It turns out July is one of the busiest months on the international sports calenders. Should be fun.
Last Week:
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - The USA lost to Brazil in the finals.
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Germany plays England in the finals tonight.
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - The USA won, Canada 3rd, Haudenosaunee 11th, and the Netherlands 13th.
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Lucas Glover won, Mike Weir and Steven Ames came 10th.
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Chris Gough sitting 43rd.
June 22: UEFA Champions League and Europa League draw - Pretty good draw for the teams featuring Canadians.
June 22: UEFA Regions Cup Final - Oltenia lost to Castilla y León
June 22 - 25: UEFA women's U17 championship - Germany beat Spain 7-0 in the final.
June 22 - July 5: Wimbledon - Wozniak lost in the 1st round.
June 23: AFC Cup, R16, 2nd leg - Home United FC failed to advance.
June 24: AFC Champions League, R16, 2nd leg - Suwon Bluewings failed to advance.
June 24 - 25: Copa Libertadores, SF, 1st leg - Nacional lost the first leg.
This Week:
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Go Germany!
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Go Canadian Chris Gough!
June 22 - July 5: Wimbledon - Go Canada (it's all up to the doubles and junior competitions now)!
June 25 - July 4: Women's Beach Volleyball World championship - Go Canada!
June 26 - July 5: Men's Beach Volleyball World championship - Go Canada!
July 1 - 2: Copa Libertadores, SF, 2nd leg - Go Nacional?
June 30 - July 1: UEFA Champions League 1st qualifying round, 1st leg - Go Tre Fiori!
June 30 - July 4: CBC Championship = Go Bermuda!
July 2: UEFA Europa League, 1st qualifying round, 1st leg - Go TNS!
July 2 - 12: FIBA U19 World Championships - Go Canada!
July 2 - 12: U18 European women's Championship, Divison A - Go Spain!
July 2 - 12: U18 European women's Championship, Divison B - Go the Netherlands!
July 3: Copa Sudamericana draw - Go River Plate!
July 3 - 26: CONCACAF Gold Cup - Go Canada!
July 4 - 26: Tour de France - Go Canadian Ryder Hesjedal!
July 4 - 14: AFC Women's Championship qualification - Go Iran!
July 4 - 12: AFC Fustal Championship - Go Port Authority FC!
July 5: FIFA World Cup Qualifying (Egypt vs. Rwanda only) - Go Rwanda!
Monday 29 June 2009
Monday 22 June 2009
Champions league already?
Last Week:
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - New Zealand beat England in the final, Canada came in 14th
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the final.
June 6 - 21: Churchill Cup - Canada lost in the Plate final, `Ireland A' won.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Top 3: France, Russia, Spain
June 11 - 21: World Women's Twenty20 Cricket Championships - England beat New Zealand in the final.
June 17 - 21: FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC and CAF) - Uzbekistan lost to Bahrain.
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Iraq eliminated. USA qualify in a drama filled Sunday.
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Germany have won and drawn. They need a draw to be sure of advancing.
June 17 - 21: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship - El Salvador beat Costa Rica in the final. Canada came in 5th.
June 17 - 18: Copa Libertadores, QF, 2nd leg - Defensor Sporting failed to advance.
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Canada sit 3rd in the 'A' group, Haudenosaunee sit 1st in the 'C' group, and the Netherlands sit 3rd in the 'C' group.
June 18: Canadian Championship, final match (TFC at Montreal Impact) - TFC won 6-1 and the championship. They now qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Mike Weir sits 7th, 6 off the leader. Can he make a miracle happen?
June 21: Queen's Plate - Eye of the Leopard won, Rapid Release finished a dissapointing 8th.
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Events haven't started yet.
This Week:
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go USA!
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Go Germany!
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Go Canada, Haudenosaunee, and the Netherlands!
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Go Mike Weir!
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Go Canadian Andy Gough!
June 22: UEFA Champions League and Europa League draw - Canadians featured in the systems of the following clubs: FC Copenhagen, Inter Turku, Maccabi Netanya, Ekranas Panevezys, Tromsø IL, Partizan Belgrade, Rhyl FC, The New Saints
June 22: UEFA Regions Cup Final - Go Oltenia!
June 22 - 25: UEFA women's U17 championship - Go Germany!
June 22 - July 5: Wimbledon - Go Canada (particularly Wozniak and Nestor)
June 23: AFC Cup, R16, 2nd leg - Go Home United FC?
June 24: AFC Champions League, R16, 2nd leg - Go Suwon Bluewings!
June 24 - 25: Copa Libertadores, SF, 1st leg - Go Nacional?
Edit: forgot UEFA U21 championship
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - New Zealand beat England in the final, Canada came in 14th
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Pakistan beat Sri Lanka in the final.
June 6 - 21: Churchill Cup - Canada lost in the Plate final, `Ireland A' won.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Top 3: France, Russia, Spain
June 11 - 21: World Women's Twenty20 Cricket Championships - England beat New Zealand in the final.
June 17 - 21: FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC and CAF) - Uzbekistan lost to Bahrain.
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Iraq eliminated. USA qualify in a drama filled Sunday.
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Germany have won and drawn. They need a draw to be sure of advancing.
June 17 - 21: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship - El Salvador beat Costa Rica in the final. Canada came in 5th.
June 17 - 18: Copa Libertadores, QF, 2nd leg - Defensor Sporting failed to advance.
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Canada sit 3rd in the 'A' group, Haudenosaunee sit 1st in the 'C' group, and the Netherlands sit 3rd in the 'C' group.
June 18: Canadian Championship, final match (TFC at Montreal Impact) - TFC won 6-1 and the championship. They now qualify for the CONCACAF Champions League.
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Mike Weir sits 7th, 6 off the leader. Can he make a miracle happen?
June 21: Queen's Plate - Eye of the Leopard won, Rapid Release finished a dissapointing 8th.
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Events haven't started yet.
This Week:
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go USA!
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Go Germany!
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Go Canada, Haudenosaunee, and the Netherlands!
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Go Mike Weir!
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Go Canadian Andy Gough!
June 22: UEFA Champions League and Europa League draw - Canadians featured in the systems of the following clubs: FC Copenhagen, Inter Turku, Maccabi Netanya, Ekranas Panevezys, Tromsø IL, Partizan Belgrade, Rhyl FC, The New Saints
June 22: UEFA Regions Cup Final - Go Oltenia!
June 22 - 25: UEFA women's U17 championship - Go Germany!
June 22 - July 5: Wimbledon - Go Canada (particularly Wozniak and Nestor)
June 23: AFC Cup, R16, 2nd leg - Go Home United FC?
June 24: AFC Champions League, R16, 2nd leg - Go Suwon Bluewings!
June 24 - 25: Copa Libertadores, SF, 1st leg - Go Nacional?
Edit: forgot UEFA U21 championship
Monday 15 June 2009
More Canadian Content ...
Last Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - The Netherlands failed to qualify.
June 5 - 10: European U21 championship (2011) preliminary matches - Faroe Islands won!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Canada is now playing for 13th place.
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - The Netherlands failed to qualify.
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Sweden won, Canada barely avoided relegation.
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Steve Smith in 12th, 8th and 9th for Claire Buchar and Micayla Gatto respectively.
June 7 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship, Division I - Great Britain lost to Austria in the promotion game.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Spain advanced to the championship bracket.
June 10 - 11: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Argentina lost to Ecuador.
June 10 - 14: AFC President's Cup, group phase - Yeedzin FC lost all of their matches.
June 11 - 14: LPGA Championship - Alena Sharp missed the cut, Anna Nordqvist won.
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Iraq drew South Africa.
This Week:
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada and England!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go England!
June 6 - 21: Churchill Cup - Canada faces the Argentina Jaguars in the Plate final!
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain!
June 11 - 21: World Women's Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go England!
June 17 - 21: FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC and CAF) - Go Uzbekistan?
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go Iraq!
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Go Germany!
June 17 - 21: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship - Go Canada!
June 17 - 18: Copa Libertadores, QF, 2nd leg - Go Defensor Sporting!
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Go Canada, Haudenosaunee, and the Netherlands!
June 18: Canadian Championship, final match (TFC at Montreal Impact) - Go TFC (they need to win by 4 goals)!
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Go Mike Weir!
June 21: Queen's Plate - Go Rapid Release!
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Go Canada?
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - The Netherlands failed to qualify.
June 5 - 10: European U21 championship (2011) preliminary matches - Faroe Islands won!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Canada is now playing for 13th place.
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - The Netherlands failed to qualify.
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Sweden won, Canada barely avoided relegation.
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Steve Smith in 12th, 8th and 9th for Claire Buchar and Micayla Gatto respectively.
June 7 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship, Division I - Great Britain lost to Austria in the promotion game.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Spain advanced to the championship bracket.
June 10 - 11: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Argentina lost to Ecuador.
June 10 - 14: AFC President's Cup, group phase - Yeedzin FC lost all of their matches.
June 11 - 14: LPGA Championship - Alena Sharp missed the cut, Anna Nordqvist won.
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Iraq drew South Africa.
This Week:
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada and England!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go England!
June 6 - 21: Churchill Cup - Canada faces the Argentina Jaguars in the Plate final!
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain!
June 11 - 21: World Women's Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go England!
June 17 - 21: FIFA World Cup Qualifying (AFC and CAF) - Go Uzbekistan?
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go Iraq!
June 15 - 29: UEFA U21 championships - Go Germany!
June 17 - 21: CONCACAF Beach Soccer Championship - Go Canada!
June 17 - 18: Copa Libertadores, QF, 2nd leg - Go Defensor Sporting!
June 17 - 27: Women's Lacrosse World Cup - Go Canada, Haudenosaunee, and the Netherlands!
June 18: Canadian Championship, final match (TFC at Montreal Impact) - Go TFC (they need to win by 4 goals)!
June 18 - 21: U.S. Open (golf) - Go Mike Weir!
June 21: Queen's Plate - Go Rapid Release!
June 21 - July 4: World Junior Gliding Championships - Go Canada?
Monday 8 June 2009
Boy, do I know how to jynx them
Last week, the very same day of my post, Wozniak lost. Wow.
Last Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Netherlands with two draws.
May 24 - June 7: French Open - No winners. Both Nestor and Wozniak lost before making the finals.
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Roda JC stay up in a penalty shot thriller!
June 1: Bundesliga 2 Relegation playoff, 2nd leg - SC Paderborn promote.
June 2: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 5 (Toronto FC at Vancouver Whitecaps) - TFC lost.
June 3 - 6: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Argentina won, the Netherlands qualified.
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Australia beat Canada 86-0.
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - The Netherlands beat England!
June 6: : Belmont Stakes - Summer Bird with the win.
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Canada lost to Sweden on day 2.
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - No results posted yet.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Spain won their first game.
This Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Go Holland!
June 5 - 10: European U21 championship (2011) preliminary matches - Go Faroe Islands!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go Netherlands!
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Go Canada!
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Hope for a strong Canadian showing.
June 7 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship, Division I - Go Great Britain?
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain.
June 10 - 11: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Go Argentina!
June 10 - 14: AFC President's Cup, group phase - Go Yeedzin FC
June 11 - 14: LPGA Championship - Go Alena Sharp!
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go Iraq!
Last Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Netherlands with two draws.
May 24 - June 7: French Open - No winners. Both Nestor and Wozniak lost before making the finals.
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Roda JC stay up in a penalty shot thriller!
June 1: Bundesliga 2 Relegation playoff, 2nd leg - SC Paderborn promote.
June 2: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 5 (Toronto FC at Vancouver Whitecaps) - TFC lost.
June 3 - 6: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Argentina won, the Netherlands qualified.
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Australia beat Canada 86-0.
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - The Netherlands beat England!
June 6: : Belmont Stakes - Summer Bird with the win.
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Canada lost to Sweden on day 2.
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - No results posted yet.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Spain won their first game.
This Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Go Holland!
June 5 - 10: European U21 championship (2011) preliminary matches - Go Faroe Islands!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go Netherlands!
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Go Canada!
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Hope for a strong Canadian showing.
June 7 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship, Division I - Go Great Britain?
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain.
June 10 - 11: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Go Argentina!
June 10 - 14: AFC President's Cup, group phase - Go Yeedzin FC
June 11 - 14: LPGA Championship - Go Alena Sharp!
June 14 - 28: FIFA Confederations Cup - Go Iraq!
Monday 1 June 2009
Aleksandra Wozniak you are my hero
The world sports calender is getting more exciting..
Last Week:
May 9 - 31: Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) - Canadian Michael Barry came in 127th.
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - England and Scotland have qualified.
May 24 - June 7: French Open - Canada looking good!
May 25: League Championship playoff - Burnley are in the EPL next year
May 26: AFC Cup, R16 - Kuwait SC won.
May 26 - 27: AFC Champions league, R16 - Umm-Salal advance on penalties.
May 27: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 4 (Montreal Impact at Vancouver Whitecaps) - Vancouver won.
May 27 - 28: Copa Libertadores, QF, 1st leg - Defensor Sporting lost.
May 28 - June 1: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Roda JC pushed it to three games.
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie 6th place playoffs - NAC Breda won.
May 29 - 31: CAF Confederation Cup, 2nd R16, 2nd leg - AS Vita Club advanced to the group phase!
This Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Go Holland!
May 24 - June 7: French Open - Go Canada (Aleksandra Wozniak and Daniel Nestor)!
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Go Roda JC!
June 1: Bundesliga 2 Relegation playoff, 2nd leg - Go SC Paderborn
June 2: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 5 (Toronto FC at Vancouver Whitecaps) - Go TFC!
June 3 - 6: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Go Argentina!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go Netherlands!
June 6: : Belmont Stakes - Go Flying Private!
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Go Canada!
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Hope for a strong Canadian showing.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain.
Last Week:
May 9 - 31: Giro d'Italia (Tour of Italy) - Canadian Michael Barry came in 127th.
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - England and Scotland have qualified.
May 24 - June 7: French Open - Canada looking good!
May 25: League Championship playoff - Burnley are in the EPL next year
May 26: AFC Cup, R16 - Kuwait SC won.
May 26 - 27: AFC Champions league, R16 - Umm-Salal advance on penalties.
May 27: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 4 (Montreal Impact at Vancouver Whitecaps) - Vancouver won.
May 27 - 28: Copa Libertadores, QF, 1st leg - Defensor Sporting lost.
May 28 - June 1: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Roda JC pushed it to three games.
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie 6th place playoffs - NAC Breda won.
May 29 - 31: CAF Confederation Cup, 2nd R16, 2nd leg - AS Vita Club advanced to the group phase!
This Week:
May 12 - June 10: Uefa U19 championships, elite round - Go Holland!
May 24 - June 7: French Open - Go Canada (Aleksandra Wozniak and Daniel Nestor)!
May 28 - June 3: Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs - Go Roda JC!
June 1: Bundesliga 2 Relegation playoff, 2nd leg - Go SC Paderborn
June 2: 2009 Canadian Championship, game 5 (Toronto FC at Vancouver Whitecaps) - Go TFC!
June 3 - 6: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - Go Argentina!
June 5 - 21: Rugby World Juniors - Go Canada!
June 5 - 21: World Twenty20 Cricket Championships - Go Netherlands!
June 6: : Belmont Stakes - Go Flying Private!
June 6 - 13: World Inline Hockey Championship - Go Canada!
June 6 - 7: Mountain Bike World cup - Hope for a strong Canadian showing.
June 7 - 20: EuroBasket Women - Go Spain.
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