Days of the month
28 July 2012 (Saturday)
Rugby union
27 July 2012 (Friday)
Rugby union
- Super Rugby Semifinals in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand: Chiefs
20–17 Crusaders
23 July 2012 (Monday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series:
- Game 3 in Morioka, Iwate: Pacific League 6, Central League 2. Central League win series 2–1.
- Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters outfielder DaiKan Yoh is named game MVP with three hits and four RBIs, including a game-winning three-run home run in the 3rd inning.
- Game 3 in Morioka, Iwate: Pacific League 6, Central League 2. Central League win series 2–1.
22 July 2012 (Sunday)
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: Royal International Horse Show in Hickstead, United Kingdom (CSIO 5*):
- King Georges V Gold Cup:
Hendrik-Jan Schuttert (NED) on Cerona
Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on Chiara
Marie Hecart (FRA) on Myself de Breve
- King Georges V Gold Cup:
Sumo
- Nagoya basho (July grand tournament) in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan:
- Harumafuji Kōhei defeats Hakuhō Shō to finish the tournament with a perfect 15–0 record, and wins his 3rd makuuchi (top division) championship.
21 July 2012 (Saturday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series:
- Game 2 in Matsuyama, Ehime: Central League 4, Pacific League 0. Central League lead series 2–0.
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp pitcher Kenta Maeda wins game MVP after pitching three scoreless innings with only one hit.
- Game 2 in Matsuyama, Ehime: Central League 4, Pacific League 0. Central League lead series 2–0.
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: Global Champions Tour:
- 8th competition in Chantilly (CSI 5*): Hans-Dieter Dreher (GER) on Magnus Romeo Beezie Madden (USA) on Simon Karim El Zoghby (EGY) on Splendor
- 8th competition in Chantilly (CSI 5*):
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 149 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (USA unless stated):
- Welterweight bout: Matt Riddle def. Chris Clements (CAN) via submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Welterweight bout: James Head def. Brian Ebersole via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout: Cheick Kongo (FRA) def. Shawn Jordan via unanimous decision (30–28, 30–27, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout: Tim Boetsch def. Hector Lombard (CUB) via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Interim Bantamweight Championship bout: Renan Barão (BRA) def. Urijah Faber via unanimous decision (49–46, 50–45, 49–46)
Rugby union
- Super Rugby Qualifying finals:
- In Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand: Crusaders 28–13
Bulls - In Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: Reds
17–30 Sharks
- In Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand: Crusaders
20 July 2012 (Friday)
Baseball
- Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star Series:
- Game 1 in Osaka: Central League 4, Pacific League 1. Central League lead series 1–0.
- Yokohama DeNA BayStars third baseman Norihiro Nakamura is named game MVP after hitting a game-winning two-run home run in the 2nd inning.
- Game 1 in Osaka: Central League 4, Pacific League 1. Central League lead series 1–0.
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: FEI Nations Cup:
- 7th competition: Nations Cup of the United Kingdom in Hickstead (CSIO 5*):
Ireland (Shane Breen, Richie Moloney, Darragh Kerins, Clement McMahon) 
France (Eugénie Angot, Kevin Staut, Aymeric de Ponnat, Pénélope Leprevost) 
Germany (Philipp Weishaupt, Holger Wulschner, Ludger Beerbaum, Marco Kutscher)
- 7th competition: Nations Cup of the United Kingdom in Hickstead (CSIO 5*):
15 July 2012 (Sunday)
Equestrianism
- Falsterbo Horse Show in Skanör med Falsterbo, Sweden:
- Dressage (CDI 5*): Grand Prix Freestyle: Patrik Kittel (SWE) on Scandic Isabell Werth (GER) on El Santo NRW Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven (SWE) on Favourit
- Show jumping (CSIO 5*): Grand Prix: Nicola Philippaerts (BEL) on Carlos Brianne Goutal (USA) on Nice de Prissey Peder Fredricson (SWE) on Cash In
- Dressage (CDI 5*): Grand Prix Freestyle:
14 July 2012 (Saturday)
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: Global Champions Tour:
- 7th competition in Cascais (CSI 5*): Philipp Weishaupt (GER) on Leoville Michael Whitaker (GBR) on Viking Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on Chaman
- 7th competition in Cascais (CSI 5*):
Mixed martial arts
- Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy in Portland, Oregon, United States (USA unless stated):
- Middleweight bout: Lorenz Larkin def. Robbie Lawler via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout: Roger Gracie (BRA) def. Keith Jardine via unanimous decision (29–27, 30–27, 30–26)
- Welterweight Championship bout: Nate Marquardt def. Tyron Woodley (c) via KO (elbows and punches)
- Middleweight Championship bout: Luke Rockhold (c) def. Tim Kennedy via unanimous decision (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)
13 July 2012 (Friday)
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: FEI Nations Cup:
- 6th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Sweden in Skanör med Falsterbo (CSIO 5*):
Sweden (Jens Fredricson, Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Henrik von Eckermann, Rolf-Göran Bengtsson) 
Great Britain (William Funnell, Alexandra Thornton, Tina Fletcher, Robert Smith) France (Jerome Hurel, Aymeric de Ponnat, Marc Dilasser, Pénélope Leprevost)
- 6th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Sweden in Skanör med Falsterbo (CSIO 5*):
11 July 2012 (Wednesday)
Mixed martial arts
- UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman in San Jose, California, United States:
- Lightweight bout: Rafael dos Anjos (BRA) def. Anthony Njokuani (NGA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
- Bantamweight bout: T.J. Dillashaw (USA) def. Vaughan Lee (ENG) via submission (rear-naked crank)
- Middleweight bout: Francis Carmont (FRA) def. Karlos Vemola (CZE) via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Welterweight bout: Aaron Simpson (USA) def. Kenny Robertson (USA) via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Light Heavyweight bout: James Te-Huna (NZL) def. Joey Beltran (USA) via unanimous decision (30–26, 30–27, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout: Chris Weidman (USA) def. Mark Muñoz (USA) via KO (elbow and punches)
10 July 2012 (Tuesday)
Baseball
- Major League Baseball All-Star Game in Kansas City, Missouri: National League 8, American League 0.
- The National League win the game for the third successive year, first time since 1994 to 1996. San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera is named as Most Valuable Player, with two hits including a two-run homer in the fourth inning.
Basketball
Chess
- World Rapid and Blitz Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan:
- Rapid Chess: Sergey Karjakin (RUS) Magnus Carlsen (NOR) Veselin Topalov (BUL) [2]
- Blitz Chess: Alexander Grischuk (RUS) Magnus Carlsen (NOR) Sergey Karjakin (RUS) [3]
- Rapid Chess:
Modern pentathlon
- Senior European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria:
- Men:
- Individual: Riccardo de Luca (ITA) Róbert Kasza (HUN) Bence Demeter (HUN) [4]
- Team: Bence Demeter / Róbert Kasza / Ádám Marosi (HUN) Ilia Frolov / Aleksander Lesun / Andrei Moiseev (RUS) Delf Borrmann / Patrick Dogue / Alexander Nobis (GER) [5]
- Team relay: Ilia Frolov / Serguei Karyakin / Alexander Savkin (RUS) Pavlo Kirpulyanskyy / Ruslan Nakonechnyi / Oleksandr Mordasov (UKR) Mikhail Mitsyk / Aliaksandr Vasilionak / Raman Pinchuk (BLR) [6]
- Individual:
- Women:
- Individual: Laura Asadauskaitė (LTU) Iryna Khokhlova (UKR) Ganna Buriak (UKR) [7]
- Team: Evdokia Gretchichnikova / Ekaterina Khuraskina / Donata Rimšaitė (RUS) Katy Burke / Heather Fell / Freyja Prentice (GBR) Leila Gyenesei / Sarolta Kovács / Adrienn Tóth (HUN) [8]
- Team relay: Donata Rimšaitė / Anna Savchenko / Svetlana Lebedeva (RUS) Sylvia Gawlikowska / Katarzyna Wojcik / Aleksandra Skarzynska (POL) Freyja Prentice / Heather Fell / Katy Burke (GBR) [9]
- Individual:
- Mixed:
- Team relay: Anastasiya Prokopenko / Mihail Prokopenko (BLR) Laura Asadauskaitė / Justinas Kinderis (LTU) Natalie Dianova / David Svoboda (CZE) [10]
- Team relay:
- Men:
9 July 2012 (Monday)
Baseball
- Major League Baseball Home Run Derby in Kansas City, Missouri: Detroit Tigers first baseman Prince Fielder defeats Toronto Blue Jays outfielder José Bautista in the finals, 12–7, to win the event.
Cycling
Motorsports
- 2012 Porsche Supercup season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
8 July 2012 (Sunday)
Baseball
- All-Star Futures Game in Kansas City, Missouri: U.S. Futures 17, World Futures 5.
- U.S. win the game for the third successive year and the eighth time overall. Detroit Tigers third baseman Nick Castellanos is named game MVP.
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [11]
- Third-place match: Nigeria
88–73 
Dominican Republic - Nigeria qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics.
- Third-place match: Nigeria
- Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China: [1]
Cycling
Equestrianism
- CHIO in Aachen, Germany:
- Dressage: Grand Prix Freestyle (CDIO 5*): Helen Langehanenberg (GER) with Damon Hill NRW Kristina Sprehe (GER) with Desperados Dorothee Schneider (GER) with Diva Royal
- Show jumping: Grand Prix of Aachen (CSIO 5*): Michael Whitaker (GBR) with Amai Thomas Voß (GER) with Carinjo Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) with Bella Donna
- Dressage: Grand Prix Freestyle (CDIO 5*):
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Group stage Matchday 1:
Golf
Motorsports
- 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- 2012 Australian Carrera Cup Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- Jonny Reid (AUS) Alex Davison (AUS) Craig Baird (AUS)
- 2012 Australian Formula Ford Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- 2012 British Superbike Championship season at Oulton Park, England:
- Race 1: Tommy Hill (ENG) Josh Brookes (AUS) Shane Byrne (ENG)
- Race 1:
- 2012 British Superbike Championship season at Oulton Park, England:
- Race 2: Tommy Hill (ENG) Shane Byrne (ENG) Josh Brookes (AUS)
- Race 2:
- 2012 Formula Abarth season at the Misano World Circuit, Italy:
- Race 1: Nicolas Costa (BRA) Emanuele Zonzini (SMR) Santiago Urrutia (URU)
- Race 1:
- 2012 Formula Abarth season at the Misano World Circuit, Italy:
- Race 2: Nicolas Costa (BRA) Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) Kevin Jörg (SUI)
- Race 2:
- 2012 German Formula Three season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- 2012 GP2 Series season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
- 2012 GP3 Series season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
- 2012 Copa Fiat Brasil season at the Autódromo Internacional Ayrton Senna, Brazil:
- Race 1: Christian Fittipaldi (BRA) Cacá Bueno (BRA) Edson do Valle (BRA)
- Race 2: Christian Fittipaldi (BRA) Popó Beuno (BRA) Giuliano Losacco (BRA)
- Race 1:
- 2012 FIA GT1 World Championship season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal:
- Race 1: Marc Basseng / Markus Winkelhock (GER) Michael Bartels (GER) / Yelmer Buurman (NED) Oliver Jarvis (GBR) / Frank Stippler (GER)
- Race 2: Thomas Jäger (GER) / Nicky Pastorelli (NED) Mark Basseng / Markus Winkelhock (GER) Stef Dusseldorp (NED) / Frédéric Makowiecki (FRA)
- Race 1:
- 2012 FIA GT3 European Championship season at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portugal:
- Race 1: Dominik Baumann (AUT) / Maximilian Buhk (GER) Mika Vähämäki (FIN) / Max Nilsson (SWE) David Mengesdorf (GER) / Hari Proczyk (AUT)
- Race 2: David Mengesdorf (GER) / Hari Proczyk (AUT) Ni Amorim / César Campaniço (POR) Gaetano Ardagna Pérez (VEN) / Giuseppe Cirò (ITA)
- Race 1:
- 2012 Formula One season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
- 2012 Fórmula Truck season at the Autódromo José Carlos Pace, Brazil:
- 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season – Moto GP at the Sachsenring, Germany:
- 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season – Moto 2 at the Sachsenring, Germany:
- 2012 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season – Moto 3 at the Sachsenring, Germany:
- 2012 IndyCar Series season at the Streets of Toronto, Canada:
- 2012 NASCAR Stock V6 Series at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 13: [12]
- Men's singles final: Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Andy Murray (GBR) [4] 4−6, 7−5, 6–3, 6–4
- Federer wins his seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam title overall.
- Mixed doubles final: Mike Bryan (USA) / Lisa Raymond (USA) [2] def. Leander Paes (IND) / Elena Vesnina (RUS) [4] 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
- Men's singles final: Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Andy Murray (GBR) [4] 4−6, 7−5, 6–3, 6–4
Volleyball
7 July 2012 (Saturday)
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [14]
- Semifinals: (winners qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics)
- Russia
85–77 Nigeria - Lithuania
109–83 Dominican Republic
- Russia
- Semifinals: (winners qualify for 2012 Summer Olympics)
- Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China: [1]
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- 4th ODI in Chester-le-Street: Australia 200/9 (50 overs),
England 201/2 (47.5 overs). England win by 8 wickets and lead the 5-match series 3–0.
- 4th ODI in Chester-le-Street:
- New Zealand in the West Indies:
- 2nd ODI in Kingston:
West Indies 315/5 (50 overs), New Zealand 260 (47 overs). West Indies win by 55 runs and lead the 5-match series 2–0.
- 2nd ODI in Kingston:
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 7: Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky) Cadel Evans (AUS) (BMC Racing Team) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) [15]
- General classification:
Wiggins Evans Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) - Points:
Peter Sagan (SVK) (Liquigas–Cannondale), Mountains: 
Froome, Young: 
Rein Taaramäe (EST) (Cofidis), Team: 
Team Sky (GBR), Combat: 
Luis León Sánchez (ESP) (Rabobank)
- Stage 7:
Equestrianism
- Eventing: FEI Nations Cup:
- 4th competition:
- Team result: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CICO 3*): Germany (Sandra Auffarth, Dirk Schrade, Michael Jung, Ingrid Klimke) Great Britain (Laura Collett, William Fox-Pitt, Francis Whittington, Emily Baldwin) Sweden (Ludwig Svennerstål, Niklas Jonsson, Hannes Melin)
- Individual result: Christopher Burton (AUS) with Underdiscussion Michael Jung (GER) with Sam FBW Laura Collett (GBR) with Rayef
- Team result: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CICO 3*):
- 4th competition:
Football (soccer)
- CAF Champions League Group stage Matchday 1:
- Group A: ASO Chlef
– 
Étoile du Sahel - Group B: Berekum Chelsea
– 
Zamalek
- Group A: ASO Chlef
Mixed martial arts
- UFC 148 in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (USA unless stated):
- Bantamweight bout: Mike Easton def. Ivan Menjivar (SLV) via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27)
- Featherweight bout: Chad Mendes def. Cody McKenzie via TKO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Demian Maia (BRA) def. Dong Hyun Kim (KOR) via TKO (rib injury)
- Middleweight bout: Cung Le def. Patrick Côté (CAN) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortiz via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (BRA) (c) def. Chael Sonnen via TKO (punches)
Motorsports
- 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- Race 1: Josh Hill (GBR) Jordan King (GBR) Jake Dennis (GBR)
- Race 1:
- 2012 Formula Renault 2.0 NEC season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- Race 2: Josh Hill (GBR) Jordan King (GBR) Alessio Picariello (BEL)
- Race 2:
- 2012 Intercontinental Rally Challenge season in San Marino:
- 2012 Australian Carrera Cup Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- Jonny Reid (AUS) Craig Baird (AUS) Alex Davison (AUS)
- 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- 2012 International V8 Supercars Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- 2012 Indy Lights season at the Streets of Toronto, Canada:
- 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series at the Daytona International Speedway, United States:
- Tony Stewart (USA) Jeff Burton (USA) Matt Kenseth (USA)
- 2012 NASCAR Toyota Series season at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez, Mexico:
- 2012 British Superbike Championship season at Oulton Park, England:
- Tommy Hill (ENG) Josh Brookes (AUS) Shane Byrne (ENG)
- 2012 Formula Abarth season at the Misano World Circuit, Italy:
- Luca Ghiotto (ITA) Bruno Bonifacio (BRA) Nicolas Costa (BRA)
- 2012 German Formula Three season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- Race 1: Jimmy Eriksson (SWE) Mitchell Gilbert (AUS) Tom Blomqvist (GBR)
- Race 1:
- 2012 German Formula Three season at the Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Germany:
- Race 2: Kimiya Sato (JPN) Yannick Mettler (SUI) Jimmy Eriksson (SWE)
- Race 2:
- 2012 GP2 Series season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
- 2012 GP3 Series season at the Silverstone Circuit, Great Britain:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 12: [16]
- Women's singles final: Serena Williams (USA) [6] def. Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [3] 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
- Williams wins her fifth Wimbledon singles title, and her 14th Grand Slam singles title overall.
- Men's doubles final: Jonathan Marray (GBR) / Frederik Nielsen (DEN) [WC] def. Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Horia Tecău (ROU) [5] 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
- Marray and Nielsen win their first title. Marray becomes the first British man to win a Wimbledon seniors title since 1936.
- Women's doubles final: Serena Williams (USA) / Venus Williams (USA) def. Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) / Lucie Hradecká (CZE) [6] 7–5, 6–4
- The Williams sisters win their fifth Wimbledon doubles title, and their 13th Grand Slam doubles title overall.
- Women's singles final: Serena Williams (USA) [6] def. Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [3] 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
Volleyball
- FIVB World League Final round in Sofia, Bulgaria: [13]
- Semifinals:
- United States
3–0 
Cuba - Poland
3–0 
Bulgaria
- United States
- Semifinals:
6 July 2012 (Friday)
Athletics
- IAAF Diamond League:
- Meeting Areva in Saint-Denis, France:
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [17]
- Quarterfinals:
- Russia 80–65
Angola - Greece
79–80 Nigeria - Puerto Rico
72–76 Lithuania - Dominican Republic 86–76
North Macedonia
- Russia
- Quarterfinals:
- Stanković Continental Champions' Cup in Guangzhou, China: [1]
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 6: Peter Sagan (SVK) André Greipel (GER) Matthew Goss (AUS) [18]
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Peter Sagan (SVK), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: David Zabriskie (USA)
- Stage 6:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 6: Sacha Modolo (ITA) Daniele Colli (ITA) Danilo Napolitano (ITA) [19]
- General classification: Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
- Stage 6:
- Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques:
- Stage 4: Adrian Honkisz (POL) Matej Mugerli (SLO) Luc Hagenaars (NED) [20]
- General classification: Marko Kump (SLO)
- Stage 4:
Football (soccer)
Motorsports
- 2012 NASCAR Nationwide Series at the Daytona International Speedway, United States:
- 2012 Australian Carrera Cup Championship at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
- Alex Davison (AUS) Jonny Reid (AUS) Craig Baird (AUS)
- 2012 Dunlop V8 Supercar Series at the Townsville Street Circuit, Australia:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 11: [21]
- Men's Singles semifinals:
- Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
- Andy Murray (GBR) [4] def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [5] 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
- Men's Singles semifinals:
Volleyball
5 July 2012 (Thursday)
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 5: André Greipel (GER) Matthew Goss (AUS) Juan José Haedo (ARG) [22]
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Peter Sagan (SVK), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: Mathieu Ladagnous (FRA)
- Stage 5:
- Tour of Qinghai Lake:
- Stage 7: Aldo Ino Ilesic (SLO) Jake Keough (USA) Cristian Benenati (ITA) [23]
- General classification: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)
- Stage 7:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 5: Fabio Taborre (ITA) Marco Bandiera (ITA) Matthias Brändle (AUT) [24]
- General classification: Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
- Stage 5:
- Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques:
- Stage 3: André Schulze (GER) Andrea Palini (ITA) Marko Kump (SLO) [25]
- General classification: André Schulze (GER)
- Stage 3:
- Giro d'Italia Femminile:
- Stage 7: Marianne Vos (NED) Emma Johansson (SWE) Fabiana Luperini (ITA) [26]
- General classification:
Marianne Vos (NED)
- Stage 7:
- Tour de Feminin:
- Stage 1: Larisa Pankova (RUS) Rozanne Slik (NED) Kirsten Wild (NED) [27]
- General classification: Larisa Pankova (RUS)
- Stage 1:
Cricket
- ICC World Cricket League Championship in Dublin, Ireland:
- Ireland
163 (47 overs); 
Afghanistan 104 (33.1 overs). Ireland win by 59 runs.
- Ireland
Equestrianism
- Show jumping: FEI Nations Cup:
- 5th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CSIO 5*): France (Eugénie Angot, Roger-Yves Bost, Pénélope Leprevost, Olivier Guillon) Germany (Marcus Ehning, Christian Ahlmann, Janne Friederike Meyer, Marco Kutscher) Ireland (Denis Lynch, Dermott Lennon, Billy Twomey, Cian O'Connor)
- 5th competition: FEI Nations Cup of Germany in Aachen (CSIO 5*):
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Europa League First qualifying round, first leg: [28]
- Khazar Lankaran (AZE) 2–2 Nõmme Kalju (EST)
- Narva Trans (EST) 0–5 Inter Baku (AZE)
- Renova (MKD) 4–0 Libertas (SMR)
- Jagodina (SRB) 0–1 Ordabasy (KAZ)
- KuPS (FIN) 2–1 Llanelli (WAL)
- Levadia Tallinn (EST) 1–0 Šiauliai (LTU)
- Baku (AZE) 0–0 Mura 05 (SLO)
- Elfsborg (SWE) 8–0 Floriana (MLT)
- Rudar Pljevlja (MNE) 0–1 Shirak (ARM)
- Pyunik (ARM) 0–3 Zeta (MNE)
- JJK (FIN) 2–0 Stabæk (NOR)
- Differdange 03 (LUX) 3–0 NSÍ Runavík (FRO)
- Dacia Chişinău (MDA) 1–0 Celje (SLO)
- Sūduva Marijampolė (LTU) 0–1 Daugava (LAT)
- Tirana (ALB) 2–0 Grevenmacher (LUX)
- Torpedo Kutaisi (GEO) 1–1 Aktobe (KAZ)
- Birkirkara (MLT) 2–2 Metalurg Skopje (MKD)
- FC Santa Coloma (AND) 0–1 Osijek (CRO)
- Sarajevo (BIH) 5–2 Hibernians (MLT)
- Twente (NED) 6–0 UE Santa Coloma (AND)
- Lech Poznań (POL) 2–0 Zhetysu (KAZ)
- Olimpija Ljubljana (SLO) 3–0 Jeunesse Esch (LUX)
- EB/Streymur (FRO) 3–1 Gandzasar (ARM)
- MTK Budapest (HUN) 1–1 Senica (SVK)
- Cefn Druids (WAL) 0–0 MYPA (FIN)
- Flamurtari Vlorë (ALB) 0–1 Honvéd (HUN)
- Teuta Durrës (ALB) 0–3 Metalurgi Rustavi (GEO)
- La Fiorita (SMR) 0–2 Liepājas Metalurgs (LAT)
- Bohemians (IRL) 0–0 Þór Akureyri (ISL)
- Cliftonville (NIR) 1–0 Kalmar FF (SWE)
- St. Patrick's Athletic (IRL) 1–0 ÍBV (ISL)
- Bangor City (WAL) 0–0 Zimbru Chişinău (MDA)
- Crusaders (NIR) 0–3 Rosenborg (NOR)
- Borac Banja Luka (BIH) 2–2 Čelik Nikšić (MNE)
- FH (ISL) 2–1 Eschen/Mauren (LIE)
- UEFA Women's U-19 Championship in Turkey: [29]
- Arab Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia:
- Third place play-off:
- Saudi Arabia
0–1 
Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Third place play-off:
- Arab U-20 Championship in Amman, Jordan: [30]
- Group B:
- Qatar
1–4 
Mauritania - Algeria 0–0
Libya
- Qatar
- Group B:
- Arab U-17 Championship in Tunisia: [31]
- Group A:
- Libya 0–2 Mauritania
- Oman
4–0 Tunisia
- Libya
- Group A:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 10: [32]
- Women's singles semifinals:
- Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [3] def. Angelique Kerber (GER) [8] 6–3, 6–4
- Serena Williams (USA) [6] def. Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2] 6–3, 7–6(8–6)
- Women's singles semifinals:
Volleyball
4 July 2012 (Wednesday)
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [33]
- Group A: Greece 98–84 Puerto Rico
- Group B: Nigeria 86–80 Lithuania
- Group C: Russia 84–69 Dominican Republic
- Group D: Angola 64–68 New Zealand
- Group A: Greece
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- 3rd ODI in Birmingham: Match abandoned without a ball bowled, England lead the 5-match series 2–0.
- Pakistan in Sri Lanka:
- ICC World Cricket League Championship:
- 1st ODI in Dublin: Ireland v Afghanistan, Match abandoned without a ball bowled.
- 1st ODI in Dublin:
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 4: André Greipel (GER) Alessandro Petacchi (ITA) Tom Veelers (NED) [34]
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Peter Sagan (SVK), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: Yukiya Arashiro (JPN)
- Stage 4:
- Tour of Qinghai Lake:
- Stage 6: Luka Mezgec (SLO) Kiel Reijnen (USA) Maksym Averin (UKR) [35]
- General classification: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)
- Stage 6:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 4: Jakob Fuglsang (DEN) Leopold König (CZE) Robert Vrečer (SLO) [36]
- General classification: Jakob Fuglsang (DEN)
- Stage 4:
- Course de Solidarność et des Champions Olympiques:
- Stage 1: Jeff Vermeulen (NED) Ralf Matzka (GER) André Schulze (GER) [37]
- General classification: Jeff Vermeulen (NED)
- Stage 2: André Schulze (GER) Marko Kump (SLO) Michael Schweizer (GER) [38]
- General classification: André Schulze (GER)
- Stage 1:
- Sibiu Cycling Tour:
- Prologue: Jon Einar Bergsland (NOR) Ioannis Tamouridis (GRE) Joeri Adams (BEL) [39]
- General classification: Jon Einar Bergsland (NOR)
- Prologue:
- Giro d'Italia Femminile:
- Stage 6: Shelley Olds (USA) Marianne Vos (NED) Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) [40]
- General classification: Marianne Vos (NED)
- Stage 6:
Football (soccer)
- Copa Libertadores Finals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Corinthians
2–0 (1–1) 
Boca Juniors. Corinthians win 3–1 on aggregate. - Arab U–17 Cup in Tunisia: [41]
- Arab U-20 Championship in Amman, Jordan [42]
- Group A:
- Kuwait
2–3 
Sudan - Jordan
1–1 Saudi Arabia
- Kuwait
- Group A:
Inline hockey
- Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [43]
- Group stage:
- Ecuador
2–10 Brazil - Mexico
5–3 Australia - Switzerland
0–4 
Czech Republic - Colombia
– Ecuador - United States – France
- Ecuador
- Group stage:
- Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [43]
- Group stage:
- Argentina 9–0 Brazil
- Mexico 0–1 Australia
- Canada
– France - Colombia – Australia
- United States –
- Argentina
- Group stage:
Poker
- World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, United States: [44]
- Event #54: $1,000 No Limit Hold'em
- Event #56: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
- Tomas Junek (CZE) David Borg (AUS) Donald Vogel (USA)
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 9: [45]
- Men's Singles Quarterfinals:
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] def. Florian Mayer (GER) [31] 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
- Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) [26] 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
- Andy Murray (GBR) [4] def. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] 6–7(7–5), 7–6(8–6), 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [5] def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [27] 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
- Men's Singles Quarterfinals:
Volleyball
3 July 2012 (Tuesday)
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [46]
- Group A: Jordan 52–93 Puerto Rico
- Group B: Venezuela
82–100 Lithuania - Group C: South Korea
85–95 Dominican Republic - Group D: North Macedonia 84–62 New Zealand
- Group A: Jordan
- FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania:
- Group A:
- China
71–68 Czech Republic - Australia 88–73 Egypt
- United States 86–50 France
- China
- Group B:
- Group A:
Bridge
- European Youth Pairs Championships in Vejle, Denmark:
- Mixed pairs: Justyna Zmuda / Bartlomiej Igla (POL) Joanna Taczewska / Piotr Zatorski (POL) Signe Buus Thomsen / Dennis Bilde (DEN) [47]
- Mixed pairs:
Bowling
- World Youth Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand: [48]
- Boys masters: Daniel Fransson (SWE) Chris Via (USA) Sam Cooley (AUS) and Marshall Kent (USA)
- Girls masters: Hwang Yeon-ju (KOR) Jacqueline J Sijore (MAS) Bernice Lim (SIN) and Dayang Khairuniza (MAS)
- Boys masters:
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 3: Peter Sagan (SVK) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Peter Velits (SVK) [49]
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Peter Sagan (SVK), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: Michael Mørkøv (DEN)
- Stage 3:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 3: Sacha Modolo (ITA) Daniel Schorn (AUT) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) [50]
- General classification: Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
- Stage 3:
- Tour of Qinghai Lake:
- Stage 5: Juan José Lobato (ESP) Kiel Reijnen (USA) Artur Ershov (RUS) [51]
- General classification: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)
- Stage 5:
- Giro d'Italia Femminile:
- Stage 5: Tiffany Cromwell (AUS) Giorgia Bronzini (ITA) Valentina Scandolara (ITA) [52]
- General classification: Marianne Vos (NED)
- Stage 5:
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Champions League First qualifying round, first leg: [53]
- UEFA Europa League First qualifying round, first leg: [54]
- Arab Nations Cup in Saudi Arabia:
- Semi finals:
- Saudi Arabia 0–2 Libya
- Morocco
2–1 Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
- Semi finals:
- Arab U–17 Cup in Tunisia: [55]
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship in Estonia: [56]
Inline hockey
- Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [57]
- Group stage:
- Mexico 2–5 France
- Ecuador 0–16 Switzerland
- Brazil 0–16 Czech Republic
- Australia 2–11 United States
- Czech Republic 5–2 Colombia
- Mexico
- Group stage:
- Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [57]
- Group stage:
- Argentina 1–12 Canada
- Australia 0–3 United States
- Brazil 0–9 France
- Spain 8–0 Colombia
- Mexico 0–7
- Argentina
- Group stage:
Poker
- World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, United States: [44]
- Event #53: $1,500 No Limit Hold'em
- Event #55: $1,000,000 The Big One for One Drop
Pool billiards
- World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China [58]
- Group A:
- Indonesia
5–1 
Estonia - Philippines
6–0 
Croatia
- Indonesia
- Group B:
- Canada 5–1
Malaysia - China 1 6–0
Finland
- Canada
- Group C:
- Australia 3–3
Singapore - China 2 5–1
Hong Kong
- Australia
- Group D:
- Poland 5–1
Vietnam - Japan
2–4 Sweden
- Poland
- Group E:
- India
5–1 South Africa - Great Britain 3–3 South Korea
- India
- Group F:
- Norway
4–2 
Mongolia - Chinese Taipei
4–2
- Norway
- Group A:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 8: [59]
- Men's singles fourth round:
- Florian Mayer (GER) [31] def. Richard Gasquet (FRA) [18] 6–3 6–1 3–6 6–2
- David Ferrer (ESP) [7] def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [9] 6–3 6–2 6–3
- Andy Murray (GBR) [4] def. Marin Čilić (CRO) [16] 7–5 6–2 6–3
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) [5] def. Mardy Fish (USA) [10] 4–6 7–6 6–4 6–4
- Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [27] def. Brian Baker (USA) [Q] 6–1 7–6 6–3
- Women's singles quarter finals:
- Angelique Kerber (GER) [8] def. Sabine Lisicki (GER) [15] 6–3 6–7 7–5
- Serena Williams (USA) [6] def. Petra Kvitová (CZE) [4] 6–3 7–5
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2] def. Tamira Paszek (AUT) [Q] 6–3 7–6
- Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [3] def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [17] 7–5, 4–6, 7–5
- Men's singles fourth round:
2 July 2012 (Monday)
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Caracas, Venezuela: [60]
- Group A: Greece 107–63 Jordan
- Group B: Nigeria 69–71 Venezuela
- Group C: Russia 91–56 South Korea
- Group D: Angola 88–84 North Macedonia
- Group A: Greece
Bowling
- World Youth Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand: [48]
- Boys all events: Sam Cooley (AUS) Marshall Kent (USA) Daniel Fransson (SWE)
- Girls all events: Hwang Yeon-ju (KOR) New Hui Fen (SIN) Kim Seon-jeong (KOR)
- Boys all events:
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 2: Mark Cavendish (GBR) André Greipel (GER) Matthew Goss (AUS) [61]
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Peter Sagan (SVK), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: Anthony Roux (FRA)
- Stage 2:
- Tour of Qinghai Lake:
- Stage 4: Luka Mezgec (SLO) Kiel Reijnen (USA) Kevin Claeys (BEL) [62]
- General classification: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)
- Stage 4:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 2: Danilo Di Luca (ITA) Steve Morabito (SUI) Thomas Rohregger (AUT) [63]
- General classification: Danilo Di Luca (ITA)
- Stage 2:
- Giro d'Italia Femminile:
- Stage 4: Marianne Vos (NED) Emma Johansson (SWE) Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) [64]
- General classification: Marianne Vos (NED)
- Stage 4:
Football (soccer)
Handball
- Women's Junior World Handball Championship in Czech Republic: [67]
- Group A:
- Group B:
- Congo
20–29 Sweden - Kazakhstan
25–48 South Korea - Argentina 15–22 Czech Republic
- Congo
- Group C:
- Group D:
Inline hockey
- Men's Junior World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [68]
- Group stage:
- France 11–2 Australia
- Czech Republic 20–0 Ecuador
- Brazil 1–8 Switzerland
- United States 9–1 Mexico
- Colombia 4–0 Brazil
- France
- Group stage:
- Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [68]
- Group stage:
- France 6–3 Argentina
- United States 3–1 Mexico
- Canada 12–0 Brazil
- Colombia 0–6 United States
- Spain 7–1 Australia
- France
- Group stage:
Pool billiards
- World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China [69]
- Group A:
- Indonesia 6–0 Croatia
- Philippines 5–1 Estonia
- Indonesia
- Group B:
- Canada 4–2 Finland
- China 1 4–2 Malaysia
- Canada
- Group C:
- Australia 3–3 Hong Kong
- China 2 6–0 Singapore
- Australia
- Group D:
- Poland 3–3 Sweden
- Japan 4–2 Vietnam
- Poland
- Group E:
- South Korea 5–1 South Africa
- Great Britain 6–0 India
- South Korea
- Group F:
- Germany 6–0 Mongolia
- Chinese Taipei 6–0 Norway
- Germany
- Group A:
Softball
- Women's World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, United States [70]
- Gold medal match: United States 3–0 Australia
- Bronze medal match: Canada 11–8
Netherlands - 5th place play-off: Puerto Rico 4–1 Brazil
- Gold medal match:
Tennis
- Wimbledon Championships in London, Great Britain, day 7: [71]
- Men's singles fourth round:
- Novak Djokovic (SRB) [1] def. Viktor Troicki (SRB) 6–3 6–1 6–3
- Roger Federer (SUI) [3] def. Xavier Malisse (BEL) 7–6 6–1 4–6 6–3
- Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) def. Denis Istomin (UZB) 6–3 5–7 6–4 6–7 7–5
- Women's singles fourth round:
- Sabine Lisicki (GER) [15] def. Maria Sharapova [1] (RUS) 6–4 6–3
- Angelique Kerber (GER) [8] def. Kim Clijsters (BEL) 6–1 6–1
- Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [3] def. Camila Giorgi (ITA) [Q] 6–2 6–3
- Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [17] def. Peng Shuai (CHN) [30] 6–1 6–7 6–3
- Serena Williams (USA) [6] def. Yaroslava Shvedova (KAZ) [WC] 6–1 2–6 7–5
- Petra Kvitová (CZE) [4] def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) [24] 4–6 7–5 6–1
- Tamira Paszek (AUT) def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) [21] 6–2 6–2
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [2] def. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [14] 6–1 6–0
- Men's singles fourth round:
1 July 2012 (Sunday)
Athletics
- European Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland:
- Men:
- 1500m: Henrik Ingebrigtsen (NOR) Florian Carvalho (FRA) David Bustos (ESP)
- 110m hurdles: Sergey Shubenkov (RUS) Garfield Darien (FRA) Artur Noga (POL)
- Long jump: Sebastian Bayer (GER) Luis Méliz (ESP) Michel Tornéus (SWE)
- Pole vault: Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) Björn Otto (GER) Raphael Holzdeppe (GER)
- 4 × 100 m relay: Brian Mariano / Churandy Martina / Giovanni Codrington / Patrick van Luijk (NED) Julian Reus / Tobias Unger / Alexander Kosenkow / Lucas Jakubczyk (GER) Ronald Pognon / Christophe Lemaitre / Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux / Emmanuel Biron (FRA)
- 4 × 400 m relay: Antoine Gillet / Jonathan Borlée / Jente Bouckaert / Kevin Borlée (BEL) Nigel Levine / Conrad Williams / Robert Tobin / Richard Buck (GBR) Jonas Plass / Kamghe Gaba / Eric Krüger / Thomas Schneider (GER)
- 1500m:
- Women:
- 1500m: Aslı Çakır Alptekin (TUR) Gamze Bulut (TUR) Anna Mishchenko (UKR)
- 10,000m: Ana Dulce Félix (POR) Joanne Pavey (GBR) Olha Skrypak (UKR)
- Discus throw: Sandra Perković (CRO) Nadine Müller (GER) Natalya Semenova (UKR)
- Hammer throw: Anita Włodarczyk (POL) Martina Hrašnová (SVK) Anna Bulgakova (RUS)
- 4 × 100 m relay: Leena Günther / Anne Cibis / Tatjana Lofamakanda Pinto / Verena Sailer (GER) Kadene Vassell / Dafne Schippers / Eva Lubbers / Jamile Samuel (NED) Marika Popowicz / Daria Korczyńska / Marta Jeschke / Ewelina Ptak (POL)
- 4 × 400 m relay: Yuilya Olishevska / Olha Zemlyak / Nataliya Pyhyda / Alina Lohvynenko (UKR) Phara Anacharsis / Lenora Guion Firmin / Marie Gayot / Floria Gueï (FRA) Zuzana Hejnová / Zuzana Bergrová / Jitka Bartoničková / Denisa Rosolová (CZE)
- 1500m:
- Men:
- Gold Coast Marathon in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia: [72]
- Men:
- Marathon: Alemayehu Shumye (ETH) Robert Mwangi (KEN) Ernest Kebenei (KEN)
- Half marathon: Liam Adams (AUS) Harry Summers (AUS) Shinichi Yamashita (JPN)
- 10 km run: Patrick Tiernan (AUS) Hugh Williams (AUS) Daryl Crook (AUS)
- Marathon:
- Women:
- Marathon: Kaori Yoshida (JPN) Madoka Ogi (JPN) Hellen Jemaiyo Kimutai (KEN)
- Half marathon: Alex Watson (AUS) Narumi Shirataki (ETH) Lisa Robertson (AUS)
- 10 km run: Lisa Jane Weightman (AUS) Emma Moffatt (AUS) Melanie Daniels (AUS)
- Marathon:
- Men:
- White Nights International Marathon in Saint Petersburg, Russia: [73]
- Men:
- Marathon: Hassane Ahouchar (MAR) Geoffren Kiplagat Toroitich (KEN) Andrey Minakov (RUS)
- 10 km run: Dmitry Lukin (AUS) Artem Agapov (RUS) Mikhail Kulkov (RUS)
- Marathon:
- Women:
- Marathon: Vera Trubnikova (RUS) Tatiana Vilisova (RUS) Alevtina Ivanova (RUS)
- 10 km run: Maria Babich (RUS) Nyuganya Burtseva (RUS) Veronika Mihaylova (RUS)
- Marathon:
- Men:
Basketball
- FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Ankara, Turkey: [74]
- FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Kaunas, Lithuania:
- Group A:
- France 53–59 China
- Czech Republic 58–63 Australia
- Egypt 73–111 United States
- France
- Group B:
- Group A:
Beach volleyball
- FIVB World Cup Tournament in Moscow, Russia:
- Men's semi final: [75]
- Austria
2–0 Mexico - Russia 2–0 Poland
- Austria
- Women's semi final: [76]
- Italy
0–2 Netherlands - Russia 2–0
- Italy
- All nations winning in the semi-final qualify one team to the 2012 Olympics.
- Men's semi final: [75]
- CEV Men's Satellite Tournament in Lausanne, Switzerland: [77]
BMX
- UCI Tour – Great Salt Lake Nationals in South Jordan, Utah, United States
- Men: Sam Willoughby (AUS) Mike Day (USA) Barry Nobles (USA) [78]
- Women: Caroline Buchanan (AUS) Dominique Daniels (PUR) Dani George (USA) [78]
- Men:
Bowling
- World Youth Bowling Championships in Bangkok, Thailand: [79]
- Boys teams: Andrew Koff / Zack Hattori / Chris Via / Marshall Kent (USA) Basil Low / Keith Saw / Ng Chiew Pang / Mark Wong (SIN) Kim Bolleby / Magnus Johnson / Daniel Fransson / Johan Hellden (SWE)
- Girls teams: Jessica Earnest / Kelsey Muther / Amanda Greene / Danielle McEwan (USA) New Hui Fen / Ilma Nur Jannah / Krishna Darshini / Bernice Lim (SIN) Kim Seon-jeong / Oh Nuri / Kim Ga-ram / Hwang Yeon-ju (KOR)
- Boys teams:
Canoeing
- ICF Wildwater Canoeing World Championships in La Plagne, France [80]
- Men:
- C1 Sprint: Guillaume Alzingre (FRA) Igor Gojic (CRO) Emil Milihram (CRO)
- C2 Sprint: Guillaume Alzingre / Yann Claudepierre (FRA) Damien Guyonnet / Gaetan Guyonnet (FRA) Michal Sramek / Lukas Tomek (CZE)
- K1 Sprint: Nejc Znidarcic (SLO) Tobias Bong (GER) Ben Oakley (GBR)
- C1 Sprint team: Yann Claudepierre / Guillaume Alzingre / Louison Tanet (FRA) Igor Gojic / Tomislav Lepan / Emil Milihram (CRO) Ondrej Rolenc / Lukas Novosad / Tomas Kejklicek (CZE)
- C2 Sprint team: Yann Claudepierre / Guillaume Alzingre / Tom Bar / Mickaël Cordier / Damien Guyonnet / Gaetan Guyonnet (FRA) Michal Cuc / Jan Zdrahal / Michal Sramek / Lukas Tomek / Jan Šťastný / Ondrej Rolenc (CZE) Johannes Baumann / Lars Walter / Stephan Stiefenhoffer / Guido Wahl / Maik Schmitz / Matthias Nies (GER)
- K1 Sprint team: Nejc Znidarcic / Tim Kolar / Maks Franceskin (SLO) Tomas Slovak / Karel Slepica / Richard Hala (CZE) Paolo Bifano / Mariano Bifano / Jaka Jazbec (ITA)
- C1 Sprint:
- Women:
- C1 Sprint: Marjolaine Hecquet (FRA) Julie Paoletti (FRA) Hana Peterkova (CZE)
- K1 Sprint: Claire Bren (FRA) Laetitia Parage (FRA)(FRA) Sixtine Malaterre
- K1 Sprint team: Alke Overbeck / Manuela Stoberl / Sabine Füsser (GER) Sixtine Malaterre / Laetitia Parage / Claire Bren (FRA) Sabine Eichenberger / Chantal Abgottspon / Melanie Mathys (SUI)
- C1 Sprint:
- Men:
Cricket
- Australia in England:
- New Zealand in West Indies:
- 2nd T20I in Lauderhill, Florida: West Indies 177/5 (20 overs); New Zealand 116 (18.4 overs). West Indies win by 61 runs and win the 2-match series 2–0.
- 2nd T20I in Lauderhill, Florida:
- India women in England:
- U-19 Asian Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
Cycling
- Tour de France:
- Stage 1: Peter Sagan (SVK) Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR)
- General classification: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Sylvain Chavanel (FRA)
- Points: Fabian Cancellara (SUI), Mountains: Michael Mørkøv (DEN), Young: Tejay van Garderen (USA), Team: Team Sky (GBR), Combat: Nicolas Edet (FRA)
- Stage 1:
- Czech Cycling Tour:
- Stage 4: Matej Jurčo (SVK) Jaka Bostner (SLO) Josef Černý (CZE) [81]
- General classification: Frantisek Padour (CZE) Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) Sven van Luijk (NED) [81]
- Stage 4:
- Tour of Qinghai Lake in China:
- Stage 3: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI) Walter Pedraza (COL) Sergey Firsanov (RUS) [82]
- General classification: Hossein Alizadeh (IRI)
- Stage 3:
- Tour of Austria:
- Stage 1: Alessandro Bazzana (ITA) Francesco Gavazzi (ITA) Marco Canola (ITA) [83]
- General classification: Alessandro Bazzana (ITA)
- Stage 1:
- Giro d'Italia Femminile:
- Stage 3: Evelyn Stevens (USA) Fabiana Luperini (ITA) Emma Pooley (GBR) [84]
- General classification: Evelyn Stevens (USA)
- Stage 3:
- Elorrio Classic in Elorrio, Spain:
- Classic Féminine Vienna Poitou-Charentes in France:
Darts
- PDC Players Championship #10 in Crawley, Great Britain: [87]
- Final: Colin Lloyd (ENG) 6–5 (ENG) Andy Hamilton
Fencing
- FIE Fencing World Cup in Leipzig, Germany:
- Women's epée team: Poland (POL) Estonia (EST) Italy (ITA) [88]
- Men's epée team: Hungary (HUN) Canada (CAN) Switzerland (SUI) [89]
- FIE Fencing World Cup in Havana, Cuba:
- Men's foil team: Italy (ITA) China (CHN) Egypt (EGY) [90]
Football (soccer)
- UEFA Euro 2012 Final in Kyiv, Ukraine: Spain 4–0 Italy
- Spain wins the title for the second successive time and becomes the first team to do so.
- Malaysia FAM League ends
- Kuala Lumpur SPA [38p] Shahzan Muda [34p] UiTM FC [34p]
- Kuala Lumpur SPA wins promotion to the Malaysian Premier League
Golf
Handball
- Women's Junior World Handball Championship in Czech Republic [67]
- Group A:
- Group B:
- South Korea 42–13 Congo
- Czech Republic 32–22 Kazakhstan
- Sweden 19–18 Argentina
- South Korea
- Group C:
- Group D:
Inline hockey
- Women's World Inline Hockey Championship in Bucaramanga, Colombia: [95]
- Group stage:
- Mexico 3–0 Colombia
- Mexico
- Group stage:
Kiteboarding
- Slalom World Championships in Westerland, Germany: [96]
- Men: Julien Kerneur (FRA) Maxime Nocher (FRA) Rolf van der Vlugt (NED)
- Women: Katja Roose (NED) Caroline Adrien (FRA) Kristin Boese (GER)
- Men:
Motorsports
- 2012 British Formula Three season at the Norisring, Germany:
- 2012 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 season at the Nürburgring, Germany:
- 2012 FIA European Formula 3 Championship season at the Norisring in Germany:
- 2012 Formula Renault 3.5 Series season at the Nürburgring, Germany:
- 2012 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season at the Norisring, Germany:
- 2012 FIM Motocross World Championship season in Uddevalla, Sweden:
- MX1:
- Race 1: Clement Desalle (BEL) Christophe Pourcel (FRA) Sébastien Pource (FRA)
- Race 2: Clement Desalle (BEL) Christophe Pourcel (FRA) Kevin Strijbos (BEL)
- Race 1:
- MX2:
- Race 1: Jeffrey Herlings (NED) Tommy Searle (GBR) Joël Roelants (BEL)
- Race 2: Tommy Searle (GBR) Jeremy Van Horebeek (BEL) Dylan Ferrandis (FRA)
- Race 1:
- MX3:
- Race 1: Martin Michek (CZE) Klemen Gercar (SLO) Michael Staufer (AUT)
- Race 2: Martin Michek (CZE) Matthias Walkner (AUT) Klemen Gercar (SLO)
- Race 1:
- MX1:
- 2012 Superbike World Championship season at Motorland Aragón, Spain
- Race 1: Max Biaggi (ITA) Marco Melandri (ITA) Carlos Checa (ESP)
- Race 2: Marco Melandri (ITA) Eugene Laverty (IRL) Chaz Davies (GBR)
- Race 1:
- 2012 Supersport World Championship season at Motorland Aragón, Spain
Mountain biking
- UCI World Cup in Windham, New York, United States:
- Men downhill: Aaron Gwin (USA) Steve Smith (CAN) Gee Atherton (GBR) [97]
- Women downhill: Rachel Atherton (GBR) Tracey Hannah (AUS) Emmeline Ragot (FRA) [98]
- Men downhill:
Poker
- World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, United States: [44]
- Event #50: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
- Pete Vilandros (USA) Kyle Julius (USA) Dan Smith (USA)
- Event #51: $1,000 Ladies No Limit Hold'em Championship
- Yen Dang (USA) Debbie Pechac (USA) Janet Howard (USA)
- Event #52: $2,500 10-Game Mix Six Handed
- Event #50: $5,000 No Limit Hold'em
Pool billiards
- World Pool Team Championship in Beijing, China [99]
- Group A:
- Philippines 4–2 Indonesia
- Croatia 5–1 Estonia
- Philippines
- Group B:
- China 1 5–1 Canada
- Finland 4–2 Malaysia
- China 1
- Group C:
- China 2 4–2 Australia
- Hong Kong 3–3 Singapore
- China 2
- Group D:
- Japan 4–2 Poland
- Sweden 3–3 Vietnam
- Japan
- Group E:
- Great Britain 6–0 South Africa
- South Korea 6–0 India
- Great Britain
- Group F:
- Chinese Taipei 6–0 Mongolia
- Germany 3–3 Norway
- Chinese Taipei
- Group A:
Sepaktakraw
- ISTAF Super Series in Bangkok, Thailand [100]
- Men:
- Gold medal match: Thailand
def. Malaysia 15–8 15–11 15–10 - Bronze medal match: South Korea def. Singapore 15–10 15–8 9–15 15–11
- Gold medal match:
- Women:
- Gold medal match: Thailand def. Vietnam 15–11 15–5 15–9
- Bronze medal match: South Korea def. Malaysia 14–16 15–9 15–13 15–13
- Gold medal match:
- Men:
Ski jumping
- Continental Cup in Stams, Austria:
- Men's HS115: Lukas Müller (AUT) Anders Jacobsen (NOR) Dawid Kubacki (POL) [101]
- Men's HS115:
Snooker
- Wuxi Classic in Wuxi, China [102]
- Final: Stuart Bingham 4–10 Ricky Walden
- Final:
Softball
- Women's World Cup of Softball in Oklahoma City, United States [70]
- Group stage:
- United States 9–0 Brazil
- Australia 4–0 Netherlands
- Canada 7–0 Puerto Rico
- Canada 13–0 Brazil
- United States
- Group stage:
X Games
- X Games XVIII in Los Angeles, United States: [103]
- Open:
- BMX Freestyle Big Air: Steve McCann (AUS) Zack Warden (USA) Kevin Robinson (USA)
- BMX Freestyle Big Air:
- Men:
- Skateboard: Paul Rodriguez (USA) Ryan Sheckler (USA) Nyjah Huston (USA)
- RallyCross: Sébastien Loeb (FRA) Ken Block (USA) Brian Deegan (USA)
- Moto X Eduro X: Mike Brown (USA) Cody Webb (USA) Cory Graffunder (CAN)
- Skateboard:
- Women:
- Moto X Eduro X: Maria Forsberg (USA) Louise Forsley (USA) Chantelle Bykerk (CAN)
- Moto X Eduro X:
- Open:
Volleyball
- FIVB World Grand Prix:
- Final Round in Ningbo, China:
- FIVB World League, Week 4: (teams in bold advance to final round)
- Pool C:
- France 3–0 South Korea
- United States 3–2 Italy
- France
- Pool D:
- Pool C:
