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Deaths in February
[edit]- 8: Cesare Rubini
- 27: Duke Snider
Current sporting seasons
[edit]- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- World Rally Championship
- V8 Supercar
- GP2 Asia Series
- Rolex Sports Car Series
- NBA
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Euroleague
- EuroLeague Women
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Russia
- Spain
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- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Libertadores (South America)
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
- National Hockey League
- Kontinental Hockey League
- Czech Extraliga
- Elitserien
- Canadian Hockey League:
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Heineken Cup
- European Challenge Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- LV Cup
- Top 14
- Super Rugby
- Sevens World Series
- International clubs competitions
- Domestic (national) competitions
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Biathlon World Cup
- Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
- Freestyle Skiing World Cup
- Nordic Combined World Cup
- Ski Jumping World Cup
- Snowboard World Cup
- Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month
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February 28, 2011 (Monday)
[edit]- World Cup:
- Group A: Zimbabwe 298/9 (50 overs); Canada 123 (42.1 overs) in Nagpur, India. Zimbabwe win by 175 runs.
- Standings (after 2 matches): Pakistan, Australia 4 points, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, Zimbabwe 2, Canada, Kenya 0.
- Group B: West Indies 330/8 (50 overs); Netherlands 115 (31.3 overs; Kemar Roach 6/27) in New Delhi, India. West Indies win by 215 runs.
- Roach bowls the sixth World Cup hat-trick, 28th in One Day Internationals, and the second by a West Indian bowler, dismissing Pieter Seelaar, Bernard Loots and Berend Westdijk to end the Dutch innings.
- Standings: India, England 3 points (2 matches), West Indies 2 (2), South Africa 2 (1), Bangladesh 2 (2), Ireland 0 (1), Netherlands 0 (2).
- Group A: Zimbabwe 298/9 (50 overs); Canada 123 (42.1 overs) in Nagpur, India. Zimbabwe win by 175 runs.
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's 10 km classical: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 27:39.3 Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 27:43.4 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 27:49.0
- Bjørgen wins her third title of the championships and seventh of her career.
- Women's 10 km classical: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 27:39.3 Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 27:43.4 Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (FIN) 27:49.0
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Team normal hill/4 x 5 km: Austria (David Kreiner, Bernhard Gruber, Felix Gottwald, Mario Stecher) 48:07.8 Germany (Johannes Rydzek, Björn Kircheisen, Tino Edelmann, Eric Frenzel) 48:08.2 Norway (Jan Schmid, Magnus Moan, Mikko Kokslien, Håvard Klemetsen) 48:48.4
February 27, 2011 (Sunday)
[edit]- Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Super-G: Maria Riesch (GER) 1:13.24 Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:13.25 Julia Mancuso (USA) 1:14.02
- Super-G standings (after 5 of 7 races): (1) Vonn 460 points (2) Riesch 329 (3) Lara Gut (SUI) 250
- Overall standings (after 26 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1516 points (2) Vonn 1320 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 748
- Super-G: Maria Riesch (GER) 1:13.24 Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:13.25 Julia Mancuso (USA) 1:14.02
- Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
- Slalom: Mario Matt (AUT) 1:50.35 (54.21 / 56.14) Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 1:50.39 (54.33 / 56.06) Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:50.83 (55.89 / 55.94)
- Slalom standings (after 8 of 10 races): (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 472 points (2) Grange 442 (3) André Myhrer (SWE) 333
- Overall standings (after 29 of 38 races): (1) Kostelić 1294 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 725 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 713
- Slalom: Mario Matt (AUT) 1:50.35 (54.21 / 56.14) Reinfried Herbst (AUT) 1:50.39 (54.33 / 56.06) Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:50.83 (55.89 / 55.94)
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona: (1) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
- Gordon ends a 66-race winless streak to win his 83rd Cup race, and ties Cale Yarborough for fifth place on the all-time wins list.
- Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 36 races): (1) Kyle Busch 80 points (2) Kurt Busch (Dodge; Penske Racing) 77 (3) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) & A. J. Allmendinger (Ford; Richard Petty Motorsports) 69
- Subway Fresh Fit 500 in Avondale, Arizona: (1) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Four-man: Germany I (Manuel Machata, Andreas Bredau, Richard Adjei, Christian Poser) 3:16.58 (48.65 / 48.79 / 49.26 / 49.88) (2) Germany II (Karl Angerer, Gregor Bermbach, Alex Mann, Christian Friedrich) 3:17.10 (48.74 / 48.92 / 49.31 / 50.13) (3) United States I (Steve Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz) 3:17.26 (48.81 / 49.01 / 49.46 / 49.98)
- Machata, Bredau, Adjei and Poser all win their first world title.
- Four-man: Germany I (Manuel Machata, Andreas Bredau, Richard Adjei, Christian Poser) 3:16.58 (48.65 / 48.79 / 49.26 / 49.88) (2) Germany II (Karl Angerer, Gregor Bermbach, Alex Mann, Christian Friedrich) 3:17.10 (48.74 / 48.92 / 49.31 / 50.13) (3) United States I (Steve Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steven Langton, Curtis Tomasevicz) 3:17.26 (48.81 / 49.01 / 49.46 / 49.98)
- World Cup:
- Group B: India 338 (49.5 overs; Sachin Tendulkar 120, Tim Bresnan 5/48); England 338/8 (50 overs; Andrew Strauss 158) in Bangalore, India. Match tied.
- Standings: India, England 3 points (2 matches), South Africa 2 (1), Bangladesh 2 (2), Netherlands, Ireland, West Indies 0 (1).
- Group B: India 338 (49.5 overs; Sachin Tendulkar 120, Tim Bresnan 5/48); England 338/8 (50 overs; Andrew Strauss 158) in Bangalore, India. Match tied.
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Men's 30 km pursuit: Petter Northug (NOR) 1:14:10.4 Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 1:14:11.1 Ilia Chernousov (RUS) 1:14:11.6
- Northug wins his second successive title in this event and fifth world title overall.
- Men's 30 km pursuit: Petter Northug (NOR) 1:14:10.4 Maxim Vylegzhanin (RUS) 1:14:11.1 Ilia Chernousov (RUS) 1:14:11.6
- Show jumping:
- FEI World Cup – Western European League:
- 12th competition in Gothenburg (CSI 5*-W): Angelica Augustsson (SWE) on Midtown du Tillard Edwina Alexander (AUS) on Ciske van Overis Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on Gotha
- Standings (after 12 of 13 competitions): (1) Kevin Staut (FRA) 87 points (2) Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) 73 (3) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) 73
- 12th competition in Gothenburg (CSI 5*-W): Angelica Augustsson (SWE) on Midtown du Tillard Edwina Alexander (AUS) on Ciske van Overis Ludger Beerbaum (GER) on Gotha
- FEI World Cup – Western European League:
- CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
- Third-place match: Panama 1–0 Jamaica
- Final: Canada 0–3 (a.e.t.) United States
- The United States win the under-17 tournament for the first time.
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5 (team in bold advance to the final):
- Group B: Auckland City FC 1–0 Waitakere United
- Standings (after 5 matches): Auckland City FC 11 points, AS Magenta 7, Waitakere United 5, AS Tefana 4.
- Group B: Auckland City FC 1–0 Waitakere United
- League Cup final in London:
- Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham City
- Birmingham City win the League Cup for the second time and qualify for UEFA Europa League.
- Arsenal 1–2 Birmingham City
- Campeonato Carioca:
- Taça Guanabara Final: Flamengo 1–0 Boavista
- Flamengo win the title for the 19th time.
- Taça Guanabara Final: Flamengo 1–0 Boavista
- World Golf Championships:
- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona, United States:
- Final: Luke Donald (ENG) def. Martin Kaymer (GER) 3 & 2
- Donald wins his first individual WGC event, for his third PGA Tour title and fourth on the European Tour.
- Kaymer will replace Lee Westwood (ENG) at the top of the official world rankings, ending Westwood's 17-week run.
- Consolation match: Matt Kuchar (USA) def. Bubba Watson (USA) 2 & 1
- Final: Luke Donald (ENG) def. Martin Kaymer (GER) 3 & 2
- WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in Marana, Arizona, United States:
- PGA Tour:
- Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico:
- Winner: Johnson Wagner (USA) 267 (−17)PO
- Wagner defeats Spencer Levin (USA) on the first playoff hole, for his second PGA Tour title.
- Winner: Johnson Wagner (USA) 267 (−17)PO
- Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya in Cancún, Mexico:
- LPGA Tour:
- HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore:
- Winner: Karrie Webb (AUS) 275 (−13)
- Webb wins her 37th LPGA Tour title, and first in nearly two years.
- Winner: Karrie Webb (AUS) 275 (−13)
- HSBC Women's Champions in Singapore:
- UFC 127 in Sydney, Australia:
- Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn (USA) and Jon Fitch (USA) fought to a majority draw (29–28 Fitch, 28–28, 28–28)
- Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping (ENG) def. Jorge Rivera (USA) by TKO (strikes)
- Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver (GER) def. George Sotiropoulos (AUS) by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–28, 30–27)
- Welterweight bout: Brian Ebersole (USA) def. Chris Lytle (USA) by unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Middleweight bout: Kyle Noke (AUS) def. Chris Camozzi (USA) by submission (rear naked choke)
- Superbike:
- Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Australia:
- Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1198) (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV4) (3) Leon Haslam (GBR) (BMW S1000RR)
- Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Biaggi (3) Marco Melandri (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
- Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Australia:
- Supersport:
- Phillip Island World Championship round in Phillip Island, Australia: (1) Luca Scassa (ITA) (Yamaha YZF-R6) (2) Broc Parkes (AUS) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) (3) Sam Lowes (GBR) (Honda CBR600RR)
- World Club Challenge in Wigan, England:
- Wigan Warriors 15–21 St. George Illawarra Dragons
- The Dragons win at their first attempt, and become the fifth Australian side to win the Challenge.
- Wigan Warriors 15–21 St. George Illawarra Dragons
- Six Nations Championship, week 3:
- Scotland 18–21 Ireland in Edinburgh
- Ireland's Ronan O'Gara takes over from England's Jonny Wilkinson as the leading career point scorer in the Championship with 543 points, two ahead of Wilkinson.
- Standings (after 3 matches): England 6 points, Wales, France, Ireland 4, Scotland, Italy 0.
- Scotland 18–21 Ireland in Edinburgh
- World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
- Men's 1000 m: (1) Jack Whelbourne (GBR) 1:26.049 (2) Seo Yi Ra (KOR) 1:26.086 (3) Shi Jingnan (CHN) 1:26.312
- Men's 1500 m super final: (1) Seo 2:13.990 (2) Whelbourne 2:19.895 (3) Shi 2:20.144
- Women's 1000 m: (1) Ahn Se Jung (KOR) 1:31.336 (2) Noh Do Hee (KOR) 1:31.446 (3) Xiao Han (CHN) 1:31.527
- Women's 1500 m super final: (1) Cheon Hee Jung (KOR) 2:38.268 (2) Noh 2:38.339 (3) Ahn 2:38.408
- Women's final standings: Cheon 68 points Ahn 68 Martina Valcepina (ITA) 50
- Men's 3000 m relay: France (Thibault Crolet, Sebastien LePape, Alexis Yang, Vincent Giannitrapani) 4:08.911 Japan (Minto Sekai, Keita Watanabe, Hiroki Yokoyama, Masashi Yoshikawa) 4:09.923 Canada (Patrick Duffy, Pier-Olivier Gagnon, Alexandre St. Jean, Maxime Gauthier) 4:15.867
- Women's 3000 m relay: Italy (Yelenia Tota, Arianna Valcepina, Martina Valcepina, Elena Viviani) 4:20.004 Canada (Laurie Marceau, Cynthia Mascitto, Ann-Veronique Michaud, Courtney Shmyr) 4:20.166 China (Xhao, Lin Meng, Jingzhu Jin, Shaoyang Zhang) 4:32.995
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Men's team normal hill: Austria (Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch, Andreas Kofler, Thomas Morgenstern) 1025.5 points Norway (Anders Jacobsen, Bjørn Einar Romøren, Anders Bardal, Tom Hilde) 1000.5 Germany (Martin Schmitt, Michael Neumayer, Michael Uhrmann, Severin Freund) 968.2
- Morgenstern wins his second title of the championships and the sixth of his career.
- Men's team normal hill: Austria (Gregor Schlierenzauer, Martin Koch, Andreas Kofler, Thomas Morgenstern) 1025.5 points Norway (Anders Jacobsen, Bjørn Einar Romøren, Anders Bardal, Tom Hilde) 1000.5 Germany (Martin Schmitt, Michael Neumayer, Michael Uhrmann, Severin Freund) 968.2
- ATP World Tour:
- Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, United States:
- Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) 6–4, 6–4
- Del Potro wins his eighth career title, and his first since winning the 2009 US Open.
- Final: Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) 6–4, 6–4
- Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, United States:
February 26, 2011 (Saturday)
[edit]- Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Downhill: Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:40.93 Tina Maze (SLO) 1:41.06 Maria Riesch (GER) 1:41.14
- Downhill standings (after 6 of 9 races): (1) Vonn 520 points (2) Riesch 417 (3) Julia Mancuso (USA) 241
- Overall standings (after 25 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1416 points (2) Vonn 1240 (3) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 738
- Downhill: Lindsey Vonn (USA) 1:40.93 Tina Maze (SLO) 1:41.06 Maria Riesch (GER) 1:41.14
- Men's World Cup in Bansko, Bulgaria:
- Super combined: Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 2:23.87 (1:01.12 / 1:22.75) Felix Neureuther (GER) 2:23.88 (59.92 / 1:23.96) Thomas Mermillod-Blondin (FRA) 2:24.20 (1:01.68 / 1:22.52)
- Final combined standings: (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 345 points (2) Innerhofer 219 (3) Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 145
- Kostelić wins his first combined World Cup title, and his first discipline title in nine years.
- Overall standings (after 28 of 38 races): (1) Kostelić 1294 points (2) Didier Cuche (SUI) 725 (3) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 713
- Final combined standings: (1) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 345 points (2) Innerhofer 219 (3) Kjetil Jansrud (NOR) 145
- Super combined: Christof Innerhofer (ITA) 2:23.87 (1:01.12 / 1:22.75) Felix Neureuther (GER) 2:23.88 (59.92 / 1:23.96) Thomas Mermillod-Blondin (FRA) 2:24.20 (1:01.68 / 1:22.52)
- Nationwide Series:
- Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Phoenix, Arizona: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
- Drivers' championship standings (after 2 of 34 races): (1) Reed Sorenson (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 78 points (2) Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 73 (3) Jason Leffler (Chevrolet; Turner Motorsports) 71
- Bashas' Supermarkets 200 in Phoenix, Arizona: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated)
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Four-man standings after 2 runs: (1) Germany I (Manuel Machata, Andreas Bredau, Richard Adjei, Christian Poser) 1:37.44 (2) Germany II (Karl Angerer, Gregor Bermbach, Alex Mann, Christian Friedrich) 1:37.66 (3) Russia I (Alexandr Zubkov, Filipp Yegorov, Dmitry Trunenkov, Nikolay Hrenkov) 1:37.78
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's 15 km pursuit: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 38:08.6 Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 38:16.1 Therese Johaug (NOR) 38:17.4
- Bjørgen wins her second title of the championships, and the sixth of her career.
- Women's 15 km pursuit: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 38:08.6 Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 38:16.1 Therese Johaug (NOR) 38:17.4
- Dressage:
- FEI World Cup Western European League:
- 9th competition in Gothenburg (CDI-W): Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival Patrik Kittel (SWE) on Watermill Scandic Isabell Werth (GER) on Warum nicht FRH
- Standings (after 9 of 10 competitions): (1) Cornelissen 80 points (2) Ulla Salzgeber (GER) 77 (3) Werth 74
- 9th competition in Gothenburg (CDI-W): Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival Patrik Kittel (SWE) on Watermill Scandic Isabell Werth (GER) on Warum nicht FRH
- FEI World Cup Western European League:
- Show jumping:
- FEI World Cup North American League – West Coast:
- 14th competition in Thermal, California (CSI 2*-W): Mark Watring (PUR) on Vioco Rich Fellers (USA) on Flexible Susan Hutchison (USA) on Cantano
- FEI World Cup North American League – West Coast:
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5:
- Group A:
- Koloale 2–1 PRK Hekari United
- Amicale 5–1 Lautoka
- Standings (after 5 matches): Amicale 10 points, Lautoka 7, Koloale 6, PRK Hekari United 5.
- Group A:
- World Cup in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic:
- Men's Dual Moguls: Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) 18.00 points Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) 17.00 Jeremy Cota (USA) 22.00
- Moguls standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Guilbaut Colas (FRA) 581 points (2) Kingsbury 535 (3) Bilodeau 479
- Overall standings: (1) Colas 73 points (2) Andreas Matt (AUT) 71 (3) Kingsbury 67
- Women's Dual Moguls: Hannah Kearney (USA) 19.00 points Jennifer Heil (CAN) 16.00 Chloé Dufour-Lapointe (CAN) 19.00
- Moguls standings (after 8 of 11 events): (1) Kearney 709 points (2) Heil 492 (3) Audrey Robichaud (CAN) 350
- Overall standings: (1) Kearney 89 points (2) Cheng Shuang (CHN) 63 (3) Heil 62
- Men's Dual Moguls: Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) 18.00 points Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) 17.00 Jeremy Cota (USA) 22.00
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Individual normal hill/10 km: Eric Frenzel (GER) 25:19.2 Tino Edelmann (GER) 25:31.1 Felix Gottwald (AUT) 25:37.6
- Frenzel wins his first world title.
- Individual normal hill/10 km: Eric Frenzel (GER) 25:19.2 Tino Edelmann (GER) 25:31.1 Felix Gottwald (AUT) 25:37.6
- Six Nations Championship, week 3:
- Italy 16–24 Wales in Rome
- England 17–9 France in London
- England's Jonny Wilkinson reclaims his place as the highest point scorer in Test rugby with 1190 points, two ahead of Dan Carter (NZL).
- Standings: England 6 points (3 matches), Wales, France 4 (3), Ireland 2 (2), Scotland 0 (2), Italy 0 (3).
- European Nations Cup First Division, week 3:
- World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
- Men's 500 m: (1) Liu Songbo (CHN) 43.065 (2) Wu Dajing (CHN) 50.424
- Women's 500 m: (1) Martina Valcepina (ITA) 45.136 (2) Lara van Ruijven (NED) 45.470 (3) Lin Meng (CHN) 45.622
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Women: Marion Thees (GER) 3:28.51 (52.22 / 52.21 / 52.07 / 52.01) Anja Huber (GER) 3:29.39 (52.44 / 52.14 / 52.35 / 52.46) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 3:29.74 (52.64 / 52.34 / 52.46 / 52.30)
- Thees wins her second consecutive world title.
- Women: Marion Thees (GER) 3:28.51 (52.22 / 52.21 / 52.07 / 52.01) Anja Huber (GER) 3:29.39 (52.44 / 52.14 / 52.35 / 52.46) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 3:29.74 (52.64 / 52.34 / 52.46 / 52.30)
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Men's individual normal hill: Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 269.2 points Andreas Kofler (AUT) 260.1 Adam Małysz (POL) 252.2
- Morgenstern wins his first individual world title, and fifth overall.
- Men's individual normal hill: Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 269.2 points Andreas Kofler (AUT) 260.1 Adam Małysz (POL) 252.2
- World Cup in Calgary, Alberta, Canada:
- Men's halfpipe: Ryō Aono (JPN) 28.3 points Nathan Johnstone (AUS) 27.7 Zhang Yiwei (CHN) 27.0
- Halfpipe standings (after 4 of 6 events): (1) Aono 2800 points (2) Johnstone 2060 (3) Zhang 1470
- Men's slopestyle: Clemens Schattschneider (AUT) 27.4 points Robby Balharry (CAN) 26.3 Zachary Stone (CAN) 25.6
- Big Air/Slopestyle standings (after 5 of 6 events): (1) Schattschneider 2360 points (2) Sebastien Toutant (CAN) 2220 (3) Rocco van Straten (NED) 1845
- Freestyle overall standings: (1) Aono 2800 points (2) Schattschneider 2508 (3) Toutant 2220
- Women's halfpipe: Cai Xuetong (CHN) 24.9 points Holly Crawford (AUS) 23.0 Haruna Matsumoto (JPN) 22.3
- Halfpipe standings (after 4 of 6 events): (1) Cai 3800 points (2) Crawford 2100 (3) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 1940
- Women's slopestyle: Allyson Carroll (USA) 21.0 points Brooke Voigt (CAN) 18.3 Pia Meusburger (AUT) 15.4
- Freestyle overall standings: (1) Cai 3800 points (2) Crawford 2100 (3) Sun 1940
- Men's halfpipe: Ryō Aono (JPN) 28.3 points Nathan Johnstone (AUS) 27.7 Zhang Yiwei (CHN) 27.0
- ATP World Tour:
- Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Roger Federer (SUI) 6–3, 6–3
- Djokovic wins the tournament for the third consecutive year, and his 20th career title.
- Final: Novak Djokovic (SRB) def. Roger Federer (SUI) 6–3, 6–3
- Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
- Final: David Ferrer (ESP) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 7–6(4), 6–7(2), 6–2
- Ferrer wins his second title of the year and 11th of his career, and his second consecutive win at the event.
- Final: David Ferrer (ESP) def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) 7–6(4), 6–7(2), 6–2
- Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- WTA Tour:
- Qatar Ladies Open in Doha, Qatar:
- Final: Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–4, 6–4
- Zvonareva wins the 11th title of her career.
- Final: Vera Zvonareva (RUS) def. Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–4, 6–4
- Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco, Mexico:
- Final: Gisela Dulko (ARG) def. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–3, 7–6(5)
- Dulko wins the fourth title of her career.
- Final: Gisela Dulko (ARG) def. Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–3, 7–6(5)
- Qatar Ladies Open in Doha, Qatar:
February 25, 2011 (Friday)
[edit]- Women's World Cup in Åre, Sweden:
- Super combined: Maria Riesch (GER) 1:59.60 (1:14.21 / 45.39) Tina Maze (SLO) 2:00.00 (1:14.81 / 45.19) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:00.26 (1:14.40 / 45.86)
- Combined standings (after 2 of 3 races): (1) Riesch 145 points (2) Görgl & Lindsey Vonn (USA) 140
- Overall standings (after 24 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 1356 points (2) Vonn 1140 (3) Görgl 738
- Super combined: Maria Riesch (GER) 1:59.60 (1:14.21 / 45.39) Tina Maze (SLO) 2:00.00 (1:14.81 / 45.19) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:00.26 (1:14.40 / 45.86)
- World Cup:
- Group A: New Zealand 206 (45.1 overs); Australia 207/3 (34 overs) in Nagpur, India. Australia win by 7 wickets.
- Group B: Bangladesh 205 (49.2 overs); Ireland 178 (45 overs) in Mirpur Thana, Bangladesh. Bangladesh win by 27 runs.
- Standings: India, South Africa, England 2 points (1 match), Bangladesh 2 (2), Netherlands, Ireland, West Indies 0 (1).
- African Nations Championship in Omdurman, Sudan:
- CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
- Semifinals:
- Panama 0–1 Canada
- United States 2–0 Jamaica
- Semifinals:
- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 5:
- Group B: AS Tefana 0–3 AS Magenta
- Standings: Auckland City FC 8 points (4 matches), AS Magenta 7 (5), Waitakere United 5 (4), AS Tefana 4 (5).
- Group B: AS Tefana 0–3 AS Magenta
- World Junior Championships in Courmayeur, Italy:
- Men's 1500 m: (1) Seo Yi-Ra (KOR) 2:20.410 (2) Jack Whelbourne (GBR) 2:20.592 (3) Lee Hyo-Been (KOR) 2:20.663
- Women's 1500 m: (1) Cheon Hee-Jung (KOR) 2:28.227 (2) Ahn Se-Jung (KOR) 2:28.316 (3) Lin Meng (CHN) 2:28.858
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Men: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 3:23.70 (51.18 / 50.67 / 50.94 / 50.91) Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 3:25.44 (51.43 / 51.14 / 51.62 / 51.25) Frank Rommel (GER) 3:25.68 (51.71 / 51.14 / 51.53 / 51.30)
- Dukurs wins Latvia's first world skeleton title.
- Women's standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Marion Thees (GER) 1:44.43 (2) Anja Huber (GER) 1:44.58 (3) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 1:44.98
- Men: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 3:23.70 (51.18 / 50.67 / 50.94 / 50.91) Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 3:25.44 (51.43 / 51.14 / 51.62 / 51.25) Frank Rommel (GER) 3:25.68 (51.71 / 51.14 / 51.53 / 51.30)
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Women's individual normal hill: Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 231.7 points Elena Runggaldier (ITA) 218.9 Coline Mattel (FRA) 211.5
February 24, 2011 (Thursday)
[edit]- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals):
- Group E: Caja Laboral 78–63 Unicaja Málaga
- Standings: Panathinaikos Athens, Lietuvos Rytas, Caja Laboral 3–2; Unicaja Málaga 1–4.
- Group F: Maccabi Tel Aviv 85–92 (OT) Regal FC Barcelona
- Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 5–0; Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2; Virtus Roma, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4.
- Group G:
- Partizan Belgrade 56–61 Real Madrid
- Montepaschi Siena 88–76 Efes Pilsen Istanbul
- Standings: Real Madrid 5–0; Montepaschi Siena 3–2; Efes Pilsen 2–3; Partizan Belgrade 0–5.
- Group H:
- Žalgiris Kaunas 74–80 Power Electronics Valencia
- Fenerbahçe Ülker 65–80 Olympiacos Piraeus
- Standings: Olympiacos Piraeus 4–1; Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–2; Power Electronics Valencia 2–3; Žalgiris Kaunas 1–4.
- Group E: Caja Laboral 78–63 Unicaja Málaga
- World Cup:
- Group B: West Indies 222 (47.3 overs); South Africa 223/3 (42.5 overs; AB de Villiers 107*) in New Delhi. South Africa win by 7 wickets.
- Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Norway:
- Men's sprint: Marcus Hellner (SWE) 2:57.4 Petter Northug (NOR) 2:58.0 Emil Jönsson (SWE) 2:58.5
- Hellner becomes the first Swede to win the sprint world title since Thobias Fredriksson in 2003.
- Women's sprint: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 3:03.9 Arianna Follis (ITA) 3:04.1 Petra Majdič (SLO) 3:04.4
- Bjørgen wins her second world sprint title, and her fifth world title overall.
- Men's sprint: Marcus Hellner (SWE) 2:57.4 Petter Northug (NOR) 2:58.0 Emil Jönsson (SWE) 2:58.5
- Premier League, week 3 in Belfast, Northern Ireland:
- Gary Anderson (SCO) 8–1 Mark Webster (WAL)
- Simon Whitlock (AUS) 8–5 James Wade (ENG)
- Adrian Lewis (ENG) 6–8 Raymond van Barneveld (NED)
- Phil Taylor (ENG) 8–2 Terry Jenkins (ENG)
- High Checkout: Lewis 170
- Standings (after 3 matches): Anderson 6 points, van Barneveld, Taylor 4, Lewis, Whitlock, Webster, Wade, Jenkins 2.
- UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg (first leg score in parentheses):
- Zenit St. Petersburg 3–1 (1–2) Young Boys. Zenit St. Petersburg win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Sporting CP 2–2 (1–1) Rangers. 3–3 on aggregate; Rangers win on away goals.
- Liverpool 1–0 (0–0) Sparta Prague. Liverpool win 1–0 on aggregate.
- Spartak Moscow 1–1 (3–2) Basel. Spartak Moscow win 4–3 on aggregate.
- PSV Eindhoven 3–1 (2–2) Lille. PSV Eindhoven win 5–3 on aggregate.
- Bayer Leverkusen 2–0 (4–0) Metalist Kharkiv. Bayer Leverkusen win 6–0 on aggregate.
- Villarreal 2–1 (0–0) Napoli. Villarreal win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Ajax 2–0 (3–0) Anderlecht. Ajax win 5–0 on aggregate.
- Braga 2–0 (0–1) Lech Poznań. Braga win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Dynamo Kyiv 4–0 (4–1) Beşiktaş. Dynamo Kyiv win 8–1 on aggregate.
- Manchester City 3–0 (0–0) Aris. Manchester City win 3–0 on aggregate.
- Twente 2–2 (2–0) Rubin Kazan. Twente win 4–2 on aggregate.
- Stuttgart 0–2 (1–2) Benfica. Benfica win 4–1 on aggregate.
- Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 (2–2) BATE. 2–2 on aggregate; Paris Saint-Germain win on away goals.
- Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 2: Junior 2–1 Grêmio
- Standings (after 2 matches): Junior 6 points, Grêmio, León de Huánuco 3, Oriente Petrolero 0.
- Group 3: Argentinos Juniors 3–1 América
- Standings (after 2 matches): Argentinos Juniors 4 points, América 3, Fluminense 2, Nacional 1.
- Group 8: Independiente 3–0 Peñarol
- Group 2: Junior 2–1 Grêmio
- CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg: Saprissa 1–0 Olimpia
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Men's standings after 2 of 4 runs: (1) Martins Dukurs (LAT) 1:41.85 (2) Michi Halilović (GER) 1:42.42 (3) Sandro Stielicke (GER) 1:42.55
February 23, 2011 (Wednesday)
[edit]- Euroleague Top 16, matchday 5 (teams in bold advance to quarterfinals):
- Group E: Panathinaikos Athens 67–68 Lietuvos Rytas
- Standings: Panathinaikos Athens, Lietuvos Rytas 3–2; Caja Laboral 2–2; Unicaja Málaga 1–3.
- Group F: Union Olimpija Ljubljana 76–87 Virtus Roma
- Standings: Regal FC Barcelona 4–0; Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1; Virtus Roma, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4.
- Group E: Panathinaikos Athens 67–68 Lietuvos Rytas
- World Cup:
- Group A: Pakistan 317/7 (50 overs); Kenya 112 (33.1 overs; Shahid Afridi 5/16) in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Pakistan win by 205 runs.
- Standings: New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Australia 2 points (1 match), Zimbabwe, Canada 0 (1), Kenya 0 (2).
- Group A: Pakistan 317/7 (50 overs); Kenya 112 (33.1 overs; Shahid Afridi 5/16) in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Pakistan win by 205 runs.
- CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
- UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Porto 0–1 (2–1) Sevilla. 2–2 on aggregate; Porto win on away goals.
- Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 2: León de Huánuco 1–0 Oriente Petrolero
- Group 3: Fluminense 0–0 Nacional
- Standings: América 3 points (1 match), Fluminense 2 (2), Argentinos Juniors 1 (1), Nacional 1 (2).
- Group 6: Internacional 4–0 Jaguares
- Standings (after 2 matches): Internacional, Emelec 4 points, Jaguares 3, Jorge Wilstermann 0.
- Group 7: Estudiantes 1–0 Deportes Tolima
- CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg: Toluca 0–1 Monterrey
February 22, 2011 (Tuesday)
[edit]- World Cup:
- Group B: Netherlands 292/6 (50 overs; Ryan ten Doeschate 119); England 296/4 (48.4 overs) in Nagpur, India. England win by 6 wickets.
- CONCACAF U-17 Championship in Montego Bay, Jamaica:
- Quarterfinals:
- Costa Rica 0–1 Panama
- United States 3–2 (a.e.t.) El Salvador
- Quarterfinals:
- African Nations Championship in Sudan:
- UEFA Champions League Round of 16, first leg:
- Copenhagen 0–2 Chelsea
- Lyon 1–1 Real Madrid
- UEFA Europa League Round of 32, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- CSKA Moscow 1–1 (1–0) PAOK. CSKA Moscow win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Copa Libertadores second stage:
- Group 1:
- Universidad San Martín 2–0 San Luis
- Once Caldas 1–1 Libertad
- Standings (after 2 matches): Universidad San Martín 6 points, Libertad 4, Once Caldas 1, San Luis 0.
- Group 6: Emelec 1–0 Jorge Wilstermann
- Standings: Emelec 4 points (2 matches), Jaguares 3 (1), Internacional 1 (1), Jorge Wilstermann 0 (2).
- Group 7: Cruzeiro 4–0 Guaraní
- Standings: Cruzeiro 6 points (2 matches), Deportes Tolima 3 (1), Estudiantes 0 (1), Guaraní 0 (2).
- Group 1:
- CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals, first leg:
February 21, 2011 (Monday)
[edit]- OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 4:
- Group B: AS Magenta 0–1 Auckland City
- Standings (after 4 matches): Auckland City 8 points, Waitakere United 5, AS Tefana, AS Magenta 4.
- Group B: AS Magenta 0–1 Auckland City
February 20, 2011 (Sunday)
[edit]- World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Men's slalom: Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:41.72 (51.30 / 50.42) Jens Byggmark (SWE) 1:42.15 (52.39 / 49.76) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 1:42.33 (51.52 / 50.81)
- Grange becomes France's first male world champion since Michel Vion won the combined title in 1982.
- Men's slalom: Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:41.72 (51.30 / 50.42) Jens Byggmark (SWE) 1:42.15 (52.39 / 49.76) Manfred Mölgg (ITA) 1:42.33 (51.52 / 50.81)
- Sprint Cup Series:
- Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Trevor Bayne (Ford; Wood Brothers Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) David Gilliland (Ford; Front Row Motorsports)
- Bayne wins in only his second Sprint Cup start, and ties Jamie McMurray's modern-era record from 2002. Bayne also becomes the youngest winner of the race, and the second-youngest winner in Sprint Cup history, at the age of 20 years, 1 day.
- Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Trevor Bayne (Ford; Wood Brothers Racing) (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) David Gilliland (Ford; Front Row Motorsports)
- European Mixed Team Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
- NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles:
- West 148, East 143
- Kobe Bryant, who scores a game-high 37 points, is named MVP for the fourth time and ties the record of Bob Pettit.
- West 148, East 143
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Two-man: Alexandr Zubkov/Alexey Voyevoda (RUS) 3:20.72 (50.31 / 50.25 / 50.20 / 49.96) Thomas Florschütz/Kevin Kuske (GER) 3:20.90 (50.50 / 50.17 / 50.29 / 49.94) Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau (GER) 3:20.90 (50.51 / 50.26 / 50.24 / 49.89)
- Zubkov and Voyevoda become the first Russians to win a world title.
- Mixed team: Germany II (Michi Halilović, Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider, Marion Thees, Francesco Friedrich/Florian Becke) 3:26.09 (51.40 / 51.60 / 52.82 / 50.27) Germany I (Frank Rommel, Cathleen Martini/Kristin Steinert, Anja Huber, Karl Angerer/Alex Mann) 3:26.15 (51.52 / 51.50 / 52.74 / 50.39) Canada I (Jon Montgomery, Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright) 3:26.96 (51.54 / 51.40 / 53.67 / 50.35)
- Germany win the event for the fourth successive time.
- Two-man: Alexandr Zubkov/Alexey Voyevoda (RUS) 3:20.72 (50.31 / 50.25 / 50.20 / 49.96) Thomas Florschütz/Kevin Kuske (GER) 3:20.90 (50.50 / 50.17 / 50.29 / 49.94) Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau (GER) 3:20.90 (50.51 / 50.26 / 50.24 / 49.89)
- World Cup:
- Group A:
- Kenya 69 (23.5 overs); New Zealand 72/0 (8 overs) in Chennai, India. New Zealand win by 10 wickets.
- Sri Lanka 332/7 (50 overs; Mahela Jayawardene 100); Canada 122 (36.5 overs) in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka win by 210 runs.
- Group A:
- World Cup in Drammen, Norway:
- Men's sprint freestyle: Emil Jönsson (SWE) 3:04.8 Alex Harvey (CAN) 3:05.4 Petter Northug (NOR) 3:05.7
- Sprint standings (after 9 of 11 races): (1) Jönsson 430 points (2) Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) 344 (3) Alexei Petukhov (RUS) 277
- Overall standings (after 25 of 31 races): (1) Dario Cologna (SUI) 1247 points (2) Northug 894 (3) Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 781
- Women's sprint freestyle: Kikkan Randall (USA) 2:17.2 Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR) 2:17.5 Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 2:17.8
- Sprint standings (after 9 of 11 races): (1) Randall 391 points (2) Arianna Follis (ITA) 383 (3) Petra Majdič (SLO) 370
- Overall standings (after 25 of 31 races): (1) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 1659 points (2) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 1067 (3) Follis 1025
- Men's sprint freestyle: Emil Jönsson (SWE) 3:04.8 Alex Harvey (CAN) 3:05.4 Petter Northug (NOR) 3:05.7
- Dressage:
- FEI World Cup Western European League:
- 8th competition in Neumünster (CDI-W): Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe Isabell Werth (GER) on Satchmo Helen Langehanenberg (GER) on Damon Hill NRW
- Standings (after 8 of 10 competitions): (1) Salzgeber 77 points (2) Werth 74 (3) Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) 63
- 8th competition in Neumünster (CDI-W): Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe Isabell Werth (GER) on Satchmo Helen Langehanenberg (GER) on Damon Hill NRW
- FEI World Cup Western European League:
- PGA Tour:
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California:
- Winner: Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 272 (−12)
- Baddeley wins his third PGA Tour title, and first for four years.
- Winner: Aaron Baddeley (AUS) 272 (−12)
- Northern Trust Open in Pacific Palisades, California:
- European Tour:
- Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India:
- Winner: Shiv Chowrasia (IND) 273 (−15)
- Chowrasia wins his second European Tour title.
- Winner: Shiv Chowrasia (IND) 273 (−15)
- Avantha Masters in New Delhi, India:
- LPGA Tour:
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi:
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TPE) 273 (−15)
- Tseng wins her sixth LPGA Tour title.
- Winner: Yani Tseng (TPE) 273 (−15)
- Honda LPGA Thailand in Chonburi:
- Champions Tour:
- The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida:
- Winner: Bernhard Langer (GER) 196 (−20)
- Langer wins his 14th Champions Tour title.
- Winner: Bernhard Langer (GER) 196 (−20)
- The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Florida:
- NHL Heritage Classic in Calgary, Alberta:
- Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 0
- The Flames' Miikka Kiprusoff becomes the first goaltender to record a shutout in an outdoor NHL game, making 39 saves.
- Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 0
- World Cup in Sigulda, Latvia:
- Women's: Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:24.679 (42.405 / 42.274) Tatiana Ivanova (RUS) 1:24.692 (42.354 / 42.338) Anke Wischnewski (GER) 1:25.187 (42.659 / 42.528)
- Hüfner wins her seventh race of the season, and ties her own record from 2007–08.
- Final standings: (1) Hüfner 845 points (2) Natalie Geisenberger (GER) 680 (3) Wischnewski 605
- Hüfner wins her fourth consecutive World Cup title.
- Team relay: Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Albert Demtschenko, Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin) 2:15.660 (43.915 / 45.668 / 46.077) Italy (Sandra Gasparini, Armin Zöggeler, Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber) 2:16.417 (44.736 / 45.633 / 46.048) Germany (Tatjana Hüfner, Jan-Armin Eichhorn, Toni Eggert/Sascha Benecken) 2:16.626 (43.764 / 45.969 / 46.893)
- Final standings: (1) Germany 570 points (2) Italy 440 (3) Russia 426
- Germany win their fifth consecutive title.
- Final standings: (1) Germany 570 points (2) Italy 440 (3) Russia 426
- Women's: Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:24.679 (42.405 / 42.274) Tatiana Ivanova (RUS) 1:24.692 (42.354 / 42.338) Anke Wischnewski (GER) 1:25.187 (42.659 / 42.528)
- World Cup 6 in Dresden, Germany:
- Men:
- 500 m: Simon Cho (USA) 41.070 Liang Wenhao (CHN) 41.196 Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 41.250
- Final standings: (1) Cho 3978 points (2) Fauconnet 3275 (3) Liang 2550
- 1000 m: Song Weilong (CHN) 1:25.553 Guillaume Bastille (CAN) 1:26.733 Noh Jin-kyu (KOR) 1:34.773
- Final standings: (1) Fauconnet 4220 points (2) Noh 3152 (3) Travis Jayner (USA) 2411
- 5000 m relay: Germany (Robert Becker, Paul Herrmann, Torsten Kroeger, Robert Seifert) 6:44.466 South Korea (Kim Byeong-jun, Lee Ho-suk, Noh, Um Cheon-ho) 6:47.676 Canada (Remi Beaulieu, Guillaume Blais Dufour, Michael Gilday, Olivier Jean) 6:47.687
- Final standings: (1) Canada 3800 points (2) South Korea 2850 (3) Netherlands 2460
- 500 m: Simon Cho (USA) 41.070 Liang Wenhao (CHN) 41.196 Thibaut Fauconnet (FRA) 41.250
- Women:
- 500 m: Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 43.091 Martina Valcepina (ITA) 43.235 Liu Qiuhong (CHN) 43.275
- Final standings: (1) St-Gelais 5000 points (2) Liu 4250 (3) Zhao Nannan (CHN) 3840
- 1000 m: Yang Shin-young (KOR) 1:30.659 Yui Sakai (JPN) 1:30.741 Marie-Ève Drolet (CAN) 1:30.852
- Final standings: (1) Katherine Reutter (USA) 3136 points (2) Yang 3000 (3) Zhou Yang (CHN) 2440
- 3000 m relay: United States (Lana Gehring, Reutter, Emily Scott, Jessica Smith) 4:12.939 South Korea (Park Seung-hi, Yang, Cho Ha-ri, Hwang Hyun-sun) 4:13.037 Canada (Drolet, Jessica Hewitt, Valérie Maltais, St-Gelais) 4:13.124
- Final standings: (1) China 4000 points (2) Canada 2880 (3) United States 2850
- 500 m: Marianne St-Gelais (CAN) 43.091 Martina Valcepina (ITA) 43.235 Liu Qiuhong (CHN) 43.275
- Men:
- FIBT World Championships in Königssee, Germany:
- Mixed team: Germany II (Michi Halilović, Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider, Marion Thees, Francesco Friedrich/Florian Becke) 3:26.09 (51.40 / 51.60 / 52.82 / 50.27) Germany I (Frank Rommel, Cathleen Martini/Kristin Steinert, Anja Huber, Karl Angerer/Alex Mann) 3:26.15 (51.52 / 51.50 / 52.74 / 50.39) Canada I (Jon Montgomery, Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright) 3:26.96 (51.54 / 51.40 / 53.67 / 50.35)
- Germany win the event for the fourth successive time.
- Mixed team: Germany II (Michi Halilović, Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider, Marion Thees, Francesco Friedrich/Florian Becke) 3:26.09 (51.40 / 51.60 / 52.82 / 50.27) Germany I (Frank Rommel, Cathleen Martini/Kristin Steinert, Anja Huber, Karl Angerer/Alex Mann) 3:26.15 (51.52 / 51.50 / 52.74 / 50.39) Canada I (Jon Montgomery, Kaillie Humphries/Heather Moyse, Mellisa Hollingsworth, Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright) 3:26.96 (51.54 / 51.40 / 53.67 / 50.35)
- Welsh Open in Newport, Wales:
- Final: John Higgins (SCO) 9–6 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
- In the first All-Scottish final since the 2005 Malta Cup between Stephen Hendry and Graeme Dott,[1] Higgins defends his title, winning the tournament for the third time and wins his 23rd ranking title.
- Final: John Higgins (SCO) 9–6 Stephen Maguire (SCO)
- World Cup in Stoneham, Canada:
- Men's parallel Giant slalom: Benjamin Karl (AUT) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) Matthew Morison (CAN)
- Parallel slalom standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Karl 4760 points (2) Prommegger 3700 (3) Roland Fischnaller (ITA) 3400
- Overall standings: (1) Karl 4760 points (2) Prommegger 3700 (3) Fischnaller 3400
- Women's parallel Giant slalom: Yekaterina Tudegesheva (RUS) Claudia Riegler (AUT) Marion Kreiner (AUT)
- Parallel slalom standings (after 7 of 10 races): (1) Tudegesheva 4890 points (2) Fränzi Mägert-Kohli (SUI) 3910 (3) Kreiner 3240
- Overall standings: (1) Tudegesheva 4890 points (2) Mägert-Kohli 3910 (3) Kreiner 3240
- Men's parallel Giant slalom: Benjamin Karl (AUT) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) Matthew Morison (CAN)
- ATP World Tour:
- Open 13 in Marseille, France:
- Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Marin Čilić (CRO) 6–7(8), 6–3, 6–3
- Söderling wins a tournament for the second successive week, and his third title of the year and ninth of his career.
- Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Marin Čilić (CRO) 6–7(8), 6–3, 6–3
- Copa Claro in Buenos Aires, Argentina:
- Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
- Almagro wins a tournament for the second successive week, and his second title of the year and ninth of his career.
- Final: Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
- Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, United States:
- Final: Andy Roddick (USA) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 7–6(7), 6–7(11), 7–5
- Roddick wins the tournament for the third time, and his 30th career title.
- Final: Andy Roddick (USA) def. Milos Raonic (CAN) 7–6(7), 6–7(11), 7–5
- Open 13 in Marseille, France:
- WTA Tour:
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
- Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–1, 6–3
- Wozniacki wins her 13th career title and regains the World number one ranking, seven days after Kim Clijsters (BEL) took the spot.
- Final: Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–1, 6–3
- Copa BBVA-Colsanitas in Bogotá, Colombia:
- Final: Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) def. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
- Domínguez Lino wins her second career title.
- Final: Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) def. Mathilde Johansson (FRA) 2–6, 6–3, 6–2
- Dubai Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
February 19, 2011 (Saturday)
[edit]- World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany:
- Women's slalom: Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:45.79 (52.69 / 53.10) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:46.13 (53.30 / 52.83) Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:46.44 (53.48 / 52.96)
- Schild wins Austria's fourth title of the championships and the first gold medal in women's slalom since Karin Buder in 1993.
- Women's slalom: Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:45.79 (52.69 / 53.10) Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 1:46.13 (53.30 / 52.83) Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:46.44 (53.48 / 52.96)
- Nationwide Series:
- DRIVE4COPD 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Landon Cassill (Chevrolet; Phoenix Racing)
- Stewart wins the race for the sixth time in seven years.
- DRIVE4COPD 300 in Daytona Beach, Florida: (1) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (2) Clint Bowyer (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Incorporated) (3) Landon Cassill (Chevrolet; Phoenix Racing)
- European Mixed Team Championships in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
- Semifinals:
- Denmark 3–1
- Denmark 3–1
- Semifinals: