Brett Favre, who was considering coming out of retirement for the second consecutive season and playing for the
Minnesota Vikings, announces that he will remain retired, saying that he does not feel physically able to play for a full season.
(ESPN)
NFL commissioner
Roger Goodell conditionally reinstates
Michael Vick following the end of his prison sentence for
running a dog fighting operation. Vick will be allowed to play in preseason games and practice, provided he can find a team that will sign him, and Goodell will decide on Vick's full reinstatement no later than Week 6 of the
2009 season.
(ESPN)
Drivers' standings (after 20 of 26 races leading to the
Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 3054 points (2) Johnson 2862 (3)
Jeff Gordon 2847 (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports)
The
Springboks open their Tri Nations campaign on a winning note, and also take first place in the
IRB World Rankings from the
All Blacks. Standings: South Africa 4 (1 match), New Zealand 4 (2 matches),
Australia 1 (1 match)
Mark Buehrle of the
Chicago White Sox throws the 18th
perfect game in the history of Major League Baseball, and became the sixth pitcher in the history of the game to hurl both a
no-hitter and a perfect game as the White Sox beat the
Tampa Bay Rays, 5–0. The game was played in two hours and three minutes, the fastest perfect game since
Tom Browning of the
Cincinnati Reds beat the
Los Angeles Dodgers on September 18,
1988, who took an hour and 51 minutes.
In the fourth Finals meeting between the two
San Miguel Corporation teams, the Beermen clinch their 18th league championship and second
Fiesta Conference championship, with second-year player
Jonas Villanueva winning the Finals MVP honors.
Watson, two months shy of his 60th birthday, becomes the oldest player to lead at the end of any round in a major championship since such records were first officially kept after World War II.
Tiger Woods scores 5-over-par 145 and misses the cut by one stroke. This is only the second time he misses the cut in a major since he turned pro.
Jiménez sinks a 45-foot (14 m) birdie putt on the 18th hole to deny the five-time Open champion Watson, two months shy of his 60th birthday, a share of the first-day lead.
Cavendish gets his fourth stage win in this Tour, equalling his achievement from last year, and matching
Barry Hoban's record of eight stages won by a British cyclist (1967–75).
News: The
Washington Nationals, who hold the worst record in the major leagues (22–61), fire their manager
Manny Acta, and appoint the team's bench coach
Jim Riggleman as manager for the remainder of the season.
Drivers' standings (after 18 of 26 races leading to the
Chase for the Sprint Cup): (1) Stewart 2719 points (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 2539 (3) Johnson 2525
The Williams sisters win their second straight doubles title, their fourth career Wimbledon doubles title and their ninth Grand Slam doubles title. Serena wins her second title of the day.
Federer advances to the final for the seventh straight year, the first ever player to do so, and will attempt to win a sixth Wimbledon title and record 15th Grand Slam tournament.