Sports Calendar – August 2009

August 2, 2009 | Posted by Benjie

Here are some interesting events in the world of sports for this month:

I. Boxing

1. August 1, Timothy Bradley vs. Nate Campbell, Rancho Mirage, CA., USA

2. August 15, Roy Jones Jr. vs. Jeff Lacy, Biloxi, Miss., USA

3. August 15, Nonito Donaire Jr. (PHL) vs. Rafael Concepcion, Las Vegas, NV, USA

4. August 15, Bernabe Concepcion (PHL) vs. Steven Luevano, Las Vegas, NV, USA

5. August 22, Juan Diaz vs. Paulie Malignaggi, Houston, TX, USA

6. August 29, Brian Viloria (PHL) vs. Jesus Iribe, Honolulu, HI, USA

7. August 29, AJ Banal (PHL) vs. Jose Angel Beranza, Honolulu, HI, USA

II. Basketball

1. August 2, PBA Rookie Draft, Metro Manila, Philippines

2. August 6-16, FIBA-Asia Championships, Tianjin, China

3. Phil. NCAA Season 85 (Ongoing), Metro Manila, Philippines

4. UAAP Season 72 (Ongoing), Metro Manila, Philippines

III. Tennis

1. Jul 27 – Aug 2 Allianz Suisse Open, Gstaad, Switzerland

2. Jul 27 – Aug 2 Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles, California, USA

3. Aug 3 – Aug 9 Legg Mason Tennis Classic, Washington, D.C., USA

4. Aug 10 – Aug 16 Rogers Cup, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

5. Aug 17 – Aug 23 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

6. Aug 31 – Sep 13 US Open, Flushing Meadows, New York, USA

IV. Mixed Martial Arts

1. August 8, UFC 101: Anderson Silva vs. Forrest Griffin, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia

2. August 8, UFC 101: Kendall Grove vs. Ricardo Almeida, Wachovia Center, Philadelphia

3. August 29, UFC 102: Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva, Rose Garden, Portland, Ore., USA

4. August 29, UFC 102: Brandon Vera vs. Krzysztof Soszynski, Rose Garden, Portland, Ore., USA

V. Motorsports

1. F1 European Grand Prix – August 21-23, Valencia, Spain

2. F1 Belgian Grand Prix – August 26-28, Francorchamps, Belgium

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