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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in May of 2011.
Deaths in May
1: Henry Cooper 1: Ted Lowe 7: Seve Ballesteros 8: Lionel Rose 9: Wouter Weylandt 13: Derek Boogaard 15: Samuel Wanjiru 17: Harmon Killebrew 27: Margo Dydek 29: Bill Roycroft
Current sporting seasons
Australian rules football 2011
Australian Football League
Auto racing 2011
Formula One Sprint Cup Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series IRL IndyCar Series World Rally Championship WTTC V8 Supercar Formula Two GP2 Series GP3 Series American Le Mans Le Mans Series Rolex Sports Car Series FIA GT1 World Championship Auto GP World Series by Renault Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Super GT
Baseball 2011
Major League Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball
Basketball 2011
NBA NBA playoffs Euroleague EuroChallenge France Germany Greece Iran Israel Italy Philippines Commissioner's Cup Russia Spain Turkey
Cricket 2011
England: County Championship Clydesdale Bank 40 India: Premier League
Darts 2011
Premier League
Football (soccer) 2011
National teams competitions UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Libertadores (South America) AFC (Asia) Champions League AFC Cup CAF (Africa) Champions League CAF Confederation Cup Domestic (national) competitions Argentina Brazil England France Germany Iran Italy Japan Norway Portugal Russia Scotland Spain Major League Soccer (USA & Canada) Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
Golf 2011
PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Ice hockey 2011
National Hockey League Stanley Cup playoffs Canadian Hockey League: OHL, QMJHL, WHL Memorial Cup
Motorcycle racing 2011
Moto GP Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship
Rugby league 2011
Super League NRL
Rugby union 2011
Heineken Cup European Challenge Cup English Premiership Celtic League Top 14 Super Rugby Sevens World Series
Tennis 2011
ATP World Tour WTA Tour
Volleyball 2011
National teams competitions World League Men's European League Women's European League Domestic (national) competitions Puerto Rican Women's League Iranian Men's Super League
Days of the month
May 31, 2011 (Tuesday)
Basketball FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Pasig, Philippines: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group A: KL Dragons 77–101 ASU Sports Smart Gilas 74–64 Duhok Sports Club Standings: Smart Gilas, ASU Sports 6 points (3 matches), Duhok Sports Club 5 (4), Al-Ittihad Jeddah 4 (3), KL Dragons 3 (3). Group B: Al-Jalaa Aleppo 93–63 Al Shabab Al-Rayyan 73–78 (OT) Al-Riyadi Beirut Standings: Al-Riyadi Beirut 6 points (3 matches), Mahram Tehran, Al-Rayyan Sports 5 (3), Al-Jalaa Aleppo 4 (3), Al-Shabab Club 4 (4). NBA Finals (best-of-7 series): Game 1 in Miami: Miami Heat 92, Dallas Mavericks 84. Heat lead series 1–0.
Ice hockey The NHL's Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to a Winnipeg-based group that will move the team to that city for the 2011–12 season. The league's owners are expected to ratify the deal at their next scheduled meeting on June 21. The move brings the NHL back to Winnipeg for the first time since the Jets left for Phoenix in 1996, and also makes Atlanta the first city to lose two NHL teams in the league's modern era.
Tennis French Open in Paris, France, day 10: Men's singles: Fourth round: Andy Murray def. Viktor Troicki 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 Quarterfinals: Novak Djokovic def. Fabio Fognini walkover Roger Federer def. Gaël Monfils 6–4, 6–3, 7–6(3) Women's singles – quarterfinals: Francesca Schiavone def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 1–6, 7–5, 7–5 Marion Bartoli def. Svetlana Kuznetsova 7–6(4), 6–4
May 30, 2011 (Monday)
Basketball FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Pasig, Philippines: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group A: ASU Sports 79–69 Al-Ittihad Jeddah Duhok Sports Club 88–76 KL Dragons Standings: Smart Gilas, ASU Sports 4 points (2 matches), Al-Ittihad Jeddah, Duhok Sports Club 4 (3), KL Dragons 2 (2). Group B: Al-Riyadi Beirut 76–73 Mahram Tehran Al Shabab 60–78 Al-Rayyan Standings: Mahram Tehran 5 points (3 matches), Al-Rayyan Sports, Al-Riyadi Beirut 4 (2), Al-Shabab Club 3 (3), Al-Jalaa Aleppo 2 (2).
Cricket Sri Lanka in England: 1st Test in Cardiff; day 5: 400 & 82 (24.4 overs); 496/5d (155 overs; Ian Bell 103*). England win by an innings & 14 runs; lead 3-match series 1–0. Pakistan in Ireland: 2nd ODI in Belfast: 238/8 (50 overs; Paul Stirling 109); 242/5 (48.4 overs). Pakistan win by 5 wickets; win 2-match series 2–0.
Football (soccer) UEFA Women's U-19 Championship in Italy: Group A: 2–1 in Imola 4–1 in Bellaria Group B: 3–1 in Cervia 1–1 in Forlì
Motorcycle racing Superbike: Miller World Championship round in Tooele, Utah, United States: Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (Ducati 1198) (2) Jakub Smrž (Ducati 1198) (3) Sylvain Guintoli (Ducati 1198) Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Leon Camier (Aprilia RSV4) (3) Max Biaggi (Aprilia RSV4) Riders' championship standings (after 5 of 13 rounds): (1) Checa 195 points (2) Marco Melandri (Yamaha YZF-R1) 134 (3) Biaggi 133
Tennis French Open in Paris, France, day 9: Men's singles, fourth round: Rafael Nadal def. Ivan Ljubičić 7–5, 6–3, 6–3 Andy Murray vs. Viktor Troicki 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 (match suspended) Robin Söderling def. Gilles Simon 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(5) Gaël Monfils def. David Ferrer 6–4, 2–6, 7–5, 1–6, 8–6 Juan Ignacio Chela def. Alejandro Falla 4–6, 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(5), 6–2 Women's singles, fourth round: Victoria Azarenka def. Ekaterina Makarova 6–2, 6–3 Li Na def. Petra Kvitová 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 Maria Sharapova def. Agnieszka Radwańska 7–6(4), 7–5 Andrea Petkovic def. Maria Kirilenko 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
May 29, 2011 (Sunday)
Auto racing Formula One: in Monte Carlo, Monaco: (1) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) (3) Jenson Button (McLaren–Mercedes) Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 19 races): (1) Vettel 143 points (2) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren-Mercedes) 85 (3) Mark Webber (Red Bull-Renault) 79 Sprint Cup Series: Coca-Cola 600 in Concord, North Carolina: (1) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (2) David Ragan (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) Drivers' championship standings (after 12 of 36 races): (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 445 points (2) Harvick 409 (3) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 408 IndyCar Series: 95th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race in Speedway, Indiana: (1) Dan Wheldon (Bryan Herta Autosport) (2) J. R. Hildebrand (Panther Racing) (3) Graham Rahal (Chip Ganassi Racing) Wheldon becomes the 18th driver to win multiple Indianapolis 500 races, assuming the lead on the final straight after Hildebrand crashes in the final corner. Drivers' championship standings (after 5 of 17 races): (1) Will Power (Team Penske) 194 points (2) Dario Franchitti (Chip Ganassi Racing) 178 (3) Oriol Servià (Newman/Haas Racing) 152 World Rally Championship: Rally Argentina in Villa Carlos Paz, Argentina: (1) Sébastien Loeb /Daniel Elena (Citroën DS3 WRC) (2) Mikko Hirvonen /Jarmo Lehtinen (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (3) Sébastien Ogier /Julien Ingrassia (Citroën DS3 WRC) Drivers' championship standings (after 6 of 13 rallies): (1) Loeb 126 points (2) Hirvonen 113 (3) Ogier 96
Badminton Sudirman Cup in Qingdao, China: Final: 3–0 China win the Cup for the fourth successive time and eighth time overall.
Basketball FIBA Asia Champions Cup in Pasig, Philippines: Group A: Al-Ittihad Jeddah 83–75 Duhok Sports Club KL Dragons 64–95 Smart Gilas Standings: Smart Gilas 4 points (2 matches), Al-Ittihad Jeddah 3 (2), ASU Sports 2 (1), Duhok Sports Club 2 (2), KL Dragons 1 (1). Group B: Al-Rayyan 90–67 Al-Jalaa Aleppo Mahram Tehran 90–73 Al Shabab Standings: Mahram Tehran 4 points (2 matches), Al-Rayyan Sports, Al-Riyadi Beirut 2 (1), Al-Shabab Club, Al-Jalaa Aleppo 2 (2). National Basketball League finals, game 2: Levski Sofia 73–88 Lukoil Academic. Lukoil Academic win series 2–0. Lukoil Academic win the title for the ninth successive time and 21st time overall.
Cricket Sri Lanka in England: 1st Test in Cardiff; day 4: 400; 491/5 (153 overs; Jonathan Trott 203, Alastair Cook 133). England lead by 91 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Cycling Grand Tours: Giro d'Italia, Stage 21: David Millar () 30' 13" Alex Rasmussen () + 7" Alberto Contador () + 36" Final general classification: (1) Contador 84h 05' 14" (2) Michele Scarponi () + 6' 10" (3) Vincenzo Nibali () + 6' 56" Contador wins the Giro for the second time, and his sixth Grand Tour. UCI World Tour standings (after 14 of 27 races): (1) Philippe Gilbert () 356 points (2) Contador 349 (3) Scarponi 348
Equestrianism Show Jumping – CSIO Piazza di Siena in Rome (CSIO 5*): Grand Prix: Eric Lamaze on Hickstead Michael Whitaker on Amai Jeroen Dubbeldam on Simon
Football (soccer) Nations Cup in Dublin, Republic of Ireland: 1–0 Final standings: Republic of Ireland 9 points, Scotland 6 points, 3, 0. The Republic of Ireland becomes the inaugural champion. Friendly international: (top 10 in FIFA World Rankings) (4) 2–1 (7) CAF Confederation Cup Play-off for group stage, first leg: ZESCO United 1–0 Maghreb de Fès Inter Luanda 3–0 Difaa El Jadida ASEC Mimosas 4–0 1º de Agosto Club Africain 3–0 Sofapaka Austrian Cup final in Vienna: Ried 2–0 Austria Lustenau Ried win the Cup for the second time. Belarusian Cup final in Minsk: Gomel 2–0 Neman Grodno Gomel win the Cup for the second time. Coppa Italia Final in Rome: Internazionale 3–1 Palermo Internazionale win the Cup for the second successive time, and seventh time overall. Luxembourg Cup final in Luxembourg City: F91 Dudelange 0–1 FC Differdange 03 Differdange win the Cup for the second successive time. Swiss Cup final in Basel: Neuchâtel Xamax 0–2 FC Sion Sion win the Cup for the twelfth time.
Golf Senior majors: Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid in Louisville, Kentucky: Leaderboard after final round: (T1) David Eger & Tom Watson 278 (−10) (3) Kiyoshi Murota 279 (−9) Playoff: Watson 4 (−1) def. Eger 5 (E) Watson wins his second Senior PGA title, his sixth senior major and 14th Champions Tour title. The 61-year-old Hall of Famer also becomes the oldest winner of a senior major since the creation of the Champions Tour in 1980. PGA Tour: HP Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas: Winner: Keegan Bradley 277 (−3)PO Bradley defeats Ryan Palmer on the first playoff hole to win his first PGA Tour title. European Tour: BMW PGA Championship in Virginia Water, Surrey, England: Winner: Luke Donald 278 (−6)PO Donald defeats Lee Westwood on the first playoff hole to win his fifth European Tour title, and replaces Westwood at the top of the world rankings. LPGA Tour: HSBC Brazil Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Winner: Mariajo Uribe 135 (−9) In this unofficial event, Uribe wins her first professional title.
Gymnastics European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Minsk, Belarus: Senior hoop: Yevgeniya Kanayeva 29.450 points Daria Kondakova 29.025 Liubov Charkashyna 28.200 Senior ball: Charkashyna 28.450 points Kanayeva 28.350 Daria Dmitrieva 27.575 Senior clubs: Charkashyna 28.300 points Neta Rivkin 27.900 Alina Maksimenko 27.525 Senior ribbon: Kanayeva 29.275 points Kondakova 29.075 Silviya Miteva 27.825 Junior groups: 27.100 points 26.500 25.825
Handball Champions League Final four in Cologne, Germany: Third place game: Rhein-Neckar Löwen 31–33 HSV Hamburg Final: FC Barcelona 27–24 BM Ciudad Real Barcelona win the title for the eighth time.
Ice hockey Memorial Cup in Mississauga, Ontario: Final: Saint John Sea Dogs 3, Mississauga St. Michael's Majors 1 The Sea Dogs win the Cup for the first time, becoming the sixth QMJHL team to win the tournament.
Rugby union IRB Sevens World Series: Edinburgh Sevens at Murrayfield: Shield: 17–12 Bowl: 14–21 Plate: 26–14 Cup: 35–36