Auto racing: : Sebastian Vettel captured the pole for the British Grand Prix in Silverstone while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button will start from a season-worst sixth. ... Helio Castroneves was awarded the pole for today's Iowa Corn Indy 250 in Newton after qualifying was canceled. ... Carl Edwards won the NASCAR Nationwide race at the Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, taking the lead from fellow Sprint Cup commuter Kyle Busch with 44 laps left. ... Ron Hornaday Jr. celebrated his 51st birthday in style with a dominating win in the NASCAR Camping World Truck series race in West Allis.
Boxing: : Wladimir Klitschko stopped Ruslan Chagaev after nine rounds before an announced 61,000 at a soccer stadium in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. The IBF and WBO heavyweight champion added the Ring Magazine belt to his haul.
Golf: : Matteo Manassero completed a dominant week at Formby (England) Golf Club by winning the British Amateur, 4 and 3, over Sam Hutsby, making the 16-year-old the youngest player and first Italian to win golf's oldest amateur tournament.
