Deaths in August 15: Rick Rypien 17: Pierre Quinon 28: Len Ganley 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 WNBA Philippines collegiate: NCAA UAAP Canadian football 2011 Canadian Football League Cricket 2011 England: County Championship Clydesdale Bank 40 Friends Life t20 Football (soccer) 2011 National teams competitions 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Women's Champions League Copa Sudamericana AFC (Asia) Champions League AFC Cup CAF (Africa) Champions League CAF Confederation Cup CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League Domestic (national) competitions Argentina Brazil England France Germany 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 Motorcycle racing 2011 Moto GP Superbike World Championship Supersport World Championship Rugby league 2011 Super League NRL Rugby union 2011 Top 14 Currie Cup ITM Cup Tennis 2011 ATP World Tour WTA Tour Volleyball 2011 National teams competitions World Grand Prix Winter sports ISU Junior Grand Prix Days of the month August 31, 2011 (Wednesday) Athletics World Championships in Daegu, South Korea: Women's 20 kilometres walk: Olga Kaniskina 1:29:42 Liu Hong 1:30:00 Anisya Kirdyapkina 1:30:12 Kaniskina wins the event for the third successive time. Basketball EuroBasket in Lithuania: Group A in Panevėžys: 83–78 79–56 80–69 Group B in Šiauliai: 80–68 89–78 91–64 Group C in Alytus: 70–65 (OT) 76–67 84–79 Group D in Klaipėda: 59–81 67–59 73–64 FIBA Americas Championship in Mar del Plata, Argentina: Group A: 89–92 57–69 Standings: Dominican Republic, Brazil 4 points (2 games), Venezuela 2 (2), , Canada 1 (1). Group B: 101–55 86–51 Standings: Puerto Rico, Argentina 4 points (2 games), Paraguay 2 (2), , Uruguay 1 (1). Cricket Australia in Sri Lanka: 1st Test in Galle, day 1: 273 (86.4 overs); . India in England: Only T20 in Manchester: 165 (19.4/20 overs); 169/4 (19.3/20 overs). England win by 6 wickets.