Events in Sport
- Jul 2 FIFA World Cup: Ghana's Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa, are defeated by Uruguay
Tennis Open
Jul 4 117th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Serena Williams beats Vera Zvonareva (6-3 6-2)
Serena Williams
Tennis Open
Jul 4 124th Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Rafael Nadal beats Tomáš Berdych (6-3 7-5 6-4)
Rafael Nadal
- Jul 11 FIFA World Cup: Spain beats the Netherlands 1-0 for football's 19th World Cup in Johannesburg (Spain's 1st title)
- Jul 13 81st All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 3-1 at Angel Stadium, Anaheim
- Jul 18 139th British Golf Open: Louis Oosthuizen shoots a 272 at St Andrews
- Jul 25 97th Tour de France won by Andy Schleck of Luxembourg
Weddings in Sport
- Jul 2 Miss California USA 2009 Carrie Prejean (23) weds Oakland Raiders quarterback Kyle Boller (29) in San Diego
Wedding of Interest
Jul 10 Actress and fourth season American Idol winner Carrie Underwood (29) weds Nashville Predators ice hockey player Mike Fisher (32) at Ritz Carlton Lodge in Greensboro, Georgia
Carrie Underwood
- Jul 10 NBA star Carmelo Anthony (25) weds actress Lala Vasquez (30) at Cipriani 42nd St. in New York City
- Jul 17 Actress Khadijah Haqq (29) weds New Orleans Saints defensive end Bobby McCray (29) at Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles
- Jul 17 Boston Celtics star player Paul Pierce (32) weds interior-designer Julie Landrum (27) at Pelican Hill Resort in Newport Coast, California
Deaths in Sport
George Steinbrenner
Jul 13 George Steinbrenner, American businessman and owner of the New York Yankees, dies from heart attack at 80
George Steinbrenner