Women's British Open
Aug 2 British Open Women's Golf, Royal Lytham & St Annes GC: Catriona Matthew wins her lone major title, 3 strokes ahead of runner-up Karrie Webb; first Scot to win the title
World Records Galore
Aug 2 Michael Phelps ends the World Swimming Championships in Rome with his 5th gold medal as part of the US 4x100m medley relay team that recorded the 43rd world record of the controversial meet
Bill Clinton Meets Kim Jong-Il
Aug 4 Kim Jong-il meets former president Bill Clinton. He pardons and releases captured American journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling who were found guilty of entering the country illegally.
- Aug 11 "Need You Now" album released by Lady Antebellum (Billboard Album of the Year 2010)
- Aug 15 12th Athletics World Championships open at Berlin, Germany
- Aug 15 Portugal leaves recession after three consecutive quarters of negative growth having its GDP recover by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2009
PGA Championship
Aug 16 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Hazeltine National GC: Yang Yong-eun of South Korea wins his first major title by 3 strokes from Tiger Woods
100m World Record
Aug 16 Usain Bolt of Jamaica edges American Tyson Gay to win 100m in world record 9.58s at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin
- Aug 19 A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others
- Aug 20 12th Athletics World Championships: Usain Bolt wins 200m
- Aug 23 Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Rich Harvest Farms: US wins 3rd consecutive Cup 16-12; win 8 of 12 singles to dominate final day
- Aug 23 The Tradition Senior Men's Golf, Crosswater Club: Mike Reid wins his second Champions Tour major with birdie on first playoff hole against John Cook
- Aug 24 "Love Like Crazy" single released by Lee Brice (Billboard Song of the Year 2010)
- Aug 24 Thailand's GDP grew 2.3% in 2009's second quarter, technically leaving the recession
Oasis Splits Up
Aug 28 British pop-rock band Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher quits the band, citing inability to be with his brother Liam
Ronaldo Debuts for Real Madrid
Aug 29 Cristiano Ronaldo makes his debut for Real Madrid, scoring a penalty in their 3-2 win over Deportivo La Coruña
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