21 August 2007 (Tuesday)
- Auto racing:
- NASCAR: 3M Performance 400 in Brooklyn, Michigan (postponed from August 19 due to rain).
- (1) Kurt Busch (2) Martin Truex, Jr. (3) Jimmie Johnson
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- Kurt Busch wins in a green-white-checker finish after Greg Biffle spun out with two laps remaining. Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin became the first to clinch spots in the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup.
- NFL:
- The Kansas City Chiefs and running back Larry Johnson agreed to a five-year, $43.2 million (US) contract.
- College football:
- After seven decades playing in the Orange Bowl, the University of Miami (Florida) Hurricanes will move after the 2007 season to Dolphin Stadium in nearby Miami Gardens, Florida. (AP via ESPN.com)
- Cricket
- Indian cricket team in England in 2007
- England 288/2 (50 ov.) beat India 184 (50 ov.) by 104 runs
- Indian cricket team in England in 2007
- Basketball: FIBA Africa Championship 2007 quarterfinals at Angola
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