2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Squads
For the complete list of players, see 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads


2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Finals group stage
Key:Pld Matches played, W Won, D Drawn, L Lost, GF Goals for, GA Goals against, GD Goal Difference, Pts Points


2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification
UEFA U-19 Championship 2007 (Elite Round) is the second round of qualification for the final tournament of the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Spain, Italy, and England automatically qualified for this round. The winners of each group joined hosts Austria at the final tournament.


2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
UEFA U-19 Championship 2007 (Qualifying Round) was the first round of qualifications for the Final Tournament of UEFA U-19 Championship 2007. 48 teams are split into 12 groups of 4 and teams in each group play each other once. The top two teams in each group and the best third-placed team will enter UEFA U-19 Championship 2007 (Elite Round).


2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification, 3rd place table
The best third-placed team was determined by the results against the top two teams of the same group.


2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads
Players born on or after 1 January 1988 were eligible to participate in the tournament. Players' age as of 16 July 2007 – the tournament's opening day. Players in bold have later been capped at full international level.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It was the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Summary
For the first time, a host nation was chosen ahead of the competition – the Netherlands, who were also the defending champions, were exempt from qualifying. The host nation was chosen on 15 December 2005. England, Italy, Portugal, Turkey, and Sweden also submitted bids. Of UEFA's 52 member countries, only the Faroe Islands did not compete in the qualification round for the tournament. That left 50 nations attempting to qualify for the seven remaining spots at the finals.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Summary
This was the first time that the competition's final matches took place in an odd-numbered year. UEFA took this decision with the will to give more visibility to the tournament, since during even-numbered years the competition was clouded by the approaching FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Summary
The tournament also served as the European qualifying tournament for the 2008 Summer Olympics, with a place for the four semi-finalists of the tournament. However, as England is not an Olympic nation, their team was ineligible for the Olympics. Therefore, with the event of England reaching the semi-finals, a fifth-place playoff was necessary.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Summary
In this competition, a new UEFA penalty shootout record was established. The semi final between The Netherlands U21 and England U21 finished 1-1. No less than 32 penalties had to be taken before the tie was decided. The Netherlands U21 won 13-12, and went on to win the tournament by defeating Serbia U21 4-1 in the final.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Summary
After the final, some commotion arose in the Netherlands because several Dutch internationals with Surinamese roots carried the flag of Suriname with them during the ceremony of the European Champion in the Euroborg. Dutch coach Foppe de Haan expressed the actions of these players as "inappropriate".


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Qualification
In order to make the switch from even to odd-numbered years, the 2007 edition was a shortened version, condensed from a two-year campaign into a one-year campaign. Therefore, a completely new qualification format was devised to eliminate the weaker nations early, and saw a decrease in the size and duration of qualification groups.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Finals tournament, Draw
The draw for the finals took place in Arnhem on 24 November 2006, putting the eight qualifying nations into two groups. The provisional dates for the group games are 10 June to 17 June 2007, with Heerenveen and Arnhem each staging a semi-final on 20 June. The final took place on Saturday 23 June at the Euroborg stadium in Groningen.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Finals tournament, Draw
The opening game was between the Netherlands and Israel at 10 June.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Awards, Golden player
Branislav Ivanović Giorgio Chiellini Leighton Baines Steven Taylor Manuel da Costa Gianni Zuiverloon Duško Tošić


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Awards, Golden player
Royston Drenthe Otman Bakkal Nigel Reo-Coker Miguel Veloso Manuel Fernandes Jan Vertonghen Alberto Aquilani


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Awards, Golden player
Kevin Mirallas Maceo Rigters Leroy Lita David Nugent Alessandro Rosina Ryan Babel Ashley Young


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Medal table and Olympic qualifiers, Olympic Qualifying Play-Off
The 2007 European Under-21 Championship also doubled up as the European qualifying round for the 2008 Olympic football tournament. Europe's four places at the Olympic tournament were to be filled by the four semi-finalists. However, because England, one of the semi-finalists, do not compete independently at the Olympics, following the group stage a play-off between Portugal and Italy, the two third-placed teams in each group, was arranged to identify the fourth European qualifier. Italy defeated Portugal through a penalty shoot-out booking their Olympic place in Beijing.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Qualifying for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship began in May 2006.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Netherlands qualify as hosts and are exempt from qualifying. Of UEFA's 52 member countries, only the Faroe Islands chose not to compete. That left 50 nations attempting to qualify for the 7 remaining spots at the finals.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, Preliminary round
Teams went into the preliminary round already knowing who they would face should they get through.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification, Play-offs
The 14 group winners were paired up. The winners over two legs qualified for the finals. The draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland on 8 September 2006.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification group stage
The qualification group stage matches were played from 15 August to 6 September 2006. Winners of the group stage were advanced to the play-offs.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs
The play-off first legs were played on 6–7 October 2006, while the second legs were played on 10–11 October 2006. Winners of play-off round qualified to the championship played the following year in June, where Netherlands was chosen to host the tournament.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification preliminary round
The qualification preliminary round matches were played from 12 April to 29 June 2006. Winners of the preliminary round were advanced to the group stage.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification preliminary round, First leg
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Republic of Ireland, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to the same team due to Azerbaijan including ineligible players in their squad.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification preliminary round, First leg
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Armenia, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to San Marino due to Armenia including ineligible players in their squad.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
Only players born on or after 1 January 1984 are eligible to play.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
Players in bold have now been capped at full international level.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads, Group B, England
Statistics up to and including England 5–0 Slovakia, 5 June 2007.


2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads, Group B, England
David Bentley was named in the squad, but on 7 June, after the closing date for squad announcements, withdrew citing exhaustion, leaving England with a squad of 22.


2007 UEFA Futsal Championship
The 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship was the fifth official edition of the UEFA-governed European Championship for national futsal teams. It was held in Portugal, between November 16 and November 25, 2007, in two venues located in Porto's Greater Metropolitan Area — Gondomar, Portugal and Santo Tirso Municipality. Eight teams competed in the final round, after a qualifying phase where seven teams managed to join the Portuguese hosts.


2007 UEFA Futsal Championship
Spain, the 2000 FIFA Futsal World Championship and 2004 FIFA Futsal World Championship winners, successfully defended their European crown and added a fourth continental title to their record, by defeating Italy 3-1, in a reprise of the last FIFA Futsal World Championship final.


2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, Bids
The Portuguese bid was selected during a meeting of UEFA's Executive Committee, on April 19, 2005, in Tallinn, Estonia. The bid was picked ahead of two other entries from the Netherlands (Eindhoven and Maastricht) and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Sarajevo), which had been previously shortlisted from nine preliminary bids.


2007 UEFA Futsal Championship, Venues
The bid's proposed main venue was to be the 4,500-seated Rosa Mota Pavilion, in the heart of Porto, and a second venue would be located in the neighbouring Matosinhos municipality. However, on August 14, 2006 the tournament's main venue was switched to the future 3,800-seated arena in the Gondomar municipality — the Pavilhão Multiusos de Gondomar "Coração de Ouro" (English: Gondomar's Multi-Purpose Pavilion "Heart of Gold". The second venue was also changed to Santo Tirso's Pavilhão Desportivo Municipal (English: Municipal Sports Pavilion).


2007 UEFA Futsal Championship squads
This article lists the confirmed national futsal squads for the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship tournament held in Portugal.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup
The 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup was the 19th and penultimate edition of the competition and took 50 entries. Three rounds were held, and 11 teams qualified for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup. The draw took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland on 23 April 2007. The overall champion was Hamburg after they progressed further than the other Intertoto sides in the UEFA Cup.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, First round
The first legs were held on 23 and 24 June 2007, while the second legs were held on 30 June and 1 July 2007.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, First round, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate, Vllaznia Shkodër won on away goals rule.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, First round, Second leg
1 Following Scotland and Norway's withdrawals, the free places were awarded to Romania and Andorra. 2 This match was played at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica because Grbalj's ground in Radanovići does not meet UEFA standards. 3 This match was played at Skopje City Stadium in Skopje because Makedonija Ğorče Petrov's ground in Skopje does not meet UEFA standards. 4 This match was played at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo because Slavija's ground in Istočno Sarajevo does not meet UEFA standards. 5 This match was played at Linfield's Windsor Park in Belfast because Cliftonville's ground does not meet UEFA standards. 6 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards. 7 This match was played at Richmond Park in Carmarthen because Llanelli's ground does not meet UEFA standards.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Second round
The first legs were held on 7 and 8 July 2007, while the second legs were held on 14 and 15 July 2007.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Second round, Second leg
1 This match was played at Koševo Stadium in Sarajevo because FK Slavija's ground in Istočno Sarajevo does not meet UEFA standards. 2 This match was played at Skopje City Stadium in Skopje because FK Makedonija's ground in Skopje does not meet UEFA standards. 3 This match was played at Naftex Stadium in Burgas because PFC Cherno More Varna's ground in Varna doesn't meet UEFA standards. 4 This match was played at Marakana in Belgrade because Hajduk's ground in Kula doesn't meet UEFA standards.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Second round, Second leg
5 This match was played at Pohjola Stadion in Vantaa because Honka Espoo's ground in Espoo does not meet UEFA standards. 6 This match was awarded to Vėtra 3–0 after match was abandoned due to Legia fans invading the pitch at the first leg. UEFA has expelled Legia from Intertoto Cup 2007 and banned the club from one future European season should they qualify again within the next five years. 7 This match was played at Linfield F.C. 's Windsor Park in Belfast because Cliftonville F.C. 's ground does not meet UEFA standards. 8 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Third round
The first legs were held on 21 and 22 July 2007, while the second legs were held on 28 and 29 July 2007. The eleven winning teams qualified for the second qualifying round of UEFA Cup.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Third round, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate, Atlético Madrid won on away goals rule.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Third round, Second leg
1 This match was played at Marakana in Belgrade because Hajduk's ground in Kula doesn't meet UEFA standards. 2 This match was played at Naftex Stadium in Burgas because Cherno More Varna's ground does not meet UEFA standards. 3 This match was played at Råsunda in Solna because Hammarby's ground does not meet UEFA standards.


2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup, Overall winners
Nine of the eleven co-winners which entered the UEFA Cup via the Intertoto won their qualifying ties and progressed to the first round proper. Only three of these nine sides survived the first round and entered the group stages, and of those, Hamburg and Atlético Madrid qualified for the knockout stages. Hamburg advanced to the round of 16 by defeating FC Zürich 3–1 on aggregate, while Atlético Madrid lost to Bolton Wanderers 1–0; leaving Hamburg as the only team remaining from this year's competition, being the overall champions of Intertoto Cup. Hamburg was eliminated in the round of 16.


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup
The 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup was the fifth UEFA Regions' Cup. It was held in Bulgaria and won by the Lower Silesia team from Poland, which beat the host nation's South-East Region 2–1, after extra time, in the final.


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, Preliminary round
The eight teams in the preliminary round were drawn into two groups of four, with the fixtures for each group being played in the same country. Group East's matches were played in Greece and those for Group West were played in Northern Ireland. The two group winners and the best runner-up advanced to the intermediary round.


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary round
The 29 teams which went straight through to the intermediary round were joined by Northern Ireland's Eastern Region, East Attica of Greece and the Russian Southern Federal District. The 32 teams were drawn into eight groups of four, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, Intermediary round
The winners of each group qualified for the final tournament.


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, Final tournament
Bulgaria was chosen to host the final tournament, with matches being played 20 June to 26 June 2007.


2007 UEFA Regions' Cup, Final tournament, Group stage
The eight intermediary group winners were drawn into two groups of four, with the two group winners advancing to the final.


2007 UEFA Super Cup
The 2007 UEFA Super Cup was the 32nd UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup competitions. The match was held at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2007 and contested by Milan, who won the 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, and Sevilla, winners of the 2006–07 UEFA Cup. Sevilla were looking to become only the second team to defend the trophy in its history, the first being Milan, who had previously won the trophy four times. This was Milan's seventh appearance in the Super Cup, putting them one ahead of the previous season's runners-up, Barcelona.


2007 UEFA Super Cup
The death of Sevilla midfielder Antonio Puerta raised a possibility that the match would be cancelled, but the game was still played, and all players wore the name "PUERTA" on their shirt, below their number.


2007 UEFA Super Cup
Milan won the match 3–1, with goals from Filippo Inzaghi, Marek Jankulovski and the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, Kaká. All three of Milan's goals came in the second half after Renato had put Sevilla 1–0 up after only 14 minutes. This was Milan's fifth Super Cup title, a new record.


2007 UEFA Super Cup, Match, Summary
Sevilla had an opportunity to open the scoring early on, when Renato pounced on Massimo Oddo's fluffed clearance, but he sent his shot wide. Two minutes later, Milan had a chance to score after Filippo Inzaghi's shot was deflected onto the post by Kaká. Sevilla went 1–0 up on 14 minutes when Renato headed in from Duda's corner. The Sevilla players celebrated the goal by pointing towards the sky.


2007 UEFA Super Cup, Match, Summary
Sevilla almost scored a second goal on 25 minutes, after Gennaro Gattuso's attempt to intercept a Sevilla counter only resulted in him sliding the ball to Frédéric Kanouté, who rounded Dida but played his pass behind Renato. The Brazilian was able to get the ball under control and get a shot off, but saw his shot blocked by Alessandro Nesta. However, Inzaghi tied the score after the break after scoring a free header from Gennaro Gattuso's cross from the right side. Marek Jankulovski found the winner soon afterwards through a lovely left-footed volley to hit a low diagonal shot to the keeper's left. Kaká capped off the fine overall display when he headed home the rebound after his initial shot from a penalty was saved.


2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final
The 2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final was played on 21 and 29 April 2007 between Arsenal of England and Umeå of Sweden. It was the first final not to feature German teams since the 2003 final. Arsenal won 1–0 on aggregate.


2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final
Arsenal were chasing an unprecedented quadruple of titles having already secured the England women's premier league, Women's FA Cup and Women's Premier League Cup. They were the first English team to reach the UEFA Women's Cup Final and to date the only English winner of the competition. Chelsea W.F.C reached the 2021 final but ultimately lost to Barcelona Feminine making them only the second English side to reach the final.


2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final
Arsenal W.F.C have gone on to reach three more semi-finals (2011, 2012, 2013) since the competition's name was rebranded to the UEFA Women's Champion's League but never the final, being knocked out by Olympic Lyonnais Feminine, Wolfsburg Fauren and Frankfurt Fauren. With two of their semi-final conquers going on to lift the trophy.


2007 UEFA Women's Cup Final
Umeå would go on to reach back to back finals but would ultimately lose to Frankfurt Fauren by a score of 4-3 over two legs. That would end up being the Sweedish side's  last final in the competition.


2007 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The UEFA Women's U-19 Championship 2007 Final Tournament was held in Iceland between 18–29 July 2007. Players born after 1 January 1988 were eligible to participate in this competition.


2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup
The 2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup was the sixth UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, an intercontinental football competition for the representative under-18 teams of Europe and Africa. The competition, being held as a two-legged tie for the first time, was played in Barcelona, Spain, on 27 February and 1 March 2007. This was the first Meridian Cup under a new format; the two confederations were pitted against each other, whereas in past tournaments individual countries from said confederations competed.


2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, Squads, Africa
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, Squads, Europe
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2007 UEFA–CAF Meridian Cup, Second leg
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2007 UEFS Futsal Women's Championship
The 2007 UEFS Futsal Women's Championship was the 3rd women's UEFS futsal championship, held in Luhačovice, (Czech Republic) from 12 December to 16 December.


2007 UEFS Futsal Women's Championship
There were 5 teams in the competition: Czech Republic, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.


2007 UEFS Futsal Women's Championship
The championship was played in a league system and the Czech Republic won their first ever women's title.


2007 UEMOA Tournament
All matches were played at the Stade du 4-Août, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.


2007 UIV Cup Rotterdam
The 2007 UIV Cup Rotterdam was held from 5  to 9 January 2007 in Rotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis in Rotterdam. The event was scheduled together with the 2007 Six Days of Rotterdam. Eleven teams existing of under-23 riders challenged each other in a five-day madison event.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year
The 2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year was the 82nd year of greyhound racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary
Two time English Greyhound Derby champion Westmead Hawk was aimed towards a third Derby attempt after recovering from injury over the winter. His trainer Nick Savva and owner Bob Morton sent him to Monmore for two races on 3 and 10 May and then Wimbledon on 19 and 26 May. After finishing second in the Derby Trial Stake on 26 May his connections decided not to go for a third Derby and retired him to stud.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary
The 2007 English Greyhound Derby progressed without Westmead Hawk and was won by his kennelmate Westmead Lord. The Irish equivalent went to Tyrur Rhino for trainer Paul Hennessy who recorded a 1-2 when Tyrur Laurel finished runner-up.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Tracks
Brough Park underwent a re-branding by their owners William Hill Bookmakers and would now be known as Newcastle. This was possible due to the fact that it was the only greyhound track remaining in Newcastle; White City, Gateshead and Gosforth had all previously existed in the city. Sister track Sunderland was the recipient of a significant prize money increase as plans were announced that a new festival would be held. It included the William Hill Classic offering a £40,000 winner's prize and the William Hill Grand Prix for £25,000.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Tracks
Dundalk unveiled the all-weather horse track to go alongside the new greyhound track costing a further €24 million. The total improvements had cost €35million. Three independent tracks closed, Wisbech, Bedwellty and Hinckley, the latter was sold to developers.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Competitions
Charlie Lister won the Trainers championship at Hall Green and then trained Fear Haribo to the Scottish Greyhound Derby title at Shawfield, in a track record time.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, Competitions
Mahers Boy trained by Elaine Parker claimed the first ever William Hill Classic and Go Edie Honda picked up the Grand Prix title. Spiridon Louis took the St Leger crown and would go on to be voted Greyhound of the Year after also winning the Regency, the TV Trophy and setting track records at Yarmouth and Walthamstow. Top Honcho won the Irish Greyhound Review Stud Dog of the Year Award for a record sixth time.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, News
At an NGRC enquiry, Belle Vue veterinary surgeon Paul Evans was found guilty of supplying incorrect season suppressants which led to a feud between the Royal Veterinary College and the NGRC.


2007 UK & Ireland Greyhound Racing Year, Summary, News
Wimbledon trainer Ray Peacock died after a car accident, the Keston based Peacock aged 52 had been taken to East Surrey Hospital in Redhill but had been pronounced dead on arrival. Walthamstow trainer Gary Baggs relinquished his licence to concentrate on his battle against cancer and switched his licence to daughter Stacey. Top open race trainer Terry Dartnall handed his licence to his son Matt and Wimbledon Racing Manager Derek Hope left to join William Hill and was replaced by Gary Matthews.


2007 UK Championship
The 2007 Maplin UK Championship was a professional ranking snooker tournament that took place between 8 and 16 December 2007 at the Telford International Centre in Telford, England.


2007 UK Championship
Peter Ebdon was the defending champion but he lost 8–9 to Ian McCulloch in the Last 32.


2007 UK Championship
In the final frame of his quarter-final match against Marco Fu, Mark Selby won the longest ever televised frame of snooker, which lasted 77 minutes. This beat the previous record of 74 minutes, which took place between Ebdon and Graeme Dott in the 2006 World Snooker Championship final.


2007 UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan compiled a maximum break in the deciding frame of his semi-final match against Mark Selby, his eighth maximum, equalling the official record of tournament 147 breaks first set by Stephen Hendry. This was the second consecutive ranking tournament where he made a 147.


2007 UK Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan won his fourth UK Championship title by defeating Stephen Maguire 10–2 in the final. This came one year after O'Sullivan forfeited his quarter-final against Hendry while trailing 4–1. This was the biggest winning margin in a UK final since O'Sullivan himself thrashed Ken Doherty 10–1 six years earlier.


2007 UK Championship, Prize fund
The breakdown of prize money for this year is shown below:


2007 UK Championship, Qualifying
Qualifying for the tournament took place between 23 and 30 November 2007 at Pontin's in Prestatyn, Wales.


2007 UK Open
The 2007 Blue Square UK Open was the fifth year of the PDC's UK Open darts tournament where, following numerous regional qualifying heats throughout Britain, players competed in a single elimination tournament to be crowned champion. The tournament took place at the Reebok Stadium, Bolton, England, between 7–10 June 2007. Blue Square took over as title sponsor after Budweiser's three-year deal expired.


2007 UK Open
There were two changes being introduced this year where a tournament bracket was introduced from the quarter-final stage to prevent players being forced into playing long back-to-back matches. Previously there had been a random draw after each round and the tournament had earned the nickname the "FA Cup of darts" as a result. The number of players was expanded from 128 to 168 for the 2007 tournament, but due to players tied on 168th position in the Order of Merit the starting field was 176 players.


2007 UK Open
Raymond van Barneveld defended his title, by defeating fellow Dutchman Vincent van der Voort 16–8 in the final.


2007 UK Open, Format
Qualifying events are held at Punch Taverns pubs across the UK – winners from each pub event progress to one of four Regional Finals, to be staged in their relevant area. Players who reach the final eight in the Regional Finals will qualify for the televised stages of the UK Open in Bolton.


2007 UK Open, Format
In addition there are eight UK Open Regional Finals for the "professional" players. All events are open to all darts players on payment of an entry fee – which means that players from both the PDC and BDO are eligible to enter. Players who enter through the Punch Taverns Qualifying Round are not eligible to play in the regional qualifying events and vice versa.


2007 UK Open, Format
The results of the eight qualifiers are then collated into an Order of Merit table (Winner £4000; Runner-up £2000; 3–4 £1000; 5–8 £500; 9–16 £250; 17–32 £100; 33–64 £50). This was raised to Winner £5000; Runner-up £2500; 3–4 £1250; 5–8 £600; 9–16 £300; 17–32 £150; 33–64 £75 from January 2007. The top 128 players (plus ties) in this Order of Merit join the 32 Punch Taverns qualifiers at the televised stages in Bolton.


2007 UK Open, Format
The format for the event changes in 2007 to allow the tournament to expand by an extra day, and increase the number of players in the field.


2007 UK Open, Format
16 Matches drawn from a pool of 32 Punch Taverns Qualifiers and the 31 players with £50 or £75 in UK Open Order of Merit


2007 UK Open, Format
32 Matches with 16 Preliminary Round survivors, the remaining 31 players who were not drawn in Preliminary Round and players ranked 97–113 in UK Open Order of Merit


2007 UK Open, Format
Players ranked 65 to 96 join the first round winners.


2007 UK Open, Format
Players ranked 33 to 64 join the second round winners.


2007 UK Open, Format
Players ranked in the top 32 join the third round winners.


2007 UK Open, Format
Last 16 of competition followed by draw for quarter-finals in bracket form to avoid players being drawn in consecutive matches.


2007 UK Open, UK Open Regional Final results
The UK Open Order of Merit was based on the results of the eight qualifying events across the UK. The eight final results were:-


2007 UK Open, Results, Fourth Round
Random draws were made after each round up to the quarter-final stage; draw bracket has been compiled retrospectively.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day One – Thursday 7 June 2007
The first round was played on Thursday and featured 81 players competing for a place in the second round. Winmau World Masters champion Michael van Gerwen, playing his first match on Sky Television in the UK, beat 37-year-old Chris McTernan a pub qualifier from Bacup. Former World Champion Richie Burnett and Cliff Lazarenko also played on the opening day – both progressing to the second round.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Two – Friday 8 June 2007
There were very few shocks on day two of the tournament, although former world champions Bob Anderson and Keith Deller, who were both struggling for form, were both knocked out. Cliff Lazarenko's run in the event ended in the third round. The draw for the fourth round, featuring the top 32 players in the world was staged at the end of Friday's play.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Three – Saturday 9 June 2007
64 players remained when matches got underway on Saturday afternoon, after a late night on Friday. Raymond Barneveld would book a place in Round 5 with an 11–1 win over John "Mr. Magoo" MaGowan, who he defeated 11–7 in the Semi-Finals twelve months ago. It was a different story against John Part with less doubles hit for Barney (compared to 80% against MaGowan). Part led 10–9, but van Barneveld squeezed through to hit double 16 and edge a great match 11–10.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Three – Saturday 9 June 2007
Phil Taylor achieved his third nine dart finish at Bolton in the fifth round against Wes Newton – it is also his fifth televised perfect game. Taylor was playing on the second main stage and whilst his match was in progress Colin Osborne was on his way to an 11–7 victory against Michael van Gerwen, including a 170 finish within moments of Taylor hitting the nine-darter. Osborne also saw off Mervyn King 11–10 – his second deciding leg victory of the day to reach the quarter-finals. Kevin Painter came within one dart of matching Phil Taylor's nine-darter missing double 12 for the finish which would have been the first time that a tournament had witnessed two nine-darters on the same day.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Three – Saturday 9 June 2007
The draw for the final day's matches took place at the end of Saturday's play and the quarter-final line-up featured a repeat of the previous year's quarter-final between Phil Taylor and Raymond van Barneveld.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Four – Sunday 10 June 2007
The tournament reached the quarter-finals stage and the first match on the main board saw Vincent van der Voort come from 0–5 behind to edge out Premier League finalist Terry Jenkins 11–10 to reach his first PDC semi-final. Colin Osborne beat Alan Green 11–6 on board two. Colin Lloyd followed on board two with another comeback, having been 0–4 behind he beat Steve Hine 11–6.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Four – Sunday 10 June 2007
The clash between the world's top two ranked players ended with a convincing victory for Raymond van Barneveld against Phil Taylor. Van Barneveld won four successive legs from 3–2 up and then further extended his lead to 9–3. Taylor took the 13th leg when he took out 182 with a usual combination of a maximum 180 and double one on his next visit. But van Barneveld won the next leg to win 11–4 and give Taylor one of his heaviest defeats on television.


2007 UK Open, Tournament Review, Day Four – Sunday 10 June 2007
Vincent van der Voort produced a second successive 11–10 win to reach the final by beating Colin Osborne in the semi-final whilst defending champion Raymond van Barneveld had a more comfortable win 11–4 over Colin Lloyd – meaning he'd beaten his two rivals in the top three of the world rankings on the same day. In the final, van Barneveld raced to a 4–0 win hitting his double on the first attempt each time before van der Voort managed to get two legs on the scoreboard. Van Barneveld then took the next four legs, then further extended his lead to 13–5. Van der Voort tried to stay with van Barneveld and took three of the next five legs but a double top in the 24th leg sealed a second successive UK Open title for van Barneveld.


2007 UMass Minutemen football team
The 2007 UMass Minutemen football team represented the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The team was coached by Don Brown and played its home games at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium in Hadley, Massachusetts. The Minutemen were coming off an appearance in the 2006 NCAA Championship Game and were looking to continue their success following their move from the Atlantic 10 Conference to the CAA. UMass repeated as conference champions but lost in the Quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, finishing the season with a record of 10–3 (7–1 CAA).


2007 UNAF U-17 Tournament
The 2007 edition of the UNAF U-17 Tournament took place in September 2007, with Morocco as the host of the tournament.


2007 UNAF U-20 Tournament
The 2007 UNAF U-20 Tournament was the 3rd edition of the UNAF U-20 Tournament. The tournament took place in Libya, from 25 to 30 December 2007. Tunisia wins the tournament for the second time.


2007 UNAF Women's Club Tournament
The 2007 UNAF Women's Club Tournament is the first edition of the UNAF Women's Club Tournament. The clubs from Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia faced off for the title. The moroccan team FC Berrechid wins the tournament.


2007 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, Teams
Wadi Degla SC was chosen by the Egyptian Football Association as an Egyptian representative, the Egyptian Women's Premier League was cancelled since the 2002–03 season.


2007 UNAF Women's Club Tournament, Tournament
The competition played in a round-robin tournament determined the final standings. It's hosted in Tunis, Tunisia.


2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup
The 2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup was the 25th edition of the international club football competition held in the UNCAF region representing the seven nations of Central America. C.D. Motagua obtained their first regional title. This was the ninth year of the current format using the name UNCAF Interclub Cup. The tournament was also be a qualifying event for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The top three finishers in the tournament qualified for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup. The official draw took place on June 19 in Guatemala. This was the last season in this format.


2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, Semifinals
Saprissa advance 2–1 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup


2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, Semifinals
Motagua advance 6–3 on aggregate and qualifies to the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup


2007 UNCAF Interclub Cup, Third Place
Municipal wins 3–1 on aggregate and qualifies for the 2008 CONCACAF Champions' Cup


2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
The 2007 UNCAF Nations Cup was the ninth version of the biennial football tournament for the CONCACAF national teams of Central America. The event took place in San Salvador, El Salvador from February 8 to February 18, 2007. It was the second time El Salvador hosted the competition. The tournament also served as a qualifying process for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup.


2007 UNCAF Nations Cup
Costa Rica won the tournament on penalty kicks after a 1–1 draw with Panama in the final. It was Costa Rica's sixth title out of nine tournaments played. Panama reached the UNCAF final for the first time but also lost on penalty kicks in the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005.


2007 UNCAF Nations Cup, Participating nations
For El Salvador 2007, UNCAF considered for the first time since the tournament's founding in 1991 to invite national teams from outside of Central America to participate. The organization was in negotiations with Mexico and Venezuela to participate. In the end, this did not happen, and the tournament (officially listed as the UNCAF Copa de Naciones Digicel) proceeded with only the seven UNCAF members.


2007 UNCAF Nations Cup squads
Below are the rosters for the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007 tournament in El Salvador, from February 8 to 18, 2007.


2007 UNCAF U-16 Tournament
The 2007 UNCAF U-16 Tournament was the 2nd UNCAF U-16 Tournament, a biennial international football tournament contested by men's under-16 national teams. Organized by UNCAF, the tournament took place in Belize between 19 and 23 September 2007.


2007 UNCAF U-16 Tournament
The matches were played at MCC Grounds. Five Central American teams took part of the tournament, playing each other in a round-robin format. Honduras and Nicaragua did not send a team. El Salvador won the tournament.


2007 UNLV Rebels football team
The 2007 UNLV Rebels football team represented the University of Nevada, Las Vegas during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season saw the Rebels win only 2 games for the fourth consecutive season.


2007 US Open (darts)
The 2007 US Open was a darts tournament, organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). It was the inaugural event and played in Connecticut between May 18 and May 20.


2007 US Open (darts)
The tournament replaced the World Series of Darts which ran for one year and was cancelled as a result of poor television ratings on ESPN. The first US Open was held at the Mohegan Sun Casino Resort, Connecticut, USA – which was the venue used for the 2006 World Series of Darts.


2007 US Open (darts)
Phil Taylor added to his list of titles by winning the event – beating Raymond van Barneveld in the final.


2007 US Open (darts), Television coverage and format
The tournament was broadcast live in the UK on satellite station Challenge. The coverage was hosted by Sarah Cawood and Tony Green, who was broadcasting from a PDC tournament for the first time. Limited coverage of the event was shown on US sport channel Versus.


2007 US Open (darts), Television coverage and format
The format saw 32 boards in action on Friday Night, for "Friday Night Madness" where a minimum of 16 American players progressed to the final stages. On Saturday, the 16 US qualifiers join the top 64 in the PDC Order of Merit (who have entered). Matches were the best of five sets, with three legs per set. The players were whittled down to sixteen for the final stages on Sunday.


2007 US Open (darts), Results
The first four rounds were played on Saturday May 19 over the best of five sets (best of three legs per set).


2007 US Open (tennis)
The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows, New York City.


2007 US Open (tennis)
Roger Federer successfully defended his title, becoming the first man in the open era to win four consecutive US Open titles. Maria Sharapova was unsuccessful in defending her 2006 title, being upset in the third round by 18-year-old Agnieszka Radwańska of Poland. Justine Henin, the runner-up to Sharapova in 2006, won her second US Open title, this year without losing a set. It was the second Grand Slam she won in the year without losing a set, having also won the 2007 French Open earlier in the year. It was also her last Grand Slam title.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Qualifying day 2
Qualifying Day 2 saw much rain. However, according to , players such as Emmanuelle Gagliardi, Pablo Cuevas, Jamie Baker, Steve Darcis, Alina Jidkova and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi were winners to the following round of qualifying. In addition, main singles draws for men and women were released, except qualifiers' names; however the draw shows where qualifiers will go. Roger Federer, seeded first, will play a qualifier for the first two rounds, and possibly three consecutive rounds.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Qualifying day 3
The first round of qualifying was completed and second round matches began. In-form Frank Dancevic came through in the men's draw; whilst 2007 French Open Girls' Singles champion Alizé Cornet came through in the women's qualifying.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Qualifying day 4
Players began qualifying for the main draw; the first on the men's side being Pablo Cuevas and the first on the women's, Renata Voráčová. Scoville Jenkins was the first American qualifier to reach the main draw.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Qualifying day 5
Qualifying was completed as Dancevic, Rainer Schüttler and Andrei Pavel qualified among others such as Bruno Echagaray, who beat Robin Haase. On the women's side Cornet and Andreja Klepač came through, along with Julia Görges, who upset No. 6 seed Anne Kremer.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Kids Day
Coverage found on CBS or possibly other channels: Matches, songs and other events were held and played at the 2007 US Open Kids Day. Matches were held; including with non-professional tennis players Rob Thomas, Tony Hawk and John Cena, along with others who competed in non-match activities.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 1
Day 1 saw Feliciano López was able to upset Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4. Max Mirnyi defeated Marcos Baghdatis  6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 7–6 (6), in an epic battle in which Mirnyi came back in the last-set tiebreaker from 1–5 to win 8–6. Both Venus Williams and Serena Williams continued runs, however young qualifier Alizé Cornet stunned Samantha Stosur. Wildcard talent John Isner played four sets and defeated the seeded Jarkko Nieminen.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 1
Guillermo Cañas needed four sets to beat Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo, while Fernando Verdasco came back to shock the crowd from two sets to love down to beat Paul-Henri Mathieu, 1–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3. Julia Görges lost to Justine Henin; while Scoville Jenkins lost to Roger Federer, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. Home favourite Ahsha Rolle took a 6–4, 1–6, 6–2 dramatic upset win over Tatiana Golovin in three sets. Donald Young also advanced and thus won his first ever US Open match, defeating Chris Guccione, 6–7 (2), 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 2
Arnaud Clément and wildcard Wayne Odesnik were able to advance through their matches in five sets, while Lleyton Hewitt was one who easily beat his opponent. Nicole Vaidišová and Dominika Cibulková (who upset Tathiana Garbin) won their matches, while Sania Mirza was pushed and Laura Granville easily advanced. Others to win were Martina Hingis, Juan Martín del Potro, Dudi Sela, Jürgen Melzer, Pauline Paramentier and Virginie Razzano. Lastly, doubles competition began.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 3
Past champions Justine Henin, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Marat Safin, and Roger Federer easily advanced to round 3 (Safin advanced to round 2), while Rafael Nadal overcame severe knee pain to beat Australian wildcard Alun Jones in 4 sets in his opening match. Tim Henman, playing in his final Grand Slam, stunned the crowd by taking out No. 27 seed Dmitry Tursunov in 4 sets to advance to round 2, joined by players such as Carlos Moyà and Mikhail Youzhny. Other women to advance to round 3 include Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanovic, Lucie Šafářová, Marion Bartoli, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva, and local favorite Ahsha Rolle. No. 7 Fernando González lost in his opening match, causing the upset of the tournament so far.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 4
The fourth day of action was all about the favorites, with most of them advancing. No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova was the highest seed in action on either draw, crushing her opponent Casey Dellacqua and she was joined by other former champions Andy Roddick, Martina Hingis and Svetlana Kuznetsova in the third round. Richard Gasquet withdrew from his match against Donald Young with a fever and sore throat, and Guillermo Cañas was another casualty.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 4
British favourite Andy Murray and James Blake overcame five-set thrillers to advance, while there was also a big upset in the men's doubles draw as defending champions Martin Damm and Leander Paes crashed out. Tomáš Berdych, Tommy Haas, Nikolay Davydenko, Nadia Petrova, Anna Chakvetadze, Patty Schnyder and Nicole Vaidišová were other players to advance.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 5
Radek Štěpánek and Novak Djokovic battled their match for hours, never letting a set go be won with a six-an eventual scoreline that Djokovic can boast of 6–7, 7–6, 5–7, 7–5, 7–6. Mardy Fish saved match points only to lose despite being a break up in the final set to Tommy Robredo and Agustín Calleri and Philipp Kohlschreiber both pulled off upsets taking out Lleyton Hewitt and Mikhail Youzhny. In the women's draw, heavy favourites Justine Henin, Jelena Janković, Ana Ivanovic and Serena and Venus Williams all advanced to the fourth round.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 5
They were joined there by Marion Bartoli, Dinara Safina and surprise victor Sybille Bammer who upset Elena Dementieva. The doubles court saw the biggest upset of the tournament when Maria Elena Camerin and Gisela Dulko beat top seeds Cara Black and Liezel Huber 1–6, 7–6(2), 6–2 after being down 6–1, 3–1.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 6
draw included Nadia Petrova, Patty Schnyder and Martina Hingis who all lost to promising teenagers in Ágnes Szávay, Tamira Paszek and Victoria Azarenka. Shahar Pe'er also beat the thirteenth seed Nicole Vaidišová. Otherwise favourites like Andy Roddick, Anna Chakvetadze, James Blake, Nikolay Davydenko, Roger Federer, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Tomáš Berdych and Tommy Haas all went through to the fourth round. In the men's draw, there was only one upset as the last British player left in the singles draw, Andy Murray, crashed out to Lee Hyung-taik in four sets.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 7
The men's fourth round line-up was completed and the women's quarterfinal began to take shape. Carlos Moyà, David Ferrer, Juan Mónaco, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal all expectedly made it through in the men's bottom half. Ernests Gulbis became the first Latvian player to make the fourth round of the US Open when he upset eighth seed Tommy Robredo in straight sets and Juan Ignacio Chela got his first ever victory over Ivan Ljubičić. Stanislas Wawrinka also continued his run. In the first of the women's fourth round matches, Justine Henin crushed an erratic Dinara Safina, Serena and Venus Williams both beat dangerous opponents in Marion Bartoli and Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Janković needed three sets to get past Austrian Sybille Bammer before eventually prevailing 6–4, 4–6, 6–1.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 8
Home favorite James Blake was the biggest seed to fall as the quarter-final draw was completed on the women's side. Shahar Pe'er put a stop to Agnieszka Radwańska's run, but Julia Vakulenko was unable to halt Ágnes Szávay, a player who had previously never gone past the second round of a grand slam. Russians Svetlana Kuznetsova and Anna Chakvetadze progressed with relative ease. James Blake threw three match points in his thriller with Tommy Haas, unable to repeat the previous year's showing of a quarterfinal.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 8
Andy Roddick was leading when a second opponent, Tomáš Berdych, retired on him in a week. Roger Federer lost the first set but ultimately had a comfortable victory and Nikolay Davydenko progressed, still the only player on the men's side not to drop a set. In men's doubles, the top seeded Bryan brothers were upset by tenth-seeded Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle 7–5, 6–4. It was Aspelin's first time in a Grand Slam semifinal and Knowle's second. In women's doubles, second-seeded Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were shocked by sixteenth-seeded Bethanie Mattek and Sania Mirza 2–6, 7–5, 7–5.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 9
Novak Djokovic needed four sets to overcome Juan Mónaco after having a match point in the third set, and set up a meeting with Carlos Moyà who beat Latvian Ernests Gulbis. Juan Ignacio Chela survived unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka in five sets to advance to the quarterfinals. Number one Justine Henin beat Serena Williams to make the women's semifinals, and in a match that ended at 1:50 a.m. local time, David Ferrer caused the biggest upset in the men's draw so far by taking out second-seeded fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal in a thrilling four-set match.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 10
The men's semifinals began to take shape as Roger Federer overcame Andy Roddick in a thrilling 7–6, 7–6, 6–2 encounter to move through to the semifinals, where he will face Russian Nikolay Davydenko who beat Tommy Haas earlier in the day, also in straight sets. In the women's draw, the semifinal line-up was complete with three matches taking the court. Anna Chakvetadze was first, cruising past Shahar Pe'er 6–4, 6–1, and will meet compatriot Svetlana Kuznetsova in the last four for a place in the final. In the women's night match, Venus Williams beat Jelena Janković in a thrilling encounter, with Venus having to come from a set down to eventually win 4–6, 6–1, 7–6.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 11
David Ferrer continued his scintillating run, reaching his first Grand Slam semi-final by defeating Juan Ignacio Chela 6–2, 6–3, 7–5. The final men's quarterfinal didn't last much longer, with Novak Djokovic holding his nerve to beat Carlos Moyà 6–4, 7–6 (7), 6–1 and reach his third Grand Slam semi-final of the year. The mixed doubles competition was completed, with Belorussians Max Mirnyi and Victoria Azarenka overcoming Meghann Shaughnessy and Leander Paes 6–4, 7–6 (6).


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 12
Justine Henin came through in straight sets and defeated the Williams sisters in the same tournament. Only Martina Hingis has done this. Henin and Williams battled a classic, while Anna Chakvetadze at first dominated by errors of Svetlana Kuznetsova, but then Chakvetadze had errors and Kuznetsova got by 3–6, 6–1, 6–1.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 13
Justine Henin cruised to her second US Open championship, crushing Svetlana Kuznetsova 6–1, 6–3 to win the title. Esther Vergeer once again won a doubles final, this time alongside Jiske Griffioen. Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida won the Wheelchair Men's Doubles final over Robin Ammerlaan and Michael Jeremiasz. In juniors competition, Jonathan Eysseric and Jérôme Inzerillo defeated Grigor Dimitrov and Vasek Pospisil to win the title, while Ksenia Milevskaya and Urszula Radwańska dominated their final against Oksana Kalashnikova and Ksenia Lykina.


2007 US Open (tennis), Notable stories, Day-by-day summaries, Day 14
Roger Federer won for the fourth consecutive year to bring his overall Grand Slam singles titles tally to twelve.


2007 US Open (tennis), Seniors, Men's doubles
Simon Aspelin /  Julian Knowle defeated  Lukáš Dlouhý /  Pavel Vízner, 7–5, 6–4


2007 US Open (tennis), Seniors, Women's doubles
Nathalie Dechy /  Dinara Safina defeated   Chan Yung-jan /  Chuang Chia-jung, 6–4, 6–2


2007 US Open (tennis), Seniors, Mixed doubles
Victoria Azarenka /  Max Mirnyi defeated  Meghann Shaughnessy /  Leander Paes, 6–4, 7–6(8–6)


2007 US Open (tennis), Juniors, Boys' doubles
Jonathan Eysseric /  Jérôme Inzerillo defeated  Grigor Dimitrov /  Vasek Pospisil, 6–2, 6–4


2007 US Open (tennis), Juniors, Girls' doubles
Ksenia Milevskaya /  Urszula Radwańska defeated  Oksana Kalashnikova /  Ksenia Lykina, 6–1, 6–2


2007 US Open (tennis), Wheelchair, Wheelchair men's doubles
Shingo Kunieda /  Satoshi Saida defeated  Robin Ammerlaan /  Michael Jeremiasz, 6–3, 6–2


2007 US Open (tennis), Wheelchair, Wheelchair women's doubles
Jiske Griffioen /  Esther Vergeer defeated  Korie Homan /  Sharon Walraven, 6–1, 6–1


2007 US Open (tennis), Wheelchair, Wheelchair quad doubles
Nick Taylor /  David Wagner defeated  Sarah Hunter /  Peter Norfolk, 6–1, 4–6, 6–0


2007 US Open (tennis), Legends, Mixed champions invitational
Round Robin 1:  Natasha Zvereva /  Andrés GómezRound Robin 2:  Anne Smith /  Stan Smith


2007 US Open (tennis), Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Notably, it was the first time in 11 years that the two top seeded players, and the two world number one singles players, won the US Open Singles Championships (the last previous time had been when Pete Sampras and Steffi Graf won in 1996).


2007 US Open (tennis), Wild card entries
Below are the lists of the wild card awardees entering in the main draws.


2007 US Open (tennis), Protected ranking
The following players were accepted directly into the main draw using a protected ranking:


2007 US Open – Boys' Doubles
The 2007 US Open – Boys' Doubles was an event that was won by Jonathan Eysseric and Jerome Inzerillo.


2007 US Open – Boys' Singles
The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows, starting on the last Monday in August and lasting for two weeks. The tournament consists of five main championship events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players.


2007 US Open – Boys' Singles
In 2007, the boys' singles event was won by Ričardas Berankis of Lithuania who beat Jerzy Janowicz of Poland, 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2007 US Open – Boys' Singles, Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. They are shown by the round in which they were eliminated.


2007 US Open – Girls' Doubles
The 2007 US Open – Girls' Doubles was an event that was won by Ksenia Milevskaya and Urszula Radwańska, they defeated Oksana Kalashnikova and Ksenia Lykina in the final, 6–1, 6–2.


2007 US Open – Girls' Singles
The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows, starting on the last Monday in August and lasting for two weeks. The tournament consists of five main championship events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players.


2007 US Open – Girls' Singles
In 2007, the girls' singles event was won by Kristína Kučová of the Slovak Republic who beat Urszula Radwańska of Poland, 6–3, 1–6, 7–6(7–4) in the final.


2007 US Open – Girls' Singles, Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. They are shown by the round in which they were eliminated.


2007 US Open – Men's Champions Invitational
The Men’s Champions Invitational was a round-robin tournament played at the 2007 US Open tennis championships in New York City, USA. Four former tennis champions ("Legends") – Jimmy Arias of the USA, Pat Cash of Australia, Henri Leconte of France, and Todd Martin of the USA – played off against one another to determine the champion. The winner was Todd Martin.


2007 US Open – Men's Doubles
Martin Damm and Leander Paes were the defending champions, but lost in the first round to Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Mahut.


2007 US Open – Men's Doubles
Simon Aspelin and Julian Knowle won the title, defeating Lukáš Dlouhý and  Pavel Vízner in the final, 7-5, 6-4.


2007 US Open – Men's Singles
Three-time defending champion Roger Federer successfully defended his title, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2), 6–4 to capture the Men's Singles tennis title at the 2007 US Open. It was Federer's fourth consecutive US Open title, 12th Grand Slam title overall (tied with Roy Emerson), and his third out of three years in which he won three of the four majors in a single calendar season. Also, he reached a record-equaling 14th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance (streak started at the 2004 Wimbledon Championships), after Roy Emerson and Ivan Lendl.


2007 US Open – Men's Singles
This was the last Grand Slam tournament for former world No. 4 and 2004 US Open semifinalist Tim Henman.


2007 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying
The US Open Men's Qualifying Tournament ran from 21 August 2007 to 24 August 2007. Sixteen players qualified for the main draw, which started on Monday 27 August 2007.


2007 US Open – Men's Singles Qualifying, Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Players who have lost are listed with the round in which they exited.


2007 US Open – Mixed Champions Invitational
The Mixed Champions Invitational (mixed doubles) event at the 2007 US Open tennis tournament was won by Natasha Zvereva / Andrés Gómez and Anne Smith / Stan Smith.


2007 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Martina Navratilova and Bob Bryan were the defending champions, but Navratilova retired from the sport at the end of 2006. Bryan partnered Tatiana Golovin, and lost in the second round to Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi.


2007 US Open – Mixed Doubles
Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi won the title, defeating Meghann Shaughnessy and Leander Paes in the final 6–4, 7–6(8–6). This was Azarenka's first Grand Slam title; she would later win 2 Grand Slam singles titles and reach No. 1 in the world.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Men's Doubles
Shingo Kunieda and Satoshi Saida defeated Robin Ammerlaan and Michaël Jeremiasz in the final, 6-3, 6-2 to win the Wheelchair Men's Doubles tennis event at the 2007 US Open.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Men's Singles
The men's singles wheelchair competition at the 2007 US Open tennis championship was won by the Japanese player Shingo Kunieda.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Quad Singles
The quad singles wheelchair tennis competition in the 2007 US Open was won by the British player Peter Norfolk.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles
The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows, starting on the last Monday in August and lasting for two weeks. The tournament consists of five main championship events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Doubles
In 2007, the wheelchair women's doubles event was won by Jiske Griffioen and Esther Vergeer, both of the Netherlands, the reigning champions, who beat Korie Homan and Sharon Walraven, also of the Netherlands, 6-1, 6-1 in the final.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles
The United States Open Tennis Championships is a hardcourt tennis tournament held annually at Flushing Meadows, starting on the last Monday in August and lasting for two weeks. The tournament consists of five main championship events: men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles, with additional tournaments for seniors, juniors, and wheelchair players.


2007 US Open – Wheelchair Women's Singles
In 2007, the wheelchair women's singles event was won by Esther Vergeer of the Netherlands, who beat Florence Gravellier of France, 6-3, 6-1 in the final.


2007 US Open – Women's Champions Invitational
The Women's Champions Invitational was a round-robin tournament played at the 2007 US Open tennis championships in New York City, USA. Four former tennis champions ("Legends") – Iva Majoli of Croatia, Conchita Martínez of Spain, Martina Navratilova of the US, and Jana Novotná of the Czech Republic  – played off against one another to determine the winner. Martínez and Novotná tied for the championship.


2007 US Open – Women's Doubles
The 2007 US Open – Women's Doubles was an event that was won by first-time pairings Nathalie Dechy and Dinara Safina.


2007 US Open – Women's Singles
Justine Henin defeated Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final, 6–1, 6–3 to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 2007 US Open. She did not lose a set during the tournament. It would be her last major title, as well as her final US Open appearance.


2007 US Open – Women's Singles
Maria Sharapova was the defending champion, but was defeated by Agnieszka Radwańska in the third round.


2007 US Open – Women's Singles
This was the final appearance of former world No. 1 and five-time Grand Slam singles champion Martina Hingis in a Grand Slam singles tournament, who retired in November 2007 (she would later return to Grand Slam competition in doubles and mixed doubles in 2013, retiring for good at the end of the 2017 season). She was beaten in the third round by Victoria Azarenka. It was also the first US Open main draw appearance for future world No. 1 and two-time US Open finalist Caroline Wozniacki, who lost in the second round to Alizé Cornet.


2007 US Open – Women's Singles Qualifying
This article displays the qualifying draw for the Women's Singles at the 2007 US Open.


2007 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar
The 2007 USA Cycling National Racing Calendar is a series of men's and women's road bicycle racing events held between March 3 and September 16. The USA Cycling NRC consists of numerous one-day races, including criteriums, and multi-day stage races.


2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour
The 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour is the inaugural year of a professional road bicycle racing series organized by USA Cycling.


2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour
Levi Leipheimer and the Discovery Channel team won the overall individual and team titles respectively. Leipheimer finished the season with 381 points over teammate George Hincapie, Germany’s Bernhard Eisel, Juan José Haedo of Argentina and Slovenia’s Janez Brajkovič. The now-defunct Discovery Channel team earned the team title with 810 points over Team CSC, Slipstream–Chipotle, T-Mobile Team and Navigators Insurance.


2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour, Events
The 2007 USA Cycling Professional Tour consists of the following 15 one-day races and stage races:


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
The 2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships was organised by USA Track & Field and held from June 20 to 24 at the IU Michael A. Carroll Track & Soccer Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day competition served as the national championships in track and field for the United States and also the trials for the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
It was the fifth time that the stadium in Indianapolis had held the combined gender national track and field event, and the second time consecutively following its hosting of the 2006 edition. The USA Junior Championships were held in conjunction with the event and Rynell Parson set a world youth best of 10.22 to win the men's 100 m.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Athletes that finished in the top three of their event and held the IAAF qualifying standard were eligible to represent the United States at the 2007 World Championships. The United States was able to send three athletes per event to the competition, excluding any American reigning world champions, who received automatic qualification separate from the national selection. The World Championships national selection for the marathon and 50 kilometres walk were incorporated into the discrete national championship meets for those events. Selection for the relay races were made by committee.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Eight Americans went on to win an individual gold medal at the 2007 World Championships. Double sprint national champion Tyson Gay (the only athlete to win two national titles that year) repeated that feat with 100 m and 200 m world title wins. The 5000 m national champion Bernard Lagat won both that event and the 1500 m at the World Championships. Gay, Lagat, Brad Walker, Reese Hoffa, and Allyson Felix were the five athletes to win both national and world titles that year. Jeremy Wariner and Michelle Perry defended their world titles despite not winning their specialities nationally that year. Kerron Clement was runner-up in the men's 400 m hurdles in Indianapolis, but was unmatched at the World Championships in Osaka.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Several athletes extended their unbeaten runs at national level. Khadevis Robinson had a third straight win in the men's 800 m. Men's javelin thrower Breaux Greer had an eighth straight win. Treniere Clement had her third win over 1500 m, while Dana Pounds brought an end to Kim Kreiner's unbeaten run in the women's javelin, which dated back to 2004.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Results
Key:≠ Not selected for World Championships in Athletics due to failure to reach IAAF qualifying standard within the specified time limit.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, World Championships qualification, Automatic byes
A total of ten American athletes received automatic byes into the 2007 World Championships in Athletics as a result of their being the defending champions from the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. Justin Gatlin was the reigning world champion in the men's 100 m and 200 m but was ineligible for competition due to a doping ban.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, World Championships qualification, Non-top three selections
College runners Trindon Holliday and Walter Dix, who both placed top three in the men's 100 m opted not to compete at the World Championships, with fourth and fifth placers Mark Jelks and J-Mee Samuels taking their places. Joint runner-up in the men's high jump, Adam Shunk, did not achieve the qualifying mark and fourth place Jesse Williams was selected instead. Eight place finisher in the men's javelin, Eric Brown, was one of only two Americans with the qualifying standard and thus gained selection.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, World Championships qualification, Non-top three selections
As Dwight Phillips won the national long jump while receiving a bye as defending world champion, the fourth placer Walter Davis was the United States' fourth selection for that event. Kenta Bell – who finished third but failed a doping test at the championships – was the fourth choice for the men's triple jump (in which Davis was defending champion) as he was the only other American with the standard and his three-month doping ban expired before the World Championships. Noah Bryant was fourth in the men's shot put and gained selection due to reigning world champion Adam Nelson's bye.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, World Championships qualification, Non-top three selections
Allyson Felix was fourth in the 100 m but gained selection as Lauryn Williams already qualified as world champion. LaShauntea Moore entered the 200 m on the same basis, due to Felix's own world champion bye, while 100 m hurdles fourth placer Nichole Denby benefited from Michelle Perry's bye.


2007 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, World Championships qualification, Non-top three selections
Erin Aldrich was only seventh in the women's high jump, but took America's second spot as the only other athlete with the standard. Joint third placers in the pole vault, Lacy Janson and Jillian Schwartz had both achieved a qualifying mark of 4.50 m that year, but selectors opted to choose Schwartz for the national team. Cecilia Barnes, fourth place in the women's discus, got preference over third place Summer Pierson due to the former having the standard.


2007 USA Sevens
The 2007 USA Sevens was a rugby sevens tournament held on February 10 and February 11, 2007 in the United States at 44,500 capacity Petco Park in San Diego, California. The USA Sevens is part of the IRB Sevens World Series. Although the 2006–07 season is the eighth of the Sevens World Series, this was only the fourth edition of the USA Sevens, which began in 2004 as a part of the 2003-04 series. This was the first time for the event in San Diego with past editions being held at The Home Depot Center in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson.


2007 USA Sevens
American referee Dana Teagarden became the first woman ever to referee a senior-level men's international in any version of rugby union when she officiated the France-Chile match. Teagarden was also referee for the Bowl final, making her the first woman to referee a men's competition final in any version of rugby union.


2007 USA Sevens, The Format
As with all normal events in the IRB Sevens (with the exception of the Hong Kong Sevens), the participating teams are divided into four pools of four. The group winners and second-placed teams progress to the Cup (places 1-4) and Plate (places 5-8) competition. The third and fourth-placed teams progress to the Bowl (places 9-12) and Shield (places 13-16) competitions. Seeding is determined by finishes in the last six competitions in the IRB Sevens. Wins are three points, draws two, losses one, with no points being awarded for a no-show.


2007 USA Sevens, Festival
The event is also noted for the large festival that takes place alongside the event. In 2007, it included a waterslide, a beer garden, food courts, skills area, face painting, cigar tents, concerts and a world class coaches’ symposium. Prizes, big and small, were added attractions. This is intended to be not only a rugby event but a big, fun party. The idea is to lure people into the event for the festival and get them interested in rugby union.


2007 USA Sevens, Tickets
The window of opportunity for ticket buyers was open for 60 days. After that time, tickets were sold on a first come, best-available basis. Blocks of tickets of 25 or more during this time were discounted 10%. A special "Festival Pass" entitled holders to unlimited access to the Festival and Tournament for all three days.


2007 USA Sevens, Tickets
Similar to Hong Kong Stadium's south stands, Petco Park hosted a "Fun Zone" in the right field bleachers. Access to this area was granted on the basis of best costumes, country displays of team support, "hot looks", and dancing ability.


2007 USA Team Handball College Nationals
The 2007 College Nationals was the 12th Men's and Women's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determined the College National Champion from 2007 from the US.


2007 USA Team Handball College Nationals - Men's Division
The 2007 College Nationals was the 12th Men's College Nationals. The College Nationals was a team handball tournament to determined the College National Champion from 2007 from the US.


2007 USA Team Handball College Nationals - Men's Division, Venues
The championship was played at one venues in Huntsville, Alabama.


2007 USA Team Handball College Nationals - Men's Division, Modus
The third and fourth played a small final. The first and second a final.


2007 USC Trojans football team
The 2007 USC Trojans football team (variously "Trojans" or "USC") represented the University of Southern California during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season, winning a share of the Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) championship and winning the 2008 Rose Bowl. The team was coached by Pete Carroll and played its home games at the Los Angeles Coliseum.


2007 USC Trojans football team
The team entered the season with high expectations. It was ranked No. 1 in all national pre-season polls, picked unanimously to win the Pac-10 Conference and expected to contend for a national championship. Those hopes were dealt a major blow when the Trojans lost to 41-point underdog Stanford in a mid-season game that was named one of the greatest upsets in a season that became defined by them. After their second loss, there were questions as to whether the team would be able to even win their own conference, let alone compete nationally. However, USC defied mid-season expectations and rallied, finishing the season ranked No. 2 in the Coaches' Poll and No. 3 in the Associated Press (AP) Poll. By the end of the season various sports journalists said the Trojans were playing the best football of anyone in the country.


2007 USC Trojans football team
The Trojans were named national champion by Dunkel, became the first team to win (or share) six straight Pacific-10 titles, and were the first team in major college football to achieve six straight 11-win seasons. After the season, ten USC players were selected in the 2008 NFL Draft, with a school-record seven players selected in the first two rounds. Over the next four years, 25 more players from the 2007 USC Trojans football team were drafted into the NFL.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
The Trojans ended the 2006 season with a victory in the 2007 Rose Bowl Game and a No. 4 ranking in both AP and Coaches polls, their fifth straight year winning the Pac-10 Championship and finishing in the top 4. During that 5-year period, the team won two national championships (2003, 2004). Prior to the 2007 season, the Trojans were ranked No. 1 in all national pre-season polls and were expected to challenge for the national championship.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
The team received a boost in the offseason when many draft-eligible juniors decided to return to school for their senior seasons; the holdover of talented veterans was a major factor in the Trojans being considered preeminent favorites for a national championship. As expected, USC was at the top of the first Coaches Poll of the season, released on August 3, 2007, with 45 of a possible 60 first-place votes; other teams receiving first-place votes were No. 2 Louisiana State University (LSU) with 4 votes, No. 3 Florida with 6 votes, and No. 5 Michigan with 2 votes.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
USC was also at the top of the first AP Poll, released on August 18, with 62 of 65 first-place votes, with No. 2 LSU receiving 2 votes and No. 3 West Virginia receiving one. In mid-August, all twelve experts polled by ESPN picked USC to win the season's BCS Championship Game. On August 29, 2007, the day before the season began, three of four experts at SI.com predicted USC would win the BCS Championship Game, attributing the decision to the Trojans defense.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
In terms of overall talent, Carroll stated that the 2007 squad is the "most competitive team we've had" during his six-year tenure as coach. Senior starting quarterback John David Booty entered the season as a front-runner for the Heisman Trophy. Booty, along with returning senior tackle Sam Baker, were ranked as two of the "Top 20 Players Heading Into 2007" by Sports Illustrated.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
The Trojans entered pre-season fall camp well stocked at the running back position, with 10 former high school Super Prep All-Americans, nine of whom were Prep Star all-Americans and seven were Parade all-Americans. The exceptional running back situation at USC was a major factor in Sports Illustrated forecasting the 2007 season as "The Year of the Running Back." In judging USC as a pre-season favorite, particular emphasis was made on the defense. Considered to be one of the best defenses during the 2006 season, the Trojans entered 2007 with 10 returning starters and key backups. After a one-season experiment with the 3–4 defense formation, the defense returned to using the 4–3. The highlight of the defense was the linebacking corp, led by Brian Cushing, Keith Rivers and Rey Maualuga.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Pre-season outlook
At the Pacific-10 Conference media day, the Trojans were the unanimous pre-season pick to win the conference; this was USC's fifth year in a row as the favorite to win the conference title, and only the third time in conference history that a team had been picked unanimously (the other two were USC in 2004 and 2005).


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Recruiting class
USC's stellar recruiting class was highlighted by the three highest ranked players from the "ESPN 150": No. 1 Joe McKnight (RB); No. 2 Chris Galippo (LB); and No. 3 Marc Tyler (RB). The Trojans also landed Scout.com's National Player of the Year and top overall prospect for 2007, Everson Griffen. Other notable signees included Rivals.com's No. 1 WR Ronald Johnson and 5-star OL Kristofer O'Dowd. Despite recruiting substantially fewer players than other programs, USC signed the No. 1 or No. 2 recruiting class in various rankings, along with the Florida Gators, the winners of the 2006 National Championship. In the pre-season, McKnight and Johnson were named two of the top-10 impact freshman for 2007.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Recruiting class
The football program received 18 letters of intent on National Signing Day, February 7, 2007, listed below:


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Transfers
In May, the Trojans were joined by former Arkansas quarterback Mitch Mustain, who had an 8–0 win/loss record as a starter during his freshman (and only) year with the team. Mustain joined fellow Arkansas teammate and wide receiver Damian Williams, who transferred from Arkansas before the 2006 bowl season. Due to NCAA transfer rules all would be unable to compete until 2008, although they would be allowed on the scout team.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Transfers
In early summer, Jordan Cameron, a former freshman basketball player from Brigham Young University, also transferred to USC to play football as a wide receiver. However, when USC refused to accept some of Cameron's credits from Brigham Young, he was forced to withdraw and attend Ventura College. He missed the football season but was given the option to try to rejoin the team in 2008. Even if he had stayed at USC, due to NCAA transfer rules he would have been ineligible to play in 2007. Cameron ended up enrolling at USC a year later.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Transfers
With the late 2006 dismissal of Troy Van Blarcom (academics) and the death of Mario Danelo, USC was left with only one experienced kicker: David Buehler, a 2006 junior college transfer from Santa Ana College who competed mainly at fullback and safety, but was used for one successful field goal attempt the previous season. In July 2007, Joe Houston, a junior college kicker from El Camino College, joined the team as a "preferred walk-on", guaranteed a non-scholarship spot on the team. As a junior college transfer, Houston would be able to  play for the Trojans immediately.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Transfers
USC also recruited former University of Nebraska kicker, Jordan Congdon, who was not eligible for the 2007 season; and Brad Smith, formerly of Davidson College. Smith was able to play immediately under an NCAA rule that permits non-scholarship players who have already received a degree to transfer once with immediate eligibility.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Departures
Following the 2006 season, several players graduated, including starting senior All-Americans Steve Smith (wide receiver) and Ryan Kalil (center), as well as all-conference linebackers Dallas Sartz and Oscar Lua. Junior All-American Dwayne Jarrett, who was their leading receiver in 2005 and 2006, renounced his eligibility and joined the NFL.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Departures
The Trojans entered fall training camp with a high number of scholarship running backs (10), all of whom were highly touted recruits. In August, midway through camp, running back Emmanuel Moody announced he was leaving USC. Moody, who was the second-leading rusher in the 2006 season, had gained 458 yards on 79 carries in a rotating platoon of running backs in 2006 and had recently been one of three USC running backs appearing on the regional cover of Sports Illustrated's college football preview edition.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Departures
Injuries had limited his playing and practice time: he suffered an ankle injury that caused him to miss the team's last four games of the 2006 season, then missed almost all of spring practice due to a hamstring injury. Halfway through the summer training camp, Moody bruised his knee and was forced to stop practicing. He wished to be a featured player and stated he had "felt forgotten" coming into training camp due to his recent lack of playing and practice time. After looking at several schools, including Oklahoma State and North Carolina, Moody transferred to the University of Florida.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Departures
At about the same time, backup receiver and redshirt freshman Jamere Holland was dismissed from the team, although not for any violation of team rules. He was allowed to stay on scholarship for the year. Holland redshirted the previous season after breaking his collarbone, reinjured it during spring practice and had clashed with coaches during his return to fall camp. He would later transfer to the University of Oregon.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
On January 6, 2007, Shortly after the Trojans ended their 2006 season with a win at the 2007 Rose Bowl, two-year starting placekicker Mario Danelo was found dead at the bottom of a cliff in San Pedro, California. Danelo had been expected to start during the 2007 season.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
For the 2007 season, USC players wore a #19 sticker on their helmets in honor of Danelo; in addition the Kennedy-Jones practice field had the number "19" sprayed onto its end zones and the Coliseum hung a banner above the player's tunnel with Danelo's name and also paid tribute to him on the goal-post pads.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
The Trojans lost their offensive coordinator, Lane Kiffin, on January 23, 2007, when he was hired to be the new head coach of the Oakland Raiders; the 31-year-old Kiffin became the youngest head coach in Raiders history, and the youngest head coach since the formation of the modern NFL. Shortly after Kiffin's departure, Pete Carroll named Steve Sarkisian as his team's new offensive coordinator. Sarkisian had interviewed with the Raiders for their vacant head coach position but withdrew from the process to stay at USC, where he had been the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
Intra-conference controversy arose in March 2007, when Stanford coach Jim Harbaugh was quoted as saying "[Pete Carroll]'s only got one more year, though. He'll be there one more year. That's what I've heard. I heard it inside the staff." Upon further questions, Harbaugh claimed he had heard it from staff at USC.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
At the Pac-10 Conference media day (July 26, 2007), Harbaugh praised the Trojans, stating "There is no question in my mind that USC is the best team in the country and may be the best team in the history of college football"; the declaration, especially in light of his earlier comment, garnered more media attention.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Before the season, Offseason news
In early July, LSU coach Les Miles stirred inter-conference controversy when he publicly criticized USC's 2007 schedule in front of LSU boosters; though the two schools had not played each other since 1984, the LSU Tiger faithful maintained a strong grudge against the Trojans after they shared the national title in the controversial 2003 season. LSU and Michigan were ranked as the pre-season No. 2 team in various polls.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Schedule
The 2007 Trojans schedule was ranked the 8th hardest in the country. Before the season, the road schedule was ranked as the 6th toughest. Within the Pac-10, the schedule ranked as the 2nd toughest.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
USC opened its season hosting the University of Idaho Vandals of the Western Athletic Conference, under first year coach Robb Akey. Trojans Defensive Coordinator Nick Holt had previously been the head coach of the Idaho Vandals for two seasons (2004–05); before that he was USC's linebackers coach from 2001–03 under Carroll (Holt had been an assistant coach at Idaho for eight seasons, from 1990 to 1997). The game was scheduled in 2005, during Holt's tenure with the Vandals.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
After Holt's sudden resignation in early 2006, Idaho tried to get out of the game to no avail; the Vandals athletic program received $600,000 for their appearance in the game. The last time the Vandals played USC, in 1929, they were in the same conference, the Pacific Coast Conference. During their time as conference rivals, USC dominated the Vandals, winning all seven games between 1922 and 1929 by a combined score of 215–20. USC entered the 2007 contest as six-touchdown favorites.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
USC controlled the game, but did not exert the level of domination expected. After taking a 21–0 lead into the second quarter, the offense showed signs of sputtering; the second teams took over for the 4th quarter. Booty completed 21 of 32 passes for 206 yards, threw for three touchdowns and one interception; though he did not convert on a fourth down play in short yardage and was unable to find a rhythm.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
Primary receiver Patrick Turner was held out of the game to recover from a stinger received in the previous week's practice; cornerback Josh Pinkard was also held out to recover from knee soreness. As a result, young receivers David Ausberry and Vidal Hazelton handled the primary wide receiver duties. The highlight of the Trojans offense was the running game, which rushed for 214 yards while Idaho was held to 98.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
The role was run by committee: with the debut of redshirt freshman Stafon Johnson (64 yards in 12 carries, two touchdown runs), who scored the first touchdown of the game, as well as C.J. Gable (68 yards in eight carries, one touchdown reception), who made an impressive 33-yard run, and fullback Stanley Havili who made several receptions, including one for a touchdown. The game marked the debut of USC true freshman running back Joe McKnight, who made a spectacular run in the third quarter that was likened to those of predecessor Reggie Bush.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
Kristofer O'Dowd became the first true freshman to start at center for the Trojans due to an injury to Matt Spanos, earning positive reviews for his performance. Although the defense did not cause many turnovers and lost key linebacker Brian Cushing to an ankle sprain in the first quarter, it met enough expectations to remain ranked among the top defenses in the country.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Idaho
In honor of Trojans kicker Mario Danelo, who died just after the 2006 season, a special ceremony was held before the beginning of the game. Also, after scoring its first touchdown, USC intentionally lined up for the PAT without a kicker in tribute to their late teammate, taking a 5-yard delay of game penalty before David Buehler came on the field to kick the extra point. The moment was chosen by ESPN as one of the Pac-10's Top 10 Moments Of BCS Era.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
After a bye week, the Trojans visited the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln, Nebraska. In the pre-season, the game was named as one of the candidates for the 10 most important games of 2007. For the Huskers, the game was especially critical to their hopes of showing progress under 4th year head coach Bill Callahan. The game marked the first time a No. 1-ranked team visited Lincoln since 1978. Because of the game's significance, ESPN College GameDay chose it as the site of its weekly broadcast.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Callahan had been criticized for his conservative play-calling during the 2006 game in Los Angeles; instead of playing to win, it appeared the Huskers were playing to not get blown out by the then-favored Trojans. In that game the normally prolific West Coast offense of Nebraska, which had produced 541 yards a game, was corralled on the ground and attempted only 17 passes in a 28–10 Husker loss. For 2007, Callahan pledged to play more aggressively, using running back Marlon Lucky and quarterback Sam Keller.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Keller, the Huskers redshirt senior starting quarterback, was a 2006 transfer from Arizona State; as a Sun Devil Keller started the first seven games of his 2005 junior season, throwing for 2,165 yards, before a disastrous game against USC where, after leading ASU to a 21–3 halftime lead, he and the offense fell apart on the way to a 38–28 loss where he was sacked five times and threw five interceptions. Due to NCAA transfer rules, Keller spent the 2006 season on the Huskers' scout team.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Trojans stayed in nearby Omaha and practiced at a local high school; Carroll took the rare step of closing practice to outsiders after a local radio station announced the location. The game marked the return of primary receiver Patrick Turner and running back Chauncey Washington from injury; linebacker Brian Cushing, who injured his ankle early against Idaho, had not fully recovered but was allowed to suit-up as a reserve. Senior center Matt Spanos remained injured, and true freshman Kris O'Dowd was called to start again. Veteran secondary member Josh Pinkard was lost for the season after his sore knee gave out during a bye week practice, resulting in a torn ACL requiring surgery.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Anticipation for the game was high in Lincoln, fueling strong demand for tickets and accommodations; the game brought celebrities including USC fans Will Ferrell (also an alumnus) and Keanu Reeves, Nebraska fans Larry the Cable Guy, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, Rush Limbaugh, and Ward Connerly; past Husker Heisman-winner Mike Rozier, Trojans Heisman-winner Marcus Allen and star Trojans safety Ronnie Lott were also on hand for the game. The game fell on Pete Carroll's 56th birthday; as a surprise, Carroll was treated to a recorded message by actor Kiefer Sutherland, star of his favorite television show, 24. The morning recording of College GameDay attracted 13,293 fans, second to the all-time record of 15,808 set by Nebraska in 2001. With 84,959 in attendance, Nebraska recorded its NCAA-record 284th consecutive home sellout dating back to 1962.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
USC dominated the game 49–31, in a game that was not as close as the final score indicated: the Trojans led 42–10 going into the fourth quarter; Nebraska scored two touchdowns in the final five minutes during garbage time. The Trojans dominated on the ground, as they out-gained Nebraska 313–31 in rushing yards and averaged 8.2 yards per carry, the most ever against a Nebraska team.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
Stafon Johnson led USC running backs with a career-best 144 yards in 11 carries with one touchdown; other major contributors were C.J. Gable (69 yards in four carries, including a 40-yard run), Washington (43 yards in 12 carries with two touchdowns), and another versatile performance by fullback Stanley Havili (52 rushing yards in two rushes with one touchdown, and three pass receptions for 22 yards with one touchdown). The Trojans passing game again did not find a rhythm, with several dropped passes, but the defense was able to frustrate the Husker offense for most of the game and cause two pivotal 3rd quarter interceptions.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
The Trojans did not escape injuries, as linebacker Clay Matthews, substituting for the recovering Brian Cushing, broke his thumb, causing Cushing to enter the game as his replacement. The Trojans also suffered two injuries on kick returns: fullback Alfred Rowe suffered a mild concussion, and there was a moment of worry when returner Vincent Joseph, after being tackled and fumbling the ball, lay on the turf for over 10 minutes before being removed by stretcher with a bruised larynx and a neck sprain, but no serious injuries. Linebacker Rey Maualuga was flagged during a field goal attempt for the rarely called penalty of "disconcerting", which is given for "words or signals that disconcert opponents when they are preparing to put the ball in play".


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Nebraska
After losing first place votes in the polls during the bye week, USC's performance regained six after their performance against the Huskers in a hostile environment. Receiving specific praise was the Trojans offensive line, as well as the continued poise and ability of freshman center O'Dowd.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington State
USC opened Pac-10 conference play by hosting the Washington State Cougars. Entering the game, Trojans quarterback John David Booty and the receiver corp remained unproven after an uninspiring performance against Idaho and a run-dominated game against Nebraska. Hoping to take advantage, Washington State elected to go into the game using a man-to-man pass coverage to allow more focus on stopping the Trojans running game. The Cougars had given the then-No. 3 Trojans a scare in their 2006 meeting, with the game coming down to the final seconds.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington State
In the end, USC routed the Cougars 47–14, with a primarily aerial attack. Booty reestablished his presence, completing 28 of 35 passes for 279 yards and four touchdowns before leaving the game early in the fourth quarter. Tight end Fred Davis had a career night with nine receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns. Davis' performance marked the most yards receiving ever in a game by a Trojans tight end. The Trojans' first offensive drive set the tone with 13 plays, 83 yards and a touchdown on fourth down; mostly coming from the air.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington State
Receivers Patrick Turner and Vidal Hazelton were able to find a groove and make plays after sputtering against Nebraska. In the rushing game, Chauncey Washington started and rushed for 84 of USC's 207 yards. Stafon Johnson, who led the Trojans ground game against Nebraska, had nine carries and finished with 48 yards. Joe McKnight also got his first extended work and gained 48 yards in seven carries. USC built a 27–7 halftime lead and then scored on its first three possessions in the second half. The Trojans defense kept the Cougars in check, putting pressure on quarterback Alex Brink and limiting Washington State to 64 yards rushing.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington State
Junior cornerback Cary Harris dislocated his right shoulder during the game and was replaced by Shareece Wright. Linebacker Brian Cushing reinjured the ankle he sprained in the opener against Idaho. Sixth-year senior running back Hershel Dennis played for the first time since the 2004 season during the fourth quarter, gaining 14 yards in four carries; he had sat out the two previous seasons due to injury.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington State
The victory continued the Trojans' domination of the series, 55–8–4; it also extended the record of top-ranked USC teams against the Cougars to 5–0. The game marked the first time it had ever rained during a USC game in September; as a result the attendance was 86,876, the first time in 16 home games that the Trojans failed to draw at least 90,000. USC extended its home winning streak to 35 games.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington
The Trojans played their first Pac-10 road game of the season, visiting the Washington Huskies under coach Tyrone Willingham, at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington. In 2006, the unranked Huskies gave No. 3 USC a scare; quarterback Isaiah Stanback led Washington to the USC 15 but the offense was unable to start a play before the final two seconds ticked off the clock, preserving a 26–20 USC victory. The Huskies entered the game 0–6 when facing a number-one ranked USC team.


2007 USC Trojans football team, Game summaries, Washington
Going into the 2007 contest, Carroll expressed concern about containing the Huskies redshirt freshman quarterback Jake Locker, a dual-threat quarterback who led his team in passing and rushing. The Huskies announced prior to the game that they would be wearing throwback uniforms: instead of their standard purple and gold, the Huskies wore dark blue and gold jerseys with plain, gold helmets that were replicas of those worn by the 1960 team that beat No. 1 Minnesota in the Rose Bowl, the only win for Washington over an opponent ranked number one.