- Aug 1 Indiana Pacers NBA super-star Paul George suffers a gruesome compound fracture of his lower right leg in a Team USA scrimmage
- Aug 2 Super Rugby Final, ANZ Stadium, Sydney: NSW Waratahs win their first SR title in a nail-biting 33-32 home effort against New Zealand's Canterbury Crusaders
- Aug 3 Alex Puccio ascends Jade in Rocky Mountain National Park, becoming the fourth-ever woman to climb V14
PGA Championship
Aug 10 PGA Championship Men's Golf, Valhalla GC: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland wins his second PGA C'ship by 1 shot from Phil Mickelson
LPGA Championship
Aug 17 LPGA Championship Women's Golf, Monroe GC: Defending champion Inbee Park of South Korea beats runner-up Brittany Lincicome on 1st hole of a sudden-death playoff for her 5th major title
- Aug 23 Alex Puccio places second in the Boulder World Championship in Munich, Germany
- Aug 24 Canadian Open Women's Golf, London Hunt CC: Ryu So-yeon wins by 2 from fellow South Korean Na Yeon Choi
Agreement of Interest
Aug 26 Burger King agrees to purchase Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons for $11.4 billion