October 2009 in sports
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Deaths in October[edit]
Current sporting seasons[edit]
American football 2009[edit]
Auto racing 2009[edit]
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup (Chase)
- Formula Two
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- WTTC
- V8 Supercar
- Superleague Formula
- Super GT
Baseball 2009[edit]
Basketball 2009[edit]
- NBA
- Euroleague
- Eurocup
- ASEAN Basketball League
- Australia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Iran
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Russia
- Spain
- Turkey
Canadian football 2009[edit]
Football (soccer) 2009[edit]
- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Sudamericana
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- AFC Cup
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- England
- France
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Norway
- Russia
- Scotland
- Spain
- Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
Golf 2009[edit]
Ice hockey 2009[edit]
Motorcycle racing 2009[edit]
Rugby league 2009[edit]
Rugby union 2009[edit]
- Heineken Cup
- European Challenge Cup
- English Premiership
- Celtic League
- Top 14
- Currie Cup
- Air New Zealand Cup
Winter sports[edit]
Days of the month[edit]
October 31, 2009 (Saturday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NCAA:
- BCS Top 10 (unbeaten teams in bold):
- Florida vs. Georgia Football Classic in Jacksonville, Florida: (1) Florida 41, Georgia 17
- (3) Texas 41, (14) Oklahoma State 14
- (4) Iowa 42, Indiana 24
- (10) Oregon 47, (5) USC 20
- (6) TCU 41, UNLV 0
- (7) Boise State 45, San Jose State 7
- (8) Cincinnati 28, Syracuse 7
- (9) LSU 42, Tulane 0
- Idle: (2) Alabama
- Other games:
- Tennessee 31, (22) South Carolina 13
- Auburn 33, (25) Mississippi 20
- BCS Top 10 (unbeaten teams in bold):
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- World Series:
- Game 3: New York Yankees 8, Philadelphia Phillies 5. Yankees lead best-of-7 series 2–1.
- World Series:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Japan Series:
- Game 1, Yomiuri Giants 4, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 3. Giants lead best-of-7 series 1–0.
- Japan Series:
Canadian football[edit]
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS Top Ten rankings in parentheses):
- Ontario University Athletics quarterfinals:
- (5) Western Ontario Mustangs 37, Guelph Gryphons 16
- Western advances to play the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks next week in one OUA semifinal on the back of Mustangs QB Michael Faulds' performance.
- (10) McMaster Marauders 27, (7) Ottawa Gee-Gees 15
- Though McMaster is the first team in OUA history to have a road playoff game despite a 6–2 regular season record (due to a four-way tie for second at 6–2), the Marauders earn a trip to Queen's University to play the Gaels next week.
- (5) Western Ontario Mustangs 37, Guelph Gryphons 16
- Ontario University Athletics quarterfinals:
Cricket[edit]
- Australia in India:
- Zimbabwe in Bangladesh:
- 3rd ODI in Mirpur:
- Zimbabwe 196 (41.1 ov); Bangladesh 198/6 (40.4 ov). Bangladesh win by 4 wickets, lead the 5-match series 2–1.
- 3rd ODI in Mirpur:
Figure skating[edit]
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Cup of China in Beijing, China: (skaters in bold qualify for the Grand Prix Final)
- Ladies: Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 176.66 Kiira Korpi (FIN) 163.27 Joannie Rochette (CAN) 163.18
- Men: Nobunari Oda (JPN) 239.58 Evan Lysacek (USA) 232.17 Sergei Voronov (RUS) 220.39
- Pairs: Xue Shen/Hongbo Zhao (CHN) 200.97 Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 186.49 Tatiana Volosozhar/Stanislav Morozov (UKR) 170.79
- Ice Dancing: Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto (USA) 194.51 Jana Khokhlova/Sergei Novitski (RUS) 180.57 Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 179.92
- Cup of China in Beijing, China: (skaters in bold qualify for the Grand Prix Final)
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group C:
- Gambia 2–2 Colombia
- Netherlands 0–1 Iran
- Final standings: Iran 7 points, Colombia 5, Netherlands 3, Gambia 1.
- Group D:
- Burkina Faso 4–1 Costa Rica
- New Zealand 1–1 Turkey
- Final standings: Turkey 7 points, Burkina Faso 4, New Zealand 3, Costa Rica 1.
- Group C:
- Finnish Cup Final in Helsinki:
- Tampere United 1–2 Inter Turku
- Inter Turku win the Cup for the first time.
- Tampere United 1–2 Inter Turku
- MLS Cup Playoffs:
- Conference semifinals, first leg:
Golf[edit]
- PGA Tour:
- The Viking Classic in Madison, Mississippi is canceled because of unplayable course conditions, making it the first PGA Tour event to be called off due to weather since 1996. Nearly 2 inches (5 cm) of overnight rain compounded the problems on a course that had already received nearly 20 inches (50 cm) of rain in the previous six weeks.
Rugby league[edit]
- Four Nations:
- Round 2:
- England 16–26 Australia
- France 12–62 New Zealand
- Standings: New Zealand, Australia 3 points, England 2, France 0.
- Round 2:
- Pacific Cup:
- Third place Playoff in Port Moresby:
Rugby union[edit]
- End of year tests:
- Australia 19–32 New Zealand in Tokyo
- The All Blacks complete a 4–0 sweep in the Bledisloe Cup series and retain the Cup for the seventh straight year.
- Australia 19–32 New Zealand in Tokyo
- Currie Cup Final in Pretoria:
- Air New Zealand Cup Finals:
- Semifinal 2 in Wellington:
- Wellington 34–21 Southland
- Semifinal 2 in Wellington:
- Heartland Championship:
- Meads Cup Final in Christchurch:
- Mid Canterbury 13–34 Wanganui
- Lochore Cup Final in Greymouth:
- West Coast 13–21 North Otago
- Meads Cup Final in Christchurch:
Tennis[edit]
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Semifinals:
- (2) Serena Williams (USA) def. (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–4 0–1 (retired)
- (7) Venus Williams (USA) def. (8) Jelena Janković (SRB) 5–7 6–3 6–4
- Semifinals:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
October 30, 2009 (Friday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NCAA BCS Top 25
- South Florida 30, (21) West Virginia 19
Figure skating[edit]
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Cup of China in Beijing, China:
- Ladies – Short Program: (1) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 62.20 (2) Kiira Korpi (FIN) 61.20 (3) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 61.12
- Men – Short Program: (1) Nobunari Oda (JPN) 83.35 (2) Sergei Voronov (RUS) 81.40 (3) Evan Lysacek (USA) 80.80
- Pairs – Short Program: (1) Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo (CHN) 72.28 (2) Tatiana Volosozhar/Stanislav Morozov (UKR) 62.98 (3) Lubov Iliushechkina/Nodari Maisuradze (RUS) 62.54
- This is the first competition for Shen and Zhao since they won the 2007 World Championships.
- Ice Dancing – after Compulsory and Original Dance: (1) Tanith Belbin/Benjamin Agosto (USA) 98.66 (2) Jana Khokhlova/Sergei Novitski (RUS) 92.78 (3) Federica Faiella/Massimo Scali (ITA) 89.96
- Cup of China in Beijing, China:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
Rugby union[edit]
- Air New Zealand Cup Finals:
- Semifinal 1 in Christchurch:
- Canterbury 20–3 Hawke's Bay
- Semifinal 1 in Christchurch:
Tennis[edit]
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
- White Group:
- (8) Jelena Janković (SRB) def. (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) 6–2 6–2
- Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) def. (6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 4–6 7–5 4–1 (retired)
- Final standings: Janković, Wozniacki 2 wins, Radwańska, Azarenka 1 win.
- Maroon Group:
- (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 6–3 6–2
- Final standings: Serena Williams 3 wins, Venus Williams, Kuznetsova, Dementieva 1 win.
- (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) def. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 6–3 6–2
- White Group:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
October 29, 2009 (Thursday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NCAA BCS Top 25
- North Carolina 20, (13) Virginia Tech 17
- The Tar Heels spring the upset in Blacksburg with Casey Barth's 21-yard field goal as time expires.
- North Carolina 20, (13) Virginia Tech 17
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- World Series:
- Game 2: New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1. Best-of-7 series tied 1–1.
- World Series:
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague:
- Regular Season Game 2: (unbeaten teams in bold)
- Group A:
- Montepaschi Siena 84–64 Žalgiris
- Regal FC Barcelona 81–59 Cibona
- Group B:
- Efes Pilsen 77–67 Partizan
- Orléans 62–69 Lietuvos Rytas
- Group C:
- Group D:
- Panathinaikos 101–66 Khimki
- Group A:
- Regular Season Game 2: (unbeaten teams in bold)
Cricket[edit]
- Zimbabwe in Bangladesh:
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
- Zimbabwe 219 (47.2 ov); Bangladesh 221/3 (29.3 ov, Shakib Al Hasan 105*). Bangladesh win by 7 wickets. 5-match series level 1–1.
- 2nd ODI in Mirpur:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group D:
- Turkey 4–1 Costa Rica
- Standings: Turkey 6 points, New Zealand 2, Burkina Faso, Costa Rica 1.
- Turkey 4–1 Costa Rica
- Group E:
- United States 1–0 Malawi
- United Arab Emirates 1–3 Spain
- Standings: Spain 6 points, UAE, USA 3, Malawi 0.
- Group F:
- Italy 2–1 Korea Republic
- Uruguay 2–0 Algeria
- Standings: Italy 6 points, Korea, Uruguay 3, Algeria 0.
- Group D:
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 2: Netherlands 13–1 Macedonia
- Standings: Norway 6 points (2 matches), Netherlands, Slovakia 3 (2), Belarus 3 (1).
- Group 3: Scotland 3–1 Georgia
- Standings: Denmark 7 points (3 matches), Scotland 6 (2), Greece 3 (3).
- Group 4: Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–4 Poland
- Standings: Poland 9 points (4 matches), Hungary 7 (3), Romania 4 (3), Ukraine 3 (2).
- Group 5: Austria 0–1 Spain
- Standings: Spain 9 points (3 matches), England 3 (1).
- Group 6: Kazakhstan 1–2 Republic of Ireland
- Standings: Russia 6 points (2 matches), Switzerland 6 (3), Ireland 6 (4), Israel 3 (2).
- Group 2: Netherlands 13–1 Macedonia
- Women's international friendly:
- Germany 0–1 United States in Augsburg
- MLS Cup Playoffs:
- Conference semifinals, first leg:
Snooker[edit]
- Premier League Snooker – League phase in Preston, Lancashire:
- John Higgins 4–2 Neil Robertson
- Shaun Murphy 3–3 Stephen Hendry
- Standings: Ronnie O'Sullivan, John Higgins 6 points; Stephen Hendry 5; Judd Trump 4; Neil Robertson, Shaun Murphy 3; Marco Fu 1.
Tennis[edit]
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
- White Group:
- (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. (ALT) Vera Zvonareva (RUS) 6–0 6–7(3) 6–4
- Maroon Group:
- (2) Serena Williams (USA) def. (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) 6–2 6–4
- (7) Venus Williams (USA) def. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 6–2 6–7(3) 6–4
- White Group:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
October 28, 2009 (Wednesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- World Series:
- Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Yankees 1. Phillies lead best-of-7 series 1–0.
- Two home runs from Chase Utley stake the Phils to a lead, and Cliff Lee throws a 10-strikeout, no-walk complete game without giving up an earned run, a feat never before accomplished in the World Series.
- Game 1: Philadelphia Phillies 6, New York Yankees 1. Phillies lead best-of-7 series 1–0.
- World Series:
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague:
- Regular Season Game 2: (unbeaten teams in bold)
- Group A:
- ASVEL Villeurbanne 76–78 (OT) Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Group B:
- Unicaja Málaga 86–68 Olympiacos
- Group C:
- CSKA Moscow 69–72 Lottomatica Roma
- Group D:
- Group A:
- Regular Season Game 2: (unbeaten teams in bold)
Cricket[edit]
- Australia in India:
- 2nd ODI in Nagpur:
- India 354/7 (50 ov, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 124); Australia 255 (48.3 ov). India win by 99 runs. 7-match series level 1–1.
- 2nd ODI in Nagpur:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group C:
- Netherlands 2–1 Gambia
- Iran 0–0 Colombia
- Standings: Iran, Colombia 4 points, Netherlands 3, Gambia 0.
- Group D:
- New Zealand 1–1 Burkina Faso
- Turkey 0–0 Costa Rica suspended after 21 minutes.
- Standings: Turkey 3 points (1 match), New Zealand 2 (2), Costa Rica 1 (1), Burkina Faso 1 (2).
- Group C:
- AFC Champions League Semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Nagoya Grampus 1–2 (2–6) Al-Ittihad. Al-Ittihad win 8–3 on aggregate.
- Umm-Salal 1–2 (0–2) Pohang Steelers. Pohang Steelers win 4–1 on aggregate.
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 1:
- France 12–0 Estonia
- Sandrine Soubeyrand becomes the most-capped French player, man or woman, with 143 matches.
- Northern Ireland 0–1 Iceland
- Standings: France 9 points (3 matches), Iceland 9 (4), Northern Ireland 3 (2).
- France 12–0 Estonia
- Group 2: Norway 1–0 Slovakia
- Standings: Norway 6 points (2 matches), Slovakia 3 (2), Belarus 3 (1).
- Group 3: Bulgaria 0–0 Denmark
- Standings: Denmark 7 points (3 matches), Scotland 3 (1), Greece 3 (3).
- Group 4: Hungary 1–1 Romania
- Standings: Hungary 7 points (3 matches), Poland 6 (3), Romania 4 (3), Ukraine 3 (2).
- Group 6: Israel 1–2 Switzerland
- Standings: Russia 6 points (2 matches), Switzerland 6 (3), Israel 3 (2), Ireland 3 (3).
- Group 7:
- Group 8:
- Azerbaijan 2–1 Wales
- Belgium 1–4 Sweden
- Standings: Sweden 9 points (3 matches), Czech Republic, Azerbaijan 3 (2), Belgium 3 (3), Wales 3 (4).
- Group 1:
Shooting[edit]
- World Cup Final (rifle and pistol) in Wuxi, China:
- Women's 10 metre air pistol:
- Men's 10 metre air pistol:
- Men's 50 metre rifle three positions:
Tennis[edit]
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- White Group:
- (4) Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) def. (6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) 1–6 6–4 7–5
- (8) Jelena Janković (SRB) def. (1) Dinara Safina (RUS) 1–1 retired
- Safina withdraws from the tournament due to a serious back injury, and will be replaced by Vera Zvonareva. Safina's withdrawal means that Serena Williams will finish the 2009 season as the WTA's #1-ranked player.
- Maroon Group:
- (2) Serena Williams (USA) def. (7) Venus Williams (USA) 5–7 6–4 7–6(4)
- White Group:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- Other news:
- In excerpts from his upcoming autobiography published by The Times and Sports Illustrated, former great Andre Agassi admits to having used methamphetamine in 1997 and lying to the Association of Tennis Professionals to avoid a suspension after testing positive for the drug in the same year. (AP via ESPN)
October 27, 2009 (Tuesday)[edit]
Basketball[edit]
- NBA season opening day:
- Boston Celtics 95, Cleveland Cavaliers 89
- Washington Wizards 102, Dallas Mavericks 91
- Portland Trail Blazers 96, Houston Rockets 87
- Los Angeles Lakers 99, Los Angeles Clippers 92
Cricket[edit]
- Zimbabwe in Bangladesh:
- 1st ODI in Mirpur:
- Bangladesh 186 (46.5 ov); Zimbabwe 189/5 (34.4 ov). Zimbabwe win by 5 wickets, lead the 5-match series 1–0.
- 1st ODI in Mirpur:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
Shooting[edit]
- World Cup Final (rifle and pistol) in Wuxi, China:
- Men's 50 metre rifle prone:
- Women's 50 metre rifle three positions:
- Women's 25 metre pistol:
Tennis[edit]
- WTA Tour:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
- White Group:
- (6) Victoria Azarenka (BLR) def. (8) Jelena Janković (SRB) 6–2, 6–3
- Maroon Group:
- (5) Elena Dementieva (RUS) def. (7) Venus Williams (USA) 3–6, 7–6(6), 6–2
- (2) Serena Williams (USA) def. (3) Svetlana Kuznetsova (RUS) 7–6(6), 7–5
- White Group:
- WTA Tour Championships in Doha, Qatar:
October 26, 2009 (Monday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NFL Week 7:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria:
- Group E:
- United Arab Emirates 2–0 Malawi
- Spain 2–1 United States
- Group F:
- Uruguay 1–3 South Korea
- Algeria 0–1 Italy
- Group E:
Shooting[edit]
- World Cup Final (rifle and pistol) in Wuxi, China:
- Women's 10 metre air rifle: Wu Liuxi (CHN) 503.5 (400 EWR) Yin Wen (CHN) 503.0 (399) Lioubov Galkina (RUS) 500.0 (399)
- Men's 10 metre air rifle: Zhu Qinan (CHN) 701.7 (598) Péter Sidi (HUN) 700.5 (599) Henri Häkkinen (FIN) 698.6 (595)
- Men's 50 metre pistol: Jin Jong-oh (KOR) 671.8 (575) João Costa (POR) 658.5 (564) Pavol Kopp (SVK) 656.6 (560)
- Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol: Aleksey Klimov (RUS) 783.6 (582) Christian Reitz (GER) 780.9 (583) Teruyoshi Akiyama (JPN) 779.1 (580)
October 25, 2009 (Sunday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NFL Week 7 (unbeaten teams in bold):
- NFL International Series in London: New England Patriots 35, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 7
- Indianapolis Colts 42, St. Louis Rams 6
- San Diego Chargers 37, Kansas City Chiefs 7
- Green Bay Packers 31, Cleveland Browns 3
- Houston Texans 24, San Francisco 49ers 21
- Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Minnesota Vikings 17
- The Steelers return a fumble and a Brett Favre interception for touchdowns to hand the Vikings their first loss.
- Buffalo Bills 20, Carolina Panthers 9
- New York Jets 38, Oakland Raiders 0
- Dallas Cowboys 37, Atlanta Falcons 21
- Cincinnati Bengals 45, Chicago Bears 10
- New Orleans Saints 46, Miami Dolphins 34
- The Saints rally from a 21-point deficit in the second quarter to score their sixth straight win.
- Sunday Night Football: Arizona Cardinals 24, New York Giants 17
- Bye week: Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Jacksonville Jaguars, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans
Alpine skiing[edit]
- World Cup:
- Men's GS in Sölden, Austria:
- Didier Cuche (SUI) 2:21.45 Ted Ligety (USA) 2:22.05 Carlo Janka (SUI) 2:22.40
- Men's GS in Sölden, Austria:
Auto racing[edit]
- Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- TUMS Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
- Drivers' standings (with 4 races remaining): (1) Johnson 6098 points (2) Mark Martin (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 5980 (−118) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) 5948 (−150)
- TUMS Fast Relief 500 in Ridgeway, Virginia: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing)
- V8 Supercars:
- V8 Supercar Challenge in Surfers Paradise, Queensland:
- Race 20: (1) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- Drivers' standings (after 20 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2604 points (2) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 2572 (3) Tander 2315
- Race 20: (1) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
- V8 Supercar Challenge in Surfers Paradise, Queensland:
- World Rally Championship:
- Rally of Great Britain: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC) 3:16:25.4 (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) +1:06.1 (3) Dani Sordo (ESP) (Citroën C4 WRC) +1:07.1
- Final drivers' standings: (1) Loeb 93 points (2) Hirvonen 92 (3) Sordo 64
- Loeb wins his sixth straight championship title.
- Final manufacturers' standings: (1) Citroën Total 167 (2) BP Ford 140 (3) Stobart M-Sport 80
- Final drivers' standings: (1) Loeb 93 points (2) Hirvonen 92 (3) Sordo 64
- Rally of Great Britain: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën C4 WRC) 3:16:25.4 (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09) +1:06.1 (3) Dani Sordo (ESP) (Citroën C4 WRC) +1:07.1
Badminton[edit]
- BWF Super Series:
- Denmark Super Series in Odense:
- Women's doubles: Pan Pan/Zhang Yawen (CHN) [6] def. Kamilla Rytter Juhl/Lena Frier Kristiansen (DEN) [2] 22–20 18–21 21–12
- Women's singles: Tine Rasmussen (DEN) [2] def. Wang Yihan (CHN) [1] 21–18 19–21 21–14
- Mixed doubles: Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) [2] def. Anthony Clark/Donna Kellogg (ENG) [7] 21–16 25–27 21–17
- Men's doubles: Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) [2] def. Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) [3] 20–22 21–14 21–17
- Men's singles: Simon Santoso (INA) [5] def. Marc Zwiebler (GER) 21–14 21–6
- Denmark Super Series in Odense:
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- ALCS:
- Game 6: New York Yankees 5, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 2. Yankees win best-of-7 series 4–2.
- ALCS:
Cricket[edit]
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria:
- Group C:
- Iran 2–0 Gambia
- Colombia 2–1 Netherlands
- Group D:
- Turkey 1–0 Burkina Faso
- Costa Rica 1–1 New Zealand
- Group C:
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 2: Macedonia 1–6 Belarus
- Standings: Slovakia, Belarus, Norway 3 points (1 match).
- Group 4: Ukraine 7–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Standings: Hungary 6 points (2 matches), Poland 6 (3), Ukraine, Romania 3 (2).
- Group 5: England 8–0 Malta
- Standings: Spain 6 points (2 matches), England 3 (1).
- Group 6: Russia 3–0 Republic of Ireland
- Standings: Russia 6 points (2 matches), Switzerland 3 (2), Israel 3 (1), Ireland 3 (3).
- Group 8: Czech Republic 2–1 Wales
- Standings: Sweden 6 points (2 matches), Belgium 3 (2), Wales 3 (3), Czech Republic 3 (2).
- Group 2: Macedonia 1–6 Belarus
Golf[edit]
- PGA Tour:
- Fall Series:
- Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Arizona:
- Winner: Troy Matteson (USA) 262 (−18) PO
- Matteson beats fellow Americans Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark on the second playoff hole to win his second PGA Tour title, after the 2006 Frys.com Open, an event now known as the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Earlier in the tournament he sets a 36-hole PGA Tour record of 122 with consecutive rounds of 61.
- Winner: Troy Matteson (USA) 262 (−18) PO
- Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Arizona:
- Fall Series:
- European Tour:
- Castelló Masters Costa Azahar in Castellón, Spain:
- Winner: Michael Jonzon (SWE) 264 (−20)
- Jonzon collects his second European Tour win, and first since 1997.
- Winner: Michael Jonzon (SWE) 264 (−20)
- Castelló Masters Costa Azahar in Castellón, Spain:
Motorcycle racing[edit]
- Moto GP:
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 47:24.834 (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +14.666 (3) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) +19.385
- Riders' standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 286 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 245 (3) Stoner 220
- Rossi secures his ninth championship title.
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 366 (2) Honda 272 (3) Ducati 261
- Riders' standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 286 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 245 (3) Stoner 220
- Malaysian Grand Prix in Sepang: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 47:24.834 (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +14.666 (3) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) +19.385
- Superbike:
- Portimão Superbike World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
- Race 1: (1) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha YZF-R1) 38:15.390 (2) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) +1.697 (3) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV 4) +2.113
- Race 2: (1) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati 1198) 38'19.654 (2) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati 1198) 38'20.849 (3) Rea 38'21.148
- Final riders' standings: (1) Spies 462 points (2) Haga 456 (3) Fabrizio 382
- Final manufacturers' standings: (1) Ducati 572 (2) Yamaha 505 (3) Honda 431
- Portimão Superbike World Championship round in Portimão, Portugal:
Rugby league[edit]
- European Cup:
- Pacific Cup:
- Round robin match in Port Moresby:
- Papua New Guinea 44–14 Tonga
- Round robin match in Port Moresby:
Tennis[edit]
- ATP World Tour:
- If Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden:
- Final: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6–1, 7–5
- Baghdatis wins his first title of the year and third of his career.
- Final: Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) 6–1, 7–5
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Final: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (3) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) (6) 6–7(5), 6–0, 6–4
- Youzhny wins his first title of the year, and the fifth of his career.
- Final: Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) (3) def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) (6) 6–7(5), 6–0, 6–4
- If Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden:
- WTA Tour:
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Final: Francesca Schiavone (ITA) (8) def. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6–3, 6–0
- Schiavone wins her first title of the year, and the second of her career.
- Final: Francesca Schiavone (ITA) (8) def. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6–3, 6–0
- BGL Luxembourg Open in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg:
- Final: Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) def. Sabine Lisicki (GER) (6) 6–2, 7–5
- Bacsinszky wins the first title of her career.
- Final: Timea Bacsinszky (SUI) def. Sabine Lisicki (GER) (6) 6–2, 7–5
- Kremlin Cup in Moscow, Russia:
October 24, 2009 (Saturday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NCAA:
- BCS Top 10 (unbeaten teams in bold):
- (1) Florida 29, Mississippi State 19
- "Third Saturday in October": (2) Alabama 12, Tennessee 10
- Terrence Kody blocks Daniel Lincoln's 44-yard field-goal attempt as time expires to maintain the Crimson Tide's unbeaten record.
- (3) Texas 41, Missouri 7
- (4) Boise State 54, Hawaiʻi 9
- The Keg of Nails: (5) Cincinnati 41, Louisville 10
- (6) Iowa 15, Michigan State 13
- Ricky Stanzi connects with Marvin McNutt on a 7-yard touchdown pass on the game's final play to keep the Hawkeyes unbeaten.
- (7) USC 42, Oregon State 36
- (8) TCU 38, (16) Brigham Young 7
- (9) LSU 31, Auburn 10
- Clemson 40, (10) Miami 37 (OT)
- Other games:
- BCS Top 10 (unbeaten teams in bold):
Alpine skiing[edit]
- World Cup:
- Women's GS in Sölden, Austria: Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 2:24.96 Kathrin Zettel (AUT) 2:24.97 Denise Karbon (ITA) 2:25.28
Auto racing[edit]
- Nationwide Series:
- Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 in Millington, Tennessee:
- (1) Brad Keselowski (Chevrolet, JR Motorsports) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Jason Leffler (Toyota, Braun Racing)
- Standings (with 3 races remaining): (1) Busch 5004 points (2) Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) 4809 (3) Keselowski 4732
- (1) Brad Keselowski (Chevrolet, JR Motorsports) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Jason Leffler (Toyota, Braun Racing)
- Kroger On Track for the Cure 250 in Millington, Tennessee:
- V8 Supercars:
- V8 Supercar Challenge in Surfers Paradise, Queensland:
- Race 19: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- Drivers' standings (after 19 of 26 races): (1) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2553 points (2) Davison 2512 (3) Tander 2181
- Race 19: (1) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Will Davison (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
- V8 Supercar Challenge in Surfers Paradise, Queensland:
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- ALCS:
- Game 6, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at New York Yankees, postponed (rain). Yankees lead best-of-7 series 3–2.
- ALCS:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 4, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 9, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 4. Fighters win best-of-7 series 4–1.
- Central League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 4, Yomiuri Giants 8, Chunichi Dragons 2. Giants win best-of-7 series 4–1.
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
Basketball[edit]
- Philippine NCAA in Quezon City:
- Seniors' Finals: San Sebastian Stags 76, San Beda Red Lions 61, San Sebastian win best-of-3 series 2–0
- San Sebastian clinch their twelfth NCAA championship, ending San Beda's 3-year championship run.
- Seniors' Finals: San Sebastian Stags 76, San Beda Red Lions 61, San Sebastian win best-of-3 series 2–0
Figure skating[edit]
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Men: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) 240.65 Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 215.13 Artem Borodulin (RUS) 201.55
- Plushenko wins his first competition since he won the gold medal at the 2006 Olympics.
- Pairs: Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 191.33 Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 180.14 Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker (USA) 160.55
- Ice dance: Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 201.10 Anna Cappelini/Luca Lanotte (ITA) 168.57 Ekaterina Rubleva/Ivan Shefer (RUS) 163.32
- Ladies: Miki Ando (JPN) 171.93 Ashley Wagner (USA) 163.97 Alena Leonova (RUS) 160.06
- Men: Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) 240.65 Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 215.13 Artem Borodulin (RUS) 201.55
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- U-17 World Cup in Nigeria:
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group 1:
- Croatia 0–1 Northern Ireland
- France 2–0 Iceland
- Standings: France 6 points (2 matches), Iceland 6 (3), Northern Ireland 3 (1).
- Group 2: Norway 3–0 Netherlands
- Group 3:
- Group 4: Poland 2–0 Romania
- Group 5: Spain 2–0 Austria
- Group 6: Israel 1–0 Kazakhstan
- Group 7:
- Group 8: Azerbaijan 0–3 Sweden
- Group 1:
Rugby league[edit]
- European Cup:
- Four Nations:
- Round 1:
- New Zealand 20–20 Australia
- Round 1:
- Pacific Cup:
- Round robin match in Port Moresby:
- Fiji 22–24 Cook Islands
- Round robin match in Port Moresby:
October 23, 2009 (Friday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 3, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 3, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 2. Fighters lead best-of-7 series 3–1.
- Central League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 3, Yomiuri Giants 5, Chunichi Dragons 4. Giants lead best-of-7 series 3–1.
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
Basketball[edit]
- The NBA's officials approve a new collective bargaining agreement with the league, ending a month-long lockout days before the start of the regular season on Tuesday. (AP via ESPN)
Figure skating[edit]
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia:
- Men's short program: (1) Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) 82.25 (2) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 75.50 (3) Johnny Weir (USA) 72.57
- This is Plushenko's first ISU competition since he won the gold medal at the 2006 Olympics.
- Pairs' short program: (1) Pang Qing/Tong Jian (CHN) 65.40 (2) Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 61.62 (3) Keauna McLaughlin/Rockne Brubaker (USA) 61.34
- Ladies' short program: (1) Júlia Sebestyén (HUN) 57.94 (2) Alissa Czisny (USA) 57.64 (3) Miki Ando (JPN) 57.18
- Ice dance (after original dance): (1) Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 100.08 (2) Anna Cappelini/Luca Lanotte (ITA) 85.31 (3) Ekaterina Rubleva/Ivan Shefer (RUS) 81.25
- Men's short program: (1) Evgeni Plushenko (RUS) 82.25 (2) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 75.50 (3) Johnny Weir (USA) 72.57
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia:
Rugby league[edit]
October 22, 2009 (Thursday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- ALCS:
- Game 5: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7, New York Yankees 6. Yankees lead best-of-7 series 3–2.
- The Angels blow a 4–0 lead in the top of the seventh inning, giving up 6 runs, but come back with 3 in the bottom of the inning and stay alive in the series.
- Game 5: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 7, New York Yankees 6. Yankees lead best-of-7 series 3–2.
- ALCS:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 2: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 3, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 1. Fighters lead best-of-7 series 3–0.
- Central League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 2: Yomiuri Giants 6, Chunichi Dragons 4. Giants lead best-of-7 series 2–1.
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague:
- Regular Season Game 1:
- Group B:
- Lietuvos Rytas 77–70 Efes Pilsen
- Partizan 64–72 Unicaja Málaga
- Group C:
- Group D:
- Khimki 84–81 Real Madrid (OT)
- Armani Jeans Milano 67–75 Panathinaikos
- Group B:
- Regular Season Game 1:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- UEFA Europa League group stage, Matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Timişoara 0–0 Anderlecht
- Ajax 2–1 Dinamo Zagreb
- Group B:
- Valencia 1–1 Slavia Prague
- Lille 3–0 Genoa
- Group C:
- Celtic 0–1 Hamburg
- Hapoel Tel Aviv 5–1 Rapid Wien
- Group D:
- Ventspils 1–2 Sporting CP
- Hertha BSC 0–1 Heerenveen
- Group E:
- Fulham 1–1 Roma
- CSKA Sofia 0–2 Basel
- Group F:
- Group G:
- Red Bull Salzburg 1–0 Levski Sofia
- Lazio 2–1 Villarreal
- Group H:
- Group I:
- BATE Borisov 2–1 AEK Athens
- Benfica 5–0 Everton
- Group J:
- Shakhtar Donetsk 4–0 Toulouse
- Club Brugge 2–0 Partizan
- Group K:
- PSV Eindhoven 1–0 Copenhagen
- Sparta Prague 2–0 CFR Cluj
- Group L:
- Group A:
- Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, first leg:
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group B:
- San Juan Jabloteh 2–4 Marathón
- Final standings: Toluca 13 points, Marathón 12, D.C. United 10, San Juan Jabloteh 0.
- San Juan Jabloteh 2–4 Marathón
- Group D:
- Comunicaciones 2–1 UNAM
- Final standings: UNAM 13 points, Comunicaciones 9, W Connection 7, Real España 6.
- Comunicaciones 2–1 UNAM
- Group B:
Snooker[edit]
- Premier League Snooker – League phase in Grimsby, Lincolnshire:
- Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 3–3 Stephen Hendry (SCO)
- Shaun Murphy (ENG) 5–1 Marco Fu (HKG)
- Standings: Ronnie O'Sullivan 6 points; John Higgins, Stephen Hendry, Judd Trump 4; Neil Robertson 3; Shaun Murphy 2; Marco Fu 1.
October 21, 2009 (Wednesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- NLCS:
- Game 5: Philadelphia Phillies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Phillies win best-of-7 series 4–1.
- Jayson Werth's 3-run homer in the 1st inning sets the Phillies on their way to claim the National League title for the second straight year.
- Game 5: Philadelphia Phillies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Phillies win best-of-7 series 4–1.
- NLCS:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 1, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 9, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8. Fighters lead best-of-7 series 2–0.
- The Fighters rally from 8–4 down in the bottom of the 9th inning.
- Game 1, Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters 9, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 8. Fighters lead best-of-7 series 2–0.
- Central League Climax Series, second stage:
- Game 1, Chunichi Dragons 7, Yomiuri Giants 2. Best-of-7 series tied 1–1.
- Pacific League Climax Series, second stage:
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague:
- Regular Season Game 1:
- Group A:
- Cibona 40–85 Montepaschi Siena
- Cibona set a record for fewest points by a home team in the Euroleague.
- Žalgiris 71–52 ASVEL Villeurbanne
- Fenerbahçe Ülker 59–82 Regal FC Barcelona
- Cibona 40–85 Montepaschi Siena
- Group B:
- Olympiacos 94–72 Orléans
- Group C:
- Maroussi 65–66 CSKA Moscow
- Group D:
- Group A:
- Regular Season Game 1:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 3:
- Group A:
- Bordeaux 2–1 Bayern Munich
- Juventus 1–0 Maccabi Haifa
- Standings: Bordeaux 7 points, Juventus 5, Bayern Munich 4, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- Group B:
- CSKA Moscow 0–1 Manchester United
- Wolfsburg 0–0 Beşiktaş
- Standings: Manchester United 9 points, Wolfsburg 4, CSKA Moscow 3, Beşiktaş 1.
- Group C:
- Real Madrid 2–3 Milan
- Zürich 0–1 Marseille
- Standings: Milan, Real Madrid 6 points, Marseille, Zürich 3.
- Group D:
- Porto 2–1 APOEL
- Chelsea 4–0 Atlético Madrid
- Standings: Chelsea 9 points, Porto 6, APOEL, Atlético Madrid 1.
- Group A:
- Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, first leg:
- Cerro Porteño 2–1 Botafogo
- River Plate 0–1 San Lorenzo
- AFC Champions League Semi-finals, first leg:
- AFC Cup Semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- South China 0–1 (1–2) Al-Kuwait. Al-Kuwait win 3–1 on aggregate.
- Al-Karamah 3–0 (1–2) Bình Dương. Al-Karamah win 4–2 on aggregate.
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
- Pachuca 2–0 Árabe Unido
- Isidro Metapán 3–2 Houston Dynamo
- Final standings: Pachuca 15 points, Árabe Unido 10, Houston Dynamo 7, Isidro Metapán 3.
- Group D:
- W Connection 3–2 Real España
- Standings: UNAM 13 points (5 matches), W Connection 7 (6), Communicaciones 6 (5), Real España 6 (6).
- W Connection 3–2 Real España
- Group A:
- 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA):
October 20, 2009 (Tuesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- ALCS:
- Game 4: New York Yankees 10, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 1. Yankees lead best-of-7 series 3–1.
- ALCS:
Basketball[edit]
- The WNBA announces that the Detroit Shock, which won three WNBA titles, most recently in 2008, has been purchased by a group of investors in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and will be moved to that city for the 2010 season. The new team name has not yet been announced, but former University of Tulsa and Arkansas head coach Nolan Richardson has been named head coach and general manager. (AP via ESPN)
Football (soccer)[edit]
- UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 3:
- Group E:
- Debrecen 3–4 Fiorentina
- Liverpool 1–2 Lyon
- Standings: Lyon 9 points, Fiorentina 6, Liverpool 3, Debrecen 0.
- Group F:
- Barcelona 1–2 Rubin Kazan
- Internazionale 2–2 Dynamo Kyiv
- Standings: Barcelona, Dynamo Kyiv, Rubin Kazan 4 points, Inter 3.
- Group G:
- Rangers 1–4 Unirea Urziceni
- Stuttgart 1–3 Sevilla
- Standings: Sevilla 9 points, Unirea Urziceni 4, Stuttgart 2, Rangers 1.
- Group H:
- AZ 1–1 Arsenal
- Olympiacos 2–1 Standard Liège
- Standings: Arsenal 7 points, Olympiacos 6, AZ 2, Standard Liège 1.
- Group E:
- Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, first leg:
- CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 6: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group B:
- Toluca 1–1 D.C. United
- Standings: Toluca 13 points (6 matches), D.C. United 10 (6), Marathón 9 (5), San Juan Jabloteh 0 (5).
- Toluca 1–1 D.C. United
- Group C:
- Puerto Rico Islanders 1–1 Columbus Crew
- Saprissa 1–2 Cruz Azul
- Final standings: Cruz Azul 16 points, Columbus Crew 8, Saprissa 5, Puerto Rico Islanders 3.
- Group B:
October 19, 2009 (Monday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NFL Monday Night Football Week 6 (unbeaten team in bold):
- Denver Broncos 34, San Diego Chargers 23
- Eddie Royal becomes the first Bronco and 11th NFL player overall to return a kickoff and a punt for touchdowns in the same game.
- Denver Broncos 34, San Diego Chargers 23
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- ALCS:
- Game 3, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5, New York Yankees 4, 11 innings. Yankees lead best-of-7 series 2–1.
- NLCS:
- Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Phillies lead best-of-7 series 3–1.
- Jimmy Rollins' walk-off two-run double puts the Phils one win away from the World Series.
- Game 4: Philadelphia Phillies 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4. Phillies lead best-of-7 series 3–1.
- ALCS:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Central League Climax Series, first stage:
- Game 3, Chunichi Dragons 7, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4. Dragons win best-of-3 series 2–1.
- Central League Climax Series, first stage:
October 18, 2009 (Sunday)[edit]
American football[edit]
- NFL Week 6 (unbeaten teams in bold):
- Carolina Panthers 28, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
- The Bucs remain winless on the season.
- Houston Texans 28, Cincinnati Bengals 17
- Green Bay Packers 26, Detroit Lions 0
- Kansas City Chiefs 14, Washington Redskins 6
- The Chiefs pick up their first win of the season.
- Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Cleveland Browns 14
- Ben Roethlisberger becomes the second quarterback this season to throw for 400 yards.
- Jacksonville Jaguars 23, St. Louis Rams 20 (OT)
- Josh Scobee's field goal keeps the Rams winless.
- Minnesota Vikings 33, Baltimore Ravens 31
- New Orleans Saints 48, New York Giants 27
- The Saints win the battle of unbeatens, with Drew Brees throwing for four touchdowns.
- Arizona Cardinals 27, Seattle Seahawks 3
- Cardinals QB Kurt Warner ties Dan Marino's record as the fastest to 30,000 career passing yards, reaching the milestone in his 114th NFL game.
- Oakland Raiders 13, Philadelphia Eagles 9
- New England Patriots 59, Tennessee Titans 0
- The Patriots tie for the largest margin of victory in any game since the AFL–NFL merger in 1970, and set franchise records for points and total yards (619). Quarterback Tom Brady throws six TD passes, five of them in the second quarter to set a new NFL record for TD passes in a quarter. The winless Titans suffer their largest defeat in franchise history.
- Buffalo Bills 16, New York Jets 13 (OT)
- Sunday Night Football Atlanta Falcons 21, Chicago Bears 14
- Bye week: Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers
- Carolina Panthers 28, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
- NCAA College Football:
- UConn cornerback Jasper Howard is murdered, age 20, in a stabbing at the University of Connecticut Student Union, just hours after UConn's game against Louisville. [1]
Auto racing[edit]
- Formula One:
- Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo:
- (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) 1:32:23.081 (2) Robert Kubica (POL) (BMW Sauber) +7.626 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) +18.944
- Drivers' Championship standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn–Mercedes) 89 points (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) 74 (3) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn-Mercedes) 72
- Button secures the title with one race remaining.
- Constructors' Championship standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 161 points (2) Red Bull-Renault 135.5 (3) McLaren-Mercedes 71
- Drivers' Championship standings (after 16 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn–Mercedes) 89 points (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) 74 (3) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn-Mercedes) 72
- (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) 1:32:23.081 (2) Robert Kubica (POL) (BMW Sauber) +7.626 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) +18.944
- Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo:
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball postseason:
- NLCS:
- Game 3, Philadelphia Phillies 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 0. Phillies lead best-of-7 series 2–1.
- NLCS:
- Nippon Professional Baseball postseason:
- Central League Climax Series, first stage:
- Game 2, Chunichi Dragons 3, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 2. Best-of-3 series tied 1–1.
- Central League Climax Series, first stage:
Basketball[edit]
- Africa Championship for Women in Antananarivo, Madagascar:
- Seventh place match: Cameroon 66–61 Madagascar
- Fifth place match: Nigeria 67–57 Mozambique
- Bronze medal match: Ivory Coast 57–76 Angola
- Final: Senegal 72–57 Mali
- Senegal win the title for the tenth time.
Cricket[edit]
- Kenya in Zimbabwe:
- 5th ODI in Harare:
- Zimbabwe 329/3 (50 ov, Hamilton Masakadza 178*); Kenya 187 (39.3 ov). Zimbabwe win by 142 runs and win the 5-match series 4–1.
- 5th ODI in Harare:
Football (soccer)[edit]
- CAF Champions League semifinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- TP Mazembe 0–2 (5–2) Al-Hilal. TP Mazembe win 5–4 on aggregate.
- CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Stade Malien 4–2 (2–2) ENPPI. Stade Malien win 6–4 on aggregate.
- Women's Copa Libertadores in Santos and Guarujá, Brazil:
- Bronze medal match: Formas Íntimas 2–0 Everton
- Final: Santos 9–0 Universidad Autónoma
Golf[edit]
- PGA Tour:
- Fall Series:
- Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas:
- Winner: Martin Laird (SCO) 265 (−19) PO
- Laird wins his first PGA Tour title in a three-way playoff, eliminating Chad Campbell (USA) on the second playoff hole and George McNeill (USA) on the third.
- Winner: Martin Laird (SCO) 265 (−19) PO
- Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas:
- Fall Series:
- European Tour:
- Portugal Masters in Vilamoura, Portugal:
- Winner: Lee Westwood (ENG) 265 (−23)
- Westwood collects his first professional win in over two years, a period in which he had 26 top-10 finishes. He also takes the lead in the Race to Dubai and will rise to the top 5 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
- Winner: Lee Westwood (ENG) 265 (−23)
- Portugal Masters in Vilamoura, Portugal:
Gymnastics[edit]
- World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in London, Great Britain:
- Men's Vault: Marian Drăgulescu (ROU) 16.575 Flavius Koczi (ROU) 16.337 Anton Golotsutskov (RUS) 16.287
- Women's Balance Beam: Deng Linlin (CHN) 15.000 Lauren Mitchell (AUS) 14.875 Ivana Hong (USA) 14.550
- Men's Parallel Bars: Wang Guanyin (CHN) 15.950 Feng Zhe (CHN) 15.775 Kazuhito Tanaka (JPN) 15.500
- Women's Floor Exercise: Elizabeth Tweddle (GBR) 14.650 Lauren Mitchell (AUS) 14.550 Sui Lu (CHN) 14.300
- Men's Horizontal Bar: Zou Kai (CHN) 16.150 Epke Zonderland (NED) 15.825 Igor Cassina (ITA) 15.625
Motorcycle racing[edit]
- Moto GP:
- Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 40:56.651 (2) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) +1.935 (3) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +22.618
- Riders' standings (after 15 of 17 races): (1) Rossi 270 points (2) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) 232 (3) Stoner 195
- Manufacturers' standings: (1) Yamaha 350 (2) Honda 252 (3) Ducati 236
- Australian Grand Prix in Phillip Island: (1) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) 40:56.651 (2) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha) +1.935 (3) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) +22.618
Rugby league[edit]
Rugby union[edit]
- Heineken Cup pool stage, matchday 2:
- Pool 3: Ospreys 25–24 Clermont Auvergne
- Standings: Leicester Tigers 8 points, Clermont, Ospreys 6, Viadana 0.
- Pool 4: Bath 27–29 Stade Français
- Pool 3: Ospreys 25–24 Clermont Auvergne
- Amlin Challenge Cup pool stage, matchday 2:
- Pool 1: Leeds 37–13 Overmach Parma
- Standings: Bourgoin 8 points, Leeds, București Oaks 5, Parma 0.
- Pool 5: Falcons
- Pool 1: Leeds 37–13 Overmach Parma