September 2009 in sports

Major League Baseball: (teams in bold clinch division title, teams in italics clinch wild card berth)
- American League:
  - Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 2
    - The Tigers lead by 3 games over the Twins in the race for the Central Division title with 4 games remaining.
- National League:
  - Philadelphia Phillies 10, Houston Astros 3
  - Florida Marlins 5, Atlanta Braves 4
    - The Phillies clinch the East Division title for the 3rd straight season.
  - San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
  - Colorado Rockies 10, Milwaukee Brewers 6
    - The Dodgers, already assured of a playoff berth, fail to clinch the West Division title, while the Rockies' win puts them 4 games ahead of the Braves for the wild card berth.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Pakistan 205/6 (50 ov); Australia 206/8 (50 ov) at Centurion. Australia win by 2 wickets.
  - West Indies 129 (36 ov); India 130/3 (32.1 ov) at Johannesburg. India win by 7 wickets.
    - Final standings: Australia 5 points, Pakistan 4, India 3, West Indies 0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group E:
  - Australia 0–3 Costa Rica
  - Brazil 0–0 Czech Republic
    - Standings: Brazil, Czech Republic 4 points, Costa Rica 3, Australia 0.
- Group F:
  - Hungary 4–0 South Africa
  - United Arab Emirates 1–0 Honduras
    - Standings: United Arab Emirates 4 points, Honduras, Hungary 3, South Africa 1.
UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 2:
- Group A:
  - Bayern Munich 0–0 Juventus
  - Bordeaux 1–0 Maccabi Haifa
    - Standings: Bayern Munich, Bordeaux 4 points, Juventus 2, Maccabi Haifa 0.
- Group B:
  - Manchester United 2–1 Wolfsburg
  - CSKA Moscow 2–1 Beşiktaş
    - Standings: Manchester United 6 points, Wolfsburg, CSKA Moscow 3, Beşiktaş 0.
- Group C:
  - Milan 0–1 Zürich
  - Real Madrid 3–0 Marseille
    - Standings: Real Madrid 6 points, Zürich, Milan 3, Marseille 0.
- Group D:
  - APOEL 0–1 Chelsea
  - Porto 2–0 Atlético Madrid
    - Standings: Chelsea 6 points, Porto 3, APOEL, Atlético Madrid 1.
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Vitória 1–1 (1–4) River Plate. River Plate win 5–2 on aggregate.
- Cienciano 0–2 (0–3) San Lorenzo. San Lorenzo win 5–0 on aggregate.
- Universidad de Chile 1–0 (1–1) Internacional. Universidad de Chile win 2–1 on aggregate.
- Emelec 2–1 (0–2) Botafogo. Botafogo win 3–2 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League Quarter Finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
- Pohang Steelers 4–1(ET) (1–3) Bunyodkor. Pohang Steelers win 5–4 on aggregate.
- Nagoya Grampus 3–1 (1–2) Kawasaki Frontale. Nagoya Grampus win 4–3 on aggregate.
- FC Seoul 1–1 (2–3) Umm-Salal. Umm-Salal win 4–3 on aggregate.
- Al-Ittihad 4–0 (1–1) Pakhtakor Tashkent. Al-Ittihad win 5–1 on aggregate.
CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
  - Houston Dynamo 0–1 Pachuca
    - Standings: Pachuca 12 points, Árabe Unido 10, Houston Dynamo 7, Isidro Metapán 0.
- Group B:
  - D.C. United 5–1 San Juan Jabloteh
    - Standings: Toluca 12 points (4 matches), D.C. United 9 (5), Marathón 6 (4), San Juan Jabloteh 0 (5).
- Group D:
  - UNAM 2–1 W Connection
  - Real España 2–0 Comunicaciones
    - Standings: UNAM 13 points, Communicaciones, Real España 6, W Connection 4.
Friendly international matches:
- Argentina 2–0 Ghana
- Mexico 1–2 Colombia

Volleyball[edit]

European Women's Championship in Poland: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Pool E in Łódź:
  - Bulgaria 3–1 Spain
  - Russia 1–3 Poland
  - Belgium 0–3 Netherlands
    - Standings: Netherlands 8 points, Russia, Poland 7, Bulgaria 6, Belgium, Spain 4.
- Pool F in Katowice:
  - Czech Republic 0–3 Italy
  - Serbia 2–3 Germany
  - Azerbaijan 1–3 Turkey
    - Standings: Italy 8 points, Germany 7, Serbia, Turkey 6, Czech Republic 5, Azerbaijan 4.
Asian Men's Championship in Manila, Philippines: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A:
  - Chinese Taipei 0–3 Kazakhstan
    - Standings (2 matches): Kazakhstan 4 points, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei 3, Philippines 2.
- Pool B:
  - India 3–0 Thailand
    - Standings: Japan (Heian period), Indonesia 4 points (2 matches), India 4 (3), Thailand 3 (3).
- Pool C:
  - Iran 3–0 Vietnam
  - Sri Lanka 0–3 China
    - Standings: China 7 points (4 matches), Iran 6 (3), Sri Lanka, Vietnam 4 (3), Hong Kong 3 (3).
- Pool D:
  - South Korea 3–1 Australia
  - Qatar 0–3 Lebanon
    - Standings: Australia 7 points (4 matches), South Korea 6 (3), Lebanon 5 (3), Qatar, Maldives 3 (3).
South American Women's Championship in Porto Alegre, Brazil:
- Pool A:
  - Uruguay 0–3 Argentina
  - Brazil 3–0 Paraguay
    - Standings: Brazil, Argentina 2 points, Uruguay, Paraguay 1.
- Pool B:
  - Venezuela 1–3 Colombia
  - Peru 3–0 Chile
    - Standings: Peru, Colombia 2 points, Venezuela, Chile 1.
African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - South Africa 0–3 Cameroon
    - Standings: Cameroon 5 points (3 matches), Morocco 4 (2), Libya 3 (2), South Africa 3 (3).
- Group B:
  - Algeria 3–0 Botswana
  - Egypt 3–1 Tunisia
    - Standings: Egypt 8 points (4 matches), Algeria, Tunisia 5 (3), Botswana, Gabon 3 (3).

September 29, 2009 (Tuesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- The Boston Red Sox clinch the American League wild card thanks to the Texas Rangers' 5–2 loss to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, who will be the Red Sox opponents in the Division Series.

Basketball[edit]

WNBA Finals:
- Game 1 at Phoenix: (W1) Phoenix Mercury 120, (E1) Indiana Fever 116 (OT). Mercury lead the best-of-5 series 1–0.
  - The WNBA Finals go off to a flying start with the highest-scoring game in the league's history.
Euroleague:
- First preliminary round, game 1:
  - Charleroi 55–53 Orléans
  - Ventspils 78–73 Benetton Treviso
  - Le Mans 61–60 ALBA Berlin
  - Aris Salonica 69–67 Maroussi

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group B:
  - England 146 (43.1 ov); New Zealand 147/6 (27.1 ov) at Johannesburg. New Zealand win by 4 wickets.
    - Final standings: New Zealand, England 4 points, Sri Lanka, South Africa 2.

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group C:
  - South Korea 1–1 Germany
  - United States 4–1 Cameroon
    - Standings: Germany 4 points, USA, Cameroon 3, South Korea 1.
- Group D:
  - Uruguay 3–0 Uzbekistan
  - Ghana 4–0 England
    - Standings: Ghana, Uruguay 6 points, Uzbekistan, England 0.
UEFA Champions League group stage, Matchday 2:
- Group E:
  - Fiorentina 2–0 Liverpool
  - Debrecen 0–4 Lyon
    - Standings: Lyon 6 points, Fiorentina, Liverpool 3, Debrecen 0.
- Group F:
  - Rubin Kazan 1–1 Internazionale
  - Barcelona 2–0 Dynamo Kyiv
    - Standings: Barcelona 4 points, Dynamo Kyiv 3, Inter 2, Rubin Kazan 1.
- Group G:
  - Unirea Urziceni 1–1 Stuttgart
  - Rangers 1–4 Sevilla
    - Standings: Sevilla 6 points, Stuttgart 2, Unirea Urziceni, Rangers 1.
- Group H:
  - Arsenal 2–0 Olympiacos
  - AZ 1–1 Standard Liège
    - Standings: Arsenal 6 points, Olympiacos 3, Standard Liège, Arizona 1.
CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
  - Árabe Unido 6–0 Isidro Metapán
    - Standings: Árabe Unido 10 points (5 matches), Pachuca 9 (4), Houston Dynamo 7 (4), Isidro Metapán 0 (5).
- Group C:
  - Columbus Crew 1–1 Saprissa
  - Cruz Azul 2–0 Puerto Rico Islanders
    - Standings: Cruz Azul 13 points, Columbus Crew 7, Saprissa 5, Puerto Rico Islanders 2.

Ice hockey[edit]

Victoria Cup in Zürich, Switzerland:
- ZSC Lions 2–1 Chicago Blackhawks

Volleyball[edit]

European Women's Championship in Poland:
- Pool E in Łódź:
  - Spain 1–3 Russia
  - Netherlands 3–0 Bulgaria
  - Poland 3–1 Belgium
    - Standings: Netherlands, Russia 6 points, Poland 5, Bulgaria 4, Belgium, Spain 3.
- Pool F in Katowice:
  - Italy 3–0 Azerbaijan
  - Germany 3–0 Czech Republic
  - Turkey 3–1 Serbia
    - Standings: Italy 6 points, Serbia, Germany 5, Turkey, Czech Republic 4, Azerbaijan 3.
Asian Men's Championship in Manila, Philippines: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A:
  - Kazakhstan 3–0 Philippines
- Pool B:
  - Thailand 0–3 Japan
    - Indonesia also advance to the second round.
- Pool C:
  - China 2–3 Iran
  - Vietnam 3–0 Hong Kong
- Pool D:
  - Australia 3–1 Qatar
  - Lebanon 3–0 Maldives
African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco:
- Group A:
  - Libya 3–1 South Africa
- Group B:
  - Egypt 3–0 Botswana
  - Algeria 3–0 Gabon

September 28, 2009 (Monday)[edit]

American football[edit]

NFL Monday Night Football week 3:
- Dallas Cowboys 21, Carolina Panthers 7
  - The Cowboys get their first win at their new stadium.

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim clinch the American League West division title with an 11–0 win over the Texas Rangers, who are 6 games behind the Boston Red Sox in the race for wild card berth.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Australia 234/4 (42.3 ov) v India at Centurion. No result.
    - Standings: Pakistan 4 points, Australia 3, India 1, West Indies 0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16)
- Group A:
  - Italy 2–1 Trinidad and Tobago
  - Egypt 1–2 Paraguay
    - Standings: Italy, Paraguay 4 points, Egypt 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
- Group B:
  - Nigeria 0–2 Spain
  - Tahiti 0–8 Venezuela
    - Standings: Spain, Venezuela 6 points, Nigeria, Tahiti 0.

Volleyball[edit]

Asian Men's Championship in Manila, Philippines:
- Pool A:
  - Chinese Taipei 3–2 Myanmar
- Pool B:
  - Indonesia 3–0 Thailand
  - Japan 3–1 India
- Pool C:
  - Iran 3–1 Sri Lanka
  - Hong Kong 0–3 China
- Pool D:
  - Qatar 2–3 South Korea
  - Maldives 0–3 Australia
African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco:
- Group A:
  - Morocco 3–2 Cameroon
- Group B:
  - Gabon 0–3 Tunisia
  - Egypt 3–1 Algeria

September 27, 2009 (Sunday)[edit]

American football[edit]

NFL week 3 (teams at 3–0 in bold):
- Detroit Lions 19, Washington Redskins 14
  - The Lions end their 19-game losing streak despite Jason Campbell passing for 327 yards and two touchdowns.
- Green Bay Packers 36, St. Louis Rams 17
- Minnesota Vikings 27, San Francisco 49ers 24
  - Brett Favre throws for 301 yards and two TDs, including the game-winner to Greg Lewis with 12 seconds left.
- New England Patriots 26, Atlanta Falcons 10
- New York Jets 24, Tennessee Titans 17
- Philadelphia Eagles 34, Kansas City Chiefs 14
  - Kevin Kolb throws for 327 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Eagles, while Michael Vick makes his return to the NFL after 18 months in prison.
- New York Giants 24, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 0
  - The Giants defense allows only 86 total yards.
- Baltimore Ravens 34, Cleveland Browns 3
  - Joe Flacco throws for 342 yards and a touchdown while the Ravens defense allows only 186 yards.
- Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Houston Texans 24
  - Maurice Jones-Drew runs for 119 yards and three TDs to lead the Jags, while Matt Schaub throws for 300 yards and three TDs in a losing effort.
- New Orleans Saints 27, Buffalo Bills 7
- Chicago Bears 25, Seattle Seahawks 19
- San Diego Chargers 23, Miami Dolphins 13
- Cincinnati Bengals 23, Pittsburgh Steelers 20
  - Carson Palmer brings the Bengals back from a 20–9 fourth quarter deficit with two TD passes, including the game-winner to Andre Caldwell with 14 seconds left.
- Denver Broncos 23, Oakland Raiders 3
  - The Broncos defense allows only 137 total yards.
- Sunday Night Football: Indianapolis Colts 31, Arizona Cardinals 10
  - Peyton Manning's 379 yards and four TDs passing trumps Kurt Warner's 332 yards and one touchdown.

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore:
  - (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:56:06.337 (2) Timo Glock (GER) (Toyota) +9.634 (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Renault) +16.624
    - Drivers' standings (after 14 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (Brawn-Mercedes) 84 points (2) Rubens Barrichello (BRA) (Brawn-Mercedes) 69 (3) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) 59
    - Constructors' standings: (1) Brawn-Mercedes 153 (2) Red Bull-Renault 110.5 (3) Ferrari 62
Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware:
  - (1) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Mark Martin (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Matt Kenseth (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing)
    - Drivers' standings (with 8 races remaining): (1) Martin 5400 points (2) Johnson 5390 (3) Juan Pablo Montoya (Chevrolet, Earnhardt Ganassi Racing) 5335

Badminton[edit]

BWF Super Series:
- Japan Super Series in Tokyo: (seeding in parentheses)
  - Men's singles final: Bao Chunlai (CHN) bt Taufik Hidayat (INA) (4) 21–15, 21–12
  - Women's singles final: Wang Yihan (CHN) (4) bt Wang Xin (CHN) 21–8, 21–9
  - Men's doubles final: Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan (INA) (1) bt Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki/Rian Sukmawan (INA) 21–19, 24–22
  - Women's doubles final: Ma Jin/Wang Xiaoli (CHN) (5) bt Miyuki Maeda/Satoko Suetsuna (JPN) (7) 21–19, 21–18
  - Mixed doubles final: Songphon Anugritayawon/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA) bt Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) (6) 13–21, 21–16, 22–20

Baseball[edit]

World Cup in Italy:
- Final: United States 10–5 Cuba
  - United States win the title for the fourth time.
Major League Baseball:
- The New York Yankees, already secured in the postseason, clinch the American League East division title and the League's best record with a 4–2 win over the Boston Red Sox.

Basketball[edit]

Americas Championship for Women in Cuiabá, Brazil:
- Seventh place game: Venezuela 87–82 (OT) Dominican Republic
- Fifth place game: Puerto Rico 61–49 Chile
- Third place game: Cuba 49–59 (OT) Canada
  - Canada outscore Cuba 11–1 in overtime and qualify for the 2010 World Championship.
- Final: Brazil 71–48 Argentina
  - Brazil win the title for the 4th time.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group B:
  - New Zealand 315/7 (50 ov); Sri Lanka 277 (46.4 ov) at Johannesburg. New Zealand win by 38 runs.
  - England 323/8 (50 ov); South Africa 301/9 (50 ov, Graeme Smith 141) at Centurion. England win by 22 runs.
    - Standings: England 4 points (2 matches), Sri Lanka 2 (3), New Zealand 2 (2), South Africa 2 (3).

Cycling[edit]

Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland:
- Road race:
  - Men Elite, 262.2 km: Cadel Evans (AUS) 6h 56' 26" Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) + 27" Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) + 27"
    - Evans is the first Australian winner in the World Championships road race.

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt:
- Group E:
  - Brazil 5–0 Costa Rica
  - Czech Republic 2–1 Australia
- Group F:
  - United Arab Emirates 2–2 South Africa
  - Honduras 3–0 Hungary

Golf[edit]

PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs:
  - The Tour Championship in Atlanta:
    - Tournament winner: Phil Mickelson (USA) 271 (−9)
    - FedEx Cup winner: Tiger Woods' second-place finish in Atlanta is enough to secure the season title.
European Tour:
- Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, France:
  - Great Britain & Ireland 16½–11½ Continental Europe
    - Team Great Britain & Ireland win for the fifth successive time, the last three by the same score.
LPGA Tour:
- CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge in Blackhawk, California:
  - Winner: Sophie Gustafson (SWE) 269 (−19)

Motorcycle racing[edit]

Superbike:
- Imola Superbike World Championship round in Imola, Italy:
  - Race 1: (1) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati) 38:32.199 (2) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia) +2.074 (3) Michel Fabrizio (ITA) (Ducati) +2.190
  - Race 2: (1) Fabrizio 38:23.143 (2) Haga +3.592 (3) Marco Simoncelli (ITA) (Aprilia) +6.510
    - Riders' standings (after 12 of 14 rounds): (1) Haga 391 points (2) Ben Spies (USA) (Yamaha) 388 (3) Fabrizio 330
    - Manufacturers' standings: (1) Ducati 489 points (2) Yamaha 431 (3) Honda 368

Squash[edit]

Women's World Open in Amsterdam, Netherlands:
- Final: (1) Nicol David (MAS) bt (2) Natalie Grinham (NED) 3–11, 11–6, 11–3, 11–2
  - David wins the title for the fourth time, while Grinham is runner-up for the fourth time.

Tennis[edit]

ATP World Tour:
- BCR Open Romania in Bucharest, Romania:
  - Final: Albert Montañés (ESP) (5) bt Juan Mónaco (ARG) (3) 7–6 (2), 7–6 (6)
    - Montañés wins his second title of the year and third of his career.
- Open de Moselle in Metz, France:
  - Final: Gaël Monfils (FRA) (1) bt Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) (2) 7–6 (1), 3–6, 6–2
    - Monfils wins his second title and first in four years.
WTA Tour:
- Hansol Korea Open in Seoul, South Korea:
  - Final: Kimiko Date (JPN) bt Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) (2) 6–3, 6–3
    - Date, who will celebrate her 39th birthday tomorrow, becomes the second-oldest player in the Open era to win a singles title on the WTA Tour, after Billie Jean King, who won the Edgbaston Cup at Birmingham in 1983 aged 39 and seven months. This is her first title since 1996 and the eighth of her career.
- Tashkent Open in Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
  - Final: Shahar Pe'er (ISR) (2) bt Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 6–3, 6–4
    - Pe'er wins her second tournament in two weeks and the fifth of her career.

Volleyball[edit]

NORCECA Women's Championship in Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
- Seventh Place Match: Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Costa Rica
- Fifth place Match: Mexico 0–3 Canada
- Bronze medal match: United States 2–3 Cuba
- Final: Dominican Republic 3–2 Puerto Rico
  - The Dominican Republic win the title for the first time, and qualify for the World Grand Champions Cup.
European Women's Championship in Poland: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A in Łódź:
  - Poland 0–3 Netherlands
  - Croatia 2–3 Spain
    - Final standings: Netherlands 6 points, Poland 5, Spain 4, Croatia 3.
- Group B in Wrocław:
  - France 1–3 Italy
  - Germany 3–2 Turkey
    - Final standings: Italy 6 points, Germany 5, Turkey 4, France 3.
- Group C in Bydgoszcz:
  - Belarus 1–3 Bulgaria
  - Russia 3–2 Belgium
    - Final standings: Russia 6 points, Bulgaria 5, Belgium 4, Belarus 3.
- Group D in Katowice:
  - Serbia 3–0 Slovakia
  - Czech Republic 3–2 Azerbaijan
    - Final standings: Serbia 6 points, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Slovakia 4.
Asian Men's Championship in Manila, Philippines:
- Pool A:
  - Myanmar 3–2 Philippines
- Pool B:
  - India 1–3 Indonesia
- Pool C:
  - Sri Lanka 3–0 Hong Kong
  - China 3–0 Vietnam
- Pool D:
  - Maldives 0–3 South Korea
  - Australia 3–1 Lebanon
African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco:
- Group A:
  - Morocco 3–0 South Africa
  - Libya 2–3 Cameroon
- Group B:
  - Egypt 3–0 Gabon
  - Botswana 0–3 Tunisia

Wrestling[edit]

World Championships in Herning, Denmark:
- Men's Greco-Roman:
  - 66 kg: Farid Mansurov (AZE) Manuchar Tskhadaia (GEO) Ambako Vakhadze (RUS) & Pedro Isaac (CUB)
  - 74 kg: Selçuk Çebi (TUR) Mark Madsen (DEN) Aliaksandr Kikiniou (BLR) & Farshad Alizadeh (IRI)
  - 120 kg: Mijaín López (CUB) Dremiel Byers (USA) Jalmar Sjöberg (SWE) & Rıza Kayaalp (TUR)

September 26, 2009 (Saturday)[edit]

American football[edit]

NCAA:
- AP Top 10: (unbeaten teams in bold)
  - (1) Florida 41, Kentucky 7
    - The Gators' win is marred by a concussion to quarterback Tim Tebow.
  - (2) Texas 64, UTEP 7
  - (3) Alabama 35, Arkansas 7
  - Iowa 21, (5) Penn State 10
  - Oregon 42, (6) California 3
  - (7) LSU 30, Mississippi State 26
  - (8) Boise State 49, Bowling Green 14
  - (11) Virginia Tech 31, (9) Miami 7
- Other games:
  - South Florida 17, (18) Florida State 7
  - Georgia Tech 24, (22) North Carolina 7
  - Stanford 34, (24) Washington 14
  - (25) Nebraska 55, Louisiana–Lafayette 0
    - The Cornhuskers celebrate their 300th straight home sellout with a blowout win.
- Other remaining unbeaten teams (rankings in parentheses):
  - (14) Cincinnati, (15) TCU, (17) Houston, (20) Kansas, (23) Michigan, Auburn, Missouri, Texas A&M, Wisconsin

Australian rules football[edit]

AFL finals series:
- Grand Final at the MCG, Melbourne:
  - St Kilda 9.14 (68)–12.8 (80) Geelong
    - The Cats rally from 7 points down and outscore their opponents 22–3 in the final quarter to win the title for the second time in 3 years and the eighth in their history.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa:
- Group A:
  - Australia 275/8 (50 ov); West Indies 225 (46.5 ov) at Johannesburg. Australia win by 50 runs.
  - Pakistan 302/9 (50 ov, Shoaib Malik 128); India 248 (44.5 ov) at Centurion. Pakistan win by 54 runs.
    - Standings: Pakistan 4 points (2 matches), Australia 2 (1), India 0 (1), West Indies 0 (2).

Cycling[edit]

Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland:
- Road race:
  - Women, 124.2 km: Tatiana Guderzo (ITA) 3h 33' 25" Marianne Vos (NED) + 19" Noemi Cantele (ITA) + 19"
  - Men U23, 179.4 km: Romain Sicard (FRA) 4h 41' 54" Carlos Alberto Betancur (COL) + 27" Egor Silin (RUS) + 27"

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt:
- Group C:
  - United States 0–3 Germany
  - Cameroon 2–0 South Korea
- Group D:
  - Ghana 2–1 Uzbekistan
  - England 0–1 Uruguay

Rugby league[edit]

NRL Finals Series:
- Preliminary final 2 in Melbourne:
  - Melbourne Storm 40–10 Brisbane Broncos
    - The Storm reach the Grand final for the fourth successive year.
Super League play-offs:
- Preliminary semi-final 2:
  - Hull Kingston Rovers 10–30 Wigan Warriors
    - The Warriors advance to the qualifying semifinals to play either Leeds Rhinos or St. Helens.

Volleyball[edit]

NORCECA Women's Championship in Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
- Classification 5/8:
  - Trinidad and Tobago 0–3 Mexico
  - Costa Rica 0–3 Canada
- Semifinals:
  - Dominican Republic 3–2 United States
  - Cuba 2–3 Puerto Rico
    - Both matches are decided 21–19 in the fifth set.
European Women's Championship in Poland: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Group A in Łódź:
  - Poland 3–0 Croatia
  - Spain 0–3 Netherlands
    - Standings: Netherlands, Poland 4 points, Spain, Croatia 2.
- Group B in Wrocław:
  - Italy 3–0 Turkey
  - Germany 3–1 France
    - Standings: Italy 4 points, Turkey, Germany 3, France 2.
- Group C in Bydgoszcz:
  - Bulgaria 3–2 Belgium
  - Russia 3–0 Belarus
    - Standings: Russia 4 points, Belgium, Bulgaria 3, Belarus 2.
- Group D in Katowice:
  - Slovakia 2–3 Azerbaijan
  - Czech Republic 0–3 Serbia
    - Standings: Serbia 4 points, Slovakia, Azerbaijan 3, Czech Republic 2.

Wrestling[edit]

World Championships in Herning, Denmark:
- Men's Greco-Roman:
  - 60 kg: Islambek Albiev (RUS) Dilshod Aripov (UZB) Nurbakyt Tengizbayev (KAZ) & Vitaliy Rahimov (AZE)
  - 84 kg: Nazmi Avluca (TUR) Mélonin Noumonvi (FRA) Habibollah Akhlaghi (IRI) & Pablo Shorey (CUB)
  - 96 kg: Balázs Kiss (HUN) Jimmy Lidberg (SWE) Amir Ali-Akbari (IRI) & Aslanbek Khushtov (RUS)

September 25, 2009 (Friday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

WNBA Playoffs:
- Eastern Conference Finals:
  - Game 2 at Indianapolis: (1) Indiana Fever 79, (3) Detroit Shock 75. Best-of-3 series tied 1–1.
- Western Conference Finals:
  - Game 2 at Phoenix: (3) Los Angeles Sparks 87, (1) Phoenix Mercury 76. Best-of-3 series tied 1–1.
Americas Championship for Women in Cuiabá, Brazil: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Puerto Rico 83–44 Dominican Republic
  - Canada 45–61 Brazil
    - Final standings: Brazil 6 points, Canada 5, Puerto Rico 4, Dominican Republic 3.
- Group B:
  - Chile 77–69 Venezuela
  - Argentina 85–81 Cuba
    - Final standings: Argentina 6 points, Cuba 5, Chile 4, Venezuela 3.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa:
- Group B:
  - Sri Lanka 212 (47.3 overs); England 213/4 (45 overs) at Johannesburg. England win by 6 wickets.
    - Standings: England 2 points (1 match), Sri Lanka, South Africa 2 (2), New Zealand 0 (1).

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt:
- Group A:
  - Paraguay 0–0 Italy
- Group B:
  - Nigeria 0–1 Venezuela
  - Spain 8–0 Tahiti

Rugby league[edit]

NRL Finals Series:
- Preliminary final 1 in Sydney:
  - Bulldogs 12–22 Parramatta Eels
    - The Eels advance to the grand final for the first time since 2001 and will attempt to win the title after 23-years break.
Super League play-offs:
- Preliminary semi-final 1:
  - Huddersfield Giants 6–16 Catalans Dragons
    - The Dragons advance to the Qualifying Semifinals to play either Leeds Rhinos or St. Helens.

Volleyball[edit]

NORCECA Women's Championship in Bayamón, Puerto Rico:
- Quarterfinals:
  - United States 3–1 Canada
  - Puerto Rico 3–0 Mexico
European Women's Championship in Poland:
- Group A in Łódź:
  - Netherlands 3–0 Croatia
  - Spain 2–3 Poland
- Group B in Wrocław:
  - Turkey 3–0 France
  - Italy 3–0 Germany
- Group C in Bydgoszcz:
  - Belgium 3–1 Belarus
  - Bulgaria 0–3 Russia
- Group D in Katowice:
  - Azerbaijan 0–3 Serbia
  - Slovakia 3–2 Czech Republic

Wrestling[edit]

World Championships in Herning, Denmark:
- Women:
  - 67 kg: Martine Dugrenier (CAN) Yulia Bartnovskaia (RUS) Ifeoma Iheanacho (NGR) & Badrakhyn Odonchimeg (MGL)
  - 72 kg: Qin Xiaoqing (CHN) Ochirbatyn Burmaa (MGL) Maider Unda (ESP) & Stanka Zlateva (BUL)
- Men's Greco-Roman:
  - 55 kg: Hamid Sourian (IRI) Roman Amoyan (ARM) Håkan Nyblom (DEN) & Rovshan Bayramov (AZE)

September 24, 2009 (Thursday)[edit]

American football[edit]

NCAA AP Top 10:
- South Carolina 16, (4) Mississippi 10

Basketball[edit]

Asian Championship for Women in Chennai, India: (top three teams qualify for 2010 World Championship)
- Final: South Korea 71–91 China
- Bronze medal game: Japan 72–57 Chinese Taipei
Americas Championship for Women in Cuiabá, Brazil: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A:
  - Canada 70–57 Puerto Rico
  - Brazil 121–62 Dominican Republic
    - Standings: Brazil, Canada 4 points, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic 2
- Group B:
  - Argentina 62–57 Chile
  - Cuba 95–55 Venezuela
    - Standings: Cuba, Argentina 4 points, Chile, Venezuela 2.

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa:
- Group B:
  - New Zealand 214 (47.5 overs); South Africa 217/5 (41.1 overs) at Centurion. South Africa win by 5 wickets.

Cycling[edit]

Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland:
- Individual time trials:
  - Men Elite, 49.8 km: Fabian Cancellara (SUI) 57' 55.74" Gustav Larsson (SWE) + 1' 27.13" Tony Martin (GER) + 2' 30.18"

Football (soccer)[edit]

U-20 World Cup in Egypt:
- Group A:
  - Egypt 4–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg:
- Cerro Porteño 2–0 Goiás
- San Lorenzo 3–0 Cienciano
- LDU Quito 4–0 Lanús
AFC Champions League Quarter Finals, first leg:
- Pakhtakor Tashkent 1–1 Al-Ittihad
CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, round 4:
- Group B:
  - D.C. United 3–0 Marathón
    - Standings: Toluca 12 points, D.C. United, Marathón 6, San Juan Jabloteh 0.
- Group D:
  - UNAM 4–0 Real España
    - Standings: UNAM 10 points, Comunicaciones 6, W Connection 4, Real España 3.

Snooker[edit]

Premier League Snooker – League phase in Southampton:
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 1–5 Stephen Hendry (SCO)
- John Higgins (SCO) 3–3 Marco Fu (HKG)
  - Standings: John Higgins 3 points; Ronnie O'Sullivan, Neil Robertson, Judd Trump, Stephen Hendry 2; Marco Fu 1; Shaun Murphy 0.

Volleyball[edit]

NORCECA Women's Championship in Bayamón, Puerto Rico: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals, teams in italics advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group A:
  - Canada 3–0 Trinidad and Tobago
  - Puerto Rico 1–3 Dominican Republic
    - Final standings: Dominican Republic 6 points, Puerto Rico 5, Canada 4, Trinidad&Tobago 3.
- Group B:
  - Cuba 3–0 Mexico
  - United States 3–0 Costa Rica
    - Final standings: Cuba 6 points, USA 5, Mexico 4, Costa Rica 3.

Wrestling[edit]

World Championships in Herning, Denmark:
- Women:
  - 55 kg: Saori Yoshida (JPN) Sona Ahmedli (AZE) Alena Filipava (BLR) & Tonya Verbeek (CAN)
  - 59 kg: Yuliya Ratkevich (AZE) Agata Pietrzyk (POL) Marianna Sastin (HUN) & Ganna Vasylenko (UKR)
  - 63 kg: Mio Nishimaki (JPN) Lubov Volosova (RUS) Yelena Shalygina (KAZ) & Justine Bouchard (CAN)

September 23, 2009 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- Bobby Cox announces his retirement as manager of the Atlanta Braves at the end of the 2010 season. (AP via Google News)^{[dead link]}

Basketball[edit]

WNBA Playoffs:
- Eastern Conference Finals:
  - Game 1 at Auburn Hills, Michigan: (3) Detroit Shock 72, (1) Indiana Fever 56. Shock lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
- Western Conference Finals:
  - Game 1 at Los Angeles: (1) Phoenix Mercury 103, (3) Los Angeles Sparks 94. Mercury lead best-of-3 series 1–0.
NBA news:
- Russian oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov announces a deal to purchase the New Jersey Nets and provide half of the funding for the team's planned new arena in Brooklyn. If approved by three-fourths of the league's other owners, he will become the first non-North American owner of an NBA team. (AP via ESPN)
Asian Championship for Women in Chennai, India:
- Semifinals: (winners qualify for 2010 World Championship)
  - South Korea 101–57 Japan
  - China 70–59 Chinese Taipei
Americas Championship for Women in Cuiabá, Brazil:
- Group A:
  - Dominican Republic 37–103 Canada
  - Puerto Rico 34–78 Brazil
- Group B:
  - Chile 60–94 Cuba
  - Venezuela 65–87 Argentina

Cricket[edit]

ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa:
- Group A:
  - West Indies 133 (34.3 ov); Pakistan 134/5 (30.3 ov) at Johannesburg. Pakistan win by 5 wickets

Cycling[edit]

Road World Championships in Mendrisio, Switzerland:
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