September 2012 in sports

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Days of the month[edit]

30 September 2012 (Sunday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware: (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Mark Martin (Toyota; Michael Waltrip Racing)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 29 of 36 races): (1) Keselowski 2142 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 2137 (3) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 2126

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- In Arlington, Texas: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 5, Texas Rangers 4.
  - Angels outfielder Mike Trout becomes the youngest player in MLB history to collect 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases in a single season at the age of 21 years, 54 days.
- In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Cincinnati Reds 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3.
  - Pirates extend their MLB record for most consecutive losing season to 20 as they rack up their 82nd loss of the season.

Basketball[edit]

WNBA playoffs:
- Conference Semifinals:
  - Eastern Conference Game 2 in Atlanta, Georgia: Indiana Fever 103, Atlanta Dream 88. Series tied 1–1.
  - Western Conference Game 2 in Seattle, Washington: Seattle Storm 86, Minnesota Lynx 79. Series tied 1–1.

Rugby league[edit]

NRL Grand Final in Sydney: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 4–11 Melbourne Storm
- Storm win the title for the first time since 1999 and second time overall. Storm halfback Cooper Cronk is awarded Clive Churchill Medal as Man of the Match.

29 September 2012 (Saturday)[edit]

Australian rules football[edit]

AFL Grand Final in Melbourne: Hawthorn 11.15 (81) – 14.7 (91) Sydney
- Sydney win the title for the first time since 2005 and fifth time overall.

Basketball[edit]

WNBA playoffs:
- Conference Semifinals:
  - Eastern Conference Game 2 in Newark, New Jersey: Connecticut Sun 75, New York Liberty 62. Sun win series 2–0.
  - Western Conference Game 2 in San Antonio, Texas: Los Angeles Sparks 101, San Antonio Silver Stars 94. Sparks win series 2–0.

Mixed martial arts[edit]

UFC on Fuel TV: Struve vs. Miocic in Nottingham, England (ENG unless stated):
- Welterweight bout: Che Mills def. Duane Ludwig (USA) via TKO (knee injury)
- Welterweight bout: John Hathaway def. John Maguire via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Lightweight bout: Matt Wiman (USA) def. Paul Sass via submission (armbar)
- Bantamweight bout: Brad Pickett def. Yves Jabouin (HAI) via KO (punches)
- Welterweight bout: Dan Hardy def. Amir Sadollah (USA) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
- Heavyweight bout: Stefan Struve (NED) def. Stipe Miocic (USA) via TKO (punches)

Rugby union[edit]

The Rugby Championship, Round 5:
- In Pretoria, South Africa: South Africa 31–8 Australia
- In La Plata, Argentina: Argentina 15–54 New Zealand
  - Standings: New Zealand 21 points, South Africa 12, Australia 8, Argentina 3.
    - New Zealand win the inaugural Rugby Championship title.

28 September 2012 (Friday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

Major League Baseball:
- In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Cincinnati Reds 1, Pittsburgh Pirates 0.
  - Reds pitcher Homer Bailey throws the 15th no–hitter in franchise history; the first since Tom Browning pitched a perfect game on September 16, 1988.

Basketball[edit]

WNBA playoffs:
- Conference Semifinals:
  - Eastern Conference Game 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana: Atlanta Dream 75, Indiana Fever 66. Dream lead series 1–0.
  - Western Conference Game 1 in Minneapolis, Minnesota: Minnesota Lynx 78, Seattle Storm 70. Lynx lead series 1–0.

27 September 2012 (Thursday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

WNBA playoffs:
- Conference Semifinals:
  - Eastern Conference Game 1 in Uncasville, Connecticut: Connecticut Sun 65, New York Liberty 60. Sun lead series 1–0.
  - Western Conference Game 1 in Los Angeles, California: Los Angeles Sparks 93, San Antonio Silver Stars 86. Sparks lead series 1–0.

Football (soccer)[edit]

UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, first leg:
- Unia Racibórz – Wolfsburg
- SFK 2000 – Sparta Praha
- MTK – LdB Malmö
- ADO Den Haag – Rossiyanka
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg: Colón – Cerro Porteño

26 September 2012 (Wednesday)[edit]

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Group Stage, matchday 2:
- Group C:
  - Mexico 0–3 Brazil
  - New Zealand 0–3 Japan
- Group D:
  - Uruguay 0–5 Ghana
  - China 1–1 Germany
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, first leg:
- BIIK Kazygurt 0–4 Røa
- Birmingham City 2–0 Bardolino Verona
- Spartak Subotica 0–1 Göteborg
- Apollon Limassol 2–3 Torres
- PK-35 Vantaa 0–7 Lyon
- Olimpia Cluj 1–1 Neulengbach
- Barcelona 0–3 Arsenal
- Stabæk 2–0 Brøndby
- Standard Liège 1–3 Turbine Potsdam
- Glasgow City 1–2 Fortuna Hjørring
- Stjarnan 0–0 Zorky Krasnogorsk
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg:
- LDU Loja 1–1 São Paulo
- Barcelona 0–1 Grêmio

25 September 2012 (Tuesday)[edit]

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Group Stage, matchday 2:
- Group A:
  - Colombia 0–1 Canada
  - Azerbaijan 0–11 Nigeria
- Group B:
  - France 1–1 North Korea
  - United States 6–0 Gambia
UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 32, first leg: Zürich 1–1 Juvisy
Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg:
- Independiente 2–1 Liverpool
- Deportivo Quito 2–0 Tigre

24 September 2012 (Monday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 2 Final in Regensburg, Germany: Canada 11, Germany 1 (F/8). Canada qualifies for the main tournament in March 2013.

23 September 2012 (Sunday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (2) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 14 of 20 races): (1) Alonso 194 points (2) Vettel 165 (3) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Lotus-Renault) 149
  - Constructors' championship standings: (1) Red Bull-Renault 297 points (2) McLaren-Mercedes 261 (3) Ferrari 245
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- Sylvania 300 in Loudon, New Hampshire: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Jeff Gordon (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 28 of 36 races): (1) Johnson 2096 points (2) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) 2095 (3) Hamlin 2089

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic qualification:
- Qualifier 1 Final in Jupiter, Florida, United States: Spain 9, Israel 7 (F/10). Spain qualifies for the main tournament in March 2013.
- Qualifier 2 in Regensburg, Germany: Germany 16, Great Britain 1 (F/7). Great Britain is eliminated.

Cycling[edit]

UCI Road World Championships:
- Men's road race: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) Edvald Boasson Hagen (NOR) Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Group Stage, matchday 1:
- Group C:
  - Mexico 1–0 New Zealand
  - Brazil 0–5 Japan
- Group D:
  - Uruguay 0–4 China
  - Ghana 1–2 Germany

Gaelic football[edit]

All-Ireland Senior Championship Final in Dublin: Donegal 2–11 – 0–13 Mayo
- Donegal win the title for the first time since 1992 and second time overall.

Sumo[edit]

Aki basho (September grand tournament) in Tokyo, Japan:
- Harumafuji Kōhei defeats Hakuhō Shō to win his 4th makuuchi (top division) championship with second consecutive perfect 15–0 record, and guarantees himself promotion to 70th yokozuna.

22 September 2012 (Saturday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic qualification:
- Qualifier 1 in Jupiter, Florida, United States:
  - South Africa 5, France 2 (F/11). France is eliminated.
  - Spain 13, South Africa 3. South Africa is eliminated.
- Qualifier 2 in Regensburg, Germany:
  - Great Britain 12, Czech Republic 5. Czech Republic is eliminated.
  - Canada 16, Germany 7.
Major League Baseball:
- In Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0.
  - The Reds clinch the National League Central title for the first time since 2010 and third time overall, and advance to the Division Series.
- In San Francisco, California: San Francisco Giants 8, San Diego Padres 4.
  - The Giants clinch the National League West title for the first time since 2010 and eighth time overall, and advance to the Division Series.

Cycling[edit]

UCI Road World Championships:
- Women's road race: Marianne Vos (NED) Rachel Neylan (AUS) Elisa Longo Borghini (ITA)

Football (soccer)[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Group Stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
  - Nigeria 1–1 Canada
  - Azerbaijan 0–4 Colombia
- Group B:
  - North Korea 11–0 Gambia
  - France 0–0 United States

Mixed martial arts[edit]

UFC 152 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (USA unless stated):
- Catchweight (146.2 lb) bout: Cub Swanson def. Charles Oliveira (BRA) via KO (punch)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Matt Hamill def. Roger Hollett (CAN) via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)
- Middleweight bout: Michael Bisping (ENG) def. Brian Stann via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Inaugural Flyweight Championship bout: Demetrious Johnson def. Joseph Benavidez via split decision (48–47, 47–48, 49–46)
- Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jon Jones (c) def. Vitor Belfort (BRA) via submission (keylock)

21 September 2012 (Friday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic qualification:
- Qualifier 1 in Jupiter, Florida, United States:
  - Israel 4, Spain 2.
  - South Africa vs. France — game suspended with the score tied at 2–2 after 9 innings due to rain; will be resumed on 22 September.
- Qualifier 2 in Regensburg, Germany: Germany 16, Czech Republic 1 (F/6).
Nippon Professional Baseball:
- In Bunkyo, Tokyo: Yomiuri Giants 6, Tokyo Yakult Swallows 4.
  - The Giants win their first Central League title since 2009, and earn a one-win and home field advantage for Climax Series Final Stage.

20 September 2012 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic qualification:
- Qualifier 1 in Jupiter, Florida, United States: Spain 8, France 0.
- Qualifier 2 in Regensburg, Germany: Canada 11, Great Britain 1 (F/7).

Football (soccer)[edit]

CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, matchday 4:
- Group 3: Houston Dynamo 4–0 FAS
- Group 7: Municipal 2–1 Chorrillo
Copa Sudamericana Second Stage, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Liverpool 1–0 (1–1) Envigado. Liverpool won on points 4–1
UEFA Europa League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
  - Young Boys 3–5 Liverpool
  - Udinese 1–1 Anzhi Makhachkala
- Group B:
  - Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–3 Atlético Madrid
  - Viktoria Plzeň 3–1 Académica
- Group C:
  - AEL Limassol 0–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
  - Fenerbahçe 2–2 Marseille
- Group D:
  - Marítimo 0–0 Newcastle United
  - Bordeaux 4–0 Club Brugge
- Group E:
  - Stuttgart 2–2 Steaua București
  - Copenhagen 2–1 Molde
- Group F:
  - Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2–0 PSV Eindhoven
  - Napoli 4–0 AIK
- Group G:
  - Genk 3–0 Videoton
  - Sporting CP 0–0 Basel
- Group H:
  - Internazionale 2–2 Rubin Kazan
  - Partizan 0–0 Neftchi Baku
- Group I:
  - Lyon 2–1 Sparta Prague
  - Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Ironi Kiryat Shmona
- Group J:
  - Maribor 3–0 Panathinaikos
  - Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Lazio
- Group K:
  - Rapid Wien 1–2 Rosenborg
  - Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 Metalist Kharkiv
- Group L:
  - Levante 1–0 Helsingborg
  - Twente 2–2 Hannover 96

19 September 2012 (Wednesday)[edit]

Baseball[edit]

World Baseball Classic Qualifier 1 in Jupiter, Florida, United States: Israel 7, South Africa 3.

Cycling[edit]

UCI Road World Championships:
- Men's time trial: Tony Martin (GER) 58' 38.76" Taylor Phinney (USA) + 5.37" Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) + 1' 44.99"

Football (soccer)[edit]

AFC Champions League Quarter-finals, first leg:
- Adelaide United 2–2 Bunyodkor
- Ulsan Hyundai 1–0 Al-Hilal
- Sepahan 0–0 Al-Ahli
- Al-Ittihad 4–2 Guangzhou Evergrande
CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, matchday 4:
- Group 1: Águila 0–4 Santos Laguna
- Group 4: Marathón 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC
- Group 5: Puerto Rico Islanders 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
Copa Sudamericana Second Stage, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Millonarios 1–1 (4–2) Guaraní. Millonarios won on points 4–1
- Cerro Porteño 4–0 (2–2) Mineros de Guayana. Cerro Porteño won on points 4–1
- Barcelona 4–3 (0–0) Cobreloa. Barcelona won on points 4–1
UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group E:
  - Shakhtar Donetsk 2–0 Nordsjælland
  - Chelsea 2–2 Juventus
- Group F:
  - Lille 1–3 BATE Borisov
  - Bayern Munich 2–1 Valencia
- Group G:
  - Barcelona 3–2 Spartak Moscow
  - Celtic 0–0 Benfica
- Group H:
  - Manchester United 1–0 Galatasaray
  - Braga 0–2 CFR Cluj
UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying, final matchday (teams in bold qualify for the Euro 2013, teams in italics advance to the playoff round):
- Group 1:
  - Greece 0–0 Italy
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–0 North Macedonia
  - Russia 1–1 Poland
    - Final standings: Italy 28, Russia 22, Poland 17, Bosnia and Herzegovina 10, Greece 5, Macedonia 2
- Group 2:
  - Kazakhstan 1–0 Switzerland
  - Germany 10–0 Turkey
  - Spain 0–0 Romania
    - Final standings: Germany 28 points, Spain 20, Romania 16, Switzerland 15, Kazakhstan 7, Turkey 1
- Group 3:
  - Hungary 9–0 Bulgaria
  - Northern Ireland 0–2 Belgium
  - Norway 2–1 Iceland
    - Final standings: Norway 24, Iceland 22, Belgium 20, Northern Ireland 11, Hungary 10, Bulgaria 0
- Group 4:
  - Israel 0–2 Republic of Ireland
  - Scotland 0–5 France
    - Final standings: France 24, Scotland 16, Wales 10, Republic of Ireland 9, Israel 0
- Group 5:
  - Belarus 1–0 Slovakia
  - Finland 0–1 Ukraine
    - Final standings: Finland 19 points, Ukraine 16, Belarus 13, Slovakia 10, Estonia 0
- Group 6:
  - Serbia 3–0 Slovenia
  - England 3–0 Croatia
    - Final standings: England 20 points, Netherlands 19, Serbia 13, Slovenia 4, Croatia 1
- Group 7:
  - Armenia 0–2 Czech Republic
  - Denmark 2–0 Portugal
    - Final standings: Denmark 21 points, Austria 19, Czech Republic 13, Portugal 6, Armenia 0

18 September 2012 (Tuesday)[edit]

Cycling[edit]

UCI Road World Championships:
- Women's time trial: Judith Arndt (GER) Evelyn Stevens (USA) Linda Villumsen (NZL)

Football (soccer)[edit]

CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage, matchday 4:
- Group 2: Tauro 0–1 Real Salt Lake
- Group 6: Real Estelí 1–1 UANL
- Group 8: Xelajú 3–2 W Connection
Copa Sudamericana Second Stage, second leg (first leg scores in parentheses):
- Emelec 0–0 (1–0) Olimpia. Emelec won on points 4–1
- Deportes Tolima 3–1 (0–2) Universidad Católica. Tied on points 3–3, Universidad Católica won on away goals
- Aurora 1–3 (1–2) Deportivo Quito. Deportivo Quito won on points 6–0
- Nacional 1–2 (1–0) LDU Loja. Tied on points 3–3, LDU Loja won on away goals
UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 1:
- Group A:
  - Dinamo Zagreb 0–2 Porto
  - Paris Saint-Germain 4–1 Dynamo Kyiv
- Group B:
  - Montpellier 1–2 Arsenal
  - Olympiacos 1–2 Schalke 04
- Group C:
  - Málaga 3–0 Zenit St. Petersburg
  - Milan 0–0 Anderlecht
- Group D:
  - Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Ajax
  - Real Madrid 3–2 Manchester City

17 September 2012 (Monday)[edit]

16 September 2012 (Sunday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

World Rally Championship:
- Wales Rally GB: (1) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC) (2) Sébastien Loeb (FRA) (Citroën DS3 WRC) (3) Petter Solberg (NOR) (Ford Fiesta RS WRC)
  - Driver's standings (after 10 of 13 races): (1) Loeb 219 points, (2) Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) (Citroën DS3 WRC) 158, (3) Solberg 119.
Sprint Cup Series – Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- GEICO 400 in Joliet, Illinois: (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Kasey Kahne (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 27 of 36 races): (1) Keselowski 2056 points (2) Johnson 2053 (3) Tony Stewart (Chevrolet; Stewart-Haas Racing) 2048

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League group stage, final matchday (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- Group B:
  - Berekum Chelsea 1–0 TP Mazembe
  - Al-Ahly 1–1 Zamalek
    - Final standings: Al-Ahly 11 points, TP Mazembe 10, Berekum Chelsea 9, Zamalek 2.

Tennis[edit]

Davis Cup World Group, Semifinals, day 3:
- Spain 3–1 United States
  - David Ferrer (ESP) def. John Isner (USA) 6–7^(2–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
- Argentina 2–3 Czech Republic
  - Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
  - Juan Mónaco (ARG) def. Ivo Minář (CZE) 6–3, 7–6^(7–2)
Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 3:
- Kazakhstan 3–1 Uzbekistan
  - Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) def. Denis Istomin (UZB) 6–4, 6–2, 6–7^(7-4), 6–2
- Germany 3–2 Australia
  - Florian Mayer (GER) def. Bernard Tomic (AUS) 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
  - Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
- Japan 2–3 Israel
  - Kei Nishikori (JPN) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
  - Amir Weintraub (ISR) def. Go Soeda (JPN) 6–3, 7–6^(7–5), 4–6, 6–3
- Belgium 5–0 Sweden
  - David Goffin (BEL) def. Markus Eriksson (SWE) 6–3, 6–4
  - Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6–4, 6–2
- Canada 4–1 South Africa
  - Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
  - Frank Dancevic (CAN) def. Nikala Scholtz (RSA) 6–2, 6–2
- Brazil 5–0 Russia
  - Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. Alex Bogomolov, Jr. (RUS) 7–6^(7–4), 6–3
  - Rogério Dutra da Silva (BRA) def. Stanislav Vovk (RUS) 6–2, 6–2
- Italy 4–1 Chile
  - Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Paul Capdeville (CHI) 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
  - Simone Bolelli (ITA) def. Christian Garín (CHI) 6–4, 6–3
- Netherlands 2–3 Switzerland
  - Roger Federer (SWI) def. Robin Haase (NED) 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
  - Thiemo de Bakker (NED) def. Marco Chiudinelli (SWI) 6–2, 7–6^(7–4)
WTA Tour:
- Tashkent Open in Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
  - Final: Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU) def. Donna Vekić (CRO) 6–4, 6–4
    - Begu wins her first WTA title.
- Bell Challenge in Quebec City, Canada:
  - Final: Kirsten Flipkens (BEL) def. Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 6–1, 7–5
    - Flipkens wins her first WTA title.

15 September 2012 (Saturday)[edit]

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, final matchday:
- Germany 3–4 France
- Switzerland 1–4 Italy
- Portugal 4–5 Spain
  - Final standings: Spain 18 points, Portugal 15, Italy 12, France 9, Switzerland 6, Germany 3, England 0.
    - Spain win their 7th European title in a row and the 16th overall.

Rugby union[edit]

The Rugby Championship, Round 4:
- In Dunedin, New Zealand: New Zealand 21–11 South Africa
- In Gold Coast, Australia: Australia 23–19 Argentina
  - Standings: New Zealand 16 points, Australia 8, South Africa 7, Argentina 3.

Tennis[edit]

Davis Cup World Group, Semifinals, day 2:
- Spain 2–1 United States
  - Bob Bryan/Mike Bryan (USA) def. Marcel Granollers/Marc López (ESP) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 7–5
- Argentina 1–2 Czech Republic
  - Tomáš Berdych/Radek Štěpánek (CZE) def. Carlos Berlocq/Eduardo Schwank (ARG) 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 2:
- Kazakhstan 2–1 Uzbekistan
  - Andrey Golubev/Yuri Schukin (KAZ) def. Farrukh Dustov/Denis Istomin (UZB) 7–6^(7-3), 6–3, 6–4
- Germany 1–2 Australia
  - Chris Guccione/Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) def. Benjamin Becker/Philipp Petzschner 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 7–6^(7–4)
- Japan 1–2 Israel
  - Jonathan Erlich/Andy Ram (ISR) def. Tatsuma Ito/Yūichi Sugita (JPN) 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
- Belgium 3–0 Sweden
  - Ruben Bemelmans/Olivier Rochus (BEL) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2
- Canada 2–1 South Africa
  - Raven Klaasen/Izak van der Merwe (RSA) def. Daniel Nestor/Vasek Pospisil 6–4, 7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–5)
- Brazil 3–0 Russia
  - Marcelo Melo/Bruno Soares (BRA) def. Alex Bogomolov, Jr./Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 7–5, 6–2, 7–6^(9–7)
- Italy 2–1 Chile
  - Jorge Aguilar/Paul Capdeville (CHI) def. Daniele Bracciali/Andreas Seppi (ITA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
- Netherlands 1–2 Switzerland
  - Robin Haase/Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) def. Roger Federer/Stanislas Wawrinka (SWI) 6–4, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3

14 September 2012 (Friday)[edit]

Football (soccer)[edit]

CAF Champions League group stage, final matchday (teams in bold advance to semifinals):
- Group A: ASO Chlef 1–0 Espérance ST
  - Final standings: Espérance ST 9 points, Sunshine Stars 6, ASO Chlef 3, Étoile du Sahel disqualified.

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 6:
- France 7–1 England
- Switzerland 0–6 Spain
- Portugal 9–1 Germany

Tennis[edit]

Davis Cup World Group, Semifinals, day 1:
- Spain 2–0 United States
  - David Ferrer (ESP) def. Sam Querrey (USA) 4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
  - Nicolás Almagro (ESP) def. John Isner (USA) 6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 7–5
- Argentina 1–1 Czech Republic
  - Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) def. Radek Štěpánek (CZE) 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
  - Tomáš Berdych (CZE) def. Juan Mónaco (ARG) 6–1, 4–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–4
Davis Cup World Group play-offs, day 1:
- Kazakhstan 1–1 Uzbekistan
  - Denis Istomin (UZB) def. Evgeny Korolev (KAZ) 6–3, 4–6, 6–2, 0–6, 6–3
  - Mikhail Kukushkin (KAZ) def. Farrukh Dustov (UZB) 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 7–6^(7–5)
- Germany 1–1 Australia
  - Bernard Tomic (AUS) def. Cedrik-Marcel Stebe (GER) 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6^(7–4)
  - Florian Mayer (GER) def. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) 7–5, 6–3, 6–2
- Japan 1–1 Israel
  - Go Soeda (JPN) def. Dudi Sela (ISR) 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
  - Amir Weintraub (ISR) def. Tatsuma Ito (JPN) 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
- Belgium 2–0 Sweden
  - Steve Darcis (BEL) def. Michael Ryderstedt (SWE) 6–3, 7–6^(7–3), 6–0
  - David Goffin (BEL) def. Andreas Vinciguerra (SWE) 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
- Canada 2–0 South Africa
  - Vasek Pospisil (CAN) def. Izak van der Merwe (RSA) 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
  - Milos Raonic (CAN) def. Nikala Scholtz (RSA) 7–5, 6–4, 7–5
- Brazil 2–0 Russia
  - Rogério Dutra da Silva (BRA) def. Igor Andreev (RUS) 6–2, 6–1, retired
  - Thomaz Bellucci (BRA) def. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 7–6^(7–4)
- Italy 2–0 Chile
  - Andreas Seppi (ITA) def. Guillermo Hormazábal (CHI) 7–5, 6–1, 6–2
  - Fabio Fognini (ITA) def. Paul Capdeville (CZE) 2–6, 6–2, 6–7^(6–8), 6–1, 6–2
- Netherlands 0–2 Switzerland
  - Roger Federer (SWI) def. Thiemo de Bakker (NED) 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
  - Stanislas Wawrinka (SWI) def. Robin Haase (NED) 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6^(7–4)

13 September 2012 (Thursday)[edit]

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 5:
- Germany 0–2 Switzerland
- France 4–6 Italy
- England 1–23 Portugal

12 September 2012 (Wednesday)[edit]

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 4:
- Switzerland 13–0 England
- Spain 4–1 France
- Germany 2–6 Italy

11 September 2012 (Tuesday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification, final matchday (teams in bold qualify for the EuroBasket 2013):
- Group A:
  - Montenegro 80–48 Slovakia
  - Serbia 83–67 Israel
  - Estonia 80–58 Iceland
    - Final standings: Montenegro 20 points, Israel, Serbia, Estonia 16, Iceland, Slovak Republic 11.
- Group B:
  - Germany 81–68 Azerbaijan
  - Luxembourg 68–85 Sweden
    - Final standings: Germany 16 points, Sweden, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan 12, Luxembourg 8.
- Group C:
  - Croatia 78–74 Austria
  - Cyprus 58–63 Hungary
    - Final standings: Croatia 16 points, Ukraine 14, Austria, Hungary 11, Cyprus 8.
- Group D:
  - Romania 77–85 Latvia
  - Georgia 97–89 Netherlands
    - Final standings: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia 14 points, Latvia 13, Netherlands 10. Romania 9.
- Group E:
  - Finland 84–77 Switzerland
  - Albania 46–82 Belgium
    - Final standings: Poland, Finland 14 points, Belgium 13, Switzerland 11, Albania 8.
- Group F:
  - Belarus 77–64 Portugal
  - Turkey 81–58 Czech Republic
    - Final standings: Italy 16 points, Turkey, Czech Republic 13, Belarus 10, Portugal 8.

Football (soccer)[edit]

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification:
- AFC (fourth round):
  - Group A:
    - Uzbekistan 2–2 South Korea
    - Lebanon 1–0 Iran
  - Group B:
    - Japan 1–0 Iraq
    - Jordan 2–1 Australia
- CONMEBOL (Round-Robin):
  - Chile 1–3 Colombia
  - Uruguay 1–1 Ecuador
  - Paraguay 0–2 Venezuela
  - Peru 1–1 Argentina
- CONCACAF (third round), teams in bold advance to the fourth round:
  - Group A:
    - Antigua and Barbuda 0–1 Guatemala
    - United States 1–0 Jamaica
  - Group B:
    - Guyana 2–3 El Salvador
    - Mexico 1–0 Costa Rica
  - Group C:
    - Panama 2–0 Canada
    - Honduras 1–0 Cuba
- OFC (third round):
  - New Zealand 6–1 Solomon Islands
  - Tahiti 0–4 New Caledonia
- UEFA (first round):
  - Group A:
    - Serbia 6–1 Wales
    - Belgium 1–1 Croatia
    - Scotland 1–1 North Macedonia
  - Group B:
    - Bulgaria 1–0 Armenia
    - Italy 2–0 Malta
  - Group C:
    - Austria 1–2 Germany
    - Sweden 2–0 Kazakhstan
  - Group D:
    - Romania 4–0 Andorra
    - Turkey 3–0 Estonia
    - Hungary 1–4 Netherlands
  - Group E:
    - Cyprus 1–0 Iceland
    - Norway 2–1 Slovenia
    - Switzerland 2–0 Albania
  - Group F:
    - Israel 0–4 Russia
    - Northern Ireland 1–1 Luxembourg
    - Portugal 3–0 Azerbaijan
  - Group G:
    - Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–1 Latvia
    - Slovakia 2–0 Liechtenstein
    - Greece 2–0 Lithuania
  - Group H:
    - San Marino 0–6 Montenegro
    - Poland 2–0 Moldova
    - England 1–1 Ukraine
  - Group I:
    - Georgia 0–1 Spain
    - France 3–1 Belarus

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 3:
- Switzerland 2–3 France
- Spain 21–1 England
- Portugal 3–0 Italy

10 September 2012 (Monday)[edit]

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 2:
- Germany 6–1 England
- Spain 2–0 Italy
- Portugal 7–3 France

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 15:
  - Men's Singles, final: Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] 7–6^(12–10), 7–5, 2–6, 3–6, 6–2
    - Murray wins his first Grand Slam title and 24th overall. He becomes the first British male to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry in 1936.

9 September 2012 (Sunday)[edit]

Auto racing[edit]

Formula One:
- Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy: (1) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (2) Sergio Pérez (MEX) (Sauber-Ferrari) (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 13 of 20 races): (1) Alonso 179 points (2) Hamilton 142 (3) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Lotus-Renault) 141

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 21: John Degenkolb (GER) (Argos–Shimano) 2h 44' 57" Elia Viviani (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) s.t. Daniele Bennati (ITA) (RadioShack–Nissan) s.t.
  - Final general classification (all ESP): (1) Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) 84h 59' 49" (2) Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 1' 16" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) + 1' 37"
    - Contador wins his second Vuelta and his 5th Grand Tour overall.
UCI World Tour:
- GP de Montréal: Lars Petter Nordhaug (NOR) (Team Sky) 5h 28' 29" Moreno Moser (ITA) (Liquigas–Cannondale) + 2" Alexandr Kolobnev (RUS) (Team Katusha) + 2"
  - UCI World Tour standings (after 26 of 28 races): (1) Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) 601 points (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 592 (3) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 410

Roller hockey[edit]

European Championship in Paredes, Portugal, matchday 1:
- Spain 7–0 Germany
- England 0–9 Italy
- Portugal 3–1 Switzerland

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 14:
  - Women's Singles, final: Serena Williams (USA) [4] def, Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1] 6–2, 2–6, 7–5
    - Serena Williams wins her 4th US Open singles title and her 15th Grand Slam single title overall.
  - Women's Doubles, final: Sara Errani (ITA) & Roberta Vinci (ITA) def. Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) & Lucie Hradecká (CZE) [3] 6–4, 6–2
    - Errani & Vinci win their first US Open title and his second Grand Slam overall.
  - Men's Singles, semifinals: Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] def. David Ferrer (ESP) [4] 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–2

8 September 2012 (Saturday)[edit]

Basketball[edit]

FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification:
- Group A:
  - Iceland 92–101 Montenegro
  - Estonia 88–81 Serbia
  - Israel 106–73 Slovakia
- Group B:
  - Sweden 86–91 Germany
  - Bulgaria 120–95 Luxembourg
- Group C:
  - Ukraine 69–51 Cyprus
  - Hungary 79–81 Croatia
- Group D:
  - Latvia 70–73 Georgia
  - Bosnia and Herzegovina 93–58 Romania
- Group E:
  - Poland 89–59 Albania
  - Belgium 71–68 Finland
- Group F:
  - Portugal 69–79 Turkey
  - Italy 83–58 Belarus

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 20: Denis Menchov (RUS) (Team Katusha) 4h 48' 48" Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Sky) + 17" Kevin De Weert (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) s.t.
  - General classification (all ESP): (1) Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) 82h 14' 52" (2) Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 1' 16" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) + 1' 37"

Football (soccer)[edit]

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group A: Scotland 0–0 Serbia
- Group B: Denmark 0–0 Czech Republic

Rugby union[edit]

The Rugby Championship, Round 3:
- In Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand 21–5 Argentina
- In Perth, Australia: Australia 26–19 South Africa
  - Standings: New Zealand 12 points, South Africa 7, Australia 4, Argentina 2.

Tennis[edit]

Grand Slams:
- US Open in New York City, United States, day 13:
  - Men's Singles, semifinals: Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] 5–7, 6–2, 6–1, 7–6^(9–7)

7 September 2012 (Friday)[edit]

Cycling[edit]

Grand Tours:
- Vuelta a España, Stage 19: Philippe Gilbert (BEL) (BMC Racing Team) 4h 56' 25" Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team) s.t. Daniel Moreno (ESP) (Team Katusha) s.t.
  - General classification (all ESP): (1) Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) 77h 21' 49" (2) Valverde + 1' 35" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) + 2' 21"
UCI World Tour:
- Grand Prix Cycliste de Québec: Simon Gerrans (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE) 4h 53' 04" Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) (BMC Racing Team) s.t. Rui Costa (POR) (Movistar Team) + 4"
  - UCI World Tour standings (after 25 of 28 races): Bradley Wiggins (GBR) (Team Sky) 601 points (2) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) 414 (3) Tom Boonen (BEL) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 410

Football (soccer)[edit]

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- Group A:
  - Croatia 1–0 North Macedonia
  - Wales 0–2