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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in September of 2010. Deaths in September
1: Wakanohana Kanji I 5: Shoya Tomizawa 27: George Blanda 27: Real Quiet
Sporting seasons
American football 2010
National Football League NCAA Division I FBS NCAA Division I FCS
Australian rules football 2010
Australian Football League
Auto racing 2010
Formula One Sprint Cup Chase IRL IndyCar Series World Rally Championship Formula Two Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series GP2 Series WTTC V8 Supercar American Le Mans Superleague Formula FIA GT1 World Championship Formula Three Auto GP World Series by Renault Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Super GT
Baseball 2010
Major League Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball
Basketball 2010
Euroleague Eurocup Philippines collegiate: NCAA UAAP
Canadian football 2010
Canadian Football League
Football (soccer) 2010
National teams competitions UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification (UEFA) 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification 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) Women's Professional Soccer (USA)
Golf 2010
PGA Tour European Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Lacrosse 2010
Major League Lacrosse
Motorcycle racing 2010
Moto GP Superbike World Championship Supersport racing
Rugby league 2010
Super League NRL
Rugby union 2010
2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying English Premiership Celtic League Top 14 Currie Cup ITM Cup
Snooker
Players Tour Championship
Days of the month
September 30, 2010 (Thursday)
Baseball Major League Baseball: The San Francisco Giants clinch at least a tie for the National League West title with a 4–1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Basketball UAAP at Quezon City: Men's Finals: Ateneo de Manila University 65, Far Eastern University 62, Ateneo win best-of-3 series 2–0 Ateneo clinch their third consecutive, sixth UAAP and 20th men's championship. Women's Finals: Adamson University 56, Far Eastern University 54, Adamson win best-of-3 series 2–0 Adamson win their second consecutive and sixth UAAP women's championship.
Cricket Ireland in Zimbabwe: 3rd ODI in Harare: 244 (49.4 overs; Ed Rainsford 5/36); 224 (47.4 overs). Ireland win by 20 runs; Zimbabwe win 3-match series 2–1.
Cycling UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne and Geelong, Australia: Men's time trial: Fabian Cancellara 58:09.19 David Millar 59:11.94 Tony Martin 59:21.68 Cancellara wins the event for the second successive time and record fourth time overall.
Equestrianism FEI World Games in Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Reining Individual Final Competition: Tom McCutcheon on Gunners Special Nite 228.0 points Craig Schmersal on Mister Montana Nic 223.0 Duane Latimer on Dun Playin Tag 222.5
Figure skating ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sheffield, Great Britain: Ladies Short Program: (1) Adelina Sotnikova 59.39 (2) Yasmin Siraj 55.66 (3) Yuki Nishino 51.96 Pairs Short Program: (1) Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov 54.17 (2) Taylor Steele / Robert Schultz 46.94 (3) Natasha Purich / Raymond Schultz 45.11 Men Short Program: (1) Joshua Farris 59.79 (2) Liam Firus 59.20 (3) Keiji Tanaka 58.28
Football (soccer) OFC Women's Championship in Auckland, New Zealand: Group B: 3–0 4–0 UEFA Europa League group stage, matchday 2: Group A: Lech Poznań 2–0 Red Bull Salzburg Manchester City 1–1 Juventus Standings (after 2 matches): Lech Poznań, Manchester City 4 points, Juventus 2, Red Bull Salzburg 0. Group B: Rosenborg 2–1 Aris Atlético Madrid 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen Standings (after 2 matches): Bayer Leverkusen 4 points, Aris, Rosenborg 3, Atlético Madrid 1. Group C: Gent 1–1 Lille Sporting CP 5–0 Levski Sofia Standings (after 2 matches): Sporting CP 6 points, Levski Sofia 3, Gent, Lille 1. Group D: PAOK 1–0 Dinamo Zagreb Villarreal 2–1 Club Brugge Standings (after 2 matches): PAOK 4 points, Dinamo Zagreb, Villarreal 3, Club Brugge 1. Group E: BATE 4–1 AZ Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Dynamo Kyiv Standings (after 2 matches): BATE 4 points, AZ, Sheriff Tiraspol 3, Dynamo Kyiv 1. Group F: CSKA Moscow 3–0 Sparta Prague Palermo 1–0 Lausanne-Sport Standings (after 2 matches): CSKA Moscow 6 points, Sparta Prague, Palermo 3, Lausanne-Sport 0. Group G: Hajduk Split 1–0 Anderlecht Zenit St. Petersburg 4–2 AEK Athens Standings (after 2 matches): Zenit St. Petersburg 6 points, AEK Athens, Hajduk Split 3, Anderlecht 0. Group H: Odense 1–2 Stuttgart Young Boys 2–0 Getafe Standings (after 2 matches): Stuttgart 6 points, Young Boys, Getafe 3, Odense 0. Group I: Sampdoria 1–0 Debrecen Metalist Kharkiv 0–2 PSV Eindhoven Standings (after 2 matches): PSV Eindhoven, Sampdoria 4 points, Metalist Kharkiv 3, Debrecen 0. Group J: Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 Karpaty Lviv Borussia Dortmund 0–1 Sevilla Standings (after 2 matches): Paris Saint-Germain 6 points, Sevilla, Borussia Dortmund 3, Karpaty Lviv 0. Group K: Steaua București 3–3 Napoli Utrecht 0–0 Liverpool Standings (after 2 matches): Liverpool 4 points, Napoli, Utrecht 2, Steaua București 1. Group L: Rapid Wien 1–2 Beşiktaş CSKA Sofia 0–1 Porto Standings (after 2 matches): Porto, Beşiktaş 6 points, CSKA Sofia, Rapid Wien 0. CONCACAF Champions League group stage, matchday 5: Group D: FAS 1–4 Olimpia Standings (after 5 matches): Olimpia 10 points, Puerto Rico Islanders 8, Toluca 7, FAS 2.
Snooker Premier League Snooker – League phase in Plymouth: Marco Fu 4–2 Shaun Murphy Ding Junhui 3–3 Mark Williams Neil Robertson 2–4 Mark Selby Standings: Fu, Williams 3 points (2 matches), Murphy 2 (2), Ding 2 (3), Ronnie O'Sullivan , Selby 2 (2), Robertson 0 (1).
Volleyball Men's World Championship in Italy: Pool G in Catania: 0–3 Pool H in Milan: 1–3 Pool I in Catania: 3–0 Pool L in Ancona: 0–3 Pool M in Milan: 1–3 Pool N in Ancona: 0–3
September 29, 2010 (Wednesday)
Basketball FIBA World Championship for Women in Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group E in Ostrava: 70–74 49–47 83–75 Final standings: USA 12 points, Australia 11, France 10, Belarus 9, Greece 8, Canada 7. Group F in Brno: 64–65 84–70 76–67 Final standings: Russia 12 points, Spain 11, Czech Republic 10, Korea 9, Brazil 8, Japan 7. 15th place playoff: 67–69 (OT) 13th place playoff: 86–60
Cycling UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne and Geelong, Australia: Women's time trial: Emma Pooley 32:48.44 Judith Arndt 33:03.61 Linda Villumsen 33:04.24 Men's under-23 time trial: Taylor Phinney 42:50.29 Luke Durbridge 42:52.19 Marcel Kittel 43:14.30
Equestrianism FEI World Games in Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Dressage Grand Prix Special: Edward Gal on Moorlands Totilas 85.708% Laura Bechtolsheimer on Mistral Hojris 81.708% Steffen Peters on Ravel 78.542%
Football (soccer) OFC Women's Championship in Auckland, New Zealand: Group A: 14–0 1–0 WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group C: 0–3 Final standings: Iraq 6 points, 3, Palestine 0. UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 2: Group A: Tottenham Hotspur 4–1 Twente Internazionale 4–0 Werder Bremen Standings (after 2 matches): Internazionale, Tottenham Hotspur 4 points, Twente, Werder Bremen 1. Group B: Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–3 Lyon Schalke 04 2–0 Benfica Standings (after 2 matches): Lyon 6 points, Schalke 04, Benfica 3, Hapoel Tel Aviv 0. Group C: Valencia 0–1 Manchester United Rangers 1–0 Bursaspor Standings (after 2 matches): Manchester United, Rangers 4 points, Valencia 3, Bursaspor 0. Group D: Rubin Kazan 1–1 Barcelona Panathinaikos 0–2 Copenhagen Standings (after 2 matches): Copenhagen 6 points, Barcelona 4, Rubin Kazan 1, Panathinaikos 0. Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg: Banfield 2–0 Deportes Tolima CONCACAF Champions League group stage, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group B: Municipal 2–1 Columbus Crew Santos Laguna 5–1 Joe Public Standings (after 5 matches): Santos Laguna 10 points, Columbus Crew 9, Municipal 8, Joe Public 1. Group C: Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Marathón Standings (after 5 matches): Monterrey 13 points, Saprissa 7, Marathón 6, Seattle Sounders FC 3. Group D: Puerto Rico Islanders 3–2 Toluca Standings: Puerto Rico Islanders 8 points (5 matches), Toluca 7 (5), Olimpia 7 (4), FAS 0 (4).
September 28, 2010 (Tuesday)
Baseball Major League Baseball National League: Jay Bruce's first pitch walk-off homer to lead off the bottom of the ninth inning gives the Cincinnati Reds a 3–2 win over the Houston Astros and the Central Division championship, their first since , ending the fifth longest period between postseason appearances. American League: The Tampa Bay Rays defeat the Baltimore Orioles 5–0 while the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6–1, filling out the complete American League postseason card, and eliminating the Boston Red Sox from playoff contention for the first time since .
Basketball FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group E in Ostrava: 52–57 62–52 61–107 Standings (after 5 games): USA, Australia 10 points, France 8, Greece, Belarus 7, Canada 6. Group F in Brno: 93–91 (OT) 77–57 48–81 Standings (after 5 games): Spain, Russia 10 points, Czech Republic 8, Brazil, Korea 7, Japan 6. 13th–16th semifinals: 71–69 69–74 (OT)
Cricket Ireland in Zimbabwe: 2nd ODI in Harare: 238/9 (50 overs); 239/7 (48.5 overs). Zimbabwe win by 3 wickets; lead 3-match series 2–0.
Equestrianism FEI World Games in Lexington, Kentucky, United States: Dressage Team Grand Prix: 229.745% 224.767% 220.595%
Football (soccer) WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group A: 2–2 Final standings: Iran 4 points, 3, Oman 1. Group B: 2–2 Final standings: Kuwait 4 points, Jordan 2, 1. UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 2: Group E: Basel 1–2 Bayern Munich Roma 2–1 CFR Cluj Standings (after 2 matches): Bayern Munich 6 points, Roma, CFR Cluj 3, Basel 0. Group F: Chelsea 2–0 Marseille Spartak Moscow 3–0 Žilina Standings (after 2 matches): Chelsea, Spartak Moscow 6 points, Marseille, Žilina 0. Group G: Auxerre 0–1 Real Madrid Ajax 1–1 Milan Standings (after 2 matches): Real Madrid 6 points, Milan 4, Ajax 1, Auxerre 0. Group H: Partizan 1–3 Arsenal Braga 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk Standings (after 2 matches): Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk 6 points, Partizan, Braga 0. Copa Sudamericana Round of 16, first leg: Defensor Sporting 1–0 Independiente CONCACAF Champions League group stage, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group A: Toronto FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake Cruz Azul 2–0 Árabe Unido Standings (after 5 matches): Cruz Azul, Real Salt Lake 10 points, Toronto FC 5, Árabe Unido 3. Group C: Saprissa 2–2 Monterrey Standings: Monterrey 13 points (5 matches), Saprissa 7 (5), Marathón 6 (4), Seattle Sounders FC 0 (4).
September 27, 2010 (Monday)
American football NFL Monday Night Football Week 3: Chicago Bears 20, Green Bay Packers 17
Baseball Major League Baseball: Roy Halladay's two-hit complete game leads the Philadelphia Phillies to an 8–0 win over the Washington Nationals that clinches the Phils' fourth straight NL East title.
Basketball FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals) Group E in Ostrava: 54–93 58–48 87–46 Standings (after 4 games): USA, Australia 8 points, France 7, Belarus 6, Greece, Canada 5. Group F in Brno: 59–86 96–65 76–53 Standings (after 4 games): Spain, Russia 8 points, Czech Republic 7, Korea 6, Japan, Brazil 5.
Football (soccer)