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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in September of 2009. Deaths in September
22: Bruce McPhee 16: Myles Brand 14: Darren Sutherland 12: Jack Kramer
Current sporting seasons
American football 2009
NFL NCAA Division I FBS
Auto racing 2009
Formula One Sprint Cup IRL IndyCar Series World Rally Championship Formula Two Nationwide Series Camping World Truck Series
WTTC V8 Supercar American Le Mans
Superleague Formula Rolex Sports Car Series FIA GT Championship Formula Three World Series by Renault Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters Super GT
Baseball 2009
Major League Baseball Nippon Professional Baseball
Basketball 2009
WNBA (Playoffs)
Euroleague
Philippine collegiate: NCAA UAAP (Playoffs)
Canadian football 2009
Canadian Football League
Football (soccer) 2009
National teams competitions 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying International clubs competitions UEFA (Europe) Champions League Europa League
AFC (Asia) Champions League CAF (Africa) Champions League CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
Domestic (national) competitions Argentina Australia Brazil England France Germany
Italy Japan Norway Russia Scotland Spain Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
Golf 2009
European Tour PGA Tour LPGA Tour Champions Tour
Motorcycle racing 2009
Superbike World Championship Supersport racing
Rugby league 2009
Super League NRL
Rugby union 2009
English Premiership Celtic League Top 14
Currie Cup Air New Zealand Cup
Days of the month
September 30, 2009 (Wednesday)
Baseball 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 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group A: 205/6 (50 ov); 206/8 (50 ov) at Centurion. Australia win by 2 wickets. 129 (36 ov); 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) U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16) Group E: Australia 0–3 0–0 Standings: Brazil, Czech Republic 4 points, Costa Rica 3, Australia 0. Group F: 4–0 1–0 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: 2–0 1–2
Volleyball European Women's Championship in Poland: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Pool E in Łódź: 3–1 1–3 0–3 Standings: Netherlands 8 points, Russia, Poland 7, Bulgaria 6, Belgium, Spain 4. Pool F in Katowice: 0–3 2–3 1–3 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: 0–3 Standings (2 matches): Kazakhstan 4 points, Myanmar, Chinese Taipei 3, Philippines 2. Pool B: 3–0 Standings: Japan (Heian period), Indonesia 4 points (2 matches), India 4 (3), Thailand 3 (3). Pool C: 3–0 0–3 Standings: China 7 points (4 matches), Iran 6 (3), Sri Lanka, Vietnam 4 (3), Hong Kong 3 (3). Pool D: 3–1 0–3 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: 0–3 3–0 Standings: Brazil, Argentina 2 points, Uruguay, Paraguay 1. Pool B: 1–3 3–0 Standings: Peru, Colombia 2 points, Venezuela, Chile 1. African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group A: 0–3 Standings: Cameroon 5 points (3 matches), Morocco 4 (2), Libya 3 (2), South Africa 3 (3). Group B: 3–0 3–1 Standings: Egypt 8 points (4 matches), Algeria, Tunisia 5 (3), Botswana, Gabon 3 (3).
September 29, 2009 (Tuesday)
Baseball 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 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 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group B: 146 (43.1 ov); 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) U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16) Group C: 1–1 United States 4–1 Standings: Germany 4 points, USA, Cameroon 3, South Korea 1. Group D: 3–0 4–0 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 Victoria Cup in Zürich, Switzerland: ZSC Lions 2–1 Chicago Blackhawks
Volleyball European Women's Championship in Poland: Pool E in Łódź: 1–3 3–0 3–1 Standings: Netherlands, Russia 6 points, Poland 5, Bulgaria 4, Belgium, Spain 3. Pool F in Katowice: 3–0 3–0 3–1 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: 3–0 Pool B: 0–3 also advance to the second round. Pool C: 2–3 3–0 Pool D: 3–1 3–0 African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco: Group A: 3–1 Group B: 3–0 3–0
September 28, 2009 (Monday)
American football NFL Monday Night Football week 3: Dallas Cowboys 21, Carolina Panthers 7 The Cowboys get their first win at their new stadium.
Baseball 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 ICC Champions Trophy in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals) Group A: 234/4 (42.3 ov) v at Centurion. No result. Standings: Pakistan 4 points, Australia 3, India 1, West Indies 0.
Football (soccer) U-20 World Cup in Egypt: (teams in bold advance to the round of 16) Group A: 2–1 1–2 Standings: Italy, Paraguay 4 points, Egypt 3, Trinidad and Tobago 0. Group B: 0–2 0–8 Standings: Spain, Venezuela 6 points, Nigeria, Tahiti 0.
Volleyball Asian Men's Championship in Manila, Philippines: Pool A: 3–2 Pool B: 3–0 3–1 Pool C: 3–1 0–3 Pool D: 2–3 0–3 African Men's Championship in Tétouan, Morocco: Group A: 3–2 Group B: 0–3 3–1
September 27, 2009 (Sunday)
American football 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 Formula One: Singapore Grand Prix in Singapore: (1) Lewis Hamilton (McLaren–Mercedes) 1:56:06.337 (2) Timo Glock (Toyota) +9.634 (3) Fernando Alonso (Renault) +16.624 Drivers' standings (after 14 of 17 races): (1) Jenson Button (Brawn-Mercedes) 84 points (2) Rubens Barrichello (Brawn-Mercedes) 69 (3) Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull-Renault) 59