September 2010 in sports

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: Ireland 244 (49.4 overs; Ed Rainsford 5/36); Zimbabwe 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 (SUI) 58:09.19 David Millar (GBR) 59:11.94 Tony Martin (GER) 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 (USA) on Gunners Special Nite 228.0 points Craig Schmersal (USA) on Mister Montana Nic 223.0 Duane Latimer (CAN) on Dun Playin Tag 222.5

Figure skating

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Sheffield, Great Britain:
- Ladies Short Program: (1) Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 59.39 (2) Yasmin Siraj (USA) 55.66 (3) Yuki Nishino (JPN) 51.96
- Pairs Short Program: (1) Ksenia Stolbova / Fedor Klimov (RUS) 54.17 (2) Taylor Steele / Robert Schultz (CAN) 46.94 (3) Natasha Purich / Raymond Schultz (CAN) 45.11
- Men Short Program: (1) Joshua Farris (USA) 59.79 (2) Liam Firus (CAN) 59.20 (3) Keiji Tanaka (JPN) 58.28

Football (soccer)

OFC Women's Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Group B:
  - Papua New Guinea 3–0 Fiji
  - Solomon Islands 4–0 Tonga
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 (HKG) 4–2 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
- Ding Junhui (CHN) 3–3 Mark Williams (WAL)
- Neil Robertson (AUS) 2–4 Mark Selby (ENG)
  - Standings: Fu, Williams 3 points (2 matches), Murphy 2 (2), Ding 2 (3), Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG), Selby 2 (2), Robertson 0 (1).

Volleyball

Men's World Championship in Italy:
- Pool G in Catania: Puerto Rico 0–3 Germany
- Pool H in Milan: Cuba 1–3 Serbia
- Pool I in Catania: Russia 3–0 Egypt
- Pool L in Ancona: United States 0–3 Czech Republic
- Pool M in Milan: France 1–3 Argentina
- Pool N in Ancona: Poland 0–3 Brazil

September 29, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

FIBA World Championship for Women in Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E in Ostrava:
  - Greece 70–74 Belarus
  - France 49–47 Canada
  - United States 83–75 Australia
    - Final standings: USA 12 points, Australia 11, France 10, Belarus 9, Greece 8, Canada 7.
- Group F in Brno:
  - Japan 64–65 South Korea
  - Czech Republic 84–70 Brazil
  - Russia 76–67 Spain
    - Final standings: Russia 12 points, Spain 11, Czech Republic 10, Korea 9, Brazil 8, Japan 7.
- 15th place playoff: Senegal 67–69 (OT) Mali
- 13th place playoff: China 86–60 Argentina

Cycling

UCI Road World Championships in Melbourne and Geelong, Australia:
- Women's time trial: Emma Pooley (GBR) 32:48.44 Judith Arndt (GER) 33:03.61 Linda Villumsen (NZL) 33:04.24
- Men's under-23 time trial: Taylor Phinney (USA) 42:50.29 Luke Durbridge (AUS) 42:52.19 Marcel Kittel (GER) 43:14.30

Equestrianism

FEI World Games in Lexington, Kentucky, United States:
- Dressage Grand Prix Special: Edward Gal (NED) on Moorlands Totilas 85.708% Laura Bechtolsheimer (GBR) on Mistral Hojris 81.708% Steffen Peters (USA) on Ravel 78.542%

Football (soccer)

OFC Women's Championship in Auckland, New Zealand:
- Group A:
  - New Zealand 14–0 Vanuatu
  - Cook Islands 1–0 Tahiti
WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group C: Palestine 0–3 Iraq
  - Final standings: Iraq 6 points, Yemen 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 1995, 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 2006.

Basketball

FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the quarterfinals)
- Group E in Ostrava:
  - Canada 52–57 Greece
  - Australia 62–52 France
  - Belarus 61–107 United States
    - Standings (after 5 games): USA, Australia 10 points, France 8, Greece, Belarus 7, Canada 6.
- Group F in Brno:
  - Brazil 93–91 (OT) Japan
  - Spain 77–57 Czech Republic
  - South Korea 48–81 Russia
    - Standings (after 5 games): Spain, Russia 10 points, Czech Republic 8, Brazil, Korea 7, Japan 6.
- 13th–16th semifinals:
  - China 71–69 Senegal
  - Mali 69–74 (OT) Argentina

Cricket

Ireland in Zimbabwe:
- 2nd ODI in Harare: Ireland 238/9 (50 overs); Zimbabwe 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: Netherlands 229.745% Great Britain 224.767% Germany 220.595%

Football (soccer)

WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
- Group A: Oman 2–2 Iran
  - Final standings: Iran 4 points, Bahrain 3, Oman 1.
- Group B: Kuwait 2–2 Jordan
  - Final standings: Kuwait 4 points, Jordan 2, Syria 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:
  - Greece 54–93 Australia
  - France 58–48 Belarus
  - United States 87–46 Canada
    - Standings (after 4 games): USA, Australia 8 points, France 7, Belarus 6, Greece, Canada 5.
- Group F in Brno:
  - Japan 59–86 Spain
  - Czech Republic 96–65 South Korea
  - Russia 76–53 Brazil
    - Standings (after 4 games): Spain, Russia 8 points, Czech Republic 7, Korea 6, Japan, Brazil 5.

Football (soccer)

WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan:
- Group C: Yemen 3–1 Palestine

Volleyball

Men's World Championship in Italy: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A in Milan:
  - Japan 3–2 Egypt
  - Italy 3–2 Iran
    - Final standings: Italy 6 points, Egypt, Japan, Iran 4.
- Pool B in Verona:
  - Spain 3–1 Tunisia
  - Cuba 3–2 Brazil
    - Final standings: Cuba 6 points, Brazil 5, Spain 4, Tunisia 3.
- Pool C in Modena:
  - Australia 1–3 Cameroon
  - Puerto Rico 2–3 Russia
    - Final standings: Russia 6 points, Puerto Rico 5, Cameroon 4, Australia 3.
- Pool D in Reggio Calabria:
  - Mexico 3–0 Venezuela
  - United States 3–1 Argentina
    - Final standings: United States 6 points, Argentina 5, Mexico 4, Venezuela 3.
- Pool E in Turin:
  - Bulgaria 1–3 Czech Republic
  - China 0–3 France
    - Final standings: France 6 points, Czech Republic 5, Bulgaria 4, China 3.
- Pool F in Trieste:
  - Germany 3–0 Canada
  - Serbia 1–3 Poland
    - Final standings: Poland 6 points, Serbia, Germany, Canada 4.

September 26, 2010 (Sunday)

American football

NFL Week 3:
- Tennessee Titans 29, New York Giants 10
- Pittsburgh Steelers 38, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13
- Cincinnati Bengals 20, Carolina Panthers 7
- Baltimore Ravens 24, Cleveland Browns 17
- Dallas Cowboys 27, Houston Texans 13
- Kansas City Chiefs 31, San Francisco 49ers 10
- Minnesota Vikings 24, Detroit Lions 10
- New England Patriots 38, Buffalo Bills 30
- Atlanta Falcons 27, New Orleans Saints 24 (OT)
- St. Louis Rams 30, Washington Redskins 16
- Philadelphia Eagles 28, Jacksonville Jaguars 3
- Arizona Cardinals 24, Oakland Raiders 23
- Seattle Seahawks 27, San Diego Chargers 20
- Indianapolis Colts 27, Denver Broncos 13
- Sunday Night Football: New York Jets 31, Miami Dolphins 23

Athletics

World Marathon Majors:
- Berlin Marathon:
  - Men: Patrick Makau Musyoki (KEN) 2:05:08 Geoffrey Mutai (KEN) 2:05:10 Bazu Worku (ETH) 2:05.25
  - Women: Aberu Kebede (ETH) 2:23:58 Bezunesh Bekele (ETH) 2:24:58 Tomo Morimoto (JPN) 2:26:10

Auto racing

Formula One:
- Singapore Grand Prix in Marina Bay, Singapore: (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 15 of 19 races): (1) Webber 202 points (2) Alonso 191 (3) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) 182
  - Constructors' championship standings: (1) Red Bull 383 points (2) McLaren 359 (3) Ferrari 319
Chase for the Sprint Cup:
- AAA 400 in Dover, Delaware: (1) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) (2) Jeff Burton (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) (3) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 28 of 36 races): (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 5368 points (2) Johnson 5333 (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 5323

Badminton

BWF Super Series:
- Japan Super Series in Tokyo:
  - Men's singles: Lee Chong Wei (MAS) def. Lin Dan (CHN) 22–20, 16–21, 21–17
  - Women's singles: Jiang Yanjiao (CHN) def. Wang Xin (CHN) 23–21, 21–18
  - Men's doubles: Cai Yun (CHN)/Fu Haifeng (CHN) def. Koo Kien Keat (MAS)/Tan Boon Heong (MAS) 18–21, 21–14, 21–12
  - Women's doubles: Wang Xiao Li (CHN)/Yu Yang (CHN) def. Cheng Shu (CHN)/Zhao Yun Lei (CHN) 21–17, 21–6
  - Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan (CHN)/Zhao Yunlei (CHN) def. Tao Jiaming (CHN)/Tian Qing (CHN) 21–19, 22–20

Baseball

Major League Baseball:
- The Philadelphia Phillies fail to clinch the NL East title, losing 7–3 to the New York Mets in their final home game of the season, but other results make them the first National League team to clinch a postseason berth.

Cricket

Ireland in Zimbabwe:
- 1st ODI in Harare: Ireland 200 (47.3 overs); Zimbabwe 206/8 (50 overs). Zimbabwe win by 2 wickets; lead 3-match series 1–0.

Equestrianism

FEI World Games in Lexington, Kentucky, United States:
- Reining Team Competition: United States 674.5 points Belgium 659 Italy 655.5
- Endurance Team Competition: United Arab Emirates 23:53:36 France 24:49:46 Germany 25:34:16
- Endurance Individual Competition: Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton (ESP) on Nobby 7:35:44 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (UAE) on Ciel Oriental 7:36:39 Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (UAE) on SAS Alexis 7:36:56

Figure skating

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan: (skaters in bold qualify for ISU Junior Grand Prix Final)
- Ice Dance: Alexandra Stepanova / Ivan Bukin (RUS) 130.08 Ekaterina Pushkash / Jonathan Guerreiro (RUS) 129.71 Geraldine Bott / Neil Brown (FRA) 123.65
  - Standings (after 4 of 7 events): Stepanova / Bukin 30 points (2 events), Anastasia Cannuscio / Colin McManus (USA) 22 (2), Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron (FRA) 20 (2), Bott / Brown 18 (2), Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin (RUS), Charlotte Lichtman / Dean Copley (USA) 15 (1), Pushkash / Guerreiro, Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin (RUS), Anastasia Galyeta / Alexei Shumski (UKR) 13 (1).

Football (soccer)

WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan:
- Group A: Bahrain 2–0 Oman
- Group B: Syria 1–2 Kuwait
Women's Professional Soccer Championship in Hayward, California:
- FC Gold Pride 4–0 Philadelphia Independence
  - FC Gold Pride win the championship for the first time.

Gymnastics

World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Groups hoops: Russia 27.975 points Italy 27.875 Bulgaria 27.100
- Groups ribbons and ropes: Russia 28.050 points Italy 27.900 Belarus 27.150

Golf

PGA Tour:
- FedEx Cup Playoffs: The Tour Championship in Atlanta:
  - Winner: Jim Furyk (USA) 272 (−8)
  - Final FedEx Cup standings: (1) Furyk 2980 points (2) Matt Kuchar (USA) 2727 (3) Luke Donald (ENG) 2700
    - Furyk wins his 16th PGA Tour title and in doing so, wins his first FedEx Cup title.
European Tour:
- Vivendi Cup in Chambourcy, France:
  - Winner: John Parry (ENG) 271 (−17)
    - Parry wins his first European Tour title.
Champions Tour:
- SAS Championship in Cary, North Carolina:
  - Winner: Russ Cochran (USA) 202 (−14)
    - Cochran wins his second Champions Tour title in as many events.

Korfball

Europa Cup first round in Wrocław, Poland:
- Pool A:
  - Ceské Budějovice 18–6 AZS Wrocław
  - Trojans 9–11 Vacarisses
  - Ceské Budějovice 21–3 St Andrews University
    - Final standings: Vacarisses 12 points, Ceské Budějovice 8, Trojans 7, AZS Wrocław 3, St Andrews U. 0.
- Pool B:
  - CC Oeiras 13–9 SKK Prievidza
  - CC Oeiras 19–8 Kocaeli University
  - KV Adler Rauxel 18–6 Bonson FJEP
    - Final standings: CC Oeiras 12 points, KV Adler Rauxel 9, SKK Prievidza 6, Kocaeli U. 3, Bonson FJEP 0.
- 5th place playoff: Trojans 16–7 SKK Prievidza
- Top five teams advance to the final round.

Motorcycle racing

Superbike:
- Imola Superbike World Championship round in Imola, Italy:
  - Race 1: (1) Carlos Checa (ESP) (Ducati 1098R) (2) Lorenzo Lanzi (ITA) (Ducati 1098R) (3) Noriyuki Haga (JPN) (Ducati 1098R)
  - Race 2: (1) Checa (2) Haga (3) Cal Crutchlow (GBR) (Yamaha YZF-R1)
    - Riders' championship standings (after 12 of 13 rounds): (1) Max Biaggi (ITA) (Aprilia RSV 4) 413 points (2) Leon Haslam (GBR) (Suzuki GSX-R1000) 350 (3) Jonathan Rea (GBR) (Honda CBR1000RR) 288
      - Biaggi becomes the first Italian to win the Superbike World Championship.
    - Manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Aprilia 433 points (2) Ducati 392 (3) Suzuki 379
Supersport:
- Imola Supersport World Championship round in Imola, Italy: (1) Michele Pirro (ITA) (Honda CBR600RR) (2) Kenan Sofuoğlu (TUR) (Honda CBR600RR) (3) Eugene Laverty (IRL) (Honda CBR600RR)
  - Riders' championship standings (after 12 of 13 rounds): (1) Sofuoğlu 243 points (2) Laverty 227 (3) Joan Lascorz (ESP) (Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R) 168
  - Manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Honda 295 points (2) Kawasaki 201 (3) Triumph 152

Pitch and putt

EPPA European Championship in Lloret de Mar, Catalonia:
- 7th-8th places: Switzerland 7.5–0.5 Germany
- 5th-6th places: Andorra 5.5–3.5 Norway
- 3rd-4th places: Netherlands 5.5–3.5 Great Britain
- Final: Ireland 4–5 Catalonia
  - Catalonia win the title for the first time.

Snooker

World Open in Glasgow, Scotland:
- Semi-finals:
  - Peter Ebdon (ENG) 1–3 Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG)
  - Mark Williams (WAL) 2–3 Neil Robertson (AUS)
- Final: Robertson 5–1 O'Sullivan
  - Robertson defends his title, and wins the sixth ranking title of his career.

Table tennis

Women's World Cup in Kuala Lumpur: Guo Yan (CHN) Jiang Huajun (HKG) Guo Yue (CHN)

Tennis

ATP World Tour:
- Open de Moselle:
  - Final: Gilles Simon (FRA) def. Mischa Zverev (GER) 6–3, 6–2
    - Simon wins his seventh career title.
- BCR Open Romania:
  - Final: Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) def. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 7–5, 6–1
    - Chela wins his sixth career title.
WTA Tour:
- Hansol Korea Open:
  - Final: Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) def. Klára Zakopalová (CZE) 6–1, 6–3
    - Kleybanova wins her second career title.

Volleyball

Men's World Championship in Italy: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
- Pool A in Milan:
  - Iran 3–1 Japan
  - Egypt 0–3 Italy
    - Standings (after 2 games): Italy 4 points, Egypt, Iran 3, Japan 2.
- Pool B in Verona:
  - Tunisia 0–3 Cuba
  - Brazil 3–1 Spain
    - Standings (after 2 games): Brazil, Cuba 4 points, Spain, Tunisia 2.
- Pool C in Modena:
  - Cameroon 0–3 Puerto Rico
  - Russia 3–1 Australia
    - Standings (after 2 games): Russia, Puerto Rico 4 points, Australia, Cameroon 2.
- Pool D in Reggio Calabria:
  - Argentina 3–1 Mexico
  - Venezuela 0–3 United States
    - Standings (after 2 games): Argentina, United States 4 points, Mexico, Venezuela 2.
- Pool E in Turin:
  - Czech Republic 3–1 China
  - France 3–2 Bulgaria
    - Standings (after 2 games): France 4 points, Bulgaria, Czech Republic 3, China 2.
- Pool F in Trieste:
  - Canada 3–1 Serbia
  - Poland 3–2 Germany
    - Standings (after 2 games): Poland 4, Canada, Serbia 3, Germany 2.

Weightlifting

World Championships in Antalya, Turkey:
- Men's 105 kg:
  - Total: Marcin Dołęga (POL) 415 kg Dmitry Klokov (RUS) 415 kg Vladimir Smorchkov (RUS) 410 kg
  - Snatch: Klokov 192 kg Smorchkov 190 kg Dołęga 188 kg
  - Clean & Jerk: Dołęga 227 kg Klokov 223 kg Bartlomiej Bonk (POL) 170 kg
- Men's +105 kg:
  - Total: Behdad Salimi (IRN) 453 kg Matthias Steiner (GER) 440 kg Artem Udachyn (UKR) 440 kg
  - Snatch: Evgeny Chigishev (RUS) 210 kg Salimi 208 kg Udachyn 205 kg
  - Clean & Jerk: Steiner 246 kg Salimi 245 kg Jeon Sang-Guen (KOR) 242 kg

September 25, 2010 (Saturday)

American football

NCAA:
- AP Top 10:
  - (1) Alabama 24, (10) Arkansas 20
  - (2) Ohio State 73, Eastern Michigan 20
  - (3) Boise State 37, (24) Oregon State 24
  - (5) Oregon 42, Arizona State 31
  - (6) Nebraska 17, South Dakota State 3
  - UCLA 34, (7) Texas 12
  - (8) Oklahoma 31, Cincinnati 29
  - (9) Florida 48, Kentucky 14
- Other games:
  - (17) Auburn 35, (12) South Carolina 27
  - (15) LSU 20, (22) West Virginia 14
- Played earlier this week: (4) TCU

Australian rules football

AFL finals series:
- Grand Final in Melbourne: Collingwood 9.14 (68)–10.8 (68) St Kilda
  - The Magpies and Saints will return to the MCG on 2 October for the first Grand Final replay since 1977.

Auto racing

Nationwide Series:
- Dover 200 in Dover, Delaware: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing)
  - Drivers' championship standings (after 28 of 35 races): (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) 4414 points (2) Edwards 4094 (3) Busch 3914
  - Busch sets a new record for NASCAR's second-tier series with his 11th win of the season.

Baseball

Major League Baseball:
- The Texas Rangers clinch the AL West title with a 4–3 win over the Oakland Athletics.

Basketball

FIBA World Championship for Women in the Czech Republic: (teams in bold advance to the main round)
- Group A in Ostrava:
  - China 68–91 Australia
  - Canada 49–61 Belarus
    - Final standings: Australia 6 points, Belarus 5, Canada 4, China 3.
- Group B in Ostrava:
  - United States 81–60 France
  - Senegal 68–83 Greece
    - Final standings: USA 6 points, France 5, Greece 4, Senegal 3.
- Group C in Brno:
  - Mali 66–68 (OT) South Korea
  - Brazil 57–69 Spain
    - Final standings: Spain 6 points, Korea Republic 5, Brazil 4, Mali 3.
- Group D in Brno:
  - Argentina 59–77 Russia
  - Japan 60–66 Czech Republic
    - Final standings: Russia 6 points, Czech Republic 5, Japan 4, Argentina 3.

Figure skating

ISU Junior Grand Prix in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan: (skaters in bold qualify for ISU Junior Grand Prix Final)
- Men: Andrei Rogozine (CAN) 188.60 Max Aaron (USA) 179.82 Abzal Rakimgaliev (KAZ) 172.28
  - Standings (after 4 of 7 events): Rogozine 30 points (2 events), Aaron 24 (2), Jason Brown (USA) 18 (2), Keegan Messing (USA), Yan Han (CHN) 15 (1), Thomas Sosniak (FRA) 14 (2), Joshua Farris (USA), Artem Grigoriev (RUS) 13 (1).
- Ladies: Risa Shoji (JPN) 149.39 Kiri Baga (USA) 138.70 Zhang Kexin (CHN) 134.08

Football (soccer)

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago:
- Third place match: Spain 1–0 North Korea
- Final: South Korea 3–3 (5–4 pen.) Japan
  - Korea Republic win their first title in any worldwide FIFA competition.
WAFF Championship in Amman, Jordan:
- Group C: Iraq 2–1 Yemen

Gymnastics

World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Moscow, Russia:
- Groups all-around: Italy 55.525 Belarus 54.800 Russia 52.425

Korfball

Europa Cup first round in Wrocław, Poland:
- Pool A:
  - AZS Wrocław 23–4 St Andrews University
  - Ceské Budějovice 15–16 Vacarisses
  - St Andrews University 2–27 Trojans
  - Vacarisses 20–10 AZS Wrocław
  - Ceské Budějovice 11–10 Trojans
- Pool B:
  - SKK Prievidza 12–10 Kocaeli University
  - CC Oeiras 21–6 Bonson FJEP
  - Kocaeli University 7–19 KV Adler Rauxel
  - Bonson FJEP 5–9 SKK Prievidza
  - CC Oeiras 13–9 KV Adler Rauxel

Mixed martial arts

UFC 119 in Indianapolis:
- Heavyweight bout: Frank Mir (USA) def. Mirko Filipović (CRO) by KO (knee)
- Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader (USA) def. Antônio Rogério Nogueira (BRA) by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle (USA) def. Matt Serra (USA) by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
- Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk (USA) def. Evan Dunham (USA) by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
- Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard (USA) def. Jeremy Stephens (USA) by split decision (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)