# September 2012 in sports
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## Days of the month
### 30 September 2012 (Sunday)
#### Auto racing

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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)
#### Australian rules football

* 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

* 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

* 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

* 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)
#### Baseball

* 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

* 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)
#### Basketball

* 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)

* 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)
#### Football (soccer)

* 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)
#### Football (soccer)

* 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)
#### Baseball

* 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)
#### Auto racing

* 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

* 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

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

#### Football (soccer)

* 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

* 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

* 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)
#### Baseball

* 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

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

#### Football (soccer)

* 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

* 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)
#### Baseball

* 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)
#### Baseball

* 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)

* 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)
#### Baseball

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

#### Cycling

* 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)

* 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)
#### Cycling

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

#### Football (soccer)

* 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

### 16 September 2012 (Sunday)
#### Auto racing

* 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)

* 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

* 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)
#### Roller hockey

* 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

* 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

* 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)
#### Football (soccer)

* 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

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

#### Tennis

* 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)
#### Roller hockey

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

### 12 September 2012 (Wednesday)
#### Roller hockey

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

### 11 September 2012 (Tuesday)
#### Basketball

* 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)

* 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

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

### 10 September 2012 (Monday)
#### Roller hockey

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

#### Tennis

* 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)
#### Auto racing

* 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

* 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

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

#### Tennis

* 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)
#### Basketball

* 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

* 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)

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

#### Rugby union

* 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

* 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)
#### Cycling

* 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)

* 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
** Group A:
*** Croatia 1–0 North Macedonia
*** Wales 0–2 Belgium
** Group B:
*** Malta 0–1 Armenia
*** Bulgaria 2–2 Italy
** Group C:
*** Kazakhstan 1–2 Republic of Ireland
*** Germany 3–0 Faroe Islands
** Group D:
*** Estonia 0–2 Romania
*** Andorra 0–5 Hungary
*** Netherlands 2–0 Turkey
** Group E:
*** Albania 3–1 Cyprus
*** Slovenia 0–2 Switzerland
*** Iceland 2–0 Norway
** Group F:
*** Russia 2–0 Northern Ireland
*** Azerbaijan 1–1 Israel
*** Luxembourg 1–2 Portugal
** Group G:
*** Liechtenstein 1–8 Bosnia and Herzegovina
*** Lithuania 1–1 Slovakia
*** Latvia 1–2 Greece
** Group H:
*** Montenegro 2–2 Poland
*** Moldova 0–5 England
** Group I:
*** Georgia 1–0 Belarus
*** Finland 0–1 France
* 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
** Colombia 4–0 Uruguay
** Ecuador 1–0 Bolivia
** Argentina 3–1 Paraguay
** Peru 2–1 Venezuela

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 12:
*** Men's Doubles, final: Bob Bryan (USA) & Mike Bryan (USA) [2] def. Leander Paes (IND) & Radek Štěpánek (CZE) [5] 6–3, 6–4
**** Bob and Mike Bryan win their 4th US Open and 12th Grand Slam title overall.
*** Women's Singles, semifinals:
**** Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1] def. Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3] 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
**** Serena Williams (USA) [4] def. Sara Errani (ITA) [10] 6–1, 6–2

### 6 September 2012 (Thursday)
#### Cycling

* Grand Tours:
** Vuelta a España, Stage 18: Daniele Bennati (ITA) (RadioShack–Nissan) 4h 17' 17" Ben Swift (GBR) (Team Sky) s.t. Allan Davis (AUS) (Orica–GreenEDGE) s.t.
*** General classification (all ESP): (1) Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) 72h 25' 21" (2) Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 1' 52" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) + 2' 28"

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 11:
*** Mixed Doubles, final: Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) & Bruno Soares (BRA) def. Květa Peschke (CZE) & Marcin Matkowski (POL) [4] 6–7$^{(8–10)}$, 6–1, [12–10]
**** Makarova & Soares win their first Grand Slam title.
*** Men's Singles, quarterfinals:
**** David Ferrer (ESP) [4] def. Janko Tipsarević (SRB) [8] 6–3, 6–7$^{(5–7)}$, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$
**** Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] def. Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [7] 6–2, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–4

### 5 September 2012 (Wednesday)
#### American football

* NFL, Week 1:
** Kickoff game in East Rutherford, New Jersey: Dallas Cowboys 24, New York Giants 17.

#### Basketball

* FIBA EuroBasket 2013 qualification:
** Group A:
*** Israel 92–75 Iceland
*** Serbia 87–62 Slovakia
*** Montenegro 76–67 Estonia
** Group B:
*** Germany 79–69 Bulgaria
*** Azerbaijan 82–76 Sweden
** Group C:
*** Croatia 84–80 Ukraine
*** Austria 97–81 Hungary
** Group D:
*** Georgia 103–107 Bosnia and Herzegovina
*** Netherlands 81–86 Latvia
** Group E:
*** Finland 91–96 Poland
*** Switzerland 82–73 Belgium
** Group F:
*** Turkey 82–83 Italy
*** Czech Republic 90–71 Portugal

#### Cycling

* Grand Tours:
** Vuelta a España, Stage 17: Alberto Contador (ESP) (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) 4h 29' 20" Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team) + 6" Sergio Henao (COL) (Team Sky) s.t.
*** General classification (all ESP): (1) Contador 68h 07' 54" (2) Valverde + 1' 52" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) + 2' 28"

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 10:
*** Men's Singles, fourth round:
**** Juan Martín del Potro (ARG) [7] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [20] 6–7$^{(1–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2, 6–4
**** Novak Djokovic (SRB) [2] def. Stanislas Wawrinka (SWI) [18] 6–4, 6–1, 3–1, retired
**** Janko Tipsarević (SRB) [8] def. Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) [19] 6–3, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–2
*** Men's Singles, quarterfinals:
**** Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] def. Roger Federer (SWI) [1] 7–6$^{(7–1)}$, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
**** Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Marin Čilić (CRO) [12] 3–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–2, 6–0
*** Women's Singles, quarterfinals:
**** Maria Sharapova (RUS) [3] def. Marion Bartoli (FRA) [11] 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
**** Serena Williams (USA) [4] def. Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [12] 6–1, 6–3
**** Sara Errani (ITA) [10] def. Roberta Vinci (ITA) [20] 6–2, 6–4

### 4 September 2012 (Thursday)
#### Football (soccer)

* U-20 Women's World Cup in Japan:
** Semi-finals:
*** Nigeria 0–2 United States
*** Japan 0–3 Germany

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 9:
*** Men's Singles, fourth round: David Ferrer (ESP) [4] def. Richard Gasquet (FRA) [13] 7–5, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–4
*** Women's Singles, quarterfinals: Victoria Azarenka (BLR) [1] def. Samantha Stosur (AUS) [7] 6–1, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$

### 3 September 2012 (Monday)
#### Cycling

* Grand Tours:
** Vuelta a España, Stage 16: Dario Cataldo (ITA) (Omega Pharma–Quick-Step) 5h 18' 28" (2) Thomas De Gendt (BEL) (Vacansoleil–DCM) + 7" (3) Joaquim Rodríguez (ESP) (Team Katusha) + 2' 39"
*** General classification (all ESP): (1) Rodríguez 63h 38' 24" (2) Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) + 28" (3) Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 2' 04"

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 8:
*** Men's Singles, fourth round:
**** Marin Čilić (CRO) [12] def. Martin Kližan (SVK) 7–5, 6–4, 6–0
**** Roger Federer (SWI) [1] def. Mardy Fish (USA) [23] walkover
**** Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Milos Raonic (CAN) [15] 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
**** Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] def. Nicolás Almagro (ESP) [11] 7–6$^{(7–4)}$, 6–4, 6–1
*** Women's Singles, fourth round:
**** Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [12] def. Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) 6–0, 6–4
**** Serena Williams (USA) [4] def. Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) 6–0, 6–0
**** Sara Errani (ITA) [10] def. Angelique Kerber (GER) [6] 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3
**** Roberta Vinci (ITA) [20] def. Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [2] 6–1, 6–4

### 2 September 2012 (Sunday)
#### Auto racing

* Formula One:
** Belgian Grand Prix in Spa: (1) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Kimi Räikkönen (FIN) (Lotus-Renault)
*** Drivers' championship standings (after 12 of 20 races): (1) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 164 points (2) Vettel 140 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) 132

### 1 September 2012 (Saturday)
#### American football

* NCAA Division I FBS:
** Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin, Ireland: Notre Dame 50, Navy 10.
** Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game in Atlanta, Georgia: Clemson 26, Auburn 19.
** Cowboys Classic in Arlington, Texas: Alabama 41, Michigan 14.

#### Cycling

* Grand Tours:
** Vuelta a España, Stage 14 (all ESP): Joaquim Rodríguez (Team Katusha) 4h 10' 28" Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank–Tinkoff Bank) + 5" Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) + 13"
*** General classification: (1) Rodríguez 53h 06' 33" (2) Contador + 22" (3) Chris Froome (GBR) (Team Sky) + 1' 41"

#### Football (soccer)

* CAF Champions League group stage, matchday 5:
** Group B: Zamalek 1–1 Berekum Chelsea

#### Multi-sport

* Summer Paralympics in London:
** Athletics:
*** Women's club throw F31/32/51: Maroua Ibrahmi (TUN) 1064 points (WR) Mounia Gasmi (ALG) 1052 Gemma Prescott (GBR) 1015
*** Men's shot put F54/55/56: Jalil Bagheri Jeddi (IRN) 988 points (PR) Karol Kozun (POL) 973 Robin Womack (GBR) 972
*** Men's long jump F13: Luis Felipe Gutierrez (CUB) 7.54 m (PR) Ángel Jiménez Cabeza (CUB) 7.14 m Radoslav Zlatanov (BUL) 6.81 m
*** Men's 200 m T42: Richard Whitehead (GBR) 24.38 (WR) Shaquille Vance (USA) 25.55 Heinrich Popow (GER) 25.90
*** Women's discus throw F11/12: Liangmin Zhang (CHN) 40.13 (PR) Hongxia Tang (CHN) 39.91 Claire Williams (GBR) 39.63
*** Women's 200 m T36: Elena Ivanova (RUS) 30.25 Min Jae Jeon (KOR) 31.08 Claudia Nicoleitzik (GER) 32.08
*** Women's 100 m T38: Margarita Goncharova (RUS) 13.45 Junfei Chen (CHN) 13.53 Inna Stryzhak (UKR) 13.64
*** Women's shot put F54/55/56: Liwan Yang (CHN) 1057 points (WR) Marianne Buggenhagen (GER) 946 Angela Madsen (USA) 934
*** Men's javelin throw F33/34: Mohsen Kaedi (IRN) 38.30 (WR) Yanzhang Wang (CHN) 38.23 Kamel Kardjena (ALG) 26.40
*** Men's 100 m T13: Jason Smyth (IRL) 10.46 (WR) Luis Felipe Gutierrez (CUB) 11.02 Jonathan Ntutu (RSA) 11.03
*** Men's triple jump F46: Fuliang Liu (CHN) 15.20 (WR) Arnaud Assoumani (FRA) 14.28 Aliaksandr Subota (BLR) 14.00
*** Men's 100 m T35: Iurii Tsaruk (UKR) 12.62 Teboho Mokgalagadi (RSA) 13.10 Xinhan Fu (CHN) 13.12
*** Women's javelin throw F46: Katarzyna Piekart (POL) 41.15 (WR) Nataliya Gudkova (RUS) 41.08 Madeleine Hogan (AUS) 38.85
*** Women's 200 m T52: Michelle Stilwell (CAN) 33.80 (PR) Marieke Vervoort (BEL) Kerry Morgan (USA) 36.49
*** Men's 800 m T37: Michael McKillop (IRL) 1:57.22 (WR) Mohamed Charmi (TUN) 2:01.45 Brad Scott (AUS) 2:02.04
*** Men's 100 m T38: Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 10.79 (WR) Dyan Buis (RSA) 11.11 Wenjun Zhou (CHN) 11.22
*** Women's 200 m T46: Yunidis Castillo (CUB) 24.45 (WR) Alicja Fiodorow (POL) 25.49 Anrune Liebenberg (RSA) 25.55
** Cycling:
*** Men's 1 km time trial B: Neil Fachie (GBR) 1:01.351 (WR) José Enrique Porto Lareo (ESP) 1:02.707 Rinne Oost (NED) 1:03.052
*** Men's individual pursuit C4: Carol-Eduard Novak (ROU) Jiří Ježek (CZE) Jody Cundy (GBR)
*** Men's individual pursuit C5: Michael Gallagher (AUS) Jon-Allan Butterworth (GBR) Xinyang Liu (CHN)
*** Women's 500 m time trial C1–3: Yin He (CHN) 39.158 (WR) Alyda Norbruis (NED) 39.174 Jayme Paris (AUS) 40.476 (WR)
*** Women's 500 m time trial C4–5: Sarah Storey (GBR) 36.997 Jennifer Schuble (USA) 37.941 Jianping Ruan (CHN) 38.194 (WR)
** Equestrian:
*** Individual championship test grade II: Natasha Baker (GBR) 76.857 Britta Napel (GER) 76.048 Angelika Trabert (GER) 76.000
*** Individual championship test grade Ib: Joann Formosa (AUS) 75.826 Lee Pearson (GBR) 75.391 Pepo Puch (AUT) 75.043
** Judo:
*** Men's 90 kg: Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis (CUB) Samuel Ingram (GBR) Jorge Lencina (ARG) & Dartanyon Crockett (USA)
*** Men's 100 kg: Gwang-Geun Choi (KOR) Myles Porter (USA) Antônio Tenório Silva (BRA) & Vladimir Fedin (RUS)
*** Men's +100 kg: Kento Masaki (JPN) Song Wang (CHN) Yangaliny Jimenez Dominguez (CUB) & Ilham Zakiyev (AZE)
*** Women's 70 kg: Carmen Herrera (ESP) Tatiana Savostyanova Qian Zhou (CHN) & Nikolett Szabo (HUN)
*** Women's +70 kg; Yanping Yuan (CHN) Nazan Akın (TUR) Zoubida Bouazoug (ALG) & Irina Kalyanova (RUS)

#### Tennis

* Grand Slams:
** US Open in New York City, United States, day 6:
*** Men's Singles, third round:
**** Roger Federer (SWI) [1] def. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) [25] 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
**** Mardy Fish (USA) [23] def. Gilles Simon (FRA) [16] 6–1, 5–7, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 6–3
**** Andy Murray (GBR) [3] def. Feliciano López (ESP) [30] 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 7–6$^{(7–5)}$, 4–6, 7–6$^{(7–4)}$
**** Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] def. Sam Querrey (USA) [27] 6–7$^{(6–8)}$, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
**** Nicolás Almagro (ESP) [11] def. Jack Sock (USA) 7–6$^{(7–3)}$, 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 7–6$^{(7–2)}$, 6–1
**** Milos Raonic (CAN) [15] def. James Blake (USA) 6–3, 6–0, 7–6$^{(7–3)}$
**** Marin Čilić (CRO) [12] def. Kei Nishikori (JPN) 6–3, 6–4, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–3
**** Martin Kližan (SVK) def. Jérémy Chardy (FRA) [32] 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
*** Women's Singles, third round:
**** Agnieszka Radwańska (POL) [2] def. Jelena Janković (SRB) 6–3, 7–5
**** Serena Williams (USA) [4] def. Ekaterina Makarova (RUS) 6–4, 6–0
**** Ana Ivanovic (SRB) [12] def. Sloane Stephens (USA) 6–7$^{(4–7)}$, 6–4, 6–2
**** Roberta Vinci (ITA) [20] def. Dominika Cibulková (SVK) 6–2, 7–5
**** Angelique Kerber (GER) [6] def. Olga Govortsova (BLR) 6–1, 6–2
**** Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) def. Maria Kirilenko (RUS) [14] 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
**** Tsvetana Pironkova (BUL) def. Silvia Soler Espinosa (ESP) 6–1, 6–7$^{(3–7)}$, 6–3
**** Sara Errani (ITA) def. Olga Puchkova (RUS) 6–1, 6–1