September 2012 in sports

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### 30 September 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Australian rules football

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Basketball

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* 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)

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* 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)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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* 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)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* 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

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

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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* 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

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

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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* 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)

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* 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)

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#### Baseball

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

#### Cycling

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* 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)

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* 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)

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#### Cycling

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

#### Football (soccer)

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* 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)

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### 16 September 2012 (Sunday)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Roller hockey

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Football (soccer)

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* 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

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

#### Tennis

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* 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)

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#### Roller hockey

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

### 12 September 2012 (Wednesday)

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#### Roller hockey

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

### 11 September 2012 (Tuesday)

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#### Basketball

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* 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)

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* 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

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

### 10 September 2012 (Monday)

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#### Roller hockey

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

#### Tennis

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* 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)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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

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* 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

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

#### Tennis

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* 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)

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#### Basketball

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* 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

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* 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)

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

#### Rugby union

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Cycling

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Cycling

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### American football

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

#### Basketball

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Football (soccer)

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

#### Tennis

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* 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)

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#### Cycling

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* 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

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* 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)

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#### Auto racing

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* 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)

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#### American football

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* 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

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* 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)

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

#### Multi-sport

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* Summer Paralympics in London:
* Athletics:
* Women's club throw F31/32/51:[1] Maroua Ibrahmi (TUN) 1064 points (WR)  Mounia Gasmi (ALG) 1052  Gemma Prescott (GBR) 1015
* Men's shot put F54/55/56:[2] Jalil Bagheri Jeddi (IRN) 988 points (PR)  Karol Kozun (POL) 973  Robin Womack (GBR) 972
* Men's long jump F13:[3] 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:[4] Richard Whitehead (GBR) 24.38 (WR)  Shaquille Vance (USA) 25.55  Heinrich Popow (GER) 25.90
* Women's discus throw F11/12:[5] Liangmin Zhang (CHN) 40.13 (PR)  Hongxia Tang (CHN) 39.91  Claire Williams (GBR) 39.63
* Women's 200 m T36:[6] Elena Ivanova (RUS) 30.25  Min Jae Jeon (KOR) 31.08  Claudia Nicoleitzik (GER) 32.08
* Women's 100 m T38:[7] Margarita Goncharova (RUS) 13.45  Junfei Chen (CHN) 13.53  Inna Stryzhak (UKR) 13.64
* Women's shot put F54/55/56:[8] Liwan Yang (CHN) 1057 points (WR)  Marianne Buggenhagen (GER) 946  Angela Madsen (USA) 934
* Men's javelin throw F33/34:[9] Mohsen Kaedi (IRN) 38.30 (WR)  Yanzhang Wang (CHN) 38.23  Kamel Kardjena (ALG) 26.40
* Men's 100 m T13:[10] Jason Smyth (IRL) 10.46 (WR)  Luis Felipe Gutierrez (CUB) 11.02  Jonathan Ntutu (RSA) 11.03
* Men's triple jump F46:[11] Fuliang Liu (CHN) 15.20 (WR)  Arnaud Assoumani (FRA) 14.28  Aliaksandr Subota (BLR) 14.00
* Men's 100 m T35:[12] Iurii Tsaruk (UKR) 12.62  Teboho Mokgalagadi (RSA) 13.10  Xinhan Fu (CHN) 13.12
* Women's javelin throw F46:[13] Katarzyna Piekart (POL) 41.15 (WR)  Nataliya Gudkova (RUS) 41.08  Madeleine Hogan (AUS) 38.85
* Women's 200 m T52:[14] Michelle Stilwell (CAN) 33.80 (PR)  Marieke Vervoort (BEL) Kerry Morgan (USA) 36.49
* Men's 800 m T37:[15] Michael McKillop (IRL) 1:57.22 (WR)  Mohamed Charmi (TUN) 2:01.45  Brad Scott (AUS) 2:02.04
* Men's 100 m T38:[16] Evan O'Hanlon (AUS) 10.79 (WR)  Dyan Buis (RSA) 11.11  Wenjun Zhou (CHN) 11.22
* Women's 200 m T46:[17] Yunidis Castillo (CUB) 24.45 (WR)  Alicja Fiodorow (POL) 25.49  Anrune Liebenberg (RSA) 25.55
* Cycling:
* Men's 1 km time trial B:[18] 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:[19] Carol-Eduard Novak (ROU) Jiří Ježek (CZE) Jody Cundy (GBR)
* Men's individual pursuit C5:[20] Michael Gallagher (AUS) Jon-Allan Butterworth (GBR) Xinyang Liu (CHN)
* Women's 500 m time trial C1–3:[21] 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:[22] Sarah Storey (GBR) 36.997  Jennifer Schuble (USA) 37.941  Jianping Ruan (CHN) 38.194 (WR)
* Equestrian:
* Individual championship test grade II:[23] Natasha Baker (GBR) 76.857  Britta Napel (GER) 76.048  Angelika Trabert (GER) 76.000
* Individual championship test grade Ib:[24] Joann Formosa (AUS) 75.826  Lee Pearson (GBR) 75.391  Pepo Puch (AUT) 75.043
* Judo:
* Men's 90 kg:[25] Jorge Hierrezuelo Marcillis (CUB) Samuel Ingram (GBR) Jorge Lencina (ARG) & Dartanyon Crockett (USA)
* Men's 100 kg:[26] Gwang-Geun Choi (KOR) Myles Porter (USA) Antônio Tenório Silva (BRA) & Vladimir Fedin (RUS)
* Men's +100 kg:[27] Kento Masaki (JPN) Song Wang (CHN) Yangaliny Jimenez Dominguez (CUB) & Ilham Zakiyev (AZE)
* Women's 70 kg:[28] Carmen Herrera (ESP) Tatiana Savostyanova  Qian Zhou (CHN) & Nikolett Szabo (HUN)
* Women's +70 kg;[29] Yanping Yuan (CHN) Nazan Akın (TUR) Zoubida Bouazoug (ALG) & Irina Kalyanova (RUS)

#### Tennis

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* 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

## References

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1. ^ "London 2012 Women's Club Throw - F31/32/51 official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
2. ^ "London 2012 Men's Shot Put - F54/55/56 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-10-29. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
3. ^ "London 2012 Men's Long Jump - F13 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
4. ^ London 2012 Men's 200 metres - T42 Official results
5. ^ "London 2012 Women's Discus Throw - F11/12 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
6. ^ "London 2012 Women's 200m - T36 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
7. ^ "London 2012 Women's 100m - T38 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
8. ^ "London 2012 Women's Shot Put - F54/55/56 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
9. ^ "London 2012 Men's Javelin Throw - F33/34 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
10. ^ "London 2012 Men's 100m - T13 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
11. ^ "London 2012 Men's Triple Jump - F46 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
12. ^ "London 2012 Men's 100m - T35 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
13. ^ "London 2012 Women's Javelin Throw - F46 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
14. ^ "London 2012 Women's 200m - T52 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
15. ^ "London 2012 Men's 800m - T37 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
16. ^ "London 2012 Men's 100m - T38 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
17. ^ "London 2012 Women's 200m - T46 Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
18. ^ "London 2012 Men's Ind.B 1km Time Trial Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
19. ^ "London 2012 Men's Ind. C4 Pursuit Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
20. ^ "London 2012 Men's Ind. C5 Pursuit Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
21. ^ "London 2012 Women's Ind.C1-2-3 500m Time Trial Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
22. ^ "London 2012 Women's Ind. C4-5 500m Time Trial Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
23. ^ "London 2012 Ind. Championship Test - Grade II Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
24. ^ "London 2012 Ind. Championship Test - Grade Ib Official results". Archived from the original on 2012-09-02. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
25. ^ London 2012 Men's -90 kg Official results Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
26. ^ London 2012 Men's 100 kg Official results Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
27. ^ London 2012 Men's +100 kg Official results Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
28. ^ London 2012 Women's 70kg Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
29. ^ London 2012 Judo Women's +70kg Archived 2012-09-16 at the Wayback Machine

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