September 2005 in Sports - 11 September 2005

11 September 2005

• Tennis: Roger Federer wins the U.S. Open men's singles title with a 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1 victory over Andre Agassi. (Yahoo!/AP)
• Golf: The United States Solheim Cup team, captained by legend Nancy Lopez, wins the event at the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana, defeating Europe 15½ points to 12½ points. The U.S. has won all Solheim Cups contested on home soil. Meg Mallon sinks the Cup-clinching putt to defeat England's Karen Stupples in their singles match 3&1. In other news regarding the LPGA, outgoing commissioner Ty Votaw steps down after the event, to be succeeded by Carolyn Bivens. (LPGA.com)
• Auto racing:
  • IRL: Dan Wheldon wins his sixth race of the season, setting a new record for victories in an IRL season, also all but clinching the series title.
  • Formula One: Kimi Räikkönen wins the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps, his sixth this year, tying him with Fernando Alonso for the most this season. The win means Alonso wait at least one more race before he can clinch the World Drivers' Championship with Alonso's lead 25 points. If the margin number stays between 20 and 30 after São Paulo two weeks from now, the title will be his. (Formula1.com)
• NFL Week 1:
  • New Orleans Saints 23, Carolina Panthers 20: A last-second field goal by John Carney wins it for the Hurricane Katrina displaced Saints at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Dallas Cowboys 28, San Diego Chargers 24: Drew Bledsoe goes 18-for-24 with three touchdowns in his Cowboys debut, Keyshawn Johnson scores the go-ahaead touchdown with 3:10 remaining, and Aaron Glenn intercepts Chargers QB Drew Brees in the end zone with 30 seconds left. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Kansas City Chiefs 27, New York Jets 7: The Chiefs force seven fumbles, two of which were recovered by the defense, in a rout of the Jets. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Miami Dolphins 34, Denver Broncos 10: Nick Saban gets his first victory as an NFL head coach. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Detroit Lions 17, Green Bay Packers 3: The Lions intercept Brett Favre twice and hold the Packers to 56 rushing yards. Packers wide receiver Javon Walker tears his right knee and will miss the rest of the season. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 34, Tennessee Titans 7: Rookie Willie Parker rushes for 161 yards and Ben Roethlisberger threw for two touchdowns. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Buffalo Bills 22, Houston Texans 7: Bills quarterback J.P. Losman throws a touchdown pass to offensive tackle Jason Peters in his first NFL start. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24, Minnesota Vikings 13: Rookie Alex Smith scored two touchdowns, "Cadillac" Williams ran 71 yards for a third, and the Bucs' defense intercepts Daunte Culpepper three times at the Metrodome. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • New York Giants 42, Arizona Cardinals 19: The Giants score five touchdowns in the second half, one of them on a 95-yard kickoff return by Willie Ponder. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Cincinnati Bengals 27, Cleveland Browns 13: Carson Palmer throws for 280 yards and two touchdowns in spoiling new Browns head coach Romeo Crennel's debut. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Jacksonville Jaguars 26, Seattle Seahawks 14: Matt Hasselbeck throws three interceptions as the Jaguars win their season opener. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • San Francisco 49ers 28, St. Louis Rams 25: The 49ers hold off a late comeback attempt to win Mike Nolan's head coaching debut. Rookie Otis Amey returns a punt for a touchdown. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Washington Redskins 9, Chicago Bears 7: Running back Clinton Portis runs for 121 yards. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Indianapolis Colts 24, Baltimore Ravens 7: Colts quarterback Peyton Manning was 21 for 35 for 254 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts spoiled the Ravens' season opener at M&T Bank Stadium.