September 2006 in Sports - 9 September 2006 (Saturday)

9 September 2006 (Saturday)

• Auto racing:
  • NASCAR NEXTEL Cup: Kevin Harvick wins the Chevy Rock and Roll 400, the final race before the Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. Tony Stewart fails to qualify and will be unable to defend his crown. Joining Matt Kenseth and Jimmie Johnson, who qualified earlier are Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Denny Hamlin, Mark Martin, Jeff Burton and Kasey Kahne.
• American football: Associated Press NCAA Division I-A top 25:
  • (1) Ohio State 24, (2) Texas 7
  • (T4) Auburn 34, Mississippi State 0
  • (T4) Notre Dame 41, (19) Penn State 17
  • (6) West Virginia 52, Eastern Washington 3
  • (7) Florida 42, Central Florida 0
  • (8) LSU 45, Arizona 3
  • (9) Florida State 24, Troy 17
  • (10) Michigan 41, Central Michigan 17
  • (11) Tennessee 31, Air Force 30
  • (12) Georgia 18, South Carolina 0
  • (13) Louisville 62, Temple 0
  • (14) Iowa 20, Syracuse 13 (2 OT)
  • (15) Oklahoma 37, Washington 20
  • (16) Virginia Tech 35, North Carolina 10
  • (17) Miami (FL) 51, Florida A&M 10
  • Boston College 34, (18) Clemson 33 (2 OT)
  • (20) Oregon 31, Fresno State 24
  • (21) Nebraska 56, Nicholls State 7
  • (22) Cal 42, Minnesota 17
  • (23) TCU 46, UC-Davis 13
  • (24) Texas Tech 38, UTEP 35 (OT)
  • (25) Arizona State 52, Nevada 21
• Basketball:
  • The Detroit Shock wins the Women's National Basketball Association championship defeating definding champions, the Sacramento Monarchs, 80–75 in Game 5 of the final series. (Sports Illustrated)
  • Season host UE Red Warriors defeated the Ateneo Blue Eagles at the elimination roud finale of the 69th University Athletics Association of the Philippines men's basketball tournament, 78–75, at the PhilSports Arena. Ateneo maintained their #1 seed at the crossover Finals, with a 10–2 record. The Red Warriors, on the other hand, retained the second seed with an 8–4 card. Rounding out the semifinals cast are the Adamson Soaring Falcons and the UST Growling Tigers tied with 6–6. The Falcons and the Tigers will dispute third seed in a classification game. Eliminated are the defending champions FEU Tamaraws (5–7), UP Fighting Maroons (4–8), NU Bulldogs (3–9) and De La Salle Green Archers (suspended). Philippine Daily Inquirer
• Rugby union: 2006 Tri Nations Series
  • South Africa 24–16 Australia at Ellis Park, Johannesburg
    • The Springboks end the Tri Nations with the wooden spoon but on a high note, defeating the Wallabies in a mistake-riddled match behind tries by Fourie du Preez and Breyton Paulse.
• Tennis:
  • 2006 U.S. Open women's final: Maria Sharapova defeats Justine Henin-Hardenne 6–4, 6–4 for her second career Grand Slam championship.
• 2006 Australian Football League Finals Series – Week 1
  • Qualifying Final (Winner gets Week 2 bye): Adelaide Crows 10.16 (76), Fremantle Dockers 7.4 (46)
  • Qualifying Final: Sydney Swans: 13.7 (85), West Coast Eagles 12.12 (84)