September 2007 in Sports - 10 September 2007 (Monday)

10 September 2007 (Monday)

• American football – National Football League:
  • The NFL is investigating an accusation that the New England Patriots violated league rules by bringing video camera equipment to the New York Jets sideline in order to steal signs from them during their Week 1 game.
  • Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett is recovering after emergency surgery to stabilize the neck injury he sustained in the Bills' Week 1 loss to the Denver Broncos. Doctors stated that his spinal cord, injured between the third and fourth cervical vertebrae, was not severed, but that his chance of a full recovery are slim. Everett was conscious and alert following his injury up until entering surgery, and is aware of his situation. They will know more about his long-term prognosis in another 2–3 days.
  • NFL Week 1 (Monday Night Football):
    • Cincinnati Bengals 27, Baltimore Ravens 20

    The Ravens commit six turnovers, including an end-zone interception with 1:13 left.

    • San Francisco 49ers 20, Arizona Cardinals 17

    49ers quarterback Alex Smith leads an improbable 87-yard touchdown drive during the final three minutes to win the game.

• Basketball:
  • EuroBasket 2007 in Spain – qualifying phase; teams that have secured a quarterfinal berth are in bold
    • Group F: Italy 84–75 Turkey (OT)
    • Group F: Lithuania 88–73 France
    • Group F: Slovenia 77–47 Germany

• Football (soccer):
  • 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China
    • Group A: Germany 11–0 Argentina in Shanghai
      • The competition opens with the most one-sided match in the history of the competition, with Birgit Prinz and Sandra Smisek both scoring hat tricks for the defending champions.