September 2008 in Sports - 19 September 2008 (Friday)

19 September 2008 (Friday)

• Australian rules football:
  • AFL finals series:
    • Preliminary Final 1 at Melbourne:
      Geelong 12.11 (83) – 7.12 (54) Western Bulldogs

• Golf:
  • Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
    • After Friday afternoon's four balls:
      United States 5½–2½ Europe.

• Rugby league:
  • Super League playoffs:
    • St Helens 38–10 Leeds Rhinos
      • On the same day that Saints legend Paul Sculthorpe announces his retirement from rugby league, they run in seven tries to book their place in the Super League Grand Final in two weeks' time at Old Trafford.
  • NRL FInals series semifinal:
    • New Zealand Warriors 30–13 Sydney Roosters

• Tennis:
  • Davis Cup Semifinals, day 1:
    • Argentina 2–0 Russia in Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Spain 2–0 United States in Madrid, Spain
  • Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, day 1:
    • Chile 2–0 Australia in Antofagasta, Chile
    • Great Britain 1–1 Austria in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
    • Switzerland 2–0 Belgium in Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Croatia 2–0 Brazil in Zadar, Croatia
    • Israel 1–1 Peru in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
    • Netherlands 1–1 South Korea in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
    • Romania 2–0 India in Bucharest, Romania
    • Slovakia 0–2 Serbia in Bratislava, Slovakia