September 2008 in Sports - 21 September 2008 (Sunday)

21 September 2008 (Sunday)

• American football:
  • National Football League Week 3:
    • Atlanta Falcons 38, Kansas City Chiefs 14
      • Michael Turner runs for three touchdowns to lead the Falcons.
    • Buffalo Bills 24, Oakland Raiders 23
      • The Bills score 17 points in the final 8 minutes, capped off by a field goal from Rian Lindell as time expires. After the game, it was reported (as it turned out, a week prematurely) that Raiders owner Al Davis would fire head coach Lane Kiffin as early as Monday.
    • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27, Chicago Bears 24 (OT)
      • Brian Griese throws for 407 yards and leads the Bucs back from a 10-point deficit in the final 4 minutes of regulation against his former team, with Matt Bryant's field goal securing the win in overtime.
    • Minnesota Vikings 20, Carolina Panthers 10
      • The previously winless Vikings defeat the previously unbeaten Panthers behind a defense that allows only 204 total yards and scores a TD.
    • Miami Dolphins 38, New England Patriots 13
      • The Dolphins end the Pats' NFL-record regular-season winning streak at 21 games. Ronnie Brown scores four rushing touchdowns and throws for a fifth TD.
    • New York Giants 26, Cincinnati Bengals 23 (OT)
      • John Carney's field goal in overtime sends the Giants to 3–0 for the first time since 2000.
    • Tennessee Titans 31, Houston Texans 12
      • The Titans go to 3–0 for the first time since 1999, thanks to two rushing TDs from LenDale White, three interceptions from their defense, and the Texans' red-zone futility (only 12 points from six trips inside the Titans' 14-yard line).
    • Washington Redskins 24, Arizona Cardinals 17
      • For the second straight week, the Skins get their winning points from a TD pass from Jason Campbell to Santana Moss.
    • Denver Broncos 34, New Orleans Saints 32
      • The Broncos jump to a 21–3 lead, and manage to hold on after a furious Saints comeback. Drew Brees throws for 421 yards and Reggie Bush scores two TDs, but the Saints are done in after a late field goal attempt by Martín Gramática sails wide.
    • San Francisco 49ers 31, Detroit Lions 13
      • The Niners dominate the Lions behind 130 rushing yards and a TD from Frank Gore and two TD passes from J. T. O'Sullivan.
    • Seattle Seahawks 37, St. Louis Rams 13
      • The Seahawks are led by a running attack that produces 140 yards and a TD from Julius Jones and two TDs from T. J. Duckett.
    • Baltimore Ravens 28, Cleveland Browns 10
      • In a 50-second span in the third quarter, the Ravens return one Derek Anderson interception for a TD and turn a second Anderson pick into a touchdown to blow open a tight game.
    • Jacksonville Jaguars 23, Indianapolis Colts 21
      • The Jags' Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew each run for over 100 yards, and Josh Scobee kicks the winning 51-yard field goal with 4 seconds left. The Colts remain winless at their new Lucas Oil Stadium.
    • Philadelphia Eagles 15, Pittsburgh Steelers 6
      • The Eagles win with defense, sacking Ben Roethlisberger eight times and knocking him out of the game, scoring a safety, and forcing three turnovers.
    • Dallas Cowboys 27, Green Bay Packers 16
      • The Cowboys, behind 142 yards on the ground from Marion Barber and a 60-yard TD run from Felix Jones, win at Lambeau Field for the first time in their history.

• Auto racing:
  • Sprint Cup:
    • Camping World RV 400 in Dover, Delaware
      • (1) Greg Biffle (2) Matt Kenseth (3) Carl Edwards
  • World Touring Car Championship season: Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari at Imola, Italy
    • Race 1: (1) Yvan Muller (2) Rickard Rydell (3) James Thompson
    • Race 2: (1) James Thompson (2) Jörg Müller (3) Robert Huff
  • Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters: Round 9 at Circuit de Catalunya, Spain
    • (1) Paul di Resta (2) Timo Scheider (3) Bernd Schneider

• Baseball:
  • Major League Baseball playoff races:
    • American League:
      • Chicago White Sox 3, Kansas City Royals 0
      • Minnesota Twins 4, Tampa Bay Rays 1
        • The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central going into a key three-game series between the two in the Metrodome.
      • Boston Red Sox 3, Toronto Blue Jays 0
        • The Red Sox clinch a tie for the AL wild card, and also reduce their deficit to the Rays in the AL East race to 1½ games.
    • National League:
      • Atlanta Braves 7, New York Mets 6
        • The Mets' bullpen blows a late lead, giving up four runs to the Braves in the 8th inning.
      • Philadelphia Phillies 5, Florida Marlins 2
        • The Phillies increase their lead in the NL East to 1½ games.
      • Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1
        • The Cubs continue their winning ways, and are now one win away from clinching home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs.
      • Milwaukee Brewers 8, Cincinnati Reds 1
        • The Brewers stop their slide, closing to within 1½ games of the Mets in the wild-card race.
      • Arizona Diamondbacks 13, Colorado Rockies 4
        • The D-backs pick up a game on the Dodgers in the NL West race.
      • San Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 (11 innings)
        • An RBI single from Rich Aurilia gives the Giants the run they need to temporarily stall the Dodgers' drive for the NL West crown. The Dodgers' magic number remains at 5.
    • In another game:
      • New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 3
        • The Yankees end their 85-year run at Yankee Stadium on a winning note.

• Cycling:
  • Vuelta a España:
    • General classification:
      Alberto Contador (2) Levi Leipheimer (3) Carlos Sastre

• Gaelic football:
  • All-Ireland Senior Championship at Dublin:
    • Kerry 0–14 (14) – 1–15 (18) Tyrone

• Golf:
  • Ryder Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
    • United States 16½ – 11½ Europe
      • Team USA wins the Cup for the first time since 1999, in a performance that saw them lead after every session of play for the first time since 1979.
  • PGA Tour:
    • Viking Classic in Madison, Mississippi

• Motorcycle racing:
  • Superbike:
    • Vallelunga Superbike World Championship round at Campagnano di Roma, Italy:
      • Race 1 classification: (1) Noriyuki Haga (2) Max Biaggi (3) Troy Corser
      • Race 2 classification: (1) Noriyuki Haga (2) Michel Fabrizio (3) Troy Corser

• Tennis:
  • Davis Cup Semifinals, day 3:
    • Argentina 3–2 Russia in Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Spain 4–1 United States in Madrid, Spain
  • Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, day 3:
    • Chile 3–2 Australia in Antofagasta, Chile
    • Great Britain 2–3 Austria in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
    • Switzerland 4–1 Belgium in Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Croatia 4–1 Brazil in Zadar, Croatia
    • Israel 4–1 Peru in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
    • Netherlands 3–2 South Korea in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
    • Romania 4–1 India in Bucharest, Romania
    • Slovakia 1–4 Serbia in Bratislava, Slovakia
  • WTA Tour:
    • 2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, Japan
      • Final: Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–1, 6–3
    • 2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open in Guangzhou, China
      • Final: Vera Zvonareva def. Shuai Peng, 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2