September 2008 in Sports - 4 September 2008 (Thursday)

4 September 2008 (Thursday)

  • American football:
    • National Football League Week 1 Kickoff Game:
      • New York Giants 16, Washington Redskins 7
        • New Redskins head coach Jim Zorn sticks with a conservative offense after falling behind 16–0 and eventually runs out of time. Plaxico Burress catches 10 passes for 133 yards, while Brandon Jacobs adds 116 yards on the ground for the Giants.
      • Quarterback Daunte Culpepper announces his retirement. (ESPN.com)
      • The NFL announces it will allow the Pro Bowl receiver formerly known as Chad Johnson to use his new legal name, Chad Ocho Cinco, on his uniform. (Associated Press)
  • Tennis:
    • 2008 US Open in Flushing Meadows, United States:
      • Mixed doubles final:
Cara Black / Leander Paes def. Liezel Huber / Jamie Murray, 7–6(6), 6–4

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