September 2006 in Sports - 16 September 2006 (Saturday)

16 September 2006 (Saturday)

• Baseball – Washington Nationals second baseman Alfonso Soriano becomes the fourth player in major league history to achieve 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season. He reaches the milestone with a steal of second against the Milwaukee Brewers. (CNNSI)

• 2006 Wheelchair Rugby World Championships (TVNZ)
  • Final – United States 34–30 New Zealand
  • 3rd place playoff – Canada 23–19 United Kingdom
• 2006 Australian Football League Finals Series – Week 2
  • Semifinal: West Coast Eagles 16.17 (113), Western Bulldogs 5.9 (39)
• American football: Associated Press NCAA Division I-A Top 25:
  • (1) Ohio State 37, Cincinnati 7
  • (11) Michigan 47, (2) Notre Dame 21
  • (3) Auburn 7, (6) LSU 3
  • (4) USC 28, (19) Nebraska 10
  • (7) Florida 21, (13) Tennessee 20
  • (8) Texas 52, Rice 7
  • Clemson 27, (9) Florida State 20
  • (10) Georgia 34, UAB 0
  • (12) Louisville 31, (17) Miami (Florida) 7
  • (14) Virginia Tech 36, Duke 0
  • (18) Oregon 34, (15) Oklahoma 33
  • (16) Iowa 27, Iowa State 17
  • (20) TCU 12, (24) Texas Tech 3
  • (21) Cal 42, Portland State 16
  • (22) Arizona State 21, Colorado 3
  • (23) Boston College 30, BYU 23 (2OT)
  • (25) Penn State 37, Youngstown State 3
• Tennis: In Charleroi, the 2006 Fed Cup Final between Belgium and Italy takes place during the weekend, with on the opening day the first two singles matches. With Belgian Kim Clijsters absent through injury, Italy has an opportunity to win its first ever Fed Cup.
  • Belgium 1–1 Italy:
    • Francesca Schiavone beats Kirsten Flipkens 6–1 6–3.
    • Justine Henin-Hardenne beats Flavia Pennetta 6–4 7–5.