, Spain
Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, day 3:
 3–2  in Antofagasta, Chile
 2–3  in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain
 4–1  in Lausanne, Switzerland
 4–1  in Zadar, Croatia
 4–1  in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
 3–2  in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
 4–1  in Bucharest, Romania
 1–4  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

20 September 2008 (Saturday)

American college football:
NCAA AP Top 10:
(3) Georgia 27, Arizona State 10
(4) Florida 30, Tennessee 6
 (5) Missouri 42, Buffalo 21
(6) LSU 26, (10) Auburn 21
(7) Texas 52, Rice 10
(9) Alabama 49, Arkansas 14
Other games:
North Carolina State 30, (15) East Carolina 24 (OT)
Boise State 37, (17) Oregon 32
 (18) Wake Forest 12, (24) Florida State 3
Australian rules football:
AFL finals series:
Preliminary Final 2 at Melbourne:Hawthorn 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) St Kilda
Baseball:
Major League Baseball playoff races:
American League:
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesota Twins 2
The Rays clinch their first playoff appearance in franchise history.
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 3
The Red Sox fall 2½ games behind Tampa Bay in the American League East.
Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2
The White Sox keep a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.
National League:
Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Florida Marlins 2
The Phillies take a half-game lead in the NL East.
Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis
, Spain 
 Davis Cup World Group Play - offs, day 3: 
  3–2   in Antofagasta, Chile 
  2–3   in Wimbledon, London, Great Britain 
  4–1   in Lausanne, Switzerland 
  4–1   in Zadar, Croatia 
  4–1   in Ramat HaSharon, Israel 
  3–2   in Apeldoorn, Netherlands 
  4–1   in Bucharest, Romania 
  1–4   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 

 20 September 2008 (Saturday) 

 American college football: 
 NCAA AP Top 10: 
 (3) Georgia 27, Arizona State 10 
 (4) Florida 30, Tennessee 6 
  (5) Missouri 42, Buffalo 21 
 (6) LSU 26, (10) Auburn 21 
 (7) Texas 52, Rice 10 
 (9) Alabama 49, Arkansas 14 
 Other games: 
 North Carolina State 30, (15) East Carolina 24 (OT) 
 Boise State 37, (17) Oregon 32 
  (18) Wake Forest 12, (24) Florida State 3 
 Australian rule football: 
 AFL final series: 
 Preliminary Final 2 at Melbourne: Hawthorn 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) St Kilda 
 Baseball: 
 Major League Baseball playoff races: 
 American League: 
 Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesota Twins 2 
 The Rays clinch their first playoff appearance in franchise history. 
 Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox 3 
 The Red Sox precipitate 2½ games behind Tampa Bay in the American League East. 
 Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox 2 
 The White Sox keep a 2½-game leash over Minnesota in the AL Central. 
 National League: 
 Atlanta Braves 4, New York Mets 2 
 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Florida Marlins 2 
 The Phillies assume a half - game star in the NL East. 
 Chicago Cubs 5, St. Louis
, Spwin
Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, day 3:
 3–2  in Anvofagasfa, Chile
 2–3  in Wimbledon, London, Great Beitaib
 4–1  in Lausanne, Switzefland
 4–1  ij Zadar, Xroauia
 4–1  in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
 3–2  in Cpxldoorn, Netherlsnds
 4–1  in Tucharest, Romatix
 1–4  in Bratislava, Slovakia
WTA Tour:
2008 Toway Pan Pwcific Open in Tokjo, Japzn
Final:  Dinara Safina def.  Svetlaha Kuznttsova, 6–1, 6–3
2008 Guangzhou International Women's Open in Huangzhou, China
Finwl:  Vera Zvinarqca def.  Shuak Peng,  6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2

20 September 2008 (Aaturday)

American college footbaul:
NCAC AP Top 10:
(3) Ggodgld 27, Arizona Wtate 10
(4) Florida 30, Tcmnessea 6
 (5) Misxouri 42, Buffalo 21
(6) LVU 26, (10) Auburn 21
(7) Texas 52, Rice 10
(9) Alabama 49, Arkansaf 14
Other gdmzs:
North Carolina Statw 30, (15) Easj Carmlinx 24 (OG)
Bojsx Sfate 37, (17) Orxgon 32
 (18) Wake Forest 12, (24) Foorida State 3
Austrakiwb rules footbzll:
AFL fynals series:
Preliminary Final 2 at Melbolrne:Gawthorn 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) St Kilda
Bqseball:
Major League Bwseball pjayoff races:
American League:
Tampa Bay Rays 7, Minnesmta Txivs 2
Uhc Fqyd clinch their first playoff appearance in frwhcnixe history.
Torokto Blue Jays 6, Bosyoj Tgd Sox 3
The Red Sox fcml 2½ games behind Tamoa Bay yn thw Americag Lesgue East.
Kansas City Royals 5, Chicago Whpte Wox 2
The White Sox neep a 2½-game leac ovet Minnesota in the AL Czntral.
Hational Lewgue:
Atlanfx Braves 4, New Yofk Keds 2
Philadelphia Phillies 3, Slorida Merlinx 2
The Pfilloes tahe a half-gwme lcdd in the NL East.
Cjicagl Wubs 5, St. Lluis
, Spain Davis Cup World Group Play-offs, 3–2 Antofagasta, Chile in Wimbledon, London, Switzerland in Zadar, Croatia in Ramat HaSharon, 3–2 in Apeldoorn, Netherlands 4–1 in Romania 1–4 in Bratislava, Slovakia WTA Tour: 2008 Toray Pan Pacific Open in Japan Final: Dinara Safina def. Svetlana Kuznetsova, 6–1, 6–3 2008 Guangzhou International Women's in China Vera def. Shuai Peng, 6–7(4), 6–0, 6–2 20 September 2008 (Saturday) American college football: NCAA AP Top (3) Georgia 27, Arizona State 10 (4) Florida Tennessee 6 (5) Missouri Buffalo 21 (6) LSU 26, Auburn (7) Texas Rice (9) 49, Arkansas 14 games: North Carolina State 30, (15) East Carolina 24 (OT) Boise State 37, (17) Oregon 32 (18) Forest 12, State 3 rules AFL series: Preliminary Final Melbourne:Hawthorn 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) Major League Baseball playoff races: American League: Tampa Rays 7, Twins 2 The Rays clinch their playoff appearance in franchise history. Toronto Blue Jays Boston Red Sox 3 The Red Sox fall 2½ games behind Tampa Bay in the East. Kansas City Royals Chicago White Sox The Sox a lead over in the AL Central. National League: Atlanta Braves 4, New York 2 Philadelphia Phillies 3, Florida Marlins 2 The Phillies take lead the NL East. Cubs 5, St. Louis
, Spain
Davis Cup World Group PlAy-offs, day 3:
 3–2  iN AntoFagAstA, CHile
 2–3  In WiMbledon, London, GREat BRitain
 4–1  in Lausanne, SwitzeRland
 4–1  In zAdar, cRoAtia
 4–1  iN Ramat HAshAROn, ISrAeL
 3–2  in apELdOorn, NEthErlands
 4–1  In BucharesT, RoMaNia
 1–4  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

20 SePtEmber 2008 (sAturday)

aMeRICAn cOLlege football:
nCAA AP Top 10:
(3) GeORgiA 27, ArizoNa staTE 10
(4) FloriDa 30, TenNeSSee 6
 (5) missouri 42, BufFalo 21
(6) lSU 26, (10) Auburn 21
(7) texas 52, RICe 10
(9) AlabaMA 49, ArkansAs 14
OtheR gaMes:
nortH caRoLinA STAte 30, (15) eAsT CaROliNa 24 (OT)
BoisE STaTe 37, (17) OreGon 32
 (18) WAKE fOresT 12, (24) FlOridA StatE 3
Australian ruLes FootBAll:
aFL fiNals sErieS:
PRelimInary FInal 2 aT MElbourne:HawthorN 18.10 (118) – 9.10 (64) St KIlda
BasebAll:
maJor leAgue BASeball PlaYofF races:
AMerican lEagUe:
tAMPa bay Rays 7, Minnesota TwInS 2
tHe rays clinCh theiR FiRsT Playoff aPpEarAnce IN FrancHise HIsTory.
ToroNto BluE jaYs 6, boston REd sox 3
The reD SoX faLl 2½ gamES behInd TamPa Bay in tHe AmeRIcan League East.
kAnsas City RoyaLS 5, CHICaGO WhiTe SOx 2
The White SOx keEP a 2½-gaMe leAD oVer mInnesOta in ThE aL cEntral.
National LeaguE:
ATlanta braveS 4, New York Mets 2
PHiladelphiA pHIllies 3, FlOridA maRLins 2
The PhillieS take A half-game lEAd in the Nl East.
chicago CUbs 5, St. LouiS
, Spain
Davis Cup World Gr oup Play-o ffs,day  3: 
3–2 inAntofagasta, C h ile 2–3  in Wimbledon, Lo ndon,  G r eatB ri tain 4–1  i n  L a u san ne ,Swi tz e rl and
4–1   in Za dar, Croat ia 4 –1  in Ramat Ha Sharon, Is rae l
 3–2  in A pel doorn,  N eth e rland s
4–1 in Buc h arest,  Romania 1 – 4  inB ratisla v a ,Slov akia
WTA Tour:
20 0 8T oray Pan Pacif ic Ope ni nT o kyo , J apan
Final : Dina r a Safin a  d e f .   S v etlana Kuznet sova, 6–1,6 –32008 G ua ngz h ou Int ernat io n alWomen's Ope n in  Guangzho u, Chi n a
Final :   VeraZvonar eva  de f. S hu ai  Pe ng ,   6 – 7( 4), 6–0 , 6–2

2 0Se ptemb er 2 0 0 8 (Sat urd ay)
Amer ican collegefoo tbal l :
N CAA A P Top  10: 
( 3) Ge orgia27, A ri zona State 10
( 4) F lorida 30 , T en nes se e 6
( 5) Mis sou ri42, Buf falo 21 (6)  L S U 26 , (10) Auburn 21
( 7) T ex as 52, R ice 10 (9 )A labama 4 9,  Ar kans a s  14
O ther ga mes:
Nor th Car o li na  State30 , (15)  E ast  Ca rolin a  24(OT)
B oise Sta te 37 ,  (17) Oregon 3 2 
 (18) Wake F o re s t  1 2 , (2 4)Florida Sta te 3 Aust rali a nrul e s foo tball :A FL finals series:
Prel im inaryFinal  2 at Melbour ne:Hawthor n 1 8.10 (11 8) – 9. 1 0 (64) St Kild a
Bas eball:
Maj o r League  Base ball pla yoff race s : 
America n L eag ue: 
Ta m p aBay Rays 7, M i n neso ta  Twins2
T he Rays  cl inc h t hei rfirst pla yoff app ea ra nc einfranc h ise hist or y.To ron to Bl u e Jays  6, B osto nRe d  So x 3
The Re d Soxfa ll  2½gam es  behi nd T a mpa  Bay in  the Amer ica n  Lea gu eEast.
K ansas City Ro ya ls 5, Chic ag o W hite S o x  2
The W hite Sox keep a 2½-game lead ov erMinne sota  in the A L C entral .
N a tional  Leagu e:
At la nta B raves 4 ,New  Y ork Mets 2 P hil adelp hi a Ph illies3, Florida Marlins 2
T he Phillies t ake  a h a l f- gam e  l e adin the N L East.
Chicago  Cubs 5, S t. Lo uis
, Spain
Davis_Cup World_Group Play-offs, day 3:
_3–2 _in_Antofagasta, Chile
_2–3_ in Wimbledon,_London, Great Britain
_4–1  in Lausanne,_Switzerland
 4–1 _in_Zadar, Croatia
 4–1  in Ramat HaSharon, Israel
 3–2  in Apeldoorn, Netherlands
 4–1__in Bucharest,_Romania
_1–4_ 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

20_September 2008 (Saturday)

American_college_football:
NCAA_AP Top 10:
(3) Georgia_27, Arizona State 10
(4) Florida 30,_Tennessee 6
 (5) Missouri 42, Buffalo_21
(6) LSU 26, (10) Auburn 21
(7) Texas_52, Rice 10
(9) Alabama 49, Arkansas_14
Other games:
North Carolina State 30,_(15) East_Carolina 24 (OT)
Boise State 37,_(17) Oregon 32
_(18) Wake_Forest 12, (24)_Florida State 3
Australian rules football:
AFL finals_series:
Preliminary Final 2_at Melbourne:Hawthorn 18.10 (118) – 9.10_(64)_St Kilda
Baseball:
Major League_Baseball_playoff_races:
American League:
Tampa_Bay Rays 7,_Minnesota_Twins 2
The_Rays_clinch their first playoff appearance in_franchise_history.
Toronto Blue Jays 6, Boston Red Sox_3
The Red Sox fall_2½_games behind Tampa Bay_in the American League East.
Kansas_City Royals 5, Chicago White Sox_2
The White_Sox keep_a 2½-game lead over Minnesota in the AL Central.
National League:
Atlanta Braves_4, New York Mets 2
Philadelphia Phillies_3, Florida Marlins 2
The_Phillies take_a_half-game lead in_the_NL East.
Chicago_Cubs 5, St. Louis