5 September 2006

Cycling - Vuelta Stage 10 of the Vuelta was claimed by Astana-Wurth man Sergio Paulinho, sealing his team's 3rd consecutive victory. The Portuguese was the strongest rider out of a 15-man breakaway, winning the uphill finish in Cantabria. The peloton arrived 3:54 behind, with gold jersey wearer Alejandro Valverde safely in the pack.

Football - Friendly
Brazil 2-0 Wales

Tennis - US Open (Women's Singles)
Amelie Mauresmo 6/4 0/6 6/2 Serena Williams
Dinara Safina 6/0 7/5 Virginie Razzano
Maria Sharapova 6/4 6/2 Na Li
Tatiana Golovin 6/3 6/2 Anna Chakvetadze
Jelena Jankovic 6/7 6/3 6/2 Svetlana Kuznetsova
Elena Dementieva 7/5 6/4 Aravane Rezai
Lindsay Davenport 6/4 6/4 Patty Schnyder
Justine Henin-Hardenne 6/1 6/0 Shahar Peer