2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup
The 2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup was a series of eight races in 4 canoeing and kayaking categories organized by the International Canoe Federation (ICF). It was the 19th edition. The series consisted of 4 continental championships (European, Pan American, Oceania and Asian), 3 world cup races and the world championships.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Final standings
The winner of each world cup race was awarded 30 points. Semifinalists were guaranteed at least 5 points and paddlers eliminated in heats received 2 points each. The continental championships had a lesser status with the winner earning 20 points, semifinalists at least 2 points and all others were awarded 1 point for participation. Because the continental championships were not open to all countries, every athlete could only compete in one of them. The world championships points scale was the same as for the world cups multiplied by a factor of 1.5. That meant the world champion earned 45 points, semifinalists got at least 7.5 points and paddlers eliminated in heats received 3 points apiece. If two or more athletes or boats were equal on points, the ranking was determined by their positions at the world championships.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, Oceania Championships 2006
The Oceania Championships took place in Mangahao, New Zealand from 25 to 26 February.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, World Cup Race 1
World Cup Race 1 took place at the Hellinikon Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Centre in Athens, Greece from 27 to 28 May.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, World Cup Race 2
World Cup Race 2 took place at the Augsburg Eiskanal, Germany from 2 to 4 June.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, World Cup Race 3
World Cup Race 3 took place at the Segre Olympic Park in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain from 10 to 11 June.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, 2006 European Championships
The European Championships took place in L'Argentière-la-Bessée, France from 30 June to 2 July.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, 2006 World Championships
The World Championships took place at the Prague-Troja Canoeing Centre, Czech Republic from 3 to 6 August.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, 2006 Pan American Championships
The Pan American Championships took place in Madawaska, Ontario on 20 August.


2006 Canoe Slalom World Cup, Results, 2006 Asia Canoe Slalom Championships
The Asia Canoe Slalom Championships took place in Zhangjiajie, China from 26 to 27 August.


2006 Canoe Sprint European Championships
The 2006 Canoe Sprint European Championships were held in Račice, Czech Republic.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships
The 2006 Cape Verdean Football Championship season was the 26th of the competition of the first-tier football in Cape Verde. Its started on 6 May and finished on 2 July, earlier than the last season. The tournament was organized by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. Sporting Praia won their 5th title and in the following year participated in the 2007 CAF Champions League. No second place club participated in the 2007 CAF Confederation Cup.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships, Overview
Three clubs returned again, FC Derby, Sporting Praia and Mindelense, some others returned in some or several years, two clubs Barreirense FC and Beira Mar competed for the first time.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships, Overview
FC Derby was the defending team of the title. A total of 11 clubs participated in the competition, one from each island league and one who won the last season's title. The Santiago Island League North Zone had no championships for the 2005-06 season. No extra team participated as the season had only 11 clubs.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships, Overview
The season marked the last appearance of Nô Pintcha at the nationals, a club who won a lot of regional title at the time.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships, Overview
The biggest win and score was Derby who defeated Nô Pintcha 7-1, the second largest was Académico do Aeroporto who defeated Barreirense 6-1. Académico do Aeroporto scored 6 points against Botafogo in the semis.


2006 Cape Verdean Football Championships, Overview
Dário continued his career for his second season with the club after playing with several Portuguese clubs including Paços Ferreira. He scored a goal in second leg of the finals at the 45th minute.


2006 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) run by José Maria Neves, which won 41 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly. Second was the Movement for Democracy (Mpd) and third was Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union (UCID) led by João Santos dos Luís.


2006 Cape Verdean parliamentary election, Campaign
The PAICV and the MpD (led by Ulisses Correia e Silva) were the only parties to nominate a candidate in every constituency.


2006 Cape Verdean presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006, the fourth presidential elections since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990.


2006 Cape Verdean presidential election
In a repeat of the 2001 election, Pedro Pires of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) was challenged by former Prime Minister Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy (MpD). In the 2001 presidential run-off, Pires had defeated Veiga by a margin of only 12 votes. In 2006, Pires won another narrow victory, prevailing by about 3,000 votes and slightly surpassing the 50% majority necessary to avoid a run-off.


2006 Capital One Bowl
The 2006 Capital One Bowl was a post-season college football bowl game between the Wisconsin Badgers and the Auburn Tigers on January 2, 2006, at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. Despite the odds against them, Wisconsin defeated the higher ranked Tigers, 24-10.


2006 Capital One Bowl
Prior to the bowl game, Barry Alvarez announced that he would be stepping down as head coach of Wisconsin after 16 seasons and eight bowl victories in order to focus his attention on his duties as the athletic director at the University.


2006 Capital One Bowl
Brian Calhoun, the MVP of the game, rushed 30 times for 213 yards and a 33-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the game for the Badgers. This would turn out to be his last collegiate football game as Calhoun opted to forgo his senior year in favor of entering the NFL Draft. Badgers QB John Stocco threw for 301 yards and two touchdowns. Wisconsin wide receiver Brandon Williams caught six passes for 173 yards and a touchdown in addition to 35 yards rushing.


2006 Capital One Bowl
Despite having the top offense in the Southeastern Conference, Auburn was not able to establish themselves against the Badgers defense. In the 2005 season, Auburn had not been shut out in the first half. Overall, Auburn's offense was outgained by Wisconsin by over two to one.


2006 Caribbean Series
The forty-eighth edition of the Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) baseball tournament was played in 2006 in the neighboring cities of Maracay and Valencia in Venezuela, making it the first one to be played in two cities. It was held from February 2 through February 7 featuring the champion teams from The Dominican Republic (Licey), Mexico (Mazatlán), Puerto Rico (Carolina) and Venezuela (Caracas). The format consisted of 12 games, each team facing the other teams twice. The games were played at Estadio José Pérez Colmenares (Maracay) and Estadio José Bernardo Pérez (Valencia).


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
The Venezuela home team, represented by the Leones del Caracas, won its first Caribbean Series title since 1989 after a dramatic rally with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning led them to a perfect 6-0 finish, the 9th time this had happened in the Series.


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
Managed by Carlos Subero, Venezuela outscored their opponents 45–15 while the defense committed only three errors. Triple Crown winner Ramón Hernández was named the Series Most Valuable Player after leading all players with a .542 batting average (13-for-24) and eight RBIs, while tying with Edgar González with three home runs. Hernández also hit for the cycle in Game Two, to become the first player to do it in the Series history.


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
Other notable contributions came from Alex Cabrera (.360, 2 HR, 7 RBIs), Álex González (.409, 1 HR, 7 RBIs), Marco Scutaro (.304, 7 runs, 5 RBIs, 2 HR, including a grand slam), Luis Rodríguez (.310, 3 doubles, 5 runs, 8 RBIs) and Franklin Gutiérrez (.364, 4 runs, 4 RBIs). Overall, the Venezuelan club hit .327 with nine home runs. The pitching staff posted a collective 2.62 earned run average and was led by Geremi González, who went 1-0 and topped all pitchers in ERA (1.20) and innings pitched (15), striking out 12 batters while walking just three.


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
In addition, Subero, at 33, became the youngest manager to win a Caribbean Series championship. Manny Acta was 34 when he guided the Dominicans to the title in 2004.


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
The Dominican Republic finished the series in second place with a 4-2 record. Both losses were to Venezuela. The team was managed by Rafael Landestoy and included players as Alexis Gómez, who led his teammates with a .500 BA (10-for-20), and Miguel Tejada (.273, 1 HR, 8 RBIs), Sandy Martínez (.300, 1 HR, 5 RBIs), Napoleón Calzado (.321) and Rafael Belliard (.304, 1 HR).


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
Puerto Rico was guided by Lino Rivera and finished third at 2-4, both its wins coming against Mexico. Other than starter Willie Collazo (0-1) and relievers Iván Maldonado and Orlando Román, the pitching staff was ineffective. The offense was led by Luis Figueroa (.364, 1 HR, 5 RBIs), Rubén Gotay (.368, 1 HR), Alex Cintrón (.308, 1 HR) and José Valentín (.269, 1 HR).


2006 Caribbean Series, Summary
The defending champion Mexico did not win a game in the series. Managed by Juan José Pacho, it was the fifth time a Mexican team had been held winless in Caribbean Series history. Edgar González led the attack with a .524 BA (11-for-21) and three solo home runs. The team also included veterans players such as Trenidad Hubbard, Oscar Robles and Francisco Campos.


2006 Carlisle City Council election
The 2006 Carlisle City Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Carlisle District Council in Cumbria, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.


2006 Carlisle City Council election, Background
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 20 seats and the backing of the 7 Liberal Democrats. Labour was in opposition despite being the largest group on the council with 24 seats and needed 3 gains to take control.


2006 Carlisle City Council election, Background
19 of the 52 seats on the council were being elected, with extra seats contested in Stanwix Rural and Upperby wards after the sitting councillors, Conservative Edward Firth and Labour's Caroline Watson, stood down. Labour were defending 9 seats, compared to 8 for the Conservatives and 2 Liberal Democrats. Candidates at the election included 11 independents standing to protest against the demolition of the Warwick Road cinema and the first candidate from the English Democrats Party in Belah ward.


2006 Carlisle City Council election, Background
Before the election top Labour targets were reported as being Morton and Castle from the Liberal Democrats and Belah from the Conservatives. The Conservatives were targeting Yewdale from Labour, while the Liberal Democrats aimed to take Dalston from the Conservatives.


2006 Carlisle City Council election, Election result
Labour remained the largest party on the council with 24 councillors after only one seat changed hands. The Liberal Democrats gained Dalston from the Conservatives, to go up to 8 seats, while the Conservatives dropped to 19 and there remained 1 independent. Overall turnout at the election was 34.6%, down from 42.6% at the 2004 election.


2006 Carlisle City Council election, Election result
Following the election Michael Boaden became the new leader of the Labour group, after challenging the previous leader Heather Bradley. However Conservative Mike Mitchelson remained as council leader after being re-elected by 26 votes to 25 at the annual council meeting on 22 May. This came after the Liberal Democrats backed the Conservatives and Liberal Democrat Peter Farmer was elected mayor by the same margin.


2006 Carolina Challenge Cup
The 2006 Carolina Challenge Cup was a four-team round robin pre-season competition hosted by the Charleston Battery. The Houston Dynamo won the 2006 tournament and went on to win the MLS Cup that year.


2006 Carolina Panthers season
The 2006 Carolina Panthers season was the franchise's 12th season in the National Football League and the 5th under head coach John Fox. It was also the team's 10th season at Bank of America Stadium. the team tried to improve on their 11–5 record and return to (at least) the NFC Championship Game like they did in 2005, however they failed to do so and ended up going 8–8, missing the playoffs for the first time since 2004.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Given the ups and downs of the 2005 season, the Panthers stirred up the "Super Bowl" chant once again. Despite losing many key players such as LB Will Witherspoon, DT Brentson Buckner, CB Ricky Manning Jr., C Jeff Mitchell, and RB Stephen Davis, they made leaps and bounds in the post-season. During free agency, they acquired WR Keyshawn Johnson from the Dallas Cowboys, C Justin Hartwig from the Tennessee Titans, and DT Maake Kemoeatu from the Baltimore Ravens.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Offseason
Despite these large profile players, the team's biggest addition was the 27th pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, RB DeAngelo Williams of the University of Memphis. Also in the draft, they selected Fresno St. CB Richard Marshall, Virginia Tech LB James Anderson, Miami University (FL) OT Rashad Butler, Ohio St. Safety Nate Salley, Virginia Tech TE Jeff King, Virginia Tech Center Will Montgomery, and Auburn DE Stanley McClover.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
The Panthers opened the regular season at home against the Atlanta Falcons on September 10. They lost, in what many fans and players alike referred to as an embarrassing game, 20–6. Kicker John Kasay was the only scorer for Carolina with two field goals. However, it is important to note that the team's biggest playmaker, wide receiver Steve Smith, did not play due to a hamstring injury.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 1: vs. Atlanta Falcons
During the game, tackle Travelle Wharton seriously injured his left knee, effectively ending his season. He was later placed on injured reserve. Wharton had started the previous 28 regular season games for Carolina at either left guard or tackle. Carolina also lost its starting center, Justin Hartwig, and middle linebacker Dan Morgan for the season. With the loss, the Panthers started out their season 0–1.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 2: at Minnesota Vikings
The Panthers had a middling game against the Minnesota Vikings. Keyshawn Johnson had 5 receptions for 106 yards, and rookie DeAngelo Williams scored his first NFL touchdown. But with ten minutes left in regulation, and with a 13–6 lead, Chris Gamble, returning a kick, attempted to perform a lateral trick play. However, the plan backfired, as the ball was dropped and the Vikes recovered. Soon after, Ryan Longwell faked a field goal and threw his first career touchdown pass to tight end Richard Owens, tying the game at 13–13. In overtime, Longwell connected from 19 yards out to drop the Panthers to a shocking 0–2.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 3: at Tampa Bay Buccaneers
The Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 26–24, with the help of two touchdowns (1 receiving, 1 rushing) from former Bucs WR Keyshawn Johnson and four long field goals from Kicker John Kasay. Kasay was the first kicker to go 4 for 4 in a game on field goals more than 46 yards. Steve Smith returned, catching 7 passes for 102 yards, and QB Jake Delhomme threw his first touchdown pass of the season. With their first victory, the Panthers are 1–2.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 4: vs. New Orleans Saints
The Panthers earned a 21–18 victory over the previously undefeated New Orleans Saints. QB Jake Delhomme threw for two touchdowns (one to WR Steve Smith and one to WR Drew Carter), with RB DeShaun Foster running for another with less than two minutes remaining in the game. Carolina held off a late Saints rally to even their record at 2–2.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
Staying at home, the Panthers played a Week 5 matchup against the visiting Cleveland Browns. Even though the Browns scored first on a 41-yard field goal by Phil Dawson, the Panthers struck big as rookie CB Richard Marshall took an interception 30 yards for a touchdown. In the second quarter, Carolina increased its lead, as QB Jake Delhomme threw a 17-yard TD pass to WR Keyshawn Johnson for the only score of the period (and in fact the only offensive touchdown of the game for either team).


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 5: vs. Cleveland Browns
In the third quarter, both teams managed to get a field goal, as kicker John Kasay got on from 24 yards out, while Dawson nailed a 47-yarder. In the fourth quarter, the Browns drew closer, as Dawson kicked a 22-yard field goal, but Kasay helped Carolina get a 19-yard field goal. The Panthers allowed one more Dawson field goal (a 32-yarder), but in the end, Carolina walked away with their third-straight win while improving to 3–2.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 6: at Baltimore Ravens
The Carolina Panthers earned their fourth straight victory by defeating the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium 23–21. QB Jake Delhomme passed for a career-high 365 yards while WR Steve Smith racked up 189 receiving yards and a touchdown, including a 72-yarder late in the fourth quarter. Also, WR Drew Carter had 4 receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. Ravens quarterback Kyle Boller threw two touchdowns to WR Mark Clayton that both came off tips by the Panthers secondary after Ravens starter Steve McNair left the game in the first quarter with a concussion. With the victory, the Panthers improved to 4–2 and second in the NFC South, trailing the 5–1 Saints by one game.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals
Putting their four-game winning streak on the line, the Panthers flew to Paul Brown Stadium for a cat fight against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Panthers scratched first as QB Jake Delhomme threw a 7-yard TD pass to TE Kris Mangum for the only score of the first quarter. In the second quarter, both teams swapped TD blows, as Bengals QB Carson Palmer completed a 16-yard TD pass to TE Reggie Kelly, while Carolina RB Nick Goings caught a 20-yard TD pass. The Panthers were shut out in the second half, as Cincinnati got the win with kicker Shayne Graham making a 23-yard field goal in the third quarter, while Palmer threw a 1-yard TD pass to WR T. J. Houshmandzadeh. With the loss, Carolina fell to 4–3.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Bengals, the Panthers returned home for a Sunday night match-up with the Dallas Cowboys. In the first quarter, Carolina started off strong with a 1-yard TD run by DeShaun Foster. QB Jake Delhomme added to the score by completing a 24-yard TD pass to WR (Steve Smith). In the second quarter, the Cowboys started to play catch-up. QB Tony Romo completed a 3-yard TD pass to TE Jason Witten and kicker Mike Vanderjagt made a 38-yard field goal.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 8: vs. Dallas Cowboys
After a scoreless third quarter, the Panthers squandered their early lead in the fourth quarter. It came it the form of Vanderjagt kicking a 24-yard field goal, RB Julius Jones getting a 14-yard TD run (with Romo hooking up WR Terrell Owens on the two-point conversion), a 3-yard TD run by RB Marion Barber, and Barber getting a 14-yard TD run. With their loss, the Panthers entered their Bye Week at 4–4.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 10: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Coming off their Bye Week, the Panthers stayed at home for an NFC South rematch with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football. In the first quarter, Carolina trailed early as QB Bruce Gradkowski completed a 6-yard TD pass to WR Ike Hilliard for the only score of the first quarter and of the first half. In the third quarter, the Panthers struck back with kicker John Kasay completing a 28-yard field goal. Afterwards, QB Jake Delhomme completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Keyshawn Johnson, followed up by FB Brad Hoover's 5-yard TD run. In the third quarter, Tampa Bay tried to come back as kicker Matt Bryant nailed a 28-yard field goal. Carolina managed to put the game away as Delhomme completed a 36-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. With the win, the Panthers improved to 5–4.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 11: vs. St. Louis Rams
Coming off their primetime sweep over the Bucs, the Panthers stayed at home for the Week 11 fight with the St. Louis Rams. This game was notable as former teammates Stephen Davis and Will Witherspoon returned as members of the Rams. After a scoreless first quarter, the Panthers showed dominance as kicker John Kasay nailed a 40-yard field goal, while QB Jake Delhomme completed a 62-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. In the third quarter, Kasay continued on improving Carolina's lead with a 34-yard field goal.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 11: vs. St. Louis Rams
Finally, in the fourth quarter, DE Mike Rucker helped put the game away as he sacked Rams QB Marc Bulger in St. Louis' endzone for a safety. With a strong defensive showing, the Panthers record their first home shutout since 1996 and their first overall since 1998. With the win, the Panthers improved to 6–4.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 12: at Washington Redskins
With two straight home wins under their belt, the Panthers flew to FedExField for an intraconference fight with the Washington Redskins. In the first quarter, Carolina struck first with kicker John Kasay getting a 42-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Redskins tied the game up with kicker Nick Novak getting a 42-yard field goal. Afterwards, the Panthers regained the lead with Kasay's 51-yard field goal as time ran out on the half.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 12: at Washington Redskins
In the third quarter, Carolina's lead was gone when QB Jason Campbell completed a 4-yard TD pass to WR Antwaan Randle El for the only score of the period. In the fourth quarter, the Panthers regained the lead with QB Jake Delhomme completing an 8-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith. However, it was not meant to be as Washington got the win with Campbell's 66-yard TD pass to TE Chris Cooley. With the loss, the Panthers fell to 6–5.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Hoping to rebound from their road loss to the Redskins, the Panthers flew to Lincoln Financial Field for a Monday Night fight with the Philadelphia Eagles. In the scrappy first quarter, Carolina struck first with QB Jake Delhomme completing a 9-yard TD pass to WR Steve Smith for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, the Eagles responded with QB Jeff Garcia completing an 8-yard TD pass to RB Brian Westbrook.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
The Panthers regained the lead before the half with Delhomme completing a 1-yard TD pass to the back corner of the endzone, caught by WR Keyshawn Johnson. In the third quarter, Philadelphia struck back with Garcia completing a 30-yard TD pass to WR Donte' Stallworth. Yet again, Carolina regained the lead with Delhomme completing a 35-yard TD screen pass to rookie RB DeAngelo Williams, who rushed well after a shaky first quarter. In the fourth quarter, the Eagles crept closer with kicker David Akers getting a 28-yard field goal.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
The Panthers responded with kicker John Kasay getting a 45-yard field goal. Philadelphia responded with Garcia completing a 40-yard TD pass to WR Reggie Brown. Then, things got grim when Delhomme got intercepted by Free Safety Brian Dawkins under pressure in the pocket, which led to Akers kicking a 25-yard field goal. Carolina tried to fight back as they marched deep into Philly territory, but came up short when Delhomme got intercepted again by cornerback Lito Sheppard in almost the same spot where Keyshawn Johnson made the earlier TD completion.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 13: at Philadelphia Eagles
Johnson claimed pass interference from Sheppard, but an official review decided this was not the case. With the loss, not only did the Panthers fall to 6–6, but it also marked the 5th time this season the Panthers had the lead going into the fourth quarter and lost. In many Panther's fans minds there was much pass interference and Shepard never had possession anyway.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 14: vs. New York Giants
Trying to snap a two-game losing streak and keep any playoff hope alive, the Panthers went home for a Week 14 fight with the New York Giants. For this game, QB Chris Weinke made his first start since 2002, as he stood in place for an injured Jake Delhomme (thumb injury). In the first quarter, the Panthers trailed as Giants kicker Jay Feely nailed a 32-yard field goal for the only score of the period. In the second quarter, Carolina's troubles increased as QB Eli Manning completed a 28-yard TD to WR Plaxico Burress.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 14: vs. New York Giants
The Panthers got on the board with Weinke completing a 36-yard TD pass to WR Drew Carter, while kicker John Kasay nailed a 37-yard field goal. However, the G-Men continued to pound out some frustrations as Manning completed a 2-yard TD pass to TE Jeremy Shockey. In the third quarter, Carolina's struggles continued with Feely kicking a 29-yard field goal, while Manning completed a 3-yard TD pass to WR David Tyree. In the fourth quarter, the only sort of comeback Carolina could muster was Kasay's 45-yard field goal. Despite Weinke throwing for 423 yards (with his 61 attempts becoming the second highest of his career), he threw 3 interceptions. With their third-straight loss, the Panthers fell to 6–7.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Trying to end their three-game losing skid, the Panthers played their final home game of the year against the defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers. With QB Jake Delhomme's thumb still sore, Chris Weinke once again got the start. After a scoreless first quarter, Carolina's recent struggles continued with QB Ben Roethlisberger's 1-yard TD run, kicker Jeff Reed's 19-yard field goal, and Roethlisberger's 13-yard TD pass to RB Najeh Davenport. Afterwards, the Panthers got their only score of the game with kicker John Kasay getting a 37-yard field goal.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 15: vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
In the third quarter, more Panther trouble continued with Reed's 45-yard field goal and RB Willie Parker's 41-yard TD run. In the fourth quarter, WR Santonio Holmes returned a punt 65-yards for a touchdown, while Josh Reed booted a 26-yard field goal. With their fourth-straight loss, the Panthers fell to 6–8.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
The Panthers visited NFC South rival Atlanta in a bid to keep their fading playoff hopes alive. Chris Weinke continued to start at QB in place of injured stater Jake Delhomme. The Falcons opened the scoring with a field goal from NFL legend Morten Andersen which set the all-time record for field goals, cementing the Dane's place in league history. The Panthers opened the game with several running plays, which set the tone for the game. The Panthers' drive stretched into the 2nd quarter where they scored on a 1-yard pass from Weinke to sparingly used TE Jeff King.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
Kicker John Kasay extended the lead to 7 with a field goal. The game ended 10–3. The Panthers completed four passes of only seven attempted. Offensive Coordinator Dan Henning called runnings play 52 times, including many from the archaic single-wing formation which was later called the "Wildcat Formation", used almost exclusively by the Miami Dolphins that he brought over after being let go end of the season.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 16: at Atlanta Falcons
Although the Panthers improved to 7–8 with their win, they fell out of the playoff race with Atlanta with the New York Giants' Week 17 Saturday night win over the Washington Redskins.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 17: at New Orleans Saints
The Panthers arrived in New Orleans to face off with the Saints. On the Saints' first drive, Reggie Bush scored a touchdown to give the Saints an early lead. The Panthers came right back with a pass to Steve Smith for the score. In the second quarter, Jamie Martin passed left short to Jamaal Branch for a touchdown for the Saints. The Panthers responded once again with DeShaun Foster running into the end zone to tie the game at 14. Martin then made an interception and returned the ball for a touchdown to give the Panthers the lead.


2006 Carolina Panthers season, Regular season results, Week 17: at New Orleans Saints
On the Panthers' next offensive possession, Jake Delhomme made a short pass to Smith to give the Panthers a 28–14 lead. The Saints cut the deficit in half when Fred McAfee rushed up the middle for a touchdown. The Panthers kicked a field goal in the fourth quarter which ended the scoring to give Carolina a 31–21 victory. This win closed out the Panthers' disappointing season at 8–8.


2006 Castle Point Borough Council election
The 2006 Castle Point Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Castle Point Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.


2006 Castle Point Borough Council election, Election result
The Conservative party stayed in control of the council but lost 5 seats on Canvey Island to the Canvey Island Independent Party. The Conservatives won all 8 mainland seats that were contested, while the Canvey Island Independent Party won 5 of the 6 seats on the island.


2006 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum
A referendum on the reform of the Catalan Statute of Autonomy was held in Catalonia on Sunday, 18 June 2006. Voters were asked whether they ratified a statutory amendment which effectively approved a new Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia. The draft Statute had been submitted to the consideration of the Spanish Cortes Generales earlier in the year, where it had been approved in both the Congress of Deputies on 30 March (with a 189–154 result) and in the Spanish Senate on 10 May (with a 128–125 result).


2006 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum
The question asked was "Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia Bill?" (Catalan: Aprova el Projecte d'Estatut d'Autonomia de Catalunya?). The referendum resulted in 78.1% of valid votes in support of the bill on a turnout of 48.9%, and resulted in the approval of a new Statute of Autonomy replacing the 1979 Statute, which received royal assent on 19 July and was published in the Official State Gazette on 20 July 2006.


2006 Catalan Statute of Autonomy referendum, Results
Do you approve of the Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia Bill?


2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix was the seventh round of the 2006 MotoGP Championship. It took place on the weekend of 16–18 June 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya located in Montmeló, Catalonia, Spain.


2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix
The MotoGP race was initially red flagged after a crash at the first corner, caused by Loris Capirossi's Ducati making contact with teammate Sete Gibernau's front brake lever. Six riders were involved; John Hopkins, Dani Pedrosa and Randy de Puniet were able to take the restart, while Gibernau, Capirossi and Marco Melandri were not. After the second start was aborted due to an issue with Chris Vermeulen's Suzuki on the grid, the grid reformed for a third time and the race was shortened from 25 laps to 24.


2006 Catalan motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race (MotoGP)
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round seven has concluded.


2006 Catalan regional election
The 2006 Catalan regional election was held on Wednesday, 1 November 2006, to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of Catalonia. All 135 seats in the Parliament were up for election.


2006 Catalan regional election
This was a snap election, called roughly one year before the scheduled end of the legislature as a result of the uneasy and controversial drafting of the 2006 Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia, which further expanded the authority of the Catalan Government. The statutory amendment had been ratified in a referendum on 18 June 2006 after being approved in the Cortes Generales, with roughly 74% of voters in favour of the new Statute and 21% against. The referendum was noted for its low turnout, as only 48.9% of all registered voters had cast a vote.


2006 Catalan regional election
Since the 2003 election a left-of-centre coalition of the Socialists' Party of Catalonia (PSC), Republican Left of Catalonia (ERC) and Initiative for Catalonia Greens–United and Alternative Left (ICV–EUiA) had been in power, with Pasqual Maragall as Catalan president. In May 2006, ERC had left the coalition after internal tensions due to its disagreement on the final draft of the Statute of Autonomy approved by the Spanish parliament, thus leaving Maragall without a majority and precipitating the early election call. On 21 June 2006 Maragall announced his will not to seek re-election, arguably due to the political erosion his government had suffered after their uneasy relationship with ERC, as well as his political differences with Spanish Prime Minister and PSOE Secretary-General José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero.


2006 Catalan regional election
Unlike the previous elections in 1999 and 2003, when Convergence and Union (CiU) had achieved a plurality of seats in the autonomous Parliament despite narrowly losing it out in the popular vote to the PSC, in the 2006 election CiU emerged as the most popular party both in votes and seats, but fell far short of an absolute majority. After coalition negotiations, the PSC, ERC and ICV–EUiA agreed to renew the three-party coalition that had been in power in the 2003–2006 period, this time under the leadership of the new PSC leader, José Montilla. The election also saw a new party, Citizens (C's) entering the autonomous parliament, resulting in six political parties achieving parliamentary representation in the Catalan parliament for the first time since 1988.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The Parliament of Catalonia was the devolved, unicameral legislature of the autonomous community of Catalonia, having legislative power in regional matters as defined by the Spanish Constitution and the Catalan Statute of Autonomy, as well as the ability to vote confidence in or withdraw it from a regional president.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Electoral system
As a result of no regional electoral law having been approved since the re-establishment of Catalan autonomy, the electoral procedure came regulated under Transitory Provision Fourth of the 1979 Statute, supplemented by the provisions within the Organic Law of General Electoral Regime. Voting for the Parliament was on the basis of universal suffrage, which comprised all nationals over eighteen, registered in Catalonia and in full enjoyment of their political rights.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The 135 members of the Parliament of Catalonia were elected using the D'Hondt method and a closed list proportional representation, with an electoral threshold of three percent of valid votes—which included blank ballots—being applied in each constituency. Seats were allocated to constituencies, corresponding to the provinces of Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, with each being allocated a fixed number of seats: 85 for Barcelona, 17 for Girona, 15 for Lleida and 18 for Tarragona.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Electoral system
The use of the D'Hondt method might result in a higher effective threshold, depending on the district magnitude.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Election date
The term of the Parliament of Catalonia expired four years after the date of its previous election, unless it was dissolved earlier. The regional president was required to call an election fifteen days prior to the date of expiry of parliament, with election day taking place within from forty to sixty days after the call. The previous election was held on 16 November 2003, which meant that the legislature's term would have expired on 16 November 2007. The election was required to be called no later than 1 November 2007, with it taking place up to the sixtieth day from the call, setting the latest possible election date for the Parliament on Monday, 31 December 2007.


2006 Catalan regional election, Overview, Election date
The president had the prerogative to dissolve the Parliament of Catalonia and call a snap election, provided that no motion of no confidence was in process and that dissolution did not occur before one year had elapsed since a previous one under this procedure. In the event of an investiture process failing to elect a regional president within a two-month period from the first ballot, the Parliament was to be automatically dissolved and a fresh election called.


2006 Catalan regional election, Parliamentary composition
The Parliament of Catalonia was officially dissolved on 8 September 2006, after the publication of the dissolution decree in the Official Journal of the Government of Catalonia. The table below shows the composition of the parliamentary groups in the chamber at the time of dissolution.


2006 Catalan regional election, Parties and candidates
The electoral law allowed for parties and federations registered in the interior ministry, coalitions and groupings of electors to present lists of candidates. Parties and federations intending to form a coalition ahead of an election were required to inform the relevant Electoral Commission within ten days of the election call, whereas groupings of electors needed to secure the signature of at least one percent of the electorate in the constituencies for which they sought election, disallowing electors from signing for more than one list of candidates.


2006 Catalan regional election, Parties and candidates
Below is a list of the main parties and electoral alliances which contested the election:


2006 Catalan regional election, Opinion polls
The table below lists voting intention estimates in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a given poll. When available, seat projections are also displayed below the voting estimates in a smaller font. 68 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Parliament of Catalonia.


2006 Catalans Dragons season
This article details the Catalans Dragons rugby league football club's 2006 season. This is their 1st season in the Super League. Catalans won their first Super League match 38-30 at home against Wigan Warriors in front of 11,000 people.


2006 Catalans Dragons season, Table
Source: . Classification: 1st on competition points; 2nd on match points difference. Competition points: for win = 2; for draw = 1; for loss = 0.


2006 Catalunya GP2 Series round
The 2006 Catalunya GP2 Series round were a pair of motor races held on 13 and 14 May 2006 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona as part of the GP2 Series. It was the fourth round of the 2006 GP2 season.


2006 Categoría Primera A season
The 2006 Categoría Primera A season is the 59th season of Colombia's top-flight football league.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Campeonato Apertura
The Copa Mustang I 2006 was the first tournament of the 2006 season of Fútbol Profesional Colombiano, first division in Colombian football. The new season started in Saturday February 4 and finished Sunday June 25.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Tournament Fixtures, Standings
Pts=Puntos; GP=Games Played; W=Wins; D=Draw; L=Lost; GF=Goals Favored; GA=Goals Allowed; DIF=Difference


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Semifinals Group Stage
The second phase of the 2006 tournament consisted of two groups of 4 teams semifinals. This was disputed by the best eight teams from the first phase of the tournament. the winners of each group will face on the finals to define a champion.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Campeonato Finalización
2006-II - Copa Mustang or Torneo Finalización 2006 was the 64th installment of the Mustang Cup. It began on the night of July 15, 2006 with the opening match between Atlético Nacional and Cúcuta Deportivo in Medellín at the stadium Estadio Atanasio Girardot. 18 teams compete against one another and played each weekend until November 12. At that point, the top 8 teams in the league stage advanced to the group stage, each group with 4 teams. From that point on the teams play on a home and away basis, for a total of a six matches each. The winner of both groups at the end advance to the home-and-away final.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Campeonato Finalización
In the league stage, last year's Finalización champions Deportivo Cali were knocked out after a last-round defeat to Independiente Medellín, while Envigado FC were relegated to Primera B after losing 12 of their 18 games, thus ending with the worst point average. América de Cali played its worst season, losing 11 matches and struggling at the bottom of the table.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Campeonato Finalización
The Group Stage saw Deportes Tolima getting a dramatic 2–1 win over Atlético Nacional thus becoming leaders of Group A while in Group B, Independiente Medellín thrashed Millonarios 4–0 in the Estadio Atanasio Girardot only to learn that Cúcuta Deportivo and Atlético Huila tied 0-0. The champions were Cúcuta Deportivo defeating Deportes Tolima in the finals with the total aggregate score of 2-1 from two matches.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Schedule, Standings
Pts=Points; GP=Games played; W=Wins; D=Ties; L=Losses; GS=Goals scored; GA=Goals allowed; DIF=Goal difference


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Quadrangular/Semifinals
The second phase of the 2006-II Copa Mustang consisted of the quadrangular phase or semifinals. It was played between the best first eight teams from the tournament's standing, and then it was divided in two groups between odd and even numbers. The first team of each group were qualified directly to the finals, and then deciding a champion.


2006 Categoría Primera A season, Promotion Game
After the 2006 season of Fútbol Profesional Colombiano ended, Envigado FC was relegated directly to Categoría Primera B while Atlético Huila played the promotion game against Valledupar FC.


2006 Categoría Primera B season
The 2006 Categoría Primera B season is the 17th season since its founding and is officially called the 2006 Copa Premier for sponsorship reasons.


2006 Categoría Primera B season, Final
The final match was canceled after La Equidad was awarded the two tournaments of the year and ascend directly to the Categoría Primera A. Therefore, the second in a series in tournament games played back and forth to define the team would play the series of promotion.


2006 Categoría Primera B season, Promotion/relegation playoff
As the second worst team in the relegation table, Atlético Huila had to play a two-legged tie against Valledupar F.C., the final match winner 2006 Categoría Primera B. As the Primera A team, Huila will play the second leg at home. The winner will be determined by points, followed by goal difference, then a penalty shootout. The winner will be promoted/remain in the Primera A for the 2007 season, while the loser will be relegated/remain in the Primera B.


2006 Cellular South Cup – Doubles
Miho Saeki and Yuka Yoshida were the defending champions, but did not compete this year.


2006 Cellular South Cup – Doubles
Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur won the title by defeating Victoria Azarenka and Caroline Wozniacki 7–6(7–2), 6–3 in the final.


2006 Cellular South Cup – Singles
Vera Zvonareva was the defending champion, but chose to compete in Dubai this week.


2006 Cellular South Cup – Singles
Sofia Arvidsson won the title by defeating Marta Domachowska 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 in the final.


2006 Celtic Crusaders season
This article is about the 2006 season of the Crusaders in the National League Two, Challenge Cup & Northern Rail Cup competitions.


2006 Central American Games
The VIII Central American Games (Spanish: VIII Juegos Deportivos Centroamericanos) was a multi-sport event that took place between 3 and 12 March 2006.


2006 Central American Games
The games were initially scheduled between 9 and 18 December 2005 in Guatemala with support of El Salvador. However, the damages caused by Hurricane Stan in October 2005 led to the resignment of the designated hosts. Therefore, only a basic version of the games was organized with venuesdistributed over five countries. A sober opening ceremony took place inManagua, Nicaragua, with  Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras,and Panamá being co-hosts. The games were opened by ORDECA presidentMelitón Sánchez from Panamá.


2006 Central American Games
The competition featured 19 sports which were contested at variousvenues. 10 sports were cancelled. El Salvador did not participate. There was no torch run, no games motto, noathletes village, no mascot.


2006 Central American Games, Medal table
There is no official medal table published by the organizers of the games. The table below is published in at least two sources. It is reported that a couple of medals were deprived retrospectively after protests from Costa Rica and Honduras.


2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics
The 2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, between May 11–13, 2006. Organized by the Central American Isthmus Athletic Confederation (CADICA), it was the 19th edition of the Junior (U-20) and the 14th edition of the Youth (U-18) competition. A total of 80 events were contested, 41 by boys and 39 by girls. Overall winner on points was  Guatemala.


2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, Medal summary
Complete results can be found on the CADICA webpage. Records were compiled from the results of the 2007 championships.


2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, Team trophies
The placing table for team trophy awarded to the 1st place overall team (boys and girls categories) was published.


2006 Central American Junior and Youth Championships in Athletics, Participation
The number of athletes of some teams participating in the event was reported.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, Sports
There were a total of 39 sports at the games.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Games men's volleyball squads
This article shows all participating men's volleyball squads at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, held from July 15 to July 30, 2006 in Cartagena, Colombia.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Games women's volleyball squads
This article shows all participating women's volleyball squads at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games, held from July 15 to July 30, 2006 in Cartagena, Colombia.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships
The 17th Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships were held in the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, Trinidad, between 14–16 July 2006, and organized by the National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad & Tobago (NAAATT). The event was open for athletes from the invited countries, that are members of the Central American and Caribbean Athletic Confederation (CACAC), in two categories:  Junior A Category: 17 to 19 years as of 31 December 2004 (Born between 1987 and 1989), and Junior B Category: 14 to 16 years as of 31 December 2006 (Born between 1990 and 1992). A preview and detailed discussions of the results on a day-by-day basis are given.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Records
1): This was a new championship record using the(junior implement) hammer of 6 kg. However, Yosmel Montes from Cuba threw the hammer 65.88m using the (senior implement) 7.257 kg hammer duringthe 1996 championships.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Medal table, Remarks
1): Jamaica: count of bronze medals for sub-17 is 6 (rather than 7 as published), total is 28 (rather than 29 as published).


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Medal table, Remarks
2): Mexico: count of bronze medals for sub-17 is 5 (rather than 6 as published), total is 16 (rather than 17 as published). Total count of gold medals is 13 (rather than 14 as published), total is 41 (rather than 42 as published).


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Medal table, Remarks
3): Bahamas: Total count of bronze medals is 11 (rather than 13 as published).


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Medal table, Remarks
4): Puerto Rico: Total count of gold medals is 8 considering U-17 hammer throw.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Team trophies
Team trophies were distributed to the 1st place of the women category, to the 1st place of the men category, and to the 1st place overall (men and women categories). However, points were only published for the overall (men and women combined) Sub-20 and Sub-17 categories. Working through the results yields the following unofficial ranking.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Team trophies, Remarks
The published points and corresponding ranks for the Sub-20 category contain 3rd place ties for Jamaica and Mexico, 4th place ties for Barbados and Bermuda, and 5th place ties for Trinidad & Tobago and St. Lucia. However, there is no evidence in the published results. Rather, corresponding ties are evident in the Sub-17 category, where they are already taken into account. Correcting the published Sub-20 point scheme correspondingly, it can be verified that the calculated points from the above tables are completely in line with the published point tables.


2006 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships, Participation
Detailed result lists can be found on the CACAC, on the CFPI and on the World Junior Athletics Historywebsite. An unofficial count yields the number of about 440 athletes from about24 countries:


2006 Central Europe Development Tri-Nations
The inaugural Central Europe Development Tri-Nations rugby league competition was held in 2006. This competition is organised by the Rugby League European Federation and was designed to promote the sport of rugby league in Central Europe. The competition, contested by Austria, Germany and Estonia, was won by Germany.


2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
The 2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team represented Central Michigan University during the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Central Michigan competed as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). The Chippewas were led by third-year head coach Brian Kelly.


2006 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Central Michigan finished the regular season with an 8–4 record and a 7–1 record in conference play, placing first in the West Division. They qualified for the MAC Championship Game, where they defeated Ohio 31–10. Central Michigan competed in the Motor City Bowl against Middle Tennessee, which they won 31–14.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings
The 2006 Central Mindanao bombings were a series of three bombings and one attempted bombing in Central Mindanao on October 10 and 11. Eight people were killed and between 30 and 46 were injured.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Bombings, Tacurong
A bomb exploded in a public market in Tacurong City, a predominantly Christian agricultural region in Sultan Kudarat, killing two women and injuring at least 4 others. A guard reportedly found the bomb in a bag filled with packets of corn chips and attempted to remove it from a crowd before it exploded, preventing more casualties. The bomb was described as being formed from a mortar round and remotely triggered by cell phone, however it apparently went off prematurely.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Bombings, Makilala
A bomb exploded at around 8 p.m. in front of the town hall of Makilala town in the southern part of North Cotabato province, killing 6 and injuring at least 42 others. The bomb exploded nearby a row of commercial stalls and a carnival during celebrations of Makilala's founding anniversary. Quoting witnesses, the North Cotabato Provincial Police Chief stated an unidentified man carrying a plastic bag was seen visiting a stall selling alcohol in a crowded area along a highway, the explosion occurred minutes later. The powerful explosion destroyed a row of stalls, two motorcycle taxis and left a deep crater in the asphalt road, the Police Chief said. The following day, another bomb was defused by the authorities nearby.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Response, Government
Emmanuel Piñol, the governor of Cotabato province, blamed members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for the bombings, citing similarities with previous bombings. According to Piñol, the bomb used in Makilala had "all the signatures of the MILF".


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Response, Government
Army bomb experts said that the bomb was detonated via a mobile phone and that twenty missed calls were logged when the phone was found.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Response, Government
Others suggest the Abu Sayyaf or Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) was behind the attacks, as the arrest of Istiada Binti Oemar Sovie, the wife of JI leader Dulmatin, in Sulu may have prompted the attacks. Dulmatin himself is reportedly hiding on Jolo Island.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Response, International
A day after the attacks, the Australian government advised its nationals to exercise a “high degree of caution...due to high threat of terrorist attack” and to avoid places frequented by foreigners in Metro Manila, Mindanao (including Sulu), and Cebu.


2006 Central Mindanao bombings, Response, International
The United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, and the United States also issued travel warnings.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone
The 2006 Central Pacific cyclone, also known as Invest 91C or Storm 91C, was an unusual weather system that formed in 2006. Forming on October 30 from a mid-latitude cyclone in the north Pacific mid-latitudes, it moved over waters warmer than normal. The system acquired some features more typical of subtropical and even tropical cyclones. However, as it neared the western coastline of North America, the system fell apart, dissipating soon after landfall, on November 4. Moisture from the storm's remnants caused substantial rainfall in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. The exact status and nature of this weather event is unknown, with meteorologists and weather agencies having differing opinions.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Meteorological history
On October 28, 2006, a cut-off extratropical cyclone over the central north Pacific moved over an area of ocean with sea surface temperatures as high as 2 °C above normal, at 16–18 °C (60.8–64.4 °F), and stalled there for two days. By October 31, the system had acquired convection, a warmer-than-normal core, and an eye-like feature. During this time, the storm had moved eastward, then northeastward, before turning northwestward. On November 1, the system reached its peak intensity, and had estimated 1-minute sustained winds of 100 km/h (60 mph) and its most developed convection.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Meteorological history
After that, the storm slowly weakened, looped counter-clockwise, and headed east towards the west coast of North America. This system's center of circulation passed south of observation buoy 46637 on November 1. The buoy's lowest pressure reading was 989 millibars (29.2 inHg). Other buoys indicated that a rather large area of low pressure was associated with the system. Buoy 46637 was not at the system's center of circulation, so it is possible that this system had a lower minimum pressure than was actually measured.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Meteorological history
On November 2, wind shear and cooler waters began to take their toll on 91C, and all convection was gone by the next day, when the storm was located roughly 520 mi (840 km) off the coast of Oregon. On November 3, the storm made landfall on the Olympic Peninsula in the State of Washington, bringing tropical storm-like conditions to the Pacific Northwest, including sustained winds at 40 mph (64 km/h) and wind gusts up to 60 mph (97 km/h). Following its landfall, the storm rapidly weakened and dissipated on the next day.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Impact, preparation, and records
In response to the weather system, the American National Weather Service issued wind watches for the Oregon Coast. The National Weather Service also issues a High Wind Warning for the southern Washington coast all the way south to Tillamook. The storm brought tropical storm-like conditions to the Pacific Northwest, including sustained winds at 40 mph (64 km/h) and wind gusts up to 60 mph (97 km/h). The system also brought heavy rain to portions of Vancouver Island.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Impact, preparation, and records
If Storm 91C is considered a tropical or subtropical cyclone, it holds several records. Since it formed at 36°N, this system formed at the northernmost latitude of any cyclone in the eastern north Pacific basin. The previous record-holder was Tropical Storm Wene, which formed at 32°N before crossing the dateline. In addition, this system's track data indicated that it crossed from the central to the east Pacific as it formed at longitude 149°W and dissipated at 135°W. Only two recorded other tropical cyclones had done this previously. However, since the storm was not officially classified, these records are not justified.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
This system has been considered a tropical, subtropical, or extratropical cyclone.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
Mark Guishard, a meteorologist with Bermuda Weather Service, was of the opinion that the system had completed tropical cyclogenesis and was a tropical cyclone. Meteorologist Mark Lander thought that cloud tops were similar to several Atlantic hurricanes, Hurricane Vince in particular. James Franklin, a meteorologist at the National Hurricane Center, said:


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
The system was of frontal origin... the frontal structure was eventually lost.... The convective structure resembled a tropical, rather than subtropical cyclone, and the radius of maximum winds (based on QuikSCAT) was very close to the center, also more typical of tropical cyclones... on balance, it was more tropical than subtropical.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
Clark Evans of Florida State University reported that forecasting tools showed that the system's structure was consistent with that of a subtropical or marginally tropical cyclone. NASA, a non-meteorological government agency, asserted that the system was a subtropical cyclone.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
In its review of the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, the Canadian Hurricane Centre considered this to be an extratropical cyclone.


2006 Central Pacific cyclone, Nature of the system
Since this system had one-minute sustained winds of 100 km/h (65 mi/h), which are above the 60 km/h (39 mi/h) boundary between a depression and a storm, it would qualify as a named storm if it was a tropical or subtropical cyclone. However, neither of the official Regional Specialized Meteorological Centers for the eastern north Pacific, the National Hurricane Center and the Central Pacific Hurricane Center, include this system in their annual archives, nor is it included in the official "best track" file. Hence, this system is not an official tropical or subtropical cyclone of the 2006 Pacific hurricane season.


2006 Central Tibetan Administration general election
General elections for Kalon Tripa (Prime Minister) of the Tibetan government in exile and members of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration were held on June 3, 2006, by members of the Tibetan diaspora. The election took place, as usual, after a preliminary election held on March 18, 2005. The original election's date was postponed as requested from the community on India due to the fact that this was settled originally for December 22, 2005, because many voters depended on winter tourism. The process was organized by the Tibetan Electoral Commission. Then incumbent Kalon Tripa Lobsang Tenzin won the election with more than 90% of the votes cast over former Kalon (Minister) Juchen Thubten Namgyal.


2006 Centrobasket
The 2006 Men's Central American and Caribbean Basketball Championship, also known as 2006 Centrobasket, was hosted in Panama City, Panama. The ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City served as the venue for all the games.


2006 Centrobasket
Four teams qualified for the FIBA Americas Championship 2007 in Las Vegas, three teams qualified for the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and seven teams qualified for the 2006 Centroamerican Games in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia.


2006 Centrobasket, Qualification
Eight teams qualified during the qualification tournaments held in their respective zones in 2006.


2006 Centrobasket, Final ranking
1. Panama2. Virgin Islands3. Puerto Rico4. Mexico5. Dominican Republic6. Cuba7. Jamaica8. Costa Rica


2006 Centrobasket Women
This page shows the results of the 2006 Centrobasket Championship for Women, which was held in the city of Mexico City, Mexico from July 25 to July 29, 2006.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt
The 2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt was an attempted coup d'état against Chadian President Idriss Déby that was foiled on the night of March 14, 2006.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Plot
The coup involved members of the Chadian military, led by brothers Tom and Timane Erdimi, two high-ranking officers who had tried to overthrow Déby in 2004, and former General Seby Aguid. Minister of Communications and Culture, and spokesperson for the government Hourmadji Moussa Doumngor said that the Erdimi brothers were captured, while other rebel soldiers fled. Security Minister Routouang Yoma Golom told reporters, "There are around 100 members of the military implicated in this coup who have been arrested. They will be brought to trial. ... The situation is totally under control and calm has returned. The head of state has personally gone several times to military camps to restore order." Golom said a military court will sentence them over the next one to two months while other plotters are sought in eastern Chad.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Plot
Déby’s plane was departing from Bata, Equatorial Guinea, where he was attending a CEMAC summit with other Central African leaders, and was destined for N'Djamena, Chad.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Plot
According to Doumngor, the rebel soldiers fled in seven vehicles after soldiers loyal to the president foiled their attempt. Two of the vehicles were stopped and "their occupants neutralized". The remaining vehicles fled into the eastern part of the country while pursued by Chadian forces. Doumngor also stated that those who organised the coup were former military or civilian government officials living in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Sudan, and the United States.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Plot
There were also reports that on March 14 and March 15 N'Djamena’s two mobile phone networks were shut down. The government usually interferes with communications during security operations. Chadian rebels said that they would attempt to block the May 3 election. Doumgor responded in saying the elections will not be postponed.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Reaction
French Foreign Ministry spokesman Jean-Baptiste Mattei said the French were "following the situation with the greatest vigilance, given that Chad is going through a difficult situation because of the Darfur crisis."


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Reaction
Yaya Dillo Djérou, member of Platform for Change, Unity and Democracy, a subgroup of the UFDC, said the UFDC had tried to "smoke out the president from N'Djamena, but our plan was declared by some secret agents and then our people had to cancel the plan and get out of the town." Djérou was speaking in eastern Chad.


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Reaction
Suliman Baldo, Africa program director of the International Crisis Group think tank, said that "the calendar is really driving events ... the armed groups bent on toppling him don't want him to get to the elections."


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Reaction
The African Union issued a statement: "The President of the Commission of the African Union (AU) has strongly condemned the attempted coup d'état that has taken place in N'Djamena, Chad, in the night between March 14 and March 15, 2006. Conformly to the Algiers Decision of July 1999 and the Lomé Declaration of July 2000 on changes of government by unconstitutional means, the President of the Commission has reiterated the AU's opposition to all taking power by violent means. The President of the Commission has launched an appeal to Chadian politicians so that they use dialogue to sort out their differences and promote the democratic process in their country."


2006 Chadian coup d'état attempt, Reassurances by Déby
On March 18 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi phoned President Déby, who reassured Gaddafi that "The situation in Chad is under control."


2006 Chadian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Chad on 3 May 2006. A referendum in 2005 had led to changes to the constitution that made it possible for President Idriss Déby to run for a third term; having come to power in December 1990, he had previously won elections in 1996 and 2001. Despite a serious rebellion based in the east of the country, the elections were held on schedule; Déby was re-elected with about 65% of the vote, according to official results. The main opposition parties boycotted the election.


2006 Chadian presidential election, Background
At the time of the elections the country faced increasing tensions with Sudan, high unemployment, and a growing insurgency fueled by deserting members of the Chadian military and the United Front for Democratic Change rebel group. An attempted coup was made on 14 March 2006, but was put down by members of the army loyal to Déby. Chadian journalist Sy Koumbo Singa Gali claimed the election would "be a non-event. It's Déby against Déby." There were nearly 12,000 polling stations.


2006 Chadian presidential election, Campaign
The elections were the first in the history of Chad in which no major opposition candidate participated, with most political parties in Chad boycotting the elections in response to Déby's decision to run for a third term.


2006 Chadian presidential election, Campaign
The only candidates were Déby, Agriculture Minister Albert Pahimi Padacké for the National Rally for Democracy in Chad, former Prime Minister Delwa Kassiré Koumakoye for the National Rally for Development and Progress, Mahamat Abdoulaye for the People's Movement for Democracy in Chad, and Brahim Koulamallah for the Renewed African Socialist Movement party; the latter three were representatives of political parties allied with Déby's Patriotic Salvation Movement party.


2006 Chadian presidential election, Campaign
On 25 March opposition leader Lol Mahamat Choua said in a speech to about one thousand supporters at a rally in N'Djamena "We staunchly reaffirm that we are not taking part and will not endorse this masquerade. The elections announced for 3 May will not take place. They must not take place. You must contribute actively toward this end."


2006 Chadian presidential election, Campaign
In a meeting in mid March between Chadian opposition leaders, Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji, and United Nations representatives, Ngarlejy Yorongar, who ran against Déby in 1996 and 2001, but boycotted the 2006 election, presented an 18-point proposal that called for a six-month extension of Déby's presidency to reform the electoral process. "Déby has refused our proposal; that's why I am not participating in the upcoming election."


2006 Chadian presidential election, Results
Initially, it was announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) that Déby had won 77.6% of the vote. Proclaiming the final results on 28 May, the Constitutional Council revised this downward, declaring Déby the winner with 64.67% of the vote; it also placed turnout at 53.08%. Although rebel groups did not disrupt voting as they had threatened to, voter turnout was reported to be "extremely low".


2006 Chadian presidential election, Aftermath
Déby's victory was given the support of the African Union, but some Western diplomats expressed astonishment regarding the AU approval. Opposition groups called on the world to ignore the vote, and accused France, which maintains a military contingent in the country, of having backed Déby for its own interests. Dispute over voter turnout was acute, with the opposition maintaining a turnout of a mere 2%, while the chairman of CENI estimated turnout at around 60%.


2006 Chadian presidential election, Aftermath
Déby was sworn in for another term in office on 8 August 2006.


2006 Challenge Bell
The 2006 Challenge Bell was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the PEPS de l'Université Laval in Quebec City in Canada that was part of Tier III of the 2006 WTA Tour. It was the 14th edition of the Challenge Bell, and was held from October 30 through November 5, 2006. Marion Bartoli won the singles title.


2006 Challenge Bell, Champions, Doubles
Carly Gullickson /  Laura Granville def. Jill Craybas /  Alina Jidkova, 6–3, 6–4


2006 Challenge Bell – Doubles
Anastasia Rodionova and Elena Vesnina were the defending champions, but Vesnina decided not to participate this year. Rodionova partnered with Galina Voskoboeva, but lost in the first round to Neha Uberoi and Shikha Uberoi.


2006 Challenge Bell – Doubles
Carly Gullickson and Laura Granville won the title, defeating Jill Craybas and Alina Jidkova 6–3, 6–4 in the final.


2006 Challenge Bell – Singles
Amy Frazier was the defending champion, but decided not to participate this year.


2006 Challenge Bell – Singles
Marion Bartoli won the title, defeating Olga Poutchkova 6–0, 6–0 in the final.


2006 Challenge Cup
The 2006 Challenge Cup (also known as the Powergen Challenge Cup due to sponsorship from Powergen) was the Xth tournament played for rugby league's Challenge Cup. It features teams from across Europe including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia.


2006 Challenge Cup
The competition started in January 2006 with the preliminary round where the Gloucestershire Warriors from the Rugby League Conference surprised an established Pennine League team in Illingworth. The final was scheduled to be played at the new Wembley Stadium but in March 2006 it became apparent that the stadium would not be ready for the final on 26 August so it was switched to Twickenham.


2006 Challenge Cup
In the final St. Helens proved too strong for the Huddersfield Giants, winning by 42 points to 12. It was Huddersfield's first final since 1953, when they also faced St Helens.


2006 Challenge Cup, Round 1
Sees the introduction of the major amateur clubs from the National Conference League and the teams from National League 3


2006 Challenge Cup, Round 3
Round 3 sees the introduction of the National League 1 and 2 teams and teams from France and Russia. Amateurs Thornhill Trojans provided the first surprise result by beating national 2 team Workington Town. Late season snow caused a number of postponements on the Sunday.


2006 Challenge Cup, Round 4
Round 4 sees the introduction of the Super League teams. Some matches are now televised live by the BBC. In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at Bradford and Wakefield.


2006 Challenge Cup, Round 5
No new teams enter at this stage. In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at St Helens and Widnes.


2006 Challenge Cup, Quarter-finals
In this round the matches chosen for transmission were at Hull KR and Leeds. Hull KR pulled off a major surprise when they beat Superleague team Warrington Wolves.


2006 Challenge Cup, Semi-finals
Unlike earlier rounds, matches from now on will be played on neutral grounds. Huddersfield have the chance to win the Cup for the first time in 1953 when they beat this year's final opponents St Helens.


2006 Challenge Cup, Final
The final was originally scheduled to be played at Wembley Stadium though because of the construction delay was alternatively held at Twickenham Stadium, London.


2006 Challenge Cup, Final
St Helens: Paul Wellens, Ade Gardner, Jamie Lyon, Willie Talau, Francis Meli; Leon Pryce, Sean Long, Paul Anderson, Keiron Cunningham, Jason Cayless, Jon Wilkin, Paul Sculthorpe, Jason HooperSubs: Lee Gilmour, James Roby, James Graham, Maurie Fa'asavalu Coach: Daniel Anderson


2006 Challenge Cup, Final
Huddersfield: Paul Reilly, Martin Aspinwall, Stephen Wild, Michael De Vere, Stuart Donlan, Chris Thorman (c), Robbie Paul, Paul Jackson, Brad Drew, Jim Gannon, Chris Nero, Andy Raleigh, Stuart JonesSubs: Paul Smith, Eorl Crabtree, Steve Snitch, Wayne McDonald   Coach: Jon Sharp


2006 Challenge Cup, UK Broadcasting rights
The tournament was screened in the United Kingdom by the BBC.


2006 Challenge Tour
The 2006 Challenge Tour was a series of golf tournaments known as the Challenge Tour, the official development tour run by the PGA European Tour. The tour was started as the Satellite Tour in 1986 and was renamed the Challenge Tour ready for the start of the 1990 season.


2006 Challenge Tour
The Challenge Tour Rankings was won by Wales' Mark Pilkington. Frenchman Adrien Mörk shot the first 59 in the history of the PGA European Tour's three tours at the Moroccan Classic.


2006 Challenge Tour, Tournament schedule
The table below shows the 2006 Challenge Tour schedule. The season started in December 2005 and comprised 31 tournaments played in Europe, Latin America, East Africa and Central Asia.


2006 Challenge Tour, Tournament schedule
The numbers in brackets after winners' names indicate the player's total number of wins on the Challenge Tour including that event.


2006 Challenge Tour, Rankings
The top 20 on the Challenge Tour Rankings gained membership of the European Tour for the 2007 season.


2006 Challenge Tour graduates
This is a list of players who graduated from the Challenge Tour in 2006. The top 20 players on the Challenge Tour's money list in 2006 earned their European Tour card for 2007.


2006 Challenge Tour graduates
* European Tour rookie in 2007T = Tied   The player retained his European Tour card for 2008 (finished inside the top 117). The player did not retain his European Tour Tour card for 2008, but retained conditional status (finished between 118-149). The player did not retain his European Tour card for 2008 (finished outside the top 149).


2006 Challenge Tour graduates
The players ranked 16th through 20th were placed below the Qualifying School graduates on the exemption list, and thus could improve their status by competing in Qualifying School. Álvaro Quirós improved his status in this way.


2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal
The 2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal was the eleventh round of the 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season, held on August 27 and August 28, 2006 on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.


2006 Champ Car Grand Prix de Montreal
The race began on Sunday the 27th, but the race was red flagged due to excessive rain after only 6 laps were completed. The remainder of the race was rescheduled for 10:00am the following day, with all retired cars allowed to restart in the positions they held at the time of the red flag, albeit laps down if they were on the Sunday. The final 61 laps were completed without further weather stoppages. Sébastien Bourdais took the race win from the pole as well as a stranglehold on his third consecutive season championship with his closest competitors A. J. Allmendinger and Justin Wilson both finishing well back.


2006 Champ Car season
The 2006 Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford season was the 28th overall and the third and penultimate season of the Champ Car World Series era of American open wheel racing. It began on April 9, 2006 in Long Beach, California and ended on November 12 in Mexico City, Mexico after 14 races. The Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford Drivers' Champion was Sébastien Bourdais, his third consecutive championship. He was the first driver to win three American open wheel National Championships in a row since Ted Horn in 1948. The Rookie of the Year was Will Power.


2006 Champ Car season, Drivers and teams
The 2.65 liter turbo V8 Ford–Cosworth XFE engine continued to be the exclusive power plant for the series. Bridgestone also continued as the exclusive series tire supplier. The two companies continued the marketing agreement that branded the series Bridgestone Presents the Champ Car World Series Powered by Ford. All teams ran the Lola B03/00 chassis, the final year these chassis would be run in the series.


2006 Champ Car season, Drivers and teams
The following teams and drivers competed in the 2006 Champ Car season.


2006 Champ Car season, Season summary, Schedule
O  Oval/Speedway R  Dedicated road course S  Temporary street circuit


2006 Champ Car season, Season summary, Schedule
The initial 2006 schedule announced by Champ Car on August 13, 2005 contained 15 races. The 15th race was scheduled to take place on a new permanent road course in Ansan, South Korea. The scheduled 2005 race at the track was canceled in September 2005 when the circuit was determined to be unready to host the event.


2006 Champ Car season, Season summary, Schedule
A return to the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was also on the initial schedule, but on November 29, 2005 it was announced that the Champ Cars would be returning to Road America after a one-year hiatus instead of returning to the banked oval in Vegas. The race schedule shrank back to 14 races in July 2006 when it was announced that the event in Ansan had been canceled yet again. It was the third year in a row a Champ Car event in South Korea failed to materialize.


2006 Champ Car season, Season summary, Nation's Cup, Notes
1 Mexico was penalized 7 points as a result of a penalty applied to Mario Domínguez in Milwaukee


2006 Champion Hurdle
The 2006 Champion Hurdle was a horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Tuesday 14 March 2006. It was the 76th running of the Champion Hurdle.


2006 Champion Hurdle
The winner was the Novice Syndicate's Brave Inca, an eight-year-old gelding trained in Ireland by Colm Murphy and ridden by A. P. McCoy. The victory was the first in the race, for the owner and trainer. McCoy had previously won the race on Make A Stand in 1997.


2006 Champion Hurdle
Brave Inca started the 7/4 favourite and won by a length from Macs Joy, with Hardy Eustace, who had won the race for the last two years in third. Fourteen of the eighteen runners completed the course.


2006 Champions Tour
The 2006 Champions Tour was the 27th season for the golf tour now known as PGA Tour Champions since it officially began in 1980 as the Senior PGA Tour. The season consisted of 28 official money events with purses totalling $50,950,000, including five majors. One other tournament, the Bank of America Championship, with a purse of $1,600,000, was canceled due to severe weather. Jay Haas and Loren Roberts won the most tournaments, four. The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.


2006 Champions Tour, Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2006 season. "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Senior majors are shown in bold.


2006 Champs Sports Bowl
The 2006 Champs Sports Bowl was played on December 29, 2006. This 17th edition to the college football bowl game featured the Maryland Terrapins and the Purdue Boilermakers.


2006 Champs Sports Bowl, Game summary
Maryland started the scoring with a 4-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Sam Hollenbach to Joey Haynos, giving Maryland a 7-0 first quarter lead. In the second quarter, running back Cory Jackson scored on a 1-yard touchdown lead, to stretch the lead out to 14–0. With 2:05 left in the first half, Hollenbach connected on a 46-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, increasing Maryland's lead to 21–0.


2006 Champs Sports Bowl, Game summary
With only 30 seconds left in the first half, quarterback Curtis Painter threw a touchdown pass to make the half-time score 21–7, Maryland. In the third quarter, Dan Ennis added a 22-yard field goal, which would cap the scoring, and make the final margin 24–7, Maryland.


2006 Champs Sports Bowl, Aftermath
Maryland had announced in 2012 that they would join Purdue in the Big Ten, in 2014.


2006 Chandler, Arizona mayoral election
The 2006 Chandler, Arizona mayoral election was held on March 14, 2006, to elect the mayor of Chandler, Arizona. It saw the reelection of Boyd Dunn.


2006 Channel One Cup
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2006 Channel One Cup
The 2006 Channel One Cup took place from 14–17 December 2006. Five games were played in Russia and one was played in Finland. The tournament was part of the 2006–07 Euro Hockey Tour.


2006 Charlotte Sting season
The 2006 WNBA season was the tenth and final season for the Charlotte Sting.


2006 Charlotte Sting season, Offseason
Jia Perkins was picked up by the Chicago Sky in the WNBA Expansion Draft.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup
The 2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup was a ten-race series that commenced with the Sylvania 300 on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway and concluded with the Ford 400 on November 19 of that same year at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The first ten drivers in the championship standings (and any other drivers with teams within 400 points of the leader) qualified after the Chevy Rock and Roll 400 on September 9, 2006 at Richmond International Raceway. The 2006 Chase had a strong Chevrolet presence, with seven of the ten teams making the 2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup fielding Chevrolets.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup
This was the final season for NBC to cover the Chase along with TNT. Starting in 2007, ABC carried the Chase in its entirety, while TNT televised mid-season races.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Sylvania 300
The Sylvania 300 was held on September 17, 2006 at New Hampshire International Speedway The 2005 winner was Ryan Newman, who failed to make the chase this year. The defending track champion was Kyle Busch. Kevin Harvick won the pole and the race.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Dover 400
The Dover 400 was held on September 24, 2006 at the Dover International Speedway. The 2005 winner was Jimmie Johnson who started the chase second in points. Matt Kenseth won the spring event. At this year's race, Jeff Gordon won the pole and Matt Kenseth led the most laps. But it was Jeff Burton, who hadn't won in over 175 races, that prevailed and took the lead in the standings.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Banquet 400
The Banquet 400 was held on October 1, 2006 at the Kansas Speedway. The 2005 winner was Mark Martin who started the chase seventh in points. Additionally, this race was held a week earlier than in 2005. Kasey Kahne won the pole. A fuel mileage gamble would have put Jimmie Johnson in great position for Talladega by winning, but he ran out of gas with four laps to go. Tony Stewart took the lead and won a wild one by running out of gas in Turn 2 but still making it all the way around the track to the finish line.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, UAW Ford 500
The UAW-Ford 500 was held on October 8 at the newly repaved Talladega Superspeedway. Considered the wild card track in the Chase, all drivers fear that they will be caught in "The Big One". The 2005 winner was Dale Jarrett who missed the chase this year. The defending track champion was Jimmie Johnson. The race was held one week later than in 2005. At this year's event, David Gilliland won his first career Bud Pole Award, and Dale Earnhardt, Jr. led the most laps.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, UAW Ford 500
In a wild finish, Dale Earnhardt, Jr. led going into turn 3 on the final lap, with Jimmie Johnson and Brian Vickers trailing. Johnson moved down low to pass Earnhardt, and his teammate Vickers followed, but accidentally caught the right rear quarter panel of Johnson's Chevrolet. Johnson spun up into Earnhardt's car, sending both of them down into the infield grass. Vickers moved past and took his first career victory, amid boos from Earnhardt's and Johnson's fans.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Bank of America 500
The Bank of America 500 was held on October 14 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The 2005 winner was Jimmie Johnson who won two of the three races in Charlotte that year. The defending track champion was Kasey Kahne, however Johnson was the defending champion for 500-mile races at the track. At this year's event, Scott Riggs won the pole and Kasey Kahne led the most laps. Championship contender Mark Martin was involved in a hard crash after being tagged by J. J. Yeley.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Subway 500
The Subway 500 was held on October 22 at the Martinsville Speedway. The 2005 winner was Jeff Gordon who started the chase ninth in points this year and also won both races at the track in 2003. The defending track champion was Tony Stewart. On lap 188, the entire complexity of the Chase was changed. The consistent Jeff Burton, who had been involved in a previous accident, had engine troubles which relegated him to a 42nd-place finish. Jimmie Johnson led the most laps and won the race.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Bass Pro Shops 500
The Bass Pro Shops 500 was held on October 29 at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. The 2005 winner was Carl Edwards who missed the chase this year. The defending track champion was Kasey Kahne. Matt Kenseth was awarded the pole after qualifying was washed out, but Tony Stewart spoiled the party winning the race.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Dickies 500
The Dickies 500 was held on November 5 at the Texas Motor Speedway. The 2005 winner was Carl Edwards. The defending track champion was Kasey Kahne. The race was extended five laps due to the green-white-checkers rule, and for the second week in a row, Tony Stewart played spoiler and won the event.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Checker Auto Parts 500
The Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil Platinum was held on November 12 at the Phoenix International Raceway. Kevin Harvick swept the season's races (having won the Subway Fresh 500 back in April) with the win here, while Jeff Gordon won the pole for this race.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Checker Auto Parts 500
At one point in this race, all ten drivers were in the top dozen, but Kyle Busch, who came in as the defending champion of this race and began the Chase in fifth place, was involved in a late race crash, becoming one of five drivers to be mathematically eliminated from the Chase before Homestead.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Checker Auto Parts 500, Points changes after race
~ - Mathematically eliminated from Chase as of this race.


2006 Chase for the Nextel Cup, Races, Ford 400
The Ford 400 was held on November 19 at the Homestead-Miami Speedway. Greg Biffle, who missed the chase this year, defended his championship for the third time. The race was also the swan song (for at least the next eight years) for NBC's telecasts. Kasey Kahne won the pole for this race, while Jimmie Johnson took ninth place, enough to clinch his first Nextel Championship, and the first for Jeff Gordon as a car owner, winning four titles under the Winston Cup banner as a driver for Rick Hendrick.


2006 Chatham Cup
The 2006 Chatham Cup was the 79th annual nationwide knockout football competition in New Zealand.


2006 Chatham Cup
Up to the last 16 of the competition, the cup was run in three regions (northern, central, and southern), with an open draw from the quarter-finals on. In all, 137 teams took part in the competition. Note: Different sources give different numberings for the rounds of the competition. Some record five rounds prior to the quarter-finals; others note a preliminary round followed by four full rounds. The former numbering system isn used in this article.


2006 Chatham Cup, The 2006 final
The Jack Batty Memorial Cup is awarded to the player adjudged to have made to most positive impact in the Chatham Cup final. The winner of the 2006 Jack Batty Memorial Cup was Western Suburbs FC player Jon Harahap.


2006 Chatham-Kent municipal election
The Chatham-Kent municipal election, 2006 took place on November 13, 2006, to elect a mayor, regional councillors and city councillors in the city of Chatham-Kent, Ontario, Canada. It was held in conjunction with all other municipalities in Ontario.


2006 Chattanooga Mocs football team
The 2006 Chattanooga Mocs football team represented the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) in the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Mocs were led by fourth-year head coach Rodney Allison and played their home games at Finley Stadium. They finished the season 3–8 overall and 2–5 in SoCon play to place fifth.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500
The 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 Presented by Pennzoil was a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series racing event that took place on November 12, 2006, at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500
The traditional pre-race ceremonies were held with the showing of the national colors along with the invocation service from a local minister. One of country music's top ten recording artists of 2006, Taylor Swift, sang the national anthem prior to the racing event. The green flag was officially waved at 2:35 p.m. and the checked flag was waved at approximately 5:49 p.m. After this race, Colombian native Juan Pablo Montoya and Australian driver Marcos Ambrose would temporarily become the foreigners that would consistently make the racing grid for all the future NASCAR Cup Series races along with limited degrees of success by Scottish IndyCar driver Dario Franchitti.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500
Events held alongside the 2006 Checker Auto Parts 500 on the same weekend include the Casino Arizona 150 (NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series) and the Arizona Travel 200 (NASCAR Busch Series).


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
For pre-race ceremonies, the Luke Air Force Base Honor Guard presented the nation's colors. Phoenix International Raceway chaplain Ken Bowers gave the invocation. Rising country music artist at the time Taylor Swift performed the national anthem. Doug Bowens, on behalf of Pennzoil would give out the starting command.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
Brandon Whitt would "earn" the last-place finish in his only NASCAR Nextel Cup Series start due to a rear end issue on lap 123 of 312.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
Kevin Harvick defeated Jimmie Johnson by a ¼ of a second in front of 106,000 people after three hours and fourteen minutes of racing action. Harvick dominated this race, leading exactly 80.7% of the race. There were 12 lead changes in addition to ten caution flag waved by NASCAR for 58 laps. There was at least one red flag in the race; it was waved due to a multi-car accident on lap 305. Jeff Gordon qualified for the pole position with a speed of 134.646 miles per hour (216.692 km/h) while the average speed of the race was 96.131 miles per hour (154.708 km/h).


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
This was the final career race for team owner Doug Bawel. It was also the last DNF for Clint Bowyer until the 2009 race in Darlington. Brandon Whitt did a great job making this race, considering the team and his limited experience. His only other start that year was an ARCA race, and he had a DNQ to go with each of them.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
The other finishers in the top ten were: Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon, Carl Edwards, Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne, Kurt Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Jeff Burton. Now-retired drivers Kyle Petty and Dale Jarrett also participated in this race during their twilight years. Seven drivers failed to make the race while Robby Gordon was sent to the back of the grid due to an engine replacement. Kyle Busch failed to finish in the top ten in his Hendrick Motorsports #5 Chevrolet Monte Carlo machine.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
Drivers were racing for a prize bounty of $4,892,924 ($6,281,325.51 when adjusted for inflation) with Jimmie Johnson being ahead of Matt Kenseth by a mere 17 points. While Tony Stewart scored more points than the top ten drivers, the best result that he could come up within the 2006 NASCAR Cup Series season would be eleventh place in the drivers' championship standings. The "Chase for the Cup" formula at that time had the best ten drivers compete for the championship – as opposed to 16 in today's formula.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
In this unlucky moment of the race, driver Robby Gordon spins out in front of Kyle Petty and Ken Schrader.


2006 Checker Auto Parts 500, Race recap
Tony Stewart (of Joe Gibbs Racing) is getting involved in a close battle for position against several other drivers.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
The 2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests was an anti-terrorism operation in the United Kingdom, in which Habib Ahmed, a taxi driver, was arrested by six policemen at his home in Cheetham Hill, Manchester on 23 August 2006 on suspicion of his involvement in a plan to attack on an individual.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
He appeared in court in London on 21 September accused of collecting information about potential terrorist targets and traveling to Pakistan earlier this year for terrorism training, after the full 28-day period of arrest without charge allowed under the Terrorism Act 2006.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
His wife, Mehreen Haji, was arrested on 19 September and charged with supplying £4000 to Habib Ahmed "knowing or having reasonable suspicion that it would, or might be used for the purposes of terrorism".


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
Police claimed the pair were members of Al-Muhajiroun, the Islamic militant group founded by radical Muslim cleric Omar Bakri Mohammed who was then serving a jail sentence for inciting terrorism.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
In March 2007, Habib and Mehreen Haji appeared at the Central Criminal Court in London. Habib was accused of receiving weapons training for terrorism in Pakistan and having information likely to be useful for terrorism, while Mehreen was accused of raising money to be used for terrorism. Habib was remanded in custody for likely trial in January 2008 while Mehreen was released on bail.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
Two further men, both friends of Ahmed, were arrested at 6am on 2 September from houses in Cheetham Hill as part of the same investigation, but were released without charge two weeks later. They could not explain why they had been arrested; according to the family of one of the freed men, he was a member of Al Muhajiroun when he was younger, but now had nothing to do with the group.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
In September 2007, an associate of Habib Haji, Raingzieb Ahmed, from Fallowfield, Manchester, who had been in custody in Pakistan, was deported to the UK and arrested on arrival. He was charged with directing a terrorist organization, possessing information which would be useful to a terrorist and possessing a rucksack which contained traces of explosives.


2006 Cheetham Hill terrorism arrests
Both Habib Ahmed and Rangzieb Ahmed were found guilty of being members of al-Qaeda in December 2008. Mehreen Haji was cleared of two counts of arranging funding for the purposes of terrorism.


2006 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy
The 2006 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy was an English county cricket tournament, held between 23 April and 26 August 2006. The tournament was won by Sussex, who defeated Lancashire in the final at Lord's Cricket Ground.