2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, California
Oregon faced an unranked Cal team on the road during a rainy day in Berkeley with Kevin Riley as the starter. Oregon capitalized on an interception at midfield on Cal's first possession with a 17-yard run by Jeremiah Masoli with the PAT missing. The Bears responded quickly with a 22-yard pass from Riley to Jeremy Ross on the ensuing possession. Jahvid Best was able to break free for a 50-yard run from the Cal 20, but fumbled the ball in Ducks territory.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, California
The Bears held the Ducks and got a safety when Oregon snapped the ball high and into the end zone on a punt attempt. Cal took advantage of the free kick to advance down the field, during which Riley sustained a concussion when he failed to slide while attempting to gain a first down and was sandwiched between three defenders. He did not return to the game and was replaced by Nate Longshore.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, California
Best had his second fumble of the game in the second quarter, but Sean Cattouse then intercepted Masoli to negate it. The Bears fumbled again on a rushing attempt by Shane Vereen but the Ducks were stopped cold on a fourth down conversion attempt in Cal territory. The only score of the quarter was set up by a 50-yard interception return by Worrell Williams, capped off by a 2-yard pass from Longshore to Nyan Boateng.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, California
Both teams traded field goals in third quarter until the Ducks blitzed down the field from their own 45-yard line and scored with three plays in 33 seconds on a 17-yard run by running back Jeremiah Johnson for their final score of the game. In the fourth quarter, Ducks cornerback Jairus Bryd fumbled a punt which was recovered by the Bears, allowing Vereen to score on a 2-yard run to put the game away.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, California
Jeremiah Johnson went over the century mark with a 117 yards rushing, including a touchdown, the second rusher to do so against the Bears. Masoli himself had 97 rushing yards, more than double his 44 passing yards, including a touchdown run. For the Bears, Longshore finished with a 136 passing yards including one touchdown, while Best had 93 rushing yards.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Last year Oregon scored 55 against the Cardinal in California and have not lost to Stanford since 2001.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Oregon jumped out to a 17–3 early lead and led 20–17 at the half on a rain soaked field in Autzen Stadium. The Ducks had to rally and score a touchdown on a 7-yard run by LeGarrette Blount with 6 seconds left to pull out a 35–28 win. That brought the Ducks 2008 record to 7–3 but was not enough to return the Ducks to the top 25.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Arizona
The Ducks will look to avenge the loss suffered when they traveled to Tucson and became one of many #2 ranked teams to lose last season. Oregon's last win against Arizona came in 2005


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Arizona
The Oregon Ducks started hot against the Arizona Wildcats in Eugene, with Jeremiah Masoli getting a career-high in rushing touchdowns (3) and broke the record for an Oregon quarterback in this category in a single Ducks game. He also had two passing touchdowns, all five in the first half. Oregon led at the half, 45–17, but Arizona started the second half hot. The Wildcats managed to hold the Ducks to merely ten points in the second half, while they had a 21-point fourth quarter to pull within three. However, a 40-yard touchdown hit from Masoli to LeGarrette Blounte sealed the Ducks win, 55–45, to avenge a loss to the Wildcats from last year.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Arizona
This game was the first in which the Ducks wore their new "blackout" jerseys and black helmets, to fit with the Autzen Stadium "blackout" theme for the game.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
Beavers won at Oregon for the first time since 1993 last year, ending a ten-year run of the home team winning in the series. This season the game is in Corvallis, a place the Ducks have not won at since 1996. The stakes for this game were recently raised – if the Ducks win, they will place second in the PAC-10 and will more than likely receive a Holiday Bowl berth. If the Beavers won, they would receive their first Rose Bowl berth since 1964, by virtue of their earlier win over Southern California.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Oregon State
None of that happened however, as Oregon gained 694 yards on 69 plays, a 10.1-yard-per-play average. The loss was a Civil War record for points allowed as well as yards allowed, and saw the Beavers fall from Rose Bowl hopefuls to being demoted to the third position in the Pac-10, playing in the Sun Bowl (won by the Beavers by a 3–0 score [sic]. The Ducks went on to win the Holiday Bowl over Oklahoma State, 42–31.


2008 Oregon Ducks football team, Game summaries, Holiday Bowl
This is the third trip to the Holiday Bowl for the Ducks this decade. They beat Texas 35-30 in 2000, and lost to Oklahoma 17-14 in 2005. This will be Oklahoma State's second Holiday Bowl and first since 1988, when their current head coach Mike Gundy started at quarterback and that year's Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders lined up in the backfield. That team throttled Wyoming 62-14. This will be the first-ever meeting between the Ducks and Cowboys.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary
The 2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary was a mail only primary in the U.S. state of Oregon. Ballots were mailed to registered Republican voters between May 2 and May 6, 2008. To be counted, all ballots must have been received by county elections offices by 8:00 p.m. PDT on May 20, 2008. It was a closed primary; in order to vote in Republican races, residents must have registered as Republicans on or before April 29, 2008.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Presidential race
In the race for the Republican nominee for President of the United States, there were two candidates on the Oregon ballot: John McCain and Ron Paul.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, U.S. Senate
Incumbent Senator Gordon Smith defeated Gordon Leitch for the Republican nomination as he sought re-election to the United States Senate.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, U.S. House of Representatives
Oregon Republicans selected their candidate in four of Oregon's five congressional districts for the United States House of Representatives. Greg Walden, Oregon's only incumbent Republican congressman, was unopposed in his race in Oregon's 2nd congressional district.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, U.S. House of Representatives
In the 3rd district, real estate investor Delia Lopez was unopposed, and businessman Mike Erickson won a close race in the 5th district. Republicans did not field a candidate in the 4th district.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, U.S. House of Representatives
In the 1st district, retired teacher Joel Haugen won the nomination, but later withdrew it after clashes with party leaders over Haugen's endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for President. Haugen is now the Independent Party of Oregon candidate, Another Republican Stephan Andrew Brodhead an Iraq War veteran and Real Estate investor Of Hillsboro, Oregon is running an active campaign as a write-in candidate.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, Statewide offices
This election determined the Republican candidate for two statewide offices. For Secretary of State, Rick Dancer was unopposed. ; for Treasurer Allen Alley was also unopposed. No Republican filed to run for Attorney General, but there were 13,043 write-in votes. John Kroger, who also won the Democratic primary, got 2,885 votes and will be the Republican nominee as well. Kroger's Democratic rival Greg Macpherson came in second with 1,391 votes.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, Oregon Senate
Half (15) the positions in the Oregon State Senate were up for election. Republicans nominated candidates in 11 Senate districts for the general election, including one successful write-in candidate.


2008 Oregon Republican presidential primary, Other races, Oregon House of Representatives
As is the case every two years, all the 60 positions in the Oregon House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans nominated candidates in 44 House districts for the general election, including two successful write-in candidates.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team
The 2008 Oregon State Beavers football team represented Oregon State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Riley. Home games were played at Reser Stadium in Corvallis, Oregon.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Postseason
After two straight finishes in the top three of the Pacific-10 Conference, Oregon State finished third place to make it three straight finishes in the top three. The Beavers defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers in the 2008 Sun Bowl, extending their streak of 9-win seasons to three.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Stanford
Oregon State was almost able to come back late in the fourth quarter when Darrell Catchings caught the ball just outside the end zone, but it was knocked loose by Taylor Skaufel, resulting in a touchback and victory for the Cardinal.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Despite the off-field distractions, the Nittany Lions rolled to a 35-7 halftime lead en route to a 45-14 win in their first-ever meeting with the Beavers. Penn State's sophomore tailback Evan Royster ran for a career-high 141 yards on 17 carries and three touchdowns. Lion quarterback Daryll Clark's 276 total yards of offense (215 yards passing, 61 yards rushing) helped Penn State total 454 yards of offense.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Penn State
Penn State linebackers Tyrell Sales and NaVorro Bowman both recorded 10 tackles each, both career-highs and linebacker Josh Hull and safety Mark Rubin both made their first career interceptions. 108,159 were in attendance at Happy Valley for this first-ever meeting between the schools.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Hawaiʻi
Oregon State scored 45 unanswered points ien route to their first victory of the season. It was the second time in 3 years that Oregon State has defeated Hawai'i.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, USC
The Beavers shocked the college football world as they upset the No. 1 Ranked USC Trojans at home on September 25, 2008. Oregon State is one of two Pac-10 Conference school to have beaten USC twice during the Pete Carroll era.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, USC
Freshman Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 186 yards and two touchdowns for OSU, USC quarterback Mark Sanchez passed for 227 yards, and Damian Williams caught 80 yards for the Trojans.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Utah
After five games, the pattern for the 2008 Beavers has been the home team wins. The Beavers led 28-20 with about 2 minutes remaining in the fourth. They let Utah drive all the way down the field and score along with a 2-point conversion to tie it up. The Beavers gave the ball right back to Utah and place kicker Louie Sakoda nailed a 37-yard field goal as time expired. Sophomore kicker Justin Kahut of Oregon State missed an extra point in the early stages of the game which led Mike Riley to go for the two-point conversion after two of the Beaver's touchdowns. Both failed and it cost the Beavers the game.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington State
During the Beavers blow out of the Cougars, they managed to set a school record for most points in a Pac-10 game. "Quizz" had 168 yard day as the Cougars lost another quarterback. Washington State's quarterback problems, along with other difficulties would lead them to a 1-8 season. The Beavers on the other hand improved their record to 2-1 in the conference.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Washington
The Beavers, led by the two Rodgers brothers, were able to fly by the winless Huskies in dramatic fashion. Jacquizz Rodgers had 93 yards, but the spotlight was on his older brother, James Rodgers who had over 200 yards returning kicks, running, and receiving. The Huskies would go on to lose the rest of their games, as they go winless in conference and non-conference.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Arizona State
After a low-scoring half, the Beavers lead the Sun Devils 7-6 at halftime. Teams exchanged touchdowns and field goals in the third and fourth quarters. After Arizona State's last touchdown with 21 seconds remaining, Rudy Carpenter's pass on the two-point conversion was picked off by Victor Butler. The onside kick was also recovered by the Beavers as they held on to the win, and the undefeated home record.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, UCLA
After two field goals by either side in the first half, the teams headed into the locker room at the half in a 3-3 tie. In the second half, the Beavers blew open the game and ended up only giving up a second Bruin field goal in the second half. The Beavers blew out the Bruins 34-6


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Oregon
Oregon gained 694 yards on 69 plays, a 10.1 yard per play average. The loss was a Civil War record for points allowed as well as yards allowed, and kept the Beavers from going to the Rose Bowl for the first time since the 1964 season. The loss to Oregon snapped a six-game home winning streak by the Beavers and a two-game winning streak in the Civil War. The Beavers were knocked out of contention for the Rose Bowl, which matched up two of their previous opponents, USC and Penn State. The Beavers finished in the third place in the Pac-10, and went on to win the Sun Bowl by 3-0.


2008 Oregon State Beavers football team, Game summaries, Pittsburgh (2008 Sun Bowl)
The Sun Bowl was played on December 31, 2008 in El Paso, Texas. Victor Strong-Butler was named the game's MVP.


2008 Oregon legislative election
Elections for the 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly took place in 2008. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were on May 20, 2008, and the general election was held on November 4, 2008. Fifteen of the Oregon State Senate's thirty seats were up for election, as were all 60 seats of the Oregon House of Representatives.


2008 Oregon legislative election
In the general election, there were 39 races with both Democratic and Republican candidates; 24 were in districts previously represented by a Republican, 15 in districts previously represented by Democrats. Sixteen Democrats ran without a Republican opponent, and five Republicans ran without a Democratic opponent.


2008 Oregon legislative election
Eighteen incumbent House members and six incumbent Senators earned enough write-in votes in the opposing party's primary to earn a dual endorsement.


2008 Oregon legislative election, General election Senate candidates
Every two years, half of the state senate seats come up for election. In 2008 there was also an election for District 17, resulting from Senator Brad Avakian's appointment to Oregon Labor Commissioner. Thus, 16 seats were up for election.


2008 Oregon legislative election, General election Senate candidates
Nine of the 16 Senate seats up for election were previously held by Democrats. Four of these races had both Democratic and Republican candidates in the general election. The other seven seats were previously held by Republicans, and four of them were contested by both major parties. Democrats lost one seat (District 27 in the Bend area) to the Republican Party, and went into 2009 with a majority of 18 seats to the Republicans' 12.


2008 Oregon legislative election, General election Senate candidates
Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.


2008 Oregon legislative election, General election House candidates
Every two years, all of the state house seats come up for election. Democrats gained five seats from the previous session: two in open seats and three in defeating incumbent Republicans.


2008 Oregon legislative election, General election House candidates
Except where footnoted, candidates were unopposed in their party's primary.


2008 Oregon state elections
On November 4, 2008, the U.S. state of Oregon held statewide general elections for three statewide offices (secretary of state, treasurer, and attorney general), both houses of the Oregon Legislative Assembly, and twelve state ballot measures. The primary elections were held on May 20, 2008. Both elections also included national races for President of the US, US Senator, and US House Representatives. Numerous local jurisdictions — cities, counties, and regional government entities — held elections for various local offices and ballot measures on these days as well.


2008 Oregon state elections, Candidates for statewide offices
Democrat Kate Brown won the election for Secretary of State. She defeated Rick Metsger, Vicki Walker, and Paul Damian Wells in the Democratic primary. She then won the general election, in which she faced Republican Rick Dancer (who was unopposed in the Republican primary) and Pacific Green Party nominee Seth Alan Woolley.


2008 Oregon state elections, Candidates for statewide offices
Democrat Ben Westlund won the race for Treasurer. He and Republican Allen Alley were each unopposed in their respective primaries. Constitution Party nominee Michael Marsh was also on the November ballot.


2008 Oregon state elections, Candidates for statewide offices
Democrat John Kroger was elected Attorney General. He won the Democratic nomination over Greg Macpherson. Kroger also won the Republican nomination since no Republican filed and the most write-in votes—2,885—were for him. Three minor party candidates were also on the November ballot: J Ashlee Albies (Oregon Working Families Party), Walter F. Brown (Pacific Green Party), and James E. Leuenberger (Constitution Party of Oregon).


2008 Oregon state elections, Candidates for statewide offices
Brad Avakian, who was appointed Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries in spring 2008, defeated two opponents in his campaign to retain that seat: Pavel Goberman and Mark Welyczko. The position is non-partisan.


2008 Oregon state elections, Candidates for statewide offices
Oregon Supreme Court Associate Justice Martha Walters won reelection, with no opponent. Oregon Court of Appeals judge Timothy Sercombe did as well.


2008 Oregon state elections, State legislature
The Democratic Party of Oregon gained five seats in the Oregon House of Representatives, while the Oregon Republican Party gained one seat in the state Senate, the one Democrat Ben Westlund vacated to run for state treasurer. Going into the 2009 legislative session, Democrats will have a 36-member majority in the 60-seat House, and an 18-member majority in the 30-seat Senate. These three-fifths majorities give Democrats exactly the number of votes in each house needed to pass any bills that raise revenue, due to the supermajority requirement in Article IV §25 of Oregon's constitution.


2008 Oregon state elections, State legislature
Of the 60 races for the House, 39 had both Democratic and Republican candidates; 24 of those were in districts previously represented by Republicans, 15 in districts previously represented by Democrats. Sixteen Democrats had no Republican opponent, and five Republicans had no Democratic opponent.


2008 Oregon state elections, State legislature
Sixteen of the Senate's 30 seats were up for election. Fifteen are typically slated for general election, but Brad Avakian's seat was opened up when he was appointed state labor commissioner. Nine of the districts were previously held by Democrats, of which four races were contested; seven were currently held by Republicans, of which four were contested.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures
Oregonian voters decided on 15 statewide ballot measures in 2008, Measures 51 through 65.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, May
In the May primary election, all three statewide ballot measures, 51, 52, and 53, passed. Measures 51 and 52 amended the Oregon Constitution with regard to crime victims' rights; Measure 53 also amended the state Constitution to modify the limits on property forfeited in criminal cases. All three were legislative referrals.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, May
Measures 51 and 52 passed by wide margins, but Measure 53 was extremely close and required a hand recount; it eventually passed with a final official count of 50.03% to 49.97%.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, May, Measure 51
Amends constitution: Enables crime victims to enforce existing constitutional rights in prosecutions, delinquency proceedings; authorizes implementing legislation.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, May, Measure 52
Amends constitution: Enables crime victims to enforce existing constitutional rights in prosecutions, delinquency proceedings; authorizes implementing legislation.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, May, Measure 53
Amends constitution: Modifies provisions governing civil forfeitures related to crimes; permits use of proceeds by law enforcement.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November
In November 2008, voters considered eight initiatives, 58 through 65, and four legislative referrals, 54 through 57. Measures 54, 55, 56, and 62 were amendments to the Oregon Constitution. The four referrals all passed, and the initiatives all failed.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November
Detailed information on these measures and official results are available from the Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 54
Amends constitution: Standardized voting eligibility for school board elections with other state and local elections. Repealed the unenforceable state constitutional provision that only people 21 years of age or older can vote in school board elections.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 55
Amends constitution: Changes operative date of redistricting plans; allows affected legislators to finish term in original district.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 56
Amends constitution: Provides that May and November property tax elections are decided by majority of voters voting. Repealed the "double majority" rule for these elections enacted by Measure 47 in 1996.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 57
Increases sentences for drug trafficking, theft against elderly and specified repeat property and identity theft crimes; requires addiction treatment for certain offenders.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 58
Prohibits teaching public school student in language other than English for more than two years.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 59
Creates an unlimited deduction for federal income taxes on individual taxpayers' Oregon income-tax returns.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 60
Teacher "classroom performance," not seniority, determines pay raises; "most qualified" teachers retained, regardless of seniority.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 61
Creates mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain theft, identity theft, forgery, drug, and burglary crimes.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 62
Amends constitution: Allocates 15% of lottery proceeds to public safety fund for crime prevention, investigation, prosecution.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 63
Exempts specified property owners from building permit requirements for improvements valued at/under 35,000 dollars.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 64
Penalizes person, entity for using funds collected with "public resource" (defined) for "political purpose" (defined).


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, November, Measure 65
Changes general election nomination processes for major/minor party, independent candidates for most partisan offices. Would have created a blanket primary.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, Citizens' Initiative Review of 58
Healthy Democracy organized a trial run of the Citizens' Initiative Review process they advocated in September on Ballot measure 58. They brought together a representative cross-section of voters as a citizens' jury to question and hear from advocates, and experts on language education. The panelists then deliberated and reflected together to come up with statements in support (9 panelists) and opposed to (14 panelists) the measure, which are available online and were read out by the panelists at a press conference.


2008 Oregon state elections, Ballot measures, Citizens' Initiative Review of 58
Health Democracy advocated for the state to organize such a review of each ballot measure, and include the statements in the voters' pamphlet. ' "It was exhausting, but it was exciting to have a group of people with hugely diverse backgrounds and experience listening carefully to both sides and all respectful to one another," said Lorene Wallick'


2008 Origins Award winners
The following are the winners of the 35th annual (2008) Origins Award, presented at the 2009 Origins Game Fair


2008 Orlando Predators season
The 2008 Orlando Predators season was the 18th season for the franchise. Finishing the regular season with a 9–7 record, the Predators made the playoffs for the 17th consecutive year. In this season, they made the playoffs as the 5th seed in the National Conference. The Predators were eliminated in the Wild Card round of the playoffs, losing to the Cleveland Gladiators, 66–69.


2008 Orlando mayoral election
The 2008 Orlando mayoral election was held on January 29, 2008 to elect the mayor of Orlando, Florida. Incumbent mayor Buddy Dyer was elected to a second full term.


2008 Orlando mayoral election
Municipal elections in Orlando and Orange County are non-partisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the votes in the general election, a runoff would have been held between the two candidates that received the greatest number of votes.


2008 Osaka gubernatorial election
Gubernatorial elections were held in Osaka Prefecture on January 27, 2008. Toru Hashimoto was elected as new governor.


2008 Outback Bowl
The 2008 Outback Bowl, part of the 2007–08 bowl game season, was played on January 1, 2008, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. It was the 22nd edition of the Outback Bowl.


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary
The opposing teams were the Wisconsin Badgers of the Big Ten Conference, and the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The Volunteers were runners-up in the SEC, having lost to LSU, 21–14, in the SEC Championship Game in Atlanta on December 1. The Badgers were trying for a second straight 10-win season under head coach Bret Bielema. During the first half of the game, the inaugural Joe Montana Award, signifying the nation's top high school quarterback, was awarded to Matt Barkley of Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary
Tennessee won, 21–17. Wisconsin had a chance to win the game in the final minute, but Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Donovan was intercepted on a desperation pass, sealing a Volunteers win. Game MVP Erik Ainge completed 25 of his 43 passes for 365 yards and two touchdowns. Wisconsin running back P.J. Hill ran the ball 16 times for 132 yards.


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Scoring
1 TEN TD 3 yd run by Gerald Jones (Daniel Lincoln Kick good) 7-0 TEN


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Scoring
1 WIS TD 6 yd run by Tyler Donovan (Taylor Mehlhaff Kick good) 7-7 Tie


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Scoring
2 TEN TD Josh Briscoe 29 yd pass from Erik Ainge (Lincoln Kick) 14-7 TEN


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Scoring
2 TEN TD Brad Cottam 31 yd pass from Erik Ainge (Lincoln kick) 21-7 TEN


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Scoring
2 WIS TD Andy Crooks 4 yd pass from Tyler Donovan (Mehlhaff Kick) 21-14 TEN


2008 Outback Bowl, Summary, Aftermath
This would prove to be Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer's final bowl game with the Vols, as the following season, he would resign as head coach.


2008 Ovation Awards
The nominees for the 2008 Ovation Awards were announced on September 22, 2008. The awards were presented for excellence in stage productions in the Los Angeles area from September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008 based upon evaluations from members of the Los Angeles theater community.


2008 Ovation Awards
The winners were announced on November 17, 2008 in a ceremony hosted by Neil Patrick Harris at the Harriet and Charles Luckman Fine Arts Complex on the campus of California State University, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California.


2008 Oxford City Council election
Elections for Oxford City Council were held on Thursday 1 May 2008. As Oxford City Council is elected by halves, one seat in each of the 24 wards is up for election.


2008 Oxford City Council election
Overall turnout was 32.6%, down from 35.8% in 2006. The lowest turnout (20.8%) was in St Mary's ward and the highest (46.1%) in Marston.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results
Note: three Independents stood in 2008, compared with two in 2006.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results
This result has the following consequences for the total number of seats on the Council after the elections:


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results by ward, Carfax
Note that Paul Sargent won the Carfax seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to the Conservatives in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, the Liberal Democrats hold.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results by ward, Cowley Marsh
Note that Saj Malik won the Cowley Marsh seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to Labour in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, Labour gain from the Liberal Democrats.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results by ward, Hinksey Park
Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 27 July 2006.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results by ward, Lye Valley
Note: ±% figures are calculated with respect to the results of the by-election of 21 September 2006.


2008 Oxford City Council election, Results by ward, Quarry and Risinghurst
Note that Tia MacGregor won the Quarry and Risinghurst seat in the 2004 elections for the Liberal Democrats, but crossed the floor to the Conservatives in 2007. So when comparing to the 2004 elections, Labour gain from the Liberal Democrats.


2008 PBA All-Star Weekend
The 2008 PBA All-Star Weekend was the annual all-star weekend of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA)'s 2007–08 PBA season. The events were held from April 24 to 27, 2008 at the West Negros University Gym, Bacolod, Negros Occidental.


2008 PBA All-Star Weekend, Friday events, Obstacle Challenge
Willie Miller wins for the third straight year, with the fastest time in the event's history.


2008 PBA All-Star Weekend, Friday events, Rookie-Sophomore Blitz Game, Game
In the game, there were four 10-minute quarters, the 8-second rule was lessened into 6 seconds, the shot clock was cut into 18 seconds, and a slam dunk was counted for three points.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) Fiesta Conference, also known as the 2008 Smart PBA Fiesta Conference for sponsorship reasons, was the last conference of the 2007-08 PBA season. The tournament began on March 29 with a game between the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Talk 'N Text Phone Pals at Panabo, Davao del Norte. Opening ceremonies were held the day after at the Araneta Coliseum.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference
All ten teams are permitted to acquire one non-Filipino (the "import") of unlimited height as reinforcement. Furthermore, the two worst performers in the elimination round of the previous conference (the Coca-Cola Tigers and the Welcoat Dragons), will also be able to acquire another import but with a height limit of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference, Imports
The following is the list of imports, which had played for their respective teams at least once, with the returning imports in italics. Highlighted are the imports who stayed with their respective teams for the whole conference.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals
The 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals was the best-of-7 championship series of the 2008 PBA Fiesta Conference and the conclusion of the conference's playoffs. The series was a best-of-seven affair and was the 95th championship disputed in the league.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 1
Chris Alexander scored five of his seven fourth quarter points and came off with three offensive rebounds, each one proving crucial in helping the Kings stopped the Express' comeback bid from a 20-point third quarter deficit. Air21 whittled the deficit to as low as 90–96 on a hook by Steven Thomas, still 2:07 to go. Then Alexander canned in a charity off his offensive rebound and then tipped in a Jayjay Helterbrand miss to make it a nine-point game with 1:20 left. Eric Menk highlighted his best game in the conference by canning two charities in the first minute of the third period to earn his place as the 59th member of the league's 5,000-point club and his jumper from the left corner gave Ginebra its biggest lead at 64–44.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 2
Air21 outscored Ginebra on all quarters in dealing the Kings their first loss in their last 14 games. The Express buried the Kings completely in the third period with a 14–0 run that padded a 58-45 halftime lead to 72–45. Air21 would lead by as many as 35 points, 117–82, following a three-point play by rookie Marvin Cruz and a three-point bomb by fellow rookie JC Intal heading into the final 3:05. The Express not only leveled the series but it also halted Ginebra's franchise-best 13-game winning streak.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 3
KG Canaleta drained four triples in the most crucial stretches of the fourth period. Ginebra was in control for most of the game until the Express got things going in the third period and early in the fourth as Canaleta caught fire and Air21 outscored the Kings, 17–6, for an 87–76 lead. Chris Alexander was at the short end in several one-on-one confrontations with Steven Thomas in the second half and the loss put to naught his first PBA triple double of 14 points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks. The 11 rejections was the most by any player in the last 19 years after Jerry Codinera swatted away the same number of attempts in a game for Purefoods in 1989. Toyota import Andy Fields holds the all-time record of 13.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 4
From a 43–40 lead at halftime, the Kings used a 9–0 run early in the third period capped by a three-point play from Junthy Valenzuela for a 52–43 lead. They led by as many as 15 points on a foul shot by Eric Menk, 83–68, with four minutes to play.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 5
The Express held Ginebra top gun Mark Caguioa to seven points in the contest and the entire Ginebra team scoreless in the last 2:44 of play. Arwind Santos took a crucial steal and a breakaway lay-up with 43.3 seconds to go. The Kings actually had a chance to send the game into overtime but Chris Alexander was called for a traveling violation with the team down by two and with only 2.6 seconds left.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 6
Air21 zoomed to a 14–0 lead as the Kings missed their first six shots and committed three of their six first half turnovers. The Express padded this to their biggest, 33–17, with 7:21 left in the second quarter. The half ended at 37–34 in favor of the Express, marking a magnificent rally by Ginebra in the final four minutes of the second period.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 6
Chris Alexander had a PBA career-best performance of 37 points 24 rebounds as he went on the attack mode in the third quarter with Thomas already in foul trouble, and the Kings rode on a 23-5 onslaught and closed out the third quarter with a 13–0 run to take a 61–55 lead.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Series scoring summary, Game 7
The Kings established leads of as many as 13 points, the last at 65-52 after a daredevil drive by Ronald Tubid heading into the final 7:34 of the third quarter. Chris Alexander played on the edge of fouling out with 10:37 left in the game but gallantly held on to stand at Ginebra's frontline of defense, holding the Express without a field goal in the last 4:27. Air21 led, 84–83, after an Arwind Santos follow up of his own miss, but that would prove to be the final time the Express would score as they lapsed into a mazed of errors and ill-advised shots.


2008 PBA Fiesta Conference Finals, Broadcast notes
The 2008 Fiesta Conference is the last PBA tournament that will be broadcast by the Associated Broadcasting Company, as the network declines renewal of its broadcast rights following its blocktime deal with MPB Primedia, Inc. Afterwards, Radio Philippines Network will be the PBA's new broadcaster. Following Game 2 on August 8, ABC was reformatted as TV5, but the network continued to broadcast the finals under the auspices of MPB Primedia. The championship series was the last PBA event covered under the ABC name and the only PBA event covered under the TV5 name until 2013.


2008 PBA draft
The 2008 Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) rookie draft was an event at which teams drafted players from the amateur ranks. The event was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on August 31, 2008. The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (formerly known as the Welcoat Dragons) selected Gabe Norwood of the George Mason University as the number one draft pick. Players applied for the draft had undergone a two-day rookie camp.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors
The 2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors was a tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 3rd edition of the PBZ Zagreb Indoors, and was part of the International Series of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at Dom Sportova in Zagreb, Croatia, from 23 February through 1 March 2008.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors
The singles field was headlined by Doha semifinalist and recent South African Airways Open Challenger titlist Ivan Ljubičić, Rotterdam semifinalist Ivo Karlović, and Marseille quarterfinalist and Rotterdam semifinalist Gilles Simon. Also present in the field were Sydney semifinalist Fabrice Santoro, Chennai semifinalist Mario Ančić, Nicolas Mahut, Andreas Seppi and Janko Tipsarević.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors, Notable Stories, Lucky Loser wins title
Twenty-two-year-old Ukrainian Sergiy Stakhovsky, who entered the tournament as world number 209, became the first lucky loser to reach an ATP Tour final since Nicklas Kulti at Halle in 1999. In winning the title he became the first lucky loser to take a trophy home since Christian Miniussi at São Paulo in 1991, and only the fourth to do it in the history of the ATP Tour.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors, Champions, Doubles
Paul Hanley /   Jordan Kerr def. Christopher Kas /  Rogier Wassen, 6–3, 3–6, [10–8]


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors – Doubles
Michael Kohlmann and Alexander Waske were the defending champions, but chose not to participate that year.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors – Doubles
Paul Hanley and Jordan Kerr won in the final 6–3, 3–6, [10–8], against Christopher Kas and Rogier Wassen.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors – Singles
Marcos Baghdatis was the defending champion, but chose not to participate that year.


2008 PBZ Zagreb Indoors – Singles
Sergiy Stakhovsky won in the final 7–5, 6–4, against Ivan Ljubičić.


2008 PDC Pro Tour
The 2008 PDC Pro Tour was a series of non-televised darts tournaments organised by the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). They consisted of Professional Dart Players Association (PDPA) Players Championships and UK Open Regional Finals.


2008 PDC Pro Tour, UK Open Regional Finals
Three of the eight 2008 UK Open qualifying events took place during 2007.


2008 PDC Pro Tour, German Darts Corporation
The German Darts Corporation rankings are calculated from events across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.


2008 PDC Pro Tour, Australian Grand Prix Pro Tour
The Australian Grand Prix rankings are calculated from events across Australia. The top player in the rankings automatically qualifies for the 2009 World Championship.


2008 PDC Pro Tour, Other PDC tournaments
The PDC also held a number of other tournaments during 2008. These were mainly smaller events with low prize money, and some had eligibility restrictions. All of these tournaments were non-ranking.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship
The 2008 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 15th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation. The event took place between 17 December 2007 and 1 January 2008 at the Alexandra Palace, London, England.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship
John Part won his third World Championship, beating the qualifier Kirk Shepherd 7–2 in the final. He joined Phil Taylor, Raymond van Barneveld, Eric Bristow, and John Lowe as the only people to have won more than two world titles, although they have since been joined by Martin Adams and Michael van Gerwen. He is also one of five players to have won the PDC World Darts Championship more than once, along with Phil Taylor, Adrian Lewis, Gary Anderson, and Michael van Gerwen. In addition, he became the first player to have won World Championships in three different venues; the Lakeside, the Circus Tavern and the Alexandra Palace.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship
Raymond van Barneveld was the defending champion having won the PDC World Championship at the first attempt in an epic final against Taylor in 2007. He was knocked out in the third round with a 4–2 loss to Kevin Painter.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship
Taylor failed to reach the final of the competition, for the first time in PDC World Championship history, after losing 5–4 to Wayne Mardle in the quarter-finals.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship
After being staged at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet for 14 years, the tournament moved to the Alexandra Palace in London. The championships had been considered to have outgrown the Circus Tavern whose capacity of 800–900 spectators was considerably smaller than some Holsten Premier League darts events in 2007 which saw crowds reaching 5,000. The Alexandra Palace was the venue of the News of the World Darts Championship between 1963 and 1977 and boasts a capacity for 2008 of 2,500.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Format and qualifiers
The televised stages featured 68 players. The top 32 players in the PDC Order of Merit at 12 November 2007 received an automatic place in the World Championship. They were joined by 16 PDPA members and 20 international qualifiers determined by the PDC and PDPA.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Format and qualifiers
The 16 PDPA members were made up from the top eight players (who had not already qualified) in the PDC Pro Tour Events during 2007: Jelle Klaasen, Mark Walsh, Tony Eccles, Michael van Gerwen, Steve Brown, Dave Askew, Jason Clark and Matt Clark.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Format and qualifiers
The final eight qualifiers were determined at a PDPA Qualifying event which was held on 17 November 2007 in Wolverhampton – prior to the Grand Slam of Darts tournament. The successful players were Steve Maish, Jan van der Rassel, Colin Monk, Steve Evans, Jamie Caven, Steve Hine, Kirk Shepherd and Jason Barry. Former world champions John Lowe, Eric Bristow, Keith Deller and Richie Burnett all played in the qualifying rounds but failed to reach the televised stages.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Format and qualifiers
PDC North American Pro Tour Order of MeritFirst Round Qualifiers


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Prize Money
The 2008 World Championship featured a prize fund of £589,000. The prize money for earlier round losers was increased, whilst the winner and runner-up prize money was unchanged.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Draw, Preliminary round
(best of nine legs, played Wednesday 19 December and Thursday 20 December)


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Draw, Draw
Most 180s Scored, Individual : 34 John Part, 33 Kirk Shepherd, 24 Wayne Mardle, 24 Kevin Painter, 22 Adrian Lewis.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Draw, Draw
Highest Tournament Dart Average (In A Single Match): John Part 99.06 vs Suljovic (Second Round).


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Draw, Draw
Scores after player's names are three-dart averages (total points scored divided by darts thrown and multiplied by 3)


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Representation from different countries
This table shows the number of players by country in the World Championship, the total number including the preliminary round.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Nine, Friday 28 December
Raymond van Barneveld's reign as PDC World Championship was ended by Kevin Painter in a thrilling match which Painter finished off with a ten-dart leg to clinch the match 4–2. Painter hit seven consecutive treble 20s, en route to a possible nine dart leg before missing a treble 19 before completing a remarkable ten darter to go through to the quarter finals.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Nine, Friday 28 December
Earlier, James Wade overcame flu and Mark Dudbridge 4–2 to go through to his first World quarter-final and Kirk Shepherd defeated Barrie Bates 4–2 to be the surprise quarter-finalist. Peter Manley and John Part both had comfortable wins in their last 16 matches.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Nine, Friday 28 December
The talking point of the day may have been the Adrian Lewis v Tony Eccles clash. Eccles started in sensational fashion winning the first eight legs, but couldn't close out the third set. He missed two darts at a double for a 3–0 sets lead and then Lewis started a fightback winning the next three sets to lead 3–2. Eccles fought back himself to level the match, but controversy came in the final set when the scores were level at 2 legs each. Lewis took an unscheduled comfort break just minutes after a scheduled one and when he came back he found his rhythm to win the next two legs and make the quarter finals.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Ten, Quarter Finals, Saturday 29 December
For the first time in the 15-year history of the event, Phil Taylor failed to make it to the final after losing to Wayne Mardle. Taylor took an early 3–0 lead, but after winning a set Mardle's confidence increased and with the crowd behind him brought it back to 3–3. With the sets tied 4–4 the legs went with throw until 4–4 when Mardle broke Taylor with tops after Taylor missed double sixteen when the dart went the wrong side of the wire.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Ten, Quarter Finals, Saturday 29 December
Wayne closed out the match on his own darts with 140 and double 18 to win the final set 6–4 and a 5–4 win. Mardle immediately broke down into tears after the win. After the match Mardle said "it's not being in the semis that's important... it's beating that guy there (Taylor); he didn't play well, but I still had to play at my best to beat him"


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Ten, Quarter Finals, Saturday 29 December
Taylor said "When I was 3 sets to nil up, I thought I'm going to beat him 5–0... If he gets his game together now he's got the biggest chance of his life to win it".


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Ten, Quarter Finals, Saturday 29 December
World Matchplay champion James Wade also went out in the quarter-finals to two-time former World Champion John Part. It was a close match, but Part always stayed in front after establishing a 2–0 set lead. Wade did fight back from 1–3 to level the match.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Ten, Quarter Finals, Saturday 29 December
Kirk Shepherd continued his amazing run and for the third time in the tournament survived his opponent having darts to win the match. Peter Manley had two darts to win the final set 3–0, but Shepherd came back to win the final set 4–2. After sharing the first four sets, Kevin Painter beat Adrian Lewis 5–2.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Eleven, Semi-finals, Sunday 30 December
Kirk Shepherd's sensational run in the tournament continued as he beat Wayne Mardle in the semi-final to reach the final. Shepherd, the 21-year-old qualifier built up a 3–1 set lead and missed five darts to go 4–1 up only to see Mardle come back to take the lead 4–3. Mardle, who had beaten Phil Taylor the previous night in the quarter finals looked to be on his way to his first world final before Shepherd fought back again to take the next three sets and become the first qualifier to reach the PDC World final.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Eleven, Semi-finals, Sunday 30 December
The other semi-final was a more clinical performance as John Part returned to the final always having the edge over 2004 finalist Kevin Painter. The fourth set was potential decisive as Painter missed darts to take a 2–0 leg lead. Part then took out the next two legs and a 13-darter in the fourth leg gave him a 3–1 set lead. Painter missed a dart at bullseye to bring the score back to 2–3, leaving Part a 44 finish to go 4–1 up – then also missed a chance to take the sixth set. Part took the match with a classy 130 finish for a 6–2 win.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Twelve, Final, Tuesday 1 January 2008
John Part became World Champion for the third time with a ruthless 7–2 victory over qualifier Kirk Shepherd. Shepherd had beaten world number four Terry Jenkins, three time world finalist Peter Manley and Phil Taylor's conqueror Wayne Mardle to become the first qualifier to reach the PDC World final – but he had no answer to Part's experience in the final. The early stages of the match were close with both of the first two sets going down to a deciding leg.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Twelve, Final, Tuesday 1 January 2008
Part just edged the first set and in the deciding leg of the second started with 140, 180 and a 15-dart leg for a 2–0 lead. Part then ran off the next six legs to find himself 4–0 in front and missed a bullseye for a 5–0 lead before Shepherd took his first set. The sixth set again went to last leg with Part re-establishing a four set lead but Shepherd continued to battle away and took the seventh set with a brilliant 160 finish.


2008 PDC World Darts Championship, Tournament Review, Day Twelve, Final, Tuesday 1 January 2008
Part opened the eighth set with a 139 finish, then Shepherd hit an 88 to level it before checkouts of 52 and 80 from Part took him one set away from victory at 6–2. The Canadian closed out victory in the ninth set with a double ten in the fifth leg.


2008 PDL season
The 2008 USL Premier Development League season was the 14th season of the PDL. The regular season started on April 26, 2008, and ended on July 20, 2008. The playoffs began on July 22, 2008, and ended with the PDL Championship Game on August 9, 2008.


2008 PDL season
Thunder Bay Chill finished the season as national champions, beating Laredo Heat on penalty kicks after a 1-1 tie in the PDL Championship game in Laredo, Texas on 9 August 2008.


2008 PDL season
Michigan Bucks finished with the best regular season record in the league, winning 13 out of their 16 games, suffering just one loss, and finishing with a +27 goal difference.


2008 PDL season
Yakima Reds striker Junior Garcia was the league's top scorer and MVP, knocking in 15 goals. Fresno Fuego's Fabricio Codeceira led the league with 13 assists, while Austin Aztex U23 keeper Miguel Gallardo enjoyed the best goalkeeping statistics, with a goals-against average of 0.615 per game, and keeping 9 clean sheets in his 13 games.


2008 PDL season, Final standings, Central Conference, Heartland Division
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs. The Conference champion receives a bye into the Conference Semifinals, with the third place team from that division receiving a playoff berth.


2008 PDL season, Final standings, Eastern Conference, Northeast Division
The Division Champions and the Second Place team with the most points qualify for the playoffs.


2008 PDL season, Final standings, Western Conference, Southwest Division
The top two teams in each division qualify for the playoffs.


2008 PDL season, Playoffs
The Divisional Round for the Central Conference took place July 22–23, 2008, with the Conference Championships taking place between July 25–27. The PDL Semifinals took place on August 2, and the final was played on August 9.


2008 PDL season, Awards and All-League team
F: Carlos Araujo (Central Florida Kraze); Felix Garcia (Laredo Heat) (U19 Player of the Year); Junior Garcia (Yakima Reds) (league MVP)M: Will Beaugé (Ottawa Fury); Fabricio Codeceira (Fresno Fuego); Adam Gazda (Reading Rage); Nate Jafta (Michigan Bucks)D: Darrius Barnes (Cary RailHawks U23's); Mike Holody (Michigan Bucks); Norberto Papandrea (Austin Aztex U23) (Defender of the Year)G: Miguel Gallardo (Austin Aztex U23) (Goalkeeper of the Year)Coach: Wolfgang Suhnholz (Austin Aztex U23)


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season
The 2008 Russian football season, saw CSKA Moscow competed in the Russian Premier League, finishing 2nd behind Rubin Kazan, and in Russian Cup. CSKA won the 2007/08 Russian Cup and progressed to the Quarter-finals of the 2008-09 Cup by the end of the 2007 season.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2008 PFC CSKA Moscow season, Competitions, Russian Cup, 2007-08
Assistant referees:Yevgeni Volnin (Vladimir)Viktor Lebedev (Saint Petersburg)Fourth official:Maksim Layushkin (Moscow)


2008 PGA Championship
The 2008 PGA Championship was the 90th PGA Championship, played from August 7–10 at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a suburb northwest of Detroit.


2008 PGA Championship
Pádraig Harrington won his second consecutive major and third overall, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ben Curtis and Sergio García. He earned $1.35 million for the victory, and became the first European-born winner of the PGA Championship in 78 years, last accomplished in the match play era by Tommy Armour of Scotland in 1930 (by then a naturalized U.S. citizen). Harrington was the first winner from Ireland, and the first European to win The Open Championship and the PGA Championship in the same year.


2008 PGA Championship
It was the ninth major championship contested at the South Course and the first in twelve years, when Steve Jones won the 1996 U.S. Open. The PGA Championship returned to "The Monster" for the first time in 29 years; the 1979 event was won by David Graham.


2008 PGA Championship
Tiger Woods, the two-time defending champion, did not compete due to rehabilitation for a season-ending knee surgery following his playoff victory in the U.S. Open in June.


2008 PGA Championship
The South Course previously hosted the PGA Championship in 1972 and 1979, the U.S. Open in 1924, 1937, 1951, 1961, 1985, and 1996, and the Ryder Cup in 2004.


2008 PGA Championship, Field
The following is the qualification criteria that was used to select the field. Each player is listed according to the first category by which he qualified, but other categories are shown in parentheses:


2008 PGA Championship, Field
1. All former PGA ChampionsPaul Azinger, Rich Beem, Mark Brooks, John Daly, Steve Elkington, Davis Love III, Phil Mickelson (3,8,9,10), Vijay Singh (8,10), David Toms (9), Bob Tway(Eligible but not competing: Jack Burke Jr., Dow Finsterwald, Raymond Floyd, Doug Ford, Al Geiberger, Wayne Grady, David Graham, Hubert Green, Don January, John Mahaffey, Shaun Micheel, Larry Nelson, Bobby Nichols, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player, Nick Price, Bob Rosburg, Jeff Sluman, Dave Stockton, Hal Sutton, Lee Trevino, Lanny Wadkins, Tiger Woods)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
2. Last five U.S. Open ChampionsÁngel Cabrera, Michael Campbell, Retief Goosen, Geoff Ogilvy (6,8,10)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
3. Last five Masters ChampionsTrevor Immelman (6,8), Zach Johnson (8,9)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
4. Last five British Open ChampionsTodd Hamilton, Pádraig Harrington (8)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
6. 15 low scorers and ties in the 2007 PGA ChampionshipStephen Ames (8,10), Stuart Appleby (8), Woody Austin (8), K. J. Choi (8,10), Simon Dyson, Ernie Els (8,10), Anders Hansen, Justin Rose (8), Adam Scott (8,10), John Senden (8), Kevin Sutherland (8), Scott Verplank (8,9), Boo Weekley (8,10)(Eligible but not competing due to hand surgery – Arron Oberholser)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
7. 20 low scorers in the 2008 PGA Professional National ChampionshipSam Arnold, Ryan Benzel, Bradley Dean, Eric Dugas, Frank Esposito, Jr., Jim Estes, Kyle Flinton, Scott Hebert, Vince Jewell, Rick Leibovich, David Long, Eric Manning, Brad Martin, Jeff Martin, Alan Morin, Curt Sanders, Sonny Skinner, Tim Thelen, Tim Weinhart, Don Yrene


2008 PGA Championship, Field
8.


2008 PGA Championship, Field
70 leaders in official money standings from the 2007 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and Reno-Tahoe Open to the 2008 RBC Canadian OpenRobert Allenby, Tommy Armour III, Aaron Baddeley, Briny Baird, Bart Bryant, Mark Calcavecchia, Chad Campbell (9,10), Daniel Chopra (10), Stewart Cink (9,10), Tim Clark, Ken Duke, Steve Flesch (10), Jim Furyk (9), Sergio García (10), Brian Gay (10), Mathew Goggin, Paul Goydos, J. B. Holmes (10), Ryuji Imada (10), Freddie Jacobson, Jerry Kelly, Anthony Kim (10), Justin Leonard (10), Peter Lonard, Steve Lowery (10), Hunter Mahan, John Mallinger, Steve Marino, Billy Mayfair, George McNeill (10), Rocco Mediate, John Merrick, Ryan Moore, Sean O'Hair (10), Rod Pampling, Pat Perez, Kenny Perry (10), Carl Pettersson, Ian Poulter, Jeff Quinney, Andrés Romero (10), Rory Sabbatini, Heath Slocum, Brandt Snedeker (10), Henrik Stenson, Steve Stricker (10), D. J. Trahan (10), Camilo Villegas, Johnson Wagner (10), Mike Weir (10), Dean Wilson(Eligible but not competing due to wrist injury – Luke Donald)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
9. Members of the 2006 United States Ryder Cup teamChris DiMarco, J. J. Henry, Vaughn Taylor(Eligible but not competing due to back injury – Brett Wetterich)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
10. Winners of tournaments co-sponsored or approved by the PGA Tour since the 2007 PGA ChampionshipRichard S. Johnson, Greg Kraft, Parker McLachlin, Chez Reavie


2008 PGA Championship, Field
11.


2008 PGA Championship, Field
The PGA of America reserves the right to invite additional players not included in the categories listed aboveMark Brown, Jonathan Byrd, Paul Casey, Darren Clarke, Fred Couples, Ben Crane, Ben Curtis, Nick Dougherty, Niclas Fasth, Ross Fisher, Alastair Forsyth, Hiroyuki Fujita, Richard Green, Søren Hansen, Peter Hanson, Peter Hedblom, Charles Howell III, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Brendan Jones, Robert Karlsson, Martin Kaymer, James Kingston, Søren Kjeldsen, Pablo Larrazábal, Tom Lehman, Graeme McDowell, Colin Montgomerie, Nick O'Hern, Louis Oosthuizen, Hennie Otto, Corey Pavin, Prayad Marksaeng, Jyoti Randhawa, Charl Schwartzel, Jeev Milkha Singh, Scott Strange, Toru Taniguchi, Bubba Watson, Steve Webster, Lee Westwood, Oliver Wilson(Declined invitation: Greg Norman – scheduling, Jason Bohn – back surgery, Shingo Katayama – back  injury)


2008 PGA Championship, Field
12. Vacancies are filled by the first available player from the list of alternates (those below 70th place in official money standings)


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, First round
A lengthy weather delay forced a few pairings to complete their first round on Friday morning. It was clear though on Thursday that Robert Karlsson and Jeev Milkha Singh would share the 18-hole lead after shooting matching 68s. Sergio García, still looking for his first major championship, headed up a group of five that shot one-under 69s. Phil Mickelson shot an even-par 70 to place him in an eight-way tie for eighth. Retief Goosen appeared to be piecing together a fabulous opening round when he birdied four of his first seven holes to get to -4.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, First round
His fortunes would change, however, as he shot six-over the rest of the way to drop four strokes off the lead after the first day. Like Goosen, 2008 Open Champion, Pádraig Harrington, got off to a flying start by birdieing his first three holes. Unfortunately for him, he shot four-over the rest of the way to finish his round with a 71. Kenny Perry was forced to withdraw due to the effects of an eye problem that began plaguing him earlier in the week.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Second round
At the midway point of the 90th PGA Championship, the only golfer under par was J. B. Holmes. Holmes, whose best finish at a major was a tie for 25th at the Masters earlier in 2008, shot a two-under 68 to post a -1 after 36 holes. He was as many as three shots under par for the tournament, but bogeyed two of his final four holes. Ben Curtis and Justin Rose shared the best round of the day with three-under 67s to settle into a tie for second at even par with Charlie Wi.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Second round
After withdrawing from the Open Championship, 2001 PGA Championship winner, David Toms, regained his form by shooting a one-under 69 to put himself in a tie for fifth with Henrik Stenson. Sergio García shot a three-over 73 to place himself in a seven way tie for seventh. García appeared as if he would be higher on the leaderboard at the close of the day, but he double-bogeyed the 17th hole. Phil Mickelson bogeyed two of his final four holes to finish in a seven way tie for 14th going into the weekend.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Second round
Seventy-three golfers would survive the cut which was set at 148 (+8). The winner at Bridgestone the previous week and world #4, Vijay Singh, was the most notable golfer to miss the cut when he five-putted his last hole. World #8, Adam Scott, world #9, Stewart Cink, 2007 PGA Championship runner-up, Woody Austin, and 2008 Masters champion, Trevor Immelman, were also among those who missed the cut.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Third round
At 2:16 pm EDT, scattered thunderstorms halted play before the leaders had a chance to begin their round. It appeared as if some golf was going to be played Saturday afternoon, but around 6:30 pm play was officially suspended for the day due to the persistent threat of thunderstorms. Andrés Romero was among those who had the chance to complete their round, and he posted a tournament low, five-under 65 to finish three strokes off the lead.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Third round
Third round play resumed Sunday at 7:15 am. The 2003 Open Champion, Ben Curtis stormed into the lead with birdies at four of his first six holes, and despite a bogey at the 18th hole, Curtis shot two-under 68 for a one stroke lead after 54 holes. Second round leader J. B. Holmes remained in contention with an even par 70 to place himself in a tie for second with Henrik Stenson. 2007 and 2008 Open Champion, Pádraig Harrington shot a four-under 66 to shoot up the leaderboard into a tie for fourth.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Third round
Also among those at +1 was Sergio García, who shot a one-under 69. South Korean, Charlie Wi shot a one-over 71 to place himself in the three way tie for fourth. Andrés Romero, who completed his round Saturday, woke up much higher on the leaderboard as his five-under 65 put him four strokes off the lead and in a tie for seventh. Former PGA Champions David Toms and Phil Mickelson sat five and six strokes off the lead respectively.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
With the third round concluding Sunday morning due to the thunderstorms on Saturday afternoon, the final round began at 12:30 pm EDT, in groups of three on split tees: the top half of the remaining field began at the first hole, and the remainder started at the tenth.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Pádraig Harrington claimed his second consecutive major championship and third in the last six majors, two strokes ahead of runners-up Ben Curtis and Sergio García. Harrington shot his second straight 66 (−4), and like his victory three weeks earlier at Royal Birkdale, he won with tremendous play on the back nine. Harrington birdied three of four holes at one point to erase a three-stroke deficit. He made three critical putts at each of the final three holes to seal the victory, which included an 18-foot (5.5 m) par putt on the 72nd hole to make García's upcoming par putt meaningless. Harrington became the first European since 1930 to win the PGA Championship, and only the fourth golfer to win the Open Championship and PGA Championship in the same year.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
García flew out of the gate with a birdie and eagle on the first two holes. He went the first 15 holes without registering a bogey allowing him to play with the lead most of the day. However, his fortunes would change when he found the water at the 16th hole. He would lose sole ownership of the lead on this hole, and ultimately the tournament after failing to match the crucial putts made by Harrington.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
This marked the second time that Garcia has lost a major to Harrington going down the stretch after his playoff defeat to Harrington at the 2007 Open Championship. Curtis held at least a share of the lead until he bogeyed the final two holes on the front nine. He would come back and tie García briefly for the lead when he birdied the 14th hole. Curtis even found a way to earn par on the 16th despite his drive landing on the platform in front of a hospitality tent. However, he bogeyed two of his final four holes to finish two strokes off the lead.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Camilo Villegas had his best major finish with a tie for fourth, which was his second top 10 finish at the 2008 majors. He backed up his 67 earlier in the third round with a two-under 68 to finish four strokes behind Harrington. J. B. Holmes, who was one shot back to start the final round, triple bogeyed the first hole en route to an 11-over-par 81. Henrik Stenson had his second straight top 5 at the majors despite shooting a two-over 72 to fall into a tie with Villegas.


2008 PGA Championship, Round summaries, Final round
Steve Flesch found the cup from the fairway on the 18th to become the first on the day to birdie the hole. He finished by himself in sixth place and recorded his second top 10 finish at the majors in 2008. Phil Mickelson birdied three of his first four holes to put himself in contention, but did not birdie another hole and fell into a tie for seventh with Andrés Romero. Romero was unable to back up the 65 he shot in the third round and never mustered up a challenge for the leaders.


2008 PGA Championship, Television
Television coverage was provided in the United States by CBS and TNT and on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. Coverage was in High Definition.


2008 PGA Tour
The 2008 PGA Tour season ran from January 3 to November 9. The season consisted of 49 official money events. This included four major championships and three World Golf Championships, which are also sanctioned by the European Tour. There were also five unofficial events played in November and December.


2008 PGA Tour, Schedule
The following table lists the main season events for 2008. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event.


2008 PGA Tour, Money leaders
This shows the money leaders for the 2008 PGA Tour season. These figures do not include FedEx Cup bonus money.


2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates
This is a list of the 28 players who earned their 2009 PGA Tour card through Q School in 2008.


2008 PGA Tour Qualifying School graduates, 2009 Results
*PGA Tour rookie in 2009T = Tied Green background indicates the player retained his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished inside the top 125). Yellow background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010, but retained conditional status (finished between 126-150). Red background indicates the player did not retain his PGA Tour card for 2010 (finished outside the top 150).


2008 PGA Tour of Australasia
The 2008 PGA Tour of Australasia was a series of men's professional golf events played mainly in Australia and New Zealand. The main tournaments on the PGA Tour of Australasia are played in the southern summer so they are split between the first and last months of the year. The tour's developmental series, known as the Von Nida Tour was played in the middle of the year.


2008 PGA Tour of Australasia, Main tournament results
The table below shows the 2008 schedule. It only lists official money events on the main tour. For a complete table of events recognised by the PGA Tour of Australasia, including Von Nida Tour events and World Golf Championships see the official site. The number in brackets after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour of Australasia events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour of Australasia members.


2008 PLFA season
The 2008 season of the Polish American Football League (PLFA I) was the 3rd season played by the major american football league in Poland. Regular season play was held from March 29 to September 28, 2008. The Polish champion title was eventually won by the Warsaw Eagles when they defeated the Pomorze Seahawks; the Polish Bowl championship game, at the Olympic Stadium in Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship on October 18.


2008 Pacific Curling Championships
The 2008 Pacific Curling Championships took place in Naseby, New Zealand from 2–9 November 2008. The top two finishers of the men's event competed in the 2009 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, while women's winner China and host country South Korea competed in the 2009 World Women's Curling Championship, with China winning its first world title.


2008 Pacific Curling Championships, Men, Playoffs
There was a best of 5 series for the semi-finals.


2008 Pacific Curling Championships, Women's, Teams
Third: Sandy GagnonSecond: Lynette Kate GillLead: Laurie WeedenAlternate: Madeleine Kate Wilson


2008 Pacific Curling Championships, Women's, Playoffs
The winner of the semifinals would go on to face China in the Gold Medal Game; the loser would receive the bronze medal.


2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe
The 2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in England, France, and Italy during November 2008.


2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe
The team lost the first two test matches against England and France, but won the final test against Italy.


2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe
The head coach for the tour was former Tongan player Quddus Fielea, after Ilivasi Tabua withdrew from the tour. The captain for the tour was Fijian Mosese Rauluni while the vice-captain was Tongan Nili Latu.


2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.


2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe, Squad
Two further players were originally included in the squad Sireli Bobo and Soane Tonga'uiha. However Bobo became unavailable, and Tonga'uiha later withdrew from the tour.


2008 Pacific League Climax Series
The 2008 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2008 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2008 Central League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The PLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 11 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 22.


2008 Pacific Life Open
The 2008 Indian Wells Masters (also known as the Pacific Life Open for sponsorship reasons) was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 35th edition of the Indian Wells Masters, and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2008 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California, United States, from March 10 through March 23, 2008.


2008 Pacific Life Open
The men's singles were headlined by the World No. 1, reigning Wimbledon and US Open champion and Masters Cup winner Roger Federer, the ATP No. 2, Chennai runner-up and the defending champion Rafael Nadal, and the Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. Also competing in the field were the 2007 Moscow title holder Nikolay Davydenko, the Masters Cup finalist David Ferrer, Andy Roddick, David Nalbandian and Richard Gasquet.


2008 Pacific Life Open
The women's draw included the WTA No. 2 and the Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic, the Sydney and Dubai finalist Svetlana Kuznetsova, and the Australian Open semifinalist Jelena Janković. Other top seeds present were the Tour Championships finalist and the Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova, the defending champion Daniela Hantuchová, Marion Bartoli, Nicole Vaidišová and Dinara Safina.


2008 Pacific Life Open
Serbians Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic won the respective men's and women's singles titles. For Djokovic, it was his second title of the year, following his success at the Australian Open, whilst for Ivanovic, it was her first title of the year, but it would be her last Tier I/Premier title to date.


2008 Pacific Life Open, Champions, Men's Doubles
Jonathan Erlich /  Andy Ram defeated  Daniel Nestor /  Nenad Zimonjić, 6–4, 6–4


2008 Pacific Life Open, Champions, Women's Doubles
Dinara Safina /  Elena Vesnina defeated  Yan Zi /  Zheng Jie, 6–1, 1–6, [10–8]


2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's Doubles
Martin Damm & Leander Paes were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together. Damm partnered with Pavel Vízner, but lost in the first round to Eric Butorac and Andy Murray. Paes partnered with Paul Hanley, but lost in the quarterfinals to Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's Doubles
Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram won in the final 6–4, 6–4 against Daniel Nestor and Nenad Zimonjić.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles
Novak Djokovic defeated Mardy Fish in the final 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, to win the Men's Singles title at the 2008 Indian Wells Masters.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Men's Singles
Rafael Nadal was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Djokovic.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Women's Doubles
Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur were the defending champions, but Stosur chose not to participate, and only Raymond competed that year. Raymond partnered with Maria Kirilenko, but lost in the first round to Daniela Hantuchová and Ai Sugiyama.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Women's Doubles
Dinara Safina and Elena Vesnina won in the final 6–1, 1–6, 10–8 against Yan Zi and Zheng Jie.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Women's Singles
Daniela Hantuchová was the defending champion, but she was defeated in the quarterfinals by Maria Sharapova.


2008 Pacific Life Open – Women's Singles
Ana Ivanovic won the title, defeating Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final 6–4, 6–3.


2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships
The 2008 Pacific Rim Championships were held in San Jose, California, from March 28–30. Four disciplines of gymnastics were contested: women's artistic, men's artistic, rhythmic, and trampolining.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2008 was the third edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. First held in 2006, the 2008 edition, like its predecessors, featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
Tautahi Gold beat Upolu Samoa 11 points to 3 in the grand final match to win the Pacific Rugby Cup for 2008, becoming the first Tongan team, and the first team outside of Samoa, to win the trophy.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup, Format and schedule
The teams played a single round robin (home or away) series. The two top teams in the final standings met in the grand final match, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup, Format and schedule
The 2008 tournament followed the completion of Fiji's Colonial Cup, Samoa's National Provincial Championship and Tonga's Provincial Championship and provided the coaches of the three national teams with a competitive player development pathway just ahead of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2008.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup, Format and schedule
Upolu Samoa began its title defence away to 2007 beaten finalists Tau'uta Reds in Nuku'alofa on April 19, while Fiji Warriors faced Tautahi Gold in Lautoka and 2006 champions Savaii Samoa played Fiji Barbarians in Apia. Four further rounds followed on consecutive weekends before the top two ranked teams contested the Grand Final on May 24.


2008 Pacific Rugby Cup, Table
Classification:Teams standings are calculated as follows:Most log points accumulated from all matchesMost log points accumulated in matches between tied teamsHighest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matchesMost points scored accumulated from all matches


2008 Pacific hurricane season
The 2008 Pacific hurricane season was a near-average Pacific hurricane season which featured seventeen named storms, though most were rather weak and short-lived. Only seven hurricanes formed and two major hurricanes. This season was also the first since 1996 to have no cyclones cross into the central Pacific. The season officially began on May 15 in the East Pacific Ocean, and on June 1 in the Central Pacific; they ended on November 30. These dates conventionally delimit the period of each year when most tropical cyclones form in the Pacific basin. However, the formation of tropical cyclones is possible at any time of the year. Despite this, no tropical cyclones formed outside the usual limits of the season.


2008 Pacific hurricane season
Several storms affected land this year. Tropical Storm Alma made landfall along the Pacific coast of Nicaragua, becoming the first known storm to do so. It killed 9 and caused over US$35 million in damage (value in 2008). Hurricane Norbert became the strongest hurricane to hit the western side of the Baja Peninsula on record, killing 25 and causing widespread damage over Baja California Sur, Sonora, and Sinaloa in Mexico.


2008 Pacific hurricane season
Tropical Depression Five-E made landfall along the south-western Mexican coastline in July 2008, producing heavy rainfall in parts of southwestern Mexico, which these rains triggered flooding that killed two people and left roughly $2.2 million in damages. Julio produced lightning and locally heavy rainfall, which left more than a dozen communities isolated due to flooding. The flooding damaged several houses and killed two people. Lowell left $15.5 million in damage as it made landfall in Baja California Peninsula as a tropical depression, and affected parts of West Coast and the Gulf Coast. Odile dumped squally rainfall on Central America as a tropical wave, while it brought heavy rainfall across southern Mexico.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
On May 16, 2008, the Servicio Meteorológico Nacional posted their outlook for the 2008 Pacific hurricane season, forecasting 15 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 2 major hurricanes. Three days later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Central Pacific Hurricane Center released their forecast for the central Pacific, predicting three or four tropical cyclones to form or cross into the basin; an average season sees four or five tropical cyclones, of which two further intensify into hurricanes.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
On May 22, meanwhile, the Climate Prediction Center released their outlook, forecasting a 70 percent probability of a below-average year, a 25 percent chance of a near-average year, and only a 5 percent chance of an above-average year. The organization predicted 11–16 named storms, 5–8 hurricanes, 1–3 major hurricanes, and an accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index 40–100 percent of the long-term median. All three groups cited the effects of the ongoing La Niña, as well as the continuation of a multi-decadal decline in Pacific hurricane activity, as their reasoning behind the below-average forecasts.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The accumulated cyclone energy (ACE) index for the 2008 Pacific hurricane season was 82.135 units in the Eastern Pacific and 1.5925 units in the Central Pacific. The total ACE in the basin is 83.7275 units. Broadly speaking, ACE is a measure of the power of a tropical or subtropical storm multiplied by the length of time it existed. It is only calculated for full advisories on specific tropical and subtropical systems reaching or exceeding wind speeds of 39 mph (63 km/h).


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The activity of the season was relatively quiet overall, with 16 named storms, 7 hurricanes, 2 major hurricanes; 1 tropical storm formed in the Central Pacific. The main contributing factor to a slower season was the 2007–08 La Niña event in the equatorial Pacific; although cold ocean temperature anomalies dissipated during the early summer of 2008, a La Niña-like atmospheric circulation persisted. This led to anomalously strong easterly wind shear across the East Pacific, hindering the intensification of most tropical cyclones. In addition, water temperatures across the basin were cooler than in years past, though still near the long-term average.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Seasonal summary
The first storm of the year, Alma, developed on May 29 farther east than any other East Pacific cyclone in recorded history, not including storms that originated in the Atlantic and continued into the basin. Later that day, it made landfall on the Pacific coast of Central America, the first cyclone to do so since the 1949 Texas hurricane. June and July saw near average tropical cyclone activity, while August was a below-average month overall. September 2008 was the quietest since reliable records began in 1971, with a monthly ACE index only 9 percent of average. In terms of ACE, seasonal activity ended about 75 percent of the long-term median.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Alma
A nearly stationary trough of low pressure formed over the extreme eastern Pacific in late May, and the system organized into a tropical depression around 00:00 UTC on May 29, becoming the easternmost-forming tropical cyclone on record in the basin. The newly formed system intensified into a tropical storm six hours later, earning the name Alma, and attained peak winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) around 18:00 UTC as an eye-like feature became apparent on satellite. Moving northward, Alma made landfall near León, Nicaragua, at that strength before rapidly weakening inland. Its low-level circulation dissipated over the mountains of western Honduras around 18:00 UTC on May 30, but remnant convective activity aided in the formation of Tropical Storm Arthur in the western Caribbean a day later.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Alma
Alma produced devastating rainfall across Central America, with peak accumulations of 14.82 in (376.4 mm) in Quepos, Costa Rica. The nearby cities of Guanacaste and Puntarenas were most heavily affected with over 1,000 homes damaged, of which over 150 were destroyed. Throughout all of Costa Rica, more than 100 roads and bridges were damaged, leaving several communities isolated for several days. In Nicaragua, the departments of León and Chinandega saw approximately 200 homes damaged; across Honduras, an additional 175 homes were adversely impacted.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Alma
Six people died in Honduras: a young girl who was swept away by a fast-moving river and five people who perished following the crash of TACA Flight 390. Two more deaths occurred in Nicaragua due to electrocutions from downed power lines, and one death occurred offshore when a fishing vessel sank. Nine people on boats went missing in the wake of the cyclone.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Boris
A westward-moving tropical wave departed the western coast of Africa on June 14 and entered the eastern Pacific a week later. A broad surface low formed in association with the feature south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec on June 23, and its organization led to the development of a tropical depression around 06:00 UTC on June 27. The cyclone only slowly organized in a moderate wind shear regime, becoming Tropical Storm Boris six hours later and remaining fairly steady state for a few days thereafter.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Boris
Shear lessened on June 29, allowing Boris to attain hurricane intensity two days later as an eye developed. This feature was temporarily eroded late on July 1, but reappeared by 06:00 UTC on July 2 when the cyclone attained peak winds of 80 mph (130 km/h). Cold waters and a more stable environment then prompted rapid weakening, and Boris ultimately degenerated to a remnant low by 12:00 UTC on July 4. The post-tropical cyclone continued westward until dissipating early on July 6.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Cristina
The season's third tropical depression developed around 18:00 UTC on June 27 from a tropical wave that crossed Central America four days prior. In an environment of low shear but abundant dry air and marginal ocean temperatures, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Cristina around 12:00 UTC on June 28 before attaining peak winds of 50 mph (80 km/h) six hours later. The cyclone moved west-northwest and then west as high pressure expanded to its north. Abundant dry air and stronger upper-level winds capped the storm's organization to intermittent, amorphous bursts of convection that eventually dissipated, and Cristina degenerated to a remnant low around 18:00 UTC on June 30. The low turned southward before dissipating on July 3.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Douglas
An organized tropical wave departed the western coast of Africa on June 19 and reached the waters south of the Gulf of Tehuantepec late the next week. The system steadily congealed into a tropical depression by 18:00 UTC on July 1. Paralleling the coastline of southwestern Mexico, the depression intensified into Tropical Storm Douglas and attained peak winds of 40 mph (65 km/h) around 12:00 UTC the next morning, despite the effects of strong northeasterly wind shear. As upper-level winds increased further and Douglas tracked northwest into cooler waters, it began a weakening trend that ended in its degeneration to a remnant low around 06:00 UTC on July 4. The low turned west within low-level flow and dissipated two days later.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Storm Douglas
Due to the proximity to land, outer rain bands associated with Douglas produced tropical storm force winds in Manzanillo, Mexico. Minor flood damage was reported along the coastline in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. Due to the proximity to land, the outer bands of Douglas produced tropical storm force winds in Manzanillo, Mexico. Minor flooding was reported along the coastline in Colima, Jalisco, and Nayarit. Moisture associated with Douglas produced light rain over parts of Baja California Sur, with heavier amounts in Todos los Santos.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Five-E
A tropical wave departed the western coast of Africa on June 23 and began steady organization after entering the eastern Pacific over a week later. The system acquired sufficient organization to be declared a tropical depression around 18:00 UTC on July 5 and embarked on a northwesterly course parallel to the coastline of Mexico. The following day, however, a weakening mid-level ridge to its north directed the cyclone more poleward. Strong easterly wind shear prevented the formation of banding features while keeping the overall cloud pattern disorganized, and the depression moved ashore near Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, early on July 7 without attaining tropical storm intensity. It dissipated over the mountainous terrain a few hours later.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Tropical Depression Five-E
The tropical depression produced 5.11 inches (130 mm) of rain in Manzanillo, with other locations also experiencing isolated rainfall. Cerro de Ortega, Colima reported 12.99 inches (330 mm) of rain in a 24-hour period. The community of Ometepec reported 7.88 inches (200 mm). Other locations reported moderate rainfall, ranging around 5–7 inches (130–180 mm). One person was swept away by flood waters, reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in depth. Heavy rains from the depression resulted in a traffic accident that killed one person and injured two others. In all, damages from the storm amounted to MXN 30 million ($2.2 million).


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Elida
A tropical wave, indistinguishable in the Atlantic basin, crossed the coastline of Central America on July 8 and organized into a tropical depression three days later around 18:00 UTC. With a mid-level ridge extending from the Gulf of Mexico into western Mexico, the newly formed cyclone moved west-northwest within an increasingly favorable environment, intensifying into Tropical Storm Elida by 06:00 UTC on July 12 and becoming the season's first hurricane around 12:00 UTC on July 14.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Elida
An abrupt increase in wind shear briefly weakened the storm the next day, but by 18:00 UTC on July 16, the formation of an eye within Elida's round central dense overcast showcased its peak as a Category 2 hurricane with winds of 105 mph (170 km/h). The system then tracked into cooler waters and stronger upper-level winds, causing it to fall below hurricane intensity by 06:00 UTC on July 18 and degenerate to a remnant low early the next morning, although it maintained a well-defined circulation. The low ultimately dissipated well east-southeast of Hawaii by 00:00 UTC on July 22.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Elida
Due to the proximity of Elida to Mexico, the Government of Mexico warned residents about the possibility of heavy rains from the outer edges of the storm. Thunderstorms related to Elida developed over Oaxaca, Guerrero, Michoacán, Colima and Jalisco. In Nayarit, Elida produced storms that dropped torrential rainfall and hail that injured at least one person. The rainfall resulted in the formation of a lake roughly 45 cm (18 in) deep. Several trees feel, blocking streets for several hours. Street flooding reached a depth of 20 cm (7.9 in), inundating shops and some homes.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Elida
Indirect effects, such as large swells, were felt along the Mexican coastline as the storm produced waves up to 4 m (13 ft). However, as trade winds increased during the middle of July, the remnants of Elida brought rainfall to east-facing slopes of the Island of Hawaii and Maui. Frequent rain showers produced 2 to 6 inches (51 to 152 mm) of precipitation in those regions, but no significant flooding occurred.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fausto
A tropical wave exited western Africa on July 4, which moved westward across the Atlantic without development. It entered the eastern Pacific on July 12 and began to show signs of development the next day. On July 16, the system organized into Tropical Depression 7E, located about 550 mi (885 km) southeast of Acapulco, Mexico. Steered by a ridge to the north, the system moved generally northwestward throughout its duration. With thunderstorms located around the circulation amid moderate wind shear, the depression quickly intensified into Tropical Storm Fausto.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fausto
As a large cyclone, Fausto slowly intensified, with relaxing wind shear and warm waters. Although the circulation was occasionally exposed from the thunderstorms, a banding eye feature began to develop on July 18. Fausto attained hurricane status later that day. On July 20, Fausto attained peak winds of 90 mph (145 km/h) and a minimum pressure of 977 mbar (hPa; 28.85 inHg). Around that time, the hurricane passed between the islands of Clarion and Socorro. Cooler waters caused Fausto to weaken, diminishing convective activity.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fausto
On July 21, the hurricane weakened to a tropical storm, and further to a tropical depression the next day. With little or no remaining convection, the system degenerated into a remnant low-pressure area as it traveled towards the west-northwest. The remnants of Fausto dissipated on July 24, while located about 1,065 mi (1,715 km) west of Cabo San Lucas.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fausto
The outer bands of Fausto produced moderate rainfall over portions of Sinaloa, Mexico, peaking at 1.9 in (50 mm). Several hours before the center of Fausto passed between Clarion Island and Socorro Island, sustained winds on Clarion were recorded at 64 mph (103 km/h) with gusts to 94 mph (151 km/h). Nearby Socorro recorded sustained winds of 79 mph (127 km/h) with gusts to 109 mph (175 km/h). Little or no damage was recorded on the islands.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Fausto
The hurricane-force winds reported on Socorro was recorded as Fausto made its closest approach to the island about 115 mi (185 km) to the southwest. However, due to the distance from the center of Fausto, these winds are suspected to be overestimated. Along the coastline of Mexico, waves up to 8 ft (2.4 m) were recorded in relation to Fausto.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Genevieve
A tropical wave moved off Africa on July 6, spawning an area of low pressure over the western Caribbean Sea ten days later. After crossing into the eastern Pacific, the disturbance organized into a tropical depression around 12:00 UTC on July 21 and intensified into Tropical Storm Genevieve six hours later. Moderate easterly wind shear gave way to more favorable upper-level winds following formation, but the system soon tracked over cooler ocean waters caused by Hurricane Fausto, limiting its development.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Genevieve
By July 25, however, Genevieve moved into warmer waters and attained its peak as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of 75 mph (120 km/h); its satellite presentation at this time was characterized by hints of an eye within a small central dense overcast. Encountering strong northerly wind shear, the cyclone began a steady weakening trend shortly thereafter and ultimately degenerated to a remnant low around 12:00 UTC on July 27. The low continued west and dissipated four days later.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hernan
On July 24, a tropical wave exited the west coast of Africa, which traversed the Atlantic Ocean and eventually entered the eastern Pacific on August 2. There, it interacted with a broad area of cyclonic flow south of Mexico. Its associated convection increased and organized around a low-pressure area. On August 6, the NHC designated the system as Tropical Depression Nine-E about 775 mi (1,245 km) south-southwest of the southern tip of Baja California Sur. A ridge over Mexico steered the depression to the northwest and later in a general westward direction.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hernan
On August 7, the NHC upgraded the depression to Tropical Storm Hernan. Although Hernan was located over warm waters, moderate wind shear prevented the storm from intensifying quickly. An eye feature formed as wind shear diminished, signaling that Hernan intensified into a hurricane on August 8. After the eye became more defined, Hernan was upgraded to a major hurricane on August 9, reaching peak winds of 120 mph (195 km/h).


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hernan
After reaching its peak, Hernan underwent an eyewall replacement cycle while also moving over cooler waters; this caused the hurricane to weaken. The new eye deteriorated as the outflow diminished. Early on August 11, Hernan was downgraded to a tropical storm. Deep convection diminished around the center of the storm and by August 12, almost all of the deep convection dissipated as Hernan continued to weaken. On August 13, Hernan degenerated into a remnant low after it lost its remaining thunderstorms.


2008 Pacific hurricane season, Systems, Hurricane Hernan
The low continued to the west-southwest over the next several days before dissipating 460 mi (740 km) southeast of the Island of Hawaii on August 16. The remnant low-pressure area of Hernan later brought moisture to the island of Hawaii, causing cloud and shower activity. The associated rainfall was light and insignificant.