2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
The Hokies (10–3) took the lead with a field goal in the final seconds of the first half and outscored Tennessee 20–0 in the second half on their way to a sixth straight 10-win season. The only team with a longer active streak is Texas with nine. Williams, a redshirt freshman, had 117 yards rushing to become Virginia Tech's single-season rushing leader with 1,655 yards. Williams also set Atlantic Coast Conference records with 21 rushing touchdowns and 22 total touchdowns this season but said "I really don't care about records." The Hokies outrushed Tennessee (7–6) 229–5.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
"Ryan was something tonight, particularly at the start of the second half," Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer said. "We got after them good." Tennessee's star running back, Montario Hardesty, could not keep up with Williams. The Volunteers' senior had 18 carries for 39 yards and a touchdown. "We got gassed; we got tired," Tennessee defensive end Chris Walker said. "You could tell especially on defense we weren't making plays. "Ryan Williams is a really great player." Tennessee quarterback Jonathan Crompton was taken to a local hospital after the game for precautionary reasons, according to a school spokesman. Crompton suffered an undisclosed injury late in the game. Vols junior safety Eric Berry confirmed after the game he will enter the NFL draft.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Tennessee was hurt by two turnovers which led to 10 points for Virginia Tech, and a dropped pass that cost the Vols a touchdown. "For whatever reason, we didn't play well today," Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said. "I was surprised we weren't able to run the ball better." Rashad Carmichael intercepted a pass by Crompton in the first quarter to set up Williams' first touchdown run. Crompton fumbled when sacked by Nekos Brown late in the fourth quarter. John Graves recovered at the Tennessee 13 to set up Matt Waldron's third field goal, a 22-yarder. Virginia Tech players dumped a cooler of water on Beamer seconds later. Virginia Tech fans in the sellout crowd of 73,777 cheered, and Beamer raised his fists in response. Williams sat out the fourth quarter after a left ankle sprain.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Virginia Tech fans cheered when Williams left the trainer's table and ran on the sideline, but Beamer gave the fourth-quarter carries to Josh Oglesby and David Wilson. Wilson had a 3-yard touchdown run with 5:14 remaining. Williams passed Kevin Jones' school-record 1,647 yards rushing in 2003. North Carolina's Don McCauley held the ACC records with 19 rushing touchdowns and 21 total in 1970. Clemson's C.J. Spiller matched the total touchdown mark this season. Georgia Tech's Robert Lavette also rushed for 19 touchdowns in 1982. Williams passed Jones with his seventh carry of an eight-play touchdown drive in the third quarter.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
He had long runs of 21 and 32 yards in the drive before setting the record on a 6-yard run to the 3. Tyrod Taylor scored from the 1 for a 24–14 lead. He completed 10 of 17 passes for 201 yards with an interception. Crompton completed 15 of 26 passes for 235 yards with a touchdown and an interception.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Waldron, who had a 21-yard field goal at the end of the first half, added a 46-yarder – the longest of his career – to push the lead to 27–14 early in the fourth quarter. Tennessee's had a chance to get back into it, but wide-open Denarius Moore dropped a deep pass from Crompton on the Vols' next drive. Kiffin said the play "really took the wind out of our sails." Williams had two short touchdown runs to give the Hokies a 14–0 lead in the second quarter. Tennessee then responded.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
Hardesty ran through 301-pound defensive tackle Cordarrow Thompson's tackle for a 4-yard run to cap an 80-yard drive. Janzen Jackson's interception set up Crompton's 2-yard touchdown pass to Moore with 18 seconds remaining in the first half. Instead of running out the clock, Taylor threw from his 33 to Jarrett Boykin, who was stopped inside the Vols' 5 as the clock apparently expired. Tennessee players left the field but were summoned back as a video review showed Boykin's knee hit the ground with 2 seconds remaining.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Game summaries, Virginia Tech (Chick-fil-A Bowl)
"I knew that there was time left looking at the clock when Boykin made the catch," Taylor said. Waldron's 21-yard field goal gave Virginia Tech a 17–14 halftime lead. The Hokies, who won the Orange Bowl last season, have back-to-back bowl wins for the first time in school history. Virginia Tech ended the season at 10–3 and finished #10 in the final AP Poll.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, Controversy
On November 12, three freshman Vols players — safety Janzen Jackson, receiver Nu'Keese Richardson, and defensive back Mike Edwards — were arrested in Knoxville on charges of attempted armed robbery. Edwards and Richardson were permanently dismissed from the team on November 16. Jackson was reinstated after the charges were dropped and returned to the team for the November 28 game against Kentucky.


2009 Tennessee Volunteers football team, 2010 NFL Draft
The 2010 NFL Draft was held on April 22–24, 2010 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The following University of Tennessee players were selected:


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup
The 2009 Tennis Napoli Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Naples, Italy between 30 March and 5 April 2009.


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following player received Special Exempt into the main draw:


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup, Champions, Men's doubles
Pablo Cuevas /  David Marrero def. Lukáš Rosol /  Frank Moser, 6–4, 6–3


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup – Doubles
Tomáš Cibulec and Jaroslav Levinský were the defending champions, but only Levinský chose to participate this year. He competed with Lovro Zovko, however they lost to Frank Moser and Lukáš Rosol in the quarterfinal. Pablo Cuevas and David Marrero won in the final 6–4, 6–3, against Moser and Rosol.


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup – Singles
Potito Starace was the three-time defending champion, but he lost to Andreas Haider-Maurer in the first round.


2009 Tennis Napoli Cup – Singles
Pablo Cuevas won in the final 6–1, 6–3, against Victor Crivoi.


2009 Tennislife Cup
The 2009 Tennislife Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the third edition of the tournament which was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Naples, Italy between 28 September and 4 October 2009.


2009 Tennislife Cup, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2009 Tennislife Cup, Champions, Doubles
Frederico Gil /  Ivan Dodig def. Thiago Alves /  Lukáš Rosol, 6–1, 6–3


2009 Tennislife Cup – Doubles
Leonardo Azzaro and Alessandro Motti were the defending champions, but only Motti chose to start this year. He partnered with Daniele Bracciali, however they lost to Brian and Dann Battistone in the quarterfinals. Frederico Gil and Ivan Dodig defeated Thiago Alves and Lukáš Rosol 6–1, 6–3 in the final.


2009 Tennislife Cup – Singles
Tomas Tenconi didn't defend his 2008 title, because he was eliminated by Alexandre Sidorenko already in the first round. Frederico Gil won in the final 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, against Potito Starace.


2009 Tercera División play-offs
The 2009 Tercera División play-offs to Segunda División B from Tercera División (Promotion play-offs) were the final playoffs for the promotion from 2008–09 Tercera División to 2009–10 Segunda División B. The first four teams in each group (excluding reserve teams) took part in the play-off.


2009 Tercera División play-offs, New Format
To start with, the eighteen group winners had the opportunity to be promoted directly to Segunda División B. The eighteen group winners were drawn into a two-legged series where the nine winners promoted to Segunda División B. The nine losing clubs entered the play-off round for the last nine promotion spots.


2009 Tercera División play-offs, New Format
The eighteen runners-up were drawn against one of the seventeen fourth-placed clubs outside their group and the eighteen third-placed clubs were drawn against one another in a two-legged series. The twenty-seven winners advanced with the nine losing clubs from the champions' series to determine the eighteen teams that entered the last two-legged series for the last nine promotion spots. In all the playoff series, the lower-ranked club played at home first. Whenever there was a tie in position (e.g. like the group winners in the champions' series or the third-placed teams in the first round), a draw determined the club to play at home first.


2009 Tercera División play-offs, Eliminatories, 2nd eliminatory
For 2nd, 3rd and 4th of group only. 2nds played against 4ths and 3rds played against each other.


2009 Tercera División play-offs, Eliminatories, 3rd eliminatory
Winners of 2nd eliminatory (27 teams) and losers of 1st eliminatory (9 teams).


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election
The Ternopil Oblast local election, 2009 elections in the Ternopil Oblast regional council, were held on March 15, 2009 on December 18, 2008, by the Ukrainian Parliament initiated by Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko (BYuT) but cancelled on 3 March 2009 by the same Parliament, with most members of BYuT voting against holding the snap elections (allegedly because of the fall of the ratings for BYuT). Following a lawsuit filed by Svoboda the Ternopil oblast` court acknowledged this decision illegal on March 11, 2009. The next day BYuT lodged an appeal in the Lviv Administrative Appeal Court against this decision.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election
On 13 March 2009, President Viktor Yushchenko asked the Constitutional Court to estimate the constitutionality of the Ukrainian Parliament’s decision to cancel the early regional council elections in Ternopil. According to Yuschenko the Constitution reads that Parliament can appoint elections or early elections into the local authorities, but cannot cancel them. The elections were held on 15 March 2009. The Bloc Yulia Tymoshenko called the election "the presentation of cynical election fraud by [Head of the Presidential Secretariat Viktor] Baloha as an expression of the will of the region's citizens".


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election
Some villages reported cases Party of Regions representatives offering 50 hryvnia per vote.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Challenging the results
On March 24, the Ternopil district administrative court rejected a lawsuit from the Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (BYuT) challenging the results of the elections. Four days later the Kyiv district administrative court banned the official publication of the result of the elections.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Challenging the results
On April 7 the Lviv administrative court of appeals ruled to cancel a decision of the Ternopil district administrative court denying consideration of a lawsuit from BYuT against the results of the elections to the Ternopil regional council. The Lviv administrative court of appeals instructed the Ternopil district administrative court to consider the essence of the lawsuit.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Challenging the results
On May 11, 2009 BYuT members gave up their twelve seats in Ternopil regional council. As a result, the number of deputies in the regional Ternopil council became 208. The overall number of mandates in the council still constitutes 120, and all the decisions taken by the majority of the council still has to be passed by no less than 61 votes.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Challenging the results
On June 16, 2009 the Constitutional Court of Ukraine deemed the parliamentary resolution on canceling early election to Ternopil Regional Council (of March 3, 2009) unconstitutional. This case was initiated by President Viktor Yuschenko.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Results
The election have been conducted after the proportional electoral system. In an order to conduct the representatives in the Ternopil regional council, party or block must collect not less than 3% voices of electors.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Results
According to political annalist the scores of United Centre and Party of Regions could be caused by mass fraud. Experts were less surprised by the high score of All-Ukrainian Union "Freedom" because (according to the think tank "Open Policy") support for rightist parties like "Freedom" typically builds up in conditions of economic and political crisis and "Freedom" has roots in the region. The turnout in Ternopil (city) was only 25%.


2009 Ternopil Oblast local election, Ternopil city council
The elections to Ternopil city council took place in fall of 2010.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team
The 2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team (often referred to as "A&M" or the "Aggies") represented Texas A&M University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by second-year head coach Mike Sherman and played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas. The Aggies finished the season 6–7, 3–5 in Big 12 play and lost in the Independence Bowl 44–20 against Georgia.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, New Mexico
The A&M defense showed considerable improvement since the previous season. The defense registered five sacks, three of which came from Von Miller, who played the jack position. In the 2008 season, Miller finished with only 3½ sacks, while the whole defense produced a combined 16. Jerrod Johnson completed 31 of 41 pass attempts for 349 yards to 10 different receivers. The team also lost 123 yards due to 14 penalties, a statistic Sherman was not happy about.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Utah State
During the second quarter, wide receiver Jeff Fuller suffered a leg injury while attempting to make a catch, and is expected to miss 4–6 weeks. Running back Christine Michael, who rushed for 94 yards, strained his left calf muscle during the third quarter, though should be able to return to practice the following week. A&M did not improve their penalty issues from the season opener, as they were flagged 16 times for 147 yards. The defense also gave up 521 yards to Utah State.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Utah State
One of the positive aspects of the game was wide receiver Uzoma "EZ" Nwachukwu, who caught three touchdowns and rushed for one. He broke the Aggie freshman single-game touchdown record, which was last set by Leeland McElroy in 1993.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State lost key players Dez Bryant, who was suspended indefinitely, and Kendall Hunter, who had an injury. The Cowboys also lost 118 yards due to penalties, but were still able to win the game.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
A&M picked up its first win at Tech since 1993. Tech was ranked #21 in the AP Poll and #24 in the Coaches Poll heading into the game. The Aggies also defeated the Red Raiders in front of a then record-crowd of 57,733.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies football team, Game summaries, Baylor
The Aggies became bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 with a win over Baylor. In the second quarter, freshman running back Christine Michael ran for a 97-yard touchdown, breaking an A&M record for the longest play from scrimmage. The Aggies ran for 375 yards, and for the second time in the season, running backs Cyrus Gray and Christine Michael both ran for over 100 yards. Another record was broken in the third quarter, with Jerrod Johnson breaking Reggie McNeal's record for passing yards in a season.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team
The 2009 Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team represented Texas A&M University in the 2009 NCAA Division I women's college soccer season. The team belongs to the Big 12 Conference and played its home games at Aggie Soccer Stadium. The Aggies were led by G. Guerrieri, who has coached the team since the program's inception in 1993 (17 years).


2009 Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team
The Aggies finished the season 15–7–3 and advanced to the Sweet 16 of the 2009 NCAA Tournament before falling to Florida State 2–1 in 2OT in Tallahassee, FL.


2009 Texas A&M Aggies women's soccer team
The 2009 team had 28 roster players, with 14 scholarships to utilize between them.


2009 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team
The 2009 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions football team represented Texas A&M University-Commerce in the 2009 NCAA Division II football season. They were led by head coach Guy Morriss, who was in his first season at A&M-Commerce. The Lions played their home games at Memorial Stadium and were members of the Lone Star Conference. The Lions finished as Lone Star Conference North Division Champions for the second time in 3 seasons.


2009 Texas Bowl
The 2009 Texas Bowl was the fourth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The game started at 2:30 PM US CST on Thursday, December 31, 2009. The game was telecast on ESPN for the first time in bowl history after being televised by the NFL Network for the first three games. The Texas Bowl matched the Big 12 Conference sixth-place Missouri Tigers against independent Navy Midshipmen. Navy defeated Missouri 35–13.


2009 Texas Bowl
This was the first time that either team appeared in the Texas Bowl. It was the seventh year in a row that Navy appeared in a bowl game, and a team record fifth year in a row that Missouri made a post-season appearance. Missouri came off two straight bowl wins while Navy had lost three bowl games in a row. The game marked the third time that the two teams had played each other and the second time they had met in a bowl game. Prior to the 2009 Texas Bowl, Missouri held a 2–0 advantage with a 35–14 victory in 1948 and a 21–14 win in 1961 in the Orange Bowl.


2009 Texas Bowl, Game summary
Navy wore their navy blue home jerseys with white and red trimmed shoulders, Missouri wore their white away jerseys. Missouri struck first with a 58-yard touchdown pass to Danario Alexander, but that would be the best part of the day for Missouri. Despite a fumble by Navy, the Midshipmen defense shut Missouri down, and gave the ball back to Navy QB Ricky Dobbs, who atoned for his fumble on the previous drive with a one-yard TD rush, his 25th of the season.


2009 Texas Bowl, Game summary
Dobbs would fumble again in the endzone, resulting in Missouri having a chance to take the lead before halftime, but Missouri fumbled on the next play, and Dobbs atoned for his fumble once more with a touchdown. Missouri cut it to 14–10 for halftime, but they would not draw any closer. Navy dominated the rest of the game. After halftime, Navy took a 21–10 lead on a Dobbs pass to Bobby Doyle. Missouri QB Blaine Gabbert then threw an interception, and Navy didn't look back. Navy ate up most of the 3rd quarter before a 4th down stop. However, Missouri could only amass a field goal out of a 95-yard drive. Navy won by a final count of 35–13. Ricky Dobbs took Texas Bowl MVP honors.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team
The 2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Longhorns played their home games at UFCU Disch–Falk Field. Texas finished the regular season as the #1 team in the Big 12 Conference and the #5 team nationally. The Longhorns won the 2009 Big 12 Conference Baseball Tournament to earn an automatic bid to the 2009 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament, defeating the Missouri Tigers 12–7 in the final. Texas was selected as the #1 seed in the Austin Super Regional, and as the #1 National Seed overall. Texas went 5–1 in the Regionals, with their one loss coming to TCU in the Super Regional. They defeated the Horned Frogs in the regional final to advance to the College World Series, marking their 32nd appearance all-time, and first since 2005.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team
The Longhorns defeated Southern Miss and Arizona State, beating the Sun Devils twice, to advance to the finals of the College World Series, where they faced the LSU Tigers. The Tigers were 8–0 at that point in the tournament, going 5–0 in the Baton Rouge Super Regional, and defeating Virginia and Arkansas (twice) to advance to the final. The Tigers became National Champions after defeating the Longhorns 11–4 in a decisive Game 3.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Previous Season
In 2008, Texas finished the season ranked at #25 nationally with a record of 37–24, going 15–12 in Big 12 play to claim sole possession of fifth place in the Big 12 Conference. The Longhorns were invited to the 2008 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament as an at-large bid, and were placed in the Houston Super Regional as the #2 seed in the Houston Regional. Texas defeated Sam Houston State and St. John's in the first two rounds, but were ousted by Super Regional host Rice in the Regional Final.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Rankings
^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Rankings
* Only the final Coaches' poll from the 2009 season is currently available.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Statistics
Below are the player statistics for the 2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team.


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Statistics, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage; SLG = Slugging percentage; BB = walks; K = Strikeouts; HBP = Hit by pitches


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Statistics, Pitching
Note: W–L = Wins–Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games played; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts; HR = Home runs allowed; BAA = Batting average against


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, Statistics, Fielding
Note: PO = Putouts; A = Assists; E = Errors; FLD% = Fielding percentage; DPs = Double plays; SBA = Stolen bases attempted; CS = Caught stealing; CS% = Caught stealing percentage; PB = Passed balls; CI = Catcher's interference


2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team, MLB Draft
The following members of the 2009 Texas Longhorns baseball team were eventually selected in the Major League Baseball Draft.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team
The 2009 Texas Longhorns football team (variously "Texas" or "UT" or the "Horns") represented the University of Texas at Austin in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Mack Brown. Texas played their home games in Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team
The Longhorns finished the season 13–1, and 8–0 in Big 12 play. They represented the Big 12 South Division in the Big 12 Championship Game where they defeated Nebraska 13–12 to become Big 12 Champions. The team finished the regular season ranked #2 in the Bowl Championship Series to earn a berth in the BCS National Championship Game where they were defeated by Alabama 37–21. Texas finished the season ranked #2 in the AP and coaches poll.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Before the season, Previous seasons
The Longhorns have enjoyed considerable success in recent seasons. In 2008, their only loss was by 6 points to Texas Tech who scored with 1 second left to win the game on Halloween night. They beat the OU Sooners by the same 10 point spread as the 2008 National Champions, the University of Florida. The 2004 team had the first Bowl Championship Series win for any Texas team  and the 2005 team won the National Championship (the fourth for the UT football program). The 2006 team finished with 10 wins, 3 losses, including a victory in the 2006 Alamo Bowl. In 2007, the Longhorns finished with a victory in the 2007 Holiday Bowl, a 10–3 record for the season, and a tenth-place ranking in the final AP poll and the USA Today coaches poll.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Before the season, Previous seasons
Quarterback Colt McCoy returned to play his senior season at Texas. He was also the starting quarterback for the Longhorns in 2006 and 2007.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Schedule
On February 25, 2008, UT and A&M announced that their annual game would move onto Thanksgiving Day for 2008 and 2009. The game was televised by ESPN. The same day, Texas announced that Arkansas dropped Texas from the 2009 schedule.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, University of Louisiana–Monroe
In the season opener, Texas routed ULM 59–20 as quarterback Colt McCoy passed for over 300 yards and two touchdowns and his roommate, number 1 receiver Jordan Shipley, had 180 yards receiving.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Wyoming
In the first half, Texas got off to a slow start, but rallied to blow out Wyoming in the second half, with QB Colt McCoy passing for 300 yards and three touchdowns.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
The series with the Texas Tech Red Raiders began in 1928, and entering the game, the Longhorns' record was 43–15–0.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Texas Tech
Texas was in for revenge after the previous season's last-second Michael Crabtree miracle breakaway for a touchdown in a 39–33 loss to Tech which eliminated Texas from the championship race. Texas scored the first touchdown on a Jordan Shipley punt return that got the mascot in his feet to give Texas a 7–3 lead, which thereafter they did not let up and got their revenge in a 34–24 victory over Texas Tech.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, UTEP
The 2008 game was the first meeting between the Longhorns and the UTEP Miners. Texas won 42–13. The 2009 game was the first occasion for the Miners to visit Austin. Texas led 47–7 at halftime and routed the Miners.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Colorado
Texas struggled early against Colorado, trailing 14–3 at one point. However a series of non-offensive touchdowns led the Longhorns to a 38–14 victory. The sloppiness of this game however caused the Longhorns to drop from number 2 to number 3 in the AP Poll.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
The rivalry with Oklahoma has been called one of the greatest sports rivalries. Since 1929 the game has been held at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, typically in mid-October with the State Fair of Texas occurring adjacent to the stadium.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Texas started off slowly, trailing 6–0. OU QB Sam Bradford was injured and out for the season due to a result of a hit by CB Aaron Williams early in the game. The game was a defensive struggle, but a leaping interception by Aaron Williams of Landry Jones in the red zone put Texas in position to put the game away. However, Colt McCoy threw an interception a few plays later, but made a touchdown-saving tackle on the return. A few plays later, safety Earl Thomas intercepted Landry Jones to seal the game for the Longhorns.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Missouri
Texas jumped out to a 21–0 lead on Missouri in a sold-out stadium. The Horns dominated the game, winning 41–7 with three touchdowns from Colt McCoy.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma State
In what was supposed to be a match-up between the Big 12's two best teams on Halloween night in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Texas dominated. The Horns intercepted OSU QB Zac Robinson 4 times, returning two for TDs.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, UCF
The Longhorns came out flat against the Knights but Colt McCoy passed for 470 yards and Jordan Shipley set the school receiving record with 273 yards, as the running game amassed less than 50 yards on the ground.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Baylor
The Longhorns first played the Baylor Bears in 1901 and faced them annually during the days of the Southwest Conference. In the 98 meetings through 2008, Texas' record with the Bears was 72 wins, 22 losses, and 4 ties. This is Texas' third-longest rivalry by number of games: only Oklahoma and Texas A&M have faced Texas more often on the football field.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Baylor
On Baylor's first drive, they moved the ball into the red zone, but CB Aaron Williams intercepted a pass in the endzone and the game would be dominated by the Horns from there. Texas jumped out to a 40-0 halftime lead, and lead 47-0 at one point. Baylor was able to score two late td's however.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Kansas
In Colt McCoy's last home game, the Horns routed the reeling Kansas Jayhawks, riding a five-game losing streak. Colt McCoy passed for 396 yards and 4 TDs, and in victory became the winningest QB in college football history.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
This game marked the 116th meeting between Texas and the Texas A&M Aggies and it was the fifth year as part of a multi-sport rivalry called the Lone Star Showdown. The football rivalry began in 1894 and it is the longest-running rivalry for both the Longhorns and the Aggies and it is also the third most-played rivalry in Division I-A college football. Texas entered the 2009 contest with a 74–36–5 record against Texas A&M. Since the series began in 1900, the game has traditionally been played on Thanksgiving Day or Thanksgiving weekend.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, BCS National Championship – Alabama
On game day, Texas wore its white jerseys and was situated on the east sideline, and Alabama wore its crimson jerseys and used the west bench at the Rose Bowl stadium.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, BCS National Championship – Alabama
Alabama made their first appearance in the BCS National Championship Game. The last time Texas played at the Rose Bowl, Texas won the BCS National Championship in the 2006 Rose Bowl by defeating USC 41–38 with Vince Young scoring an 8-yard run touchdown with 19 seconds left in the game. The previous year, Texas won the Rose Bowl game 38–37 over Michigan when Dusty Mangum kicked a field goal as time expired.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, BCS National Championship – Alabama
This game did not result in a victory like all the others had that season. Texas QB Colt McCoy went down early and was replaced by true freshman Garret Gilbert, who threw four interceptions.


2009 Texas Longhorns football team, Game summaries, BCS National Championship – Alabama
Texas has played in the Rose Bowl once during the regular season, losing to UCLA 49–31 during the 1998 season.


2009 Texas Rangers season
The Texas Rangers 2009 season was the 49th in franchise history and the team's 38th year in Arlington, Texas.


2009 Texas Rangers season
2009 signified the continuation of a strategy implemented by General Manager Jon Daniels in the summer of 2007. The plan to improve the club emphasized the acquisition and development of prospective talent within the Rangers' organization. Several young players such as shortstop Elvis Andrus, outfielder Julio Borbon, and pitchers Derek Holland and Tommy Hunter made their big league debuts in 2009 after spending time in the Rangers' minor league system.


2009 Texas Rangers season
Ranked as the #1 farm system by Baseball America prior to the start of the season, the organization began the season with several of its heralded prospects still in the minor leagues. Emergence of these prospects on the Major League level gave the franchise and its fan base a brighter hope for the future, in line with the objective of competing for the A.L. West title in 2010 and beyond.


2009 Texas Rangers season
Notable performances from several core players as well as a well-coached pitching staff contributed to a greatly improved record and allowed the Rangers to compete for the division and wild card playoff berths well into the final weeks of the season.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, April
Starting Rotation: RHP Kevin Millwood, RHP Vicente Padilla, RHP Brandon McCarthy, RHP Kris Benson, LHP Matt Harrison, RHP Scott Feldman*


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, April
Opening day of the 2009 season saw the Rangers open the year at home for the first time in four years. In a 10-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians, the club roughed up reigning A.L. Cy Young winner Cliff Lee. A sweep of the Indians was quickly forgotten as the Rangers were swept by the Tigers in Detroit over the first weekend of the year. The Rangers dropped 5 games in a row before bouncing back in their last game against the Orioles on April 15.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, April
That day, MLB's "Jackie Robinson Day", 2B Ian Kinsler went 6-for-6 at the plate, hitting for the cycle. Kinsler became the fourth player to perform the feat in a Rangers uniform and the first player since 1890 to record a 6-hit cycle. The Rangers dropped the next two games at home to the Royals, and before Sunday's game many observers openly questioned manager Ron Washington's job security. In that game, the Rangers' oft-criticized bullpen recorded four scoreless innings in relief, allowing the lineup to rally in the 8th inning.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, April
In a 5-5 tie game, 3B Michael Young led off the bottom of the 9th inning with a 427-foot walk-off home run, the first of his career. Washington's position as manager appeared to be saved as the Rangers headed to Toronto, where they bested Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay in the first game. Game 2 of the series saw the Rangers debuts of LHP prospect Derek Holland and newly acquired RHP Darren O'Day. O'Day, who arrived in Toronto after first pitch, quickly joined the team at the stadium and was informed upon arrival that he would pitch that night.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, April
Wearing Kason Gabbard's #60 jersey, O'Day met his new manager, catcher, and teammates on the pitching mound in the 11th inning. O'Day would be credited with the loss after giving up the winning run. While in Toronto, CF Josh Hamilton made a diving catch against the wall in left-center, suffering the first of several injuries in 2009. The Rangers took 3 of 4 games from another series with the Orioles before ending the month against their first division opponent, the Oakland Athletics, splitting the 2-game set.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, May
Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, McCarthy, Feldman, Harrison, LHP Derek Holland*, RHP Tommy Hunter*


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, May
The Rangers performed exceedingly well in the month of May, enjoying one of the best months in team history to date. The club quickly went 13-3, a stretch which saw the return (and subsequent re-injury) of Josh Hamilton, several superb outings by Matt Harrison, and mounting concern over the quality of 1B Chris Davis. Aside from two walk-off hits, the 23-year-old was batting .203 by the end of the month, a stark and inexplicable contrast to the breakout season he posted in 2008. Notable was a 3-game sweep of the division rival Los Angeles Angels in Arlington.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, May
Domination of each series over division opponents helped the Rangers reach first place in the American League West, and a record 10 games above .500 by the end of May. Young pitchers Tommy Hunter and Derek Holland each earned spot starts during May, each showing flashes of what could be achieved in the future.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, June
As the summer months began, the Rangers faltered. Vicente Padilla, an enigmatic presence in the clubhouse and a pitcher that previously led the majors in hit batsmen, was placed on outright waivers June 3. With very little explanation from the club, the Rangers essentially gave up their number two starter to anyone that would have him. Rumors about Padilla's negative attitude in the clubhouse abound, though the official party line was that management was disappointed with the way the right-handed handled adversity after a start the previous afternoon. Though Padilla cleared waivers, this issue would remain unresolved.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, June
In conjunction with the roster issues, a major power outage up and down the Rangers' lineup haunted the club throughout the month of June. On June 9, Josh Hamilton reportedly underwent surgery to repair an abdominal muscle, and RHP Brandon McCarthy was sent to the 15-day DL for shoulder issues. LHP Matt Harrison and closer Frank Francisco found themselves on the disabled list as well later into the month. These consistent injuries prevented any major gains in the standings. The last day of June saw the call-up of rookie OF Julio Borbon and the Rangers' lead on the A.L. West slowly dwindling as the second-place Angels encroached.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, July
Starting Rotation: Millwood, Padilla, Feldman, Hunter, Holland, RHP Dustin Nippert*, RHP Doug Mathis*


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, July
DH Hank Blalock drilled a walk-off home run on the evening of July 1 against the Angels, the beginning of a month in which the Rangers would bounce back from a dreadful June. Rumors in the media continued to circulate about the club's finances, including one that suspected Major League Baseball was loaning money to Hicks Sports Group in order to pay its debts and continue team operations. A great deal of speculation surrounded the Rangers' ability to acquire talent through trades due to a financial impasse.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, July
In part due to the return of OF Josh Hamilton on July 6, 1B Chris Davis was optioned to AAA to allow him to work out his issues at the plate. Davis, known for his defensive prowess at first base, failed to continue improving at the Major League level. Hank Blalock was given the first base job for the time being. On the 9th in Anaheim, California, OF/DH Andruw Jones hit 3 home runs in a game, essentially the highlight of an otherwise unspectacular season for the veteran.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, July
At the All-Star break, the Rangers remained in control of the A.L. West. Representing the team at the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis were 3B Michael Young, OF Josh Hamilton, and RF Nelson Cruz, who like Hamilton in 2008, earned second place in the Home Run Derby. By July 20, the club was 49-41 overall as closer Frank Francisco returned to the DL with pneumonia and several other players miss time late in the month due to bouts with the flu.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, July
With the trade deadline looming at the end of the month, the Toronto Blue Jays were assumed to be interested in trading their ace, RHP Roy Halladay, and Rangers observers began speculating on whether or not the club should make a bid. Many felt that a fair trade could be headlined by LHP Derek Holland. As talks reportedly heated up between the teams and an agreement was close, on the eve of deadline day Holland took the mound against Seattle and threw 82⁄3 scoreless innings (42⁄3 perfect innings), allowing only one hit. Halladay and Holland would remain with their respective teams for the time being.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
The Rangers traveled to Oakland, precipitating the call-up of RHP Neftalí Feliz from AAA Oklahoma City for the first time. Feliz came out of the bullpen to debut in relief on the night of August 3 and immediately struck out 5 of his first 6 batters faced in two innings of work, his fastball averaging 98.8 mph and maxing out at 100.5 mph. Despite the A's walk-off win that night, Feliz easily secured his place on the big league club.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
On offense, similar struggles experienced in June seemingly returned to the Rangers in the dog days of the season and many critics pointed to tenured hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo, known for his aggressive philosophy. A surprising development on August 8 occurred when number two starter Vicente Padilla was designated for assignment. After his placement on waivers in June, Padilla's issues with teammates and the front office had not been smoothed over and following a particularly poor start against Oakland, the team decided to end its relationship with the Nicaraguan right-hander.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
This was a culmination of events over time...We’re putting together an organization that pulls together, that stands for something. We intend to have a team in every sense of the word. When one guy doesn’t take that to heart, it is apparent. It's not about throwing at batters in specifics. It was about not being a good teammate.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
Around the same date, photographs of OF Josh Hamilton surfaced on Deadspin.com, showing him visibly intoxicated at an Arizona bar with various women. Hamilton, whose long struggle and recovery from substance abuse was well documented in the public eye, admitted to relapsing in January 2009 and acknowledged that he notified his family and Rangers officials immediately thereafter. Hamilton remembered little of the night, but a drug test several days later came up negative. The weekend of August 15 saw the Boston Red Sox arrive in Arlington tied with the Rangers for the A.L. Wild Card berth.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
After rallying on Friday night in the top of the 9th inning against closer Frank Francisco, the Rangers stormed back on Saturday. In that game, Neftalí Feliz earned his first Major League save, and on Sunday afternoon the Rangers won the series as Francisco successfully converted the save. C Jarrod Saltalamacchia went on the 15-day D.L. with symptoms of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, leaving Taylor Teagarden as the only catcher on the roster. Career minor-leaguer C Kevin Richardson was called up for the first time to spell Teagarden, while the front office worked a deal to re-acquire former Ranger Iván Rodríguez.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
The financial issues often quietly mentioned in the media finally erupted on August 17 when the Rangers were unable to sign 2009 first-round draft pick LHP Matt Purke, who opted to attend college and pitch for Texas Christian University. Purke's representatives reportedly asked for a contract close to $4 million, but the club was unable to accept such terms. The Purke affair confirmed the fears of many Rangers fans that the front office's ability to improve the team was restricted by Hicks Sports Group's large debts.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, August
With injuries taking their toll once again, the Rangers found themselves in second place in the West at the end of August, losing 6 of 10 heading into September.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, September
In the second game of a double-header on September 1, Michael Young strained his left hamstring running out an infield single. The injury sidelined the veteran leader for 2–3 weeks, an omen that the Rangers chances to make the playoffs were shrinking. With the ballclub 41⁄2 games back of the Angels on September 6 and the performance of staff ace Kevin Millwood unravelling, the Rangers got another bit of bad news when it was reported that Josh Hamilton would be out indefinitely with a pinched nerve in his back.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, September
The team pressed hard and generally did little to improve its place in the standings throughout September, and questions concerning the future ownership of the Rangers heated up as playoff potential cooled. Groups under Pittsburgh attorney Chuck Greenberg, Houston businessman Jim Crane, and sports agent Dennis Gilbert quickly became known amongst fans as the three main factions jockeying for rights to negotiate with Hicks Sports Group. The emergence of these prospective owners set the stage for a long, complex battle of attrition for ownership of the franchise over the next eleven months.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, September
Despite the team's fading hopes, Ian Kinsler joined the "30-30 club" by hitting his 30th home run on September 25 after stealing 30 bases in 2009. On September 27, the Angels clinched the A.L. West championship after defeating Texas 11-0 in Anaheim. Though a slim chance to win the A.L. Wild Card still lingered, this would not be achieved and the Texas Rangers would miss the postseason for the tenth year in a row.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Regular season, Season summary, October
The season would end in October due to certain schedule oddities. The majority of concerns by the end of the regular season surrounded the multitude of arbitration-eligible players on the roster and securing key pieces of the team for the 2010 season. The Rangers ended their season after a 4-3 loss in Seattle at the hands of Cy Young candidate Félix Hernández.


2009 Texas Rangers season, Player statistics, Batting
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games Played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; AVG = Batting Average; SB = Stolen Bases


2009 Texas Rangers season, Player statistics, Pitching
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings Pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned Run Average; H = Hits Allowed; BB = Walks Allowed; SO = Strikeouts


2009 Texas State Bobcats football team
The 2009 Texas State Bobcats football team represented Texas State University–San Marcos in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bobcats led by third year head coach Brad Wright, played their home games at Bobcat Stadium as a member of the Southland Conference. They finished the season with a record of seven wins and four losses (7-4, 5-2 Southland).


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
The 2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team represented Texas Tech University in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Mike Leach during the regular season, and was coached by interim head coach Ruffin McNeill during the 2010 Valero Alamo Bowl. The Red Raiders played their home games at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas. The football team competed in the Division I NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The Red Raiders finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in Big 12 play and won the Valero Alamo Bowl 41–31 against Michigan State.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
On December 28, 2009, head coach Mike Leach was suspended by Texas Tech University pending investigation of alleged inappropriate treatment of Adam James, a redshirt sophomore wide receiver, and the son of former SMU Mustangs and New England Patriots running back Craig James. The suspension came after allegations that Leach treated Adam James unfairly following a mild concussion. Leach was terminated by the university on December 30, 2009. Defensive Coordinator Ruffin McNeill was named interim head coach and led the team during their appearance in the 2010 Alamo Bowl.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Previous season
With an 11–1 record in the regular season during 2008, the Red Raiders finished in a three-way tie with the Oklahoma Sooners and Texas Longhorns atop the Big 12 South. In order to break the tie, BCS standings were used to determine who would face Missouri in the conference championship game. The Sooners, ranked #2 in the BCS polls at the time, were chosen to represent the South Division in the game. The Red Raiders were selected to the Cotton Bowl Classic, losing 34–47 to Ole Miss. The 2008 team finished with an overall record of 11–2 and were ranked no. 12 in the final AP Poll.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
This game marked the first time the North Dakota Fight Sioux faced the Red Raiders on the football field making North Dakota the 127th different opponent the Red Raiders have faced. The Red Raiders won the coin toss and elected to receive the opening kick off.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
The opening drive ultimately ended in a touchdown and covered 64 yards in 7 plays, lasting 3:18. Barron Batch rushed three yards for the first touchdown and was followed by a successful extra point attempt by Matt Williams. The Red Raiders would go on to score one more touchdown with successful PAT in the first quarter. The Fighting Sioux scored a field goal with six seconds left in the first quarter bringing the final score for the first quarter to 14–3.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
The second quarter saw the longest touchdown reception of the game with a 49-yard pass by Taylor Potts to Detron Lewis, followed by a successful PAT by Matt Williams. The Fighting Sioux went on to kick a 52-yard field goal with 1:28 left in the half. The final score at the half was 21–6.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
The third quarter saw only one score with the Red Raider's quarterback Taylor Potts rushing 1 yard for a touchdown followed by a successful PAT. At the end of the third quarter the score was 28–6.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
The Fighting Sioux scored their only touchdown and successful PAT 3:09 into the final quarter. The Red Raiders scored twice in the fourth quarter with a 32-yard field goal by Matt Williams and later an 18-yard touchdown pass by Taylor Potts to Adam Jones. Matt Williams successfully kicked the last PAT of the game bringing the score to 38–13.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, North Dakota
During the game, the Red Raiders rushed for 40 yards. Taylor Potts attempted 48 passes, completing 34 for a total of 405 passing yards. Potts was also intercepted 3 times and scored 2 touchdowns. The team accrued 11 penalties for 93 yards.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
This game was the first time the Rice Owls played Texas Tech Red Raiders at home since 1995. The Owls won the coin toss and elected to defer until the second half.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
The Red Raiders shut the Owls out in the first quarter and scored two touchdowns. The first score came 6:13 into the game by way of a 5-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Potts to Edward Britton. Matt Williams successfully kicked the PAT. The next touchdown for the Red Raiders would come with only 1:18 left in the first quarter, when Taylor Potts threw a 7-yard pass to Lyle Leong. The extra point attempt was good. At the end of the quarter the score was 14–0.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
The second quarter saw no scores by the Red Raiders. The Owls scored a field goal 3:33 into the quarter. The score at the half was 14–3.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
The third quarter proved to be more fruitful for the Red Raiders, were they once again shut out the Owls. The Red Raiders scored three touchdowns with successful PATs all within the last nine minutes of the quarter. The first came with 8:51 left in quarter when Taylor Potts threw an 8-yard pass to Lyle Leong. The next touchdown came a little over two minutes later with an 11-yard touchdown reception by Austin Zouzalik from Taylor Potts. The last touchdown was scored with 2:34 left in the quarter by Taylor Potts and Lyle Leon when Potts threw a 27-yard pass to Leon. At the end of the quarter the score was 35–3.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
Steven Sheffield, the Red Raiders backup quarterback, made his season debut when he came in for Taylor Potts during the final quarter after two touchdowns by the Red Raiders and a field goal by the Owls. The first Red Raider touchdown came only nine seconds into the quarter with a 34-yard touchdown reception by Eric Stephens from Taylor Potts. Matt Williams failed to convert the extra point kick. The Owls scored their only touchdown with 11:02 left on the clock.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
Taylor Potts last touchdown of the game came by way of a 30-yard pass to Tramain Swindall with 9:10 left in the game. The extra point attempt was good. The Red Raiders final score, and Steven Sheffield's first for the season came with 4:33 left in the game when Sheffield threw a 26-yard pass to Tramain Swindall. The PAT was converted by Matt Williams. The final score for the game was 55–10.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
The Texas Tech Red Raiders rushed for 52 yards and passed for 508 yards. Taylor Potts attempted 57 passes, completing 36 for 456 yards. Steven Sheffield completed 4 out of 6 passes for 52 yards. Potts threw seven touchdown passes to Sheffield's one. Neither Potts nor Sheffield threw an interception.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Rice
The Owls rushed for 60 yards, passed for 197 yards, and scored 1 touchdown.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The Texas Tech Red Raiders competed against the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 9, 2009. For the second year in a row the matchup was highlighted on ESPN's GameDay.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The series between Texas Tech and Texas originated in Austin in 1928 and the two teams have met annually since 1960. Before the game, Texas led the series 43–15–0. The Red Raider's victory in the 2008 season was only the second time in the last 10 meetings.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The Texas Tech Red Raiders received the opening kick off and returned it 28 yards. The Red Raiders opening driving ended with a 41-yard field goal by Matt Williams. On their second drive the Longhorns scored by returning a Red Raider punt 46 yards for a touchdown. The score at the end of the first quarter was 3–7.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The Red Raiders did not score in the second quarter, and would hold the Longhorns to only a field goal. At the half the score was 3–10.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The third quarter saw two touchdowns by both the Red Raiders and the Longhorns. The Longhorns scored a touchdown and successful PAT, on their opening drive of the second half. On the next possession the Red Raiders answered the Longhorns score with a touchdown and successful PAT of their own. The Red Raiders first touchdown of the game came by way of a 14-yard pass to Lyle Leong by Taylor Potts and the PAT was kicked by Matt Williams. After an unsuccessful on-side kick by the Red Raiders, Texas's next drive would end with a touchdown and PAT. The Red Raiders next drive proved as fruitful as their previous ending with a 10-yard touchdown pass by Potts to Leong. The final score at the end of the quarter was 17–24.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The Red Raider's first two possessions of the fourth quarters ended in a turnovers. The second of which resulted in a Longhorn touchdown, their last of the game. The Red Raiders last score came on their next possession by way of a 22-yard touchdown reception by Tramain Swindall from Taylor Potts. The Longhorns would score the final points of the game with a field goal. The final score of the game was 24–34.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Texas
The Longhorns rushed for 135 yards and the Longhorns' Colt McCoy attempted 34 passes completing 24 for 205 yards and was intercepted twice. The Red Raiders rushed for -6 yards and fumbled the ball once. Taylor Potts completed 46 passes out of an attempted 62 for a total of 420 yards. Potts was intercepted once.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Houston
The Texas Tech Red Raiders faced the Houston Cougars at Robertson Stadium in Houston Texas on September 26. This non-conference game was the 28th time the two teams meet, however this was the first time the Red Raiders have played at Robertson Stadium. The Red Raiders ultimately lost the game with a final score of 28–29, dropping their record to 2–2.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, New Mexico
The Red Raiders competed against the New Mexico Lobos at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on October 3, 2009. Going into the game, the Red Raiders led the series with a record of 32–6–2. This was the first meeting of the two teams since 2004. The Red Raiders beat the Lobos with a final score of 48–28. Taylor Potts led the Raiders to a score on their first possession of the game, but he left the game with an injury in the second quarter, and Steven Sheffield came in late in the second quarter.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, New Mexico
Sheffield's 25-yard touchdown pass to Alexander Torres gave the Raiders a 14-7 halftime lead. Sheffield threw two third-quarter touchdown passes, including a 62-yard catch and run by Harrison Jeffers, as the Raiders extended their lead to 35-7. Jeffers added two more touchdown runs in the fourth quarter to finish the scoring in Tech's 48-28 win.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Kansas State
The Red Raiders took on the Kansas State Wildcats at Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas, on October 10, 2009. This homecoming game was the 11th meeting of the two teams. The Red Raiders had won the previous four games against the Wildcats and had a record of 5–1 at home against the team prior to this game. The game was regionally televised on FSN. The Red Raiders beat the Wildcats with a final score of 66–14. Tech's 66 points were the most ever scored on a team coached by Bill Snyder.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Nebraska
The Red Raiders took on the No. 15 Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska on October 17, 2009. Before a crowd of more than 86,000, the Raiders jumped out in front early on a touchdown pass from Sheffield to Baron Batch.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Nebraska
Tech's defense then made the biggest play of the game, with defensive end Daniel Howard picking up a fumbled lateral pass and returning it 82 yards for a touchdown and a 14-0 Red Raider lead. The Raiders were up 24-3 as the defense kept Nebraska's offense in check.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Nebraska
The Red Raider offense was stalled in the second half, but Tech's defense continued to make big plays to keep the Huskers from making a comeback. Defensive end Brandon Sharpe had four of Tech's five sacks, and Sheffield scored on a quarterback sneak to put Tech up by three touchdowns late in the game.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, at Nebraska
With the win, the Raiders improved to 5-2 and appeared in the AP top 25 for the first and only time during the 2009 regular season at No. 21 in the nation.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Texas A&M
The Red Raiders competed against the Texas A&M Aggies at the Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas on October 24, 2009. Tech scored first on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Taylor Potts to Alexander Torres, and Potts hooked up with Edward Britton for another touchdown to give Tech a 14-7 lead late in the first quarter. The Aggies then went on to score 31 straight points in the second and third quarters to pull away.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Kansas
The Red Raiders faced the Kansas Jayhawks at the Jones AT&T Stadium in Lubbock, Texas on October 31, 2009. Redshirt freshman quarterback Seth Doege got his first NCAA start because of injuries to Taylor Potts and Steven Sheffield. The Raiders didn't get on the scoreboard until the second quarter, when Doege hit Detron Lewis on a 61-yard touchdown bomb to tie the game at 7-7. Later in the second quarter, Colby Whitlock sacked Todd Reesing and forced a fumble deep in Kansas territory, which the Raiders recovered. Baron Batch scored on a 2-yard run, and the two teams went into halftime tied 14-14.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Kansas
The Jayhawks took a 21-14 lead into the fourth quarter, but the Raiders put up four touchdowns to pull away. Batch scored three touchdowns on the ground, and Laron Moore added a score on a fumble recovery.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Tech came into the home game against Oklahoma seeking revenge for the 65-21 rout that the Raiders suffered in the 2008 match-up against the Sooners. The game saw a low-scoring first quarter, with Tech going up 3-0 on their first possession. Taylor Potts put Tech in position to score with passes to Lyle Leong, Edward Britton and Baron Batch to set up Matt Williams' 33-yard field goal. The game was tied 3-3 after the first quarter, but the Raiders' offense got on track with two second-quarter touchdowns.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Batch scored on a 1-yard touchdown run, set up by a 65-yard pass from Potts to Torres. Tech's defense forced a quick OU punt, and Potts then hooked up with Zouzalik on a 21-yard touchdown pass to give the Raiders a 17-6 halftime lead. Tech's defense shut down the Sooners on Oklahoma's opening possession of the second half, and the Raiders quickly marched 91 yards for another touchdown, with Potts hitting Torres on a 24-yard scoring pass for a 24-6 lead.


2009 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team, Game summaries, Oklahoma
Tech cornerback Laron Moore intercepted an Oklahoma pass on the Sooners' next possession, but the Raiders could not push the ball in for a touchdown, settling for a 37-yard field goal from Williams. On Tech's next possession, the Raiders mounted an 18-play drive that chewed up more than seven minutes before scoring on a 21-yard run by Batch. Oklahoma finally scored their only touchdown on a pass from Landry Jones to Ryan Broyles, but the Raiders added a final touchdown on a 4-yard run by Eric Stephens.


2009 Thai Division 1 League, Member clubs, Stadia and locations
Bangkok Bank FC withdrew from the league before the season began. FAT therefore decided that to fill the league with 16 teams, they would run a pre-season competition featuring the 4 relegated clubs from the Thailand Division 1 League 2008 season.


2009 Thai Division 1 League, Pre Season Playoff
The winners of the Pre Season Playoff would fill the void left by Bangkok Bank FC, after they withdrew from the league after being relegated from the Thailand Premier League.


2009 Thai Division 1 League, Pre Season Playoff
The four semi finalist's in the play-offs, are the four relegated clubs from the 2008 season of the Thailand Division 1 League.


2009 Thai FA Cup
The Thai FA Cup 2009 (Thai: มูลนิธิไทยคม เอฟเอคัพ) was the 14th season of Thailand knockout football competition. The competition started on 27 June 2009 and concluded with the Final on 21 October 2009. It was the first time the competition was held in 8 years. The tournament is organized by the Football Association of Thailand.


2009 Thai FA Cup
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2010 AFC Cup.


2009 Thai FA Cup, Qualifying round
All of the 28 teams came from Division 2, Khǒr Royal Cup, Khor Royal Cup and Ngor Royal Cup. Because the FAT added teams from the Recruitment Team leagues, teams 32 To 47 had to face a Qualifying Round before entering the First Round proper.


2009 Thai FA Cup Final
The 2009 Thai FA Cup Final was the 14th final of the Thailand's domestic football cup competition, the FA Cup. The final was played at Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok on 23 October 2009. The match was contested by Thai Port, who beat Osotspa Saraburi 2–0 in their semi-final, and BEC Tero Sasana who beat TTM Samut Sakhon 3–0 on penalty shoot-out after 3–3 draw in the match. After Wuttichai Tathong opened the scoring in 14th minute, Edvaldo equalised in the 23rd minute before the draw and Thai Port beat BEC Tero Sasana after a penalty shoot-out.


2009 Thai FA Cup Final, Road to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away; TPL: Clubs from Thai Premier League; D1: Clubs from Thai Division 1 League; D2: Clubs from Regional League Division 2).


2009 Thai FA Cup Final, Match, Summary
BEC Tero Sasana took the lead in the 14th minute when Wuttichai Tathong headed home an inviting cross from Noppol Pitafai. But Thai Port drew level nine minutes later when Edvaldo made good on a rebound following the failure of BEC Tero Sasana keeper Sivaruck Tedsungnoen to make a clean save.


2009 Thai FA Cup Final, Match, Summary
Both side failed to change the score sheet at the end of regulation of extra-time to send the final into penalty shootout.


2009 Thai Premier League
The Thai Premier League 2009 was the thirteenth season of the Premier League since its establishment in 1996. A total of 16 teams competed in the league, with PEA FC as the defending champions.


2009 Thai Premier League
Muang Thong United took the league championship with two names remaining, the first ever team to win the championship in their debut appearance in the top flight.


2009 Thai Premier League
Nakhon Pathom, Sriracha and Chula United were relegated to the 1st Division.


2009 Thai Premier League, Member clubs and locations
1 Pattaya United and Bangkok Glass took the places of Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank after purchasing the clubs. Coke Bangpra and Krung Thai Bank therefore withdrew from the league allowing Pattaya and Bangkok Glass to take position in the top flight.


2009 Thai Super Cup
The top 4 ranked teams of 2009 will compete in a "Super Cup" competition starting on the 22nd of December. The four teams will form a group and play matches in the Suphachalasai Stadium. The champion of the competition will receive 1,500,000 baht.


2009 Thai by-elections
The 2009 Thailand by-elections were held on 11 January 2009. The elections were held to fill 26 vacant parliamentary seats. elected by the first past the post voting system.


2009 Thai political unrest
A series of political demonstrations and following unrest occurred in Thailand from 26 March to 14 April 2009 in Bangkok and Pattaya against the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva and the military crackdown that followed. Up to 100,000 people demonstrated in central Bangkok at the height of the protests.


2009 Thai political unrest, Background
On 17 December 2008, Abhisit Vejjajiva, leader of the Democrat Party, was named Prime Minister, after the Constitutional Court of Thailand banned then-Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for five years. In March 2009, Thaksin Shinawatra claimed via video broadcast that Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda had masterminded the 2006 military coup, and that Prem and fellow Privy Councilor members Surayud Chulanont and Chanchai Likhitjittha conspired with the military to ensure that Abhisit became Premier.


2009 Thai political unrest, Background
Although there was no proof of Thaksin's charge and Abhisit denied the accusations, thousands of Shinawatra supporters protested in Bangkok in early April, demanding that Abhisit resign as prime minister and that Prem, Surayud, and Chanchai resign from the Privy Council. Thaksin then called for a "peoples revolution" to overcome the alleged aristocratic influences of the Abhisit government. The protests, led by the red-shirted National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), expanded to Pattaya, where the Fourth East Asia Summit was to be held. Violent clashes broke out between the UDD and blue-shirted government supporters affiliated with Newin Chidchob, leader of the Bhumjaithai Party. The protesters broke into the hotel and forced the summit to be cancelled, causing Abhisit to declare a state of emergency in the both Pattaya and Chonburi on 11 April.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 8 April
The mass protest began with 100,000 demonstrators, supporters of ousted former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, were at Government House and the nearby Royal Plaza by the evening.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 8 April
Veera Musikapong, Jatuporn Prompan, Nattawut Saikua and Jakrapop Penkair leaders of the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) have bulletin "8 April: The Day for Fall of Aristocratic Polity" for Abhisit Vejjajiva resign from the Premiership and that Prem Tinsulanonda, Surayud Chulanont and Chanchai Likhitjittha resign from the Privy Council within 24 hours, otherwise it would announce raising the level of its anti-government protest.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 8 April
On 04.45 p.m. UDD protesters marched from the residence of Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda to the Victory Monument, the city's largest traffic and transport hub, to join about hundred taxi drivers who parked their vehicles blocked roads around the area.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 11 April
The protests, led by the red-shirted National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) expanded to Pattaya, the site of an ASEAN summit. The taxi-drivers with their cabs, leading supporters of the UDD, were rallied, heading to Pattaya before dawn. Major roads, the gates to Pattaya were blocked. Violent clashes occurred between the UDD and government supporters wearing dark blue T-shirts in the afternoon as the protesters were heading to the site of the summit. There were reports of blue-shirts throwing bombs at the UDD. Since the police failed to halt the rallies, the masses eventually stormed the hotel, the summit building.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 11 April
The protests caused the ASEAN summit to be cancelled. The security force escorted the foreign leaders, leaving from the hotel by the navy ships and helicopters. The prime minister Abhisit therefore declared a state of emergency in the areas of Pattaya and Chonburi. The protest eventually ended in the afternoon.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 12 April
Protesters returned to Bangkok after Arisman Pongreungrong, the protest leader was detained by the police for causing the cancellation of the ASEAN summit.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 12 April
Suporn Attawong and protesters attempted on the Prime Minister's life and injured his secretary general, Niphon Promphan, and Promphan's driver.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 13 April
Thai soldiers in full combat kit fired live rounds and training rounds from automatic weapons to clear protesters from the Din Daeng intersection near the Victory Monument in central Bangkok, injuring at least 70 people. The Army later claimed that live rounds were only fired into the air while training rounds were fired at the crowd. Human Rights Watch confirmed that there are some cases where the Army fired live ammunition directly at protesters.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 13 April
Also on 13 April, Sean Boonpracong, the UDD's official international spokesman, gave a phone interview to Al-Jazeera English, admitting that some UDD protesters used hand guns during street protests though he claimed that the guns are used in defence of the military crackdown. The UDD claimed one protester injured from gunshot wounds sustained during the military's attack. However, the Army later claimed that the wound was not caused by an M-16, the standard Army rifle.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 13 April
Also on Monday the government ordered the blocking of satellite news station D Station, an affiliate of the UDD which, at the time, was broadcasting the clashes. Several UDD community radio stations were shut down and searched upon suspicion of being supporters of the UDD. Violent clashes at numerous locations in Bangkok continued while arrest warrants were issued for Thaksin and 13 protest leaders.


2009 Thai political unrest, Popular protests, 14 April
Surrounded by the military, many protesters eventually gave in on 14 April 2009, ending the violence. As the troops encircled the major location of the demonstration, near the Government House, demonstrators agreed to end their activity. The government confirmed the peaceful measure towards the protesters, free transport were provided for taking the protesters back to their home in the provinces. The demonstration ended 'officially' and peacefully in around noon time.


2009 Thai political unrest, Aftermath
According to government figures, over 120 people were injured in the unrest, most of them UDD demonstrators. At least one UDD protester injured from gunshot wounds sustained during the military's attack in Din Daeng, although the Army claimed the wound was not caused by their standard firearm. The UDD claimed that at least 6 demonstrators were killed in the unrest and their bodies hauled away by the military, although the Army rejected the claim.


2009 Thai political unrest, Aftermath
The dead bodies of 2 UDD protesters were found floating in the Chao Phraya River, their hands tied behind their backs and their bodies badly beaten, although police had yet to conclude whether their murders were politically motivated. On 11 September 2009, The House-appointed committee in charge of investigating the unrest has completed its report saying no death inflicted by crowd control.


2009 Thai political unrest, Aftermath
Abhisit aide Satit Wongnontaey claimed that Red-shirted protesters shot a  person dead and injured two others when residents of the Nang Lerng Market came out to criticise the protesters. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration estimated that it had incurred 10 million Baht (approximately 300,000 USD) in property damages, including 31 damaged and burned buses. But, the Federation of Thai Tourism Industry estimated that the damage to the tourism industry could be as high as 200 billion Baht and resulting in 257,000 jobs lost.


2009 Thailand National Games
The 2009 Thailand National Games or Trang Games were held in Trang Province, Thailand, in September 2009.


2009 The Caversham International
The 2009 The Caversham International was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2009 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Jersey, Channel Islands between 23 and 29 March 2009.


2009 The Caversham International, Singles entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2009 The Caversham International, Champions, Men's doubles
Eric Butorac /  Travis Rettenmaier def. Colin Fleming /  Ken Skupski, 6–4, 6–3


2009 The Caversham International – Doubles
Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski were the defending champions; however, they lost to Eric Butorac and Travis Rettenmaier in the grand finale (6–4, 6–3).


2009 The Caversham International – Singles
Adrian Mannarino was the defending champion. Daniel Evans defeated Jan Minář in the final (6–3, 6–2).


2009 The Citadel Bulldogs football team
The 2009 The Citadel Bulldogs football team represented The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina in the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fifth year head coach Kevin Higgins and played their home games at Johnson Hagood Stadium. They played as members of the Southern Conference, as they have since 1936.


2009 The Dominion Curling Club Championship
The 2009 Dominion Curling Club Championship was held November 25–29 at the St. George's Golf and Country Club in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario.


2009 The Dominion Curling Club Championship
The event was the first event of its kind in Canada.


2009 The Island 300
The 2009 Island 300 was the twelfth event of the 2009 V8 Supercar Championship Series. It was held on the weekend of the November 7 and 8 at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria. The meeting was a late addition to the calendar, V8 Supercar having already raced at Phillip Island in September at the 2009 L&H 500.


2009 The Island 300
The round was organised after the Desert 400, set to be held at the Bahrain International Circuit, was removed from the 2009 calendar and shifted into the 2010 season in order to better link up with the newly announced round to be held at nearby Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi.


2009 The Island 300
The event was won by Triple Eight Race Engineering Ford driver Jamie Whincup. The pair of race victories (scoring a maximum 300 points) moved him significantly closer to retaining the V8 Supercar Championship Series crown he first won in 2008, building his lead over Holden Racing Team driver Will Davison to over 100 points. Rick Kelly of Kelly Racing was second for the event, scoring 267 points from a third in Race 21 and a second in Race 22. Third was Davison's HRT teammate Garth Tander, scoring 249 points.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster
The Thekkady boat disaster occurred on 30 September 2009, when the double-decker passenger boat Jalakanyaka sank in Lake Thekkady, Periyar National Park, Kerala, India. When the boat capsized, 45 tourists died, most of them from Delhi and Kolkata. A total of 82 people were on the boat. The boat's helmsman, Victor Samuel, and another crew member were arrested on 5 October.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Details
The fibreglass double-decker sight-seeing boat Jala Kanyaka, operated by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC), made daily sight-seeing trips in the Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki. The boat was first commissioned on 17 August 2009.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Details
The boat set off from a landing at 4:30 p.m. and capsized 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) away, at approximately 5 p.m. on 30 September 2009. It capsized in one of the deepest parts of the reservoir, in an area around 100 metres (330 ft) deep.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
The surrounding area has wild animals, including elephants, and is within the 777 square kilometres (300 sq mi) Periyar Tiger Reserve.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
By 8 p.m, a rescue team recovered 26 bodies, and two survivors. Initial rescue operations were completed by local government officials and the public before the state and federal government crews arrived. None of the initial rescue boats had divers, however a team of divers from the Indian Navy was assigned to help the rescue operation 5–6 hours later. A team of 40-50 navy divers were rushed to the spot from the Southern Naval Command at Kochi. On 3 October, the search for bodies was still ongoing.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
Four bodies were noted as missing until 3 October, when three were recovered by Navy divers: four-and-a-half-year-old Aishwarya and her mother Senthilkumari, from Bangalore, and Apoorva, 16, from Hyderabad. A Navy helicopter spotted the body of Aishwarya first, and her mother was found nearby. The final missing passenger, Apoorva's 19-year-old brother Abhilash, was discovered on the evening of 3 October by an underwater camera, but bad weather delayed its retrieval until the following day. This bought the final death-toll to 45. Their parents, scientists at the Defence Research Organisation, survived the accident.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
Twenty people, mostly on the upper deck, were rescued by boats sent by KTDC, the Forest Department, and Tamil Nadu Public Works Department.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
Both State and National government acted, asking defence establishments in Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram to launch rescue attempts. Navy divers from Kochi were forced to travel overland after their helicopter, sent to locate the victims, was turned back by bad weather.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Rescue
Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, the Home and Tourism Minister of Kerala, and N. K. Premachandran, the minister for Water Resources, arrived in Thekkady late at night, and they coordinated rescue operations according to press reports.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
Originally, KTDC claimed that there were 74 passengers, but police findings showed 87 passengers; some confusion in the numbers was caused by some survivors leaving the scene without reporting to the police.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
The fatalities consist mostly of women, mainly from outside Kerala. The dead included people from Tamil Nadu, Delhi and West Bengal; more than 50 belonged to a group from Karnataka, who had come in a tourist bus to Thekkady as part of a tour to Kerala.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
Preliminary reports stated that the accident occurred when a large number of passengers rushed to one side of the boat to see a herd of bison which emerged from the forest. The sudden movement caused the boat to capsize, and all of the passengers were thrown into the water.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
Later, this initial report was challenged when some of the rescued tourists reported structural problems with the boat, saying that it was tilted throughout the trip, for about 30 minutes. Then at one point the boat took a sharp turn, overturned and capsized.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
The boat was owned and operated by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation. The government has been blamed for not privatizing these boats, for not enforcing safety precautions and for not having efficient disaster recovery plans. The crew of the boat, driver and helper escaped the incident. The passengers were not provided a life jacket before the trip, and there were no lifeguards.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Investigations
The Pioneer newspaper of Delhi reported "widespread complaints" against both Kerala Government and KTDC "trying to absolve themselves of the guilt by putting the entire blame on the boat employees." The Crime Branch’s probe report blamed the incident on a combination of driver negligence and overloading.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Aftermath
On 2 October, it was announced that the government would pay the expenses for sending the bodies of the deceased to their home states and that 5 lakhs Rs. would be provided to the next kin of each of the dead in the accident. The Government of Kerala ordered a judicial inquiry into the boat tragedy.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Aftermath
Questioned at the scene on Monday, 5 October, helmsman Victor Samuel (alias Betty) attributed the incident to the sudden movement of tourists, but fellow crew member Aneesh (also written Anish) pointed out the overloading of the upper deck. Preliminary inquiries revealed that the boat was overloaded, with 12 more than its capacity of 75. The Crime Branch determined that when Samuel "suddenly turned the boat to the right, after the tourists sighted the wild animals", it had contributed to the incident.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Aftermath
Superintendent of Police (Crime Branch) PA Wilson said that "the unwarranted act of driver Victor Samuel [...] swerving the boat while at high speed caused the tragedy". The Crime Branch did not make a final report, pending further questioning of survivors, but Samuel and Aneesh were arrested, to be taken before the Magistrate Court at Peerumade. Sameul has been charged with "causing death unintentionally."


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Aftermath
Also under consideration was the possibility raised by reports that the boat listed to one side due to a structural imbalance. The police stated that the Jalakanyaka, which was recovered and brought to the dock in Thekkady, "had inherent problems". A careful forensic examination was scheduled to begin.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Criticism
Oommen Chandy, Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, criticized the ongoing Crime Branch probe, alleging an attempt to make the steersman a scapegoat. "an attempt is on to put the blame and responsibility of the accident on the steersman," Chandy said.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Criticism
Chandy told reporters that, instead of a judicial probe, the government should appoint an expert committee headed by a judicial officer.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Criticism
He urged Chairman Cherian Philip to consider quitting his post. "Instead of supervising the rescue operations at Thekkady, Philip chose to be part of' Human Chain', a political function of CPI-M," he said.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Criticism
The Decclan Herald said that the accident was "a result of sheer negligence", and the Express Buzz said it was "faulty from the start", with excess passengers on unsecured plastic chairs.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Criticism
Other criticisms include (1) lack of disaster recovery planning and procedures for all departments; and (2) refusal to privatize and insure tourist boats with proper government oversight.


2009 Thekkady boat disaster, Subsequent safety concerns
At a meeting on 5 October, state Tourism Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan announced several new safety measures: safety checks for tourist boats, mandatory life jackets for those under 15 and for those over 15 who do not supply a valid reason, lifeguards and rescue boats in proportion to the number of passengers.


2009 Three Days of De Panne
The 2009 Three Days of De Panne was the 33rd edition of the Three Days of De Panne cycle race and was held on 31 March to 2 April 2009. The race started in Middelkerke and finished in De Panne. The race was won by Frederik Willems.


2009 Three National Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 Three National Figure Skating Championships (Slovak: Majstrovstva CR a SR seniori) included the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland. The event was held on December 4–6, 2008 in Třinec, Czech Republic. Medals were awarded in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing on the senior, junior, and novice levels.


2009 Three National Figure Skating Championships
The three national championships were held simultaneously and the results were then split by country. The top three skaters from each country formed their national podiums. This was the third consecutive season that the Czech and Slovak Championships were held simultaneously, and the first in which Poland also participated.


2009 Three National Figure Skating Championships
In the senior pairs event, Kemp / King of United Kingdom competed as guest skaters.


2009 Thuringian state election
The 2009 Thuringian state election was held on 30 August 2009 to elect the members of the 5th Landtag of Thuringia. It was held on the same day as the 2009 Saarland state election and the 2009 Saxony state election. The incumbent Christian Democratic Union (CDU) government led by Minister-President Dieter Althaus was defeated. The CDU subsequently formed a grand coalition with the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Althaus resigned after the election due to his party's poor performance, which was far below expectations. He was succeeded by fellow CDU member Christine Lieberknecht, who was elected as the new Minister-President.


2009 Thuringian state election, Parties
The table below lists parties represented in the 4th Landtag of Thuringia.


2009 Thuringian state election, Outcome
Minister-President and CDU leader Dieter Althaus resigned in the wake of the election, stating he took responsibility for his party's losses. However, observers noted that his resignation also helped clear the way for a grand coalition between the CDU and SPD, which was preferred by both parties, and would be easier to manage under new leadership.


2009 Thuringian state election, Outcome
The only viable alternative to a grand coalition was a government led by The Left with SPD and Green support, which both the CDU and SPD sought to avoid; the CDU because such a coalition would leave them in opposition, and the SPD because of personal animosity between its leader Christoph Matschie and Left leader Bodo Ramelow. Ultimately, a grand coalition of the CDU and SPD was formed under the leadership of the CDU's Christine Lieberknecht, who was elected Minister-President.


2009 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen
The 2009 Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen was the 22nd edition of the Thüringen Rundfahrt der Frauen, a women's cycling stage race in Germany. It was rated by the UCI as a category 2.1 race and was held between 21 and 26 July 2009.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2009 Tim Hortons Brier, the Canadian men's national curling championship, was held March 7–15 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier
The Brier was billed as one of the best in history, as it included six former champion skips, as well as the defending Olympic champion Brad Gushue of Newfoundland and Labrador, who had yet to even win a Brier. The former champions included the defending champion Alberta rink, skipped by Kevin Martin, 2007 Brier champion Glenn Howard of Ontario, 2006 champion Jean-Michel Ménard of Quebec, 2004 champion Mark Dacey of Nova Scotia, 1996 & 1999 champion Jeff Stoughton of Manitoba, and 1987 & 1993 champion Russ Howard of New Brunswick (formerly from Ontario). Rounding out the field were Sean Geall of BC, Jamie Koe of the Territories, Joel Jordison of Saskatchewan, Mike Jakubo of Northern Ontario, and Rod MacDonald of PEI.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier
The Brier was also one of the most attended in history, with nearly 250,000 spectators.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier
The 2009 Brier featured one of the greatest Brier shots in history, when Glenn Howard made a seemingly impossible in-off "round the clock" double to score three to win his Draw 8 match against Saskatchewan. The Brier also featured one of the greatest games in history, between Ontario and Alberta in Draw 17. The Brier also included three "perfect" games where players scored 100%, including Kevin Martin in Draw 13.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier
Prior to the Brier, Sweep magazine gave both Alberta and Ontario 2:1 odds to win it. Many had expected a rematch of the 2008 Brier final between these two teams, and after the round robin, these teams finished first and second in the round robin. Alberta was undefeated while Ontario lost their final game to Alberta and an earlier match against Quebec. The two teams faced off in the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, with Alberta's win putting them into the final, and sending Ontario to play Manitoba in the semi-final. Manitoba won this game in an upset, giving them the right to face the defending champions in the final.


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Kevin Martin Third: John Morris Second: Marc Kennedy Lead: Ben Hebert Alternate: Terry Meek


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Sean Geall Third: Brent Pierce Second: Kevin Recksiedler Lead: Mark Olson Alternate: Tyler Klitch


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Jeff StoughtonThird: Kevin ParkSecond: Rob FowlerLead: Steve GouldAlternate: Randy Dutiaume


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Russ Howard Third: James Grattan Second: Jason Vaughan Lead: Peter Case Alternate: Steve Howard


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Brad Gushue Third: Mark Nichols Second: Ryan Fry Lead: Jamie Korab Alternate: Glenn Goss


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Mike Jakubo Third: Matt Seabrook Second: Luc Ouimet Lead: Lee Toner Alternate: Scott Seabrook


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Mark Dacey Third: Bruce Lohnes Second: Andrew Gibson Lead: Kris Granchelli Alternate: Mat Harris


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Glenn Howard Third: Richard Hart Second: Brent Laing Lead: Craig Savill Alternate: Steve Bice


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Rod MacDonald Third: Kevin Champion Second: Andrew Robinson Lead: Mark O'Rourke Alternate: Peter MacDonald


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Jean-Michel Ménard Third: Martin Crête Second: Eric Sylvain Lead: Jean Gagnon Alternate: Philippe Ménard


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Joel Jordison Third: Scott Bitz Second: Aryn Schmidt Lead: Dean Hicke Alternate: Rod Montgomery


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Teams
Skip : Jamie Koe Third: Jon Solberg Second: Brad Chorostkowski Lead: Martin Gavin Alternate: Tom Naugler


2009 Tim Hortons Brier, Results
All draw times are listed in Mountain Standard Time (UTC−7).


2009 Tippeligaen
The 2009 Tippeligaen was the 65th completed season of top division football in Norway. The competition began on 15 March and end on 1 November. Stabæk were the defending champions. Odd Grenland, Sandefjord and Start entered as the three promoted teams from the 2008 1. divisjon. They replaced HamKam who were relegated to the 2009 1. divisjon.


2009 Tippeligaen, Overview, League expansion
This was the first top division seasons where 16 teams were competing on the highest level of Norwegian football since the 1961–62 Hovedserien season. Due to the league expanding from 14 to 16 teams, three teams were promoted from the 1. divisjon at the end of the 2008 season. Those teams were champions Odd Grenland, runners-up Sandefjord and third-placed Start. The last spot was taken by Aalesund after winning a two-legged play-off match against Sogndal.


2009 Tippeligaen, Overview, Summary
Stabæk was the defending champions, having won their first ever League Championship in 2008. On 27 September, Rosenborg secured the title with four rounds left to go. They won their 21st top-flight title.


2009 Tippeligaen, Relegation play-offs
At the end of the season, the two last teams relegated directly to 1. divisjon, and were replaced by the winner and runner-up of the 1. divisjon who were directly promoted.


2009 Tippeligaen, Relegation play-offs
Four teams entered a play-off for the last Tippeligaen spot in the 2010 season. These were:


2009 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
The 2009 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship was the 119th staging of the Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Tipperary County Board in 1887. The championship began on 12 September 2009 and ended on 18 October 2009.


2009 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
Toomevara were the defending champions, however, they were defeated by Drom-Inch at the semi-final stage.


2009 Tipperary Senior Hurling Championship
On 18 October 2009, Thurles Sarsfields won the championship after a 0-14 to 0-05 defeat of Drom-Inch in the final  at Semple Stadium. It was their 30th championship title overall and their first title since 2005.


2009 Tipperary county hurling team season
The 2009 season was Liam Sheedy's second season in charge of the Tipperary senior hurling team. Tippeary won the Munster championship, defeating Waterford 4-14 to 2-16 in the final. They went on to reach the All-Ireland final but lost to Kilkenny 0-23 to 2-22.


2009 Tipperary county hurling team season, 2009 senior hurling management team, 2009 squad
The following players made their competitive senior debut in 2009.


2009 Tipperary county hurling team season, Awards
Pádraic Maher, Conor O'Mahony, Lar Corbett and Noel McGrath all won All Star Awards with McGrath also named as the Young Hurler of the Year.


2009 Tirreno–Adriatico
The 2009 Tirreno–Adriatico, the 44th running of the race, started on 11 March and finished on 17 March. The race started in Cecina and ended in San Benedetto del Tronto. The race was the third event in the inaugural UCI World Ranking.


2009 Tobago House of Assembly election
The 2009 Tobago House of Assembly election for the Tobago House of Assembly (THA) was held on January 19, 2009. The PNM won 8 seats and obtained 61.42% of the votes while the TOP won 4 seats and 48.32% of the votes.


2009 Tobago House of Assembly election, Results
Preliminary Results indicated that the People's National Movement had obtained eight seats and the TOP had obtained four seats.


2009 Togolese Championnat National
The 2009 Togolese Championnat National is the forty-eighth season of the Togolese Championnat National since its establishment in 1961. A total of 16 teams are contesting the league.


2009 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season
The 2009 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles season features the Eagles quest to win their first Pacific League title.


2009 Tokyo Marathon
The 2009 Tokyo Marathon (Japanese: 東京マラソン 2009) was the third edition of the annual marathon race in Tokyo, Japan and was held on Sunday, 22 March. The men's race was won by Kenya's Salim Kipsang in a time of 2:10:27, while the women's race was won by home athlete Mizuho Nasukawa in 2:25:38.


2009 Tokyo Yakult Swallows season
The 2009 Tokyo Yakult Swallows season features the Swallows quest to win their first Central League title since 2001.


2009 Tokyo prefectural election
Prefectural elections for the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly were held on 12 July 2009. In the runup to the Japanese general election due by October they were seen as an important test for Taro Aso's ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the New Komeito. New Komeito considers Tokyo as an important stronghold and had repeatedly asked Prime Minister Aso to avoid holding the two elections within a month of each other.


2009 Tokyo prefectural election
Campaigning officially started on July 3, 2009. The prefecture's 10.6 million registered voters (up 230,000 from 2005) were called upon to elect the 127 Assembly members in 42 electoral districts at 1,868 polling stations across Tokyo. 221 candidates had been formally registered with the Tokyo metropolitan electoral commission. The LDP and the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) each endorsed 58 candidates, the Japan Communist Party (JCP) supports 40 and New Komeito formally fields 23 candidates, though it has also decided to support LDP candidates in several districts. Local campaign issues included Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Olympic Games and governor Shintaro Ishihara's plan to relocate the Tsukiji fish market in 2012. The national debate over a possible ban of "hereditary" (世襲, seshū) politicians has also affected several candidates.