2009–10 Victoria Salmon Kings season, Player stats, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2009–10 Victoria Salmon Kings season, Player stats, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Victoria. Stats reflect time with the Salmon Kings only. ‡Denotes player no longer with the team. Stats reflect time with Salmon Kings only.


2009–10 Victoria Salmon Kings season, Professional affiliations, Vancouver Canucks
The Salmon Kings' NHL affiliate based in Vancouver, British Columbia.


2009–10 Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 2009–10 Vijay Hazare Trophy was the eighth season of the Vijay Hazare Trophy, a List A cricket tournament in India. It was contested between 27 domestic cricket teams of India, starting in February and finishing in March 2010. In the final, Tamil Nadu beat Bengal by 29 runs to defend their title. This was their 4th title.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009-10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Villanova was led by head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats participated in the Big East Conference and played their home games at The Pavilion with some select home games at the Wachovia Center. They finished the season 25–8, 13–5 in Big East play. They were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament by Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 2 seed in the South Region, where they were upset by 10 seed Saint Mary's in the second round.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Preseason
The Villanova Wildcats come back from a 2008–09 season which had a record of 30-8 (13-5) with the season ending in the school's 4th appearance in the Final Four.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, November 19–22, 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, November 19, 2009 vs. George Mason (2-1)
Isaiah Armwood hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 13.3 seconds left as the Wildcats survived to advance in Puerto Rico. It was Armwood's first shot attempt of the game and first career made field goal.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, November 19–22, 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, November 19, 2009 vs. George Mason (2-1)
Villanova won its 17th straight games against unranked non-conference teams and improved to 4-0 all-time against George Mason.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, November 19–22, 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, November 20, 2009 vs. #18 Dayton (2-1)
Corey Fisher led all scorers with 18 points, and was 10 for 12 from the free-throw line. He has made 24 free throws in his last two games. Villanova has won nine of their last 11 games against ranked teams.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, November 19–22, 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, November 22, 2009 vs. Mississippi (4-1)
Villanova used an 8–0 run in the opening minutes Sunday night and led 27–23 at halftime, holding the Rebels (4-1) to only 29.6 percent shooting from the field. Antonio Pena dominated down low with a career-high 16 rebounds and tied his career high with 17 points. It's his third double-double in five games; he had just one in 72 career games prior to this season. Scottie Reynolds scored 18 of his season-high 21 points after halftime.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, November 19–22, 2009 Puerto Rico Tip-Off, November 22, 2009 vs. Mississippi (4-1)
Ole Miss earned its first-ever NCAA tournament win by defeating Villanova 72–70 in 1999—the only previous meeting between the schools. The Wildcats improved to 32–7 in November under coach Jay Wright (since 2001) as they won the championship game of the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, December 6, 2009 vs. Maryland (5-3)
The Wildcats set a school record by attempting 39 shots from behind the arc, making 16—one short of the school mark. Corey Stokes led the way, going 5 for 11 from 3-point range as part of an 18-point performance. Villanova took 41 shots compared to only 25 for Maryland, thanks heavily to a 22-15 rebounding advantage that included 12 on the offensive end.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, December 9, 2009 vs. Saint Joseph's (3-5)
The Holy War is a rivalry game in the Philadelphia Big 5 between Saint Joseph's University and Villanova University, which is considered the most intense of all the Big 5 games. Recent games between the two schools have been played in February during ESPN's Rivalry Week, either at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania when Saint Joseph's hosts the game, or at The Pavilion when Villanova is the host.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, December 9, 2009 vs. Saint Joseph's (3-5)
Nova is 9-0 for the first time since 2005-06 (started 8-0 last season). The 38 points were the most given up by the Wildcats in an opening half this season. Villanova converted 30 of 31 second-half free throw attempts, including 29 in a row, to win for the 43rd time in 57 meetings against the Hawks (3-5). The Wildcats have 21 of its last 22 Big 5 games dating back to the 2004–05 season.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, December 9, 2009 vs. Saint Joseph's (3-5)
Scottie Reynolds led the team with 22 points. He's averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 6 assists over his last three games. Former Duke transfer Taylor King scored a season-high 20 points off the bench.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 6, 2010 vs. DePaul(7-8)
Scottie Reynolds logged 21 points and Maalik Wayns added 18, as No. 6 Villanova jumped all over Big East foe DePaul in a 99–72 rout at The Pavilion. Corey Fisher donated 16 points and Reggie Redding scored 12. Redding and Fisher added seven and six assists, respectively, in the blowout.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 6, 2010 vs. DePaul(7-8)
Villanova did welcome back center Mouphtaou Yarou for the first time since Nov. 16 after he was out due to medical reasons. Yarou started the first two games but was sidelined before a November tournament in Puerto Rico. Yarou scored four points. Nine players had already scored for Villanova only 5 minutes into the second half.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 6, 2010 vs. DePaul(7-8)
The Wildcats ended up hitting 61.3 percent from the field in the first half en route to a comfortable 49-24 cushion, and the Blue Demons never seriously threatened in the final 20 minutes.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 9, 2010 vs. Marquette (10-6)
Villanova led by as many as 22 points, but nearly lost as Marquette cut the lead to two points with 27 seconds left. Corey Stokes led five Wildcat players in double figures with 16 points.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 9, 2010 vs. Marquette (10-6)
Scottie Reynolds scored 15 points and dished out four assists for the Wildcats (14-1, 3-0 Big East), who have won five straight since losing to Temple on December 13. Antonio Pena and Corey Fisher both finished with 11 points for Villanova, 10 points and five rebounds from Reggie Redding.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 9, 2010 vs. Marquette (10-6)
With the win, the Wildcats' win streak reached 35 straight games at the Pavilion—the longest streak in the building's history. Marquette lost its fourth consecutive game against Villanova and its eighth straight road game against a ranked opponent.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 11, 2010 vs. Louisville (12-5)
Both teams entered the first Big Monday of the season with undefeated conference play and it was a game marked by 44 turnovers, 67 fouls and 94 free throws. Villanova trailed by as many as 17 points in the first half but rallied to improve to 7–1 on the road this season. Louisville had a "White Out" in effect at Freedom Hall, which means Louisville coach Rick Pitino did his best to dress like a young Col. Sanders. Nova had lost the previous three matchups.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 11, 2010 vs. Louisville (12-5)
There were 29 turnovers, 31 fouls and 34 free throws in the opening 20 minutes, which took more than an hour to complete. Scottie Reynolds scored 16 of his season-high 36 points over the final 6:05. It was his fifth career 30-point game and all have come on the road. King and Corey Fisher finished with 12 points each, while Wayns added 11.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 11, 2010 vs. Louisville (12-5)
After the game, Reynolds was reported saying, "It was basically two separate games. Same thing with Marquette. If I knew [why], it would never happen to us. Against a team like that, you have to make basketball plays. You have to play with your instincts. It's like they had seven guys out there. In practice, we had six."


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 17, 2010 vs. #11 Georgetown (13-3)
Villanova held off Georgetown's comeback attempt and improved to 16-1 overall and 5–0 in the Big East. They are currently tied for 1st in the Big East with the Pitt Panthers. It's the Wildcats' best conference start since 2002–03, when they also started 5–0.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team, Season overview, January 17, 2010 vs. #11 Georgetown (13-3)
The game bogged down for a long part of the second half as the teams combined to miss 20 straight shots from the field over a 6:12 span. Scottie Reynolds scored 27 points, topping 20 points for the eighth time in his last 10 games. Redding and Wayns both had 11 points for Villanova. The Wildcats hadn't beaten Georgetown since a 56–52 triumph on January 8, 2007. The teams will also meet February 6 in Washington, DC.


2009–10 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team will represent Villanova University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats are a member of the Big East and will attempt to win the NCAA championship. Courtney Davis is the Director of Basketball Operations


2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team represented the University of Virginia during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by first-year head coach Tony Bennett, and played their home games at John Paul Jones Arena as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers men's basketball team, Last season
The Cavaliers fell to 10–18, with a conference record of 4–12. This was their worst conference record since Pete Gillen's final season in 2004–05, and the worst overall record for Virginia in four decades. At the conclusion of the season, head coach Dave Leitao resigned. On April 1, 2009, Washington State head coach Tony Bennett was announced as his replacement.


2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers Women's Basketball team represents the University of Virginia in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The team is coached by Debbie Ryan. The Cavaliers are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.


2009–10 Virginia Cavaliers women's basketball team, Regular season, Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.


2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team represented the Virginia Tech in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Hokies were coached by Seth Greenberg and played their home games at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia. The Hokies are a members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 25–9, 10–6 in ACC play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. They were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they advanced to the quarterfinals before falling to Rhode Island.


2009–10 Vysshaya Liga season
The 2009–10 Vysshaya Liga season was the 18th season of the Vysshaya Liga, the second level of ice hockey in Russia. 27 teams participated in the league. HC Yugra won the championship, and was promoted to the Kontinental Hockey League


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season
The 2009–10 Western Collegiate Hockey Association women's ice hockey season marked the continuation of the annual tradition of competitive ice hockey among Western Collegiate Hockey Association members.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, Preseason, US Olympic exhibition games
Throughout the season, various NCAA schools will play the United States Olympic Hockey team.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, In season honors, Players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a player of the week each Monday.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, In season honors, Defensive players of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a Defensive player of the week each Monday.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, In season honors, Rookie of the week
Throughout the conference regular season, WCHA officials name a Freshman player of the week each Monday.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, Postseason, NCAA Tournament
Minnesota Duluth (28-8-2) is seeded Number 2 and the Bulldogs will host the New Hampshire Wildcats (19-8-5) on Saturday, March 13 at 2:00 pm central standard time. The Golden Gophers (25-8-5) are the number 3 seed, and will host the Clarkson Golden Eagles (23-11-5), on March 13 at 4:00 pm central standard time. Minnesota Duluth won the Frozen Four for the first three years that the tournament was held (2001, 2002 and 2003). The Golden Gophers proceeded to win the next two Frozen Four tournaments (2004 and 2005). Neither team has won since.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, National awards and honors, Patty Kazmaier Award nominees
There are 45 nominees for the Patty Kazmaier Award. Ten of the nominees are from Western Collegiate Hockey Association-member teams.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, 2010 Olympics, Active players
The following active WCHA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.


2009–10 WCHA women's ice hockey season, 2010 Olympics, Former players
The following former NCAA players will represent their respective countries in Ice hockey at the 2010 Winter Olympics.


2009–10 WHL season
The 2009–10 WHL season is the 44th season of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The regular season began on September 17, 2009 and ended on March 14, 2010. The 2009 Subway Super Series (formerly ADT Canada-Russia Challenge), featuring Team WHL versus Team Russia, took place from November 25–26, 2009.


2009–10 WHL season, Regular season
The Western Hockey League opened its 44th regular season on September 17, 2009 in Kelowna, British Columbia between defending WHL Champions, Kelowna Rockets and the Vancouver Giants.


2009–10 WHL season, Regular season
The 2009–10 WHL season was also highlighted with the Subway Super Series (formerly Canada-Russia Challenge), an annual CHL showcase event. The 2009 Subway Super Series, featured a two-game series between Team WHL versus Team Russia, on November 25, 2009 in Victoria, British Columbia, and the second game took place on November 26, 2009 in Kelowna, British Columbia.


2009–10 WHL season, Regular season, Standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes


2009–10 WHL season, Regular season, Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts. = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes


2009–10 WHL season, Regular season, Goaltending leaders
Note: GP = Games played; Mins = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime losses; SOL = Shootout Losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage


2009–10 WHL season, Players, 2009 NHL Entry Draft
In total, 31 WHL players were selected at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.


2009–10 WHL season, Subway Super Series
The Subway Super Series (formerly known as ADT Canada Russia Challenge) is a six-game series featuring four teams: three from the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) versus Russia's National Junior hockey team. Within the Canadian Hockey League umbrella, one team from each of its three leagues — the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, and Western Hockey League — compete in two games against the Russian junior team.


2009–10 WHL season, Subway Super Series
The 2009 Subway Super Series was held in six cities across Canada, with two cities for each league within the Canadian Hockey League. The series begun on November 16, 2009, and concluded on November 26, 2009. Both Western Hockey League games were held in the province of British Columbia. Former Victoria Cougar goaltender and Hall of Famer, Grant Fuhr was named Honorary Captain for the first game in the series, held in Victoria on November 25, 2009. The next night, retired Kelowna fire chief, Gerry Zimmermann, was named Honorary Captain for the final game of the series, who was a popular local citizen who led Kelowna through the devastating Okanagan Mountain Park Fire that burned 200 homes in 2003.


2009–10 WHL season, Subway Super Series
All six games were televised nationwide on Rogers Sportsnet, which broadcast both games from the Western Hockey League.


2009–10 WHL season, Subway Super Series, Results
In the first game of the two part series between Team WHL and Team Russia, Team WHL scored two goals en route to a 2–1 win in front of 6,695 fans at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, British Columbia. Goaltender, Igor Bobkov of Team Russia and forward Levko Koper of Team WHL, were named Players of the Game for their respective teams. The next night at Prospera Place in Kelowna, British Columbia, Team WHL defeated Team Russia 4–2 to end the series and give the CHL a clean 6–0 sweep. Goaltender Igor Bobkov was named Team Russia's Player of the Game for the second straight night, while Brandon McMillan was named Team WHL's Player of the Game.


2009–10 WHL season, Memorial Cup
The 92nd MasterCard Memorial Cup was held in Brandon, Manitoba.


2009–10 WICB President's Cup
The 2009–10 WICB President's Cup was the 36th edition of the Regional Super50, the domestic limited-overs cricket competition for the countries of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB). The competition was played as a standalone tournament, with all matches held in Guyana.


2009–10 WICB President's Cup
Eight teams contested the competition – the six regular teams of West Indian domestic cricket (Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands), and two development teams (Combined Campuses and Colleges and the West Indies under-19 side). The group stages were heavily impacted by rain – out of twelve matches in total, four were shortened, two ended in no result, and five were abandoned entirely.


2009–10 WICB President's Cup
The final was played at Guyana National Stadium in Providence, with Trinidad and Tobago defeating Guyana by 81 runs to claim their tenth domestic one-day title (and second in a row). Guyana's Narsingh Deonarine led the tournament in runs, while his teammate Royston Crandon and Trinidad's Dwayne Bravo were the equal leading wicket-takers.


2009–10 WICB President's Cup, Statistics, Most runs
The top five run scorers (total runs) are included in this table.


2009–10 WICB President's Cup, Statistics, Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, listed by wickets taken and then by bowling average.


2009–10 WNBL season
The 2009–10 WNBL season was the 30th season of competition since its establishment in 1981. A total of 10 teams contested the league. The regular season was played between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by a post-season involving the top five in March 2010. The Canberra Capitals were the defending champions and they successfully defended their title with a 75–70 win over the Bulleen Boomers in the Grand Final.


2009–10 WNBL season
Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC. ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia. Molten provided equipment including the official game ball, with Hoop2Hoop supplying team apparel.


2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup
The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Cup, was the 40th WRU Challenge Cup, the annual national rugby union cup competition of Wales. The previous competition was won by Neath RFC, who had previously won it six times, in 1971–72, 1988–89, 1989–90, 2003–04, 2007–08 and 2008-09.


2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2
The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Plate, is the 2nd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 2, the annual national rugby union cup competition for middle division teams of Wales.


2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3
The 2009–10 WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, known for sponsorship reasons as the SWALEC Bowl, is the 2nd WRU Challenge Cup: Tier 3, the annual national rugby union cup competition for lower division teams of Wales.


2009–10 WWHL season, Final standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points.


2009–10 WWHL season, Final standings
The Calgary Oval X-Treme suspended his activities for the season 2009-10 but will spend the upcoming season (2010–2011) re-establishing a home arena and training returning Olympic team and newly recruited players.


2009–10 WWHL season, Clarkson Cup 2010
March 3, 2010: Of note, the city council of Richmond Hill, Ontario donated $10,000 to the CWHL so that it could host the Clarkson Cup on March 27  at the Elgin Barrow Arena in Richmond Hill.


2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball team represented Wake Forest University. The team's head coach was Dino Gaudio. The team played its home games at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 20–11, 9–7 in ACC play and lost in the first round of the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament. They received an at–large bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 9 seed in the East Region. They defeated 8 seed Texas in overtime in the first round before losing to 1 seed and AP #2 Kentucky in the second round.


2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team will represent Wake Forest University in the 2009–2010 NCAA Division I basketball season. The team will be coached by Mike Petersen. The Demon Deacons are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and will attempt to win an NCAA championship.


2009–10 Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's basketball team, Regular season, Schedule
The Demon Deacons will compete in the San Diego State Tournament from December 28–29.


2009–10 Walsall F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the 122nd season and their 3rd consecutive season in League One played by Walsall F.C., a football club based in Walsall, West Midlands, England. Along with competing in League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and the Football League Trophy.


2009–10 Walsall F.C. season, Season summary
Walsall finished 13th in the previous season, with caretaker manager Jimmy Mullen being appointed permanently shortly after the end of the season. However, on 10 January 2009 Mullen was sacked as manager following a run of just four wins in sixteen games. On 20 January 2009, Chris Hutchins was appointed as Mullen's successor with Martin O'Connor appointed as his assistant. Walsall finished 10th at the end of the season.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season
The 2009–10 Washington Capitals season was the team's 36th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The season started with the 2009 NHL Entry Draft on June 26–27 with the Capitals holding the 24th selection in the draft.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
On December 28, the Capitals traded captain Chris Clark and Milan Jurcina to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for Jason Chimera. On January 5, Alexander Ovechkin was named the team's new captain, the unanimous choice of his teammates.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
From January 13 to February 7, 2010, Washington won 14-straight games.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
By finishing the regular season with 121 points in the standings, the Capitals became the first non-Original Six team to ever reach the 120-point plateau.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season
The Capitals finished the regular season in first place in scoring, with 313 goals (excluding five shootout-winning goals). This was the highest total by an NHL team since the 1995–96 season. Seven Washington players reached the 20-goal mark. The Capitals also scored the most power-play goals in the league with 79, and had the best power-play percentage at 25.24% (79 for 313).


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Conference standings
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Regular season, Conference standings
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
On March 11, the Capitals clinched the division title for the third consecutive season after also winning division titles in the 2007–08 and 2008–09 campaigns. The Capitals also clinched as the Eastern Conference regular season champions. On April 4, the Capitals won their first ever Presidents' Trophy award. The Capitals played the Montreal Canadiens in the opening round. The Canadiens won Game 1, 3–2 in overtime. The Capitals won the next three games to take a 3–1 series lead. The Canadiens won the next two games to tie the series at 3–3 and force a Game 7.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Playoffs
In Game 7, the Canadiens took a 2–0 lead, which held up until the third period. The Capitals came close many times and outshot the Canadiens 42 to 16, but Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak kept them in the game, only allowing one goal. The Canadiens won the game 2–1 and eliminated the Capitals in the first round, considered one of the biggest playoff upsets in NHL history.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics, Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
Note: GP = Games Played; Min = Time On Ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Player statistics, Goaltenders
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Capitals. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only. ‡Traded mid-seasonBold/italics denotes franchise record


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Transactions
The Capitals have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Draft picks
The Capitals' picks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, in Montreal, Quebec on June 26–27, 2009.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Farm teams, Hershey Bears
The Capitals' American Hockey League affiliate will remain to be the Hershey Bears in the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Washington Capitals season, Farm teams, South Carolina Stingrays
The South Carolina Stingrays remain Washington's ECHL affiliate for the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team represented the University of Washington in the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Lorenzo Romar's 8th season at Washington. The Huskies played their home games at Bank of America Arena and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They finished the season 26–10, 11–7 in Pac-10 play and defeated California in the finals of the Pac-10 Tournament to claim the conference tournament championship and an automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament.


2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team
They earned an 11 seed in the East Region where they upset 6 seed Marquette in the first round and 3 seed and AP #8 New Mexico in the second round to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they were defeated by 2 seed and AP #6 West Virginia to end their season.


2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, Pre-season
In the Pac-10 preseason poll, released October 29 in Los Angeles, CA during the Pac-10 media days Washington was selected to finish 2nd in the conference.


2009–10 Washington Huskies men's basketball team, 2009–10 Team, Roster
A number of players on this team would one day play in the NBA. The list includes:


2009–10 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Washington State Cougars men's basketball team represented Washington State University during the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team played its home games on Jack Friel Court at Beasley Coliseum in Pullman, Washington and are members of the Pacific-10 Conference. They finished the season 16–15, 6–12 in Pac-10 play and lost in the first round of the 2010 Pacific-10 Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They were not invited to a post season tournament.


2009–10 Washington Wizards season
The 2009–10 Washington Wizards season was the 49th season of the Washington Wizards in the National Basketball Association (NBA).


2009–10 Watford F.C. season
Watford Football Club are an association football club from Watford, Hertfordshire, England. Home matches were played at the club's stadium, Vicarage Road, which had a capacity of 17,504 for the 2009–10 season. Watford's season officially began on 1 July 2009 and concluded on 30 June 2010, although competitive matches were only played between August and May. They competed in the Football League Championship, the second highest division in English football, following their relegation from the Premier League in 2007.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season
After guiding the club to a 13th-placed finish in 2008–09, Brendan Rodgers resigned as manager of Watford in June 2009 to take up the same role at Reading, with three members of his coaching staff doing likewise. He was replaced as manager by ex-Watford player and coach Malky Mackay. Early in the season, first-team players including Player of the Season Tommy Smith and Hungary international striker Tamás Priskin left the club. New arrivals included striker Danny Graham and former Scotland international midfielder Scott Severin. Among Watford's five loan signings were former Watford player Heiðar Helguson, and Tom Cleverley, who went on to become the club's Player of the Season.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season
Although Watford twice occupied a playoff position in late 2009, they gradually slipped down the table over the course of the season. With five games to go, they were in 21st position in the Championship, separated from the relegation zone only on goal difference. A 3–0 win over Reading secured Watford's Championship survival in their penultimate match of 2009–10. They eventually finished in 16th position out of 24 teams. In other competitions, Watford were defeated in the third round of the FA Cup by eventual winners Chelsea, and eliminated from the League Cup in the second round by Leeds United.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Background
"When I am asked about other clubs, people are questioning my integrity and one thing I have mentioned is I always have integrity. I am loyal and find it disloyal when I am asked about other clubs when I am the Watford manager. There is nothing that has changed in that respect. "


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Background
The 2008–09 Championship season took place between 1 July 2008 and 30 June 2009, and Watford finished the season in 13th place in the league table. Previous manager Aidy Boothroyd left the club by "mutual consent" in November 2008 and was replaced by former Reading and Chelsea academy boss Brendan Rodgers. New arrivals Jack Cork, Don Cowie and Mike Williamson contributed to Watford's improved form between February and May 2009, lifting Watford away from the relegation zone in the closing weeks of the season.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Background
The club's financial problems had been well documented and several changes to the playing staff were anticipated over the summer. In addition to anticipated player sales, another person linked with a move away from Vicarage Road was manager Rodgers, who had been linked with a move to former club Reading. He was not happy with the suggestion that he was in talks with Reading and suggested that his integrity was being questioned. When he subsequently joined Reading in June, Watford received an initial £500,000 in compensation. First-team coach and former Watford and Scotland player Malky Mackay was appointed as his successor. The only player to leave the club prior to the start of pre-season training was Lee Williamson, who had spent the second half of the 2008–09 season on loan at Preston.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Pre-season
Watford started pre-season training at their training ground in London Colney on 1 July 2009. The first team began with friendly matches at local sides Boreham Wood, Hampton & Richmond and Wealdstone, before a pre-season tour to Spain where they faced CF Balaguer and UE Lleida. Meanwhile, a development side including several first-team squad members faced Tring Athletic and St Albans City. The club's final pre-season fixture was a 3–2 home victory against Italian side Parma.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Pre-season
Watford sold striker Tamás Priskin to Ipswich Town days before the start of the season and started the Championship campaign with the future of several players unresolved, including those of top scorer and player of the season Tommy Smith, highest earner Jobi McAnuff, and the club's most expensive ever player Nathan Ellington.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship
A total of 24 teams competed in the Football League Championship in the 2009–10 season. Each team played 46 matches; two against every other team, one match at each club's stadium. Three points were awarded for each win, one point per draw, and none for defeats. At the end of the season the top two teams would gain promotion to the Premier League. The bottom three would be relegated to Football League One. The teams that finished 3rd–6th competed in the play-offs, with the winner earning the third and final promotion place.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship
The provisional fixture list was released on 17 June 2009, but was subject to change in the event of clashes with other competitions, inclement weather, or matches being selected for television coverage. Watford's home games against Sheffield Wednesday and QPR were played on a Friday and Monday respectively, as a result of live television coverage. The home game against Sheffield United was postponed and rescheduled due to adverse weather conditions, while the away fixture at Blackpool was brought forward from a Tuesday to the preceding Saturday, as both clubs were eliminated from the FA Cup in the third round.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Watford's first league match was at home to Doncaster Rovers, a team who finished the 2008–09 season level on points with Watford. Mackay was banned from the match, due to a suspension from an incident in the previous season. Watford lined up in a 4–4–2 formation, with Tommy Smith playing as a striker, and Don Cowie and Jobi McAnuff as wingers. Scott Severin was playing his first competitive match for Watford, and fellow debutant Danny Graham scored the opening goal after 27 minutes, a close range finish from a Tommy Smith cross.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
This was followed by a headed equaliser from Doncaster's James Hayter ten minutes later. In the second half, Doncaster striker Dean Shiels had a shot which his manager felt had crossed the line. However, the referee deemed that it had not, and the match finished as a draw. Watford were defeated 2–0 at Sheffield United in their next league fixture, with Jamie Ward and Ched Evans scoring for the opposition. The result caused Watford to slip into the relegation places for the only time of the season. Mackay expressed disappointment at his side for the goals they had conceded, and revealed that club was considering a transfer offer for Smith.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Despite the transfer speculation, Smith played for Watford at Nottingham Forest, scoring one goal and assisting two more. Also involved were Lee Hodson, who made his first competitive starting appearance, and loan players Henri Lansbury and Tom Cleverley. Forest scored twice, but Cleverley scored Watford's fourth goal to secure the club's first league win of the season. The home game against Blackpool at Vicarage Road proved to be Smith's final game for the club. His and Cleverley's goals were equalised by Alex Baptiste and Gary Taylor-Fletcher respectively, giving Blackpool their fourth consecutive draw.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
The final match before the closure of the transfer window was a trip to Welsh side Swansea City, where Watford continued with their 4–4–2 formation. The departures of Smith, Williamson and McAnuff meant that Lansbury and Marvin Sordell made their first starts, and helped Hodson retain his place in the team. Graham nutmegged goalkeeper Dorus de Vries to put Watford ahead, but Swansea defender Alan Tate scored a late header to salvage a 1–1 draw.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Watford did not play another game for two weeks, due to international fixtures. On the resumption of club football, they faced Barnsley and Plymouth Argyle, who were both near the bottom of the Championship at the time. Watford changed to a 4–5–1 formation for the home match against Barnsley, with Jon Harley replacing Sordell. Their other change to the starting lineup was an enforced one. Captain Jay DeMerit suffered an injury whilst on international duty with the USA, and was replaced by Dale Bennett, who made his Football League debut.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Graham scored the only goal of the game with a close-range finish in the 54th minute. Watford's clean sheet was their first in the league since March. Playing the same formation, they recorded an identical result at Plymouth, with Tom Cleverley's early goal proving decisive. For both of these wins, Watford's defence consisted entirely of players who had progressed from their youth system.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Former Watford player Heiðar Helguson rejoined Watford on loan from QPR on 15 September 2009, and his first game was as a substitute against Leicester City. With Watford trailing 2–0 at half time, Mackay changed from a 4–5–1 formation to a 4–4–2, with striker Helguson replacing attacking midfielder Henri Lansbury. Helguson's impact was immediate. He set up Graham for Watford's opening goal, before scoring twice to put Watford into a 3–2 lead. However, Helguson suffered an injury shortly before the end of the match, and Ellington replaced him for the final ten minutes.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Leicester subsequently equalised, and the match ended 3–3. A total of 3,389 Watford fans attended the away match against Reading, who were managed by ex-Watford manager Brendan Rodgers. Former Watford player Grzegorz Rasiak scored Reading's goal, in a match that also saw Jobi McAnuff and Brynjar Gunnarsson facing their former club. Graham equalised for Watford, and despite a red card for Ellington, the match finished as a draw. Preparation for Watford's game against Coventry City was affected by a virus affecting six first-team players. Will Hoskins scored his first goal of the season, but Coventry scored three goals to inflict Watford's first home defeat of the season. Four days later Cardiff City defeated Watford 4–0; Watford's heaviest home league defeat since January 2004.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Don Cowie made his debut for Scotland during the October international break. Upon the resumption of club football, Watford recorded an away win at Middlesbrough, who had just been relegated from the Premier League. Three days later, Ipswich led Watford 1–0 at the end of standard time at Portman Road, but Nathan Ellington equalised in the last minute to deny Ipswich their first league win of 2009–10. Watford's game against Sheffield Wednesday was their third in seven days, and first goals of the season for Lansbury, Adrian Mariappa and Jon Harley ensured Watford's second win in that time.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
Eight days later Watford travelled to fourth-placed West Bromwich Albion. Watford were defeated 5–0—their heaviest defeat of the season and biggest ever defeat against West Brom. They responded with a home win over Preston in their next match, with Cleverley scoring to join Danny Graham as the club's leading goalscorer of the season.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
After a break for the last international fixtures of 2009, Watford resumed the season with a 3–0 home win over Scunthorpe United. Helguson scored two goals, meaning that at that point he was averaging more than a goal per game in 2009–10. Watford suffered consecutive defeats away to Crystal Palace and Newcastle, failing to score in either match. The Newcastle match was followed by a home game against Queens Park Rangers two days later, due to television coverage. Lloyd Doyley scored his first ever goal in professional football to equalise before half-time, and Watford eventually won 3–1.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2009
This marked Watford's fourth consecutive home win, and took them into a playoff position. Such was the surprise at Doyley's goal, that the club released a commemorative T-shirt, with the slogan "I was there when Lloyd scored!" However, Watford's sequence of home wins ended with a 1–0 loss to Derby County, and was followed by a defeat at the league's then bottom side, Peterborough United—their first win since sacking manager Darren Ferguson. The team finished 2009 with consecutive draws against Nottingham Forest and Bristol City.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2010
Watford's start to 2010 was impacted by the unusually cold winter, which caused the postponement of two home matches in January. Consequently, they played only two matches that month: 2–1 and 3–2 defeats away to Doncaster Rovers and Blackpool respectively. They recorded two wins and a defeat from their first three matches of February, before again suffering a postponement, this time due to a waterlogged pitch at Loftus Road. A 2–2 draw against Scunthorpe United on 20 February left Watford 13th in the Championship on 39 points, having played the fewest matches of any club in the division.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, 2010
Mackay later remarked that fixture congestion in March and April caught up on his relatively small squad. Between 20 February and 20 April, Watford played fifteen matches, winning two (against Plymouth Argyle and Ipswich Town), drawing four and losing nine. Although they never entered the relegation zone, with five games remaining they were separated from it only on goal difference. However, wins against Plymouth, Reading and Coventry City ensured that Watford remained in the Championship for the 2010–11 season.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, Results, Summary
From their 3rd game until their 31st, Watford found themselves in a mid-table position; seldom in the top six, but several points clear of the relegation zone. A series of fixture postponements meant that, as of their 30th fixture, Watford had played fewer matches than any other Championship team. The postponements were followed by a run of one win in 12 games between February and April, leading to Watford slipping close to the relegation places. With five matches to play, they were 21st, ahead of Sheffield Wednesday only on goal difference.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Football League Championship, Results, Summary
Survival was sealed in the penultimate match with a 3–0 win against Reading. A subsequent victory at Coventry elevated Watford to a final position of 16th, their highest place in the table for two months. The team finished with 54 points – 16 fewer than Blackpool in the final playoff position, and 7 more than Sheffield Wednesday, the highest placed of the three relegated teams.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, League Cup, First round
The first round draw for the 2009–10 League Cup (known as the Carling Cup for sponsorship reasons) took place on 16 June 2009. It included all Football League clubs for the forthcoming season with the exception of Newcastle and Middlesbrough, who were given byes to the second round. Watford were drawn to play an away match against north London side Barnet. Barnet were two divisions below Watford, in Football League Two. In the match, Malky Mackay gave a first competitive start to 17-year-old academy right back Lee Hodson and a first game of the season to goalkeeper Richard Lee. The match was goalless after 90 minutes, before Scott Severin and Mike Williamson scored for Watford in extra time.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, League Cup, Second round
The second round draw, held on 12 August 2009, included the 35 winners from the first round, as well as Newcastle, Middlesbrough, and the 13 Premier League teams not involved in the UEFA Champions League or UEFA Europa League. Leeds United were selected as the home side against Watford, in what would be the first match between the two teams since the 2006 Football League Championship play-off final. Leeds took the lead with a Robert Snodgrass goal in the 38th minute. Marvin Sordell scored his first senior goal for Watford, taking the game to extra time. However, Snodgrass scored his and Leeds' second goal to secure a 2–1 victory for the League One side.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, FA Cup
Premier League and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup at the third round stage, where they are joined by the 20 winners from the second round for a total of 64 teams. The draw took place on 8 December 2009. For the third consecutive cup draw of the season, Watford were the away side, this time against 2008–09 FA Cup winners Chelsea. Watford's first match of the year was an FA Cup third round match away to holders Chelsea. Despite the absence of Chelsea's top scorers Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka, Watford conceded five goals without reply, and were eliminated from the competition.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Over the course of the season, 31 players made at least one first team appearance for Watford. Of these, Adrian Mariappa was the only one to start all 49 matches. Goalkeeper Scott Loach started every league match, while Danny Graham also played some part in every Watford fixture. Graham also finished as the club's top scorer with 14 goals, all of them coming in the Football League. Tied for second place were Heiðar Helguson and Tom Cleverley, both of whom scored 11 goals. Three Watford players were sent off in 2009–10: Cleverley, Jon Harley and Nathan Ellington received one red card each.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Statistics
Correct as of the final game of the season. Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances in parentheses where applicable.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers, In
Watford signed three permanent players before the first game of the season: former Scotland international Scott Severin, Carlisle United striker Danny Graham, and Slovenian left back Jure Travner. The transfer window closed at the end of 1 September 2009, meaning that Watford could not buy or sell further players until the opening of the January transfer window on 1 January 2010. The club took this opportunity to sign Scotland under-21 international Stephen McGinn, young Rochdale winger Will Buckley, and 30-year-old centre back Martin Taylor.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers, In
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2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
The club's financial shortfall necessitated the sale of players in the summer of 2009, with Jimmy Russo confirming in the annual accounts that the club would need to continue to sell players "year on year" in order to "meet the financial requirements of the business." After the early departures of Theo Robinson and Al Bangura, Tamás Priskin was sold to Ipswich Town in the first week of August, just before the start of the Championship season.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
Despite being able to transfer players at any stage between 1 July and 1 September, Watford conducted much of their business in the last week of the transfer window. Portsmouth submitted transfer bids for Smith and Williamson. Negotiations with Reading for Smith were ongoing, while their bid for McAnuff was accepted. Smith's transfer to Portsmouth and McAnuff's move to Reading were confirmed before Watford's match against Swansea City, with Williamson's transfer following a few days after. Mackay later expressed frustration at the latter transfer, revealing that after Watford rejected Williamson's transfer request, he declared himself unfit to train, play, or travel to Swansea.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Transfers, Out
Watford's final sale of the season came when the January transfer window opened on 1 January 2010. John-Joe O'Toole, who was already on loan at Colchester United, was signed on a permanent transfer by former Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Loans, In
Having sold several first team players, Watford used the loan system to sign young players from Premier League clubs, offering them early experience of competitive football. First to arrive was Tom Cleverley, who scored on his debut and was eventually voted Watford F.C. Player of the Season. Other players acquired in this manner included his Manchester United teammate Craig Cathcart, and Arsenal midfielder Henri Lansbury. Watford's other significant loan acquisition was former player Heiðar Helguson. The Iceland international made an instant impact on his return to Vicarage Road, scoring two goals as a substitute in a 3–3 draw against Leicester City.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, Loans, Out
For similar reasons to their young acquisitions, Watford loaned players such as O'Toole, Billy Gibson and Marvin Sordell to lower-league sides, in the hope that they would gain first-team experience. They also used the system to send Mat Sadler to Stockport County, and Nathan Ellington to Greek side Skoda Xanthi. In both cases, the loans were made with the option of a possible permanent move.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, International
Four Watford players represented their country at senior international level in 2009–10. Club captain Jay DeMerit played for the United States in the Confederations Cup, where he helped his team reach the final at the expense of Spain, and the 2010 World Cup, where he played against England and Slovenia. Heiðar Helguson played five matches for Iceland, scoring two international goals in a 4–0 win over Andorra. Don Cowie made his debut for Scotland against Japan, and was selected again by manager George Burley to play against Wales. Another debutant was Michael Bryan. He toured the United States with Northern Ireland, making his international debut as a substitute against Turkey and four days later starting for his country against World Cup qualifiers Chile.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Players, International
Several further players participated in youth international matches. Loan duo Tom Cleverley and Henri Lansbury played alongside goalkeeper Scott Loach in England under-21s UEFA Euro 2011 qualifying campaign. Reserve team defender Jordan Parkes played for England against Uzbekistan at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup, and Ross Jenkins also played for the team in a friendly against Montenegro. Other professional players to represent their countries at youth level included Lee Hodson and Craig Cathcart for Northern Ireland under-21, Stephen McGinn for Scotland under-21, Rob Kiernan for Ireland under 19s, and Eddie Oshodi for England under-17s.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Management and coaching staff
Watford's managerial and coaching setup changed considerably between May and July 2009. Manager Brendan Rodgers left Watford to join Reading, and was joined by assistant manager Dean Austin, football consultant Frank Lampard and physiologist Karl Halabi. As a result, previous reserve team manager Malky Mackay became the club's new permanent manager, with youth team coach Sean Dyche becoming his assistant. Mackay also appointed former Northampton Town and Nottingham Forest coach David Kerslake as a first team coach.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
Watford's reserves competed in the Football Combination East Division, and played their home matches at Boreham Wood's stadium, Meadow Park. Other teams in the league included Watford's historic rivals Luton Town and fellow Hertfordshire side Stevenage Borough. Watford finished the season as champions with 41 points, 8 ahead of nearest challengers Ipswich Town. In the Herts Senior Cup, the reserves were defeated 4–1 in the first round by nearby Hemel Hempstead Town's first team. Piero Mingoia scored Watford's only goal of the competition, which was eventually won by Bishop's Stortford. At the end of the season, Liam Henderson was the team's top scorer with 11 goals, which included 4 in a 9–3 home win against Stevenage. A total of 14 players appeared for both the senior and reserve teams in 2009–10, including Henderson, Lee Hodson, Dale Bennett and Michael Bryan.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
Watford's youth system operates in partnership with the Harefield Academy in Hillingdon. First and second year scholars (aged 16–18) are officially attached to Watford, but also undergo a programme of academic and vocational study at the academy. Players aged 16 and below compete for the school team in their respective age groups under the name Harefield Academy, but wear Watford shirts. On occasion, Harefield schoolboys competed for Watford's under-18 side.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
"On the last day of the season, 11 of the squad were from the Academy which says a lot about our youth set up."


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Reserves and academy
The club's under-18 side competed in Group B of the Premier Academy League, where they finished in 6th position out of ten teams. They played home matches at Watford's training ground, University College London Athletic Ground in Shenley. Three players featured for both the under-18 and senior teams in 2009–10: defender Eddie Oshodi, midfielder Kurtney Brooks, and striker Gavin Massey. Professional footballer Rob Kiernan also played for the academy; he spent part of the season playing first team football on loan at Scottish Premier League club Kilmarnock. Harefield Academy's under-15 and under-16 sides both won the Schools' Cup; the first time in the history of the competition that a school won the trophy in multiple age groups.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Supporters
Watford's stadium, Vicarage Road, has a capacity of 17,504. The precise number of season ticket holders has not been stated, but Jimmy Russo revealed in the company's accounts that they numbered approximately 10,000. Visiting clubs received an allocation of 2,300 tickets for their supporters.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Supporters
The club played 23 competitive home matches in 2009–10, all of them in the Championship, as well as a pre-season friendly match against Parma. Their highest home attendance was 17,120 against Newcastle on Saturday 27 February 2010. The lowest competitive attendance was 12,179 against Bristol City on Tuesday 9 February 2010, while the lowest home attendance overall was 3,598 in the Parma match on Saturday 1 August 2009. Watford's average attendance in competitive matches was 14,344.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Supporters
Watford played 26 competitive away matches in 2009–10. The match against Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday 5 December 2009 attracted 43,050 spectators. This was the largest crowd at any Watford match that season, although this was aided in part by the fact that they did not play at another stadium with the capacity to beat it. Another notable away fixture was the match at Madejski Stadium against Reading.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Supporters
Brendan Rodgers, Watford's manager for the second half of 2008–09, left Watford for Reading under controversial circumstances in June, having previously stated that his integrity was being questioned when linked with the managerial vacancy. Reading's matchday squad also featured three former Hornets, two of whom had played for Watford under Rodgers. The match attracted 3,389 Watford fans, and ended in a 1–1 draw, with ex-Watford player Grzegorz Rasiak scoring Reading's goal, and Jobi McAnuff and Brynjar Gunnarsson also playing a part.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Ownership and finance
Watford Football Club is owned by the holding company Watford Leisure Plc (LSE: ). Its 2008–09 financial year ran from 1 July 2008 until 30 June 2009. The company released its audited accounts and annual report on 6 November 2009. It included details of the club's major shareholders, showing that Fordwat Limited—the investment company of Michael Ashcroft—owned 37.16% of Watford Leisure, Valley Grown Salads (VGS)—owned by Watford  Leisure directors Jimmy and Vince Russo—held a 29.98% stake, and that previous Watford chairman Graham Simpson had a 16.79% share.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Ownership and finance
"Is this the worst situation I have ever faced in 30 years involvement at Watford? Of course it is. We could go into administration but it doesn't have to happen."


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Ownership and finance
The accounts showed an operating loss of £1.465 million, and a net loss of £1.987 million. Throughout 2009, Watford Leisure found themselves in need of finance on several occasions, and were loaned the money by VGS. On 30 November, VGS lent the club a further £1m, taking the total loan to the club to £4.88 million, secured against the club's stadium Vicarage Road. Upon announcing the loan, Watford revealed that this finance would only be sufficient to cover the club's costs until 22 December, and that a further £5.5 million would be needed to keep the business afloat until 30 June 2010.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Ownership and finance
Watford Leisure's Annual General Meeting was held on 15 December 2009. That meeting began with chairman Jimmy Russo, and fellow directors Vince Russo and Robin Williams resigning from the board. Former Watford manager Graham Taylor was appointed interim chairman. VGS requested immediate repayment of the outstanding loan balance. The club received an offer from Fordwat to underwrite a rights issue worth £7.5m, but revealed that for this plan to work VGS would have to agree to suspend the loan repayment, indicating that they would be placed into administration unless agreement were reached.


2009–10 Watford F.C. season, Ownership and finance
VGS refused to do so, and Jimmy Russo stated that unless something changed, VGS were left with no option but to begin the process of placing the club in administration. However, administration was avoided when Fordwat paid VGS the money on 21 December 2009, and the club announced two days later that it would borrow money from Elton John's "Playing for Players" concert to fund its running costs until it received the money from the rights issue.


2009–10 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season
The head coach of the Warriors is Jim Fetter. Assisting Fetter are Nicolette Franck and Allison Rutledge. The equipment manager is Jim Campbell, and the assistant Athletic Trainer is Amanda Riesterer.


2009–10 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season, Offseason
Chelsea Burnett enters the 2009–10 season as Wayne State's all-time leader in career points (53), goals (13), assists (40), CHA points (24) and CHA assists (19) by a defenseman.


2009–10 Wayne State Warriors women's ice hockey season, Postseason
Lindsey Park has been selected to participate in the Frozen Four Skills Competition to be held on April 4 at Ford Field.


2009–10 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team represented Weber State University during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. This was head coach Randy Rahe's fourth season at Weber State. The Wildcats competed in the Big Sky Conference and played their home games at the Dee Events Center.


2009–10 Weber State Wildcats men's basketball team
Weber State won the Big Sky regular season championship for the third time in the last four years and as the champion hosted the semifinals and championship game of the 2010 Big Sky Men's Basketball Tournament. The Wildcats lost to Montana in the championship game and were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round for the second consecutive year.


2009–10 Wellington Phoenix FC season
The 2009–10 season is the Wellington Phoenix's third season of football in the Hyundai A-League, making it the longest running New Zealand team in the competition, surpassing the defunct New Zealand Knights.


2009–10 Wellington Phoenix FC season, Players, First team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Wellington Phoenix FC season, Statistics, Appearances
Player Started    Player Subbed In    Player Suspended    Player Injured/sick    Player on International Duty    Player Left Club/Not Signed/Loan Expired


2009–10 Wellington Phoenix FC season, Club, Kit
The team kit for the 2009–10 season was produced by Reebok. The home kit was changed to a black and yellow vertically striped shirt with black shorts and socks. The away kit features black sleeves with yellow trim on a white background, while the shorts are white with a yellow and black side trim, with white socks. Sony renewed its contract with the Wellington Phoenix and remained the club's major sponsor.


2009–10 Welsh Alliance League
The 2009–10 Welsh Alliance League, known as the design2print Welsh Alliance League for sponsorship reasons, is the 26th season of the Welsh Alliance League, which is in the third level of the Welsh football pyramid.


2009–10 Welsh Alliance League
The league consists of sixteen teams with the champions promoted to the Cymru Alliance and the bottom five relegated to Division 2.


2009–10 Welsh Alliance League
The season began on 15 August 2009 and concluded on 15 May 2010 with Rhydymwyn as champions and promoted to the Cymru Alliance. Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur, Llandyrnog United, Nantlle Vale, Amlwch Town and Halkyn United were relegated to the newly formed Welsh Alliance League Division 2.


2009–10 Welsh Alliance League, Teams
Bethesda Athletic were champions in the previous season and were promoted to the Cymru Alliance. They were replaced by Gwynedd League champions Blaenau Ffestiniog Amateur and Llandyrnog United who were relegated from the Cymru Alliance.


2009–10 Welsh Cup
The 2009–10 FAW Welsh Cup was the 123rd edition of the annual knockout tournament for competitive football teams in Wales, excluding those who play in the English League System. The 2009–10 tournament commenced on 14 August 2009 and concluded at Parc y Scarlets on 1 May 2010. Bangor City won the cup with a 3–2 win against Port Talbot Town.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division One
The 2009–10 Welsh Football League Division One began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 22 May 2010. Goytre United won the league by one point.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division One, Team changes from 2008–09
West End, Ely Rangers and Garden Village were promoted from the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division One, Team changes from 2008–09
Cwmbran Town, Croesyceiliog and Newport YMCA were relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three
The 2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 22 May 2010. Aberbargoed Buds won the league by one point.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2008–09
Abertillery Bluebirds were promoted from the Gwent County League and Corus Steel were promoted from the South Wales Amateur League. Briton Ferry Athletic and Llansawel merged to form Briton Ferry Lansawel. South Gower applied to join the league and were accepted replacing Llansawel.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2008–09
Ystradgynlais were relegated to the Neath & District League and Merthyr Saints were relegated to the South Wales Amateur League.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2008–09
AFC Llwydcoed, AFC Porth and Porthcawl Town were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Three, Team changes from 2008–09
Pentwyn Dynamos, Garw and Pontypridd Town were relegated from the Welsh Football League Division Two.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two
The 2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two began on 15 August 2009 and ended on 22 May 2010. Penrhiwceiber Rangers won the league by two points.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2008–09
West End, Ely Rangers and Garden Village were promoted to the Welsh Football League Division One.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2008–09
Cwmbran Town, Croesyceiliog and Newport YMCA were relegated from the Welsh Football League Division One.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2008–09
Pentwyn Dynamos, Garw and Pontypridd Town were relegated to the Welsh Football League Division Three.


2009–10 Welsh Football League Division Two, Team changes from 2008–09
AFC Llwydcoed, AFC Porth and Porthcawl Town were promoted from the Welsh Football League Division Three.


2009–10 Welsh League Cup group stage
The 2009–10 Welsh League Cup group stage matches took place between 18 August and 20 October 2009. The draw for the eight groups took place on 29 June 2009.


2009–10 Welsh League Cup group stage
At the completion of the group stage, the top team in each group will advance to play in the Quarter finals, along with the two best placed runners up.


2009–10 Welsh National League (Wrexham Area)
The 2009–10 Welsh National League was the sixty-fifth season of the Welsh National League (Wrexham Area). The Premier Division was won by Rhos Aelwyd, who gained promotion to the Cymru Alliance.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League
The 2009–10 Welsh Premier League was the 18th season of the Welsh Premier League since its establishment in 1992 as the League of Wales. It began on 14 August 2009 and ended on 24 April 2010. Rhyl were the defending champions.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Teams
Bala Town were promoted from the Cymru Alliance and played in the top division for the first time in their history. Caersws survived relegation for a second straight year after ENTO Aberaman Athletic failed in their appeal to get a domestic licence after their floodlights were not up to the Welsh FA's expectations. None of the remaining top two teams in the Welsh Football League First Division could meet ground regulations.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Teams
The league was reduced to a size of 12 teams after this season following a unanimous decision by the Premier League clubs in June 2009. As a result of this, six clubs were relegated. The number of relegated teams could also have been seven or eight (the maximum), depending on whether any Cymru Alliance / Welsh Football League First Division clubs were eligible to be promoted to the 2010–11 Premier League. None of them were, so six teams were relegated, including last season's champions Rhyl.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Player of the season
Steve Evans (The New Saints), Martin Rose (Port Talbot Town)


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Awards, Annual awards, Manager of the season
Andy Cale (The New Saints), Mark Jones (Port Talbot Town)


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA Champions League
After winning the league in 2008/09 Rhyl represented the league in the premier football competition, they started in the second qualifying round with a trick tie with Serbian club Partizan Belgrade. They were beaten 4–0 at home in the first leg, and hammered 8–0 in Serbia in the second leg, thus ending their participation in Europe for the season.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA Europa League
The New Saints and Llanelli started in the first qualifying round of the competition. TNS were drawn against Fram from Iceland and Llanelli were handed an interesting tie with Motherwell from Scotland. In a good first leg for both sides, Llanelli produced the shock of the round with a 1–0 away win against Motherwell, giving them a wonderful chance of progression. TNS also had a good chance after a respectable 2–1 defeat in Iceland.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA Europa League
The second legs were disappointing however, as even though TNS took an early lead which would have earned them progression, Fram turned the game around and won 2–1, thus knocking out TNS from European competition for another season. Llanelli were also disappointed, losing 3–0 at home to Motherwell which put them out as well.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA Europa League
Bangor City were the only Welsh side in European competition when they started their Europa League campaign in the second qualifying round against FC Honka from Finland. They had hope of progression and this was compounded by a positive 2–0 defeat in Finland, but they lost the home leg 1–0, which knocked them out and ended Wales' participation in European competition for 2009.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA ranking
The Welsh league picked a disappointing 0.250 for their participation in European competition in 2009, the only points coming from Llanelli's away win against Motherwell.


2009–10 Welsh Premier League, Welsh clubs in Europe 2009–10, UEFA ranking
The league was ranked 46th out of 53 leagues in Europe by UEFA after the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Welsh Premier Women's League
The 2009–10 Welsh Premier League was the first season of the Welsh Premier Women's League, Wales' premier football league.


2009–10 Welsh Premier Women's League
The first season was special, as there was no relegation. Swansea City Ladies won every match of the season, including a 4–0 victory in the final against Caernarfon Town, and qualified for the 2010–11 UEFA Women's Champions League.


2009–10 Wessex Football League
The 2009–10 Wessex Football League was the 24th season of the Wessex Football League. The league champions for the second time in succession were Poole Town, who were again denied promotion to the Southern League due to ground grading problems. Wimborne Town were promoted as runners-up. There was the usual programme of promotion and relegation between the two Wessex League divisions.


2009–10 Wessex Football League
For sponsorship reasons, the league was known as the Sydenhams Wessex League.


2009–10 Wessex Football League, League tables, Premier Division
The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, the same as the previous season, after VT were promoted to the Southern League, and Hamble A.S.S.C. and Horndean were relegated to Division One. Three new clubs joined:


2009–10 Wessex Football League, League tables, Division One
Division One consisted of 21 clubs, the same as the previous season, after Totton & Eling and Blackfield & Langley were promoted to the Premier Division, and two clubs were relegated from the Premier Division:


2009–10 West Bank Premier League
The format for the 2009–10 season saw the number of Premier League clubs reduced from 22 to 12 with each team playing each other twice. The 2009 season marked the last season before the league adopted a professional setup. Jabal Al-Mukaber won the 2009-10 Premier League while Wadi Al-Nes won the Palestine Cup with Beit Ummar and Shabab Al-Khader relegate to the first division.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was West Bromwich Albion's 107th season in the Football League. West Bromwich returned to the Championship after being relegated from the Premier League.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
West Bromwich continued with English company Umbro as the shirt designers. For the second season running, West Bromwich were unable to find a kit sponsor.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
On  16 June 2009, Tony Mowbray left West Bromwich Albion to join Scottish club Celtic as their new manager. He was replaced two weeks later by former Chelsea player Roberto Di Matteo, with the job title changed to head coach.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Background
As part of ongoing ground refurbishments at The Hawthorns, Albion replaced all of the seating in both the Birmingham Road End and Smethwick End with navy blue seats, matching those already fitted in the East and West Stands. The stadium's "iconic" large-scale seat patterns, dating back to the mid-1990s—an italic "Albion" at the Smethwick End and "WBAFC" below a blue and white scarf at the Birmingham Road End—were removed as a result of the work.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship
West Bromwich began their season with a 1–1 draw against Newcastle United. They then travelled to City Ground to play Nottingham Forest, whom they beat, followed by another away win. West Bromwich's second home game was against Ipswich Town, whom they defeated 2–0. This was followed by a draw at Sheffield United. They then came back from against Plymouth Argyle, then beat Doncaster Rovers. West Bromwich then won one of their most remarkable games in a 5–0 win over Middlesbrough, before losing their next two games to Crystal Palace and Barnsley.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship
The first game of October saw West Brom draw against Preston North End. This was followed by a 3–1 win over Reading. Former Baggie Craig Beattie scored the only goal in a 1–0 loss to Swansea City. This was followed with a 0–0 draw with Coventry City. The Baggies bounced back by thrashing Watford 5–0. A 2–1 win over Leicester City kept the Baggies second. The Baggies trashed Bristol City 4–1, and then became the top goalscorers in the Football League when they humiliated Sheffield Wednesday 4–0, scoring 15 goals in 4 games.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship
December began with a draw against Derby County, following this with a defeat to promotion rivals Cardiff City and a late draw against QPR. The following two games ended in wins against strugglers Peterborough United and Scunthorpe United. The Baggies then lost to Nottingham Forest, causing the Baggies to drop to third. This was followed by draws to Newcastle United and Ipswich Town. Wins against Sheffield United, Blackpool, Plymouth and Scunthorpe put them top of the table. Cardiff City held West Brom to a 1–1 draw, with Gianni Zuiverloon scoring the equaliser.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship
Bristol City beat them 2–1 but they quickly bounced back with a 3–1 win over Derby County. West Brom started March badly with a 3–1 loss to QPR, but wins against Sheffield Wednesday, Blackpool, Swansea, Preston and Coventry widened the gap between the play-offs and the automatic spots. On-form Reading held the Albion to a 1–1 draw. Playoff hopefuls Leicester City were the next to fall at the Hawthorns, where West Brom won 3–0. Chris Brunt then saved a point for West Brom after Danny Graham put Watford ahead. West Brom secured promotion back to the Premier League after a 3–2 win against Doncaster Rovers on 10 April 2010.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship, FA Cup
The third round saw West Brom beat League One side Huddersfield Town. West Brom then beat fellow Championship side Newcastle 4–2 in the fourth round to proceed to the fifth round. They drew with Reading in the fifth round but lost the subsequent replay.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Football League Championship, League Cup
In the first round West Bromwich faced League Two side Bury, whom they beat 2–0. In the second round they were taken to extra time by another League Two side, Rotherham United, where Simon Cox scored his first goal for the club. The final score was 4–3. They were knocked out in the third round as they lost 2–0 against Arsenal.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 West Bromwich Albion F.C. season, Players, Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season
The 2009–10 Premier League was West Ham United's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League, following a ninth-placed finish in the 2008–09 Premier League. They were managed by Gianfranco Zola - in his second season after replacing Alan Curbishley in September 2008.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The Hammers won their first Premier League game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, but failed to win another until early November after an injury time winner from Zavon Hines sealed an upset victory against Aston Villa.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
The Upton Park riots took place in West Ham's first Football League Cup game on 25 August against fierce rivals Millwall. The club was fined £115,000 after pitch invasions and brawling, resulting in a Millwall fan being stabbed. West Ham won the game 3–1 after extra time.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
On 19 January 2010, former Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan completed a joint takeover of West Ham United from cash-strapped Icelandic owner Björgólfur Guðmundsson.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham's mid-season form was patchy, but a loss at Old Trafford began a string of six consecutive losses to put them in relegation danger. The run was broken by a late equaliser in a 2–2 draw at Everton, followed by a 1–0 win at home against Sunderland. Another poor game at Anfield was a minor hiccup in West Ham's quest for survival, as they then earned three points against Wigan Athletic in a hard-fought 3–2 win. Simultaneously, Hull City blew an opportunity against Sunderland, losing 1–0. West Ham's Premier League status was confirmed on 3 May with Hull's 2–2 draw with Wigan, which left them five points behind West Ham with one game left to play.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Season summary
West Ham's away record of only one away win all season equalled their lowest number of away wins for a season, previously set in 1960–61. On 11 May 2010, two days after the end of the season, the club announced the termination of their manager Gianfranco Zola's contract with immediate effect.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, First-team squad, Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 West Ham United F.C. season, Results, Pre season
West Ham took part in a pre-season training camp in Austria and Slovenia, and had scheduled four pre-season games; however, the game against Bundesliga side Werder Bremen was called off due to wet weather. West Ham also took place in the 2009 Barclays Asia Trophy, where they finished third.


2009–10 West Midlands (Regional) League
The 2009–10 West Midlands (Regional) League season was the 110th in the history of the West Midlands (Regional) League, an English association football competition for semi-professional and amateur teams based in the West Midlands county, Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and southern Staffordshire. It has three divisions, the highest of which is the Premier Division, which sits at step 6 of the National League System, or the tenth level of the overall English football league system.


2009–10 West Midlands (Regional) League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured 20 clubs which competed in the division last season, along with one new club:


2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team represented West Virginia University in the 2009-10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were coached by Bob Huggins and played their home games at the WVU Coliseum. The team captured the first Big East Tournament Championship in school history. They won the East Region to advance to the second Final Four in school history, where they lost in the national semi-finals to eventual National Champion Duke, 78–57. The team finished #3 in the final Coaches Poll with a record of 31–7, setting the record for most wins in school history.


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season
The 2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season began with practices on October 17, 2009 and ended with the 2010 WAC Men's Basketball Tournament March 11–13, 2010 at the Lawlor Events Center in Reno, NV on the campus of the University of Nevada. Utah State won the regular season championship while New Mexico State won the WAC Tournament.


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Pre-season
The WAC conducted a media teleconference on October 20, 2009 and released the media and coaches poll, as well as the preseason All-WAC teams and player of the year.


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Players of the Week
On January 26 San Jose State's Adrian Oliver was named the Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for games ending the week of January 24.


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Post season, NCAA Tournament
(12) New Mexico State vs. (5) Michigan State L 70–67


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Post season, 2010 NBA Draft, Pre-draft trades
Prior to the day of the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between the teams.


2009–10 Western Athletic Conference men's basketball season, Post season, 2010 NBA Draft, Draft-day trades
The following trades involving drafted players were made on the day of the draft.


2009–10 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Western Carolina Catamounts men's basketball team represented Western Carolina University during the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Larry Hunter's fifth season at Western Carolina. The Catamounts competed in the Southern Conference and played their home games at the Ramsey Center. They finished the season 22–12, 11–7 in SoCon play, lost in the semifinals of the 2010 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and were invited to the 2010 CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Marshall.


2009–10 Western Football League
The 2009–10 Western Football League season (known as the 2009–10 Toolstation Western Football League for sponsorship reasons) was the 108th in the history of the Western Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.


2009–10 Western Football League
The league champions for the tenth time in their history were Bideford, who took promotion to the Southern League. The champions of Division One were Wells City.


2009–10 Western Football League, Premier Division
The Premier Division featured two new clubs in a league of 20 teams, reduced from 21 the previous season after Frome Town were promoted to the Southern League, and Chard Town and Devizes Town were relegated to the First Division:


2009–10 Western Football League, First Division
The First Division featured two new clubs in a league of 20 after Larkhall Athletic and Longwell Green Sports were promoted to the Premier Division:


2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team was an NCAA Division I college basketball team representing Western Michigan University. The team was the two-time defending Mid-American Conference (MAC) West Division champion. WMU was coached by Steve Hawkins who was in his seventh season as head coach of the school. The Broncos played their home games at University Arena in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They finished the season 18–15, 8–8 in MAC play and lost in the semifinals of the 2010 MAC Men's Basketball Tournament.


2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Pre-season
Western Michigan was picked to finish fifth in the MAC's West Division by members of the MAC News Media Panel. The Broncos received four first-place votes. Senior guard David Kool was selected to the All-MAC West Division Pre-season team.


2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Pre-season
This season also marked the return of assistant coach Clayton Bates who had left the team for a season in order to work in the private sector. Bates previously served as assistant coach at Western Michigan for eight seasons. Bates replaced former assistant coach Andy Hipsher. Hipsher left WMU to become director of basketball operations at USF.


2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Diamond Head Classic
The Broncos finished fifth out of eight teams in the December 2009 Diamond Head Classic. After losing the first game to eventual champion USC, WMU defeated Northeastern and the College of Charleston to finish the tournament 2–1. Western Michigan led USC 27–18 at the half and 47–46 with 4:24 to go in the game. WMU gave champion USC their toughest game of the tournament.


2009–10 Western Michigan Broncos men's basketball team, Diamond Head Classic
The tournament was the breakout performance for junior walk-on guard Alex Wolf, who scored 28 total points in the final two games of the tournament. Wolf had scored only 11 career points until the point. In the tournament, Wolf earned career highs in points (15) and rebounds (5) and made his first career three-point field goal. Wolf averaged 11 points, four rebounds and one assist per game and made six out of eight three-point field goals and four out of six free throws. For his accomplishments, Wolf was named MAC West Co-Player of the Week.


2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team represented Wichita State University in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team, which plays in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC), was led by third-year head coach Gregg Marshall. The Shockers were preseason rank #77 in Rivals.com's Preseason 1-347 Rankings. They were also picked to finish 4th in the MVC by Rivals and 5th by the MVC Committee. The Shockers played their 2009-10 home games at Charles Koch Arena, on the campus of Wichita State University.


2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team
The Shockers finished the season 25–10, 12–6 in MVC play, lost in the championship game of the 2010 Missouri Valley Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and were invited to the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Nevada. They finish the season with an RPI of 68, much below their season average of 55. The Shockers also received votes in the AP Coaches Poll in the season, going as high as the #34 spot.


2009–10 Wichita State Shockers men's basketball team, Roster
The team had 15 players on the roster. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season
The 2009–10 Wichita Thunder season was the 18th season of the CHL franchise in Wichita, Kansas.


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Regular season
The Thunder relieved coach Brent Bilodeau of his duties on November 12, 2009 after a 2-7-0 start. Bilodeau was replaced by longtime Thunder veteran Jason Duda as interim head coach.


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Regular season
The Wichita Thunder had their very last game at their longtime home The Britt Brown Arena on January 9, 2010 where they lost to the Odessa Jackalopes 1-3.


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Regular season
On January 23, 2010, the Thunder lost 2-1 to the Tulsa Oilers in their inaugural game at the Intrust Bank Arena. The arena hosted a Thunder-record 13,412 fans in the team's first sellout at their new home.


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Regular season, Conference standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Regular season, Conference standings
x - clinched playoff spot; y - clinched conference title;  e - eliminated from playoff contention


2009–10 Wichita Thunder season, Transactions
The Thunder were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The 2009–10 English football season is Wigan Athletic's fifth consecutive season in the Premier League.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
After Steve Bruce left the club to join Sunderland, the club approached Swansea City manager Roberto Martínez. The Spaniard signed a three-year deal with Wigan on 15 June, bringing four backroom staff with him.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The new manager's first signing was Jordi Gómez, who signed from RCD Espanyol. The club then confirmed three pre-season fixtures, all away, to Crewe Alexandra, Preston North End and Norwich City.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
The departure of Ecuadorian winger Antonio Valencia was confirmed on 30 June, as the 23-year-old moved to Manchester United for a club-record fee rumoured to be around £16 million. The club then announced the signing of Hendry Thomas from Honduran side Olimpia on a three-year deal.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
Trinidadian striker Jason Scotland became Martínez's third signing when he agreed a two-year deal on 15 July. Republic of Ireland under-21 international James McCarthy then agreed a five-year deal, joining from Scottish Premier League side Hamilton Academical.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
Chelsea winger Scott Sinclair signed a one-year loan deal with the club, and Martínez also signed Spaniards Román Golobart and Abian Serrano. Rayo Vallecano centre-half Antonio Amaya was also snapped up on the eve of the new season on a three-year deal. Meanwhile, former manager Steve Bruce brought midfielder Lee Cattermole to Sunderland for £6 million.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season
There was further movement in the transfer market as Martínez signed defensive midfielder Mohamed Diamé after complications suffered with Diamé's medical. The club then confirmed the departure of midfielder Michael Brown to Portsmouth after two years and 64 appearances.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad, First team squad
(Source)Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Wigan Athletic F.C. season, Squad, On loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2009–10 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's hockey season
The 2009–10 Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks women's hockey team represented Wilfrid Laurier University in the 2009-10 Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's hockey season. The Golden Hawks were coached by Rick Osborne. Assisting Osborne was Jim Rayburn, Cindy Eadie, and Bruce Chapman. The Golden Hawks played home games at Sunlife Financial Arena. The Golden Hawks are a member of the Ontario University Athletics and attempted to win the Canadian Interuniversity Sport women's ice hockey championship.


2009–10 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team
The 2009–10 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team represented The College of William & Mary during the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Tony Shaver's seventh season at William & Mary. The Tribe competed in the Colonial Athletic Association and played their home games at Kaplan Arena. They finished the season 22–11, 12–6 in CAA play and lost in the championship game of the 2010 CAA Men's Basketball Tournament to Old Dominion. They were invited to play in the 2010 National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to North Carolina.


2009–10 William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team, Preseason
In the CAA preseason polls, released October 20 in Washington, D.C., William & Mary was predicted to finish tenth in the CAA. Sr. guard David Schneider was selected to the preseason all conference second team.


2009–10 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Winthrop Eagles men's basketball team represented Winthrop University during the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Randy Peele's third season at Winthrop. The Eagles competed in the Big South Conference and played their home games at Winthrop Coliseum. They finished the season 19–14, 12–6 in Big South play to finish third in the conference. They won the 2010 Big South Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. They were selected to play in the Opening Round game where they lost to Arkansas-Pine Bluff.


2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team represented University of Wisconsin–Madison. The head coach was Bo Ryan, in his ninth season with the Badgers. The team played its home games at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin, and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 24–9, 13–5 in Big Ten play and lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. They received an at–large bid the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning a 4 seed in the East Region. They defeated 13 seed Wofford in the first round before being upset by 12 seed Cornell in the second round.


2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Badgers, coached by Lisa Stone, finished tied for third in the Big Ten Conference. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they lost in the first round to Vermont.


2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team
The 2009–10 Wofford Terriers men's basketball team represented Wofford College during the 2009–10 college basketball season. This was head coach Mike Young's eighth season at Wofford. The Terriers competed in the Southern Conference and played their home games at the Benjamin Johnson Arena. They finished the season 26–9, 15–3 in SoCon play to capture the regular season championship. They also won the 2010 Southern Conference Men's Basketball Tournament to receive the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. In their first ever tournament, Wofford earned a 13 seed in the East Region where they were defeated in the first round by 4 seed and AP #16 Wisconsin.


2009–10 Wollongong Hawks season
The 2009–10 NBL season was the 32nd season for the Wollongong Hawks in the NBL. After Gujarat NRE provided a financial guarantee, the Hawks were eligible to enter the eight team competition. From almost not being a part of the competition to becoming runners-up, was a great achievement.


2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The 2009–10 season was the 111th season of competitive league football in the history of English football club Wolverhampton Wanderers. This season saw the club return to the Premier League after a five-year absence. They had won promotion in the previous season as champions of the Football League Championship.


2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
Although this season was the club's 61st at the top level of English football, it was only their second season in the modern Premier League; their only previous Premier League campaign had ended in relegation in 2003–04.


2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season
The club avoided relegation, finishing 15th, some eight points clear of the relegation zone. Survival was confirmed with two games to spare, marking the first time they had avoided relegation from the highest level since 1980–81.


2009–10 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season, Season review
The summer transfer window saw the arrival of nine new recruits in total (seven permanent, two loans) at a cost of £18.5 million. The most notable new addition was Irish international striker Kevin Doyle, signed for a club record fee of £6.5 million from Championship side Reading. Serbian midfielder Nenad Milijaš was the next most expensive signing, bought to add additional creativity. The summer also saw contract extensions signed by Kevin Foley, Sylvan Ebanks-Blake, Jody Craddock and David Edwards.