2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CSV), Draw
8 of the 12 CSV national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings as of 5 January 2008 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets) Teams ranked 1–2 did not compete in the second round, and automatically qualified for the third round.


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (CSV), Draw
Venezuela (29) Uruguay (28) Argentina (31) Colombia (39) Chile (70) Bolivia (98)


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA)
The NORCECA qualification for the 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship saw member nations compete for six places at the finals in Japan.


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
32 of the 35 NORCECA national teams entered qualification. The teams were distributed according to their position in the FIVB Senior Women's Rankings as of 5 January 2008 using the serpentine system for their distribution. (Rankings shown in brackets) Teams ranked 1–7 did not compete in the first and second rounds, and automatically qualified for the third round.


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
Dominica (54) British Virgin Islands (74) Saint Kitts and Nevis (74) Bermuda (—) Anguilla (84)


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
Antigua and Barbuda (—) Grenada (—) Saint Lucia (—) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (—)


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
Netherlands Antilles (54) Trinidad and Tobago (70) Aruba (—) Suriname (—) U.S. Virgin Islands (—)1st Pool A


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
Barbados (51) Jamaica (51) Cayman Islands (84) Bahamas (—) Haiti (—)1st Pool B


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
Panama (84) Guatemala (48) Belize (—) El Salvador (—) Nicaragua (54) Honduras (74)


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification (NORCECA), Draw
United States (4) Costa Rica (30)1st Pool D2nd Pool C


2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads
Below are listed all participating squads of the 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship, held in several cities in Japan from 29 October to 14 November 2010.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
The 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament to be played by 12 countries from 6–29 August 2010. The finals were held at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China. The United States claimed their 3rd title and Foluke Akinradewo won the Most Valuable Player award.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loserIn case of tie, the teams will be classified according to the following criteria:number of matches won, points ratio and sets ratio


2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, Preliminary rounds, Ranking
The host China and top five teams in the preliminary round advanced to the Final round.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 21st edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 16 countries from 4 June to 25 July 2010. The Final Round was held in Córdoba, Argentina.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification
The 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification was a qualification tournament to determine the final two spots for the 2010 World League. It was held from 21 August to 19 September 2009.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League qualification, Pool standing procedure
Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loserMatch won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League, played by 16 countries.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Argentina
The following is the  roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Brazil
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Bulgaria
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, China
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Cuba
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Egypt
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Finland
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, France
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Germany
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Italy
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, South Korea
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Netherlands
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Poland
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Russia
The following is the roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, Serbia
The following is the  roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Volleyball World League squads, United States
The following is the  roster in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball World League.


2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, held from December 15 to 21, 2010 in Doha, Qatar.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads
This article show all participating team squads at the 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, played by twelve countries with the final round held in Ningbo, China.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Brazil
The following is the Brazil roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, China
The following is the China roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Chinese Taipei
The following is the Chinese Taipei roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Dominican Republic
The following is the Dominican Republic roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Germany
The following is the Germany roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Italy
The following is the Italy roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Japan
The following is the Japan roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Netherlands
The following is the Netherlands roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Poland
The following is the Poland roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Puerto Rico
The following is the Puerto Rico roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, Thailand
The following is the Thailand roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads, United States
The following is the United States roster in the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix.


2010 FK Cup
The 2010 FK Cup was the first edition of the FK Cup. The competition held from 13 to 15 August 2010 in Hoengseong, Gangwon. All matches were played at Songho College Gymnasium, Hoengseong.


2010 FK Haugesund season
The 2010 season was Haugesund's 1st season in the Tippeligaen following their promotion in 2009,  their 2nd season with Jostein Grindhaug as manager and 8th season in existence. They finished the season in 6th position, whilst also reaching the Fourth round of the Norwegian Cup.


2010 FK Haugesund season, Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Winter
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Winter
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Summer
In:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FK Haugesund season, Transfers, Summer
Out:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 FX86
2010 FX86, also written 2010 FX86, is a relatively bright trans-Neptunian object with an absolute magnitude of about 4.65.


2010 FX86
It was first discovered on 17 March 2010, at Las Campanas Observatory in Chile, by S. S. Sheppard, A. Udalski and I. Soszynski. No earlier precovery images for it have been found. It is estimated to be about 520 kilometres (320 mi) in diameter, with a rotation period of approximately 15.80 hours, but as yet no detailed photometry has been taken to properly determine colour or albedo, or to better confirm its rotational lightcurve.


2010 FX86
Astronomer Mike Brown lists 2010 FX86 as a "likely" dwarf planet, the third of five levels in his rating system.


2010 Fairbanks Grizzlies season
The 2010 Fairbanks Grizzlies season was the team's third season as a professional indoor football franchise and second in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of twenty-five teams that competed in the IFL for the 2010 season, the Fairbanks, Alaska-based Fairbanks Grizzlies were members of the Pacific North Division of the Intense Conference.


2010 Fairbanks Grizzlies season
Under the leadership of owners Chad Dittman, Ricky Bertz, Michael Taylor and head coach Robert Fuller, the team played their home games at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks, Alaska.


2010 Fairbanks Grizzlies season, Roster
Rookies in italics updated June 28, 201022 Active, 0 Inactive, 0 PS


2010 Faleata West by-election
A by-election was held in the Faleata West constituency in Samoa on 14 May 2010. The by-election was precipitated by the disqualification from the Legislative Assembly of Lealailepule Rimoni Aiafi for joining the Tautua Samoa Party. It was won by the Human Rights Protection Party's Ale Vena Ale.


2010 Faleata West by-election, Irregularities
On 30 March 2010, HRPP candidate Ale Vena Ale complained to the Electoral Commissioner that non-resident voters were being registered for the by-election in the village of Vaitele.


2010 Faleata West by-election, Irregularities
On 3 April the village council of Toamua decided that it was compulsory for village residents to vote for Ale Vena.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show
The 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, the official Swedish show jumping horse show, was held between July 8 and July 11 as CSIO 5* and CDI 5*.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show
The first horse show were held 1920 in Falsterbo, in 1969 the first show jumping derby was held here.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Sweden
The 2010 FEI Nations Cup of Sweden was part of the 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show. It was the fifth competition of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Sweden
The 2010 FEI Nations Cup of the Sweden was held at Friday, July 9, 2010 at 2:30 pm. The competing teams were: France, the United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Great Britain, Spain and Poland.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Sweden
The competition was a show jumping competition with two rounds and optionally one jump-off. The height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters. Eight of ten teams were allowed to start in the second round.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Sweden
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Spécial (B-Final)
The 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show was the venue of the second competition of the World Dressage Masters (WDM) - rider ranking, season 2010/2011.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Spécial (B-Final)
All competitors starts first in the Grand Prix de Dressage at Thursday. The eight best-placed competitors of the Grand Prix de Dressage are allowed to start in the A-Final (the Grand Prix Freestyle). It some of best-placed competitors want to start in the B-Final, the same number of competitors, who are placed after the best-placed competitors, move up in the A-Final.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Spécial (B-Final)
The B-Final of the World Dressage Masters competitions at 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show was held on July 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm. It was endowed with 30,000 €. The B-Final was held as Grand Prix Spécial, the competition with the highest definite level of dressage competitions.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Freestyle (A-Final)
The Grand Prix Freestyle (or Grand Prix Kür) was the A-Final of the World Dressage Masters competitions at 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show (see also Grand Prix Spécial).


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Freestyle (A-Final)
A Grand Prix Freestyle was a Freestyle dressage competition. The level of this competition is at least the level of a Grand Prix de Dressage, but it can be higher than the level of a Grand Prix Spécial.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Grand Prix Freestyle (A-Final)
The Grand Prix Freestyle at the 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show was held at Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 1:00 pm. It was endowed with 60,000 €.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, JMS Falsterbo Derby
The Falsterbo Derby was an important show jumping competition at the 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show. The sponsor of this competition was JMS. A Derby was a show jumping competition with special fences like walls or natural fences build of wood (an other example of a derby competition in show jumping is the British Jumping Derby).


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, JMS Falsterbo Derby
This competition was held at Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 3:45 pm. The competition was a show jumping competition with one round and one jump-off.


2010 Falsterbo Horse Show, Longines Falsterbo Grand Prix
The Grand Prix was the mayor show jumping competition of the 2010 Falsterbo Horse Show. The sponsor of this competition was Longines. It was held at Sunday, July 11, 2010 at 3:00 pm. The competition was a show jumping competition with two rounds, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters.


2010 Family Circle Cup
The 2010 Family Circle Cup was a women's tennis event on the 2010 WTA Tour, which took place from April 12 to April 18. It was the 38th edition of the event and was hosted at the Family Circle Tennis Center, in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. It was the second and last event of the clay court season played on green clay. The total prize money offered at this tournament was US$700,000. Samantha Stosur won the singles title.


2010 Family Circle Cup, Entrants, Notable Withdrawals
The following players withdrew from the tournament for various reasons:


2010 Family Circle Cup, Finals, Doubles
Liezel Huber /  Nadia Petrova defeated  Vania King /  Michaëlla Krajicek, 6–3, 6–4


2010 Family Circle Cup – Doubles
Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Nadia Petrova were the defenders of championship title; however, they chose not to play together. Mattek-Sands partnered up with Yan Zi, but they lost to Natalie Grandin and Abigail Spears in the quarterfinals. Petrova chose to play with Liezel Huber and they won in the final 6–3, 6–4, against Vania King and Michaëlla Krajicek.


2010 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Sabine Lisicki was the defending champion but chose not to compete due to a left ankle injury.


2010 Family Circle Cup – Singles
Samantha Stosur won the title, defeating Vera Zvonareva in the final 6–0, 6–3.


2010 Family Circle Cup – Singles, Seeds
The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2010 Fareham Borough Council election
The 2010 Fareham Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. Half of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.


2010 Fareham Borough Council election, Election result
The election saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 10 seats compared to 6 for the Liberal Democrats. Four new councillors were elected after the previous councillors stood down, while both the Conservative leader of the council Sean Woodward and the Liberal Democrat group leader Roger Price were re-elected. Overall turnout was high at 71.62% after the election was held at the same as the 2010 general election.


2010 Farmers Classic
The 2010 Farmers Classic, presented by Mercedes-Benz, was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 84th edition of the Los Angeles Open, and was part of the Olympus US Open Series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California, United States, from July 26 through August 1, 2010. Sam Querrey defeated Andy Murray for the singles title. Bob and Mike Bryan won the doubles championship over Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer, who was playing on his college court. It marked the first time in the 84-year history of the tournament that both the singles and doubles championships were successfully defended. The twin brothers also set the record of 62 career doubles titles on the ATP Tour.


2010 Farmers Classic
Jim Courier was the Tournament Honoree in a special ceremony on opening night, Monday, July 26. This year's Stars Under the Stars gala featured Andre Agassi vs. John McEnroe, along with Jim Courier, Michael Chang and Pam Shriver; comedian Jon Lovitz and rock star Gavin Rossdale on Saturday, July 24. The tournament also featured the Starry Night with Keith Urban and the Avett Brothers on July 23. Additionally, the "KLOS Rocking the Net starring Bret Michaels" show featuring Tesla scheduled for Monday, August 2, at the L.A. Tennis Center was postponed until Sunday, October 24.


2010 Farmers Classic
The prize money is $111,950 for the singles winner and $34,000 for the doubles winner. Live television coverage was provided by ESPN2 and Tennis Channel.


2010 Farmers Classic, ATP entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw


2010 Farmers Classic, ATP entrants, Other entrants
The following players received special exempt into the singles main draw:


2010 Farmers Classic, Finals, Doubles
Bob Bryan /  Mike Bryan defeated  Eric Butorac /  Jean-Julien Rojer, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–7]


2010 Farmers Classic – Doubles
Bob and Mike Bryan successfully defended their title, defeating Eric Butorac and Jean-Julien Rojer in the finals 6–7(6–8), 6–2, [10–7]. The twin brothers set a record of 62 career doubles titles on the ATP Tour, surpassing The Woodies (Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde). Rojer, who was a UCLA tennis player (1999-2002), returned to play on his college home court.


2010 Farmers Classic – Singles
Sam Querrey had a tough road for his title defense - having to battle back from being down numerous times during his matches, but eventually, he successfully defended the title after defeating Andy Murray 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–3 in the final while saving a match point at 4–5 down (but on Querrey's serve) in the 2nd set. He also saved a match point in his semifinal match also during the 2nd set down at 4–5 on his serve.


2010 Farmers Classic – Singles, Seeds
The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2010 Faroe Islands Cup started on 20 March 2010 and ended with the final on 6 August 2010. The defending champions were Víkingur Gøta, who won their first cup title last year. The Cup was won by EB/Streymur after they beat ÍF Fuglafjørður in the final. With the victory, EB/Streymur qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The Preliminary Round involved only teams from first, second and third deild. Teams from the highest division entered the competition in the First Round.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup, Preliminary round
These fixtures involve clubs below the Faroe Islands Premier League. These matches took place on 20 March 2010.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup, First round
Entering in this round are the winners from the Preliminary Round and the clubs from this year's Faroe Islands Premier League. These matches were played on 27 March 2010 except for the FC Suðuroy – Skála IF match, which was postponed and was played on 21 April 2010.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup, Quarterfinals
Entering this round are the eight winners from the First Round. These matches are scheduled for 25 April.


2010 Faroe Islands Cup, Semifinals
Entering this round are the four winners from the Quarterfinals. These ties are played over two legs, scheduled for 20 May and 8 June.


2010 Faroe Islands Premier League
2010 Faroe Islands Premier League, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsoring reasons, was the sixty-eighth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 31 March 2010 with a match between NSÍ Runavík and ÍF Fuglafjørður and ended on 23 October 2010. HB Tórshavn were the defending champions, having won their 20th league championship last season.


2010 Faroe Islands Premier League, Teams
KÍ Klaksvík and 07 Vestur were relegated to 1. deild after finishing 9th and 10th in the 2009 season. They were replaced by 1. deild champions VB/Sumba and runners-up B71 Sandoy.


2010 Faroe Islands Premier League, Teams
In other changes, VB/Sumba were renamed FC Suðuroy prior to this season.


2010 Faroe Islands Premier League, Results
The schedule consists of a total of 27 games. Each team plays three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games will be at home and one will be away. The additional home game for every match-up is randomly assigned prior to the season.


2010 Fed Cup
The 2010 Fed Cup (also known as the 2010 Fed Cup by BNP Paribas for sponsorship purposes) was the 48th edition of the tournament between national teams in women's tennis.


2010 Fed Cup
The final took place at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, United States, on 6–7 November. Italy successfully defended their title, in a rematch of the previous year's final, against the United States, by three rubbers to one.


2010 Fed Cup, World Group Play-offs
The four losing teams in the World Group first round ties (France, Germany, Serbia and Ukraine), and four winners of the World Group II ties (Australia, Belgium, Estonia and Slovakia) enter the draw for the World Group Play-offs. Four seeded teams, based on the latest Fed Cup ranking, are drawn against four unseeded teams.


2010 Fed Cup, World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winners advanced to the World Group Play-offs, and losers played in the World Group II Play-offs.


2010 Fed Cup, World Group II Play-offs
The four losing teams from World Group II (Argentina, China, Poland and Spain) played off against qualifiers from Zonal Group I. Two teams qualified from Europe/Africa Zone (Slovenia and Sweden), one team from the Asia/Oceania Zone (Japan), and one team from the Americas Zone (Canada).


2010 Fed Cup, Americas Zone, Group I
Venue: Yacht y Golf Club Paraguayo, Lambaré, Paraguay (outdoor clay)


2010 Fed Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
Venue: Complexo de Tenis do Jamor, Cruz Quebrada, Portugal (indoor hard)


2010 Fed Cup, Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
Venue: Orange Fitness & Tennis Club, Yerevan, Armenia (outdoor clay)


2010 Fed Cup, Rankings
The rankings were measured after the three points during the year that play took place, and were collated by combining points earned from the previous four years.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone
The Americas Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2010 Fed Cup.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off to determine which team would partake in the World Group II Play-offs. The four nations coming last or second-to-last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone, Group II
The ten teams were divided into two pools of five teams. The teams that finished first and second in the pools played-off to determine which team would progress to the Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I, the top countries of each pool played for first to second, while the bottom two of each pool competed for fifth to eighth. The top team advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Americas Zone Group II for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third to Fourth Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a tie. The winner of the tie was allocated third place in the Group while the loser was allocated fourth.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last and second-to-last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from the Americas. Using the positions determined in their pools, the ten teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first and second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group I for 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Fifth to Sixth Play-Offs
The third-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the fifth and sixth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Seventh to Eighth Play-Offs
The fourth-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the seventh and eighth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Play-offs, Ninth and Tenth Play-Offs
The fifth-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the ninth and tenth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top two teams played for advancement to the 2011 Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Americas Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Americas Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Five teams competed in a round robin competition, with the teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top two teams played for advancement to the 2011 Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone
The Asia/Oceania Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2010 Fed Cup.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group I
The eight teams were divided into two pools of four teams. The teams that finished first in the pools played-off to determine which team would partake in the World Group II Play-offs. The two nations coming last in the pools also played-off to determine which would be relegated to Group II for 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone, Group II
The seven teams were divided into one pool of three teams and one pool of four. The top team of each pool played-off against each other to decide which nation progress to the Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the eight teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I. The top team advanced to the World Group II, and the bottom team was relegated down to the Group II for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Third to Fourth Play-Offs
The second-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the third and fourth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Fifth to Sixth Play-off
The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a ties. The winner of the tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the loser was allocated sixth.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The losing team was relegated to Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group I was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group II Zonal Competition involving teams from Asia and Oceania. Using the positions determined in their pools, the nine teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II. The top team advanced to Group I for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in a head-to-head round. The winner of the round advanced to Group I for 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Third to Fourth Play-Offs
The second-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the third and fourth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Fifth to Sixth Play-Offs
The third-placed teams from each pool were drawn in head-to-head rounds to find the fifth and sixth placed teams.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Play-offs, Seventh
As there was only three teams from Pool A as opposed to the four from Pool B, the last-placed team from Pool B ( Syria) had no equivalent to play against. Thus the Syrians were automatically allocated seventh place.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the 2011 Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Asia/Oceania Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Asia/Oceania Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the 2011 Group I.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone
The Europe/Africa Zone was one of three zones of regional competition in the 2010 Fed Cup.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group I
The sixteen teams were divided into four pools of four teams. The four pool winners took part in play-offs to determine the two nations advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. The nations finishing last in their pools took part in play-offs, with the two losing nations relegated to Group II in 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group II
The eight teams were divided into two pool of four teams each. The winner of each pool played-off against the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations would be promoted to Group I in 2011. The bottom nation in each pool played-off against third place in other pool, with two losing nations relegated to the 2011 Group III.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, Group III
The seven teams were divided into one pool of three teams and one pool of four. The winner of each pool played the runner-up of the other pool to determine which two nations would be promoted to Group II in 2011.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I. The top two teams advanced to World Group II Play-offs, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Europe/Africa Zone Group II for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The first placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they would get a chance to advance to the World Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Fifth to Seventh Play-off
The second placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated fifth place in the Group while the losers were allocated seventh.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Ninth to Eleventh Play-off
The third placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The winner of each tie was allocated ninth place in the Group while the losers were allocated eleventh.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round-robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round-robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool C
Group C of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round-robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Pool D
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was one of four pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group I of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round-robin competition, with the top team and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top team played for advancement to the World Group II Play-offs, while the bottom team faced potential relegation to Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II were the final stages of the Group I Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the sixteen teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2005 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II. The top two teams advanced to Group I, and the bottom two teams were relegated down to the Group III for the next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The top two teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group I for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Play-offs, Relegation Play-Offs
The last placed teams of each pool were placed against each other in two ties. The losing team of the rounds were relegated to Group III for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to Group I, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group III.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group II was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group II of the 2010 Fed Cup. Four teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top team and the bottom two teams proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to Group I, while the bottom teams faced potential relegation to Group III.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs
The Play-offs of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III were the final stages of the Group III Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Using the positions determined in their pools, the seven teams faced off to determine their placing in the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III. The top two teams advanced to Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Promotional Play-Offs
The top two teams of each pool were placed against each other in two head-to-head rounds. The winner of the rounds advanced to Group II for next year.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Fifth to Sixth Play-off
The third placed teams of both pools were placed against each other in a head-to-head rounds. The winner of the round was allocated fifth place in the Group, while the loser was allocated sixth.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Play-offs, Seventh
Due to the fact that there was an odd number of teams in Pool A as opposed to the even number of teams in Pool B, the nation that placed last in Pool B ( Malta) was automatically allocated seventh place in Group III.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool A
Group A of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2010 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the Group II.


2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III – Pool B
Group B of the 2010 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group III was one of two pools in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the 2010 Fed Cup. Three teams competed in a round robin competition, with the top two teams and the bottom team proceeding to their respective sections of the play-offs: the top teams played for advancement to the Group II.


2010 Fed Cup World Group
The World Group was the highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Eight nations competed in a three-round knockout competition. Italy was the defending champion, and they went on to meet their fellow defending finalists the United States in the final. The Italians won for a second consecutive year, 3–1.


2010 Fed Cup World Group II
The World Group II was the second highest level of Fed Cup competition in 2010. Winning nations advanced to the World Group I Play-offs, and losing nations were demoted to the World Group II Play-offs.


2010 Fed Cup World Group II Play-offs
The 2010 World Group II Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group II and four nations from the three Zonal Group I competitions. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2011 World Group II, while losing nations joined their respective zonal groups.


2010 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs
The World Group Play-offs were four ties which involved the losing nations of the World Group first round and the winning nations of the World Group II. Nations that won their play-off ties entered the 2011 World Group, while losing nations joined the 2011 World Group II.


2010 Fed Cup World Group Play-offs, Serbia vs. Slovakia
Note: Ana Ivanovic decided to withdraw from this tie in March due to her ongoing poor form.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, began on August 26 and ended on September 26. It included the following four events:


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs
These were the fourth FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays
The Barclays was played August 26–29. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, three did not enter: Paul Goydos (ranked 63), Sergio García (101), and Corey Pavin (110). Jim Furyk was disqualified from the tournament for missing his pro-am tee time. Of the 121 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at even-par 141.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Barclays
Matt Kuchar won by making a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Martin Laird and moved to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Deutsche Bank Championship
The Deutsche Bank Championship was played September 3–6. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, one did not enter: Kenny Perry. Of the 99 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at one-under-par, 141.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Deutsche Bank Championship
Charley Hoffman shot a final round 62 to win by five strokes and move to second place in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
The BMW Championship was played September 9–12. All 70 players eligible to play in the event did so. There was no cut. The top 30 players in FedEx Cup points after this event advanced to the Tour Championship and also earned spots in the 2011 Masters, U.S. Open, and (British) Open Championship.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
Dustin Johnson won the event by one stroke over Paul Casey and moved to second in the rankings. Former FedEx Cup winners Tiger Woods (2007 and 2009) and Vijay Singh (2008) finished 42nd and 57th, respectively, on the points list and did not advance to The Tour Championship.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, BMW Championship
With the FedEx Cup points reset after the BMW Championship, all 30 remaining players had at least a mathematical chance to secure the season crown, and any of the top five players could claim the FedEx Cup with a win in The Tour Championship.


2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship was played September 23–26, after a one-week break. All 30 golfers who qualified for the tournament played, and there was no cut. Jim Furyk won the tournament and the FedEx Cup.


2010 Fergana Challenger
The 2010 Fergana Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Fergana, Uzbekistan between May 17 and May 22, 2010.


2010 Fergana Challenger, ATP entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 Fergana Challenger, ATP entrants, Other entrants
The following players received special exempt into the main draw:


2010 Fergana Challenger, Champions, Doubles
Brendan Evans /  Toshihide Matsui def. Gong Maoxin /  Li Zhe, 3–6, 6–3, [10–8]


2010 Fergana Challenger – Doubles
Pavel Chekhov and Alexey Kedryuk were the defending champions, but Chekhov chose not to compete this year. Kedryuk partnered up with Michail Elgin, but they lost in the first round against Andis Juška and Artem Sitak. Brendan Evans and Toshihide Matsui won in the final 3–6, 6–3, [10–8] against Gong Maoxin and Li Zhe.


2010 Fergana Challenger – Singles
Lukáš Lacko was the defending champion, but he chose to not participate this year. Evgeny Kirillov won in the final 6–3, 2–6, 6–2, against Zhang Ze.


2010 Fiesta Bowl
The 2010 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl game was a post-season college football bowl game between the #4 TCU Horned Frogs, champions of the Mountain West Conference, and the #6 Boise State Broncos, champions of the Western Athletic Conference. The game was played Monday, January 4, 2010, at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. The game was part of the 2009–10 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) of the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season and was the concluding game of the season for both teams involved.


2010 Fiesta Bowl
For the second consecutive year, TCU and BSU faced off in a bowl game of historic significance. In the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl, TCU and Boise State played in the first non-BCS game ever in which both teams were ranked higher than both participants in a BCS bowl game in the same season (specifically the 2009 Orange Bowl), with the Horned Frogs winning 17-16.


2010 Fiesta Bowl
Boise State would finish its season 14-0, making the Broncos the second team in BCS history (after Ohio State in 2002) to finish with a perfect 14-0 record; Alabama would become the third team to do so just a few nights later, defeating Texas 37-21 in the 2010 BCS National Championship Game.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
Because both non-AQ teams were placed in the same bowl game, the bowl was derisively referred to as the "Separate But Equal Bowl", the "Quarantine Bowl", the "Fiasco Bowl", the "BCS Kids' Table", etc. Some had called for a boycott because of this.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
There was wide speculation that the BCS bowl selection committees maneuvered TCU and Boise State into the same bowl so as to deny them the chances to "embarrass" two AQ conference representatives in separate bowls, as Boise State had done in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl and Utah had done in the 2005 Fiesta Bowl and 2009 Sugar Bowl (prior to the game, non-AQ teams were 3–1 versus AQ teams in BCS bowls).


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
In response, Fiesta Bowl CEO John Junker called those allegations "the biggest load of crap that I've ever heard in my life" and said that "[w]e're in the business of doing things that are on behalf of our bowl game and we don't do the bidding of someone else to our detriment." This was a rematch of the Poinsettia Bowl from the previous season.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
In the weeks prior to the game, a different controversy arose when past and present employees made public allegations that the Fiesta Bowl had made illegal campaign contributions.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
WWE personality John Cena was the Grand Marshal and the coin tosser for the event.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Also known as...
The Broncos won the game by a score of 17 points to 10.


2010 Fiesta Bowl, Highlights
The key play of the game came in the fourth quarter when, faced with fourth down from their own 33, Boise State pulled off another Fiesta Bowl trick play, this time a fake punt, known as "The Riddler". Punter Kyle Brotzman threw a 30-yard pass to Kyle Efaw to keep the drive going, which ultimately resulted in Martin's touchdown run.


2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships
The 2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships was a professional men's tennis tournament played on Hard court. It was a sixteenth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Lexington, United States between 19 July and 24 July 2010.


2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships, Champions, Doubles
Raven Klaasen /  Izak van der Merwe defeated  Kaden Hensel /  Adam Hubble, 5–7, 6–4, [10–7]


2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Doubles
Kevin Anderson and Ryler DeHeart are the defending champions, but both chose not to participate. Raven Klaasen and Izak van der Merwe won in the final against Kaden Hensel and Adam Hubble 5–7, 6–4, [10–6].


2010 Fifth Third Bank Tennis Championships – Singles
Harel Levy was the winner in 2009, but he chose to not participate this year. Carsten Ball became the new champion, after he won 6–4, 7–6(2), against Jesse Levine.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash
On 25 August 2010, a Let L-410 Turbolet passenger aircraft of Filair crashed on approach to Bandundu Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing all but one of the 21 people on board.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash
The accident was reportedly the result of the occupants rushing to the front of the aircraft to escape from a crocodile smuggled on board by one of the passengers. The move compromised the aircraft's balance to the point that control of the aircraft was lost.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash, Accident
The aircraft was operating a round-robin domestic flight from Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, stopping at Kiri, Bokoro, Semendwa and Bandundu. At 13:00 local time (12:00 UTC), while on final approach to Bandundu Airport, the aircraft crashed into a house approximately 1 kilometre (0.6 mi) short of the runway. According to most sources, no one was injured on the ground. Of the 21 people on board, only one, a passenger, survived. Most of the dead were Congolese. There was no post-impact fire, a circumstance that led to initial speculation that the aircraft may have suffered fuel exhaustion.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash, Aircraft
The aircraft involved was a 1991-built Let L-410 Turbolet, with Congolese registration 9Q-CCN, construction number 912608. It normally carries up to 19 passengers. The aircraft involved was previously registered ES-LLB, and was operated by Airest, an Estonian airline, until 2007, and was stored until Filair bought it in 2009.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash, Investigation
The Congolese Ministry of Transport opened an investigation into the accident. There was no confirmation that fuel shortage caused the crash.


2010 Filair Let L-410 crash, Investigation
The only survivor of the crash stated to the investigators that a crocodile smuggled in a duffel bag by one of the passengers had escaped shortly before landing, sparking panic among the passengers. The flight attendant rushed towards the cockpit, followed by all passengers, and the resulting shift in the aircraft's centre of gravity led to an irrecoverable loss of control. The crocodile reportedly survived the crash but was killed by a blow from a machete.


2010 Final Four (baseball)
The 2010 European Champion Cup Final Four was an international baseball competition held in Barcelona, Spain on September 25–26, 2010. It featured the 4 best teams of the 2010 European Cup, and it was won by Fortitudo Baseball Bologna.


2010 Final Four (baseball), Teams
The following four teams qualified for the 2010 Final Four.


2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup was the third edition of the annual Women's Volleyball Tournament, played by four countries from September 21–25, 2010 in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The teams qualified through the 2010 Pan-American Cup, held in Rosarito and Tijuana, Mexico.


2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup squads
This article shows all participating team squads at the 2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup, held from September 21 to September 25, 2010 in Chiapas, Mexico.


2010 Finlandia Trophy
The 2010 Finlandia Trophy was the 15th edition of an annual senior-level international figure skating competition held in Finland. It was held at the Valtti Areena in Vantaa between October 8 and 10, 2010. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing.


2010 Finnish Athletics Championships
Following are the results of the 2010 Finnish Athletics Championships. The games, known as Kalevan kisat in Finnish, were first held in Tampere in 1907. The 2010 events were held August 5th through 8th in Kajaani.


2010 Finnish Cup
2010 Finnish Cup (Finnish: Suomen Cup) was the 56th season of the main annual football (soccer) cup competition in Finland. It was organized as a single-elimination knock–out tournament.


2010 Finnish Cup
Participation in the competition was voluntary. The winners of the competition entered the second qualifying round of UEFA Europa League.


2010 Finnish Cup
A total of 271 teams registered for the competition. They entered in different rounds, depending on their position within the league system. Clubs with teams in Kolmonen (level IV) or an inferior league, as well as Veterans and Junior teams, started the competition in Round 1. Teams from Ykkönen (level II) and Kakkonen (level III) entered in Round 3. Veikkausliiga clubs started in Round 4 with the exceptions of Inter Turku, FC Honka, TPS and HJK Helsinki. These four teams entered in Round 5 because they had qualified for European competitions after the 2009 season.


2010 Finnish Cup
The tournament started on 30 January 2010 with the First Round and concluded with the Final held on 25 September 2010 at Sonera Stadium, Helsinki.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 1
The draw for this round was conducted on 14 January 2010. 220 teams were drawn into 110 matches for this round. Unlike last year, there was no need to award byes. The matches were played between 30 January and 28 February 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 2
The draw for this round was conducted on 14 January 2010. The 110 winners of the Second Round were drawn into 55 matches for this round. The matches were played between 3 and 28 March 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 3
The draw for this round took place on 19 March 2010. This round includes the 55 winners from the previous round and the 37 clubs from the Ykkönen 2010 and Kakkonen 2010 seasons that entered into the competition. These clubs were drawn into 46 matches that took place between 1 and 15 April 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 4
The draw for this round took place on 8 April 2010. This round includes the 46 winners of the previous round and the 10 2010 Veikkausliiga clubs that entered this competition who are not involved in European competitions for the 2010-11 cycle. This includes all the clubs in the league competition except for Inter Turku, FC Honka, TPS and HJK Helsinki, who will be entering the competition in the round following this one. These 28 matches were played between 20 and 29 April 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 5
This round included the 28 winners from the previous round and the 4 2010 Veikkausliiga clubs involved in European competition in the 2009-10 cycle: Inter Turku, FC Honka, TPS and HJK Helsinki. These matches were played on 11, 12, 13 and 18 May 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Round 6
This round included the 16 winners of the previous round. These matches were played on 26 and 27 May 2010.


2010 Finnish Cup, Quarter-finals
This round included the eight winners from the previous round.


2010 Finnish Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 Finnish Figure Skating Championships (Finnish: SM2010, yksinluistelu ja jäätanssi) took place between December 18 and 20, 2009 at the Synergia-arena in Jyväskylä. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, and ice dancing on the senior and junior levels. The results were one of the criteria used to choose the Finnish teams to the 2010 World Championships, the 2010 European Championships, and the 2010 World Junior Championships.


2010 Finnish League Cup
The 2010 Finnish League Cup was the 14th season of the Finnish League Cup, Finland's second-most prestigious cup football tournament.


2010 Finnish League Cup
The cup consisted of two stages. First there was group stage that involved 14 Veikkausliiga teams divided into two groups. The top four teams from each group entered the one-legged elimination rounds – quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final.


2010 Finnish League Cup, Group stage
Every team played every other team of its group once, either home or away. The matches were played from 22 January to 27 March 2010.


2010 Firestone 550
The  2010 Firestone 550 was the twenty-first running of the Firestone 550 and the seventh round of the 2010 IndyCar Series season. It took place on Saturday, June 5, 2010. The race was contested over 228 laps at the 1.5-mile (2.4 km) Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, and was telecasted by Versus in the United States.


2010 Firestone 550
The winner of the Firestone 550 was Ryan Briscoe, who was also the pole-sitter running a time of 1:37.3275. Danica Patrick who led 1 lap finished in second with Marco Andretti finishing in third for the second consecutive week.


2010 Florida A&M Rattlers football team
The 2010 Florida A&M Rattlers football team represented Florida A&M University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Rattlers were led by third-year head coach Joe Taylor and played their home games at Bragg Memorial Stadium. They finished the season 8–3 overall and 8–1 in conference play to share the MEAC title with Bethune–Cookman and South Carolina State. However, all of Florida A&M's wins from the 2010 season were later vacated by the NCAA for fielding ineligible students. This was the Rattlers last conference championship before leaving the MEAC in 2020.


2010 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
The 2010 Florida Atlantic University Owls football team represented Florida Atlantic University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Howard Schnellenberger and played their home games at Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This was the tenth season of intercollegiate football at Florida Atlantic University and was its fifth season of competition in the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 3–5 in Sun Belt play.


2010 Florida Atlantic Owls football team, NFL Draft
3rd Round, 69th Overall Pick by the Arizona Cardinals—Sr. TE Rob Housler


2010 Florida Attorney General election
The 2010 Florida Attorney General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Attorney General of Florida. The election was won by Republican Pam Bondi who took office in January 2011.


2010 Florida Attorney General election, Republican primary, Campaign
With Governor Charlie Crist opting to run for the United States Senate in 2010 rather than seek re-election, Lieutenant Governor Jeff Kottkamp ran for Attorney General. He was joined in the Republican primary by former state representative and Crist administration official Holly Benson and assistant state attorney Pam Bondi.


2010 Florida Attorney General election, Republican primary, Campaign
Though all three candidates were relatively unknown, Kottkamp had the greatest name recognition following his successful statewide campaign in 2006, and raised the most money. Kottkamp campaigned on his endorsements from law enforcement, his support for cracking down on pill mills, cybercrime, and Medicaid fraud, and his opposition to illegal immigration. He was criticized, however, for his use of state planes and vehicles to travel on vacations and to music concerts.


2010 Florida Attorney General election, Republican primary, Campaign
Benson, meanwhile, campaigned on her fiscal conservatism, pledging to create a "regulatory strike force" and to "focus legal efforts on cutting government regulation of businesses and unnecessary paperwork." She emphasized her experience running the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation and the state Agency for Health Care Administration. The Orlando Sentinel, though praising her "stronger management experience," called her priorities "misplaced," and observed that "reducing regulations on business and limiting lawsuits" were more appropriate goals for a governor or state legislator. Pam Bondi attacked Benson for remarking during a radio interview, "[J]ust because you're poor doesn't mean you have to be unhealthy. It means you have a lot more time to go running."


2010 Florida Attorney General election, Republican primary, Campaign
Finally, Bondi emphasized her conservative credentials and her opposition to the Obama administration. She noted that she would have refused to accept stimulus money from the federal government, took a position against the restoration of felons' voter rights, and pledged to challenge the Affordable Care Act in court.


2010 Florida Chief Financial Officer election
The 2010 Chief Financial Officer General election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Chief Financial Officer of Florida. The election was won by Jeff Atwater who took office on January 4, 2011.


2010 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election
The 2010 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture election took place on November 2, 2010, to elect the Florida Commissioner of Agriculture. The election was won by Adam Putnam who took office on January 4, 2011.


2010 Florida Gators baseball team
The 2010 Florida Gators baseball team represented the University of Florida in the sport of baseball during the 2010 college baseball season. The Gators competed in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They played their home games at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium, on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The team was coached by Kevin O'Sullivan, who was in his third season at Florida.


2010 Florida Gators baseball team, Schedule
Rankings from USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll. All times Eastern. Retrieved from


2010 Florida Gators football team
The 2010 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2010 college football season. The Gators competed in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on the university's Gainesville, Florida campus. The season was the sixth and final campaign for coach Urban Meyer, who led the Gators to a 37–24 Outback Bowl victory over coach Joe Paterno's Penn State Nittany Lions, and an overall win-loss record of 8–5 (.615).


2010 Florida Gators football team, Previous season
In the 2009 season, the Gators went 12–0 in the regular season, but lost to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. The Gators concluded their season with a win over the Cincinnati Bearcats in the 2010 Sugar Bowl.


2010 Florida Gators football team, Pre-season
In the annual Orange and Blue Spring Game, the blue team won 27–24. Quarterback John Brantley was 15/19 and threw for 201 yards and 2 touchdowns. Trey Burton was 12/18 for 120 yards, 1 INT, 1 TD, 123 yards on 10 carries with 2 TDs.


2010 Florida Gators softball team
The 2010 Florida Gators softball team represented the University of Florida softball program for the 2010 NCAA softball season.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Previous Season
The 2009 Gators went 63-5 overall and 26-1 in SEC play. They were named the #1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament for the second straight year, advanced to the championship series of the Women's College World Series. They also were the SEC regular season and tournament champions. Five Gators were named All-Americans (Stacey Nelson, Stephanie Brombacher, Aja Paculba, Francesca Enea, and Kelsey Bruder) and Senior pitcher Stacey Nelson was again named the SEC Pitcher of the Year.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Pre-season
The Gators returned 10 members from the 2009 squad and added 7 freshmen. All-time Florida home run leader Francesca Enea and undefeated right-handed pitcher Stephanie Brombacher returned to lead the team. The SEC Media selected Florida to win the SEC East and finish second to Alabama for the conference title. Brombacher, Bruder, Enea, and Paculba were voted to the pre-season All-SEC team.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, East Carolina (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
In the Gators' opening game of the 2010 season, three homers scored all four of their runs. Kelsey Bruder, Francesca Enea, and Brittany Schutte hit home runs for Florida in the second, third and fourth innings, respectively. East Carolina made the game uncomfortable in the fifth when, trailing 4-1, Marina Gusman-Brown hit a 2-RBI double to left field to bring the Pirates within a run. However, freshman pitchers Ensley Gammel and Erin Schuppert kept the East Carolina bats quiet for the remaining 2.1 innings, allowing only one base-runner.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, Georgia Tech (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
The Gators left eight runners on base, seven in the first three innings, in the game and failed to score. Francesca Enea led Florida from the plate with a 2-for-3 performance at the plate. Georgia Tech broke up the scoreless game in the bottom of the 5th when Jessica Sinclair doubled to center and Kate Kuzma tripled to bring her home. Jen Yee tripled to lead off the sixth for the Yellow Jackets, and Hope Rush homered bringing the margin to three. The loss was the first of Stephanie Brombacher's Gator career.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, South Florida (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
After leading by eight runs in the fifth inning, the Gators allowed the Bulls to come back into the game with a one-out grand slam. Stephanie Brombacher walked in a run before allowing the four additional runs. Then, in the sixth inning, South Florida strung together five hits to score three more runs. With two on and two outs, JoJo Medina doubled to right center, scoring both runners aboard. Back-to-back singles scored Medina before a line out ended the inning.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, South Florida (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
Florida scored in every inning but the fifth, finally giving their pitchers some run support after struggling to get runners home in their first two games. In the top of the first, Francesca Enea sent the first pitch she saw over the wall in left field to score both Aja Paculba and Brittany Schutte, who were both walked to lead off the game. In the second inning, Enea scored Schutte, who reached on an error, with an RBI double. Enea moved to third on a passed ball and scored on a groundout by Kelsey Bruder.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, South Florida (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
With one out in the next frame, Megan Bush and Michelle Moultrie reached base via a walk and a bunt single, respectively. Paculba singled to score them both. In the fourth, Tiffany DeFelice walked and scored on an RBI double from Corrie Brooks. Enea walked and Bruder singled to lead off the sixth inning. After DeFelice laid down a sacrifice bunt to move pinch runner Lauren Heil and Bruder over, Brooks advanced them both another bag with a fielder's choice which did not result in an out. A Bush sacrifice fly scored Bruder, and a single from Moultrie scored Brooks. In the final inning, up only three, the Gators scored one last insurance run. Schutte walked with one out and moved to second on a ground out by Enea. She would score on the next pitch, which Bruder sent up the middle.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Game notes, Long Island (USF Wilson-DeMarini Tournament)
Long Island got on the board first in the bottom of the first. With two on base via the walk, Ensley Gammel gave up an RBI single to Emily Kakuska. Erin Schuppert, who relieved Gammel after she loaded in the bases, allowed another RBI single, but Francesca Enea kept a third run from scoring with a perfect throw home. Florida and Long Island traded zeros until the top of the fourth, when Corrie Brooks hit a solo homer to center. The Gators tied it with another solo home run two innings later, this time by Brittany Schutte. In the final frame, Florida took the lead with an RBI double by Aja Paculba. With two on and one out, Schutte drew a walk to load the bases for Enea, who promptly homered to give the Gators a 7-2 lead.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Roster
The 2010 Florida Gators softball team has 2 seniors, 5 juniors, 3 sophomores, and 7 freshmen.


2010 Florida Gators softball team, Coaching staff
Head Coach: Tim Walton (5th season)Assistant Coaches: Jennifer Rocha (5th season), Jenny Gladding (4th season)Volunteer Coach: Coy Adkins (1st season)Athletic Trainer: Eric KingStudent Trainer: Melissa RosenStrength & Conditioning Coordinator: Steven OrrisAcademic Counselor: Tony MeachamProgram Coordinator: Brittany SouilliardManagers: Alex Dorsh, Melissa Howell, and David Lopez


2010 Florida Marlins season
The Florida Marlins' 2010 season was the 18th season for the Major League Baseball franchise. The Marlins played their home games at Sun Life Stadium. On June 23, 2010, Fredi González was fired as manager and replaced with Edwin Rodríguez. Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies threw the 20th perfect game in baseball history, and 2nd of the season, at Sun Life Stadium, on May 29, 2010. They failed to make the playoffs for the 7th consecutive season.


2010 Florida Marlins season, Player stats, Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases


2010 Florida Marlins season, Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H =Hits; r = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed;  K = Strikeouts; ERA = Earned run average;


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2010 Florida State Seminoles football team represented Florida State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Seminoles were led by first-year head coach Jimbo Fisher and played their home games at Bobby Bowden Field at Doak Campbell Stadium. They were members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, playing in the Atlantic Division.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team
They finished the season 10–4, 6–2 in ACC play, and won the Atlantic Division to earn a spot in the ACC Championship Game where they were defeated by Virginia Tech. They were invited to the Chick-fil-A Bowl where they defeated South Carolina.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team
The 2010 season marked the Seminoles' first ten win season since 2003 and their first appearance in the ACC title game since 2005.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Previous season
Florida State ended the 2009 season with a 7–6 record (4–4 in the ACC). Legendary head coach Bobby Bowden coached his last game at the university on January 1, 2010 in the 2010 Gator Bowl, which they won 33–21 over the West Virginia Mountaineers. Jimbo Fisher took over the head coaching position in the offseason. The Seminoles were ranked #20 in the coaches poll coming into the 2010 season.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Regular season, Samford
In Jimbo Fisher's first game as Head Coach, the 'Noles dominated the Samford Bulldogs. The first points of the game came on a 4-yard pass from Christian Ponder to fullback Lonnie Pryor. Florida State put 35 points on the board in the second quarter, thanks to three TD passes by Ponder (B. Reed, L. Pryor, T. Easterling), a 4-yard run by Jermaine Thomas, and a 74-yard punt return by Greg Reid. Samford kicked a FG as time expired to make the score 42–3 heading into halftime. The 'Noles were on cruise control this game and in the second half FSU's backups hung another 17 on Samford, and only allowed 3 points. Jimbo Fisher couldn't have asked for a better first game. The same can not be said for Week 2's trip to Norman.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Regular season, Oklahoma
After Week 1's blowout victory against Samford, the FSU fanbase started to have a confidence about it. That confidence was quickly shattered and beaten as FSU got man-handled in Norman, Oklahoma by Bob Stoop's Sooners. The defense got shredded, allowing 47 points, and allowing Landry Jones to look like a Heisman candidate. The offense got shut down after scoring a TD on their first possession. The confidence had turned into a gut-wrenching memory of the 2009 team. But, the 'Noles would rebound.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Regular season, BYU
The 'Noles kicked off a 5-game win streak against BYU after getting routed by Oklahoma a week before. The 'Noles run game was excellent as it accounted for 278 yards and 3 TD's. Christian Ponder bounced back from an awful performance against Oklahoma, completing 66% of his passes, throwing zero interceptions, and adding 50 yards with his feet. Chris Thompson ran for 123 yards, 83 of which came on one touchdown run. Ty Jones added another 95 and a touchdown. The FSU defense dominated most of the game by only allowing 191 yards and 10 points.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Regular season, Florida
Florida State ended a six-game losing streak to its archrival.


2010 Florida State Seminoles football team, Post Season, NFL draft
Three seniors would go on and be drafted in the 2011 NFL Draft.


2010 Florida Tuskers season
The 2010 Florida Tuskers season was the second and final season for the Virginia Destroyers as the Florida Tuskers. They finished with a 5–3 regular season record and lost in the 2010 UFL Championship Game to the Las Vegas Locomotives for a second straight season.


2010 Florida Tuskers season, Offseason
Head coach Jim Haslett left the team in January 2010, becoming the new defensive coordinator for the Washington Redskins. On February 9, 2010, Jay Gruden was named the team's new head coach and general manager by UFL commissioner Michael Huyghue. On the same day of Gruden's appointment, the Tampa Bay Rays were announced to have sold their interest in the franchise, which meant that all home games for the Tuskers would be played at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando.


2010 Florida Tuskers season, Offseason
Along with the league's other teams, the Tuskers unveiled new uniforms during an event at Fashion Show Mall in Las Vegas on July 28, 2010.


2010 Florida Tuskers season, Personnel, Roster
Rookies in italicsRoster updated November 18, 201052 Active, 10 Inactive


2010 Florida Tuskers season, Standings
y-denotes team has clinched a 2010 UFL Championship Game berthx-denotes team has been eliminated from championship contention


2010 Florida elections
Elections were held in Florida on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Primary elections were held on August 24, 2010.


2010 Florida elections
Florida had 4.6 million Democrats and 4 million Republicans. The latter outpolled Democrats among the 2.4 million independent voters and attracted conservative Democrats in cross-party voting. While running behind Republicans generally, the Democrats ran strongly in every urban area of the state. They lost by lopsided margins in the far Panhandle, Southwest Florida and the Space Coast.


2010 Florida elections, Federal, United States Senate
Main contenders for Florida's open Senate seat include Republican Marco Rubio, Democrat Kendrick Meek, and independent Charlie Crist, along with many other third-party and independent candidates.


2010 Florida elections, Federal, United States House
All twenty-five of Florida's seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.


2010 Florida elections, State, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Incumbent governor Charlie Crist did not run for re-election, choosing instead to run for election as senator (initially as a Republican, then later as an independent). In Florida, the governor and lieutenant governor run as a ticket.


2010 Florida elections, State, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink won their respective party's primaries; Scott named Jennifer Carroll as his lieutenant-governor running mate while Sink named Rod Smith.


2010 Florida elections, State, Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Scott would go on to win the general election by plurality, thus holding the seat for the GOP.


2010 Florida elections, State, State Senate
Approximately one-half of the forty seats of the Florida Senate were up for election in 2010.


2010 Florida elections, State, State House of Representatives
All 120 seats in the Florida House of Representatives are up for election in 2010.


2010 Florida elections, State, Attorney General
Republican Pam Bondi, Democrat Dan Gelber and independent Jim Lewis ran for Florida Attorney General, with Bondi winning the election.


2010 Florida elections, State, Other state offices
The other state-level offices within the Florida Cabinet up for election were the chief financial officer and the commissioner of agriculture and consumer services. The Republican candidates (Jeff Atwater and Adam Putnam, respectively) won their elections.


2010 Florida elections, State, Judicial positions
Multiple judicial positions will be up for election in 2010, including four justices of the Supreme Court of Florida.


2010 Florida elections, Local
Many elections for county offices were also held on November 2, 2010.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election
The 2010 Florida gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 2010. Republican-turned-Independent incumbent Governor Charlie Crist chose not to run for a second term. He instead ran (unsuccessfully) for the Senate seat vacated by Mel Martínez. This resulted in an open race for Governor of Florida in which Republican Rick Scott narrowly defeated Democrat Alex Sink.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election
Despite mixed to unfavorable ratings, Rick Scott benefited greatly from the midterm GOP wave in which Republicans made significant gains across the country. Scott was one of six Republican gubernatorial pick-ups nationwide (counting Crist as an Independent).


2010 Florida gubernatorial election
The tight and highly contentious election was one of the standout races in 2010. Despite not professing direct allegiance to the movement, Scott benefited from support and endorsement by Tea Party activists, an influential conservative voting bloc of the 2010 midterms. Furthermore, Scott ran aggressively against the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), and exit polls indicated considerable support for that position.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Primary results, Candidates
Alex Sink, the CFO of Florida, was mentioned as a possible candidate to run for Senate or Governor in 2010, but initially declined. When Charlie Crist announced he would not run for re-election, Sink immediately announced her campaign for governor. Sink was the wife of Bill McBride, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Primary results, Candidates
Sink faced only token opposition in the primary. Her lone opponent was former Socialist Party presidential nominee Brian Moore. On primary day, Sink won the Democratic nomination with nearly 77% of the vote.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Primary results, Republican
In May 2009, Republican incumbent governor Charlie Crist announced he would not run for re-election, and instead would run for U.S. Senate. The move immediately turned the race competitive, as GOP-hopefuls lined up to run for the open seat. Former congressman and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum emerged as the early favorite. McCollum had previously lost the election for Senate in 2000, and lost the Republican nomination for Senate in 2004. This would be his third attempt at a major statewide campaign.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Primary results, Republican
Just before the deadline, Rick Scott jumped into the primary fight. Scott started dumping millions of his own personal fortune into the race. The race quickly became one of the most expensive and "nasty" primary campaigns in recent Florida history. Scott and McCollum lashed out with very negative attacks against each other. Scott ran as a political "outsider", and led some early polls, but McCollum re-took the lead in polls just before primary day. Scott benefited in the absentee voting, while McCollum expected to make up the difference based on turnout. On primary day, Scott won the nomination with just over 46% of the vote. The dejected McCollum team reluctantly conceded after midnight.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Campaign
The race was dominated by the two major party candidates and spending on their behalf. By the October 25, 2010, Tampa debate between Scott and Sink, Scott had spent $60 million of his own money on the campaign compared to Sink's $28 million. Total campaign expenditure for the race exceeded $100 million, far exceeding any previous spending for a governor's race in Florida. Scott spent $78 million of his personal wealth in the race. Sink made an issue of Scott's connections to Columbia/HCA, a Medicare billing fraud scandal.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Campaign
One of the turning points in the campaign came during the debate. During a commercial break, Sink's make-up artist delivered a text message on her cell phone to Sink, in direct violation of the debate rules. The rules infraction was immediately pointed out by Scott and the debate moderators. Sink's team was accused of cheating during the debate, and the aide who delivered the message was fired from the campaign the next morning. Afterwards, media and observers were very critical of the gaffe.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Election results
The 2010 governor's race was one of Florida's closest, decided by just over 60,000 votes. Unlike the concurrent Senate race, the governor's race remained in doubt late into the night. When polls closed, Scott had a lead, but as the night progressed, the margin narrowed. The next day, with over 99% of precincts reporting, Scott maintained about a 1% lead in the raw vote.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Election results
Despite a small number of still-uncounted ballots from Palm Beach County, Sink's chances of winning were negligible, as Scott was still ahead by over 50,000 – much more than the 3,000 uncounted ballots, and more importantly, still above the threshold of 0.5% to trigger a mandatory recount. Sink conceded on Wednesday.


2010 Florida gubernatorial election, Election results
Exit polls showed that Scott won among independents and the two candidates split the Hispanic vote.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election
The 2010 special election for Florida's 19th congressional district took place on April 13, 2010, to fill the vacancy caused by Representative Robert Wexler's resignation. Wexler resigned on January 3, 2010, to become the President of the S. Daniel Abraham Center for Middle East Peace. Florida's 19th congressional district was a liberal-leaning district based in South Florida, stretching from Greenacres to Margate in Broward County and Palm Beach County.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election
The election was initially scheduled to occur on April 6, the last day of Passover. However, Lynch met with Governor Crist and expressed his concern that a significant portion of the Jewish population would not have an opportunity to vote and national Jewish advocacy groups, citing the schedule conflict and the high density of Jewish voters in the district, called for the election to be moved to a later date. Ultimately, then-Governor Charlie Crist called Lynch to inform him that he decided to move the election to April 13, 2010.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election
State Senator Ted Deutch, the Democratic nominee, easily defeated Edward Lynch, the Republican nominee, and was elected to a full term later in 2010.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election, Democratic primary, Campaign
During the campaign, Graber, who had unsuccessfully run for this seat in 1996 and 2008, emphasized his progressive policies, favoring "universal health care and opposition to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq." Deutch, meanwhile, focused on his "ability to get things done" in the Republican-dominated state legislature and his concern about the national security threat posed by Iran. Former Congressman Wexler, along with then-Congressmen Alcee Hastings, Ron Klein, and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, endorsed Deutch, who ended up winning the primary by a wide margin.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election, Republican primary, Campaign
During the campaign, Lynch and Budd each emphasized their commitment to the Tea Party movement, and attacked each other over their business practices and debts. Lynch was attacked for being accused of owing $1.4 million in back income taxes and previously registering to vote as a Democrat. He explained that he was audited over the sale of a business and that the matter has been resolved. With regard to registering as a democrat, he was automatically registered as a democrat when he received his driver's license.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election, Republican primary, Campaign
He explained that since he was not very active politically prior to running for office, he was unaware that the DMV automatically registered him through a system called "motor voter". Budd, meanwhile, was attacked for a $25,000 tax lien. By the end of the campaign, Price and Budd announced that they would not support Lynch in the general election if he won the primary. Ultimately, Lynch narrowly won the primary by just 48 votes, narrowly beating out Budd.


2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election, General election, Campaign
The general election campaign featured sharp distinctions between Deutch and Lynch. Lynch attacked the recently-passed Affordable Care Act as a "government takeover" of healthcare, while Deutch said that he would have voted for the bill. McCormick, meanwhile, running as an independent candidate, argued that his lack of affiliation with either of the major parties would allow him to bring change. In the end, owing to the Democratic nature of the district, as well as Deutch's history of representing the area in the legislature, Deutch beat Lynch by 26.85% but by less votes than any prior candidate ever won by.


2010 Food City 500
The 2010 Food City 500 was held on March 21, 2010 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, Tennessee as the fifth race of the 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season. This race marked the last appearance of the rear wing on the Car of Tomorrow, with the spoiler returning the following race.


2010 Food City 500
This race also was the first of three in Carl Edwards' probation following his altercation with Brad Keselowski at the previous race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, in which Keselowski went airborne, subsequently crashing on his side door. The race had 39 lead changes among 13 different leaders and 10 cautions.


2010 Food City 500
The race attendance of 138,000 marked the end of a long streak of sellout seats at the track, which has a capacity of 158,000. The race had been a sellout since 1982. Draconian regulations kept intact since the 1970s along with rising ticket prices and unexciting restrictor plate races at Talladega and Daytona helped to contribute to the empty seats at NASCAR races in addition to declining TV ratings.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Practices and qualifying
In the first practice, the fastest were Joey Logano, Matt Kenseth, Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, and Kasey Kahne; the practice also had three red flags because Kyle Busch, Bobby Labonte, and Jimmie Johnson spun on the frontstretch. During qualifying, Joey Logano won his first Sprint Cup Series pole position while Kurt Busch, Dave Blaney, Jimmie Johnson, and Jeff Gordon rounded out the top-five. There were only two drivers who failed to qualify: Mike Bliss and Max Papis. In the second practice, the fastest were Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., and Joey Logano. During final practice, the fastest were Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Matt Kenseth, Jamie McMurray, and Joey Logano.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Practices and qualifying, Qualifying results
Failed to qualify, withdrew, or driver changes:   Mike Bliss (#36), Max Papis (#13)


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
For pre-race concerts, the musical group , a military band, and Lee Greenwood performed for the fans. Afterward, 4TROOPS performed the National Anthem, and Rev. Mike Rife, of Vansant Church of Christ, gave the Invocation. Steve Austin gave the command "Gentlemen, start your engines!". Before the race, Terry Cook moved to the back of the field because he missed driver introductions. For the first time in his young career, Joey Logano led the field for the green flag. Immediately after the start, Kurt Busch passed him for the lead. On lap 6, Jimmie Johnson passed Busch for the lead.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
While Logano fell back, Johnson continued to lead until lap 30; Busch passed him in heavy traffic. Busch kept the lead until lap 40, at the first caution. The caution came out when Dave Blaney had a flat tire. Brad Keselowski stayed out while other drivers came in to change tires and add gasoline which resulted him getting the lead. On lap 46, the green flag came out again. Keselowski kept the lead until lap 53 when Jimmie Johnson passed him. Five laps later, the second caution came out because Clint Bowyer slammed into the wall from a blown engine.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
Few drivers went to change tires and add gasoline on this caution; Johnson led the field to the green flag on lap 62. Johnson kept the lead until lap 99 when Busch passed him in traffic. After Kurt Busch led for seventeen laps, the third caution came out because Denny Hamlin hit the wall in turn two. Most drivers went to pit road to change their tires, but Busch was first off pit road and led them to the green flag on lap 123. Busch's lead would not continue for long as Greg Biffle passed him on lap 124.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
Three laps later, the fourth caution came out because of rain. With the few rain drops at the track, NASCAR decided to keep the cars on the track to help make sure the track would stay dry. After a sixteen lap caution period, the race resumed on lap 143 with Biffle as the leader. On lap 158, Jimmie Johnson attempted to get the lead but Biffle remained the leader. On lap 191 he was passed by Juan Pablo Montoya for the lead, but  four laps later Biffle retook it.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
Nine laps later, on lap 204, Biffle was still the leader, but the fifth caution flag came out because Kasey Kahne hit the wall. On lap 210 the green flag came out with Juan Pablo Montoya the leader. After some switching positions on lap 223 Kurt Busch took the lead. Soon after the lead change, there was a green flag run until lap 263 when the sixth yellow came out because Kyle Busch slammed the outside wall. The race resumed on lap 271 with Kurt Busch the leader.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
At lap 300, the top three drivers were Kurt Busch, Mark Martin, and Jimmie Johnson. Then on lap 323 the seventh caution flag waved because Regan Smith had tire troubles. Kurt Busch won the race out of pit road to lead the field to the green flag on lap 331. Ten laps later, on lap 342, the eighth caution came out because of a large wreck. The wreck started with Mark Martin and Greg Biffle colliding; thirteen more cars were involved. On lap 358, the green flag came out with Kurt Busch the leader. By lap 370, the top three positions were occupied by Kurt Busch, Jimmie Johnson, and Jamie McMurray. Rain brought out the ninth caution twenty laps later.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
On lap 411, the green flag came back out with Brad Keselowski the leader; Kurt Busch passed him three laps later. By lap 433, Jimmie Johnson caught Kurt Busch. Johnson tried to pass Busch on lap 444, but did not get the lead. During the longest green flag run of the race, Joey Logano hit the turn two wall on lap 479; there was no caution. Three laps later, the tenth caution came out because of debris on the track.


2010 Food City 500, Race report, Race summary
During pit stops, Greg Biffle beat everyone out of pit road to lead the field to the green flag on lap 490. Busch and Johnson were fifth and sixth. On lap 492, Tony Stewart took the lead from Biffle; Johnson passed him on the outside a lap later. Jimmie Johnson kept the lead to earn his first career win at Bristol. It was his fiftieth win in his Sprint Cup Series career, and his third win of 2010.


2010 Football League Championship play-off Final
The 2010 Football League Championship play-off Final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 2010 between Blackpool and Cardiff City. The match was to determine the third and final team to win promotion from the Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League for the 2010–11 season. The culmination of the 2010 Football League Championship play-offs, the match saw Blackpool beat Cardiff City to earn promotion alongside the Championship winners Newcastle United and runners-up West Bromwich Albion. The match, and subsequent promotion, was estimated to be worth around £90 million to the winning team.


2010 Football League Championship play-off Final
Blackpool entered the play-offs having finished sixth in the 2009–10 Football League Championship, securing the last of the play-off places on the final day of the regular season, while Cardiff finished two places above them in fourth. Blackpool reached the play-off final with a 6–4 aggregate semi-final victory over third-place finishers Nottingham Forest. In their semi-final, Cardiff beat fifth-placed Leicester City by virtue of a penalty shoot-out following a 3–3 aggregate draw over two legs.


2010 Football League Championship play-off Final
The play-off final was played in front of 82,244 spectators and was refereed by Andre Marriner. In the game, Cardiff twice took the lead through goals by Michael Chopra and Joe Ledley. On both occasions, Blackpool equalised within four minutes, first through Charlie Adam and later Gary Taylor-Fletcher. Blackpool took the lead shortly before half-time following a goal from striker Brett Ormerod. With no score from either team in the second half, the final result was a 3–2 victory to Blackpool.


2010 Football League Championship play-off Final
As a consequence of winning promotion, Blackpool's Bloomfield Road stadium, which had a capacity of 16,750, became one of the smallest stadiums to host Premier League football. It also meant Blackpool returned to the top flight of English League football for the first time since the 1970–71 season, when they spent one season in the old First Division, finishing bottom. In the season following their 2010 play-off final victory, they were relegated back to the Championship. Cardiff reached the play-offs again the following season but were defeated in the semi-finals.


2010 Football League Championship play-off Final, Route to the final
The 2009–10 Championship title was won by Newcastle United with 102 points, returning to the Premier League one season after being relegated. The second automatic promotion spot was claimed by West Bromwich Albion who had also been relegated from the Premier League the previous year.