2010 Rose Bowl
This game was a separate BCS game from the National Championship Game, which the Pasadena Tournament of Roses also hosted. The 2010 Citi BCS National Championship Game was held on January 7 at 5:00 PM (PST).


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association announced the 2010 Royal Court on Monday, October 12, 2009 and the Rose Queen on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at the Tournament House. The Queen, Natalie Innocenzi, and the Royal Court presided over the game. Also presiding at the game was Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III who was selected as the 2010 Rose Parade grand marshal, which was announced on Thursday, November 5, 2009.


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
After the teams' arrival in Southern California, they participated in the traditional Lawry's Beef Bowl in Beverly Hills and the Disney Media Day at Disneyland in nearby Anaheim.


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
The 20th Anniversary of the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame induction ceremony was held at the Brookside golf club clubhouse on December 30, 2009. It was hosted by the Pasadena Quarterbacks Club, and Keith Jackson was the Master of Ceremonies. The honorees were former Wisconsin head coach Barry Alvarez, former Pac-10 commissioner Tom Hansen, and former Ohio State offensive tackle John Hicks.


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
The Rose Bowl Game Kickoff Luncheon on December 31, 2009, presented by Trader Joe's, was a celebration of the game by featuring the university coaches, athletes, marching bands and pep squads of the teams participating in the game, and the Rose Queen with her princesses and the 2009 Rose Bowl Game Hall of Fame inductees.


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
The bands and cheerleaders from both schools participated in the early morning Rose Parade on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California along with the floats from the two conferences.


2010 Rose Bowl, Pre-game activities
A salute to the men and women serving America throughout the world was scheduled before kickoff, with a flyover of four F-18 jets. The flyover was performed by pilots of the Fighting Redcocks of Strike Fighter Squadron 22 (VFA-22) from the Naval Air Station at Lemoore, California.


2010 Rose Bowl, Teams
The teams were formally selected by the football committee of the Tournament of Roses on December 6, 2009. Ohio State represented the Big Ten Conference in the Rose Bowl as the conference's automatic bid after winning their 5th consecutive Big Ten championship by defeating Iowa 27–24 on November 14, 2009. Oregon represented the Pac-10 as the conference's automatic bid after defeating Oregon State 37–33 in the Civil War on December 3, 2009. The pairing of the two conferences in the Rose Bowl is the oldest college football agreement between two major conferences in the United States.


2010 Rose Bowl, Teams
Ohio State had previously played in thirteen Rose Bowl Games with a record of 6–7, winning their previous appearance over Arizona State 20–17 in the 1997 Rose Bowl. Oregon had previously played in four Rose Bowl Games with a record of 1-3, being defeated in their previous appearance by Penn State Nittany Lions 38–20 in the 1995 Rose Bowl. In its only Rose Bowl win, Oregon defeated the Penn Quakers 14–0 in the 1917 Rose Bowl.


2010 Rose Bowl, Teams
The two teams had met seven times prior to this game, with the last coming on September 19, 1987, in Columbus, Ohio, where Ohio State defeated Oregon 24–14. This was the second time the two teams faced one another in the Rose Bowl. Ohio State defeated Oregon 10–7 in the 1958 Rose Bowl. Prior to the 2010 game, Ohio State was 7–0 all time against Oregon in football. It was the first time the outright Big Ten champion met the outright Pac-10 champion in the Rose Bowl since the 2004 Rose Bowl between Michigan and Southern California. Ohio State wore its white jerseys on the west sideline while Oregon wore its dark jerseys on the east.


2010 Rose Bowl, Game notes
Oregon won the coin toss to begin the game and decided to defer to the second half.


2010 Rose Bowl, Game notes
Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor was selected the game's offensive Most Valuable Player. His performance included passing for a season-high 266 yards and rushing for 72 yards. Oregon defensive end Kenny Rowe was the game's defensive Most Valuable Player. He recorded 3 sacks, tying a Rose Bowl Record.


2010 Rose Bowl, Game notes
The game lasted from 2:11 pm to 5:22 pm PT for a total elapsed time of 3 hours 11 minutes. The officials were Scott Novak (referee), John Mascarello (umpire), George Gusman (linesman), Walt Coleman (line judge), Terry Jones (back judge), Joe Blubaugh (field judge), Eugene Hall (side judge). The game time temperature was 71 deg, wind at 5 mph ESE, on a sunny afternoon.


2010 Rose Bowl, Game notes
Following the game in June, Citi decided to end the sponsorship of the Rose Bowl game.


2010 Rossendale Borough Council election
The 2010 Rossendale Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Rossendale Borough Council in Lancashire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.


2010 Rossendale Borough Council election, Background
Before the election the Conservatives ran the council with 21 seats compared to 11 for Labour, 3 for the Liberal Democrats and 1 for the Community First Party. 12 seats were being contested and the Conservatives were strongly favoured to remain in control of the council.


2010 Rossendale Borough Council election, Background
Candidates stood in the election from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, Community First, English Democrats, Greens and the National Front. Before the election the key wards in the election were expected to be Goodshaw and Stacksteads.


2010 Rossendale Borough Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives maintain a majority on the council with 20 seats despite suffering a net loss of 1 seat to Labour. Labour gained Stacksteads and Worsley from the Conservatives, but lost Irwell back to the Conservatives. Labour also came up only 19 votes short of gaining Healey and Whitworth from the Community First councillor Alan Neal. Overall turnout was high at 76.04% due to the election taking place at the same time as the 2010 general election.


2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election
The 2010 Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Rotherham Council in South Yorkshire, England as part of the 2010 United Kingdom local elections. One third of the council was up for election.


2010 Rowing World Cup – World Cup 1
The first event of the 2010 World Rowing Cup took place in Lake Bled, Slovenia from May 28–30.


2010 Royal Bank Cup
The 2010 Royal Bank Cup was the 40th Junior "A" 2010 ice hockey National Championship for the Canadian Junior Hockey League. The 2010 Royal Bank Cup marked the 40th consecutive year a national championship has been awarded to this skill level since the breakaway of Major Junior hockey in 1970.


2010 Royal Bank Cup
The Royal Bank Cup was competed for by the winners of the Doyle Cup, Anavet Cup, Dudley Hewitt Cup, the Fred Page Cup and the host city, the Dauphin Kings of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League.


2010 Royal Bank Cup
The tournament was hosted by the Dauphin Kings and ran from May 1 to May 9 of 2010 with games played at the Credit Union Place in Dauphin, Manitoba. Charlie Major will be appearing as a special guest the night before the opening game.


2010 Royal Bank Cup
In the end, the defending 2009 Royal Bank Cup champion Vernon Vipers were too much for the hometown Dauphin Kings, crushing them 8-1 in the final. In another lopsided results, during the round robin, the Brockville Braves crushed the Oakville Blades 11-2 to tie two different tournament records (goal by a winning team in one game, one game spread).


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger
The 2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the fourth edition of the tournament which is part of the 2010 ATP Challenger Tour. It took place in Tiburon, United States between 12 and 17 October 2010.


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as a special entrant into the singles main draw:


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as an alternate into the singles main draw:


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received entry as a Lucky Loser into the singles main draw:


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger, Champions, Doubles
Robert Kendrick /  Travis Rettenmaier def. Ryler DeHeart /  Pierre-Ludovic Duclos, 6–1, 6–4


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger – Doubles
Treat Conrad Huey and Harsh Mankad were the defending champions, but they didn't compete this year. Robert Kendrick and Travis Rettenmaier won the final against Ryler DeHeart and Pierre-Ludovic Duclos 6–1, 6–4.


2010 Royal Bank of Scotland Challenger – Singles
Go Soeda was the defending champion, but chose not to compete this year. Tobias Kamke won the title, defeating Ryan Harrison 6–1, 6–1 in the final.


2010 Royal International Horse Show
The 2010 Longines Royal International Horse Show was that year's edition of the Royal International Horse Show, the British official show jumping competition at All England Jumping Course at Hickstead. It was held as CSIO 5* and CDI 5*.


2010 Royal International Horse Show
The 2010 edition of the Royal International Horse Show was held between 29 July and 1 August 2010.


2010 Royal International Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain
The 2010 FEI Nations Cup of the United Kingdom is part of the 2010 Royal International Horse Show. It was the seventh competition of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup.


2010 Royal International Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain
The 2010 FEI Nations Cup of the United Kingdom was held on Friday 30 July 2010 at 1:45 pm. The competing teams were: France, the United States of America, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ireland, Sweden, Great Britain and Spain (the team of Poland did not start in this competition).


2010 Royal International Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain
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 (here: eight of nine) teams are allowed to start in the second round.


2010 Royal International Horse Show, FEI Nations Cup of Great Britain
(grey penalties points do not count for the team result)


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


2010 Royal International 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 Royal International Horse Show, Grand Prix Spécial (B-Final)
The B-Final of the World Dressage Masters competitions at 2010 Royal International Horse Show was held on Sunday 1 August 2010. 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 Royal International 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 Royal International Horse Show (see also Grand Prix Spécial).


2010 Royal International 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 Royal International Horse Show, Grand Prix Freestyle (A-Final)
The Grand Prix Freestyle at 2010 Royal International Horse Show was held on Sunday 1 August 2010 after the Grand Prix Spécial. It was endowed with 60,000 €.


2010 Royal International Horse Show, The Longines King Georges V Gold Cup
The King Georges V Gold Cup, the Show jumping Grand Prix of the 2010 Royal International Horse Show, was the mayor show jumping competition at this event. The sponsor of this competition is Longines. It was held on Sunday 1 August 2010 at 2:45 pm. The competition was a show jumping competition with one round and one jump-off, the height of the fences were up to 1.60 meters.


2010 Royal Thai Army F.C. season
The 2010 season was the Royal Thai Army's 1st season back in the top division of Thai football after promotion from the 1st division. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the season.


2010 Royal Thai Army F.C. season, Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2010 Royal Trophy
The 2010 Royal Trophy was the fourth edition of the Royal Trophy, a team golf event contested between teams representing Asia and Europe. It was held from  8–10 January at the Amata Spring Country Club in Thailand. Europe regained the trophy by a score of 8½ points to 7½.


2010 Rugby League European Bowl
There was due to be a single group of three teams containing Belgium, Malta and Norway. But Belgium withdrew leaving Malta and Norway to play a one off match.


2010 Rugby League European Bowl
On 4 June Malta came from 10–0 down mid way through the first half to defeat Norway, 30–20 to take the Rugby League European Federation Bowl at the Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The series was contested between Australia, England, New Zealand and the winners of the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, Australia
Of the twenty five players, twenty three were Australian born while two were Fijian born.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, Australia
* Replaced originally selected Jarryd Hayne after he withdrew due to injury.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, England
1 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, England
2 Replaced originally selected Adrian Morley who was originally selected to captain the squad, but withdrew due to an injury suffered in the pre-tournament match against the New Zealand Māori. ; while James Graham was named the team captain.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, New Zealand
Of the twenty two players, seventeen were New Zealand born while five were Australian born.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, New Zealand
1 Replaced originally selected Fuifui Moimoi who withdrew due to injury.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, New Zealand
2 Ruled out of the rest of the tournament after round one due to injury.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, New Zealand
Antonio Winterstein and Lewis Brown were included in the squad but not selected to play in any of the tournament's matches.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, Papua New Guinea
Of the twenty four players, fourteen were Papua New Guinea born while one was Australian born.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Teams, Papua New Guinea
* Replaced originally selected Sigfred Gande who withdrew due to injury just hours before the tournament started.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Officials
Three referees were initially appointed to control matches in the Four Nations:


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Officials
Richard Silverwood suffered a leg injury and missed round two. He was replaced for this round by Australian referee Ben Cummins.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Venues
The games were played at venues in Australia and New Zealand. The tournament final was played in Brisbane.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Round one, New Zealand vs England
In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kangaroos defeated the Junior Kiwis 24–16.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Round two, New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
In the curtain raiser match the Junior Kiwis defeated the Junior Kangaroos 32–20 to square the series 1-all. The Junior Kangaroos were ahead 20–0 at half time.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Round two, New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
With the victory, New Zealand retained the Peter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Pre-tournament matches
Before the series, New Zealand played an additional Test against Samoa. It was the first time the two nations have clashed. England played Cumbria on 3 October as a memorial match for Gary Purdham. England also faced the New Zealand Māori rugby league team in a curtain raiser to the New Zealand-Samoa test.


2010 Rugby League Four Nations, Broadcasting details
The Four Nations was broadcast to over 60 countries worldwide.


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


2010 Rushmoor Borough Council election, Election result
The results saw the Conservatives retain control of the council after winning 10 of the 14 seats contested, compared to 2 each for the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties. The Conservatives gained one seat from the Liberal Democrats in Farnborough and regained another from the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) where the former councillor had defected from the Conservatives to UKIP. Among the winners was the first Asian woman to be elected to Rushmoor council, Sophia Choudhary, who won for the Conservatives in Rowhill ward.


2010 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held in Penza, Russia, at the Burtases Gymnastics Centre between 1–14 March 2010.


2010 Russian Championship (women's football)
The 2010 Russian Women's Football Championship was the 19th edition of the top division in Russian women's football. The competition was doubled from 12 to 24 game weeks, and took place from April 17 — October 17, 2010. For the third year in a row it was contested by seven teams, with Kubanochka Krasnodar replacing disbanded Lada Togliatti to join Energiya Voronezh, ShVSM Izmailovo, WFC Rossiyanka, Ryazan VDV, Zvezda Perm and Zvezda Zvenigorod.


2010 Russian Championship (women's football)
Winning all matches but one, Rossiyanka won its third title, ending Zvezda Perm's dominance in the previous three seasons. Energiya Voronezh also qualified for the 2011-12 Champions League after beating Zvezda Perm in the last match. Zvezda Zvenigorod was disbanded at the end of the season, sparing Kubanochka Krasnodar from relegation.


2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships (Russian: Чемпионат России по фигурному катанию на коньках 2010) was held from December 23 to 27, 2009 at the Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg. Skaters competed at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. The junior championships was held separately.


2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The event was used to help determine the teams for the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2010 World Championships, and the 2010 European Championships.


2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships, Junior results
The 2010 Russian Junior Figure Skating Championships were held between February 3 and 6, 2010 in Saransk. The results were used to choose the teams to the 2010 World Junior Championships.


2010 Russian First Division
The Russian First Division was the 19th season of Russia's second-tier football league since the dissolution of the Soviet Union. The season began on 27 March 2010.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams
As in the previous year, 20 clubs participate in this year championship. It features eleven clubs from Russian First Division 2009, two clubs relegated from Russian Premier League 2009, five zone winners from Russian Second Division 2009, one of the second-placed clubs from Russian Second Division 2009 and one of the third-placed clubs from Russian Second Division 2009.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Movement between Premier League and First Division
Anzhi Makhachkala as 2009 champions and Sibir Novosibirsk as runners-up have been promoted to the Premier League. They will be replaced by relegated teams Kuban Krasnodar and Khimki.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Movement between First Division and Second Division
Nosta Novotroitsk, Chita, Chernomorets Novorossiysk, Metallurg Lipetsk and MVD Rossii Moscow who placed in the last 5 places respectively in 2009 were relegated to the Russian Second Division.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Movement between First Division and Second Division
The relegated teams were replaced by the five 2009 Second Division zone winners. These were Dynamo Saint Petersburg (West), Avangard Kursk (Centre), Zhemchuzhina-Sochi (South), Mordovia Saransk (Ural-Povolzhye) and Irtysh Omsk (East).


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Further team changes
Due to financial difficulties, Vityaz Podolsk who placed 11th in 2009, decided to give up their spot in the Russian First Division and participate in the Russian Second Division in 2010.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Further team changes
Pending licensing, their place was taken by FC Volgograd who placed 3rd in the Russian Second Division (South Zone) in 2009. For the occasion the management decided to change the name of the club from FC Volgograd to Rotor Volgograd.


2010 Russian First Division, Teams, Further team changes
FC Alania Vladikavkaz were promoted into the 2010 Russian Premier League after FC Moscow dropped out due to financial reasons. It was replaced by FC Dynamo Bryansk. Dynamo Bryansk originally refused to be promoted when offered Vityaz's spot, but by the time Alania's spot became available, they found new financial commitments and agreed to participate in the First Division.


2010 Russian First Division, Awards
Professional Football League announced the award winners for the season.


2010 Russian Premier League
The 2010 Russian Premier League was the 19th season of the Russian football championship since the dissolution of the Soviet Union and ninth under the current Russian Premier League name. The season started on 12 March 2010 and the last matches were played on 29 November 2010. On 14 November 2010, Zenit Saint Petersburg clinched the title after a 5–0 win against Rostov. This season was the last one played during an entire year (March–November), as the Russian Football Union decided to schedule the following seasons in sync with the biggest European football leagues (August–May).


2010 Russian Premier League, Teams
Kuban Krasnodar and Khimki were relegated at the end of the 2009 season after finishing in the bottom two places. Kuban make their immediate return to the First Division, while Khimki were relegated after a three-year tenure in the highest Russian football league.


2010 Russian Premier League, Teams
The relegated teams were replaced by 2009 First Division champions Anzhi Makhachkala and runners-up Sibir Novosibirsk. Anzhi return after an eight-year hiatus from the Premier League, and Sibir will make their debut in the highest level of the Russian football pyramid.


2010 Russian Premier League, Teams
On 5 February 2010, FC Moscow owner and main sponsor, MMC Norilsk Nickel, announced that the club will not play in the Premier League in 2010, possibly playing on a lower level instead. The club sent the official fax to the league refusing to participate in the 2010 competition on February 11, 2010. On 17 February, FC Moscow were officially excluded from the league and replaced by Alania Vladikavkaz, the third-placed team from the 2009 First Division. Alania thus make their return to the Premier League after a four-year absence.


2010 Russian Premier League, Season events, Krylia Sovetov controversy
Krylia Sovetov Samara, who were scheduled to pass licensing on February 4, asked Russian Football Union to postpone their licensing until February 15 due to financial problems and debts to players. The club was reported to be close to liquidation due to shortage of financing. It later asked to postpone the licensing again to February 19, but the RFU only postponed it until February 17. On February 17 it was decided to postpone the licensing until February 19 after all. Krylia Sovetov finally received their license on February 19 after agreeing on new contracts with several companies to sponsor them, some of which might become partial owners of the club.


2010 Russian Premier League, Season events, Krylia Sovetov controversy
As the first matchday arrived, Krylia Sovetov were still banned from registering new players because of debts outstanding on old contracts. They could only register 11 players over 21 years old and several more players from the youth team that were registered for them in 2009. The transfer deadline had to be extended from March 11 to April 8 to accommodate Krylia Sovetov in hope they will pay their outstanding debts shortly.


2010 Russian Premier League, Season events, Krylia Sovetov controversy
With injuries on top of that and only 16 players available for both their main squad and the reserve team, their reserve team had to finish their first game with 9 players on the field as they only had a goalkeeper on the bench after two players were injured, and the main squad had to play against FC Zenit St. Petersburg with a heavily diluted roster, so even the loss with the score 0–1 was saluted by the Krylia's fans.


2010 Russian Premier League, Season events, Krylia Sovetov controversy
The transfer ban was confirmed again on March 16, and was to remain in place until Krylia paid back their debts to their former players Jan Koller and Jiří Jarošík. Krylia lost the second game with the diluted roster 0–3 to FC Lokomotiv Moscow. The ban was finally lifted on March 26.


2010 Russian Premier League, Awards
On 9 December 2010 Russian Football Union named its list of 33 top players:


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Vyacheslav Malafeev (21),  Yuri Zhevnov (8), Dmitri Borodin (1). Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov (27 / 1),  Nicolas Lombaerts (26 / 3),  Tomáš Hubočan (23),  Bruno Alves (14),  Ivica Križanac (14 / 1),  Aleksandar Luković (11),  Fernando Meira (11),  Michael Lumb (2). Midfielders: Konstantin Zyryanov (28 / 2),  Danny (27 / 10), Vladimir Bystrov (25 / 6), Igor Denisov (24), Roman Shirokov (21 / 6),  Danko Lazović (20 / 5),  Alessandro Rosina (15 / 2), Viktor Fayzulin (14 / 2),  Szabolcs Huszti (13 / 1), Sergei Semak (12 / 2), Aleksei Ionov (11). Forwards: Aleksandr Kerzhakov (28 / 13), Maksim Kanunnikov (12 / 1), Aleksandr Bukharov (10 / 4). Manager:  Luciano Spalletti.


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season:  Michael Lumb (on loan to  Feyenoord).


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (28), Sergei Chepchugov (2). Defenders: Sergei Ignashevich (28 / 2),  Deividas Šemberas (26), Georgi Schennikov (25), Aleksei Berezutski (23 / 1), Vasili Berezutski (22), Kirill Nababkin (13),  Chidi Odiah (11 / 1). Midfielders:  Keisuke Honda (28 / 4), Pavel Mamayev (27), Alan Dzagoev (24 / 6),  Mark González (21 / 3),  Sekou Oliseh (16 / 3),  Zoran Tošić (15 / 3), Yevgeni Aldonin (14),  Miloš Krasić (14 / 2),  Elvir Rahimić (11). Forwards:  Tomáš Necid (24 / 7),  Vágner Love (15 / 9),  Guilherme (12 / 5),  Seydou Doumbia (11 / 5). Manager: Leonid Slutskiy.


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season:  Miloš Krasić (to  Juventus),  Guilherme (end of loan at  Dynamo Kyiv).


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Goalkeepers: Sergei Ryzhikov (28),  Giedrius Arlauskis (2). Defenders:  César Navas (29 / 1),  Cristian Ansaldi (20), Aleksandr Orekhov (19 / 1), Vitali Kaleshin (15), Oleg Kuzmin (13),  Lasha Salukvadze (10),  Jordi Figueras (8),  Salvatore Bocchetti (7 / 2), Roman Sharonov (2). Midfielders: Alan Kasaev (28 / 5),  Christian Noboa (27 / 8),  Rafał Murawski (23), Pyotr Bystrov (18), Andrei Gorbanets (17 / 1),  Gökdeniz Karadeniz (17 / 1),  Bibras Natkho (14 / 2), Aleksandr Ryazantsev (13 / 2), Yevgeni Balyaikin (13), Sergei Semak (8 / 1),  Vagiz Galiullin (7),  MacBeth Sibaya (7),  Carlos Eduardo (6 / 2). Forwards: Aleksei Medvedev (13 / 2), Aleksandr Bukharov (12 / 4),  Obafemi Martins (12 / 2),  Sergei Kornilenko (8 / 3),  Fatih Tekke (5),  Hasan Kabze (5), Igor Portnyagin (4),  Bahodir Nasimov (2),  Alexandru Antoniuc (1).


2010 Russian Premier League, Medal squads
Transferred out during the season: Sergei Semak (to Zenit),  Fatih Tekke (to  Beşiktaş), Aleksandr Bukharov (to Zenit),  Bahodir Nasimov (on loan to  Neftchi Baku),  Jordi Figueras (on loan to  Real Valladolid),  Vagiz Galiullin (on loan to Sibir Novosibirsk),  Hasan Kabze (to  Montpellier).


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season
The 2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season was the sixth edition of Russia's newly formatted top-flight rugby union competition, the Professional Rugby League ("RPRL"). The 2010 Professional Rugby League season has seen a transition to a traditional one league round-robin format with 8 teams taking place between May and September 2010. VVA Podmoskovye Monino are the reigning champions.


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season
The two undisputed powerhouses of recent years, VVA-Podmoskovye and Yenisy-STM, were again expected to dominate, but Krasny-Yar had recruited well and were looking to break VVA's grip on the title. These three teams all had budgets seven figure euro budgets, and played at a standard roughly comparable to Championship (England) or Pro D2 (France) level, according to the RFU and FFR referees who officiate in the final stages of the competition.


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season
Unfortunately for the two Krasnoyarsk sides, despite a few upsets throughout the season, VVA Monino again was triumphant in the finals series, to claim a record 8th title.


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season, Competition format
To facilitate Russia's participation in the summer's Churchill Cup during June, changes to the league's structure were again made. The 2010 edition of the RPRL saw the dropping of the first phase of the season, which split the league into East and West sections and saw the involvement of several amateur teams. Instead, the RPRL was expanded into an eight-team tournament to be played on a home-and-away basis from May through September, before the top four teams play-off for the title in two best-of-three semi-finals and a best-of-three championship decider.


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season, Competition format
Plans continued to be discussed during the year about future expansion of the league to 12, and then 16, teams in time, but the unique problems posed by Russia's vast geography mean this will be a slow process. The two new teams for this year, Spartak and Fili, are both from Moscow, meaning plans to bring in a team from Kazan, remained on hold. A former rugby league hotbed, Kazan is a major target for future expansion, with several age-group tournaments being held in the Tatar capital.


2010 Russian Professional Rugby League season, Competition format
Absent too were former league giant RC Lokomotiv Moscow, whose defection from the 13-man code resulted in a focus on Sevens only for the 2010 season. There was also no place in this year's RPRL for a team from the country's south, where rugby is increasingly popular, in particular in Krasnodar territory and the Rostov region.


2010 Russian Second Division
The 2010 Russian Second Division  was the third strongest division in Russian football. The Second Division is geographically divided into 5 zones. The winners of each zone are automatically promoted into the First Division. The bottom finishers of each zone lose professional status and are relegated into the Amateur Football League.


2010 Russian Second Division, South
FC Bataysk-2007 dropped out of the competition on July 31 due to lack of finances. All their opponents in the remaining scheduled matches were awarded a 3-0 win.


2010 Russian Super Cup
The Company TTK — 2010 Russian Football Super Cup (Russian: Компания ТТК — Суперкубок России по футболу) was the 8th Russian Super Cup match, a football match which was contested between the 2009 Russian Premier League champion, Rubin Kazan, and the winner of 2008–09 Russian Cup, CSKA Moscow. The match was held on 7 March 2010 at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia. Rubin Kazan beat CSKA Moscow 1–0, to win their first Russian Super Cup.


2010 Russian wildfires
The 2010 Russian wildfires were several hundred wildfires that broke out across Russia, primarily in the west in summer 2010. They started burning in late July and lasted until early September 2010. The fires were associated with record-high temperatures, which were attributed to climate change—the summer had been the hottest recorded in Russian history—and drought.


2010 Russian wildfires
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev declared a state of emergency in seven regions, and 28 other regions were under a state of emergency due to crop failures caused by the drought. The fires cost roughly $15 billion in damages.


2010 Russian wildfires
A combination of the smoke from the fires, producing heavy smog blanketing large urban regions and the record-breaking heat wave put stress on the Russian healthcare system. Munich Re estimated that in all, 56,000 people died from the effects of the smog and the heat wave. The 2010 wildfires were the worst on record to that time.


2010 Russian wildfires, Prelude
During 2010 Russia experienced dry, hot weather starting around late May and lasting until early June. Temperatures of 35 °C (95 °F) first occurred after 12 June, which alone was an abnormality for the country (average mid-June temperatures seldom rise above 30 °C (86 °F)). In late June, Russian regions such as the Eurasian Sakha Republic, as well as areas of partial taiga, had temperatures of 38–40 °C (100–104 °F). The warm ridging pattern then slowly moved westward to the Ural Mountains, and by July settled in European Russia.


2010 Russian wildfires, Prelude
On 25 June a new temperature record was set in the Asian portion of Russia, at Belogorsk, Amur Oblast, at 42.3 °C (108.1 °F). The previous record in the Asian portion was 41.7 °C (107.1 °F) at Aksha on 21 July 2004. A new record for the highest nationwide temperature in Russia was set on 11 July, at 44 °C (111 °F), in Yashkul, Kalmykia (in the European portion), beating the previous record of 43.8 °C (110.8 °F) set on 6 August 1940, in Kalmykia.


2010 Russian wildfires, Prelude
Average temperatures in the region increased to over 35 °C (95 °F). The mean high for European Russia recorded on 26 July reached 40 °C (104 °F) during the day. During July 2010, a large portion of European Russia was more than 7 °C (12.6 °F) warmer than normal.


2010 Russian wildfires, Prelude
According to the director of the Global Fire Monitoring Centre (GFMC) Johann Goldammer, the wildfires were caused by "negligent [human] behaviour", such as lighting barbecues and fireworks in a densely wooded area. Such human activity, coupled with the unusually high temperatures over the Russian territories, catalyzed this record disturbance.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 29 July
Peat fires causing significant loss of properties and an unverified number of human fatalities started in the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, the Voronezh Oblast, Moscow Oblast, Ryazan Oblast and across central and western Russia due to unseasonably hot weather.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 31 July
The head of EMERCOM, Sergey Shoygu, reported on 31 July 2010 that the fire situation in the seventeen federal subjects of Russia, especially in Vladimir and Moscow Oblasts, may be complicated. He claimed that in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast the velocity of fires was 100 meters per minute, and the fiery air flow tore trees from the root, like a hurricane. A YouTube video was uploaded, showing a group of men escaping from a burning village in Vyksa district by driving their car over a burning road.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 1 August
On 1 August 2010, the area of the forest fires was 114,000 ha (1,140 km2). The Central Regional Center MOE Russia website reported that in Moscow Oblast 130 foci of natural fires were detected, covering the area of 880 hectares. Of those, 67 fires covered an area of 178 hectares.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 2 August
According to "Interfax" referring to the head of the National Center for Crisis Management of EMERCOM Vladimir Stepanov, as of 2 August 2010, Russia revealed approximately 7,000 fires in the area over 500,000 ha (5,000 km2). Fire was also burning in 14 federal subjects of Russia, and on 2 August 2010, officials reported the death of 34 people.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 2 August
Moscow on Monday was covered in smoke, with reduced road visibility. On Monday, 2 August 2010, Vladimir Putin scheduled a meeting with the Governors of Voronezh, Novgorod, Samara, Moscow, Ryazan, and Vladimir Oblasts, as well as the Head of the Republic of Mordovia.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 4 August
By 4 August, the wildfires were still burning over 188,525 ha (1,885.25 km2), with a death toll of at least 48. Some fires burned in areas near the nuclear research center in Sarov. However Rosatom head Sergey Kiriyenko dismissed apprehension of an atomic explosion.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 4 August
President Dmitry Medvedev cut short his summer break to return to Moscow for an emergency meeting of the national security council to address the crisis. At an international meeting on 30 July, amid the ongoing heat wave and wildfires, Medvedev announced on television that "practically everything is burning. The weather is anomalously hot. What's happening with the planet's climate right now needs to be a wake-up call to all of us, meaning all heads of state, all heads of social organizations, in order to take a more energetic approach to countering the global changes to the climate."


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 4 August
Medvedev sacked some of his senior navy officers after one fire destroyed Russian navy equipment. The officers were accused of "incomplete professional responsibility" after several buildings were allowed to burn down and vehicles and equipment destroyed. He suggested anyone who had neglected their duties would be prosecuted. On the same day it was reported that another fire was approaching a major secret nuclear research facility in the city of Sarov.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 4 August
Environmental groups, such as the WWF, and "non-systemic" opposition politicians suggested firefighting has been slowed down by the Forest Code law passed by the Duma in 2006 at the order of Putin. The legislation transferred responsibility for the country's vast woodlands to regional authorities, putting 70,000 forestry guards out of work.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 5 August
According to the Emergencies Ministry, there were 843 reported outbreaks of fires, including 47 peat fires. There were 73 large fires. The fires threatened an animal sanctuary for over 1,800 animals, including dogs and retired circus animals. Almost 600 fires were still burning in the country, and around 2,000 homes had been destroyed. The President fired several high-ranking military officials after fires burned through a secret military base.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 5 August
Carbon monoxide pollution in Moscow was four times above normal. Firefighters fought to prevent the wildfires from reaching Bryansk, an area bordering Ukraine contaminated with radioactive material, including cesium-137 and strontium-90, in the soils following the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. Emergencies Minister Sergey Shoygu warned that fires could release radionuclides into the air. He said that a new zone of radioactive pollution could emerge. Two fires broke out in the region but were contained.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 6 August
According to the Emergencies Ministry, there were registered 831 fires, including 42 peat fires. 80 large fires were registered in an area of 150,800 ha (1,508 km2). Almost 162,000 people were reported to be fighting with the flames in the regions of Moscow, Voronezh, Nizhny Novgorod, Ryazan, Ivanovo, Vladimir, Yaroslavl, Tver, Yekaterinburg, Republic of Mordovia, and Mari El Republic.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 6 August
According to the State environmental agency "Mosekomonitoring", in the morning in Moscow, the maximum concentration of carbon monoxide in the air exceeded the acceptable norm by 3.6 times, the content of suspended particles by 2.8 times, and specific hydrocarbons by 1.5 times. The Moscow airports of Domodedovo and Vnukovo were unable to land more than 40 planes and were only able to send about 20 planes due to the strong haze caused by the smoke. As of 10 a.m., visibility at Domodedovo was 350 m and 300 m at Vnukovo. According to the Federal Air Transportation Agency, the Sheremetyevo airport works as usual because of visibility of about 800 m.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 6 August
An international football friendly match (Russia–Bulgaria) scheduled for 11 August was moved to Saint Petersburg. Two Russian Premier League football games were postponed because of the severe environmental situation.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 6 August
According to the spectrometric data received from the NASA satellites Terra and Aqua, the smoke from the fires in some places rose to a height of about 12 kilometers and ended up in the stratosphere, which usually only occurs during volcanic eruptions. Satellite imagery showed that a cloud of smoke 1,850 mi (2,980 km) wide covered Western Russia.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 7 August
Emergency officials registered 853 outbreaks of fire by 7 August, including 32 peat fires, with a total area of 193,516 ha (1,935.16 km2), in which 244 islands of fire were put out, and 290 new fires sprung up.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 7 August
In Moscow, by noon the concentration of airborne pollutants intensified and reached at 6.6 times normal level for carbon monoxide, and 2.2 times for suspended particulate matter. Seven flights heading for Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports were redirected to alternative airfields. The temperature may have reached 40 °C (104 °F) in Moscow Oblast. At Sheremetyevo International Airport, visibility was reduced to 325 meters.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 8 August
Smoke from fires in the Novgorod region travel north, arriving in Saint Petersburg.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 10 August
Early in the afternoon of 10 August Greenpeace Russia stated that fires were raging in radioactive polluted areas near Bryansk, which is quite polluted due to the Chernobyl disaster of 1986. This area is still heavily contaminated and has no inhabitants. In the Moscow area a heavy thunderstorm broke over the city. NO2 rates decreased from 8 times normal to normal NO2 rates. Unfortunately expectations are not favorable with temperatures over 35 degrees Celsius. Experts stated that the polluted air would continue again within a few days. Environmental scientists stated that the brown cloud produced by the fires may cause soot to land on Arctic sea ice, causing faster melting. The release of industrial polychlorinated biphenyls from the fires and cryoconite causing melting on the Greenland Ice Sheet were also concerns.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 12 August
With the number of fires being reduced from 612 to 562, the skies over Moscow were mostly clear on 12 August, giving the city a much needed break from the devastating smog. Residents in the city told reporters that they were overjoyed with the suddenly improved air; most of whom stopped wearing their masks as the air was safe to breathe. However, forecasts indicated that a shift in the winds was likely to occur in the coming days, likely bringing the smog back into Moscow. Reports indicated that roughly 80,000 hectares of land were still burning.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 12 August
Press reports stated that a preliminary estimate of damage to the Russian economy as a result of the fires was €11.4 billion ($15 billion).


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 13 August
After weeks without rain, heavy downpours soaked Moscow and nearby areas, bringing further relief to the extended heat wave. However, in Sarov, about 480 kilometres (300 mi) east of Moscow, a new fire started near the country's top nuclear research center. Earlier in August, radioactive and explosive materials were moved out of the facility due to the threat of fires; however, they were later returned when the threat lessened. Over 3,400 firefighters were battling the blaze and were being assisted by a special firefighting train.


2010 Russian wildfires, Timeline, 2 September
A new wave of wildfires flared up in Russia in September, killing at least 8 people and destroying nearly 900 buildings.


2010 Russian wildfires, Public health effects
Deaths in Moscow averaged 700 a day, about twice the usual number. The heat wave is believed to have been unprecedented in Russian history, and killed 55,736 people, according to the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters.


2010 Russian wildfires, Public health effects
Fires have affected areas contaminated by the Chernobyl incident, specifically the surroundings of Bryansk and border regions with Belarus and Ukraine. Due to this, soil and plant particles contaminated by radioactive material could be released into the air and spread over wider areas. The Russian government indicated that there had been no discernible increase in radiation, even though Greenpeace accuses the government of denial. France's Institut de radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire (Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety Institute) issued its own analysis on 12 August, and concluded that there was no health risk at the time, but that marginally elevated levels of radiation may be detected in the future.


2010 Russian wildfires, International assistance and response
Russia received assistance in extinguishing the fires from China, Serbia, Italy, Ukraine, Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Poland, Lithuania, Iran, Estonia, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, France, Germany, Latvia and Finland


2010 Russian wildfires, International assistance and response
Many diplomats and a number of embassies temporarily closed, among them those of Austria, Canada, Germany, Poland and Norway. On its website, the United States Department of State advised Americans traveling to Moscow and surrounding areas should "carefully consider" their plans because of "hazardous levels of air pollution" and "numerous flight delays". Italy's Foreign Ministry advised people to "postpone any travel plans to Moscow that aren't strictly necessary".


2010 Russian wildfires, Volunteer efforts
Volunteers took part in firefighting and helping those affected by the fires. In some cases, informal help was faster and more effective than official help. Volunteers bought and transported fire suppression materials, chainsaws, engine-driven water pumps, respirators, food, soap, and drinking water. Volunteer coordination happened via LiveJournal communities, the main one being pozar_ru. There is also a website Russian-fires.ru working on Ushahidi platform that was used at Haiti and Chile earthquakes to coordinate volunteers.


2010 Russian wildfires, Volunteer efforts
Volunteers, widely snubbed by professional firefighters because of their lack of experience, have saved several villages by using basic shovels and buckets of water and sand. Even after a larger fire is suppressed with a fire hose, the underbrush often continues to burn, and a gust of wind can ignite it into a blaze once again. Using shovels and water backpacks, volunteers in Yuvino isolated burning groundcover, cleared a fire line around the village, and loaned firefighters a pump to fill their trucks.


2010 Russian wildfires, Volunteer efforts, Volunteer casualties
One volunteer died in action in the Lukhovitsy District on 29 July 2010; the body was found on 15 August 2010. Another volunteer died in Mordovia from carbon monoxide poisoning on 4 August 2010; the body was found by Police patrol days later. Another volunteer died in a car crash in the Shatursky District on 14 August 2010.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
Local Russian commercial and governmental mass media did not provide real-time information for the general public. In the case of a fast-moving wildfire there would be no chance to inform people via mass media about emergency evacuation. Furthermore, there was no official of Medvedev's administration personally responsible for providing emergency information of this kind.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
In a piece under his byline on the Moscow Times website, "Right Cause" party co-founder Georgy Bovt wrote:


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
State-controlled television revealed as little information as possible to the public about the fires and smog. Its primary goal was to prevent panic. This eerily reminded me of how the Soviet government reacted to the Chernobyl explosion in April 1986. In a similar manner, the authorities withheld information about the extent of the nuclear fallout to "avoid panic".


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
In some cases, no information about villages affected by wildfire was available for two weeks. Doctors from several medical institutions in Moscow, interviewed by an Interfax correspondent, acknowledged that medical professionals were now forbidden to make a diagnosis of "thermal shock".


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
According to a Vedomosti poll on information about the fires in the newspapers, 68% of people said that they trusted online media such as blogs, 28% independent media, and only 4% government media.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
Vice-minister of Ministry of Emergency Situations Alexander Chupriyan said on Friday (13 August 2010) that the peat fires were extinguished completely in the Noginsk, Kolomna, Pavlovsky Posad and Orekhovo-Zuyevo areas near Moscow.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
A volunteer wrote about the same events on 13 August 2010 in the Orekhovo-Zuyevo area in his blog:


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
I have never seen such... Along the roads—the burned forest. Here and there still smoldering, smoking. The road blocks smoke. What you saw in Moscow — it is nothing you have seen.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
The MOE said that nothing is burning...TV show that nothing is burning...Civilians forced to buy fire equipment for firemen ... I saw open fire at Orekhovo-Zuyevo area.


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
Another volunteer wrote about the events on 15 August 2010 in the same Orekhovo-Zuyevo area in his blog:


2010 Russian wildfires, Censorship
The situation in Orekhovo is stable, i.e. a stable grassroots fire.


2010 Russian wildfires, Russian policies
The swamps and bogs surrounding Moscow had been drained in the 1960s for agricultural use and mining of peat to generate energy. In 2002, a series of hard-to-extinguish peat fires led the government to recognize that the peat fields needed to be re-watered to prevent wildfires. By 2010, however, large expanses of peat areas had not been rewatered and were kindling wildfires.


2010 Russian wildfires, Russian policies
Government officials said they could not have anticipated the heatwave, but critics blamed complacent officials for ignoring warnings of blazes near villages. Sergey Robaten, Vadim Tatur, and Maksim Kalashnikov argued that the fires and the inability to contain and extinguish them was due to "the inaction of bureaucrats" and Putin's changing of how the Russian State Fire Service functions in 2001. Putin had transferred responsibility for fighting fires to those renting state property and the subjects of the federation, with the assumption that owners or renters would invest in whatever was necessary to prevent forest fires. However, the reality was more complex; Russian companies were seeking to turn a quick profit and thus neglected forest firefighting. Putin's spokesman remarked, "this is a well-functioning system which only needs some minor adjustments".


2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team
The 2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS college football season. The Scarlet Knights were led by head coach Greg Schiano in his 10th season. They played their home games at Rutgers Stadium and are members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 4–8, 1–6 in Big East play.


2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, During the season
During the October 16 game vs Army, defensive tackle Eric LeGrand suffered a spinal cord injury. He underwent emergency surgery to stabilize his spine at Hackensack University Medical Center. He is paralyzed from the neck down, but has regained sensation throughout his body, which might lead to a more complete recovery.


2010 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team, During the season
This tragedy clearly affected the team's play: While they held on to defeat Army and raise their record to 4-2, when in the aftermath of that game the extent of LeGrand's injury became apparent, it contributed to sending RU into a funk that resulted in a six-game losing streak to end the season.


2010 Rwandan presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Rwanda on 9 August 2010, the second since the Rwandan Civil War. Incumbent President Paul Kagame of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) was re-elected for a second seven-year term with 93% of the vote.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Background
Paul Kagame, leader of the RPF, had been President since 2000 and de facto leader since 1994, following his forces' victory over the interim government at the end of the Rwandan Genocide. A new constitution was approved by a referendum in 2003, mandating a seven-year presidential term of office. Presidential elections were held shortly after the referendum and the promulgation of the constitution, which were won by Kagame. Having served one term, Kagame was entitled to serve for one further term and sought re-election in 2010.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Background
During Kagame's first term, Rwanda experienced high growth rates and a rise in infrastructure and international investment and tourism. However, he was criticised by some opposition figures and human rights groups for suppressing dissent in the period leading up to the elections.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Candidates
The election campaign began publicly in January 2010 when Victoire Ingabire, a Hutu who had been living abroad for some years, returned to Rwanda and announced her candidacy. Ingabire caused some controversy following her arrival with comments relating to the genocide. The government accused her of breaking the country's strict laws regarding genocide denial, resulting in her arrest in April 2010. She was released on bail, but was prohibited from running in the elections. She was later sentenced to 15 years in prison.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Candidates
In May, Kagame was officially endorsed as the RPF's candidate at the party's national congress. Kagame then became the first candidate to be accepted when he presented his electoral papers in July. The next candidate to register was Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies and former Minister of Health Jean Damascene Ntawukuriryayo, who won the nomination for the Social Democratic Party on 22 May.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Candidates
In June, the Liberal Party named its candidate, with Vice-President of the Senate and former Minister of Commerce Prosper Higiro defeating Stephanie Mukantagara for the nomination after the latter pulled out of the race at the last minute. The final candidate to successfully register was Senator Alvera Mukabaramba of the Party for Progress and Concord.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Candidates
Two of three other contenders failed to get official documents approved and were not accepted into the race, whilst the other party was said to have effectively disintegrated, leaving no real opposition to Kagame. The three candidates running against Kagame had supported him in the 2003 election and were described by other parties as the RPF's "political satellites" – token opposition used to maintain a façade of pluralism.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
The run-up to the elections saw the "killings of opposition figures," including the unsolved beheading of the vice-president of the Democratic Green Party, André Kagwa Rwisereka, whilst the murder of journalist Jean-Léonard Rugambage, sparked concern and prompted the United Nations to demand an investigation. The BBC described the electoral campaign as "marred by violence and intimidation against opposition politicians." Burkinabé newspaper Le Pays – in an article relayed by the Courrier International – condemned the killing of "those who might disturb Paul Kagame's reelection," and called on the international community to take a hard stance against the Kagame government.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
Amnesty International also condemned the attacks and called on the government to ensure an atmosphere for Rwandans to "freely express their views," where the killing had created a climate of repression to inhibit freedom of expression. "In recent months, killings, arrests and the closure of newspapers and broadcasters has reinforced a climate of fear. The Rwandan government must ensure that investigations into the killings are thorough and reinstate closed media outlets."


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
In June, Rwanda was also embroiled in controversy after freeing an American lawyer, who worked with the Tanzania-based International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and was arrested and charged with "genocide denial and threatening state security."


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
South Africa also recalled its ambassador to Rwanda to discuss the situation in the country the week before the elections. This came about two months after a dissident Rwandan general survived an assassination attempt in Johannesburg. General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, who was a critic of Kagame, alleged that it was an assassination attempt, a charge Rwanda denied. Days later, a journalist who claimed to have uncovered the regime's responsibility in the attempted murder was shot dead. After South Africa arrested five men over the shooting and revealed their nationalities, Rwanda summoned the South African ambassador to express concern about the investigation. However, South Africa denied the recall was in "making any connections between the government of Rwanda and the shooting of the general."


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
Opposition parties also said more than 30 newspapers had been banned. Amnesty International also said opposition party figures had been intimidated, journalists had been targeted and killed, and several senior officers critical of the ruling party attacked and arrested. Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo refuted the claims saying "The international media and human rights groups are misrepresenting what is happening in the country. My government does not stand to gain from any actions of insecurity. Paul Kagame happens to be a very popular candidate. I think to point a finger at this government is wrong. Anyone who is reading the situation from Rwanda would know that there is an atmosphere of excitement among the public."


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct
Anil K Gayan, a former foreign minister of Mauritius and the head of the AU monitoring delegation, said "We have not received any evidence of intimidation." He also talked about the turnout for the elections saying that though political rallies may have been well attended "Crowds do not necessarily translate into votes." Kagame also refuted opposition claims and said the vote was "very democratic. The people of Rwanda were free to stand for election, those who wanted to, and to qualify, so I see no problem. Some sections of the media seem to be reading from a different page."


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Conduct, Violence
Although the election campaign was mostly conducted peacefully, there have been a number of incidents which attracted international attention. In February and March 2010 there were a series of attacks in Kigali, killing one person and injuring several, which were linked to the upcoming election. This and other bombings in the country were attributed to the Hutu-dominated Interhamwe and the exiled former Rwandan ambassador to India, General Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Results
Kagame was declared the winner of the elections, according to results released by the National Electoral Commission on 11 August. However, opposition and human rights groups said the elections were tainted by repression, murder and lack of credible competition. Kagame responded saying "I see no problems, but there are some people who choose to see problems where there are not." Observers also criticised the poll because the campaign was devoid of "critical opposition voices" with the three other candidates standing in the poll linked to Kagame's party.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Aftermath
A grenade attack occurred in Kigali hours after the election commission announced Kagame's victory, injuring about 20 people. Media reports indicated the attack may have been politically motivated and connected to earlier attacks in the same area.


2010 Rwandan presidential election, Aftermath
In the months after the elections, arrests of opposition figures continued. Victoire Ingabire, the leader of the United Democratic Forces, was arrested on the basis of statements made by a former military officer that she had a connection with an alleged plot to form a "terrorist group." This came after she was already under judicial control.


2010 Ryder Cup
The 38th Ryder Cup was held 1–4 October 2010 at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport, Wales. It was the 17th time the Ryder Cup had been staged in Britain, but the first time in Wales. It was played on the newly constructed Twenty Ten course, specifically designed for the event. The team captains were Colin Montgomerie for Europe and Corey Pavin for the United States.


2010 Ryder Cup
With the U.S. as the defending champion, Europe won by a score of 141⁄2 to 131⁄2 and regained the Cup. It was Europe's sixth victory in the last eight contests and their fourth consecutive home win. The event was plagued by bad weather with play having to be suspended twice. Having taken a 3-point lead into the singles matches Europe faced a U.S. fightback and the conclusion of the Ryder Cup 2010 went right down to the anchor match between Graeme McDowell and Hunter Mahan. Eventually McDowell defeated Mahan 3 & 1 to regain the Cup for Europe.


2010 Ryder Cup
The competition was officially opened by Carwyn Jones, First Minister for Wales.


2010 Ryder Cup, Format
The Ryder Cup is a match play event, with each match worth one point. The original schedule in 2010 was:


2010 Ryder Cup, Format
With a total of 28 points, 141⁄2 points are required to win the Cup, and 14 points are required for the defending champion to retain the Cup. All matches were played to a maximum of 18 holes.


2010 Ryder Cup, Format
It was the second time in succession that the schedule for four-ball (better ball) and foursome (alternate shot) matches on Day One and Day Two has been changed, i.e. it was scheduled to be effectively the same timetable as was used in 2006.


2010 Ryder Cup, Revised format
As a result of the long suspension of play on the first day due to heavy rain, the format for the rest of the competition was changed to try to bring a conclusion to the matches on Sunday. However, further heavy rain caused a delayed start on Sunday, so that the last of the revised sessions would be played on Monday. Because of the changes, there were a number of Ryder Cup firsts.


2010 Ryder Cup, Revised format
For the first time in the history of the Ryder Cup, all 24 players took part in pairing sessions at the same time in six pairings (as opposed to the usual four pairings) and in another first for the event both foursome and four-ball matches were played in the same session at the same time. It is also the first time that the competition went into a fourth day. The revised schedule consisted of four sessions as opposed to the usual five.


2010 Ryder Cup, Revised format
The total number of each type of match remained the same, 8 four-ball, 8 foursomes, and 12 singles. By captains' agreement, matches would conclude at sundown Monday if not completed before then. Any matches still in progress would be considered halved at that point.


2010 Ryder Cup, Television
The matches were covered live domestically on Sky Sports with daily highlights shown on the BBC.


2010 Ryder Cup, Television
All matches were covered live in the United States, a first for a Ryder Cup in Europe. ESPN handled Friday coverage. Mike Tirico and Paul Azinger hosted from the 18th tower, with Curtis Strange, Peter Alliss, and Sean McDonough calling holes, and on-course reporters Andy North, Billy Kratzert and Judy Rankin. Scott Van Pelt and Tom Weiskopf handled recaps during coverage. Most of ESPN's coverage was rained out on Friday, with a 7-hour rain delay during the middle of the day.


2010 Ryder Cup, Television
NBC Sports covered the weekend action, with Dan Hicks and Johnny Miller hosting from the 18th tower, Gary Koch calling holes, and on-course reporters Mark Rolfing, Roger Maltbie, and Dottie Pepper. USA Network aired coverage of the singles live on Monday morning. The coverage was produced by corporate sibling NBC, with NBC's announcers being used on the telecast.


2010 Ryder Cup, Team qualification and selection, Europe
There was much discussion about the qualification process after leading players based primarily in the United States, such as Paul Casey and Justin Rose, failed to make the team. As a result, the priority of the European and World lists was switched for the 2012 Ryder Cup.


2010 Ryder Cup, Team qualification and selection, United States
The team was finalised on 7 September when the four wildcards were announced.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Captains
The team captains were Colin Montgomerie for Europe and Corey Pavin for the USA.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Vice-captains
Each captain selected a number of vice-captains to assist him during the tournament and to advise the players on the course.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Vice-captains
The European vice-captains were Thomas Bjørn, Darren Clarke, Sergio García, Paul McGinley and José María Olazábal. Olazábal was added as a fifth vice-captain during the tournament, when the revised format meant that there were not enough vice-captains to cover all six matches simultaneously.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Vice-captains
The USA vice-captains were Paul Goydos, Tom Lehman, Davis Love III and Jeff Sluman.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Players
Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2010 Ryder Cup. Peter Hanson celebrated his 33rd birthday on the final day.


2010 Ryder Cup, Teams, Players
Captains picks are shown in yellow; the world rankings and records are at the start of the 2010 Ryder Cup.


2010 Ryder Cup, Session 1 (Friday and Saturday), Four-ball
Four-balls play on Friday began on schedule but was suspended at 9:43 am BST due to poor course conditions because of rain. Play was resumed at 5:00 pm as the water had drained off the course but was suspended again for the day just after 7 pm BST. Play was completed Saturday morning.


2010 Ryder Cup, Session 2 (Saturday), Foursomes
In order to fit the intended number of matches into a schedule that had been condensed due to the weather, three sessions of four matches each were converted into 2 sessions of 6 matches each, requiring all 24 players to play during Sessions 2 and 3.


2010 Ryder Cup, Session 3 (Saturday and Sunday), Four-ball
Play began in the third session on late Saturday afternoon. Team Europe was leading all six matches when darkness halted play. Start of play on Sunday was delayed until 13:20, due to severe weather overnight leaving running water on the fairways again.


2010 Ryder Cup, Individual player records
Each entry refers to the Win–Loss–Half record of the player.


2010 Ryder Cup, Opening concert
A concert, dubbed 'Welcome to Wales', was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on 29 September 2010, two days prior to the beginning of the Ryder Cup. The event replaced a planned traditional gala dinner and was introduced by celebrities and golf stars. The concert featured musical performances by international superstars, and was hosted by Steve Jones.


2010 Ryder Cup, Opening concert
The concert was headlined by Lostprophets, with Shirley Bassey, Katherine Jenkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Only Men Aloud! also featuring in the 90-minute televised event. The European and US golfers appeared on stage to greet the audience. It marked Bassey's first appearance in Wales for over 5 years.


2010 Ryder Cup, Awards
In December 2010, BBC Sport named the Europe squad "Team of The Year".


2010 Rás Tailteann
The 2010 FBD Insurance Rás Tailteann was the 58th edition of the Rás Tailteann cycle race. The race took place over 8 days between 23 and 30 May 2010. The race was sponsored by FBD Insurance.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 1
Stage 1 took place on 23 May 2010, the race began in Dunboyne, County Meath and it finished in Dundalk, County Louth. The stage was a total distance of 149 km. Dan Craven of Rapha Condor-Sharp won the race in 3 hours and 28 minutes.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 2
The second stage took place on 24 May 2010, the race started in Dundalk, County Louth. The stage was declared void after a jeep collided with several riders leading the race.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 3
Stage 3 took place on 25 May 2010 from Carrick-on-Shannon to Oughterard, County Galway. The stage was won by Irish pro David O'Loughlin of An Post–Sean Kelly in a time of 3 hours and 50 minutes. The race distance was 171 km.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 4
Stage 4 took place on 26 May from Oughterard to Tipperary town, Germany's Maximillian May of Thuringer Energie won in a time of 3 hours and 49 minutes, he just edged 19 other riders in a sprint finish.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 5
The fifth stage took place on 27 May from Tipperary town to Carrick-on-Suir. British rider Jonathan Tiernan-Locke of Rapha Condor-Sharp finished the stage in first place.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 6
Stage 6 took place on 28 May, it began in Carrick-on-Suir and finished in Gorey, County Wexford. John Degenkolb of Thuringer Energie won the 127 km stage in just under three hours alongside Dan Craven of Rapha Condor-Sharp who came second in under a second behind John Degenkolb.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 7
Mark Cassidy of An Post–Sean Kelly won the 151 km 7th Stage from Gorey to Kilcullen.


2010 Rás Tailteann, Stages, Stage 8
The final stage was from Kilcullen to Skerries, Co. Dublin and was won by German John Degenkolb of the Thuringer Energie team. Alexander Wetterhall of Team Sprocket Pro became the first Swedish winner of the Ras with a time of 24 hours 44 mins 13 secs. He was 59 seconds ahead of Englands Peter Williams, with Dan Craven of Namibia back in 3rd place. Irelands Connor McConvey took 4th place, as well as the Best U23 rider class. McConveys An Post–Sean Kelly teammate Mark Cassidy won the KoM class. Final Stage winner Degenkolb also took the Points classification. Ryan Sherlock was the best County finisher.


2010 Réunionese Regional Council election
Regional Council elections were held in Réunion in 2010 as part of the French regional elections. Although the Alliance for Réunion received the most votes in the first round, it was defeated by the OR–UMP–NC–LGM alliance in the second round. The OR–UMP–NC–LGM alliance won 27 of the 45 seats.


2010 S.League
The 2010 S.League (officially known as the Great-Eastern-Yeo's S-League for sponsorship reasons) was the 15th season since the establishment of the S-League. The season began on 1 February 2010, and ended on 12 November 2010.


2010 S.League
Winners Etoile FC were ineligible to represent Singapore in AFC competitions as they were a foreign team. Tampines Rovers qualified as the runner-up for the 2011 AFC Cup.


2010 S.League, List of foreign players
Each club is allowed to have up to a maximum of 4 foreign players.


2010 S.League, Results
Note:  The results are broken down into weeks rather than rounds, as some teams may play 2 or more games a week due to the nature of the league system (games are played every day). Hence, sometimes, teams may not play in the league some weeks due to other competition commitments or re-arranged games.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 1
The opening week of the season runs from Monday 1 February to Friday 5 February.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 2
The 2nd week of the season runs from Monday 8 February to Friday 12 February.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 3
The 3rd week of the season runs from Tuesday 16 February to Friday 19 February.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 4
The 4th week of the season runs from Monday 8 March to Friday 12 March.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 5
The 5th week of the season runs from Sunday 14 March to Friday 19 March.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 6
The 6th week of the season runs from Monday 22 March to Saturday 27 March.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 7
The 7th week of the season runs from Monday 29 March to Friday 2 April.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 8
The 8th week of the season runs from Monday 5 April to Saturday 10 April.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 9
The 9th week of the season runs from Monday 12 April to Friday 16 April.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 10
The 10th week of the season runs from Monday 19 April to Saturday 24 April.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 11
The 11th week of the season runs from Monday 26 April to Friday 30 April.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 12
The 12th week of the season runs from Monday 3 May to Saturday 8 May.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 13
The 13th week of the season runs from Monday 10 May to Saturday 15 May.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 14
The 14th week of the season runs from Monday 17 May to Saturday 22 May.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 15
The 15th week of the season runs from Tuesday 1 June to Sunday 6 June.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 16
The 16th week of the season runs from Monday 7 June to Friday 11 June.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 17
The 17th week of the season runs from Sunday 13 June to Saturday 19 June.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 18
The 18th week of the season runs from Monday 21 June to Saturday 26 June.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 19
The 19th week of the season runs from Monday 28 June to Sunday 4 July.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 20
The 20th week of the season runs from Monday 5 July to Friday 9 July.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 21
The 21st week of the season runs from Monday 12 July to Sunday 18 July.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 22
The 22nd week of the season runs from Monday 19 July to Sunday 25 July.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 23
The 23rd week of the season runs from Monday 26 July to Sunday 1 August.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 24
The 24th week of the season runs from Monday 2 August to Sunday 8 August.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 25
The 25th week of the season runs from Monday 30 August to Sunday 5 September.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 26
The 26th week of the season runs from Monday 6 September to Wednesday 8 September.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 27
The 27th week of the season runs from Monday 13 September to Friday 17 September.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 28
The 28th week of the season runs from Tuesday 21 September to Friday 24 September.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 29
The 29th week of the season runs from Monday 27 September to Wednesday 29 September.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 30
The 30th week of the season runs from Monday 4 October to Thursday 7 October.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 31
The 31st week of the season runs from Monday 11 October to Thursday 14 October.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 32
The 32nd week of the season runs from Monday 18 October to Sunday 24 October.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 33
The 33rd week of the season will be played on Tuesday 26 October.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 34
The 34th week of the season will be played on Wednesday 3 November.


2010 S.League, Results, Week 35
The 35th week of the season will be played from Wednesday 10 November to Friday 12 November.


2010 SA Tennis Open
The 2010 SA Tennis Open was a tennis tournament played on hard courts indoors. It was the 19th edition of the SA Tennis Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from 1 February through 7 February 2010.


2010 SA Tennis Open, ATP entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2010 SA Tennis Open, Finals, Doubles
Rohan Bopanna /  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi defeated  Karol Beck /  Harel Levy 6–2, 3–6, [10–5]


2010 SA Tennis Open – Doubles
James Cerretani and Dick Norman were the defending doubles champions at the SA Tennis Open tournament, but Norman chose to not participate this year. Cerretani partnered up with Prakash Amritraj, but they lost in the first round 4–6, 6–7(6–8), against Eric Butorac and Rajeev Ram. Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi won in the final 6–2, 3–6, [10–5], against Karol Beck and Harel Levy.


2010 SA Tennis Open – Singles
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga was the defending champion, but he resigned from the participation in this tournament due to tiredness caused by his performance at the 2010 Australian Open (he reached the semifinals, where he lost to Roger Federer). Feliciano López won in the final 7–5, 6–1 against Stéphane Robert. It was López's second title of his career, and first since 2004.


2010 SA Tennis Open – Singles, Qualifying
All seeded players received a bye into the second round, and all players playing in the fourth qualifier received a bye into the second round.


2010 SAFF Women's Championship
In 2010, the first edition of the SAFF Women's Championship was held from 12 to 23 December 2010 in Bangladesh. It was organised by the South Asian Football Federation.


2010 SAFF Women's Championship
Though held in the same year in Bangladesh, and also India winning over Nepal, the tournament is not to be confused with the women's football event for the 2010 South Asian Games.


2010 SANFL Grand Final
The 2010 South Australian National Football League (SANFL) Grand Final saw the Central District Bulldogs defeat Norwood by 6 points to claim the club's ninth premiership victory.


2010 SANFL Grand Final
The match was played on Sunday 3 October 2010 at Football Park in front of a crowd of 34,355.


2010 SANFL season
The 2010 South Australian National Football League season was the 131st season of the top-level Australian rules football competition in South Australia.


2010 SAP Open
The 2010 SAP Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 121st edition of the SAP Open, and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2010 ATP World Tour. It took place at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California, United States, from February 8 through February 14, 2010.


2010 SAP Open
The singles draw featured ATP No. 7, 2010 Brisbane International champion Andy Roddick, and defending champion Radek Štěpánek. Other players included Fernando Verdasco, Tommy Haas, Mardy Fish, Sam Querrey, Tomáš Berdych and Philipp Kohlschreiber.


2010 SAP Open
Fernando Verdasco and former ATP World Tour champion Pete Sampras played an exhibition match on the first day of the event. Verdasco won by the score of 6–3, 7–6(2).


2010 SAP Open, Finals, Doubles
Mardy Fish /  Sam Querrey defeated  Benjamin Becker /  Leonardo Mayer, 7–6(7–3), 7–5


2010 SAP Open – Doubles
Tommy Haas and Radek Štěpánek were the defending champions, but they withdrew in the quarterfinals, before their match against Denis Istomin and Dudi Sela. Mardy Fish and Sam Querrey won in the final 7–6(7–3), 7–5, against Benjamin Becker and Leonardo Mayer.


2010 SAP Open – Singles
Radek Štěpánek was the defending champion; however, he lost to Xavier Malisse in the first round.Fernando Verdasco won in the final 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 against Andy Roddick.


2010 SBS Drama Awards
The 2010 SBS Drama Awards (Korean: SBS 연기대상) is a ceremony honoring the best performances in television on the SBS network for the year 2010. It took place on December 31, 2010, at the SBS Open Hall in Deungchon-dong, Seoul, and was hosted by Lee Beom-soo, Park Jin-hee and Lee Soo-kyung.


2010 SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises season
The 2010 SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises season was the inaugural season of the SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises. The series was sanctioned by SCCA Pro Racing. All drivers competed in Mazda powered, Hoosier shod Van Diemen DP06's.


2010 SCCA Pro Formula Enterprises season
Sean Rayhall won the championship in the final round of the season over Scott Rettich.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
The 2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge was the 21st season of the SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge. It was the first season since 1998 without the sponsorship of television channel Speed.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
The series returned to a combined-class race with GT, GTS, and TC racing simultaneously. The last season for combined classes was 1996, also the last year in which the series had more than two classes. There are three classes in the championship in 2010, as opposed to two in 2009. The top GT class remains the same, but the TC class has been changed to only allow more cost-effective racecars closer in spirit to the SCCA's improved touring classes. The rules were originally introduced during the 2009 season as the TC2 class within the touring car category.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
The cars that previously competed in the old TC class can now be run in the new "GTS" class. The new format also solves the BMW-Acura-Mazda affair that had begun thirteen years prior and had lasted almost every year since save for some competition from Saturn and Audi in some years.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
In addition to the existing driver's and manufacturer's championships, 2010 saw the introduction of a team's championship, which was awarded to the team car that accumulates the most points over the course of the season, regardless of the driver.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
Due to Speed no longer supporting the series, Versus broadcast all events in ninety-minute broadcasts.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge
The new touring cars were now comparable to the vehicles used in the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge, Schedule
Most of the calendar was released in November 2009, with the season-ending round at Miller Motorsports Park added in January 2010.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge, Championships, Driver championships
Championship points are awarded to drivers based on qualifying and finishing positions. In addition, 5 bonus points are awarded to a driver leading a lap during a race, and 5 bonus points are awarded to the driver leading the most laps.


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge, Championships, Manufacturer championships
Manufacturer points are awarded according to the highest-finishing car from that manufacturer. Only manufacturers that are SCCA Pro Racing corporate members receive points. Points are awarded on the following basis:


2010 SCCA Pro Racing World Challenge, Championships, Manufacturer championships
In addition, one bonus point is awarded to the pole-winning manufacturer. In the table below, the manufacturer's top finishing position is shown, with pole winner in bold.


2010 SEABA Championship for Women
The 2010 SEABA Championship for Women is the qualifying tournament for Southeast Asia Basketball Association at the 2011 FIBA Asia Championship for Women. The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines from October 24 to October 29.


2010 SEABA Championship for Women
The Philippines swept all of their assignments en route to their maiden championship title and avenged their loss to the defending champions Thailand at the 2007 SEABA Championship for Women.


2010 SEAT León Eurocup
The 2010 SEAT León Eurocup was the third season of the SEAT León Eurocup, a one-make racing series supporting the World Touring Car Championship.


2010 SEAT León Eurocup, Championship standings
‡ Half points were awarded for the second race at Brands Hatch as a result of an accident involving Francisco Carvalho on the seventh lap.


2010 SEAT León Supercopa Spain season
The 2010 SEAT León Supercopa Spain season is the ninth SEAT León Supercopa Spain season. The season consists of six triple-header meetings, beginning at Circuit Ricardo Tormo on April 17 and concluding at Circuit de Catalunya on October 31.


2010 SEC Championship Game
The 2010 SEC Championship Game was played on December 4, 2010, in the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia, to determine the 2010 football champion of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game featured the Auburn Tigers, the champion of the West Division, and the South Carolina Gamecocks, champion of the East Division. South Carolina was the designated "home team". The SEC East is 11–8 in SEC Championship games, with the Florida Gators accounting for seven of the 11 victories.


2010 SEC Championship Game
Auburn defeated South Carolina 35–27 in Auburn during the regular season.


2010 SEC Championship Game
The game began at 4:00 p.m. EST and was televised by CBS Sports, for the tenth straight season. It featured Auburn's Heisman trophy contending quarterback Cam Newton against South Carolina's Stephen Garcia; running backs Marcus Lattimore (South Carolina) and Mike Dyer (Auburn); and receivers Alshon Jeffery (South Carolina) and Darvin Adams (Auburn). Gene Chizik and Steve Spurrier were the coaches of the teams.


2010 SEC Championship Game, Notes
The No. 1 ranked BCS team had lost its conference championship game three seasons in a row and Auburn ended the streak this year. Auburn broke the SEC Championship Game records for most offensive yards, most points scored and largest margin of victory. Auburn receiver Darvin Adams set the game record for most receiving yards with 217. Auburn quarterback Cam Newton matched the game record for touchdown responsibility with six, four throwing and two running.


2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament was held March 11–14, 2010 in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena. The first, quarterfinal, and semifinal rounds were televised by SEC TV and the semifinals and finals were broadcast nationwide on ABC, with the exception of the majority of South Carolina markets.


2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament
The weekend games did not air in the market of the South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia. ABC affiliate WOLO pre-empted the game and aired the 2010 ACC Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal and final matches instead, per syndication contract with Raycom Sports, with the current Raycom-WOLO contract continuing until the 2011 tournament. The games also did not air in the Greenville-Spartanburg area (also Asheville, NC), as ABC affiliate WLOS also aired the ACC tournament. Raycom had owned the syndication rights to SEC sports prior to this season.


2010 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All twelve SEC schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2009–10 SEC season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top 2 teams in each division received a first round bye.


2010 SEC Softball Tournament
The 2010 SEC Softball Tournament was held at Bogle Park on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 13 through May 15, 2010. The Alabama Crimson Tide won the tournament for the 4th time in their history, and received the conference's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.


2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
The 2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament was the championship tournament of the Southeastern Conference in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The winner of the tournament earned the SEC's automatic bid to the 2010 NCAA Tournament. It was held at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia from March 4 to March 7. The first round and quarterfinals were televised by Fox Sports South, the semifinals were aired by ESPNU, and the final aired on ESPN2.


2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament
The regular-season champion, Tennessee, won the tournament, which was believed at the time to have secured a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament (which proved true).


2010 SEC Women's Basketball Tournament, Seeds
All SEC schools played in the tournament. Teams were seeded by 2009–10 SEC season record, with a tiebreaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. Unlike men's basketball play, SEC women's play is not conducted in a divisional format; all 12 teams are organized in a single table. The top four teams in the regular-season standings received byes.


2010 SFL season
The 2010 SFL premiership season was an Australian Rules Football competition staged across Southern Tasmania, Australia over twenty roster rounds and six finals series matches between 2 April and 18 September 2010. From this season, the SFL would make KGV Football Park at Glenorchy its administration base and principal venue.


2010 SFL season, Participating Clubs, SFL Reserves Grand Final
Kingborough 16.17 (113) d Claremont 2.5 (17) at KGV Football Park


2010 SFL season, Participating Clubs, SFL Under-18's Grand Final
New Norfolk 14.7 (91) d Kingborough 8.8 (56) at KGV Football Park


2010 SFL season, Participating Clubs, Representative Match
(Saturday, 12 June 2010)NTFA: 3.6 (24) | 6.9 (45) | 9.12 (66) | 12.15 (87)SFL: 0.0 (0) | 4.7 (31) | 6.11 (47) | 7.11 (53) Attendance: N/A at KGV Football Park.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 1
(Friday, 2 April & Saturday, 3 April 2010) Kingborough 14.14 (98) d Brighton 14.6 (90) at Pontville Oval (Friday Night) Claremont 17.9 (111) d Sorell 12.11 (83) at Abbotsfield Park. New Norfolk 19.9 (123) d Dodges Ferry 15.9 (99) at Boyer Oval. Central Hawks 12.13 (85) d Cygnet 6.10 (46) at Cygnet Oval. Lindisfarne 26.24 (180) d Triabunna 8.8 (56) at Triabunna Recreation Ground. Bye: Huonville Lions.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 2
(Saturday, 10 April 2010) Cygnet 21.13 (139) d Claremont 15.10 (100) at Abbotsfield Park New Norfolk 33.21 (219) d Lindisfarne 17.9 (111) at Anzac Park Huonville Lions 19.16 (130) d Sorell 9.11 (65) at Huonville Recreation Ground Kingborough 36.32 (248) d Triabunna 5.4 (34) at Kingston Beach Oval Central Hawks 20.16 (136) d Brighton 15.8 (98) at Pontville Oval Bye: Dodges Ferry.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 3
(Saturday, 17 April 2010) New Norfolk 21.13 (139) d Kingborough 10.6 (66) at Boyer Oval Huonville Lions 23.10 (148) d Cygnet 10.7 (67) at Cygnet Oval Brighton 21.12 (138) d Claremont 14.12 (96) at Pontville Oval Dodges Ferry 25.24 (174) d Lindisfarne 7.8 (50) at Shark Park Central Hawks 25.20 (170) d Triabunna 5.9 (39) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Sorell.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 4
(Saturday, 24 April 2010) Claremont 20.17 (137) d Triabunna 2.6 (18) at Abbotsfield Park New Norfolk 17.12 (114) d Central Hawks 10.12 (72) at Bothwell Oval Huonville Lions 14.14 (98) d Brighton 7.11 (53) at Huonville Recreation Ground Dodges Ferry 23.11 (149) d Kingborough 7.11 (53) at Kingston Beach Oval Cygnet 5.7 (37) d Sorell 5.5 (35) at Pembroke Park Bye: Lindisfarne.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 5
(Saturday, 1 May 2010) Kingborough 20.14 (134) d Lindisfarne 13.9 (87) at Anzac Park New Norfolk 32.11 (203) d Claremont 12.3 (75) at Boyer Oval Sorell 15.14 (104) d Brighton 12.7 (79) at Pontville Oval Dodges Ferry 21.23 (149) d Central Hawks 13.4 (82) at Shark Park Huonville Lions 33.31 (229) d Triabunna 3.6 (24) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Cygnet.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 6
(Saturday, 8 May 2010) Dodges Ferry 21.19 (145) v Claremont 8.3 (51) at Abbotsfield Park Cygnet 16.2 (98) d Brighton 12.17 (89) at Cygnet Oval New Norfolk 21.9 (135) d Huonville Lions 16.11 (107) at Huonville Recreation Ground Lindisfarne 15.11 (101) d Central Hawks 14.9 (93) at Oatlands Oval Sorell 23.17 (155) d Triabunna 6.4 (40) at Pembroke Park Bye: Kingborough.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 7
(Saturday, 15 May 2010) Lindisfarne 14.15 (99) d Claremont 11.12 (78) at Anzac Park New Norfolk 22.18 (150) d Sorell 9.5 (59) at Boyer Oval Kingborough 14.18 (102) d Central Hawks 12.7 (79) at Kingston Beach Oval Dodges Ferry 29.11 (185) d Huonville Lions 15.7 (97) at Shark Park Cygnet 27.25 (187) d Triabunna 5.5 (35) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Brighton


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 8
(Saturday, 22 May 2010) Brighton 39.23 (257) d Triabunna 1.1 (7) – Pontville Oval Kingborough 25.14 (164) d Claremont 11.10 (76) at Abbotsfield Park Dodges Ferry 22.19 (151) d Sorell 2.3 (15) at Pembroke Park Huonville Lions 13.6 (84) d Lindisfarne 10.5 (65) at Huonville Recreation Ground New Norfolk 19.23 (137) d Cygnet 6.6 (42) at Cygnet Oval Bye: Central Hawks


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 9
(Saturday, 29 May 2010) Lindisfarne 12.14 (86) d Sorell 10.9 (69) at Anzac Park Kingborough 12.20 (92) d Huonville Lions 7.7 (49) at Kingston Beach Oval Dodges Ferry 31.19 (205) d Cygnet 9.9 (63) at Shark Park New Norfolk 25.25 (175) d Brighton 1.11 (17) at Boyer Oval Central Hawks 24.16 (160) d Claremont 15.7 (97) at Bothwell Oval Bye: Triabunna


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 10
(Saturday, 5 June 2010) Dodges Ferry 17.16 (118) d Brighton 11.9 (75) at Pontville Oval Kingborough 16.18 (114) d Sorell 8.13 (61) at Pembroke Park Lindisfarne 9.15 (69) d Cygnet 6.11 (47) at Cygnet Oval New Norfolk 40.36 (276) d Triabunna 4.5 (29) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Huonville Lions 15.7 (97) d Central Hawks 12.6 (78) at Huonville Recreation Ground Bye: Claremont


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 11
(Saturday, 19 June 2010) Huonville Lions 12.15 (87) d Claremont 7.11 (53) at Abbotsfield Park Lindisfarne 15.13 (103) d Brighton 13.7 (85) at Anzac Park Central Hawks 16.16 (112) d Sorell 5.7 (37) at Oatlands Oval Dodges Ferry 23.35 (173) d Triabunna 4.4 (28) at Port Arthur Recreation Ground Kingborough 15.15 (105) d Cygnet 12.11 (83) at Kingston Beach Oval Bye: New Norfolk


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 12
(Saturday, 26 June 2010) Dodges Ferry 16.16 (112) d New Norfolk 13.11 (89) at Shark Park Claremont 18.21 (129) d Sorell 10.7 (67) at Abbotsfield Park Lindisfarne 25.28 (178) d Triabunna 2.3 (15) at Anzac Park Kingborough 15.20 (110) d Brighton 8.10 (58) at Kingston Beach Oval Central Hawks 21.16 (142) d Cygnet 9.6 (60) at Bothwell Oval Bye: Huonville Lions.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 13
(Saturday, 3 July 2010) New Norfolk 17.13 (115) d Lindisfarne 11.5 (71) at Boyer Oval Central Hawks 12.14 (86) d Brighton 8.6 (54) at Pontville Oval Huonville Lions 18.16 (124) d Sorell 7.7 (49) at Pembroke Park Claremont 18.12 (120) d Cygnet 17.12 (114) at Cygnet Oval Kingborough 24.20 (164) d Triabunna 15.4 (94) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Dodges Ferry


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 14
(Saturday, 10 July 2010) Claremont 15.11 (101) d Brighton 8.19 (67) at Abbotsfield Park Dodges Ferry 19.20 (134) d Lindisfarne 7.3 (45) at Anzac Park New Norfolk 15.16 (106) d Kingborough 11.19 (85) at Kingston Beach Oval Huonville Lions 10.18 (78) d Cygnet 10.6 (66) at Huonville Recreation Ground Central Hawks 32.19 (211) d Triabunna 9.5 (59) at Oatlands Oval Bye: Sorell


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 15
(Saturday, 17 July 2010) New Norfolk 23.15 (153) d Central Hawks 7.5 (47) at Boyer Oval Huonville Lions 15.18 (108) d Brighton 4.12 (36) at Pontville Oval Dodges Ferry 14.17 (101) d Kingborough 12.8 (80) at Shark Park Cygnet 13.9 (87) d Sorell 4.12 (36) at Kermandie Oval Claremont 29.15 (189) d Triabunna 7.14 (56) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Lindisfarne.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 16
(Saturday, 24 July 2010) Huonville Lions 57.20 (362) d Triabunna 0.3 (3) at Huonville Recreation Ground Kingborough 24.14 (158) d Lindisfarne 10.8 (68) at Kingston Beach Oval Dodges Ferry 19.9 (123) d Central Hawks 10.6 (66) at Bothwell Oval Brighton 17.10 (112) d Sorell 10.7 (67) at Pembroke Park Bye: New Norfolk, Cygnet & Claremont.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 17
(Saturday, 31 July 2010) Central Hawks 22.14 (146) d Lindisfarne 9.11 (65) at Anzac Park New Norfolk 21.10 (136) d Huonville Lions 13.5 (83) at Boyer Oval Brighton 18.8 (116) d Cygnet 5.14 (44) at Pontville Oval Dodges Ferry 18.21 (129) d Claremont 12.7 (79) at Shark Park Sorell 26.14 (170) d Triabunna 11.9 (75) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Kingborough.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 18
(Saturday, 7 August 2010) New Norfolk 27.13 (175) d Sorell 11.5 (71) at Pembroke Park Lindisfarne 14.11 (95) d Claremont 10.12 (72) at Anzac Park Dodges Ferry 8.13 (61) d Huonville Lions 8.10 (58) at Huonville Recreation Ground Central Hawks 12.6 (78) d Kingborough 10.15 (75) at Oatlands Oval Cygnet 29.22 (196) d Triabunna 0.4 (4) at Cygnet Oval Bye: Brighton.


2010 SFL season, 2010 SFL Ladder, Round 19
(Saturday, 14 August 2010) New Norfolk 17.27 (129) d Cygnet 7.2 (44) at Boyer Oval Huonville Lions 15.10 (100) d Lindisfarne 4.4 (28) at Anzac Park Kingborough 26.14 (170) d Claremont 13.9 (87) at Kingston Beach Oval Dodges Ferry 33.13 (211) d Sorell 7.13 (55) at Shark Park Brighton 22.14 (146) d Triabunna 10.11 (71) at Triabunna Recreation Ground Bye: Central Hawks.