Memorable sports highlights on Sept. 11 since 2001 terror attacks
2004 – Svetlana Kuznetsova becomes the first Russian woman to win the U.S. Open when she defeats countrywoman Elena Dementieva, 6-3, 7-5.
2005 – Drew Bledsoe becomes the 10th player in NFL history to throw for 40,000 yards in a career, leading Dallas to a 28-24 win over San Diego in his debut with the team.
2005 – Roger Federer defends his U.S. Open singles title by beating 35-year-old Andre Agassi, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6 (1), 6-1.
2008 – Joan Higgins becomes the oldest winner in U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur history at age 52. Higgins beats Lynn Simmons 1-up at Barton Hills Country Club in Ann Arbor, Mich. to break the age mark of 48 set by Carol Semple Thompson in 1997.
2010 – James Madison, a top team in the Football Championship Subdivision, beats No. 13 Virginia Tech 21-16. The last time Virginia Tech lost to a I-AA team was 1985, when Richmond beat the Hokies 24-14 at Lane Stadium.
James Madison stuns No. 13 Virginia Tech: Drew Dudzik ran for two touchdowns and threw for another Saturday and Jam... http://es.pn/ctgrnI
— College Football (@College_FB) September 11, 2010
2010 – The Penn State women’s volleyball team has its record winning streak ends at 109 matches with a 28-26, 25-12, 25-18 loss to Stanford in a tournament at Florida. Penn State’s streak is the second-longest in Division I team sports, behind the 137 consecutive wins by the Miami men’s tennis program from 1957-1964.
2011 – Sam Stosur beats Serena Williams, pulling off a 6-2, 6-3 upset in the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title. Stosur is the first Australian woman to win a major championship since Evonne Goolagong Cawley at Wimbledon in 1980.
2011 – Carolina’s Cam Newton becomes the first rookie to throw for more than 400 yards in his NFL opener in a 28-21 loss to Arizona. Newton completes 24 of 37 passes for 422 yards and two touchdowns with one interception.
2014 – South Korean teen Hyo-Joo Kim makes history with the lowest round in a major tournament, a faultless 10-under 61 to open the Evian Championship.
2015 – Roberta Vinci stuns Serena Williams to end her Grand Slam bid in one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. The 43rd-ranked Italian wins 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the U.S. Open semifinals.
Compiled by Noel Harris
This story was originally published September 11, 2016 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Memorable sports highlights on Sept. 11 since 2001 terror attacks."