August 2005 in sports

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22 May 2005

Golf:
- PGA TOUR: Kenny Perry wins the Bank of America Colonial in Fort Worth by seven strokes over second place Billy Mayfair. Perry won this same event just two years ago.(Yahoo!)
- LPGA: Paula Creamer, just 18, becomes the LPGA's second-youngest first-time winner ever, and the tour's youngest in 50 years, defeating second place finishers Jeong Jang and Gloria Park by one shot to win the Sybase Classic in New Rochelle, New York. This Thursday, Creamer will graduate from high school.(Yahoo!)
Motorsport:
- Formula One: Kimi Räikkönen wins the Monaco Grand Prix for his second consecutive win, defeating WilliamsF1 drivers Nick Heidfeld, whom, with a second place, scores his best finish ever, and Mark Webber, who gets his very first podium. Räikkönen leads every lap once again, duplicating the feat he accomplished in Spain two weeks ago. (Formula1.com)
Rugby union:
- In an all-French Heineken Cup final at Murrayfield in Edinburgh, Toulouse defeat Stade Français (Paris) 18-12 in extra time. Toulouse is the first club to win the competition three times. (BBC)
Cricket:
- Pakistan complete their clean sweep of the West Indies, winning the third match of the ODI series by 22 runs to take the series by 3-0. Despite the win, they stay fifth in the ICC ODI Championship, tied on points with South Africa.

21 May 2005

Motorsport:
- NASCAR: Mark Martin wins the 2005 Nextel All-Star Challenge. Brian Vickers wins the transfer race, the Nextel Open, in controversial fashion, spinning pole-sitter Mike Bliss coming to the start-finish line on the final lap, much to Bliss' dismay.(NASCAR.com)
- Indianapolis 500: Kenny Bräck qualifies for the Indy 500, his first race since a life-threatening crash at Texas Motor Speedway in 2003. Bräck, replacing defending champion Buddy Rice (who, ironically, replaced Bräck in 2004), runs faster than pole-sitter Tony Kanaan but will start 23rd because he qualified after last Sunday's Pole Day. (AP/ESPN)
Football (soccer):
- For the first time in history, the FA Cup final goes to a penalty shootout. After Arsenal and Manchester United finish regular time and extra time tied 0-0, Arsenal wins the Cup by winning the shootout 5-4. Arsenal keeper Jens Lehmann saves United's second shot by Paul Scholes, and Gunners captain Patrick Vieira scores the winning shot. This will be the last final held at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, as the 2006 final will be played at the new Wembley Stadium in London. (BBC)
Thoroughbred Horse Racing:
- The post-time favorite, Afleet Alex, defeats Kentucky Derby winner Giacomo (who finished third) in the Preakness Stakes held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, and therefore extends the U.S. Triple Crown drought to 27 years, the longest in racing history. (AP/ESPN)
Ice hockey:
- The London Knights defeat the Rimouski Océanic 4-3 in overtime, in the first game of the 2005 Memorial Cup.
Cricket:
- Pakistan (258/8) beat West Indies (218) by 40 runs at Gros Islet, St Lucia to take an unassilable 2-0 lead in the 3-ODI series.

20 May 2005

Cricket:
- Greg Chappell is appointed new coach of India. (Wisden Cricinfo)
- 2005 English cricket season: National League Division Two:
  - Warwickshire (260/8) beat Derbyshire (208) by 52 runs (BBC)
  - Surrey (253/5) beat Scotland (252/7) by 5 wickets (BBC)
Tennis: Citing an ankle injury, Serena Williams withdraws from the French Open, which begins on Monday. Joachim Johansson, citing an injury to his right elbow, also withdraws.

19 May 2005

Cricket: Ray Jennings is sacked as coach of South Africa after six months in charge and replaced by Mickey Arthur.

18 May 2005

Cricket:
- Pakistan (192) beat West Indies (133) by 59 runs in the 1st One-day International at St Vincent.
- 2005 English cricket season: Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Round Two: Sussex (197/6) beat Nottinghamshire (195/9) by 4 wickets (BBC)
Football (soccer): UEFA Cup Final, at Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Sporting 1 – 3 CSKA Moscow (UEFA.com)
  - This is the first time a Russian team has won a major European football club competition.

17 May 2005

Cricket: 2005 English cricket season: Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy Round Two:
- Kent (257/4) beat Derbyshire (130) by 127 runs (BBC)
- Hampshire (219/4) beat Glamorgan (214) by 6 wickets (BBC)
- Surrey (232/7) beat Gloucestershire (230/8) by 3 wickets (BBC)
- Lancashire (196/4) beat Essex (195/9) by 6 wickets (BBC)
- Northamptonshire (238) beat Middlesex (219) by 19 runs (BBC)
- Warwickshire (235/9) beat Leicestershire (152) by 83 runs (BBC)
- Yorkshire (241/9) beat Worcestershire (227/8) by 14 runs (BBC)
Indianapolis 500:
- After an accident last week left him unable to qualify this past weekend, defending Indy 500 champ Buddy Rice will not compete at this year's race. (Indianapolis500.com)

16 May 2005

Golf:
- PGA TOUR: Jack Nicklaus announces his final tournament will be The Open Championship on The Old Course at St Andrews. (GolfWeb.com)
A jeep driven by Portuguese midfielder Jose Bosingwa leaves the road and plunges down an embankment in northern Portugal. Bosingwa and his four passengers, all football players, were injured, one seriously Sandro Luis, who plays a third division club in the Azores Islands, underwent surgery and doctors indicated he may not play again. (Reuters South Africa)

15 May 2005

Indianapolis 500:
- Defending IndyCar series champion Tony Kanaan wins the pole position for the 2005 race. Danica Patrick, 23 years old, earns the best start for a female driver by taking the fourth position. (Indianapolis500.com)
Golf:
- PGA TOUR: Ted Purdy gets his first PGA TOUR win at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas with a 15-under overall score, one shot better than overnight leader Sean O'Hair. (PGATOUR.com)
Cricket:
- South Africa (141/3) beat West Indies (138/7) by 7 wickets in the fifth and final One-day International at Trinidad, sealing a 5-0 series whitewash. (Wisden Cricinfo)
- 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup: Namibia (31.5pts) beat Uganda (17pts) by 3 wickets in Kampala. Uganda are eliminated, Namibia will play Kenya on 2-5 June to determine which African team progresses to the semi-finals.
- 2005 English cricket season:
  - National League Division One:
    - Essex (217/5) beat Glamorgan (216/7) by 5 wickets (BBC)
    - Lancashire (218/3) beat Northamptonshire (215/7) by 7 wickets (BBC)
    - Hampshire (353/8) beat Middlesex (248) by 105 runs (BBC)
    - Worcestershire (190) beat Nottinghamshire (174) by 16 runs (BBC)
  - National League Division Two:
    - Durham (256/4) beat Yorkshire (205) by 51 runs (BBC)
    - Leicestershire (194-9) beat Surrey (134) by 60 runs (BBC)
Ice hockey:
- 2005 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships:
  - Czech Republic is the World Champion after beating Canada 3–0. Bronze medals goes to team Russia, which defeated team Sweden 6–3.
Football (soccer):
- Final-day drama in the English Premier League:
  - West Bromwich Albion, which started the day at the bottom of the table, win 2-0 at home over Portsmouth. Losses by Norwich City and Southampton and a draw by Crystal Palace, combined with the West Brom win, relegate the other three teams and make West Brom the first team in Premier League history to survive relegation after being in last place at Christmas. (BBC)
  - In what amounted to a playoff for the final UEFA Cup place, Middlesbrough goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer saves a Robbie Fowler penalty in stoppage time to preserve a 1-1 draw at Manchester City. A successful Fowler conversion would have sent Man City to Europe at Boro's expense. (BBC)

14 May 2005

Boxing: Winky Wright defeats Felix Trinidad by a twelve round unanimous decision in a WBC Middleweight title eliminator. (Boxrec.com)
NASCAR Nextel Cup: After finishing second one too many times (at least, if you ask him), Kasey Kahne records his first Nextel Cup Series win at the Chevy American Revolution 400 in Richmond, defeating Tony Stewart and Ryan Newman. (NASCAR.com)
Golf: 22-year-old Sean O'Hair, who endured abuse from his father as an aspiring professional, leads at 12-under after three rounds of the PGA TOUR's EDS Byron Nelson Championship. (PGATOUR.com leaderboard)
Lacrosse: The Toronto Rock defeat the Arizona Sting 19-13 in the Air Canada Centre to will the Champion's Cup, the championship of the National Lacrosse League. (Sportsnet.ca)

13 May 2005

Golf: Tiger Woods misses his first cut in 7 years on the PGA TOUR. Before this, he had made the cut for a tour-record 142 consecutive tournaments. (ESPN.com)

12 May 2005

Football (soccer):
- American businessman Malcolm Glazer, owner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL, wins control of UK football team Manchester United F.C. after securing a 70% share. (BBC) (ABC News) (NY Times)

11 May 2005

Football (soccer):
- Highly-rated midfielder John Obi Mikel goes missing during a Norwegian cup match he was watching involving his team F.C. Lyn Oslo. The player had been dropped for the game following death threats he had received after he chose to sign for Manchester United F.C. ahead of Chelsea F.C.. The player, who was under armed guard, is believed to have left Norway accompanied by a football agent. BBC
- Goalkeeper Ignacio Gonzalez of the Chilean club team Espanola is arrested for punching referee Enrique Osses on the field during a match against the San Felipe team. Gonzalez faces a 50-game suspension. Evening Times Online

Cricket:
- South Africa beat West Indies by one run in the third one-day international at Bridgetown, Barbados. West Indies looked to be cruising to victory, needing four off the final over with three wickets in hand, but Charl Langeveldt came up with a hat-trick to win the match for South Africa. South Africa thus took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the 5-game series.

10 May 2005

Horse racing: Bellamy Road, the badly beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby, will not race at the Preakness Stakes or the Belmont Stakes due to a leg injury.

9 May 2005

2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup:
- Nepal (32pts) beat the United Arab Emirates (11pts) by 172 runs. However the UAE win the Asian group and progress to the semi-finals in Namibia after Nepal's game against Hong Kong was ravaged by rain.

8 May 2005

Basketball:
- Euroleague Final Four in Moscow:
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv successfully defends its title with a 90-78 win over TAU Cerámica. (Euroleague.net)
  - In the third-place game, Panathinaikos erases a 22-point deficit in the third quarter and defeats Final Four hosts CSKA Moscow 94-91 in double overtime. (Euroleague.net)
- NBA: The Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash is named the NBA's most valuable player, becoming the first Canadian to win the award. In 1996, Nash was drafted 15th overall by the Suns, making him the lowest-drafted player ever to be named MVP.
Formula One: Kimi Raikkonen wins the Spanish Grand Prix, leading every lap in the process. (Formula1.com)

7 May 2005

Horse racing: Giacomo, a 50-1 longshot with Mike Smith up, beats a field of 20 horses to win the 131st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. (AP/Louisville Courier-Journal)
Cricket: A player from Warwickshire County Cricket Club, the defending County Champions, has tested positive for a recreational drug. He is the second Warwickshire player who has tested positive in seven months. (Cricinfo)
Snooker: Ronnie O'Sullivan beats Mark Williams 6-0 to win the Premier League
Auto racing:
- NASCAR: Greg Biffle wins the Dodge Charger 500 at Darlington Raceway from Jeff Gordon and Kasey Kahne. (NASCAR.com)

6 May 2005

Basketball:
- Euroleague semifinals in Moscow:
  - Maccabi Tel Aviv 91, Panathinaikos 82 (Euroleague.net)
  - TAU Cerámica 85, CSKA Moscow 78 (Euroleague.net)
- NBA:
  - The Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash is expected to be named the league's MVP on Sunday. (Yahoo!)
  - NBA playoffs: The Washington Wizards defeat the Chicago Bulls 94-91 to win their opening-round series 4-2. It's the Wizards' first playoff series win since 1982. (Ohio News Network)

5 May 2005

2005 English cricket season:
- C&G Trophy, Round One:
  - Derbyshire beat Durham by 1 wicket
  - Worcestershire beat Scotland by 10 wickets
Football (soccer): The English Football Association confirms that the top four finishers in this season's FA Premier League will qualify for next season's Champions League even if Liverpool F.C. win the CL and finish below fourth in the Premiership. The FA says it will continue to lobby UEFA for Liverpool to receive a place in the CL should it win the competition and finish below fourth place in the league. (BBC)
Formula One: The FIA bans BAR for the next two races for running what is alleged to have been an illegal car at the San Marino Grand Prix. (Formula1.com)
Football (soccer): UEFA Cup Semi-finals, 2nd leg (teams progressing to the final in Lisbon in bold).
- CSKA Moscow 3 – 0 Parma (UEFA.com)
- AZ Alkmaar 3 – 2 Sporting (after extra time) (UEFA.com)

4 May 2005

2005 English cricket season:
- C&G Trophy, Round One:
  - Essex beat Devon by 180 runs
  - Glamorgan beat Suffolk by 143 runs
  - Gloucestershire beat Berkshire by 85 runs
  - Hampshire beat Shropshire by 7 wickets
  - Lancashire beat Buckinghamshire by 51 runs (D/L method)
  - Leicestershire beat Somerset by 3 wickets
  - Middlesex beat Northumberland by 10 wickets
  - Nottinghamshire beat Wales Minor Counties by 6 wickets
  - Surrey beat Staffordshire by 3 wickets
  - Sussex beat Bedfordshire by 8 wickets
  - Warwickshire beat Holland by 23 runs
  - Yorkshire beat Ireland by 6 wickets
Football (soccer): UEFA Champions League Semi-final, 2nd leg (team progressing to the final in Istanbul in bold).
- PSV Eindhoven 3 – 1 AC Milan (UEFA.com)