August 2004 in sports

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Deaths in August • None reported so far Other recent deaths Ongoing events July 17–August 7: Association football: Asian Cup July 17–August 21: Rugby union: Tri Nations Series Upcoming events August 5–8: X Games August 7: Rugby union: Tri Nations, Aus v NZ August 7: Boxing: Freitas vs. Corrales August 12–15: PGA Championship August 12–16: 3rd Test, Eng v WI August 13–29: 2004 Olympics August 14: Rugby union: Tri Nations, SA v NZ August 15: Hungarian Grand Prix August 21: Rugby union: Tri Nations, SA v Aus August 29: Belgian Grand Prix Aug. 30–Sept. 12: US Open (tennis) Aug. 31–Sept. 14: World Cup of Hockey September 12: NFL season begins September 12: Italian Grand Prix September 17–19: Ryder Cup Matches September 18: Boxing: Hopkins-De La Hoya September 26: Chinese Grand Prix October 2: Boxing: Trinidad-Mayorga October 8: WNBA Finals begin October 10: Japanese Grand Prix October 23: World Series begins October 24: Brazilian Grand Prix October 29: WHA season begins Related pages • 2005 in sports • 2004 in sports • 2003 in sports • 2002 in sports • 2001 in sports • 2000 in sports Other Years in sports

August 3, 2004

• NFL: The Dalla Cowboys release quarterback Quincy Carter, who started all 16 games for the team last year. (NY Times)
• Asian Cup 2004: Hosts China thrill fans as they defeat Iran in penalty shootout 4-3. Iran missed their fourth and fifth shots. The game was tied 1-1 aet. In the other match, Bahrain ties Japan in a hard-fought match 3-3, with Japan only tying on the 90th minute of regulation play. Japan scores first in extra time, however, and keeps the score at 4-3 to win the game. Japan and China will meet in the finals of the Asian Cup 2004.

August 2, 2004

• Horse racing: The owners of Smarty Jones, the horse who gained popularity with his spirited pursuit of the Triple Crown, announce that he is forced to retire due to deep bruises in all four of his legs. Smarty was the first undefeated horse to win Kentucky Derby since Seattle Slew, in his retirement he will reside in the exact stall that Slew retired at in Kentucky. (ESPN.com)
• National Football League: Running back Ricky Williams files paperwork officially declaring his retirement from the NFL at the age of 27. Williams, who rushed for 6,354 yards in his 5 NFL seasons for the New Orleans Saints and, most recently, the Miami Dolphins, told Miami he was leaving the team a week earlier. Because Williams is part of the NFL's substance abuse program, he is forbidden from playing in 2004 should he choose to unretire. (ESPN.com)

August 1, 2004

• Test cricket: England win the second Test match against the West Indies at Edgbaston by 256 runs. During the match Marcus Trescothick becomes the first batsman to score centuries in both innings of an Edgbaston Test. (BBC)
• Football (soccer): Mark Palios resigns as chief executive of the English Football Association. Both he and the England head coach Sven-Göran Eriksson have admitted affairs with the same woman: Faria Alam, an FA secretary. Palios does not admit any wrongdoing (he, Eriksson, and the secretary are all unmarried) but says he feels his action is necessary to help the Football Association return to normality. Eriksson is also under pressure to resign. (BBC)

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