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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in August of 2005. Deaths
28 Annie L. Smith 21 Thomas Herrion 16 Alexander Gomelsky 14 Coo Coo Marlin 11 Ted Radcliffe 8 Gene Mauch 5 Polina Astakhova
Ongoing events
2005 English cricket season 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup 2005 in NASCAR 2005 in IRL 2005–06 FA Premiership 2005–06 in English football 2005–06 in Scottish football 2005 in Swedish football 2005–06 Hyundai A-League (Australia) 2005–06 UEFA Champions League 2005 AFL finals series (Australia) 2005 NRL Finals Series (Australia) 5 June–12 September: Cricket: The Ashes tour 4 August–6 September: Cricket: New Zealand tour of Zimbabwe 26 August–6 September: Cricket: Videocon Tri-Series in Zimbabwe 27 August–18 September: Cycling: Vuelta a España 29 August–11 September: Tennis: US Open 2 September–24 September: Australian football: AFL finals series 9 September–2 October: rugby league: NRL Finals Series
31 August 2005 (Wednesday) Baseball: Jeremy Hermida of the Florida Marlins becomes the second player in Major League Baseball history to hit a grand slam in his first major league at bat. It had only previously been done in 1899 by pitcher Bill Duggleby. The Marlins nonetheless lose 10–5 to the St. Louis Cardinals. Cricket Videocon Tri-Series: New Zealand (238, Styris 63, Astle 61; Blignaut 4–46; Ewing 3–31) beat Zimbabwe (211, Blignaut 50; Bond 4–17) by 27 runs. New Zealand qualify for the final. (Cricinfo) Bangladeshi tour of Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka (269 for 9, Tharanga 60, Jayawardene 50) beat Bangladesh (181 for 9, Maharoof 3–29) by 88 runs. (Cricinfo)
30 August 2005 (Tuesday) Football England striker Michael Owen signs a four-year deal to move to Newcastle United from Real Madrid, for a reported transfer fee of £17 million.
29 August 2005 (Monday) Football: Italian referee Pierluigi Collina, widely regarded as the best referee in the world, announces his retirement following a dispute with the Italian Football Federation (FIGC). The dispute centred on Collina's decision to accept a sponsorship deal with Opel, who also sponsor Serie A side A.C. Milan. The deal was seen as a major conflict of interests by the FIGC and Collina was demoted to refereeing Serie B matches, in response to this Collina handed in his resignation, ending his career. BBC Cricket, Videocon Tri-Series: India (226 for 6, Kaif 65, Dhoni 56, Yuvraj 53*; Ireland 3–54) beat Zimbabwe (65, Pathan 5–27, Agarkar 4–18) by 161 runs. (Cricinfo)
28 August 2005 (Sunday) Auto racing: IRL: Tony Kanaan wins the Argent Mortgage Indy Grand Prix, his second victory of the year. Points leader Dan Wheldon was hampered by fuel problems and finished out of the race in 18th. Champ Car: Oriol Servia wins his first series victory in the Molson Champ Car race in Montreal, Quebec after officials order rookie Timo Glock to let him pass on the final lap for illegally blocking another car. Baseball: 2005 Little League World Series Championship Game West Oahu from Ewa Beach, Hawai'i comes from behind with a three-run sixth inning and then wins the first extra-inning game since 1971, defeating Willemstead, Curaçao 7–6 in seven innings. Michael Memea's walk-off home run provided the difference, preventing the defending champions from repeating their attempt to repeat what the Long Beach, California team did in 1992 and 1993. Rancho Buena Vista, California defeated Chiba City, Japan by a 5–4 score to win the consolation game. Cricket: The Ashes, fourth test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham England (477 & 129–7) defeat Australia (218 & 387) by three wickets to take a 2–1 series lead with one Test remaining. After following-on Australia set England a target of 129, England survived a bowling onslaught from Shane Warne (4–31) and Brett Lee (3–51) to gain the upper hand in the series. (BBC) Football La Liga Sevilla 1–0 Racing de Santander Espanyol 0–2 Getafe Celta Vigo 2–0 Málaga Osasuna 2–1 Villarreal Mallorca 0–1 Deportivo de La Coruña Atlético Madrid 0–0 Real Zaragoza Cádiz 1–2 Real Madrid Serie A Udinese 1–0 Empoli Lazio 1–0 Messina Parma 1–1 Palermo Reggina 0–3 AS Roma Siena 2–1 Cagliari Inter Milan 3–0 Treviso Ascoli 1–1 A.C. Milan Juventus 1–0 Chievo Verona FA Premier League Middlesbrough 0–3 Charlton Athletic Newcastle 0–3 Man United
27 August 2005 (Saturday) Auto racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup Sharpie 500: Matt Kenseth wins from the pole. Cricket: The Ashes, fourth Test at Trent Bridge England, who scored a first innings of 477, bowl Australia out for 218 and captain Michael Vaughan enforces the follow-on, the first time Australia has followed on since 1988. The third day ends with Australia at 222–4 and 37 runs away from forcing England to bat again. (BBC) Football: Spanish Premier League Opening Day Matches Alavés 0–0 Barcelona Valencia 1–0 Real Betis Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Real Sociedad Serie A: Opening Day Matches Livorno 2–1 Lecce Fiorentina 2–1 Sampdoria FA Premier League Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Chelsea West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Birmingham City West Ham United 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Aston Villa 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Man City 2–1 Portsmouth Fulham 1–0 Everton Wigan Athletic 1–0 Sunderland: The Latics secure their first Premiership victory when Jason Roberts converts a penalty in the second minute. Liverpool v Arsenal was postponed due to Liverpool's participation in the European Super Cup. rugby league: Rugby League Challenge Cup Final Leeds Rhinos 24–25 Hull Rugby union: In the penultimate match of the Tri Nations Series in Dunedin, the All Blacks (New Zealand) use a late try from Keven Mealamu to edge the Springboks (South Africa), the defending Tri Nations champions, 31–27. This maintains the All Blacks' unbeaten record against the Springboks at Carisbrook. Joe Rokocoko adds two tries for the All Blacks, who can secure the Tri Nations crown by defeating the Australia Wallabies next week. (BBC)
26 August 2005 (Friday) Football: UEFA Super Cup Liverpool 3–1 CSKA Moscow (aet) Djibril Cissé scored twice as a substitute — a game-tying goal in the 81st minute and the winning goal in the 103rd minute — to lead the UEFA Champions League titleholders past the winners of the UEFA Cup at Stade Louis II in Monaco. Cissé also assisted on the team's final goal, a header by Luis García in the 112th minute. UEFA web site Domestic Leagues The inaugural Hyundai A-League association football competition kicks-off, heralding a new era in Australian domestic football. (Official Website)
25 August 2005 (Thursday) Cricket: 2005 ICC Intercontinental Cup: Bermuda (30.5pts) beat Canada (17.5pts) by 48 runs in Toronto to go top of the Americas group. Baseball: St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa manages his 2,195th win, passing Sparky Anderson to become the third-winningest manager in the history of Major League Baseball. (ESPN) Football: UEFA Champions League: Group stage draw (UEFA.com) Group A: Bayern Munich, Juventus, Club Brugge, Rapid Vienna Group B: Arsenal, Ajax, Sparta Prague, FC Thun Group C: Barcelona, Panathinaikos, Werder Bremen, Udinese Group D: Man United, Villarreal, Lille, Benfica Group E: A.C. Milan, PSV, Schalke, Fenerbahçe Group F: Real Madrid, Lyon, Olympiakos, Rosenborg Group G: Liverpool, Chelsea, Anderlecht, Real Betis Group H: Internazionale, Porto, Rangers, Artmedia UEFA Cup Second Qualifying Round, second leg, Progressing teams shown in bold. (UEFA.com) Southern/Mediterranean zone Red Star Belgrade 4–0 Inter Zaprešić Maccabi Petach Tikva 6–0 FK Baskimi AC Omonia 2–1 Dinamo București Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1–0 OFK Beograd (away goals) Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–2 APOEL (aet) HNK Rijeka 2–1 Litex Lovech (away goals) Beşiktaş 5–1 FC Vaduz FK Vardar 1–1 Rapid București Levski Sofia 3–0 NK Publikum Široki Brijeg 4–2 FK Zeta NK Domžale 1–1 F.C. Ashdod (away goals) Central/Eastern zone BATE Borisov 0–2 Krylya Sovetov Samara Metalurh Donetsk 2–1 MFC Sopron Wisła Płock 3–2 Grasshopper (away goals) Grazer AK 1–0 Nistru Otaci Austria Vienna 2–2 MŠK Žilina Zenit St. Petersburg 1–1 SV Pasching (away goals) FK Teplice 2–1 MTZ-RIPO Minsk Dukla Banská Bystrica 0–0 Dyskobolia Grodzisk Wielkopolski Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 4–0 FC Banants FC Zürich 4–1 Legia Warsaw Northern zone Linfield 2–4 Halmstads BK B36 2–2 Midtjylland Allianssi 0–2 Brann KRC Genk 3–0 Liepājas Metalurgs Viking FK 2–1 Rhyl Dundee United 2–2 MyPa (away goals) Carmarthen Town 0–2 FC København Keflavík 0–2 Mainz 05 Cork City 0–0 Djurgårdens IF (away goals) Tromsø 0–1 EfB (aet, 3–2 on penalties)
24 August 2005 (Wednesday) Basketball: The University of Cincinnati gave men's basketball head coach Bob Huggins a Wednesday (8/24) 2 p.m. (US EDT) deadline to either resign or be fired. Huggins chose to resign after 16 scandal-filled years with the Bearcats. Football: English Premier League: Newcastle United announce that they have agreed a club record fee with Real Madrid for the services of England striker Michael Owen, although they are still to negotiate with the player's advisers. . This comes just a day after Everton, traditional rivals of Owen's former club Liverpool, had a bid for the player turned down by the Spanish club . Arsenal 4–1 Fulham Chelsea 4–0 West Bromwich Albion Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Tottenham Hotspur Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Newcastle United UEFA Champions League 2005–2006, Third Qualifying Round, second leg. Teams progressing to the group stage shown in bold.
Club Brugge 1–0 Vålerenga IF Rangers 2–0 Anorthosis Famagusta Debrecen 0–3 Manchester United Villarreal 2–1 Everton Slavia Praha 0–2 Anderlecht Ajax 3–1 Brøndby Werder Bremen 3–0 FC Basel Internazionale 1–1 Shakhtar Donetsk
23 August 2005 (Tuesday) Sports: The NCAA will allow Florida State University to keep their "Seminoles" nickname after the school appealed, citing the cooperation of the tribe in their efforts as part of the school's traditions. Football: English Premier League: Birmingham City 0–3 Middlesbrough Portsmouth 1–1 Aston Villa Sunderland 1–2 Manchester City UEFA Champions League 2005–2006, Third Qualifying Round, second leg. Teams progressing to the group stage shown in bold. (UEFA.com) AS Monaco 2 – 2 Real Betis Panathinaikos 4 – 1 Wisła Kraków (a.e.t.) Udinese 3 – 2 Sporting Lisbon FC Thun 3 – 0 Malmö FF FK Partizan 0 – 0 Artmedia Bratislava (a.e.t.) Artmedia win 4–2 on penalties. Rosenborg 3 – 2 Steaua Bucharest Lokomotiv Moscow 0 – 1 Rapid Vienna Liverpool 0 – 1 CSKA Sofia UEFA Intertoto Cup 2005–06, Finals, second leg. Teams progressing to the UEFA Cup shown in bold. Lens 3 – 1 Cluj Valencia 0 – 0 Hamburg Marseille 5 – 1 Deportivo
21 August 2005 (Sunday) Auto racing: Formula One: Kimi Räikkönen wins the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya. (Formula1.com) NASCAR: Jeremy Mayfield gambles on fuel in the waning laps to win the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway. IRL: Dan Wheldon wins his fifth race of the season, tying the IRL record for most wins in a season. National Football League: San Francisco 49ers guard Thomas Herrion collapses in the locker room and dies about an hour after a preseason game in Denver. The cause of death was not immediately known. (AP) Football: English Premier League Tennis: Roger Federer wins his eighth ATP Masters Series title by defeating Andy Roddick in the final at the Cincinnati Masters. Bolton Wanderers 0–1 (0–0) Everton: The visitors win the game thanks to the only goal of the game from Marcus Bent in the 52nd minute. Chelsea 1–0 (0–0) Arsenal: Didier Drogba scores in the 73rd minute of the game to secure Chelsea's first win over Arsenal in league play since 1995. Cricket: 2005 Afro-Asia Cup: The third ODI of the series between Africa and Asia at Kingsmead is rained off, and the match declared a no-result. The series is drawn one-all. (Cricinfo)