2005 in sports - Definition and Overview

See also: 2004 in sports, 2005 in baseball, other events of 2005, 2006 in sports, list of 'years in sports'.

Auto racing

• Paris Dakar Rally winners
  • Motorcycle: Cyril Despres, France, KTM 660 Rally, Team Gauloises KTM, Time 47:27:31, Penalty 9:00
  • Car: Stéphane Peterhansel, Jean-Paul Cottret, France, Mitsubishi Pajero Evo, Team Mitsubishi Motor Sports, Time 52:31:39, Penalty n/a
  • Truck: Firdaus Kabirov, Aydar Belyaev, Andrei Mokeev, Russia, Kamaz 4911, Team Kamaz-Master, Time 71:13:55, Penalty n/a
• Monte Carlo Rally - Sebastien Loeb (Citroen)

Cricket

• January 10 - The ICC World XI (344 for 8) beat the ACC Asian XI (232) by 112 runs to win the first one-day international for the World Cricket Tsunami Appeal. It is the first time an ODI has been played that has not been between two cricketing nations.
• January 10 - Bangladesh beat Zimbabwe by 226 runs to record their first ever test match victory.

Football ( American)

Tennis

• Australian Open
  • Men's Singles - Marat Safin defeats Lleyton Hewitt 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4.
  • Women's Singles - Serena Williams defeats Lindsay Davenport 2-6 6-3 6-0.

Handball

• 2005 World Men's Handball Championship played in Tunisia
  • Gold medal: Spain
  • Silver medal: Croatia
  • Bronze medal: France

Scheduled Events

• 12 January-22 January Winter World University Games Innsbruck/Seefeld,Austria

• February 5 - The annual Rugby Union Six Nations Championship begins.
• February 6 - Patriots to face the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX to be held at ALLTEL Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida.

• May 18 - the UEFA Cup final is scheduled for Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon.
• May 21 - the FA Cup final is scheduled for Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
• May 22 - The Heineken Cup final is scheduled for Twickenham in London.

• May 25 - the UEFA Champions League final is scheduled for Atatürk Olimpiyat Stadyumu in Istanbul.

Deaths

• January 4 - Paul Darragh, 51, Irish equestrian showjumper
• January 4 - Bud Poile, 80, member of Hockey Hall of Fame
• January 10 - Tommy Fine, 90, former MLB player and the only pitcher ever to hurl a no-hitter in the Caribbean World Series
• January 18 - Bob Moch, 90, 1936 Summer Olympics Rowing Gold Medal Winner
• January 22 - César Gutiérrez, 61, one of three players in Major League Baseball history with a 7-for-7 game
• January 25 - Nettie Witziers-Timmer, 81, Dutch athlete
• January 26 - Charles Martin, 46, former NFL football player
• February 2 - Max Schmeling, 99, German boxer, former world heavyweight champion