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Deaths in February • 2 Max Schmeling Other recent deaths Ongoing events 6 Dec–13 Feb: Cricket: England tour South Africa 28 Jan–13 Feb: Alpine skiing: World Championships 5 Feb–19 Mar: Rugby union: Six Nations Upcoming events 11 Feb: Rugby league: Super League X commences 13 Feb: American football: Pro Bowl 13 Feb–20 Feb: Snooker: The Masters 14–16 Feb: Hare-coursing: Waterloo Cup 16–27 Feb: Nordic skiing: World Championships 18 Feb: Hunting: Fox-hunting ban comes into force in England and Wales 18 Feb: Cricket: International Twenty20 match between New Zealand and Australia 20 Feb: NASCAR: Daytona 500 20 Feb: NBA All-Star Game 4–13 Mar: Biathlon: 2005 World Championships (BWCH) 11 Mar: Rugby league: 2005 NRL season commences 24–27 Mar: Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship 7 Apr–10 Apr: Golf: The Masters Related pages • 2006 in sports • 2005 in sports • 2004 in sports • 2003 in sports • 2002 in sports • 2001 in sports • 2000 in sports Other Years in sports

8 February 2005

• Snooker: After hearing of a sponsorship deal from HP Foods, makers of brown sauce, whereby the HP logo will be present on the brown ball at all major tournaments, Jimmy White announces he has changed his name by deed poll to 'Jimmy Brown', and will wear brown clothing with a blue bow tie when competing at the upcoming Masters tournament. He has not ruled out either changing his name back after the tournament or keeping his new name.

7 February 2005

• Sailing: Ellen MacArthur breaks the record for a single-handed non-stop round-the-world voyage, with a time of 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds for the 27,000 mile voyage. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/sailing/4229079.stm)

6 February 2005

• American football: Super Bowl XXXIX: The New England Patriots became the first team since the 1997-1998 Denver Broncos to repeat as World Champions in their defeat of the Philadelphia Eagles 24-21 in Jacksonville, Florida. Deion Branch, the game's most valuable player, caught a Super Bowl-tying record 11 passes for 133 yards.(AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap;_ylc=X3oDMTBpcTFhbmEwBF9TAzk1ODYxMDU5BHNlYwN0bQ--?gid=20050206021) (AP/ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=250206021)
• Rugby union - Six Nations: In the final game of the opening round of matches, Ireland defeat Italy in Rome 28-17 after a hard-fought match, with Italy scoring a last-minute try. Ireland stars Brian O'Driscoll and Gordon D'Arcy both suffered hamstring injuries and are doubtful for next week's match at Murrayfield against Scotland. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4235547.stm)
• Cricket:
  • South Africa (291 for 5) beat England (183) by 108 runs in the fourth One-day International at Cape Town, taking a 2-1 lead in the seven-match series. (Wisden Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/FEB/176868_RSAENG2004-05_06FEB2005.html)
  • Australia (239 for 9) beat Pakistan (208) by 21 runs to win the final of the VB Series at Sydney. (Wisden Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/FEB/177109_VBS2004-05_06FEB2005.html)
• Handball: the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship title goes to Spain who defeat Croatia in the final 40:34, while France beat Tunisia by just one goal (26:25) to get the bronze. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050206/ap_on_sp_ot/handball_worlds_1) (Eurosport) (http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/v4/l0/s30/sport_lng0_spo30_sto684369.shtml)
• Cycling: Australia's Graeme Brown wins his 5th stage in the Tour de Langkawi. The winner of the overall ranking is Ryan Cox (South Africa)

5 February 2005

• National Football League: Quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young are selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first years of eligiblity. They are joined by two early NFL pioneers, quarterback Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard, the first prominent African-American in the NFL. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpZ2NvMjltBF9TAzk1ODYxMDU5BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-halloffame&prov=ap&type=lgns)
• Rugby union - Six Nations:
  • In the opener of the competition in Saint-Denis, France, France comes back from a 9-0 deficit early in the second half to defeat Scotland 16-9. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4234081.stm)
  • Meanwhile, Wales beat England 11-9 at the Millennium Stadium to claim their first victory over England at Cardiff since 1993. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/4237039.stm)
• Handball: Semifinals of the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship: Spain defeats the host Tunisia, while France loses to reigning champions Croatia.

4 February 2005

• Football: The parent company of 115-year-old Servette Football Club from Geneva, Switzerland, is declared bankrupt with debts of over 10 million Swiss francs. The club will be demoted two divisions. (SBS) (http://www2.sbs.com.au/home/index.php3?id=54399)
• Cricket:
  • South Africa (270 for 7) beat England (267 for 8) by three wickets in the third One-day International at Port Elizabeth, levelling the one-day series at 1-1. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4233657.stm)
  • Australia (237) beat Pakistan (219 for 9) by 18 runs in the first match of the three-match final of the VB Series. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4228857.stm)
• Cycling: Ryan Cox (South Africa) wins the 8th stage in the Tour de Langkawi. It is the heaviest stage, with the finish on Genting Highlands. (Eurosport) (http://www.eurosport.co.uk/home/pages/v4/l2/s18/e9289/sport_lng2_spo18_evt9289_sto683500.shtml)
• Rugby league: Leeds Rhinos of the Super League defeat the Canterbury Bulldogs of the NRL 39-32 in a bruising World Club Challenge at Elland Road, Leeds, despite a spirited Canterbury come-back in the second half after being 26-6 down at half-time. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/4209965.stm)

3 February 2005

• A National Hockey League team owner, requesting anonymity, expects the league to cancel the season after labor negotiations have gone nowhere for weeks. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpdDcyMnNwBF9TAzk1ODYxODgzBHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=nhlmeeting&prov=st&type=lgns)
• Basketball: Ashley McElhiney announced that she is staying on as head coach of the ABA Nashville Rhythm. This decision came after the announcement of her firing by the team's co-owner courtside during a game on Saturday. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpNWZic251BF9TAzI1NjY0ODI1BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-aba-courtsidefiring&prov=ap&type=lgns)
• National Football League: Legendary running back Emmitt Smith announces his retirement from the sport. Smith racked up 18,355 rushing yards and scored 164 touchdowns during his remarkable career. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpbmdmam0wBF9TAzI1NjY0ODI1BHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=ap-emmittretires&prov=ap&type=lgns)
• Doping, XC skiing: French skier Vincent Vittoz, currently ranked #2 in the XC skiing World Cup season, submits a positive drug test on the banned diuretic furosemide. Part B of the test process will remove any doubts as to whether the drug was actually taken or not. (AP/Skiracing.com) (http://www.skiracing.com/news/news_display.php/2226/NORDIC/newsArticles/)
• Football (soccer): UEFA announces that clubs competing in the Champions League and UEFA Cup will have to include four 'homegrown' players in their 25-man squad from 2006. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4233353.stm) UEFA also confirm that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with leading betting exchange Betfair in an effort to curb match fixing. (Soccer365) (http://www.soccer365.com/EUROPEAN_NEWS/Premiership/page_99_90693.shtml)
• Formula One: The Jordan team confirmed that Tiago Monteiro and Narain Karthikeyan would drive for them in the 2005 season. (JordanF1.com) (http://www.f1jordan.com/Html/News/News/03022005_150843_03FEB2005_drivers.asp)

2 February 2005

• National Basketball Association (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050202/scoreboardPrint.html):
  • Rudy Tomjanovich steps down as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, citing health reasons. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpYTg2ZTBwBF9TAzk1ODYxOTQ4BHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=ap-lakers-tomjanovich&prov=ap&type=lgns)
  • Boston Celtics 110, New Jersey Nets 86 in Boston. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/NJNBOS/recap.html)
  • Houston Rockets 118, Philadelphia 76ers 95 in Philadelphia. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/HOUPHI/recap.html)
  • Toronto Raptors 98, Indiana Pacers 97 in Indianapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/TORIND/recap.html)
  • Detroit Pistons 99, Atlanta Hawks 84 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/ATLDET/recap.html)
  • Phoenix Suns 108, Minnesota Timberwolves 79 in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/PHOMIN/recap.html)
  • Dallas Mavericks 90, New Orleans Hornets 82 in New Orleans. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/DALNOH/recap.html)
  • Portland Trail Blazers 97, Denver Nuggets 92 in Portland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/DENPOR/recap.html)
  • Sacramento Kings 111, Golden State Warriors 107 in overtime in Oakland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050202/SACGSW/recap.html)
• Cricket: South Africa (270 for 8) tie with England (270 for 5) in a dramatic conclusion to the second One-Day International at Bloemfontein. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4225305.stm)
• Football: Prosecutors in Berlin have confirmed that police raided the premises of 19 suspects in the ongoing German match fixing scandal and found information that may implicate as many as 25 people in fixing ten matches in 2004 alone. In addition to disgraced referee and admitted fixer Robert Hoyzer, 14 players and three referees are suspected of involvement. The three Hertha Berlin players previously linked to the scandal have been cleared. (AFP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpYjk0aWtjBF9TAzk1ODYzNTkwBHNlYwN0aA--?slug=afp-fblgerrefereescandal&prov=afp&type=lgns)

1 February 2005

• Doping: Scientists at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) have discovered a new designer steroid, called Desoxy-Methyl Testosterone, or DMT, which has the ability to increase strength, muscle bulk and stamina. The steroid appears to be a new generation of tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), but is much more sophisticated than any previously discovered steroid for doping use. (CBC Sports) (http://www.cbc.ca/story/sports/national/2005/02/01/Sports/wada050201.html?ref=rss)
• Football: Ten countries have submitted eight bids to UEFA to host the 2012 European Football Championship finals. They are joint bids from Poland-Ukraine, Croatia-Hungary, and individual bids from Greece, Italy, Romania, Russia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan. Candidate bids have to submit their dossiers to UEFA by 21 July; a shortlist of three candidacies will be chosen in November, and the successful bid will be chosen in December 2006. The 2008 finals will be held in Austria and Switzerland. (Reuters) (http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldFootballNews&storyID=7497439).
• Cricket: Pakistan (307 for 8) beat the West Indies (277) by 30 runs to win a place in the final of the VB Series against Australia. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4222157.stm)

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