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See also: 2005 in sports
- Boxing: Nelson Dieppa retains his WBO world Strawweight championship with an eleventh round knockout of former world champion Alex Sanchez.(El Vocero, in Spanish) (http://vocero.com/noticia.asp?n=51803&d=1/31/2005)
- Arturo Gatti beats Jesse James Leija by a fifth round knockout.(Boxingtimes) (http://boxingtimes.com/analyses/2005/050129gatti_leija.html)
- Football: Chelsea Football Club posts the largest annual loss in British football history for the 2003-04 accounts — £87.8 million (US$166 million, 127 million). This is not a matter of particular concern as the club is bankrolled by its Russian billionaire chairman, Roman Abramovich. Chief Executive Peter Kenyon said that the club intends to break even by financial year 2009-10. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4219397.stm)
- Cricket: Bangladesh (247 for 9) beat Zimbabwe (188) by 59 runs to win the fourth one-day international at Dhaka, Bangladesh. (Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/NEW/LIVE/frames/ZIM_BDESH_ODI4_29JAN2005.html)
- Major League Baseball: Unconfirmed reports that disgruntled star Sammy Sosa was being traded from the Chicago Cubs to the Baltimore Orioles, in exchange for three or more Baltimore players and other considerations. (ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1978241) (Sportsline) (http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/story/8142226)
- Alpine skiing - Bode Miller wins the men's super-G title in the Alpine world ski championships in Italy. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/skiing/4218391.stm)
- College football bowl game: In the final game of the 2004-2005 college football season, Kansas State's Darren Sproles, Akron's Charlie Frye, and Ohio State's Mike Nugent led the North to a 23-13 win over the South in the Senior Bowl, played in Mobile, Alabama. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpMGxyODMzBF9TAzk1ODYyMzAwBHNlYwN0bQ--?slug=ap-seniorbowl&prov=ap&type=lgns)
- Tennis: Marat Safin defeated Lleyton Hewitt to win the 2005 Australian Open Men's Championship 1-6 6-3 6-4 6-4. (AP/ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/aus05/news/story?id=1979382)
- Cross-country skiing: In a simple ceremony during the Norwegian national XC skiing championships at Lillehammer, skiers Thomas Alsgaard and Frode Estil finally get their Olympic gold medals won in the Pursuit race of the Salt Lake City 2002 Winter Olympics; the medals were awarded the two Norwegian skiers after Johann Mühlegg of Spain was found guilty of having used doping to win the race (see Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics). For the same reason, teammate Kristen Skjeldal gets his long-delayed bronze medal from the 30 km race (finishing fourth at race day, but ascending to third place after Mühlegg was disqualified). (NRK.no Sport|Ski) (in Norwegian) (http://www.nrk.no/sport/ski/4464851.html)
- Football: The match fixing scandal in Germany centering on former referee Robert Hoyzer deepened. Four arrests linked to the probe were made in Berlin today. Also, German media reported that Hoyzer told prosecutors that he was paid over 50,000 (USD 65,000) to fix matches, had seen other referees take payoffs, and heard that players were involved in the scheme as well. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpYjk0aWtjBF9TAzk1ODYzNTkwBHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-germany-matchfixing&prov=ap&type=lgns)
- Ice hockey: Angela Ruggiero was the first woman to play in a professional, regular season game in the United States, and along with her brother Bill, was the first brother/sister combination to play in a professional hockey game in the US.
- Tennis: Serena Williams overcomes a back injury in the opening game to defeat Lindsay Davenport 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 and win the 2005 Australian Open women's singles. (AP/ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/aus05/news/story?id=1978231)
- Winter league baseball: The Indios de Mayaguez defeat the Gigantes de Carolina, 10-0 in game eight of their best of nine series, to win their fifteenth Puerto Ricn baseball title as a franchise.
(El Vocero, in Spanish) (http://vocero.com/noticia.asp?n=51693)
- Rodney Marsh, the former England national football star, has been fired from his position as a pundit on Sky Sports because of a joke he made live on air concerning the Asian Tsunami. (Mirror) (http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/allnews/tm_objectid=15116454&method=full&siteid=50143&headline=football-pundit-axed-over-tsunami--joke--name_page.html)
- Cricket: England (359 and 73 for 4) draw the Fifth Test at Centurion Park, Pretoria against South Africa (247 and 296 for 6 dec) to win their 5 test match series 2-1. This is the first time in 40 years that England have secured a series victory in South Africa. (Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/JAN/167147_RSAENG2004-05_25JAN2005.html)
- Boxing: Marcela Acuna wins the Women's boxing world featherweight title, knocking out Maria Andrea Miranda in three rounds, at Formosa, Argentina. (WBANNETWORK) (http://www.wbannetwork.com/fight012205acunamiranda2.htm)
- NBA basketball: (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050122/scoreboardPrint.html)
- College football bowl game: Led by Michigan State linebacker Ronald Stanley's two defensive touchdowns, the East defeat the West, 20-13, in the Hula Bowl played in Wailuku, Hawaii on the island of Maui. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpMmgzc2pzBF9TAzk1ODYyMzAwBHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-hulabowl&prov=ap&type=lgns)
- Football: The German Football Association (DFB) reveals that referee Robert Hoyzer is under investigation for suspected betting on a first-round German Cup tie between regional league side Paderborn and Bundesliga club Hamburger SV in August 2004, and possibly fixing the match. In the match, HSV took a 2-0 lead, but Hoyzer sent off HSV striker Emile Mpenza in the first half, and later awarded Paderborn two questionable penalties. Paderborn went on to win 4-2. (Reuters/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=reu-germanyreferee&prov=reuters&type=lgns)
- Boxing: Eric Regan causes a mild upset by defeating former world champion Yori Boy Campas by a twelve round unanimous decision, to retain his continental Jr. Middleweight title. (Boxing Central) (http://www.boxing-central.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5662)
- NBA basketball: (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050121/scoreboardPrint.html)
- Dallas Mavericks 105, Charlotte Bobcats 99 in Charlotte. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/DALCHA/recap.html)
- Washington Wizards 118, Toronto Raptors 109 in Washington, D.C. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/TORWAS/recap.html)
- New Jersey Nets 104, Boston Celtics 98 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/BOSNJN/recap.html)
- Houston Rockets 92, New York Knicks 91 in New York. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/HOUNYK/recap.html)
- Chicago Bulls 95, Atlanta Hawks 85 in Chicago. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/ATLCHI/recap.html)
- Milwaukee Bucks 89, Detroit Pistons 86 in Milwaukee. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/DETMIL/recap.html)
- Denver Nuggets 92, Memphis Grizzlies 82 in Denver. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/MEMDEN/recap.html)
- Minnesota Timberwolves 112, Seattle Sonics 107 in Seattle. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/MINSEA/recap.html)
- San Antonio Spurs 128, Phoenix Suns 123 in overtime in Phoenix. Manu Ginobili scores a career-high 48 points while Steve Nash notches only 13 in his return. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050121/games/SASPHO/recap.html)
- Football: The United States Soccer Federation and the union that represents the U.S. men's national team reach an agreement that gives the players a pay raise for World Cup qualifiers in exchange for a no-strike pledge through 2005. The USSF had threatened to lock out the players for the team's first game in the CONCACAF final qualifying group on February 9 at Trinidad and Tobago. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/sow/news?slug=ap-uslabordispute&prov=ap&type=lgns)
- NBA basketball: (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050119/scoreboardPrint.html)
- NFL: Former Oakland Raiders offensive lineman Barrett Robbins is formally charged with three counts of attempted murder in an incident involving Miami Beach, Florida policemen which left one officer injured and Robbins hospitalized with two gunshot wounds. (Miami Herald) (http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/10685954.htm)
- Swimming: FINA strips Montreal of hosting duties for the world swimming championships for 2005 because the city couldn't raise sufficient funds. Athens, host of the 2004 Summer Olympics, looks to be the likely replacement.(USA Today) (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/summer/2005-01-19-swimming-worlds_x.htm?csp=34)
- NBA basketball: (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050117/scoreboardPrint.html)
- Chicago Bulls 88, New York Knicks 86 in New York. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/CHINYK/recap.html)
- Milwaukee Bucks 99, Charlotte Bobcats 92 in Charlotte. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/MILCHA/recap.html)
- Philadelphia 76ers 95, New Orleans Hornets 91 in Philadelphia. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/NOHPHI/recap.html)
- New Jersey Nets 85, Atlanta Hawks 84 in Atlanta. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/NJNATL/recap.html)
- Sacramento Kings 89, Los Angeles Clippers 83 in L.A. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/SACLAC/recap.html)
- Detroit Pistons 94, Phoenix Suns 80 in Auburn Hills, Michigan. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/PHODET/recap.html)
- San Antonio Spurs 101, Washington Wizards 73 in San Antonio. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/WASSAS/recap.html)
- Toronto Raptors 100, Minnesota Timberwolves 91 in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/MINTOR/recap.html)
- Memphis Grizzlies 99, Houston Rockets 80 in Memphis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/HOUMEM/recap.html)
- Golden State Warriors 107, Denver Nuggets 97 in Oakland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/DENGSW/recap.html)
- Utah Jazz 102, Los Angeles Lakers 94 in L.A. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050117/games/UTALAL/recap.html)
- Tennis: Belgian sports minister Claude Eerdekens states that U.S. Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has tested positive for the stimulant ephedrine. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/4182541.stm)
- Cricket:
- England (411 for 8 dec & 332 for 9 dec) beat South Africa (419 & 247) to win the fourth test match of their five-match series by 77 runs, with approximately 9 overs remaining. It is the first time in 49 years that England have won at the Wanderers Ground, Johannesburg. Matthew Hoggard's 12 for 205 wins him the man of the match award, and improves his World Ranking to 10. England now lead the series 2-1. (Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/ENG_IN_RSA/SCORECARDS/frames/ENG_RSA_T4_13-17JAN2005.html)
- Bangladesh (211 & 285 for 5) and Zimbabwe (298 & 286) draw the second test in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh win the two-test series 1-0, their first ever series victory. (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/4182437.stm)
- NBA basketball: (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050116/scoreboardPrint.html)
- Paris Dakar Rally Finalists:
- 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
- NFL Playoffs:
- Figure skating:
- In ice dancing, Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto win their second straight gold medal at the State Farm U.S. Figure Skating Championships. The pair got perfect 6's across the board for presentation in the free dance, making them the first performers in the history of the event to get perfect 6's from all nine judges. They had already gotten 5 perfect 6's earlier in the event. They are now second on the all-time perfect 6's list at the U.S. skating championships with 14, behind Michelle Kwan.[1] (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20050115/sp_afp/fskateusa_050115175810)
- In the pairs event, Katie Orscher and Garrett Lucash win their first U.S. title after two straight silver medals.[2] (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050115/ap_on_sp_ot/fig_us_skating_10)
- NBA basketball (NBA) (http://scores.nba.com/games/20050112/scoreboardPrint.html):
- The Toronto Raptors defeat the Boston Celtics, 104-93, in Toronto. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/BOSTOR/recap.html)
- The Washington Wizards outlast the Portland Trail Blazers to win, 104-100, in Washington. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/PORWAS/recap.html)
- The Detroit Pistons easily defeat the New Orleans Hornets, 90-76, in Detroit. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/NOHDET/recap.html)
- Despite 19 points, 25 rebounds, and 8 assists from Minnesota superstar Kevin Garnett, the Orlando Magic defeats the Minnesota Timberwolves, 87-80, in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/ORLMIN/recap.html)
- Outscoring the Sixers 36-17 in the fourth quarter, the Chicago Bulls rout the Philadelphia 76ers, 110-78, in Chicago. Chicago, which started the season 0-9, has now won 5 games in a row, and has moved into playoff contention. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/PHICHI/recap.html)
- The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, 94-79, in San Antonio. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/MILSAS/recap.html)
- Behind 54 points and 24 rebounds from Jazz secondaries Mehmet Okur, Raja Bell, and Raul Lopez, the Utah Jazz defeats the Phoenix Suns, 115-108, in Salt Lake City, and end the Suns' 7-game winning streak. The Utah bench outscored its Phoenix counterpart 67-6. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/PHOUTA/recap.html)
- The Denver Nuggets end a 5-game losing streak by upsetting the Los Angeles Lakers, 95-83, in Denver. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/LALDEN/recap.html)
- The Houston Rockets end the Dallas Mavericks' 5-game winning streak by winning, 124-114, in Dallas. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050112/games/HOUDAL/recap.html)
- Italian driver Fabrizio Meoni becomes the second driver to be killed in as many days in Stage 11 of the Paris-Dakar rally. (TSN) (http://www.tsn.ca/auto_racing/news_Story.asp?ID=110834)
- MLB baseball: A day after a confrontation with a member of the New York media, Randy Johnson is introduced as the newest member of the New York Yankees. (AP/Yahoo!) (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylc=X3oDMTBpcDBuM2RlBF9TAzk1ODYxNzc3BHNlYwN0aA--?slug=ap-yankees-johnson&prov=ap&type=lgns)
- NBA basketball:
- The Cleveland Cavaliers outlast the Charlotte Bobcats to win in overtime, 100-98, in Cleveland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/CHACLE/recap.html)
- The Detroit Pistons defeat the New Jersey Nets, 89-80, in East Rutherford. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/DETNJN/recap.html)
- The New Orleans Hornets defeat the New York Knicks, 88-82, in New York.
- The Atlanta Hawks rout the Milwaukee Bucks, 103-80, in Atlanta. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/MILATL/recap.html)
- The Indiana Pacers defeat the Memphis Grizzlies, 86-85, in Memphis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/INDMEM/recap.html)
- The Phoenix Suns defeat the Miami Heat, 122-107, in Phoenix. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/MIAPHO/recap.html)
- The Sacramento Kings defeat the Denver Nuggets, 109-100, in Sacramento. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/DENSAC/recap.html)
- The Seattle Sonics defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 104-99, in Seattle. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050111/LACSEA/recap.html)
- Cricket:
- 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. (MCG) (http://www.mcg.org.au/default.asp?pg=newsdisplay&articleid=1627)(Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/JAN/152385_TSUNAMI2004-05_10JAN2005.html)
- Bangladesh (488 & 204/9 dec) defeat Zimbabwe (312 & 154) by 226 runs in the first test of their two-test series at Chittagong, Bangladesh to record their first ever test victory. (Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/JAN/152444_BDESHZIM2004-05_10JAN2005.html)
- The famous 200-year-old lime tree in the outfield at the St. Lawrence cricket ground in Canterbury, Kent, England has been reduced to a seven foot stump by the gales currently lashing Britain. (Cricinfo) (http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/CRICKET_NEWS/2005/JAN/152937_ENG_10JAN2005.html)
- National Football League: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning is named the NFL's most valuable player by the Associated Press. Manning threw a league record 49 touchdowns in the 2004 regular season. He received 47 of 48 first-place votes, with the other going to Michael Vick of the Atlanta Falcons. (Bloomberg) (http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a5JnAS6_PkSc&refer=us)
- NBA basketball:
- The Boston Celtics defeat the Orlando Magic, 119-101, in Boston. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050110/ORLBOS/recap.html)
- Behind 8 3-pointers from Nick Van Exel, the Portland Trail Blazers defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 109-100, in Philadelphia. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050110/PORPHI/recap.html)
- Shooting 16-of-35 from 3-point range, the Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 105-96, in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050110/LALMIN/recap.html)
- The Chicago Bulls outlast the Golden State Warriors to win, 94-85, in Chicago. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050110/GSWCHI/recap.html)
- The Utah Jazz breaks a 9-game losing streak by defeating the second-ranked San Antonio Spurs, 97-96, in Salt Lake City, as Mehmet Okur makes a buzzer-beating layup. Okur had 23 points and 11 rebounds in 37 minutes off the bench. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050110/SASUTA/recap.html)
- NBA basketball:
- The Milwaukee Bucks needed overtime to defeat the Toronto Raptors, 107-105, in Toronto. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/MILTOR/recap.html)
- In a meeting between the first two picks of the 2004 NBA Draft, Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic defeat Emeka Okafor and the Charlotte Bobcats, 111-91, in Orlando. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/CHAORL/recap.html)
- The Detroit Pistons defeat the Boston Celtics, 110-104, in Boston. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/DETBOS/recap.html)
- The New Jersey Nets defeat the Golden State Warriors, 82-72, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/GSWNJN/recap.html)
- The Sacramento Kings defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 100-97, in Atlanta. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/SACATL/recap.html)
- The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the New Orleans Hornets, 84-76, in Memphis (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/NOHMEM/recap.html)
- The Minnesota Timberwolves defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 89-84, in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/PHIMIN/recap.html)
- The Chicago Bulls defeat the Utah Jazz, 84-78, in Chicago. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/UTACHI/recap.html)
- The Miami Heat defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-92, in Portland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/MIAPOR/recap.html)
- The Los Angeles Lakers defeat the Houston Rockets, 111-104, in L.A.. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050107/HOULAL/recap.html)
- NBA basketball:
- The Charlotte Bobcats defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 102-84, in Charlotte. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050105/MINCHA/recap.htm)
- The Cleveland Cavaliers defeat the Atlanta Hawks, 101-85, in Cleveland. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050105/ATLCLE/recap.htm)
- The Boston Celtics defeat the Golden State Warriors, 84-83, in Boston. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050105/GSWBOS/recap.htm)
- The Toronto Raptors defeat the Sacramento Kings, 96-93, in Toronto. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050105/SACTOR/recap.htm)
- The Orlando Magic defeat the Seattle Sonics, 105-87, in Orlando. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/20050105/SEAORL/recap.htm)
- The Miami Heat defeat the New York Knicks 102-94 in Miami. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/NYKMIA/recap.html)
- The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the New Jersey Nets 97-74 in Milwaukee. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/NJNMIL/recap.html)
- The Chicago Bulls defeat the New Orleans Hornets 95-89 in New Orleans. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/CHINOH/recap.html)
- The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 118-104 in Dallas. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/LALDAL/recap.html)
- The Phoenix Suns defeat the Houston Rockets 108-98 in Houston. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/PHOHOU/recap.html)
- The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Utah Jazz 106-99 in Salt Lake City. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/PHIUTA/recap.html)
- The Los Angeles Clippers defeat the Portland Trail Blazers 102-98 in L.A. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050105/PORLAC/recap.html)
- Canada defeats Russia 6-1 to win the 2005 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships.
- College football bowl game, Bowl Championship Series: The USC Trojans crush the Oklahoma Sooners 55-19 in the Orange Bowl, assuring the Trojans the NCAA Division I-A BCS championship. (ESPN) (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/recap?gameId=250040030)
- Wade Boggs and Ryne Sandberg are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in balloting by the BBWAA.
- NBA:
- The Washington Wizards defeat the New Jersey Nets, 112-88, in Washington, D.C. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050104/NJNWAS/recap.html)
- Jermaine O'Neal records 55 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-99, in Indianapolis. O'Neal will donate $55,000 to UNICEF's tsunami relief fund. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050104/MILIND/recap.html)
- The Sacramento Kings defeat the New York Knicks, 105-98, in New York City. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050104/SACNYK/recap.html)
- Despite 2004 MVP Kevin Garnett's career-high 47 points and 17 rebounds, the Phoenix Suns outlast the Minnesota Timberwolves to win, 122-115, in Minneapolis. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050104/PHOMIN/recap.html)
- Shooting 15-for-30 3-pointers, the San Antonio Spurs rout the Los Angeles Lakers, 101-83, in San Antonio. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050104/LALSAS/recap.html)
- NFL Week 17:
- The Atlanta Falcons' Brian Finneran scores a touchdown with no time remaining in their game against the Seattle Seahawks, but the potential game-tying two-point conversion attempt by Warrick Dunn falls short. The Seahawks win 28-26, clinching the NFC West title in Seattle. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102026)
- Jeff Wilkins kicks a 32-yard field goal in overtime to lead the St. Louis Rams to a 32-39 win over the New York Jets in St. Louis. The win puts the Rams in the playoffs, but the Jets also clinch a playoff spot due to Buffalo's loss to Pittsburgh. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102014)
- The Pittsburgh Steelers, mostly playing their backups, defeat the Buffalo Bills 29-24 in Orchard Park, New York to knock them out of playoff contention. James Harrison returns a Drew Bledsoe fumble for a touchdown early in the fourth quarter. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102002)
- The New Orleans Saints, led by Deuce McAllister's 140 rushing yards, briefly keep their playoff hopes alive with a 21-18 win over the Carolina Panthers in Charlotte, but the Rams' win means their season is over. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102029)
- Ladell Betts runs for a career-high 118 yards as the Washington Redskins upset the Minnesota Vikings 21-18 in Raljon, Maryland. The Vikings back into the playoffs thanks to the Saints' win over Carolina. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102028)
- The Denver Broncos clinch a playoff spot with a 33-14 win in Denver over the Indianapolis Colts, who were playing few of their starters. The win sets up a rematch in the wild card round next week in Indianapolis. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102007)
- The Philadelphia Eagles, also playing mostly backups due to their previous clinching of the number-one seed in the NFC playoffs, lose their second straight game, a 38-10 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in Cincinnati. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102021)
- The Green Bay Packers' defense tie a team record with nine sacks in a 31-14 win over the Chicago Bears in Chicago. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102003)
- The New England Patriots' streak of 23 straight games scoring first is broken against the San Francisco 49ers, but the Patriots come back and win 21-7 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102017)
- The Baltimore Ravens win 30-23 over the Miami Dolphins in Baltimore behind 167 yards rushing by Jamal Lewis. The Ravens' slim playoff hopes were dashed with Denver's win. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102033)
- The Jacksonville Jaguars defeat the Oakland Raiders 13-6 in a rainstorm, but are also eliminated from playoff contention with the Bronco win. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102013)
- Keith Bulluck returns a fumble for a touchdown as the Tennessee Titans defeat the Detroit Lions 24-19 in Nashville. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102010)
- Doug Flutie and Phillip Rivers play quarterback for the San Diego Chargers in a 24-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in San Diego. Rivers, the second pick in last year's draft who lost the starting job to Drew Brees, threw his first career touchdown pass. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102024)
- The Arizona Cardinals, behind a masterful performance from defensive lineman Darnell Dockett, defeat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 12-7 in Tempe, Arizona. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102022)
- The Cleveland Browns end a nine-game losing streak with a 22-14 win over the Houston Texans in Houston. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102034)
- Eli Manning throws three touchdowns to lead the New York Giants to a 28-24 win over the Dallas Cowboys in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Yahoo) (http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20050102019)
- Darts:
- Defending BDO world champion Andy Fordham is knocked out in the first round of the World Darts Championship by Dutchman Vincent Van der Voort (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/4139945.stm)
- Defending PDC world champion Phil Taylor powers through to the semi-finals of the Ladbrokes World Championships (BBC) (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/darts/4140381.stm)
- NBA:
- Washington Wizards 104, Atlanta Hawks 101 at MCI Center (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/ATLWAS/recap.html)
- Los Angeles Clippers 89, Philadelphia 76ers 83 at Staples Center (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/PHILAC/recap.html)
- Detroit Pistons 100, Boston Celtics 98 at the Palace of Auburn Hills. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/BOSDET/recap.html)
- Phoenix Suns 117, Portland Trail Blazers 98 at America West Arena. Center Amaré Stoudemire scores a career-high 50 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Suns. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/PORPHO/recap.html)
- Houston Rockets 99, Utah Jazz 80 at the Toyota Center. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/UTAHOU/recap.html)
- Dallas Mavericks 123, Milwaukee Bucks 104, at American Airlines Center. Dirk Nowitzki leads the Mavericks with 39. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/MILDAL/recap.html)
- Sacramento Kings 86, San Antonio Spurs 81 at ARCO Arena. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/SASSAC/recap.html)
- Los Angeles Lakers 99, Denver Nuggets 91, also at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers with 42 points. (NBA) (http://www.nba.com/games/20050102/DENLAL/recap.html)
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