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'''Marucci Bat Company''' is an [[American]] manufacturer of [[baseball bats]] based in [[Baton Rouge, LA]]. It was founded in 2002 by the [[Louisiana State University]] athletic training director Jack Marucci[http://www.lsusports.net/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&ATCLID=174095&SPID=2178&SPSID=31741]. The company also is co-owned by former major league baseball players [[Kurt Ainsworth]] and Joe Lawrence.
''See also: [[2004 in sports]], [[2005 in baseball]], [[2005|other events of 2005]], [[2006 in sports]], [[list of 'years in sports']].''
The bats are used by [[baseball]] superstars [[Carlos Beltrán]], [[José Reyes]], [[David Wright]], [[Gary Sheffield]], [[Manny Ramirez]], [[Todd Helton]] and [[Albert Pujols]][http://www.rustonleader.com/news.php?id=1538].
==[[Athletics]]==
*[[World Record progression 100 m men|Men's 100 metres]] - [[Asafa Powell]] of [[Jamaica]] sets a new world record of 9.77 at the [[Athens]] Olympic Stadium on June 14th.
*[[European Cup]] [[June 19]]
** Men's overall standings - [[Germany]]
** Women's overall standings - [[Russia]]
==[[AutoExternal racing]]links==
[http://www.maruccibats.com/pages/01_Home.html Company Website]</br>
*[[Paris Dakar Rally]] winners
[http://media.www.lsureveille.com/media/storage/paper868/news/2006/03/27/CampusLife/Bat-Man-2055334.shtml LSU article about Marucci Bat Company]</br>
** Motorcycle: [[Cyril Despres]], France, [[KTM (motorcycle manufacturer)|KTM]] 660 Rally, Team Gauloises KTM, Time 47:27:31, Penalty 9:00
[http://wm.lpb.org/swi/20060714MarucciBat_medium.mp3 Podcast from Louisiana Public Broadcasting]about Marucci Bat Company
** 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
*[[World Rally Championship]]
**[[Monte Carlo Rally]] - Won by [[Sebastien Loeb]] in a [[Citroën]] [[Citroën Xsara|Xsara]].
**[[Uddeholm Swedish Rally]] - Won by [[Petter Solberg]] in a [[Subaru]] [[Subaru Impreza WRC|Impreza WRC]]
**[[Corona Rally Mexico]] - Won by [[Petter Solberg]] in a [[Subaru]] [[Subaru Impreza WRC|Impreza WRC]]
*[[Grand-Am]]
**[[24 Hours of Daytona]]
***The overall and Daytona Prototype class victories were won by [[Max Angelelli]], [[Wayne Taylor]], and [[Emmanuel Collard]] in the #10 [[Suntrust]] Racing [[Pontiac]] [[Riley]].
***The GT class victory was won by [[Wolf Henzler]], [[Dominik Farnbacher]], [[Shawn Price]], and [[Pierre Ehret]] in the #71 Farnbacher Racing USA [[Porsche]] GT3.
*[[NASCAR]]
**[[Daytona 500]] - Won by [[Jeff Gordon]] in the #24 [[DuPont]] [[Chevrolet]].
**[[Coca-Cola 600]] - Won by [[Jimmie Johnson]] in the #48 [[Lowes]] [[Chevrolet]].
**[[Brickyard 400]] - Won by [[Tony Stewart]] in the #20 [[Home Depot]] [[Chevrolet]].
*[[IROC|International Race of Champions]]
**Race 1 - [[Daytona International Speedway]] - won by [[Mark Martin (NASCAR)|Mark Martin]].
**Race 2 - [[Texas Motor Speedway]] - won by [[Sebastien Bourdais]].
*[[Formula One]]
**[[2005 Australian Grand Prix|Australian Grand Prix]] - won by [[Giancarlo Fisichella]] ([[Renault Sport|Renault]]).
**[[2005 Malaysian Grand Prix|Malaysian Grand Prix]] - won by [[Fernando Alonso]] ([[Renault Sport|Renault]]).
**[[2005 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] - won by [[Kimi Raikkonen]] ([[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]).
**[[2005 United States Grand Prix|United States Grand Prix]] - won by [[Michael Schumacher]] ([[Scuderia Ferrari]]).
***This race; however, wasn't without controversy as only 6 of the 20 drivers participated. Because of safety issuse with the tires, the [[Michelin]]-shod teams pulled out to the utter disappointment of the fans.
*[[American Le Mans|American Le Mans Series]]
**[[12 Hours of Sebring]]
***The overall and LMP1 class victories were won by [[JJ Lehto]], [[Marco Werner]], and [[Tom Kristensen]] in the #1 Champion Racing [[Audi]] [[Audi R8|R8]].
***The LMP2 class was won by [[Ian James]], [[Chris McMurry]], and [[Jeff Bucknum]] in the #10 Miracle Motorsports Courage C65.
***The GT1 class was won by [[David Brabham]], [[Peter Kox]], and [[Darren Turner]] in the #57 [[Aston Martin]] Racing DBR9.
***The GT2 class was won by [[Lucas Luhr]], [[Patrick Long]], and [[Jorg Bergmeister]] in the #31 Petersen Motorsports/White Lightning Racing [[Porsche]] [[Porsche 911|911]] GT3 RSR.
*[[Champ Car World Series]]
**[[Long Beach Grand Prix]] - won by [[Sebastien Bourdais]] in the [[Newman/Haas Racing]] #1 [[Lola]]/[[Cosworth]].
*[[Indy Racing League]]
**[[Indianapolis 500]] - won by [[Dan Wheldon]] in the [[Andretti Green Racing]] #26 [[Dallara]]/[[Honda]].
***[[Danica Patrick]] becomes the first woman to lead a lap in the [[Indianapolis 500]]. She wins the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year award after finishing fourth, the highest finishing position by a woman in the race's history.
*[[24 Hours of Le Mans]]
**The overall and LMP1 class victores were won by [[JJ Lehto]], [[Marco Werner]], and [[Tom Kristensen]] in the #3 Champion Racing [[Audi]] [[Audi R8|R8]]. Kristensen becomes the only driver to have won 7 overall victories at the Le Mans 24 Hours.
**The LMP2 class was won by [[Thomas Erdos]], [[Mike Newton]], and [[Warren Hughes]] in the #25 RML [[Lola]] [[MG (car)|MG]].
**The GT1 class was won by [[Oliver Gavin]], [[Olivier Beretta]], and [[Jan Magnussen]] in the #64 [[Chevrolet]] [[Chevrolet Corvette|Corvette C6R]].
**The GT2 class was won by [[Lea Hindery]], [[Mike Rockenfeller]], and [[Marc Lieb]] in the #71 Alex Job Racing/BAM! Racing [[Porsche]] [[Porsche 911|911]] GT3 RSR.
[[Category:Baseball]]
==[[Basketball]]==
[[Category:Sporting goods manufacturers of the United States]]
===NCAA Champions===
*[[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship|Men's Division I]]: [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] defeats [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|Illinois]] 75-70 in the final.
*[[NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship|Women's Division I]]: [[Baylor University|Baylor]] defeats [[Michigan State University|Michigan State]] 84-62 in the final.
*[[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|Men's Division II]]: [[Virginia Union University|Virginia Union]] defeats [[Bryant University|Bryant]] 63-58 in the final.
*[[NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship|Women's Division II]]: [[Washburn University|Washburn]] defeats [[Seattle Pacific University|Seattle Pacific]] 70-53 in the final.
*[[NCAA Men's Division III Basketball Championship|Men's Division III]]: [[University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point|Wisconsin-Stevens Point]] defeats [[University of Rochester|Rochester]] 73-49 in the final.
*[[NCAA Women's Division III Basketball Championship|Women's Division III]]: [[Millikin University|Millikin]] defeats [[Randolph-Macon College|Randolph-Macon]] 70-50 in the final.
===Professional competitions===
*[[April 13]] – [[April 24]] - Defending champions [[Guangdong Southern Tigers]] defeat the [[Jiangsu Dragons]] 3 games to 2 in the best-of-five [[Chinese Basketball Association]] finals.
*[[May 8]] - [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv (basketball)|Maccabi Tel-Aviv]] successfully defends the [[Euroleague]] title, defeating [[Baskonia|TAU Cerámica]] of [[Spain]] 90-78 in the final.
*[[May 30]] – [[June 5]] - [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv (basketball)|Maccabi Tel-Aviv]] sweeps (3-0) the [[Hapoel Tel-Aviv]] in the playoff finals of the Israel Premier League.
*[[June 12]] - [[Strasbourg Illkirch Graffenstaden Basket|Strasbourg]] defeat [[Stade Lorrain Université Club Nancy|Nancy]] 72-68 in the French [[Ligue Nationale de Basketball|Pro A Championship]] play-offs Final.
*[[June 8]] – [[June 16]] - [[Fortitudo Bologna]] defeat [[Olimpia Milano]] in the Italian Serie A Championship Finals: 3 games to 1.
*[[June 9]] – [[June 23]] - The [[San Antonio Spurs]] defeat the [[Detroit Pistons]] 4 games to 3 to win the franchise's third NBA title and 2nd in 3 years. [[Tim Duncan]] was named NBA Finals MVP for the third time in his career. Only three others have accomplished this feat. (Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Shaqueille O'Neal)
==[[Cricket (sport)|Cricket]]==
''See also [[2005 in 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]] - [[Bangladeshi cricket team|Bangladesh]] beat [[Zimbabwean cricket team|Zimbabwe]] by 226 runs to record their first ever test match victory.
*[[July 2]] - [[English cricket team|England]] and [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] tie the deciding NatWest Series trophy match at [[Lord's Cricket Ground]].
==[[Cycling]]==
*[[Giro d'Italia]] - Maglia rosa (Overal winner): [[Paolo Savoldelli]] ([[Italy]], [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team|Discovery Channel Team]])
*[[Tour de France]]
**[[Maillot jaune]] (Overal winner): [[Lance Armstrong]] ([[USA]], [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team|Discovery Channel Team]])
**King of the Mountains ([[Polka dot jersey]]): [[Michael Rasmussen]] ([[Denmark]], [[Rabobank#Rabobank cycling|Rabobank]])
**Points Classification ([[Green jersey]]): [[Thor Hushovd]] ([[Norway]], [[Crédit Agricole (cycling team)]])
**Young Rider (White jersey): [[Yaroslav Popovych]] ([[Ukraine]], [[Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team|Discovery Channel Team]])
**Team: [[T-Mobile Team]]
==[[Football]] ([[American Football|American]])==
===[[January 2005|January]]===
{| cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4" border="1"
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! '''Day''' || '''Score''' || '''Winner''' || '''Loser''' || '''Event'''
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|rowspan="6"| [[January 1|1]] || 24 - 21 || [[University of Georgia|Georgia Bulldogs]] || [[University of Wisconsin-Madison|Wisconsin Badgers]] || [[Outback Bowl]] in [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
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| 38 - 7 || [[University of Tennessee|Tennessee Volunteers]] || [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M Aggies]] || [[Cotton Bowl (game)|Cotton Bowl]]
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| 30 - 18 || [[Florida State University|Florida State Seminoles]] || [[West Virginia University|West Virginia Mountaineers]] || [[Gator Bowl]] in [[Jacksonville, Florida]]
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| 30 - 25 || [[University of Iowa|Iowa Hawkeyes]] || [[Louisiana State University|LSU Tigers]] || [[Capital One Bowl]]
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| 38 - 37 || [[University of Texas at Austin|Texas Longhorns]] || [[University of Michigan|Michigan Wolverines]] || [[Rose Bowl]]
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| 35 - 7 || [[University of Utah|Utah Utes]] || [[University of Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh Panthers]] || [[Fiesta Bowl]] in [[Sun Devil Stadium]]
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| [[January 3|3]] || 16 - 13 || [[Auburn University|Auburn Tigers]] || [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University|Virginia Tech Hokies]] || [[Sugar Bowl]]
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| [[January 4|4]] || 55 - 19 || [[University of Southern California|USC Trojans]] || [[University of Oklahoma|Oklahoma Sooners]] || [[Orange Bowl]] to win the NCAA Division I-A Football National Championship
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|rowspan="2"| [[January 8|8]] || 27 - 20 || [[St. Louis Rams]] || [[Seattle Seahawks]] || NFC Wildcard Round playoffs
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| 20 - 17 OT || [[New York Jets]] || [[San Diego Chargers]] || AFC Wildcard Round playoffs
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|rowspan="2"| [[January 9|9]] || 49 - 24 || [[Indianapolis Colts]] || [[Denver Broncos]] || AFC Wildcard Round playoffs
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| 31 - 17 || [[Minnesota Vikings]] || [[Green Bay Packers]] || NFC Wildcard Round playoffs
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|rowspan="4"| [[January 15|15]] || 20 - 17 OT || [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] || [[New York Jets]] || AFC Divisional Round playoffs
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| 47 - 17 || [[Atlanta Falcons]] || [[St. Louis Rams]] || NFC Divisional Round playoffs
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| 45 - 17 || East team || West team || [[East-West Shrine Game]] in [[San Francisco, California|San Francisco]]
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| 24 - 21 || South team || North team || [[Gridiron Classic]] in [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]]
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|rowspan="2"| [[January 16|16]] || 27 - 14 || [[Philadelphia Eagles]] || [[Minnesota Vikings]] || NFC Divisional Round playoffs
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| 20 - 3 || [[New England Patriots]] || [[Indianapolis Colts]] || AFC Divisional Round playoffs
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| [[January 22|22]] || 20 - 13 || East team || West team || [[Hula Bowl]] in [[Kahului, Hawaii]]
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|rowspan="2"| [[January 23|23]] || 27 - 10 || [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]] || [[Atlanta Falcons|Falcons]] || [[NFC Championship Game]] in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]
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| 41 - 27 || [[New England Patriots|Patriots]] || [[Pittsburgh Steelers|Steelers]] || [[AFC Championship Game]] in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]]
|}
===[[February 2005|February]]===
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! '''Day''' || '''Score''' || '''Winner''' || '''Loser''' || '''Event'''
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| [[February 6|6]] || 24 - 21 || [[New England Patriots|Patriots]] || [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]] || [[Super Bowl XXXIX]]
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| [[February 13|13]] || 38 - 27 || [[American Football Conference|AFC]] || [[National Football Conference|NFC]] || [[Pro Bowl]]
|}
===[[June 2005|June]]===
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! '''Day''' || '''Score''' || '''Winner''' || '''Loser''' || '''Event'''
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| [[June 12|12]] || 51 - 48 || [[Colorado Crush]] || [[Georgia Force]] || [[ArenaBowl XIX]]
|}
==[[Football]] ([[Rugby Union]])==
*[[Rugby World Cup Sevens]] 2005 ([[Hong Kong Sevens]]) - [[Fiji]] defeat [[New Zealand]] 29-19 in the final.
*[[Six Nations Championship]] - [[Wales national rugby union team|Wales]] win the Grand Slam.
*[[Heineken Cup]] - [[Stade Toulousain|Toulouse]] defeat [[Stade Français]] 18-12 in the final.
*[[World Sevens Series]] - [[New Zealand]]
*[[Super 12]] - The [[Canterbury Crusaders|Crusaders]] defeat the [[New South Wales Waratahs|Waratahs]] 35-25 in the final.
*[[Guinness Premiership|Zurich Premiership]] ([[England]]) - [[Leicester Tigers]] win the league, [[London Wasps|Wasps]] win the playoffs.
*[[Celtic League (Rugby Union)|Celtic League]] ([[Ireland]], [[Scotland]], [[Wales]]) - [[Neath-Swansea Ospreys|Ospreys]]
*[[Ligue Nationale de Rugby|TOP 16]] ([[France]]) - [[Biarritz Olympique|Biarritz]] defeat [[Stade Français]] 37-34 in the final.
*[[National Provincial Championship]] ([[New Zealand]]) - To be determined
*[[Currie Cup]] ([[South Africa]]) - To be determined
==[[Football]] ([[Soccer]])==
*[[Germany|German]] [[referee (football)|referee]] [[Robert Hoyzer]] admits to having accepted large sums of money from a gambling syndicate to [[match fixing|fix matches]]. The resulting scandal, which has yet to play out completely, becomes a major embarrassment to Germany as it prepares to host the {{Wc|2006}}.
*[[May 18]]: [[UEFA Cup]] Final - [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] becomes the first [[Russian Premier League|Russia]]n club to win a major [[UEFA|European]] club competition, defeating [[Sporting Clube de Portugal|Sporting Lisbon]] 3-1 on [[Estádio José Alvalade|Sporting's home field]] in [[Lisbon]].
*[[May 21]]: [[FA Cup]] Final - [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] defeat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 5-4 [[penalty shootout (football)|on penalties]] after regular time and [[extra time]] end 0-0.
*[[May 25]]: [[UEFA Champions League]] final - [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] defeat [[AC Milan]] 3-2 on penalties after a 3-3 draw in [[Istanbul]] to win Europe's top prize for the 5th time.
===Major national championships===
*[[Argentina]]:
**[[Primera División Argentina|Primera División]]
***2004-05 [[Clausura]] - [[Vélez Sársfield]]
***2005-06 [[Apertura]] - To be determined
*[[Austria]]:
**[[Austrian champions (football)|Bundesliga]] - [[Rapid Vienna]]
**[[Austrian Cup]] - [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Vienna]]
*[[Belgium]]:
**[[Jupiler League]] - [[Club Brugge]]
**[[Belgian Cup]] - [[K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot|Germinal Beerschot]]
*[[Brazil]]:
**[[Campeonato Brasileiro]] - To be determined
**[[Copa do Brasil]] - To be determined
*[[England]]:
**[[FA Premier League|Premiership]] and [[League Cup]] - [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
**[[FA Cup]] - [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]
*[[France]]:
**[[Ligue 1]] - [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]]
**[[Coupe de France|French Cup]] - [[AJ Auxerre|Auxerre]]
**[[Coupe de la Ligue|French League Cup]] - [[RC Strasbourg|Strasbourg]]
*[[Germany]]:
**[[Bundesliga (football)|Bundesliga]] and [[German Cup]] - [[Bayern Munich]]
*[[Greece]]:
**Greek National Division and Greek Cup - [[Olympiacos|Olympiakos]]
*[[Israel]]:
**[[Football in Israel|Israel Premier League]] - [[Maccabi Haifa]]
**Israeli Cup - [[Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC|Maccabi Tel-Aviv]]
*[[Italy]]:
**[[Serie A]] - [[Juventus]]
**[[Coppa Italia|Italian Cup]] - [[Internazionale]]
*[[Japan]]:
**[[J. League]] - To be determined
**[[Emperor's Cup]] - Final to be played [[1 January]] [[2006]]
*[[Mexico]]:
**[[Primera División de México|Primera División]]
***2004-05 [[Clausura]] - [[Club América|América]]
***2005-06 [[Apertura]] - To be determined
*[[Netherlands]]:
**[[Eredivisie]] and [[KNVB Cup]] - [[PSV Eindhoven|PSV]]
*[[Portugal]]:
**[[SuperLiga]] - [[SL Benfica|Benfica]]
**[[Cup of Portugal]] - [[Vitória FC|Vitória Setúbal]]
*[[Russia]]:
**[[Russian Premier League]] - To be determined
**Russian Cup - [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]
*[[Scotland]]:
**[[Scottish Premier League]] and [[Scottish League Cup|League Cup]] - [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]
**[[Scottish Cup]] - [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]
*[[South Korea]]:
**[[K-League]] - To be determined
**[[Korean FA Cup]] - To be determined
*[[Spain]]:
**[[La Liga]] - [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
**[[Copa del Rey]] - [[Real Betis]]
*[[Turkey]]:
**[[Turkish Premier Super League|Premier Super League]] - [[Fenerbahçe]]
**[[Turkish Football Cup|Turkish Cup]] - [[Galatasaray]]
*[[United States|USA]]:
**[[Major League Soccer]] - To be determined
**[[Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup|U.S. Open Cup]] - To be determined
===International Tournaments===
*February 3-12: [[CEMAC Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]] (Participating Countries: [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], [[Chad national football team|Chad]], [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]], [[Congo national football team|Congo]], [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]] and [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]])
*February 8-9: [[Cyprus International Tournament 2005]] - Winner: [[Finland national football team|Finland]] (Participating Countries: [[Finland national football team|Finland]], [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]], [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]], [[Austria national football team|Austria]])
*February 9: [[Carlsberg Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] (Participating Countries: [[Brazil]] and [[Hong Kong, China|Hong Kong]])
*February 9-16: [[CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 Central Preliminary Competition]] - Winners: [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]] and [[Panama national football team|Panama]] (Participating Countries: [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]], [[Belize national football team|Belize]] and [[Panama national football team|Panama]])
*February 20-24: [[CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005 Caribbean Preliminary Competition]] - Winners: [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]] (Participating Countries: [[Barbados national football team|Barbados]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]] and [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]])
*February 26 - August 14: [[Cosafa Castle Cup 2005]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[South Africa]], [[Mauritius]], [[Madagascar]] and [[Seychelles]] Group B: [[Botswana]], [[Namibia]], [[Mozambique]] and [[Zimbabwe]] Group C: [[Lesotho]], [[Malawi]], [[Swaziland]] and [[Zambia]])
*March 5-13: [[East Asian Football Championships 2005 Preliminary Competition]] - Winner: [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|North Korea]] (Participating Countries: [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|North Korea]], [[Hong Kong, China|Hong Kong]], [[Chinese Taipei]], [[Mongolia]] and [[Guam]])
*June 5-19: [[2005 UEFA Women's Championship|Women's Euro 2005]] - Winner: [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[England women's national football team|England]], [[Sweden women's national football team|Sweden]], [[Denmark women's national football team|Denmark]] and [[Finland women's national football team|Finland]] Group B: [[Germany women's national football team|Germany]], [[Norway women's national football team|Norway]], [[France women's national football team|France]] and [[Italy women's national football team|Italy]])
*June 15-29: [[Confederations Cup 2005|FIFA Confederations Cup 2005]] - Winner: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[Germany national football team|Germany]], [[Australia national football team|Australia]], [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]] and [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]] Group B: [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Greece national football team|Greece]], [[Japan national football team|Japan]] and [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]])
*July 6-24 : [[CONCACAF Gold Cup 2005]] (Participating Countries: Group A: [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], [[Panama national football team|Panama]], [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]] Group B: [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]], [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]] Group C: [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] and [[Jamaica national football team|Mexico]])
*July 31 - August 7: [[East Asian Football Championships 2005 Finals]] (Participating Countries: [[Japan national football team|Japan]], [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], [[China national football team|China]] and [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]])
===Qualifying for 2006 World Cup===
*October 2004 - October 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - African Qualification Groups|Africa Qualifying]] (Participating Countries: [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]], [[Angola national football team|Angola]], [[Benin national football team|Benin]], [[Botswana national football team|Botswana]], [[Burkina Faso national football team|Burkina Faso]], [[Burundi national football team|Burundi]], [[Cameroon national football team|Cameroon]], [[Cape Verde national football team|Cape Verde]], [[Central African Republic national football team|Central African Republic]], [[Chad national football team|Chad]], [[Congo national football team|Congo]], [[Congo DR national football team|Congo DR]], [[Côte d'Ivoire national football team|Côte d'Ivoire]], [[Djibouti national football team|Djibouti]], [[Egypt national football team|Egypt]], [[Equatorial Guinea national football team|Equatorial Guinea]], [[Eritrea national football team|Eritrea]], [[Ethiopia national football team|Ethiopia]], [[Gabon national football team|Gabon]], [[Gambia national football team|Gambia]], [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]], [[Guinea national football team|Guinea]], [[Guinea-Bissau national football team|Guinea-Bissau]], [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]], [[Lesotho national football team|Lesotho]], [[Liberia national football team|Liberia]], [[Libya national football team|Libya]], [[Madagascar national football team|Madagascar]], [[Malawi national football team|Malawi]], [[Mali national football team|Mali]], [[Mauritania national football team|Mauritania]], [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]], [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]], [[Mozambique national football team|Mozambique]], [[Namibia national football team|Namibia]], [[Niger national football team|Niger]], [[Nigeria national football team|Nigeria]], [[Rwanda national football team|Rwanda]], [[Senegal national football team|Senegal]], [[Seychelles national football team|Seychelles]], [[Sierra Leone national football team|Sierra Leone]], [[Somalia national football team|Somalia]], [[South Africa national football team|South Africa]], [[Sudan national football team|Sudan]], [[Swaziland national football team|Swaziland]], [[São Tomé and Príncipe national football team|São Tomé e Príncipe]], [[Tanzania national football team|Tanzania]], [[Togo national football team|Togo]], [[Tunisia national football team|Tunisia]], [[Uganda national football team|Uganda]], [[Zambia national football team|Zambia]] and [[Zimbabwe national football team|Zimbabwe]])
*November 2003 - August 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - Asian Qualification Groups|Asia Qualifying]] (Participating Countries: [[Afghanistan national football team|Afghanistan]], [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]], [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]], [[Bhutan national football team|Bhutan]], [[Brunei national football team|Brunei]], [[Cambodia national football team|Cambodia]], [[China national football team|China]], [[Chinese Taipei national football team|Chinese Taipei]], [[Guam national football team|Guam]], [[Hong Kong national football team|Hong Kong]], [[India national football team|India]], [[Indonesia national football team|Indonesia]], [[Iran national football team|Iran]], [[Iraq national football team|Iraq]], [[Japan national football team|Japan]], [[Jordan national football team|Jordan]], [[North Korea national football team|North Korea]], [[South Korea national football team|South Korea]], [[Kuwait national football team|Kuwait]], [[Kyrgyzstan national football team|Kyrgyzstan]], [[Laos national football team|Laos]], [[Lebanon national football team|Lebanon]], [[Macao national football team|Macau]], [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]], [[Maldives national football team|Maldives]], [[Mongolia national football team|Mongolia]], [[Myanmar national football team|Myanmar]], [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]], [[Oman national football team|Oman]], [[Pakistan national football team|Pakistan]], [[Palestine national football team|Palestine]], [[Philippines national football team|Philippines]], [[Qatar national football team|Qatar]], [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabia]], [[Singapore national football team|Singapore]], [[Sri Lanka national football team|Sri Lanka]], [[Syria national football team|Syria]], [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]], [[Thailand national football team|Thailand]], [[Turkmenistan national football team|Turkmenistan]], [[United Arab Emirates national football team|UAE]], [[Uzbekistan national football team|Uzbekistan]], [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] and [[Yemen national football team|Yemen]])
*February 2004 - October 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - North, Central American and Caribbean Qualification Groups|CONCACAF Qualifying]] (Participating Countries: [[Anguilla national football team|Anguilla]], [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]], [[Aruba national football team|Aruba]], [[Bahamas national football team|Bahamas]], [[Barbados national football team|Barbados]], [[Belize national football team|Belize]], [[Bermuda national football team|Bermuda]], [[British Virgin Islands national football team|British Virgin Islands]], [[Canada men's national soccer team|Canada]], [[Cayman Islands national football team|Cayman Islands]], [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], [[Cuba national football team|Cuba]], [[Dominica national football team|Dominica]], [[Dominican Republic national football team|Dominican Republic]], [[El Salvador national football team|El Salvador]], [[Grenada national football team|Grenada]], [[Guatemala national football team|Guatemala]], [[Guyana national football team|Guyana]], [[Haiti national football team|Haiti]], [[Honduras national football team|Honduras]], [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]], [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]], [[Montserrat national football team|Montserrat]], [[Netherlands Antilles national football team|Netherlands Antilles]], [[Nicaragua national football team|Nicaragua]], [[Panama national football team|Panama]], [[Puerto Rico national football team|Puerto Rico]], [[St. Kitts and Nevis national football team|St. Kitts and Nevis]], [[St. Lucia national football team|St. Lucia]], [[St. Vincent and the Grenadines national football team|St. Vincent and the Grenadines]], [[Surinam national football team|Surinam]], [[Trinidad and Tobago national football team|Trinidad and Tobago]], [[Turks and Caicos Islands national football team|Turks and Caicos]], [[U.S. Virgin Islands national soccer team|US Virgin Islands]] and [[United States men's national soccer team|USA]])
*August 2004 - October 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Groups|Europe Qualifying]] (Participating Countries: [[Albania national football team|Albania]], [[Andorra national football team|Andorra]], [[Armenia national football team|Armenia]], [[Austria national football team|Austria]], [[Azerbaijan national football team|Azerbaijan]], [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]], [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]], [[Bosnia-Herzegovina national football team|Bosnia-Herzegovina]], [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]], [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], [[Cyprus national football team|Cyprus]], [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]], [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]], [[England national football team|England]], [[Estonia national football team|Estonia]], [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]], [[Finland national football team|Finland]], [[France national football team|France]], [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]], [[Germany national football team|Germany]], [[Greece national football team|Greece]], [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]], [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]], [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]], [[Israel national football team|Israel]], [[Italy national football team|Italy]], [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]], [[Latvia national football team|Latvia]], [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]], [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], [[Luxembourg national football team|Luxembourg]], [[Republic of Macedonia national football team|Republic of Macedonia]], [[Malta national football team|Malta]], [[Moldova national football team|Moldova]], [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], [[Norway national football team|Norway]], [[Poland national football team|Poland]], [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], [[Romania national football team|Romania]], [[Russia national football team|Russia]], [[San Marino national football team|San Marino]], [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]], [[Serbia and Montenegro national football team|Serbia and Montenegro]], [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]], [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]], [[Spain national football team|Spain]], [[Sweden national football team|Sweden]], [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]], [[Turkey national football team|Turkey]], [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]])
*May 2004 - September 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - Oceania Qualification Groups|Oceania Qualifying]] - Winner: [[Australia national football team|Australia]] or [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]] (Participating Countries: [[American Samoa national soccer team|American Samoa]], [[Australia national football team|Australia]], [[Cook Islands national football team|Cook Islands]], [[Fiji national football team|Fiji]], [[New Caledonia national football team|New Caledonia]], [[New Zealand national soccer team|New Zealand]], [[Papua New Guinea national football team|Papua New Guinea]], [[Samoa national football team|Samoa]], [[Solomon Islands national football team|Solomon Islands]], [[Tahiti national football team|Tahiti]], [[Tonga national football team|Tonga]] and [[Vanuatu national football team|Vanuatu]])
*September 2003 - October 2005: [[Football World Cup 2006 - South American Qualification Groups|South America Qualifying]] (Participating Countries: [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], [[Bolivia national football team|Bolivia]], [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]], [[Chile national football team|Chile]], [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]], [[Ecuador national football team|Ecuador]], [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]], [[Peru national football team|Peru]], [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] and [[Venezuela national football team|Venezuela]])
==[[Gaelic Athletic Association|GAA]]==
*[[April 16]] - The annual congress of the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] votes to open up [[Croke Park]] and allow soccer and rugby to be played there under certain circumstances. It is expected that this will pave the way for the [[Republic of Ireland national football team]] and the [[Ireland national rugby union team|Irish national rugby union team]] to use Croke Park during the redevelopment of their home ground, [[Lansdowne Road]].
==Golf==
''For fuller coverage see [[2005 in golf]].''
'''[[Majors|Major championships]]'''
*7-10 April: [[Masters Tournament|The Masters]] - [[Tiger Woods]] defeated fellow American [[Chris DiMarco]] at the first playoff hole to claim his 4th Masters title, and his 9th major. He temporarily returned to Number 1 in the [[Official World Golf Rankings]].
*16-19 June: [[U.S. Open (golf)|U.S. Open]] - [[Michael Campbell]] came from behind in the fourth round to win his first major with an even par score. He was the first New Zealander to win a major since [[Bob Charles (golfer)|Bob Charles]] won the British Open in 1963.
*14-17 July: [[The Open Championship]] - [[Tiger Woods]] leads wire-to-wire at the historic [[St. Andrews]] golf course and wins his second Open Championship, and 10th major, by 5 strokes.
*11-15 August: [[PGA Championship]] - [[Phil Mickelson]] wins his second major championship, scoring a birdie on the final hole to win the tournament by one stroke (-4) over [[Davis Love III]] on the lower course of the [[Baltusrol Golf Club]] in [[New Jersey]]. The tournament finished Monday after a rain delay on Sunday.
'''[[Women's majors]]'''
*March: [[Kraft Nabisco Championship]] - [[Annika Sörenstam]] won her eighth major.
*June: [[LPGA Championship]] - [[Annika Sörenstam]] cruised to a three shot win to claim her second major of the year and ninth of her career. Fifteen year old [[Michelle Wie]] was runner-up.
*June: [[U.S. Women's Open Championship (golf)|U.S. Women's Open]] - [[Birdie Kim]] holes a 30-yard sand shot on the 72nd hole to set the stage for a two-shot win over teenage amateurs [[Morgan Pressel]] and [[Brittany Lang]].
*July: [[Women's British Open]] -
'''Money list/order of merit winners'''
*[[PGA Tour]] - [http://www.pgatour.com/stats/leaders/r/2005/109 current money list]
*[[PGA European Tour]] - [http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=1 current order of merit]
*[[LPGA Tour]] - [http://lpga.com/player_stats.aspx?mid=4&pid=5 current money list]
*[[Champions Tour]] - [http://www.pgatour.com/stats/leaders/s/2005/109 current money list]
'''Other happenings'''
*6 March: [[Tiger Woods]] wins the [[Ford Championship at Doral]] and returns to Number 1 in the [[Official World Golf Rankings]].
*20 March: Vijay Singh's tied second place finish at the [[Bay Hill Invitational]] restores him to Number 1 after just two weeks.
*22 May: Vijay Singh returns to Number 1. Neither he nor Woods played the previous weekend, but Singh lost fewer old points than did Woods, enabling him to surpass Woods.
*13 June: Woods and Singh exchange places atop the World Rankings once again.
==Handball==
* [[2005 World Men's Handball Championship]] played in [[Tunisia]]
** Gold medal: [[Spain]]
** Silver medal: [[Croatia]]
** Bronze medal: [[France]]
==Ice Hockey==
*[[February 16]] - The [[2004-05 NHL season]] was canceled by league commissioner [[Gary Bettman]]. This was the first time that a North American professional sports league had to cancel a season due to a labor dispute.
*[[June 1]] - [[Kelly Cup]] - [[Trenton Titans]] defeat [[Florida Everblades]] 4 games to 2 to win the [[Kelly Cup]].
*[[June 10]] - [[Calder Cup]] - [[Philadelphia Phantoms]] defeat [[Chicago Wolves]] 4 games to 0 to win the [[Calder Cup]].
*The [[Philadelphia Flyers]] top two minor league affiliates, the [[ECHL]] [[Trenton Titans]] and the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] [[Philadelphia Phantoms]], both win their respective championship series.
*[[July 22]] - The [[2004-05 NHL lockout]] ends when a new [[NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement|collective bargaining agreement]] between the [[National Hockey League|NHL]] and [[NHL Players Association|NHLPA]] is reached.
==Lacrosse==
=== '''[[National Lacrosse League]] (US):''' ===
*The [[Toronto Rock]] defeat the [[Arizona Sting]] 19-13 in the[[ NLL]].
*Les Bartley, former coach and GM of the Toronto Rock, dies later that week.
*Gary Gait, of the [[Colorado Mammoth]], retires along with his twin brother Paul ending an era of [[lacrosse]].
=== '''[[NCAA]] Division I (US) (Collegiate):''' ===
[[Johns Hopkins University]] obtains the No. 1 seed in the post-season tournament, and wins the championship in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]] on [[30 May]] to go unbeaten.
*[[Northwestern University]] wins their first NCAA Division I championship as they won the Women's Lacrosse Championship.
==[[Skiing]]==
*[[Alpine skiing]]
**[[Anja Pärson]] ([[Sweden]]) won the Women [[Alpine skiing World Cup|World Cup]] title.
**[[Bode Miller]] ([[USA]]) won the Men [[Alpine skiing World Cup|World Cup]] title.
==[[Snooker]]==
*[[Welsh Open (snooker)|Welsh Open]]: [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] beats [[Stephen Hendry]] 9-8
*[[Malta Cup (snooker)|Malta Cup]]: [[Stephen Hendry]] beats [[Graeme Dott]] 9-7
*[[Masters (snooker)|Rileys Club Masters]]: [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] beats [[John Higgins]] 10-3
*[[Irish Masters (snooker)|Irish Masters]]: [[Ronnie O'Sullivan]] beats [[Matthew Stevens]] 10-8
*[[China Open (snooker)|China Open]]: [[Ding Junhui]] beats [[Stephen Hendry]] 9-5
*[[World Snooker Championship|World Championship]]: [[Shaun Murphy (snooker player)|Shaun Murphy]] beats [[Matthew Stevens]] 18-16
==Thoroughbred Horse Racing==
===Flat races===
*[[May 1]] - [[Virginia Waters]] wins the [[One Thousand Guineas Stakes]].
*[[May 6]] - [[Summerly]] wins the [[Kentucky Oaks]].
*[[June 3]] - [[Eswarah]] wins the [[Epsom Oaks]].
*[[June 26]]
**[[Hurricane Run]] wins the [[Irish Derby]].
**[[Wild Desert]] wins the [[Queen's Plate]].
====Triple Crown Races====
*United Kingdom
**[[Two Thousand Guineas Stakes]] ([[April 30]]) - [[Footstepsinthesand]].
**[[Epsom Derby]] ([[June 4]]) - [[Motivator]].
**[[St. Leger Stakes]] ([[September 10]]).
*United States
**[[Kentucky Derby]] ([[May 7]]) - [[Giacomo]], a 50-to-1 longshot wins with [[Mike Smith (jockey)|MIke Smith]] in the irons.
**[[Preakness Stakes]] ([[May 21]]) - [[Afleet Alex]], who almost lost his rider, [[Jeremy Rose]] at the top of the stretch, wins.
**[[Belmont Stakes]] ([[June 11]]) - Afleet Alex.
===Steeplechases===
*[[March 19]] - Kicking King wins the [[Cheltenham Gold Cup]].
*[[April 9]] - The [[Grand National]] is won by the pre-race favourite Hedgehunter, ridden by Ruby Walsh.
==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.
*[[French Open]]
** Men's Singles - [[Rafael Nadal]] defeats [[Mariano Puerta]] 6-7, 6-3, 6-1, 7-5.
** Women's Singles - [[Justine Henin-Hardenne]] defeats [[Mary Pierce]] 6-1, 6-1.
*[[The Championships, Wimbledon|Wimbledon]]
** Men's Singles - [[Roger Federer]] defeats [[Andy Roddick]] 6-2, 7-6, 6-4.
** Women's Singles - [[Venus Williams]] defeats [[Lindsay Davenport]] 4-6, 7-6, 9-7.
== 2005 Summer Deaflympics ==
The 2005 [[Deaflympics]] were held from the 5th to 16th of January in [[Melbourne]], [[Australia]]. This is only the second time the games have been held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the fourth time outside of Europe since their beginning in 1924.
==Scheduled Events==
* [[July 16]] to [[July 31]] - [[2005 World Aquatics Championships]] in [[Montréal]] ([[Quebec]], [[Canada]])
* [[August 6]] to [[August 14]] - [[2005 World Championships in Athletics|2005 World Athletics Championships]] in [[ Helsinki]] ([[Finland]])
* [[August 27]] - The 136th running of the [[Travers Stakes]] horse race.
* [[September 10]] - The 229th running of the [[St. Leger Stakes]] horse race.
* [[September 20]] to [[September 25]] - 2005 [[World Cycling Championship]] in [[Madrid]] ([[Spain]])
* [[October 2]] - The 84th running of the [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] horse race.
* [[October 29]] - The [[Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships]] horse races.
* [[November 1]] - The 145th running of the [[Melbourne Cup]] horse race.
==Deaths==
===January-March===
*[[January 4]]:
**[[Paul Darragh]], 51, [[Ireland|Irish]] [[equestrianism|equestrian]] [[show jumping|showjumper]]
**[[Bud Poile]], 80, member of [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]
*[[January 10]] - [[Tommy Fine]], 90, former [[Major League Baseball|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, [[Netherlands|Dutch]] athlete
*[[January 26]] - [[Charles Martin]], 46, former [[NFL]] football player
*[[February 2]] - [[Max Schmeling]], 99, [[Germany|German]] boxer, former world heavyweight champion
*[[February 13]]:
**[[Nelson Briles]], 61, former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher and [[broadcaster]]
**[[Maurice Trintignant]], 87, [[France|French]] racing driver
*[[February 14]] - [[Dick Weber]], 75, [[bowling]] legend
*[[February 20]] - [[Jimmy Young (boxer)|Jimmy Young]], 56, [[United States|American]] boxer, former heavyweight contender
*[[February 22]] - [[Reggie Roby]], 43, former [[NFL]] football player
*[[February 23]] - [[All Along]], 26, [[France|French]] [[racehorse]]; [[1983]] U.S. [[Horse of the Year]]
*[[February 26]] - [[Max Faulkner]], 88, British golfer
*[[March 1]] - [[Brian Luckhurst]], 66, [[England|English]] [[cricket]]er
*[[March 2]] - [[Rick Mahler]], 51, former [[MLB]] pitcher
*[[March 3]] - [[Rinus Michels]], 77, [[Netherlands|Dutch]] football manager
*[[March 6]] - [[Chuck Thompson]], 83, former baseball broadcaster
*[[March 13]]:
**[[Danny Gardella]], 85, former MLB [[outfielder]]
**[[Frank House]], 75, former MLB [[catcher]]
*[[March 16]] - [[Dick Radatz]], 67, former MLB pitcher
*[[March 26]] - [[Marius Russo]], 90, pitcher who helped the [[New York Yankees|Yankees]] win the [[World Series]] in [[1941 in sports|1941]] and [[1943 in sports|1943]]
*[[March 27]] - [[Bob Casey (baseball announcer)|Bob Casey]], 79, the only public address announcer in [[Minnesota Twins]] history
===April-June===
*[[April 7]]:
**[[Cliff Allison]], 73, former [[formula one]] driver
**[[Bob Kennedy]], 84, former MLB player and manager
*[[April 13]] - [[Don Blasingame]], 73, a [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Star]], who also [[Manager (baseball)|managed]] two of [[Japan]]'s professional [[baseball]] teams
*[[April 23]] - [[Earl Wilson]], 70, a leading [[pitcher]] for the [[1968 World Series]] champion [[Detroit Tigers]] and first [[African American|black]] pitcher to throw a [[no-hitter]] in [[Major League Baseball]]
* [[May 6]] - [[Lee Stine]], 91, a [[Chicago White Sox]] pitcher in the [[1930s]], who surrendered the pitch that gave [[Lou Gehrig]] his 14th career grand slam.
* [[May 26]] - [[Chico Carrasquel]], 77, [[Venezuela]]n [[shortstop]], the first [[Latin America]]n player to appear in a [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|MLB All-Star Game]].
* [[May 30]] - [[Juan Pedro Villamán]], 46, the [[Spanish language|Spanish]]-language Red Sox broadcaster since [[1995 in baseball|1995]].
*[[June 1]] - [[George Mikan]], 80, former basketball star for the [[Los Angeles Lakers|Minneapolis Lakers]] in the early days of the [[NBA]]. Voted one of the [[NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team|NBA's 50 Greatest Players]] in [[1996]].
*[[June 7]] - [[Larry Carrier]], 82, co-founder of [[Bristol Motor Speedway]].
*[[June 28]] - [[Dick Dietz]], 63, an All-Star catcher who played for the [[San Francisco Giants|Giants]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers|Dodgers]] and [[Atlanta Braves|Braves]] from 1966-73.
===July===
*[[July 4]] - [[Hank Stram]], 82, former [[Kansas City Chiefs]] coach. Led the Chiefs to their only [[Super Bowl]] title ([[Super Bowl IV]]).
*[[July 13]] - [[Mickey Owen]], 89, a catcher who was a four-time All-Star and the third [[National League]] catcher to ever record an unassisted [[double play]].
*[[July 30]] - [[Ray Cunningham]], 100, recognized as the oldest living former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player
===August===
* [[August 4]] - [[Sue Gunter]], 66, Hall of Fame women's college basketball coach.
* [[August 8]] - [[Gene Mauch]], 79, [[major league baseball]] [[manager (baseball)|manager]].
* [[August 11]] - [[Ted Radcliffe]], 103, an [[All-Star]] player and manager in the [[Negro league baseball|Negro Leagues]].
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