August 2005 in Sports - 20 August 2005

20 August 2005

• Auto racing:
  • Two spectators are killed and six seriously injured, when, during a qualifying run at the Mount Vernon Raceway in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the car of Kevin Beattie has its throttle get stuck, leaving it unable to turn. Beattie's car flies into the stands, leaping over the fence, resulting in the tragedies. (USAToday.com)
• Cricket:
  • 2005 Afro-Asia Cup: Asia XI (267 for 7) beat Africa XI (250) by 17 runs to level the 3-ODI series 1–1. (Cricinfo)
  • 2005 English cricket season: Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy: Semi-finals:
    • Hampshire (199 for 2) beat Yorkshire (197 for 9) by 8 wickets. (BBC)
    • Warwickshire (236 for 7) beat Lancashire (137) by 99 runs. (BBC)
    • Hampshire will play Warwickshire in the finals on September 3, 2005.

• Boxing:
  • In a fight of former world Jr. Middleweight champions, Fernando Vargas defeats Javier Castillejo by a ten round unanimous decision.
  • WBO world Jr. Flyweight champion Hugo Cazares retains his title with an eighth round knockout win over Alex Sanchez, after Sanchez complained of an eye injury. Sanchez later announced his retirement. Fightnews.com
  • Ann Wolfe defeats Valerie Mahfood by a ten round unanimous decision. Fightnews.com

• College football: The first AP preseason poll ranks USC as the number one team in the nation. They are followed by Texas, Tennessee, Michigan and LSU. (ESPN)

• Baseball: The Kansas City Royals end their 19-game losing streak with a 2–1 victory over the Oakland Athletics. The Royals were two games shy of the Baltimore Orioles' American League record of 21 straight losses, and four losses away from the all-time modern record of 23 set in 1961 by the Philadelphia Phillies. This is Kansas City's first win since July 27. Oakland's lead over the New York Yankees in the American League wild card race drops to half a game. (ESPN)

• Football:
  • English Premiership (Official Premiership site; see "Results" link)
    • Manchester United 1–0 (0–0) Aston Villa
    • Charlton Athletic 1–0 (1–0) Wigan Athletic
    • Newcastle United 0–0 West Ham United
    • West Bromwich Albion 2–1 (1–0) Portsmouth
    • Blackburn Rovers 2–1 (1–0) Fulham
    • Liverpool 1–0 (1–0) Sunderland
    • Tottenham Hotspur 2–0 (0–0) Middlesbrough
    • Birmingham City 1–2 (1–1) Manchester City

• Rugby union: The South Africa Springboks defeat the Australia Wallabies 22–19 at Subiaco Oval in Perth in the fourth match of the Tri Nations Series, the Boks' first win in Australia since 1998. The Australians last lost four consecutive Tests in 1981-82. (BBC)

• 2005 Little League World Series: Kalen Pimentel of Vista, California, representing the West team, strikes out 18 batters in a 6-inning game to lead his team over Owensboro, Kentucky, representing the Great Lakes, 7–2.