August 2005 in Sports - 27 August 2005

27 August 2005

• Auto racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup Sharpie 500: Matt Kenseth wins from the pole.
• Cricket: The Ashes, fourth Test at Trent Bridge
  • England, who scored a first innings of 477, bowl Australia out for 218 and captain Michael Vaughan enforces the follow-on, the first time Australia has followed on since 1988. The third day ends with Australia at 222–4 and 37 runs away from forcing England to bat again. (BBC)
• Football:
  • Spanish Premier League Opening Day Matches
    • Alavés 0–0 Barcelona
    • Valencia 1–0 Real Betis
    • Athletic Bilbao 3–0 Real Sociedad
  • Serie A: Opening Day Matches
    • Livorno 2–1 Lecce
    • Fiorentina 2–1 Sampdoria
  • FA Premier League
    • Tottenham Hotspur 0–2 Chelsea
    • West Bromwich Albion 2–3 Birmingham City
    • West Ham United 1–2 Bolton Wanderers
    • Aston Villa 1–0 Blackburn Rovers
    • Man City 2–1 Portsmouth
    • Fulham 1–0 Everton
    • Wigan Athletic 1–0 Sunderland: The Latics secure their first Premiership victory when Jason Roberts converts a penalty in the second minute.
    • Liverpool v Arsenal was postponed due to Liverpool's participation in the European Super Cup.
• rugby league: Rugby League Challenge Cup Final
  • Leeds Rhinos 24–25 Hull
• Rugby union:
  • In the penultimate match of the Tri Nations Series in Dunedin, the All Blacks (New Zealand) use a late try from Keven Mealamu to edge the Springboks (South Africa), the defending Tri Nations champions, 31–27. This maintains the All Blacks' unbeaten record against the Springboks at Carisbrook. Joe Rokocoko adds two tries for the All Blacks, who can secure the Tri Nations crown by defeating the Australia Wallabies next week. (BBC)