5 August 2005
- College Sports: The National Collegiate Athletic Association announces a ban on American Indian mascots in NCAA playoff tournaments, as of 2008. (AP)
- NBA: League commissioner David Stern announces that the 2007 NBA All-Star Game will be held in Las Vegas, making it the first city without a franchise to host the event. (Yahoo!)
- Cricket: 2005 English cricket season: County Championship, Division One:
- Kent (587) beat Glamorgan (306 & 157) by an innings and 124 runs. (BBC)
- Sussex (378 & 125 for 5) beat Surrey (248 & 254) by 5 wickets. (BBC)
- AFL: Round 19 Results
- St Kilda 13.18 (96) def. Geelong 8.7 (55) at Telstra Dome, Melbourne
- NRL: Round 22 Results
- North Queensland 16 def. by St. George Illawarra 36 at Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville
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