August 2005 in Sports - 7 August 2005

7 August 2005

  • Auto Racing: NASCAR Nextel Cup: Tony Stewart realizes a boyhood dream by finally winning at Indianapolis Motor Speedway after several near-misses. The Rushville, Indiana native leads 44 laps en route to winning the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard, with Kasey Kahne finishing second and Brian Vickers finishing third. Stewart's win puts him on top of the Nextel Cup standings after Jimmie Johnson crashed hard late in the race, finishing 38th. (NASCAR.com)
  • American Football: Dan Marino, Steve Young, Fritz Pollard and Benny Friedman are officially inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
  • Cricket:
    • 2005 English cricket season:
      • The 2005 Ashes: England (407 & 182) beat Australia (308 & 279) by 2 runs in the Second Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England to level the five-match series 1–1. (BBC)
      • County Championship, Division Two: Somerset County Cricket Club Somerset (460 & 245 for 5 dec.) beat Derbyshire (438 for 8 dec. & 262) by 5 runs. (BBC)
      • National League, Division One:
        • Essex (202 for 8) beat Middlesex (198 for 9) by 4 runs. (BBC)
        • Gloucestershire (188 for 5) beat Hampshire (186) by 5 wickets. (BBC)
      • National League, Division Two:
        • Surrey (212 for 5) beat Kent (211) by 5 wickets. (BBC)
        • Yorkshire (207 for 5) beat Scotland (203 for 9) by 5 wickets. (BBC)
        • Leicestershire (227 for 4) beat Sussex (223 for 8) by 6 wickets. (BBC)
    • Indian Oil Cup: India (262 for 4) beat West Indies (255 for 9) by 7 runs to join Sri Lanka in the final of the One Day International triangular series. (BBC)
  • Football: In the traditional start to the English Premiership season, the FA Community Shield, Chelsea defeat crosstown rivals Arsenal 2–1, with Didier Drogba scoring both goals for the winners. (BBC)
  • AFL: Round 19 Results
    • Brisbane Lions 18.13 (121) def. Hawthorn 11.14 (80) at The Gabba, Brisbane
    • Carlton 16.13 (109) def. by Port Adelaide 18.15 (123) at the MCG, Melbourne
    • Collingwood 14.14 (98) def. by Kangaroos 15.14 (104) at Telstra Dome, Melbourne
  • NRL: Round 22 Results
    • Canberra 14 def. by Wests Tigers 22 at Canberra Stadium, Canberra
    • Sydney 28 def. by Penrith 30 at Aussie Stadium, Sydney
    • Manly 21 def. Brisbane 20 at Brookvale Oval, Sydney

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