July 10, 2004
- Football (soccer): Otto Rehhagel, who coached Greece to an astonishing victory at Euro 2004, officially turns down an offer to return to his homeland as Germany national team coach. (ESPN Soccernet)
- Copa América: Mexico beats Argentina 1–0. This is the first win by Mexico over Argentina at any international football event in history. (ESPN Soccernet) (ELORATINGS)
- NBA:
- Shaquille O'Neal has reportedly approved a proposed trade that would send him from the Los Angeles Lakers to the Miami Heat in exchange for guard Caron Butler and forwards Lamar Odom and Brian Grant. (ESPN)
- The Los Angeles Lakers announce Rudy Tomjanovich as their new coach, confirming reports from the previous day. Details of the contract were not announced, but the deal is reportedly for 5 years and $30 million. (ESPN)
- WNBA: Michael Cooper obtains a victory in his last game as coach of the Los Angeles Sparks, as the Sparks defeat the Houston Comets, 59–56, in Houston(WNBA)
- Track and field: At the United States Olympic track and field qualifying in Sacramento, California, Marion Jones finishes fifth in the 100 meter dash and therefore fails to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics in that event. (Voice of America)
- Major League Baseball: Barry Bonds is intentionally walked three times in a 3–1 San Francisco Giants win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. This gives him 71 intentional walks before the All-Star break, surpassing his own single-season record of 68, set in 2002. (ESPN)
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