July 8, 2004
- Tour de France: Lance Armstrong relinquishes the overall lead after a wind- and rain-swept Stage 5. The peloton, which included Armstrong and all his key competitors, gave up over 12 minutes to a five-man breakaway. The riders in the breakaway are not considered to be threats to win the Tour. (ESPN)
- The Minnesota Twins win three straight shutouts, a first for the ball club and only the fourth time it has occurred for a Major League Baseball team. The games were against the Kansas City Royals.
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