March 2005 in Sports - 10 March 2005

10 March 2005

• Dogsled racing 2005 Iditarod:
  • Robert Sørlie of Norway wins the Halfway Award at the historic gold rush ghost town of Iditarod, arriving at 1:41 AM AKST (10:41 UTC).
  • Rick Swenson, the only five-time winner of the Iditarod, scratches for the first time in 29 races.
• Football (soccer) – UEFA Cup, round of 16, first leg: (UEFA.com)
  • Partizan Belgrade 1 – 1 CSKA Moscow
  • Olympiacos 1 – 3 Newcastle United
  • Shakhtar Donetsk 1 – 3 AZ Alkmaar
  • Austria Vienna 1 – 1 Real Zaragoza
  • Middlesbrough 2 – 3 Sporting Lisbon
  • Lille 0 – 1 Auxerre
  • Sevilla 0 – 0 Parma
  • Steaua Bucharest – Villarreal (postponed, snow; first leg rescheduled for 16 March, second leg on 20 March)
• Curling: 2005 Tim Hortons Brier – After the round-robin play is completed, Team Alberta, skipped by Randy Ferbey sits at first place with a 9–2 record. In second place is Team Manitoba, skipped by Randy Dutiaume with an 8–3 record. Also with an 8–3 record is Team Nova Scotia, skipped by Shawn Adams who finishes third because they lost their game to Manitoba. Rounding off the playoff-bound teams is Quebec skipped by Jean-Michel Menard at 7–4. (CBC sports)