March 2005 in Sports - 8 March 2005

8 March 2005

• Dogsled racing: Norwegian Robert Sørlie, who became the first non-American to win in 2003, takes the lead in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and arrives first at checkpoints 8 and 9, in Rohn, and Nikolai.
• Football (soccer) UEFA Champions League, knock-out round of 16, second leg (advancing teams in bold):
  • Chelsea 4 – 2 Barcelona (UEFA.com)
  • Olympique Lyonnais 7 – 2 Werder Bremen (UEFA.com)
  • AC Milan 1 – 0 Manchester United (UEFA.com)
• Curling – 2005 Tim Hortons Brier – Randy Ferbey's Alberta rink pulls away from the pack with wins against Manitoba and Prince Edward Island and have a record of 6–1. Manitoba (skipped by Randy Dutiaume) falls to 5–2 coupled with a win over P.E.I, while Nova Scotia skipped by Shawn Adams win both their games and also sit at 5–2. (CBC sports)