18 November 2005 (Friday)
- Football: Manchester United and 34-year-old team captain Roy Keane announce that they are parting company with immediate effect "by mutual agreement". Keane's contract was due to expire next summer, but he hit the headlines earlier this month when he criticised many teammates by name for lack of effort in an unaired interview on MUTV. The club has offered Keane a testimonial in recognition of his 12½ years' service to the club. (MUFC)
- Speed skating: Chad Hedrick sets his second world record in six days at the 1500 metres at the ISU World Cup event in the Utah Olympic Oval. With a time of 1:42.78, he beat the previous record set by fellow American Shani Davis by just over half a second. Davis finished second at the event. (AP)
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