12 September 2005
- Baseball: Barry Bonds went 1-for-4 with a ground rule double in his first game of the 2005 season as the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres by a 4–3 score at SBC Park.
- Cricket:
- The 2005 Ashes: England draw the fifth and final Test in the series against Australia to secure a 2–1 victory in the series overall. Michael Vaughan thus becomes the first England captain to lead his team to an Ashes victory for 18 years. (Cricinfo)
- NFL:
- The NFL will have the New Orleans Saints play four home games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at Louisiana State University's Tiger Stadium on the school's main campus and three games at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
- Monday Night Football:
- Atlanta Falcons 14, Philadelphia Eagles 10: The Falcons got a measure of revenge in their NFC Championship Game rematch at the Georgia Dome. Eagles linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and Falcons cornerback Kevin Mathis were ejected before the game after getting into a fight. Another fight almost breaks out after the Falcons get upset with the Eagles for gathering on their Falcons logo at midfield. (Yahoo!) (NFL.com)
- Ice hockey: Mark Messier announces his retirement from the National Hockey League. The 25-year veteran is the only player to captain two different teams to Stanley Cups. His jersey number (11) will be retired by the New York Rangers. (TSN)
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