August 2005 in Sports - 21 August 2005

21 August 2005

• Auto racing:
  • Formula One: Kimi Räikkönen wins the inaugural Turkish Grand Prix from Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya. (Formula1.com)
  • NASCAR: Jeremy Mayfield gambles on fuel in the waning laps to win the GFS Marketplace 400 at Michigan International Speedway.
  • IRL: Dan Wheldon wins his fifth race of the season, tying the IRL record for most wins in a season.
• National Football League: San Francisco 49ers guard Thomas Herrion collapses in the locker room and dies about an hour after a preseason game in Denver. The cause of death was not immediately known. (AP)
• Football: English Premier League
• Tennis: Roger Federer wins his eighth ATP Masters Series title by defeating Andy Roddick in the final at the Cincinnati Masters.
  • Bolton Wanderers 0–1 (0–0) Everton: The visitors win the game thanks to the only goal of the game from Marcus Bent in the 52nd minute.
  • Chelsea 1–0 (0–0) Arsenal: Didier Drogba scores in the 73rd minute of the game to secure Chelsea's first win over Arsenal in league play since 1995.
• Cricket:
  • 2005 Afro-Asia Cup: The third ODI of the series between Africa and Asia at Kingsmead is rained off, and the match declared a no-result. The series is drawn one-all. (Cricinfo)
  • Australian Women in England: England Women record their first win over Australia Women since the 1993 World Cup. Chasing 201 to win, Australia were limited to 198 for 7 with two wickets in the final over. Australia lead 2–1 in the 5-ODI series. (Cricinfo)