December 2004 in Sports - December 14, 2004

December 14, 2004

• College football bowl game season: Southern Miss Golden Eagles defeat the North Texas Mean Green in the first bowl game of the season, the New Orleans Bowl, 31–10. (ESPN)
• Cross-country skiing: In the classical technique World Cup 1.2 km sprint event in Asiago, Italy, the ladies' race is won by Marit Bjørgen (NOR), while Finland's Virpi Kuitunen comes in second, and Ella Gjømle (NOR) gets the third place. (FIS-Ski Results) In the men's race, Jens Arne Svartedal (NOR) wins, beating teammate Tor Arne Hetland, with Björn Lind of Sweden finishing third. (FIS-Ski Results)
• Football (soccer): 2004 Tiger Cup championship, First Round
  • Group B: Philippines 2 – 1 Timor Leste
  • Group B: Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand