December 2004 in Sports - December 27, 2004

December 27, 2004

  • NFL
    • The St. Louis Rams beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20–7 in St. Louis. The top performers for the Rams were Marc Bulger, Steven Jackson and Isaac Bruce while on the Eagles side, the top performers were Jeff Blake, Freddie Mitchell and Dorsey Levens. (NFL)
  • Cricket:
    • India (348 for 5) beat Bangladesh (257 for 9) by 91 runs in Dhaka, Bangladesh to win the third and final One Day International of the series. India win the series 2–1. (Cricinfo)
    • New Zealand's one-day cricket international against Sri Lanka scheduled on December 29 is postponed to January 11. (Jamaica Observer) (New Zealand Herald)
  • Fox-hunting: Approximately 250 hunts are meeting in England and Wales for what could be the last-ever traditional Boxing Day meets. Hunting with hounds is set to become illegal in England and Wales in February. (BBC)
  • College football:
    • In the MPC Computers Bowl, the Fresno State Bulldogs upset the Virginia Cavaliers 37–34 in overtime. (ESPN)
    • The UConn Huskies, making their first-ever bowl appearance, defeat the Toledo Rockets 39–10 in the Motor City Bowl. (ESPN)
  • NBA:
    • The Washington Wizards defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 106–87, in the District of Columbia. Charlotte's Emeka Okafor records his 16th consecutive double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds, the longest such streak by a rookie in 12 years. (NBA)
    • The New York Knicks defeat the Orlando Magic, 119–111, in Orlando. (NBA)
    • The Indiana Pacers defeat the New Orleans Hornets, 100–82, in Indianapolis. The Hornets have lost 25 of 27 games so far this season. (NBA)
    • The Miami Heat defeats the Atlanta Hawks, 116–102, in Miami. (NBA)
    • The Detroit Pistons defeat the New Jersey Nets in overtime, 100–90, in Detroit. Vince Carter plays 42 minutes off the bench in his first game since being traded to the Nets, but leaves the game in progress because of a leg cramp. (NBA)
    • The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 96–76, in Memphis. (NBA)
    • The Seattle Sonics defeat the Utah Jazz, 98–88, in Salt Lake City. (NBA)
    • The Philadelphia 76ers defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 111–104, in Portland. (NBA)
    • The Golden State Warriors defeat the Denver Nuggets, 104–101, in Oakland. (NBA)

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