December 3, 2004
- Baseball: One day after revealing Jason Giambi's admission of anabolic steroid use, the San Francisco Chronicle reports that San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds had also admitted to taking designer drugs known as the cream and the clear in his grand jury testimony, but unlike Giambi, Bonds claimed he was unaware at the time that they contained steroids. (AP)
- Athletics (track and field): Victor Conte, the founder of BALCO, says during a television interview that he personally saw United States sprinter Marion Jones inject human growth hormone into her body.(AP)
- NBA: The Detroit Pistons erase a 21 point lead by the San Antonio Spurs, but the Spurs hang on for a close, 80–77 victory.
- Corey Blount of the Boston Celtics blocks a shot by Vince Carter of the Toronto Raptors with five seconds to go, preserving the Celtics' 91–89 victory.
- The Minnesota Timberwolves break the Phoenix Suns' eight game winning streak, defeating them, 97–93.
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