December 2005 in Sports - 18 December 2005 (Sunday)

18 December 2005 (Sunday)

• Snooker: 18 year old rising Chinese star Ding Junhui becomes the first person from outside the UK or Ireland to win the UK Championship, when he defeats the 48 year old six-time former world champion Steve Davis by 10 frames to 6.

• Football: FIFA Club World Championship Final: São Paulo 1–0 Liverpool: Miniero's goal in the 28th minute gives the Brazilians the FIFA World Club championship despite Liverpool's dominance of the game, having 17 corner kicks to São Paulo's none. In the third-place match, Costa Rica's Deportivo Saprissa defeated Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad by 3–2.

• NFL Week 15
  • Houston Texans 30, Arizona Cardinals 19: The Texans win their second game of the year thanks to six sacks and a 24-point second quarter.
  • At LSU Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Carolina Panthers 27, New Orleans Saints 10: Todd Bouman, playing for the benched Aaron Brooks, throws four interceptions for New Orleans.
  • Miami Dolphins 24, New York Jets 20: Backup quarterback Sage Rosenfels throws a fourth-quarter 50-yard touchdown to Marty Booker, and the Dolphins defense holds for a win.
  • Philadelphia Eagles 17, St. Louis Rams 16: Ryan Moats scores on a 59-yard run, and Mike McMahon hits Mike Bartrum for the game-winning touchdown pass in a sloppy Eagles win.
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 18, Minnesota Vikings 3: The Steelers defense holds Minnesota to minus-20 yards on the Vikings' final four possessions.
  • San Diego Chargers 26, Indianapolis Colts 17: Michael Turner's 83-yard touchdown run for San Diego ensures the Colts' first loss of the year. The Chargers sack Peyton Manning four times, pick him off twice and hold Indy to 24 rushing yards.
  • Jacksonville Jaguars 10, San Francisco 49ers: The 49ers complete only 8 of 24 passes and go 0-for-12 on third-down conversions; Josh Scobee's 32-yard field goal proves the difference.
  • Seattle Seahawks 28, Tennessee Titans 24: Seattle clinches a first-round playoff bye thanks to three touchdowns from Matt Hasselbeck and a 172-yard day from Shaun Alexander.
  • Cincinnati Bengals 41, Detroit Lions 17: Carson Palmer throws three first-half touchdowns as Cincinnati clinches its first division title since 1988.
  • Cleveland Browns 9, Oakland Raiders 7: Shortly after Alvin McKinley blocks a Sebastian Janikowski field-goal attempt, the Browns' Phil Dawson kicks his third three-pointer of the game as time expires.
  • Washington Redskins 35, Dallas Cowboys 7: Mark Brunell throws four touchdown passes — three to Chris Cooley — before halftime. After the game, an angry Bill Parcells refuses to shake Joe Gibbs' hand.
  • Chicago Bears 16, Atlanta Falcons 3: The Bears defense stymies Michael Vick all evening; Rex Grossman makes his first appearance of the season in relief of Kyle Orton.