23 December 2005 (Friday)
- Rugby Union
- Wales and Ospreys centre Gavin Henson is handed a 10 week and 2 day ban by the International Rugby Board after a disciplinary panel finds him guilty of elbowing Leicester prop Alex Moreno in the face; the assault left Moreno with a broken nose. The ban means that Henson, who was such a vital player in Wales' 2005 Grand Slam success, will be suspended for the first three rounds of the 2006 Six Nations Championship. BBC
- NCAA College Football:
- Fort Worth Bowl: Kansas 42, Houston 14: Jason Swanson threw for four touchdowns as the Big 12's Jayhawks blew out C-USA's Cougars.
Read more about this topic: December 2005 In Sports
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