24 January 2006 (Tuesday)
- NHL: Mario Lemieux announces his second — and likely last — retirement at the age of 40 from the Pittsburgh Penguins, effective immediately due to heart conditions. He became the first man to be a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, and play on, be president of and have a stake as a team owner. (Story from nhl.com)
- Football: 2006 African Cup of Nations
- Group A: Libya 1 – 2 Côte d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire advances to the elimination stage.
- Group A: Egypt 0 – 0 Morocco
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