25 January 2006 (Wednesday)
- NBA: The on-again, off-again trade between the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers is completed, with Peja Stojaković going from Sacramento to Indiana for Ron Artest.
- MLS: The franchise formerly known as the San Jose Earthquakes, having moved to Houston, is renamed as Houston 1836.
- Football: 2006 African Cup of Nations
- Group B: Angola 0–0 Congo DR
- Group B: Cameroon 2–0 Togo Cameroon advance to the knockout phase, while Togo are eliminated.
- NCAA Men's College Basketball:
- South Carolina 68, (5) Florida 62: The homestanding Gamecocks hand the Gators their second consecutive loss after a 17–0 start.
- Marshall 58, (9) West Virginia 52: The Thundering Herd hold the Mountaineers to their lowest point total of the season and shock their in-state rivals in Charleston. Mark Patton led the Herd with 16 points and 10 rebounds; Kevin Pittsnogle scored 20 for the Mountaineers.
- Cricket: The Second Test between Pakistan and India at Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad, ends in a draw. The three-Test series is tied 0–0, with one Test to be played.
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