January 2006 in Sports - 26 January 2006 (Thursday)

26 January 2006 (Thursday)

• Football:
  • 2006 African Cup of Nations
    • Group C: Zambia 1–2 Guinea
    • Group C: Tunisia 2–0 South Africa

Both winners advance to the knockout phase.

• • Real Zaragoza ended FC Barcelona's 18-match Copa del Rey winning streak in the first leg of their tie, winning 4–2.
• NCAA Women's College Basketball:
  • Kentucky 66, (1) Tennessee 63: In a rare women's game at Rupp Arena, the Wildcats beat the Lady Vols for the first time in 20 years. Tennessee coach Pat Summitt goes 0–2 since winning her 900th game as coach, and the Lady Vols lose their second straight game for the first time since 1997.