January 2006 in Sports - 30 January 2006 (Monday)

30 January 2006 (Monday)

• Football:
  • 2006 African Cup of Nations
    • Group C: Tunisia 0–3 Guinea Guinea makes 3 wins out of 3 in a surprise defeat of the title holders. Both countries progress to the quarter-finals.
    • Group C: Zambia 1–0 South Africa
  • FA Cup: In the fifth round draw, Manchester United and Liverpool will meet on the weekend of February 18.
• NCAA College Basketball: AP Polls
  • Men's: UConn, Duke, and Memphis remain in the top three spots. In other highlights:
    • George Washington rises to #10, their first top-10 ranking since 1956.
    • Northern Iowa enters the rankings for the first time ever, at #25.
  • Women's: As expected, North Carolina earns its first #1 ranking in history. Duke remains #2. Other highlights:
    • Tennessee drops to #5 after losses to Duke and Kentucky.
    • Kentucky enters the poll for the first time since 1993, at #21. This is also the first time since 1990 that Kentucky's women have been ranked and their men have not.
    • St. John's enters the poll at #25 after an even longer absence, since 1984.