17 July 2005 (Sunday)
- Sir Edward Heath, Conservative Prime Minister from 1970 to 1974, dies a week after celebrating his 89th birthday. He was Prime Minister when the country entered the European Economic Community.(BBC)
- The Duchess of Cornwall has been granted a Royal coat of arms by the Earl Marshal of the College of Arms. The coat was designed with input from Camilla, Prince Charles and the Queen.(BBC)
- Golf: Tiger Woods wins his second Open, finishing five shots clear of second placed Colin Montgomerie.(BBC)
- Football: Manchester City F.C. accepts Chelsea's £21 million bid for Shaun Wright-Phillips, after rejecting a £20 million bid yesterday. (BBC)
- Cricket - National League:
- Division One:
- New Road, Worcester: Glamorgan Dragons (274 for 5) beat Worcestershire Royals (270 for 3) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
- Southgate: Gloucestershire Gladiators (335 for 6) beat Middlesex Crusaders (333 for 4) by four wickets. (Cricinfo)
- Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire Outlaws (244 for 9) beat Hampshire Hawks (240 for 8) by one wicket. (Cricinfo)
- Division Two:
- Riverside Ground: Warwickshire Bears (148 for 5) beat Durham Dynamos (147 all out) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
- The Oval: Derbyshire Phantoms (264 for 5) beat Surrey Lions (260 for 8) by five wickets. (Cricinfo)
- Cricket - The Ashes tour: Leicestershire (217 all out and 363 for 5) draw with Australia (582 all out) in a 3-day match including four centuries - all from Australian citizens, although Chris Rogers, who made 209, was playing for Leicestershire. (Cricinfo)
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