6 July 2005
- Football (soccer):
- 2005 CONCACAF Gold Cup:
- Colombia 0–1 Panama
- Trinidad and Tobago 1–1 Honduras
- Olympics:
- The International Olympic Committee names London, UK as the site of the 2012 Summer Olympics. (BBC) (ABC) (CNN)
- Cycling: Tour de France
- Amid cold and windy conditions, Australian Robbie McEwen was the winner of Stage 5 of the Tour de France, beating green jersey rivals Tom Boonen and Thor Hushovd at the finish. In the general classification, Lance Armstrong retains the maillot jaune and his 55-second cushion over his teammate and countryman George Hincapie. (BBC)
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