19 June 2005
- Football (soccer): In the final of the 2005 UEFA Women's Championship, Germany beat Norway 3–1, to win the title for the fourth successive time. (UEFA.com)
- Cricket: England (253 for 7, Kevin Pietersen 91 not out) beat Australia (252–9) by 3 wickets to hand Australia their second defeat in two days, and their fourth consecutive loss to England in all competitions. (BBC)
- Auto racing:
- Dane Tom Kristensen wins his record seventh race at the 24 hours of Le Mans for Audi with J.J. Lehto and Merco Werner. (ESPN)
- Formula One: At the start of the United States Grand Prix race in the 2005 season all cars using Michelin tires pull out of the race because of safety concerns. Michael Schumacher wins, Rubens Barrichello finishes second, and Tiago Monteiro finishes third. A happy Monteiro is the only one who sprays champagne on the podium. Some angry fans vent frustration by hurtling bottles and other forms of trash onto the circuit. (BBC)
- NASCAR Nextel Cup: Greg Biffle takes his fifth win of the year at the Batman Begins 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Biffle has won the last two races at the track. (ESPN)
- Golf: Michael Campbell of New Zealand wins the 2005 U.S. Open with a score of even par, two strokes ahead of Tiger Woods. (ESPN)
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