September 2, 2004
- Rugby union: England national team coach Sir Clive Woodward resigns, after having been dissuaded from doing so yesterday. Andy Robinson is named acting coach of England. Woodward has expressed his interest in switching codes to soccer. The media reports that he may be appointed to a role at Southampton Football Club. (BBC (1)), (BBC (2))
- World Cup of Hockey: Russia wins its opening North American pool match against the United States by a 3–1 score in St. Paul, Minnesota, dropping the Americans to 0–2. Finland records a 3–0 win against Germany in a European group match in Cologne, improving the Finns to 2–0 and ensuring home-ice advantage for themselves and Sweden in the quarter-finals. The Germans drop to 0–2. (AP)(CP)
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