July 2004 in Sports - July 1, 2004

July 1, 2004

• Euro 2004: In the second semi-final Greece beat the Czech Republic 1–0 with a silver goal in the last minute of the first period of extra time. (BBC)
• Copa Libertadores: In the final, unfancied Colombian club Once Caldas stuns Argentina power Boca Juniors, which had won three of the previous four Copa Libertadores crowns, 2–0 in a penalty shootout. After a 0–0 draw in the first leg in Buenos Aires, the two clubs drew 1–1 in Manizales, Colombia. The final went to a penalty shootout because the Copa Libertadores does not use either extra time or the away goals rule. (FOX Sports) (ESPN)
• Wimbledon semi-finals:
  • The thirteenth seed, 17-year-old Russian Maria Sharapova, beats former champion Lindsay Davenport (USA) 2–6 7–6 (7–5) 6–1 to reach her first grand-slam final. (BBC)
  • Defending champion Serena Williams (USA) defeats Amélie Mauresmo (France) 6–7 (4–7) 7–5 6–4 (BBC)
• Basketball:
  • The Phoenix Suns sign high-profile free agent Steve Nash away from the Dallas Mavericks with a five-year, US $65M deal. (ESPN)
  • Long-time Duke University college basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski is offered the top coaching position with the Los Angeles Lakers, a position vacated by Phil Jackson following the Lakers' NBA Finals loss to the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers expect to announce a coaching replacement next week. (ESPN)
  • Former NBA center Manute Bol is seriously injured in a major car accident. The 43-year-old Sudanese-American activist susatined a broken neck and his immediate condition was unannounced. (ESPN)
  • BSN Finals: The Coamo Marathon Runners tie the best of seven series in game six, defeating the Ponce Lions, 101–72, in a game filled with protests by the Lions, who turned their backs on the local Runners' fans, the game's referees and the rival team during most of the fourth quarter, almost causing a riot. The Lions are fined a total of 12,000 dollars in fines.(BSNPR.COM in Spanish)

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