July 9, 2004
- Tour de France: Early in Stage 6, Lance Armstrong crashes along with several other riders. Armstrong suffered a minor scrape of one leg, but was not otherwise hurt, and soon rejoined the peloton. He and major rival Jan Ullrich completely avoided a second crash near the finish that involved all but about 30 riders. There were no major changes to the overall classification. (ESPN)
- NBA: Rudy Tomjanovich, who coached the Houston Rockets to NBA titles in 1994 and 1995, agrees to coach the Los Angeles Lakers. The team will officially announce the signing in a July 10 press conference. (ESPN)
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