18 October 2005
- Major League Baseball: Bill King, longtime broadcaster for the Oakland Athletics and the Oakland Raiders, died from complications of hip surgery at the age of 78.
- Canadian Interuniversity Sport: The remainder of McGill University's football season has been cancelled as a result of an investigation of an alleged hazing incident. (CBC News)
- National Hockey League: Wayne Gretzky returned to Edmonton, Alberta with the Phoenix Coyotes as their coach, but it was former teammate Paul Coffey who was in the spotlight for the Oilers as his number 7 was lifted to the rafters of Rexall Place. However, the Coyotes spoiled the party when they won the game in overtime, 4–3.
- Football (soccer): UEFA Champions League 2005-06, group stage, matchday 3:
- Group A: Bayern Munich 2–1 Juventus
- Group A: Rapid Vienna 0–1 Club Brugge
- Group B: Ajax 2–0 FC Thun
- Group B: Sparta Prague 0–2 Arsenal
- Group C: Panathinaikos 0–0 Barcelona
- Group C: Udinese 1–1 Werder Bremen
- Group D: Manchester United 0–0 Lille
- Group D: Villarreal 1–1 Benfica
- See also UEFA Champions League 2005-06.
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