October 2005 in Sports - 1 October 2005

1 October 2005

• Football (soccer): Football World Cup 2006 Qualifying Matches
  • Africa
    • Liberia 0 – 5 Zambia
• NCAA: Tony Barnhardt of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and CBS Sports reports that the Sugar Bowl game will be moved to the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Georgia for the 2006 edition. This report would be confirmed on Friday (October 7).
• Michigan 34, Michigan State 31 – Garrett Rivas' field goal in overtime lifts Michigan to a 4th straight victory over its in-state rival
• Major League Baseball: Barry Bonds will not play in the final two games of the San Francisco Giants season.
  • Playoff races
    • American League
      • New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 4
      • Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 3
        • The Yankees clinch the AL East by regaining their one-game lead. Though Boston can tie them if they win Sunday, the Yankees have clinched the regular season series.
    • National League Wild Card Race
      • Philadelphia Phillies 8, Washington Nationals 4
      • Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 1
        • The Astros lead the Phillies by one game in the Wild Card race.

Divisions Clinched: Atlanta Braves (NL East); St. Louis Cardinals (NL Central); San Diego Padres (NL West); New York Yankees (AL East); Chicago White Sox (AL Central); Los Angeles Angels (AL West).

• Boxing: Antonio Tarver easily handles Roy Jones, Jr. and takes the unanimous decision in the third leg of their trilogy of light heavyweight bouts. (TSN)
• Athletics (track and field): Fabiano Joseph Naasi and Constantina Tomescu win gold medals at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships.

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