Srebotnik and Nestor win their first Grand Slam title together. Srebotnik wins her first Australian Open, and her fifth Grand Slam mixed doubles title. Nestor wins his second Australian Open and Grand Slam mixed doubles title.
Amodio wins the title for the first time. He and Joubert become the first French pair since
Alain Giletti and
Alain Calmat in
1961 to finish in the top two places.
The
Bryans win the Australian Open men's doubles title for the third consecutive time and fifth time in six years, and their 10th Grand Slam men's doubles title.
Péchalat/Bourzat become the first ice dancing champions since
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean in 1981 who didn't win any medal at previous championships.
In his fifth PGA Tour event, Vegas wins his maiden title, and also the first PGA Tour title by a Venezuelan, defeating defending champion
Bill Haas(
USA) and
Gary Woodland(
USA) in a playoff.
Heineken Cup pool stage, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the Heineken Cup knockout stages, team in italics advances to the Amlin Challenge Cup knockout stages):
Heineken Cup pool stage, matchday 6 (teams in bold advance to the Heineken Cup knockout stages, team in italics advances to the Amlin Challenge Cup knockout stages):
Final standings: Leinster 24 points, Clermont 19, Racing Métro 9, Saracens 6.
Clermont have also secured at least a place in the
Amlin Challenge Cup knockout stages. They still have a mathematical chance of a Heineken Cup quarterfinal place.
1st Test in
Hamilton, day 3: New Zealand 275 & 110 (38.3 overs); Pakistan 367 (122.1 overs) & 21/0 (3.4 overs). Pakistan win by 10 wickets; lead 2-match series 1–0.
Adams wins the title for the third time, and becomes the third player to successfully defend his title, after
Eric Bristow(
ENG) and
Raymond van Barneveld(
NED).
The Saints become the first reigning Super Bowl champions since the
St. Louis Rams in the
2000–01 playoffs to lose in the Wild Card round, thus a new champion will be crowned for the sixth straight year (the
New England Patriots remain the last repeat
Super Bowl champions).
The Seahawks become the first team with a losing record to win a playoff game.
1st Test in
Hamilton, day 2: New Zealand 275 (97.5 overs); Pakistan 235/4 (80 overs). Pakistan trail by 40 runs with 6 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
News:
Kristine Lilly, whose 352 appearances with the
US women's national team make her the most-
capped player in the sport's history, announces her retirement after an international career of over 20 years.[10]
Fifth Test in
Sydney, day 2: Australia 280 (106.1 overs); England 167/3 (48 overs). England trail by 113 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Lewis becomes the fifth player to win the PDC world title and the first player to hit a
nine-dart finish in the final of a World Championship, recording the perfect leg in the third leg of the first set.