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Athletics (track and field)

For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field)

The following events in athletics (track and field) took place in 2006: 2006 African Championships in Athletics Athletics at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2006 European Championships in Athletics 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships Athletics at...

Track

• May 12 — Justin Gatlin equals the 100m world record. During a race in Doha, Qatar, Gatlin reached a time of 9.77 seconds, equalling Asafa Powell's time. Gatlin was initially given a time of 9.76, which would be a new record, but few days later the time was corrected to 9.77
• June 11 — Asafa Powell equalled the 100m world record once again, as he ran the distance in 9.77 seconds at Gateshead, England.
• August 18 — Asafa Powell runs the 100m in a record-equalling 9.77 seconds for a third time, this time in Zürich, Switzerland.

May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Justin Gatlin (born February 10, 1982) is an American sprinter. ... Doha (Arabic: ‎, translit: or ), population 400,051 (2005 census), is the capital of Qatar and is at , on the Persian Gulf. ... Asafa Powell at the Jamaica National Stadium in 2004 Asafa Powell (born 11 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter, and is current the 100 m world record holder. ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (163rd in leap years), with 203 days remaining. ... Asafa Powell at the Jamaica National Stadium in 2004 Asafa Powell (born 11 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter, and is current the 100 m world record holder. ... This article is about Gateshead, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Asafa Powell at the Jamaica National Stadium in 2004 Asafa Powell (born 11 November 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter, and is current the 100 m world record holder. ... View of the inner city with the four main churches visible, and the Albis in the backdrop Zürich (German: , Zürich German: Züri , French: , in English generally Zurich, Italian: ) is the largest city in Switzerland (population: 366,145 in 2004; population of urban area: 1,091,732) and...

Marathon

International Races

• March 19 — Commonwealth Games Marathon, Melbourne, Australia
  • Men's Winner: Samson Ramadhani (TAN) 2:11:29
  • Women's Winner: Kerryn McCann (AUS) 2:30:54

• April 9 — Rotterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Sammy Korir (KEN) 2:06:38
  • Women's Winner: Mindaye Gishu (ETH) 2:28:30

• April 17 — Boston Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Robert Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:07:14
  • Women's Winner: Rita Jeptoo (KEN) 2:23:38

• April 23 — Enschede Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Sammy Rotich (KEN) 2:12:05
  • Women's Winner: Petra van Tongeren (NED) 3:19:13

• April 23 — London Marathon, United Kingdom
  • Men's Winner: Felix Limo (KEN) 2:06:39
  • Women's Winner: Deena Kastor (USA) 2:19:36

• August 12 — European Championships Marathon, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Women's Winner: Ulrike Maisch (GER) 2:30:01

• August 13 — European Championships Marathon, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Men's Winner: Stefano Baldini (ITA) 2:11:32

• September 24 — Berlin Marathon, Germany
  • Men's Winner: Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:05:56
  • Women's Winner: Gete Wami (ETH) 2:21:34

• October 8 — Eindhoven Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Philip Singoei (KEN) 2:08:18
  • Women's Winner: Agnes Hijman (NED) 2:54:36

• October 15 — Amsterdam Marathon, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Solomon Bushendich (KEN) 2:08:52
  • Women's Winner: Rose Cheruiyot (KEN) 2:28:26

• November 5 — New York City Marathon, United States
  • Men's Winner: Marilson dos Santos (BRA) 2:09:58
  • Women's Winner: Jelena Prokopcuka (LAT) 2:25:05

• December 3 — Fukuoka Marathon, Japan
  • Men's Winner: Haile Gebreselassie (ETH) 2:06:52

March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26. ... The City of Melbournes coat of arms The central business district of Melbourne, viewed from the north Alternate meanings: Melbourne (disambiguation) Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the Central... Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi (born 25 December 1982 in Singida) is Tanzanian marathon runner. ... Kerryn McCann (born 2 May 1967) is an Australian athlete, and is one of Australias most successful long-distance runners. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Rotterdam Marathon is an annual marathon arranged in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1981. ... Sammy Korir (born December 12, 1971) is a long-distance runner from Kenya, who raced into the history books as only the second man ever to run under 2 hours, 5 minutes, when he finished second in the Berlin Marathon on September 28, 2003: 2:04:56. ... Mindaye Gishu (born August 18, 1986) is an Ethiopian long distance track, and road running athlete. ... April 17 is the 107th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (108th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... The 100th running of the Boston Marathon, 1996 The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon sporting event hosted by the city of Boston, Massachusetts, on Patriots Day, the third Monday of April. ... Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot (born September 26, 1978) is the current record holder and two-time winner of the Boston Marathon. ... Rita Jeptoo Sitienei (born 15 February 1981) is a Kenyan marathon runner. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Enschede Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Enschede, The Netherlands. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Crowds turn out on the Victoria Embankment to watch the London Marathon 2005 Fun runners surge out of the Blackfriars Bridge underpass onto the Victoria Embankment; four hours down and two miles to go Finishers medal The London Marathon is a marathon race that has been held each year in... Felix Limo (born 1980) is a Kenyan distance runner who specializes in the marathon. ... Deena Kastor (née Drossin) (1973-) is an American distance runner. ... 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Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Stefano Baldini breaking the winning tape in the mens marathon event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... The Berlin Marathon is an annual marathon in Berlin, the capital of Germany. ... Haile Gebrselassie (born April 18, 1973) is a long distance track and road running athlete born as one of ten children in Assela, Arsi, Ethiopia. ... Gete Wami (b. ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Eindhoven Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in the city of Eindhoven, The Netherlands in October. ... Philip Singoei (born December 31, 1975) is a long-distance runner from Kenya, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on October 8, 2006, clocking a total time of 2:08:18. ... Agnes Hijman (born January 17, 1966) is a long-distance runner from The Netherlands, who won the Eindhoven Marathon on October 8, 2006, clocking a total time of 2:54:36. ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... The Amsterdam Marathon is an annual marathon race over the classic distance of 42km and 195 metres held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands since 1975. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... NYC Marathon Promophoto/ Copyright: NYRR. The New York City Marathon is an annual marathon foot-race run over a 26. ... Jeļena Prokopčuka, Celnova (born 21 September 1976 in Riga) is a Latvian long-distance runner, perhaps best known for winning the New York City Marathon in 2005. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Fukuoka marathon, held in Fukuoka (Japan), is a prominent international marathon race started in 1947. ... Haile Gebrselassie (born April 18, 1973) is a long distance track and road running athlete born as one of ten children in Assela, Arsi, Ethiopia. ...

National Champions

• April 9 — Debrecen, Hungary
  • Men's Winner: Gergely Rezessy — 2:24:30
  • Women's Winner: Petra Teveli — 2:43:06

• April 9 — Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Men's Winner: Kamiel Maase — 2:10:44
  • Women's Winner: Kristyna Loonen — 2:43:13

• April 23 — London, England
  • Men's Winner: Peter Riley — 2:14:31
  • Women's Winner: Mara Yamauchi — 2:25:13

• May 28 — Ottawa, Canada
  • Men's Winner: Charles Bedley — 2:27:58
  • Women's Winner: Lyudmila Korchagina — 2:29:42

• July 2 — Brisbane, Australia
  • Men's Winner: Lee Troop — 2:14:13
  • Women's Winner: Jennifer Gillard — 2:41:06

• September 23 — Joutseno, Finland
  • Men's Winner: Yrjö Pesonen — 2:23:19
  • Women's Winner: Hanna Jantunen — 2:45:07

April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Coat of arms of Debrecen Debrecen   (approximate pronunciation: deh-breh-tsen; German: ; Polish: ; Romanian: ; Slovak: ) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door Strijd, i. ... Kamiel Maase (born October 20, 1971 in Nijmegen, Gelderland) is a long-distance runner from the Netherlands, who is the current Dutch record holder in the 5. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England_(bordered). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Mara Yamauchi (born August 13, 1973) is a British long distance track, and road running athlete. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada_(bordered). ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8 MPs... July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Brisbane (pronounced ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Queensland, as well as the third largest city in Australia, with a greater metropolitan population of just under two million. ... Lee Troop in action Lee Troop (born March 22, 1973) an Olympic marathon runner from Geelong, Victoria, Australia. ... September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Joutseno is a town (kaupunki) of Finland. ...

Auto Racing

FIA World Championship

• Formula One - Main article: 2006 Formula One season. Champion : Fernando Alonso
• World Rally Championship - Main article: 2006 World Rally Championship season. Champion : Sébastien Loeb
• World Touring Car Championship - Main article: 2006 World Touring Car Championship season. Champion : Andy Priaulx

Others

• Recaro Formula 3 Cup - champion Ho-Pin Tung
• Indy Racing League — Main article: 2006 in IRL
  • March 26: Paul Dana is killed and Ed Carpenter is injured in an accident during the final practice before the Toyota Indy 300. Dana's teammates, Buddy Rice and Danica Patrick, withdraw from the race following the crash.
  • Indianapolis 500 — Won by Sam Hornish, Jr..
  • Champion: Sam Hornish, Jr.
• V8 Supercar - Main Article: 2006 V8 Supercar Season
  • Rick Kelly narrowly won the championship in controversial circumstances from Craig Lowndes.
  • Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup won the Bathurst 1000, while Jason Bright and Mark Winterbottom won the Sandown 500.
  • Ford won the manufacturer title with seven round victories to Holden's six. The Toll HSV Dealer Team won the team's title with its drivers placed 1st and 4th.
  • The season was marred by the deaths of racing legend Peter Brock in a road rally in Western Australia, and Development Series driver Mark Porter in an accident in a Bathurst 1000 support event.
• Nascar — Main articles: 2006 in NASCAR, 2006 in NASCAR Busch Series, 2006 in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
  • Daytona 500 — Won by Jimmie Johnson in the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet.
  • UAW Ford 500 — Won by Brian Vickers in the #25 Ditech Chevrolet
  • Allstate 400 at the Brickyard — Won by Jimmie Johnson in the #48 Lowe's Chevrolet.
  • Champion: Jimmie Johnson

• Renault Megane Eurocup - champion Jaap van Lagen of The Netherlands.

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Sébastien Loeb (born February 26, 1974) is a French rally driver and winner, with co-driver Daniel Elena, of the World Rally Drivers Championship title in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and of a record ten World Rallies in 2005. ... WTCC redirects here. ... Andy Priaulx leads the WTCC field during race 10 of the 2006 season The 2006 World Touring Car Championship season was the 3rd World Touring Car Championship season. ... Andrew Priaulx (born Guernsey, 8 August 1976) is a racing driver. ... Ho-Pin Tung (董荷斌, pinyin: Dǒng Hébīn, born December 4, 1982) is a Dutch Chinese auto-racing driver. ... The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel racing series. ... The 2006 Indy Racing League season began on March 26 and concluded on September 10. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... 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Jamie Whincup signing autographs at the 2006 Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. ... Hell Corner of the Mount Panorama Circuit The Bathurst 1000 is a 1000-kilometre motor race for touring cars, conducted each October at the Mount Panorama Circuit in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia. ... Jason Brighty Bright is a racing driver from Australia. ... Mark Frosty Winterbottom was born on May 20, 1981 in Sydney, Australia. ... The Sandown 500 is a 500 kilometre motor race for touring cars, conducted at the Sandown Raceway Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... Holden is an Australian automaker based in Melbourne, Victoria, originally independent but now a subsidiary of General Motors. ... Toll HSV Dealer Team is a V8 Supercar racing team. ... 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The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 12 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The Busch Series is celebrating its 25th season with this special logo. ... The 2006 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series will begin on February 17, 2006 at Daytona International Speedway with the Florida Dodge Dealers 200, and end on November 17, 2006 with the Ford 200 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. ... The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap, 500 mile (805 km) NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... James Kenneth Jimmie Johnson (born September 17, 1975, El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS owned by his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports. ... “Lowes” redirects here. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... The UAW Ford 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Alabama. ... Vickers crew working on his 2004 car Brian Lee Vickers is an American NASCAR driver. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... The Allstate 400 at The Brickyard is an annual 400-mile (644 km) NASCAR Nextel Cup points race held each August at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... James Kenneth Jimmie Johnson (born September 17, 1975, El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS owned by his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports. ... “Lowes” redirects here. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... James Kenneth Jimmie Johnson (born September 17, 1975, El Cajon, California) is a current NASCAR NEXTEL Cup race car driver who drives the #48 Lowes Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS owned by his teammate Jeff Gordon and operated by Rick Hendricks Hendrick Motorsports. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

Baseball

Main article: 2006 in baseball

• March 20: Japan wins the first World Baseball Classic, defeating Cuba 10-6 in the championship game.
• May 28 - Barry Bonds hits his 715th career home run in a 6-3 home loss to the Colorado Rockies, passing Babe Ruth for second place on the career list and setting a new record for left-handed hitters.
• July 11 - The American League wins the MLB All-Star Game by a score of 3-2 on Michael Young's game-winning 2-run triple in the 9th inning.
• October 14 - The Detroit Tigers sweep the Oakland Athletics in the American League Championship Series and advance to their first World Series since 1984.
• October 27 - The St. Louis Cardinals win the 2006 World Series 4-1 in Game 5. The St. Louis Cardinals (10 wins) advance to 2nd place for most World Series wins after the New York Yankees(26).

The following are the baseball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ... March 20 is the 79th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (80th in leap years). ... The World Baseball Classic, sometimes abbreviated WBC, is an international baseball tournament, first held in March 2006. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Major league affiliations National League (1993–present) West Division (1993–present) Current uniform Name Colorado Rockies (1993–present) Ballpark Coors Field (1995–present) Mile High Stadium (1993-1994) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (0) None West Division titles (0) None Wild card berths (1) 1995... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... American League The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is an annual exhibition baseball game between the best players from the National League and the American League. ... Michael Young, Baron Young of Dartington (August 9, 1915, Manchester - January 14, 2002) was a British sociologist, social activist and politician. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1998–present) Current uniform Name Detroit Tigers (1901–present) Ballpark Comerica Park (2000–present) Tiger Stadium (1912-1999) Bennett Park (1894-1911) Major league titles World Series titles (4) 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 â€¢ 1935 AL Pennants (10) 2006 â€¢ 1984 â€¢ 1968 â€¢ 1945 1940... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) West Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43 Name Oakland Athletics (1968–present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Ballpark McAfee Coliseum (1968–present) a. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Major league affiliations National League (1892–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1,2,6,9,14,17,20,42,45,85 Name St. ... Dates October 21, 2006–October 27, 2006 MVP David Eckstein (St. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 23, 32, 37, 44, 49 Name New York Yankees (1913–present) New York Highlanders (1903-1912) Baltimore Orioles (1901-1902) (Also referred to as...

Basketball

Main article: 2006 in basketball

The following are the basketball events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

College basketball

Men's

• March 30: The University of South Carolina wins its second straight NIT title, defeating the University of Michigan 76-64.
• April 3: The University of Florida wins its first ever NCAA title, defeating UCLA 73-57.George Mason a 11 seed makes it to the final four

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Women's

• April 4: The University of Maryland wins its first ever NCAA women's title, defeating Duke 78-75 in overtime.

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Professional competitions

Americas

• National Basketball Association (United States and Canada)
  • January 22: Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in a win over the Toronto Raptors, becoming only the second player in league history to score at least 80 points in one game. It was the second highest individual point total in NBA history (Second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point performance).
  • June 20: Miami Heat defeat the Dallas Mavericks in 6 games in the NBA Finals series. Finals MVP Dwyane Wade rallied four consecutive 35-point games to come back from a two games to none deficit and win four straight.

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Asia-Pacific

• Chinese Basketball Association - Guangdong Southern Tigers defeat Bayi Rockets (4-1) in finals.

• National Basketball League (Australia) - Melbourne Tigers defeat the Sydney Kings 3-0 in best-of-five final series

• Philippine Basketball Association
  • February 19: Red Bull Barako defeats the Purefoods Chunkee Giants, 4 games to 2 in the Fiesta Conference Finals.
  • July 21: The Purefoods Chunkee Giants defeats Red Bull Barako, 4 games to 2 in the Philippine Cup Finals.

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Europe

• Euroleague - April 30: Russian power CSKA Moscow dethrones the two-time defending Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) 73-69 at Sazka Arena in Prague. This is CSKA's fifth title in the competition, but first since 1971. Third place goes to TAU Cerámica, which defeated FC Barcelona 87-82 in an all-Spanish affair.

• Adriatic League (former Yugoslavia) - April 23: FMP (Serbia) defeat Partizan (Serbia) 73-72 in the final.

• Croatian League - June 9: Cibona defeat Zadar 2-1 in the best-of-three finals.

• LNB - Pro A (France) - June 18: Le Mans defeat Nancy 93-88 in the Pro A Final.

• HEBA (Greece) - June 7: Panathinaikos complete a 3-0 sweep of Olympiakos in the HEBA finals.

• Super League (Israel) - June 8: Maccabi Tel Aviv defeat Hapoel Jerusalem 96-66 in the Super League Final.

• Lega Basket A (Italy) - June 20: Benetton Treviso defeat Climamio Bologna 3-1 in the best-of-five Lega A finals.

• LKL (Lithuania) - May 27: Lietuvos Rytas complete a 4-0 sweep of Žalgiris in the LKL finals.

• PLK (Poland) - May 19: Prokom Trefl Sopot complete a 4-1 win over Anwil Włocławek in the PLK finals.

• Super League (Russia) - May 27: CSKA Moscow complete a 3-0 sweep of Khimki in the Super League finals.

• Superleague (Serbia and Montenegro) - June 18: Partizan (Serbia) complete a 3-0 sweep of Red Star Belgrade (Serbia) in the Superleague finals. Due to disturbances between Red Star supporters and police in Game 2, the last game is held at an empty Pionir Hall, and any other games would also have been played behind closed doors.

• ACB (Spain)
  • February 19: TAU Cerámica lift the Copa del Rey with an 85-80 win over Pamesa Valencia.
  • June 21: Unicaja Málaga complete a 3-0 sweep of TAU Cerámica in the ACB finals.

• TBL (Turkey) - June 7: In what would turn out to be their last game as an independent club, Ülker complete a 4-0 finals sweep of crosstown rival Efes Pilsen. During the offseason, Ülker merges with the basketball section of Fenerbahçe, creating Fenerbahçe Ülker.

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FIBA tournaments

• 2006 FIBA World Championship - September 3: Spain win the gold medal 70-47 over Greece.

• 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women - September 23: Australia win the gold medal 91-74 over Russia.

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Boxing

• January 7 – Carlos Manuel Baldomir upsets Zab Judah by unanimous decision and is crowned world welterweight champion by the WBC.
• March 3 – Welshman Joe Calzaghe defeats American Jeff Lacy by landslide unanimous decision for the WBO-IBF super middleweight title unification. Calzaghe's stellar performance propelled him to #9 in Ring Magazine's pound for pound list.
• March 25 – Edwin Valero's record streak of 18 consecutive first-round knockouts ends when Genaro Trazancos survives until the second round.
• April 1 – Sergei Liakhovich wins the WBO world heavyweight title from Lamon Brewster by unanimous decision.
• April 8 – Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeats Zab Judah by unanimous decision to win the IBF welterweight title. A mini-riot ensued as Roger Mayweather, Floyd's uncle and trainer, runs into the ring retaliating to a low blow and rabbit punch by Judah. The fight resumed and Mayweather won by decision.
• April 22 – Wladimir Klitschko wins the IBF world heavyweight title from Chris Byrd by TKO in round 7.
• April 29 – Acelino Freitas defeats Zahir Raheem for the vacant WBO lightweight title by split decision.
• May 6 – Oscar de la Hoya returns from a 20-month break and defeats Ricardo Mayorga for the WBC super welterweight title.
• May 20 – Marco Antonio Barrera defeats Rocky Juarez by split decision. Juarez was very competitive throughout the fight breaking Barrera's nose in the early rounds. The fight was originally announced as a draw until it was later revealed that there were two scorecard tabilation errors.
• June 10 – Bernard Hopkins defeats Antonio Tarver by unanimous to take the light heavyweight world championship.
• June 17 – Winky Wright and Jermain Taylor fight ends in a draw for the undisputed middleweight championship of the world in Memphis, Tennessee

• July 13 to 23 – 36th European Amateur Boxing Championships held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria
  • Light Flyweight (– 48 kg): David Ayrapetyan (Russia)
  • Flyweight (– 51 kg): Georgi Balakshin (Russia)
  • Bantamweight (– 54 kg): Detelin Dalakliev (Bulgaria)
  • Featherweight (– 57 kg): Albert Selimov (Russia)
  • Lightweight (– 60 kg): Hrachik Javakhyan (Armenia)
  • Light Welterweight (– 64 kg): Boris Georgiev (Bulgaria)
  • Welterweight (– 69 kg): Andrey Balanov (Russia)
  • Middleweight (– 75 kg): Matvey Korobov (Russia)
  • Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg): Artur Beterbiyev (Russia)
  • Heavyweight (– 91 kg): Denis Poyatsika (Ukraine)
  • Super Heavyweight (+ 91 kg): Islam Timurziev (Russia)

• August 12 – Oleg Maskaev knocks out Hasim Rahman in the 12th round to win the WBC Heavyweight title.
• November 4 Floyd Mayweather Jr. becomes the WBC and linear Welterweight champion after he defeats Carlos Baldomir by unanimous decision.
• November 11 Wladimir Klitschko defends his IBF heavyweight title by defeating American contender Calvin Brock winning by a stunning knockout in the seventh round.
• November 18 Manny Pacquiao wins by technical knockout in his third and rubber match against Erik Morales
• December 9 Jermain Taylor defends his middleweight title as he defeats Kassim Ouma

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Cricket

Main article: 2006 in cricket

See also International cricket in 2005-06, 2005-06 Australian cricket season and 2005-06 West Indian cricket season // 17 January: Virender Sehwag makes 254 off 247 balls, the highest Test score at more than a run a ball, in the first Test between India and Pakistan, which is drawn after a total of seven wickets fall and 1,089 runs are scored. ... This article contains information on International cricket in the 2005-06 cricket season, as defined by Cricinfo - mainly containing the results and schedules of tours from September 2005 until May 2006. ... The 2005-06 Australian cricket season began on 2005-10-05 with the first official ICC Super Series matches, and is scheduled to last until 2006-03-28 which will be the fifth day of the Pura Cup final. ... The 2005-06 West Indian cricket season includes all domestic cricket matches played by senior teams with first class status in the West Indies between October 2005 and March 2006, and also the international feats of the West Indies team, who is not scheduled to play any home games during...

Curling

Main article: 2005-06 curling season

• Olympic champions:
  • Men's: Canada (Brad Gushue, Mark Nichols, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab, Mike Adam)
  • Women's: Sweden (Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd, Ulrika Bergman)

• World champions:
  • Men's: Scotland (David Murdoch, Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers, Peter Smith)
  • Women's: Sweden (Anette Norberg, Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd, Ulrika Bergman)

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Cycling

UCI ProTour

See 2006 UCI ProTour for road bicycle racing events The 2006 ProTour is the second year of the UCI ProTour system, in which the ProTour teams are guaranteed, and obliged to, participate in the series of ProTour races. ... Road bicycle racing is a popular bicycle racing sport held on the road (following the geography of the area), using racing bicycles. ...

The 2006 Tour de France was won by Floyd Landis of the USA, but he is expected to be stripped of the title after failing a drugs test.

The 2006 Tour de France was the 93rd Tour de France, taking place from July 1 to July 23, 2006. ... Floyd Landis (born October 14, 1975) is an American cyclist. ...

UCI Mountain Bike World Cup

See Mountain Bike World Cup 2006 for mountain bike racing events The 2006 UCI Mountain Bike World Cup includes four disciplines : marathon, cross-country, downhill and 4-cross. ... A rider during a Cross Country race The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) recognised the sport of mountain bike racing relatively late in 1990, when it sanctioned the world championships in Purgatory, Colorado. ...

Figure skating

World Figure Skating Championships

Held in Calgary, Canada Calgary is the largest city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ...

• Men's singles
  1. Stéphane Lambiel
  2. Brian Joubert
  3. Evan Lysacek

• Ladies' singles
  1. Kimmie Meissner
  2. Fumie Suguri
  3. Sasha Cohen

• Pair skating
  1. Pang Qing / Tong Jian
  2. Zhang Dan / Zhang Hao
  3. Maria Petrova / Alexei Tikhonov

• Ice dancing
  1. Albena Denkova / Maxim Staviski
  2. Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon
  3. Tanith Belbin / Benjamin Agosto

Stéphane Lambiel (born April 2, 1985 in Martigny, Switzerland) is a Swiss figure skater, known for his creative and beautiful spins. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a French figure skater. ... Evan Frank Lysacek (born June 4, 1985) is an American figure skater. ... Kimberly Claire Kimmie Meissner (born October 4, 1989 in Towson, Maryland) is an American figure skater. ... Fumie Suguri (村主章枝; Suguri Fumie, born December 31, 1980) is a Japanese figure skater. ... Alexandra Pauline Sasha Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is an American figure skater. ... Pair Skating Pair skating consists of a team of a man and a woman skating to music. ... Qing Pang (born December 24, 1979 in Harbin, China) is an Chinese figure skater. ... Jian Tong (born August 15, 1979 in Harbin, China) is an Chinese figure skater. ... Zhang Dan (Chinese: 张丹, Pinyin: Zhāng Dān, born October 4, 1985 in Harbin, China) is a Chinese figure skater. ... Zhang and Zhang at the 2004 World Championships in Dortmund. ... Maria Petrova (born November 29, 1977 in Leningrad (now St. ... Alexei Tikhonov (born November 1, 1971 in Leningrad (now St. ... Ice dancers Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. ... Albena Denkova (Bulgarian: ) (born December 3, 1974 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian ice dancer. ... Maxim Staviysky (born November 16th, 1977 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia) is a Bulgarian figure skater in ice dancing. ... Marie-France Dubreuil (born August 11, 1974 in Montreal, QC) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Patrice Lauzon (born November 26, 1975 in Montreal, QC) is a Canadian figure skater. ... Tanith Belbin (born July 11, 1984, Kingston, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian-American figure skater with dual-citizenship. ... Benjamin Agosto (born January 15, 1982, Chicago, Illinois, USA) is an American skater. ...

Football (American)

BCS Bowl Games

Main article: NCAA football bowl games, 2006-07

The 2006-07 NCAA College Football Bowl Games post-season schedule followed the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS regular season in college football. ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Roman Catholic institution located in Notre Dame, Indiana, immediately northeast of South Bend, Indiana, United States. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... WVU Mountaineer Mascot statue in front of the Mountainlair Student Union. ... This article is about the American football game. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pennsylvania State University (commonly known as Penn State) is a state-related, land-grant university. ... The Florida State University (commonly referred to as Florida State or FSU)[4] is a public research university located in Tallahassee, the capital city of Florida. ... The Orange Bowl is an annual college football game that is usually played on January 1 in the Miami, Florida metro area, in the United States. ... January 4 is the 4th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Texas at Austin, often called UT or Texas, is a nationally recognized doctoral/research university located in Austin, Texas. ... The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly as Southern Cal[1]), located in the University Park neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, USA, was founded in 1880, making it Californias oldest private research university. ... The Rose Bowl is an annual American college football bowl game, usually played on January 1 (New Years Day) at the stadium of the same name in Pasadena, California. ...

NFL Playoffs

Main article: NFL playoffs, 2005-06

• February 5: The Pittsburgh Steelers win Super Bowl XL at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10.

• MVP of Super Bowl XL was Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward.

The National Football League playoffs following the 2005 regular season led up to Super Bowl XL, which was played in Detroit, Michigan on Sunday, February 5, 2006. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... City Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Team colors Black and Gold Head Coach Mike Tomlin Owner Dan Rooney General manager Kevin Colbert League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933–1943; 1945–1949) Western Division (1944) American Conference (1950–1952) Eastern Conference (1953–1969) Century Division (1967–1969) American Football... Date February 5, 2006 Stadium Ford Field City Detroit, Michigan MVP Hines Ward, wide receiver Favorite Steelers by 4 National anthem Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John, ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia Coin toss Tom Brady Referee Bill Leavy Halftime show The Rolling Stones Attendance 68,206 TV in... Ford Field is an indoor football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Government  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ... City Seattle, Washington Team colors Pacific Blue, Navy Blue, Neon Green, White Head Coach Mike Holmgren Owner Paul Allen General manager Tim Ruskell Mascot Blitz, and Taima the augur hawk League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1976–present) American Football Conference (1977-2001) AFC West (1977-2001) National Football Conference...

Pro Football Hall of Fame

• Reggie White, Troy Aikman, John Madden, Warren Moon, Harry Carson, and Rayfield Wright are elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Reginald Howard Reggie White (December 19, 1961 – December 26, 2004) was a professional American football player. ... Troy Kenneth Aikman (born November 21, 1966 in West Covina, California, USA) is a former American football quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League, and currently a television sportscaster for the Fox network. ... John Earl Madden (born April 10, 1936) is a former National Football League player, head coach, and a Pro Football Hall-of-Famer. ... Harold Warren Moon (born November 18, 1956 in Los Angeles, California) is a former American football quarterback who played for the Canadian Football Leagues Edmonton Eskimos and the National Football Leagues Houston Oilers, Minnesota Vikings, Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs. ... Harry Carson (born November 26, 1953) is a former American football inside linebacker who played his entire career for the New York Giants in the NFL(1976-1988). ... Rayfield Wright (born in August 23, 1945 in Griffin, Georgia) is a former American football player for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ...

Football (soccer)

For an extensive coverage see 2006 in football (soccer)

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 2006 throughout the world. ...

Events

• January 1 - Australia officially leaves the Oceania Football Confederation and joins the Asian Football Confederation.

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... Asian Football Confederation Logo The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel. ...

International tournaments

• 2006 African Cup of Nations - Egypt
• 2006 FIFA World Cup - Italy
• UEFA Champions League 2005-06 - FC Barcelona

The 2006 African Cup of Nations was the 25th edition of the African Cup of Nations, the soccer championship of Africa (CAF). ... For the video game by EA see 2006 FIFA World Cup (video game). ... The UEFA Champions League 2005-06 was the 51th edition of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Gay (IPA: baɾsa), is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ...

Major national championships

• Argentina Primera División - Boca Juniors (Clausura)
• Brazil Campeonato Brasileiro - São Paulo FC
• England Premiership - Chelsea
• France Ligue 1 - Lyon
• Germany Bundesliga - Bayern Munich
• Italy Serie A - Inter Milan awarded title after initial winners Juventus were stripped of the title due to involvement in the 2006 Serie A match fixing scandal.
• Spain La Liga - FC Barcelona
• Portugal Liga - FC Porto

Primera División (first division) is the top category of Argentine football (soccer), and its organized by the Argentine Football Association. ... Club Atlético Boca Juniors is one of the most popular Argentine sports clubs, best known for its football team. ... In recent times, many Latin American football leagues have divided their championships into two sections, awarding a champion for each. ... The Série A is the main division of Brazilian football. ... São Paulos Mascot São Paulo is a very traditional Brazilian football team from São Paulo, founded on January 25, 1930, and Re-founded on December 16, 1935. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... Ligue 1 (Première Division or Division 1 until 2003) is the top division of French football, one of two divisions making up the LFP, the other being Ligue 2. ... Olympique Lyonnais (popularly known as OL, or simply Lyon) is a French football club based in Lyon. ... In the German football (soccer) league system, the Bundesliga (Federal League) is the highest level league club competition where play determines the national champions. ... FC Bayern Munich (German: FC Bayern München) is a German sports club based in Munich, the capital of the state of Bavaria. ... This article is about the Italian football (soccer) league. ... Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: );(pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus F.C., Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin. ... The 2006 Serie A scandal (Italian: Calciopoli, sometimes referred to as Calciocaos[1]) involved alleged match fixing in Italys top professional football league, Serie A. The scandal was uncovered in May 2006 by Italian police, implicating league champions Juventus, and other major teams including A.C. Milan, Fiorentina, Lazio... Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Gay (IPA: baɾsa), is a Catalan sports club based in Barcelona, Spain. ... The Portuguese Liga (pron. ... FC Porto emblem (Larger version) Futebol Clube do Porto (short: FC Porto, FCP) is a Portuguese sports club, best known for its football section. ...

Gaelic Athletic Association

• Gaelic football
  • All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Kerry 4-15 Mayo 3-05
  • All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship, Mayo
  • All-Ireland Minor Football Championship, Roscommon
  • All-Ireland Junior Football Championship, Kerry
  • National Football League, Kerry 2-11 Galway 0-11
  • Tommy Murphy Cup, Louth 3-14 Leitrim 1-11
  • All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship, Salthill-Knocknacarra
  • Dublin Senior Football Championship, UCD 0-10 St Vincents 0-09
  • Dublin Intermediate Football Championship, St Peregrines 1-11 St Margarets 0-9.
  • Dublin Minor Football Championship, Cuala 2-11 St Vincents
  • Dublin AFL Division 1, Thomas Davis 0-10 Round Towers (C) 0-07
• Hurling
  • All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, Kilkenny 1-16 Cork 1-13
  • Dublin Senior Hurling Championship, Craobh Chiaráin 2-10 Ballyboden St Endas 2-08
  • Dublin Senior B Hurling Championship, St Marks 1-12 Crumlin 0-09
  • Dublin Intermediate Hurling Championship, St Marks 2-10 Crumlin 2-07

Gaelic football (Irish: Peil or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, Gaelic or GAA (gah), is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Bank of Ireland Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kerry. ... The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Maigh Eo) or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county football and hurling teams. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Under-21 Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Cadbury Under-21 Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for players aged between 18 and 21 in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... The Mayo County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Maigh Eo) or Mayo GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Mayo and the Mayo inter-county football and hurling teams. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the ESB Minor Football Championship) is the premier knockout competition for under-18 competitors of the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. ... For more details of Roscommon GAA see Roscommon Senior Club Football Championship or Roscommon Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The all-Ireland Junior football championship is an Gaelic Athletic Association competition between all for the Junior football inter-county teams on the Island of Ireland. ... The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kerry. ... The National Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Allianz National Football League) is a Gaelic football tournament held annually between the county teams of Ireland, under the auspices of the Gaelic Athletic Association. ... The Kerry County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (or Kerry GAA) is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kerry. ... :For more details of Galway GAA see Galway Senior Club Football Championship or Galway Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... The Tommy Murphy Cup is the name of a Gaelic Games competition that the so-called weaker counties of Gaelic football participate in. ... :For more details of Louth GAA see Louth Senior Club Football Championship or Louth Senior Club Hurling Championship. ... The Leitrim County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Liatroim) or Leitrim GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Leitrim. ... The All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship is an annual Gaelic football tournament played between the hundreds of senior football clubs in Ireland. ... For the current Championship see 2006 The Dublin Senior Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Evening Herald Dublin Senior Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. ... Senior Club Championships UCD GAA or University College Dublin Gaelic Athletic Association club is a Dublin based gaelic games club in University College Dublin. ... Senior Club Championships For more details of the GAA in Dublin, see Dublin GAA and Dublin Senior Football Championship. ... The Dublin GAA Crest For the current Senior Championship see 2006. ... St Peregrines are a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association club. ... The Dublin GAACrest For the senior Gaelic Football Equivelant see Dublin Senior Football Championship. ... Cuala is a Dublin GAA club based in a sports and social centre in Dalkey which is situated in the south of Dublin. ... Senior Club Championships For more details of the GAA in Dublin, see Dublin GAA and Dublin Senior Football Championship. ... The Dublin Adult Football Leauge Division 1 is the top Gaelic football league in Co. ... Senior Club Championships Thomas Davis is a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association Club. ... For more details of the GAA in Dublin, see Dublin GAA and Dublin Senior Club Football Championship or Dublin Club Hurling Championship. ... For the Cornish sport, see Cornish Hurling. ... The Gaelic Athletic Association The Liam McCarthy Cup, the greatest hurling prize of all The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the Guinness Hurling Championship) is the premier knockout competition in the game of hurling played in Ireland. ... The Kilkenny County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Contae Cill Chainnigh) or Kilkenny GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Kilkenny. ... For more details of Cork GAA see Cork Senior Football Championship or Cork Senior Hurling Championship. ... For news of the most recent competition see: Dublin Senior Club Hurling Championship 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the top Dublin Clubs. ... Craobh Chiaráin are a Dublin based GAA Club in Donnycarney, Co. ... Ballyboden St. ... The Dublin GAACrest Dublin Senior B Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the second tier Dublin Clubs. ... St Marks is a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association Club. ... The Dublin GAACrest For news of the most recent senior competition see: Dublin Senior Club Hurling Championship 2006 Dublin Senior Hurling Club Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association club competition between the Intermediate Dublin Clubs. ... St Marks is a Dublin based Gaelic Athletic Association Club. ...

Gliding

World Gliding Championships The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so. ...

• Eskilstuna, Sweden
  • Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 22 BLE
  • 18-metre Class Winner: Phil Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cxt
  • 15-metre Class Winner: Janusz Centka, Poland; Glider: SZD 56 Diana
  • Standard Class Winner: Leigh Wells, UK; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8

• Vinon-sur-Verdon, France
  • Club Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: SZD-48-3M Brawo
  • World Class Winner: Christophe Ruch, France; Glider: PZL PW-5

Eskilstuna River and Gamla Stan (Old Town) Klosters church of Eskilstuna. ... The ASW 22 is an Open Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites including carbon-fibre and Kevlar. ... A Ventus-2bx at the 2005 European Gliding Championships in Räyskäla, Finland. ... The SZD-56 Diana is a 15 metre class glider originally designed by Bogumil Beres at PZL-Bielsko. ... The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. ... Vinon-sur-Verdon is an old French town in the département of Var and in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur. ... The PZL PW-5 is a sailplane of Polish manufacture. ...

Golf

Main article: 2006 in golf

Men's major championships // Mens professional golf Major championships 6-9 April: The Masters 15-18 June: U.S. Open 20-23 July: The Open Championship 17-20 August: PGA Championship World Golf Championships (individual events) 22-26 February: WGC-Accenture World Matchplay Championship 24-27 August: WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 28 September - 1... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ...

• 6-9 April: The Masters — Phil Mickelson wins by two shots to claim his second green jacket and third major victory.
• 15-18 June: U.S. Open — Geoff Ogilvy wins his first major, defeating Phil Mickelson and two others by one shot after a historic collapse by Mickelson, who had led by two shots going into the final two holes.
• 20-23 July: The Open Championship (British Open) — Tiger Woods wins by two shots to become the first golfer to defend the Claret Jug since Tom Watson in 1983-84.
• 17-20 August: PGA Championship — Tiger Woods wins his third Wanamaker Trophy (and first since 2000) by five shots over second place Shaun Micheel.

Tour money list / order of merit winners: This article is about the golf tournament. ... Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) (nicknamed Lefty for having a left-handed swing), is an American professional golfer. ... Michael Campbell holding U.S. Open Trophy The United States Open Championship is the annual mens open golf tournament of the United States. ... Geoff Ogilvy (born June 11, 1977) is an Australian golfer who now resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, in the United States. ... Philip Alfred Mickelson (born June 16, 1970) (nicknamed Lefty for having a left-handed swing), is an American professional golfer. ... 2005 Open Champion Tiger Woods holding the Claret Jug. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... There are at least four notable people called Tom Watson Tom Watson, the golfer Tom Watson, manager of Liverpool F.C. from 1896 to 1915 Tom Watson, the British politician Thomas E. Watson, the American Populist leader This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages... 2007 PGA tournament logo The PGA Championship (referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA Tour. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... Logo for the 2006 PGA The PGA Championship (referred to as the US PGA Championship outside of North America) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four major championships in men... Shaun Carl Micheel (b. ...

• PGA Tour - Tiger Woods with $9,941,563 from 15 events played. Full money list
• European Tour - Padraig Harrington with €2,489,337. Current order of merit
• Japan Golf Tour - Shingo Katayama with 178,402,190 Yen. Current money list
• Asian Tour - Jeev Milka Singh with $591,884. Current order of merit
• PGA Tour of Australasia - Nick O'Hern with AUS$583,820. Current order of merit
• Sunshine Tour - Charl Schwartzel of South Africa topped the 2005-6 Order of Merit with earnings of 1,207,459.70. South African Rand. full list.

Team event The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours dominated by men. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... The PGA European Tour is a top-level professional mens golf tour. ... // Pádraig Harrington (born 31 August 1971 in Ballyroan, Dublin, Ireland) is a professional golfer and former #6 in the world who has won ten tournaments on the European Tour and two on the PGA Tour. ... // The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. ... Shingo Katayama (born in Ibaragi on 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... Jeev Milka Singh (b. ... The PGA Tour of Australasia is a prominent golf tour for men. ... Nick OHern (born 18 October 1971) is an Australian golfer. ... The Sunshine Tour is a mens professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. ... Charl (Adriaan) Schwartzel (b. ... ISO 4217 Code ZAR User(s) Common Monetary Area: Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland Inflation 5. ...

• 22-24 September: Team Europe wins the Ryder Cup for the third straight time, defeating Team USA 18½–9½.

LPGA majors The 36th Ryder Cup Matches will held between September 22 and September 24 at the Kildare Golf and Country Club, Straffan, Co. ... Womens golf has evolved a set of major championships which parallels that in mens golf, but the womens system is younger and has been less stable than the mens. ...

• 30 March - 2 April: Kraft Nabisco Championship - Australia's Karrie Webb defeats 18, 36 and 54 hole leader Lorena Ochoa in a playoff to claim her seventh major championship. Ochoa had shot a 62 in the first round, setting a tournament record and equalling the record low score in an LPGA major.
• 8-11 June: LPGA Championship - Se Ri Pak defeats Karrie Webb in a playoff to claim her third LPGA Championship and fifth major title.
• 29 June - 2 July: U.S. Women's Open - Annika Sörenstam defeats Pat Hurst by four shots in an 18-hole playoff to claim her third title in this event and 10th major.
• 3-6 August: Weetabix Women's British Open American Sherri Steinhauer claims her third title in this event, her first since it has been recognized as a major by the LPGA, by a three-stroke margin.

Awards The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Colgate/Dinah Shore Winners Circle Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is Australias most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global womens golf. ... Lorena Ochoa (born in Guadalajara on 15 November 1981) is a Mexican golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... Se Ri Pak (born September 28, 1977 in Daejeon, South Korea) is a professional golfer. ... Karrie Anne Webb (born 21 December 1974) is Australias most successful female golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global womens golf. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ...   (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... Pat Hurst (born May 23, 1969 in San Leandro, California) is an American golfer. ... The Womens British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Womens British Open, is one of the leading events in womens professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. ... Sherri Steinhauer (born December 27, 1962) is an American golfer. ...

• PGA Tour Player of the Year: Tiger Woods wins for a record eighth time in ten full seasons on Tour
• PGA Tour leading money winner: Tiger Woods
• PGA Tour rookie of the year: Trevor Immelman

The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours dominated by men. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours dominated by men. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours dominated by men. ... Trevor Immelman (born in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 December 1979) is a South African golfer. ...

Ice Hockey

Main article: 2006 in ice hockey

• 17 February: The Swedish women's ice hockey team defeats the United States in the semifinal round in the 2006 Olympic games. This marks the first time that either the United States or Canada has lost to anyone other than each other.
• 26 February: Sweden defeats Finland 3-2 to capture the men's gold medal at the 2006 Olympic games.
• 19 June: Stanley Cup Finals The Carolina Hurricanes defeat the Edmonton Oilers 4 games to 3 to win the Stanley Cup

The following is a chronicle of events during the year 2006 in ice hockey. ... February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held at the Torino Palasport Olimpico and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... The NHL unveiled a new logo for the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs. ... The Carolina Hurricanes are a National Hockey League team in Raleigh, North Carolina. ... The Edmonton Oilers are a professionial ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ...

Ice skating

Long track speed skating

• European Championships, Hamar, Norway:
  • Men allround: Enrico Fabris, Italy 151.523 points (36.75–1:47.57–6:24.33–13:29.69)
  • Ladies allround: Claudia Pechstein, Germany 163.159 points (39.60–1:58.04–4:08.47–7:08.02)
• World Sprint Championships, Heerenveen, Netherlands:
  • Men: Joey Cheek, United States 139.990 points (35.19–1:09.25–35.09–1:10.17)
  • Ladies: Svetlana Zhurova, Russia 153.625 points (38.35–1:17.20–38.28–1:16.79)
• World Allround Championships, Calgary, Canada:
  • Men: Shani Davis, United States 145.742 points (35.17–1:42.68–6:10.49–13:05.94)
  • Ladies: Cindy Klassen, Canada 154.580 points (37.51–1:51.85–3:53.34–6:48.97)

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Lacrosse

• Championships
  • International Lacrosse Federation - World Lacrosse Championship - Canada over the United States, 15–10, in London, Ontario, breaking a 28-year US winning streak, and being the last game of lacrosse legend Gary Gait's spectacular career. It also gave Gait every major lacrosse championship possible.
  • National Lacrosse League - Champion's Cup - Colorado Mammoth over the Buffalo Bandits, 16–9, in the HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
  • Canadian Junior A - Minto Cup - Peterborough Lakers (OLA) over the Six Nations Arrows (OLA), 9–5
  • Canadian Senior A - Mann Cup - Peterborough Lakers (MSL) over the Victoria Shamrocks (WLA), 4 games to 1, in the Peterborough Memorial Centre, Peterborough, Ontario
  • Major League Lacrosse - Steinfeld Cup - Philadelphia Barrage over the Denver Outlaws, 23–12, in The Home Depot Center, Carson, California

• September - Lacrosse is first played in France
  • September - At the Decathlon sport convention lacrosse was presented and the foundation of the first lacrosse team in France laid down
  • Mid-October - The first practice for 10–15 year olds takes place in Paris
  • A group of 20–25 year olds run regular weekly practices

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Olympics

See: 2006 Winter Olympics

Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ...

Rugby league

Main article: Rugby league in 2006

• Bradford Bulls win the World Club Challenge.
• Queensland defeat New South Wales in the 2006 Rugby League State of Origin series.
• Brisbane Broncos win the 2006 NRL premiership.
• St Helens RFC win the Super League XI Grand Final.
• Australia defeat New Zealand defeat New Zealand 16-12 in the 7th minute of extra time to claim the 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations.
• Darren Lockyer, wins the 2006 NRL premiership, 2006 State of Origin series and the 2006 Tri-Nations as captain of all three winning sides. He also claimed the Golden Boot for top international player of the year.
• Fiji and Tonga become the first two teams to qualify for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.

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Rugby union

• France win the 2006 Six Nations Championship
• Sale Sharks win the Guinness Premiership
• London Wasps win the 2005-06 Powergen Cup
• Biarritz win the Top 14
• Ulster win the Celtic League
• New Zealand win gold at the Rugby Sevens event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
• Munster win the 2005-06 Heineken Cup
• The Crusaders win the Super 14 final in foggy conditions.
• Fiji win the 2005-06 World Sevens Series, becoming the first team other than New Zealand to win the overall crown in the seven-year history of the World Sevens Series.
• The All Blacks win the 2006 Tri Nations Series
• The Blue Bulls and the Free State Cheetahs share the Currie Cup in Bloemfontein after the Final went into extra time. Final Score 28 - 28

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Ski jumping

• Four Hills Tournament: Janne Ahonen and Jakub Janda are joint winners, for the first time in the tournament's 54-year history.
• Ski-flying World Championships:
  • Gold: Roar Ljøkelsøy, Norway 788.0 points (Distances in metres: 202.5–207.5–190–207.5)
  • Silver: Andreas Widhölzl, Austria 762.4 points (205–182.5–191–208.5)
  • Bronze: Thomas Morgenstern, Austria 752.2 points (195.5–195.5–182–210)

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South Asian Games

see: 2006 South Asian Games The 2006 South Asian Games (also known as 2006 SAF Games or 10th SAF Games) were held in Colombo, Srilanka from August 18 to August 22|2006 in which athletes from eight countries participated. ...

Swimming

International Tournaments

• Eighth World Short Course Championships, held in Shanghai, China (April 5 – 9)
  • Australia wins the most medals (24), and the most gold medals (12)

• 28th European LC Championships in Budapest, Hungary (July 31 – August 6)
  • Italy and France win the most medals (15), Russia the most gold medals (7)

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Records

• August 12 — Roland Schoeman breaks the short course world record in the men's 50m freestyle (short course) in Hamburg, Germany, and becomes the first man to swim the distance under 21 seconds, with a time of 20:98 seconds.

• August 28 — In Hobart, Tasmania, Australian swimmer Libby Lenton betters Natalie Coughlin's world record in the women's 100m butterfly (short course) from 56:39 to 55:95.

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Tennis

Main article: 2006 in tennis

// ITF Grand Slam events Australian Open (January 16–29) Mens Singles: Roger Federer d. ...

Australian Open

• 16 January to 29 January. See 2006 Australian Open for details.
  • Men's Singles: Roger Federer of Switzerland d. Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus, 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2.
  • Women's Singles: Amélie Mauresmo of France d. Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, 6-1, 2-0 ret.

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French Open

• 28 May to 11 June. See 2006 French Open for details.
  • Men's Singles: Rafael Nadal of Spain d. Roger Federer of Switzerland, 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-3.
  • Women's Singles: Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium d. Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, 6-4, 6-4.

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Wimbledon

• 26 June to 9 July. See 2006 Wimbledon for details.
  • Men's Singles: Roger Federer of Switzerland d. Rafael Nadal of Spain, 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3.
  • Women's Singles: Amélie Mauresmo of France d. Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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US Open

• See 2006 US Open for details.
  • Men's Singles: Roger Federer of Switzerland d. Andy Roddick of the United States
  • Women's Singles: Maria Sharapova of Russia d. Justine Henin-Hardenne of Belgium, 6-4, 6-4.

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News

• Andre Agassi retired after the U.S. Open.

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Awards

• Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year: Tiger Woods, PGA golf
• Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year: Lorena Ochoa, LPGA golf

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Deaths

January

• January 4 — Steve Rogers, 51, Australian rugby league player and CEO of the Cronulla Sharks
• January 5 — Rod Dedeaux, 91, American college baseball coach
• January 8 — Elson Becerra, 27, Colombian football (soccer) player
• January 9 — Jack Snow, 62, American football player
• January 11 — Eric Namesnik, 35, American swimmer
• January 19 — Geoff Rabone 84, New Zealand cricketer
• January 19 — Tom Nugent, 92, American college football coach and sportscaster; inventor of the I formation
• January 22 — Alec Coxon, 90, English cricketer

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February

• February 1 — Dick Brooks, 63, American NASCAR driver
• February 3 — Johnny Vaught, 96, American college football coach
• February 9 — Ron Greenwood, 84, English football (soccer) player and manager
• February 16 — Ernie Stautner, 80, German-American football player
• February 17 — Roy Chapman, 79, American racehorse owner (Smarty Jones)
• February 20 — Curt Gowdy, 86, American sports broadcaster
• February 23 — Telmo Zarraonaindía, 85, Spanish footballer
• February 28 — James Ronald "Bunkie" Blackburn, 69, American NASCAR driver

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March

• March 1 — Peter Osgood, 59, English football (soccer) player
• March 4 — Roman Ogaza, 53, Polish football (soccer) player
• March 6 — Kirby Puckett, 45, American baseball player (Minnesota Twins)
• March 8 — Teresa Ciepły, 68, Polish sprinter and hurdler (b. 1937)
• March 11 — Bernie Geoffrion, 75, Canadian ice hockey player
• March 11 — Jesús Miguel Rollán, 37, Spanish water polo goalkeeper
• March 12 — Jonatan Johansson, 26, Swedish snowboarder
• March 15 — Red Storey, 88, Canadian pro football player and ice hockey referee
• March 17 — Ray Meyer, 92, American college basketball coach
• March 26 — Paul Dana, 30, American Indy Racing League Driver
• March 29 — Bob Veith, 81, American racing driver

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April

• April 6 — Maggie Dixon, 28, American women's college basketball coach (Army)
• April 12 — Shekhar Mehta, 60, Kenyan rally driver
• April 23 — Tue Bjørn Thomsen, 33, Danish boxer (b. 1972)

April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Maggie Dixon (May 9, 1977 – April 6, 2006) was a collegiate womens basketball coach. ... USMA redirects here. ... April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... Shekhar Mehta (1945–2006) was a Ugandian-born Kenyan Rally driver. ... April 23 is the 113th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (114th in leap years). ... Tue Bjørn Thomsen (born December 21, 1972 – died April 23, 2006) was a professional boxer from Denmark, whose best performance as an amateur was winning the bronze medal at the 1997 World Amateur Boxing Championships in Budapest, Hungary. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ...

May

• May 3 — Earl Woods, 72, father of golfer Tiger Woods (b. 1932)
• May 11 — Floyd Patterson, 71, American heavyweight boxing champion (b. 1935)
• May 17 — Mieczysław Nowak, 69, Polish weightlifter (b. 1936)
• May 22 — Spencer Clark, 19, American NASCAR driver
• May 26 — Ted Schroeder, 84, American tennis player
• May 28 — Umberto Masetti, 80, Italian motorcycle racing champion
• May 29 — Johnny Servoz-Gavin, 64, French Formula One driver

May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... Earl Woods (March 5, 1932 – May 3, 2006) was a pioneering African-American athlete, a Green Beret lieutenant colonel, and the father of golfer Tiger Woods. ... Personal Information Birth December 30, 1975 (age 31) Cypress, California Height 6 ft 1 in (1. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... May 11 is the 131st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (132nd in leap years). ... Floyd Patterson (January 4, 1935 – May 11, 2006) was an American heavyweight boxing champion. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... MieczysÅ‚aw Nowak (December 22, 1936 - May 17, 2006) was a Polish weight lifter and a three-time Olympian in the featherweight (60 kg) weight class. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... Spencer Clark (January 29, 1987—May 21, 2006) was a racecar driver. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... Fred(e)rick Rudolph Ted Schroeder (born July 20, 1921) was an American male tennis player. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... Umberto Masetti (born in Borgo delle Rose, Parma, May 4, 1926 – died in Torre Maina di Maranello, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy May 28, 2006) was a motorcycle racer, the first italian World Champion in class 500cc in the years 1950 and 1952. ... May 29 is the 149th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (150th in leap years). ... Georges-Francis Servoz-Gavin, better known as Johnny, was a motor racing driver in both sportscars and single seaters. ...

June

• June 3 — Doug Serrurier, 85, South African Formula One driver
• June 5 — Eric Gregg, 55, National League umpire
• June 7 — John Tenta, 42, professional wrestler
• June 12 — Dennis Shepherd, 79, South African boxer (b. 1926)

June 3 is the 154th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (155th in leap years), with 211 days remaining. ... Doug Serrurier was a Formula One driver from South Africa. ... June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... Eric Eugene Gregg (May 18, 1951 – June 5, 2006) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the National League from 1975 to 1999. ... The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League, is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada (until 2005 when the Montreal Expos moved to Washington) and the worlds oldest extant professional team sports league. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... John Anthony Tenta (June 22, 1963 – June 7, 2006) was a Canadian professional wrestler, best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as Earthquake. ... ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... Dennis Shepherd (October 11, 1926 - June 12, 2006) was a South African boxer who won the silver medal in the featherweight division at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

July

• July 29 — Guido Daccò, 63, Italian racing driver
• July 30 — Al Balding, 82, first Canadian golfer to win on the PGA Tour

July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... Guido Daccò (born September 10, 1942 - Died July 29, 2006) was an Italian race car and motocycle racer from Limbiate. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... // Al Balding (April 29, 1924–July 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional golfer best known for being the first Canadian to win on the PGA Tour. ... The PGA Tour is an organization headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA that operates the USAs main professional golf tours dominated by men. ...

August

• August 3 — Kenneth Richmond, 80, British wrestler (b. 1926)
• August 5 — Susan Butcher, 51, American sled dog musher, four-time Iditarod winner (b. 1954)
• August 13 — Al Hostak, 90, American-born middleweight boxer (b. 1916)
• August 13 — Payao Pooltarat, 48, Thai boxer (b. 1957)
• August 15 — Faas Wilkes, 82, Dutch football (soccer) player (b. 1923)
• August 25 — John Blankenstein, 57, Dutch football (soccer) referee (b. 1949)
• August 30 — Stefan Blaho, 21, Slovakian ice hockey player (b. 1985)

August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ken Richmond. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Susan Howlet Butcher (December 26, 1954 – August 5, 2006) was a dog musher who rose to fame when she became the second woman to win the Iditarod dogsled race in 1986, and went on to become the second four-time winner in 1990, and the first to win four out... For the current race, see 2007 Iditarod The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, usually called the Iditarod, is an annual dog sled race in Alaska, where mushers and teams of dogs cover about 1,150 miles (1,852 km) in eight to fifteen days. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... Al the Savage Slav Hostak (January 7, 1917) was an American born middleweight boxer who fought from 1932-1949. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Payao Poontarat (October 18, 1957 – August 13, 2006), (Thai: ) was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the mens Light flyweight (-48 kg) category at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic medal ever won by a Thai sportsman. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Servaas Faas Wilkes (born October 13, 1923 in Rotterdam) is a former Dutch football (soccer) player. ... {{year nav|1939 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... John Blankenstein (b. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Stefan Blaho (June 22, 1985 - August 29, 2006) was a Slovak ice hockey player. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

September

• September 2 — Bob Mathias, 75, American decathlete (b. 1930)
• September 4 — Giacinto Facchetti, 64, Italian footballer (b. 1942)
• September 8 — Peter Brock, 61, Australia racecar driver (b. 1945)
• September 15 — Brunon Bendig, 67, Polish boxer (b. 1938)
• September 18 — Floyd Curry, 81, NHL player (b. 1925)
• September 19 — Roy Schuiten, 55, Dutch cyclist (b. 1950)
• September 26 — Byron Nelson, 94, American PGA golfer (b. 1912)
• September 29 — Walter Hadlee, 91, New Zealand cricketer (b. 1915)

September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Bruce Mathias (November 17, 1930 - September 2, 2006) was an American decathlete, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and United States Congressman. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... Giacinto Facchetti. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Peter Geoffrey Brock OAM (26 February 1945 – 8 September 2006) otherwise known as Peter Perfect, The King of the Mountain or simply as Brocky was one of Australias best-known and most successful motor racing drivers. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ... September 15 is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years). ... Brunon Bendig (October 6, 1938 in Chełmno – September 15, 2006 in Gdańsk) was a bantamweight amateur boxer from Poland, who tied for bronze with Australian Oliver Taylor at the 1960 Summer Olympics. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Floyd James Curry (August 11, 1925 in Chapleau, Ontario, Canada - September 16, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadian ice hockey right winger. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Roy Schuiten (born 16 December 1950 in Zandvoort - death 19 September 2006 in Praia do Corveiro) was a Dutch track and road racer. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The cover of a book about Byron Nelsons record-breaking 1945 season John Byron Nelson, Jr. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Arnold Hadlee (born 4 June 1915 in Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand) is a former cricketer and Test match captain. ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ...

October

• October 3 — Peter Norman, 64, Australian athlete (b. 1942)
• October 6 — Puck Brouwer, 75, Dutch athlete (b. 1930)
• October 6 — Buck O'Neil, 94, American baseball player and manager (b. 1911)
• October 8 — Mark Porter, 31, V8 Supercar driver (b. 1975
• October 11 — Cory Lidle, 34, American baseball player (b. 1972)
• October 12 — Johnny Callison, 67, American baseball player (b. 1939)
• October 14 — Chun Wei Cheung, 34, Dutch rowing cox (b. 1972)
• October 16 — Trebisonda Valla, 90, Italian female athlete (b. 1916)
• October 27 — Joe Niekro, 61, American baseball player (b. 1944)
• October 28 — Red Auerbach, 89, American basketball coach and executive (b. 1917)
• October 28 — Trevor Berbick, 51, Jamaican boxer (b. 1955)

October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Peter Norman (left) with Tommie Smith (centre) and John Carlos Peter George Norman (15 June 1942 – 3 October 2006) was an Australian track star best known for winning the silver medal in the 200 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... Puck Brouwer is a Dutch athlete who competed mainly in the 200 metres. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link is to a full 1930 calendar). ... Buck ONeil during a baseball game John Jordan Buck ONeil (November 13, 1911 – October 6, 2006) was an American first baseman and manager in Negro league baseball, most notably in the Negro American League with the Kansas City Monarchs. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 8 is the 281st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (282nd in leap years). ... Mark Porter (born 1960, Aberdeen, Scotland) is a British publication designer and art director, and creative director of The Guardian. ... V8 Supercars is a touring car racing category. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Cory Fulton Lidle (March 22, 1972 – October 11, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... John Wesley Callison (born March 12, 1939 in Qualls, Oklahoma) is a former American Major League Baseball rightfielder. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Chun Wei Cheung (d. ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in leap years). ... Trebisonda Valla, also known as Ondina Valla (Bologna, Italy, 20 May 1916) was the first Italian woman to win an Olympic gold medal. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Joe Niekro autograph on a 1981 Fleer baseball card - 1981 Series, #54 Joseph Franklin Niekro (November 7, 1944- October 27, 2006) was a Major League Baseball player, brother of Hall of Famer Phil Niekro, and father of current player Lance Niekro. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... Arnold Jacob Red Auerbach (September 20, 1917 – October 28, 2006) was an American coach and executive for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Trevor Berbick Trevor Berbick (August 1, 1955 – October 28, 2006) was a Jamaican heavyweight boxer whose professional career spanned 1976 until 2000. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

November

• November 4 — Sergi López Segú, 39, Spanish football player (b. 1967)
• November 5 — Pietro Rava, 90, Italian football player (b. 1916)
• November 5 — Bobby Shearer, 74, Scottish football player (b. 1932)
• November 6 — Francisco Fernández-Ochoa, 56, Spanish alpine skier (b. 1950)
• November 6 — George Gardner, 64, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1942)
• November 7 — Johnny Sain, 89, American baseball player (b. 1917)
• November 17 — Ferenc Puskás, 79, Hungarian soccer player (b. 1927)
• November 17 — Bo Schembechler, 77, American college football coach (b. 1929)
• November 23 — Willie Pep, 84, American featherweight boxer (b. 1922)
• November 24 — Jack Ferrante, 90, American football player (b. 1916)
• November 26 — Isaac Gálvez, 31, Spanish cyclist (b. 1975)
• November 28 — Max Merkel, 87, Austrian soccer player and manager (b. 1918)

November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... Sergio Sergi López Segú (born 6 October 1967 in Granollers, near Barcelona - d. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Pietro Rava (born January 21, 1916) is a former Italian football defender and coach. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Bobby Shearer Bobby Shearer was a Scottish professional footballer. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ... Francisco Fernández-Ochoa (b Madrid 25 February 1950 – d there 6 November 2006) was a Spanish alpine skier. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Gardner (born on October 8, 1942 in Lachine, Quebec, Canada and died on November 6, 2006) was a retired NHL goaltender. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... Johnny Sain (born September 25, 1917) was an American Major League Baseball player. ... Year 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Ferenc Puskás (April 2, 1927–November 17, 2006) (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc, nickname Puskás Öcsi, Spanish: Ferenc Puskas Biro), was a legendary Hungarian football forward and coach. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Glenn Edward Bo Schembechler (April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American college football coach best known as the head coach at the University of Michigan, where he coached the Wolverines from 1969 until 1989. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... November 24 is the 328th day (329th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jack Ferrante (March 9, 1916 - November 24, 2006) was an American football player for the Philadelphia Eagles. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... November 26 is the 330th day (331st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Isaac Gálvez Lopez (born May 20, 1975 in Vilanova i la Geltrú, Catalonia) is a Spanish cyclist who rides for Caisse dEpargne-Illes Balears in the UCI ProTour. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Max Merkel - in his second tenure with 1860 Munich, 1974 Image courtesy tsv1860. ... Year 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ...

December

• December 7 — Kevin Berry, 61, Australian butterfly swimmer (b. 1945)
• December 12 — Paul Arizin, 78, American basketball player (b. 1928)
• December 13 — Lamar Hunt, 74, American sports executive (b. 1932)
• December 15 — Clay Regazzoni, 67, Swiss Formula One driver (b. 1939)
• December 16 — Cecil Travis, 93, American baseball player (b. 1913)
• December 21 — Scobie Breasley, 92, Australian jockey (b. 1914)
• December 31 — Yaacov Hodorov, 79, Israeli football goalkeeper (b. 1927)