(Sydney Morning Herald) Horse racing: Frankie Dettori rides Doyen to victory in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot. It's Dettori's fourth win in the race, and the fifth for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor. (BBC) Baseball: After a bench clearing brawl provoked by an altercation between Alex Rodriguez and Jason Varitek, the Boston Red Sox defeat the New York Yankees, 11–10, at Fenway Park, Boston.(ESPN) Boxing: In a long-awaited matchup, Arturo Gatti beats Leonard Dorin by a second round knockout, at Atlantic City, New Jersey. (AOL) Basketball: Former Phoenix Suns coach Cotton Fitzsimmons dies at the age of 72.(Suns) July 23, 2004 NBA: In a key development involving the upcoming trial of Kobe Bryant on sexual assault charges, Colorado District Judge Terry Ruckriegle has ruled that details of the sex life of Bryant's accuser in the three days before her July 1, 2003 hospital examination can be admitted as evidence in the trial. (ESPN) July 22, 2004 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins Stage 17 at Le Grand-Bornand, the first time anyone has won three successive mountain stages since Gino Bartali in 1948, and now looks unbeatable barring a major accident before next Sunday's finish in Paris. Richard Virenque amasses an unbeatable points total for his seventh King of the Mountains title. (LeTour) An unnamed high-ranking official of the Tour de France states that American cyclist Lance Armstrong will not compete in the 2005 Tour preferring to ride in either Italy's or Spain's national tour. Bill Stapleton, Armstrong's agent, and Dan Osipow, communication director, deny the report. (NYT) Asian Cup 2004: Three-time Asian champions Saudi Arabia suffers a 1–0 loss to Uzbekistan by an early goal on the 13th minute. July 21, 2004 Tour de France: Lance Armstrong wins Stage 16, an individual time trial up the mountain to Alpe d'Huez, the only rider to finish in less than 40 minutes. Ivan Basso loses 2 minutes 23 seconds on this stage, placing him 3 minutes and 48 seconds behind Armstrong (LeTour) UEFA Champions League 2004–05 First qualifying round, second leg (teams progressing to the next round in bold): Jeunesse Esch 1 – 0 FC Sheriff Tiraspol SK Tirana 0 – 1 FC Gomel HJK Helsinki 1 – 0 Linfield Rhyl 1 – 3 Skonto Riga HB Tórshavn 3 – 2 WIT Georgia Tbilisi FBK Kaunas 4 – 1 Sliema Wanderers Neftchi 1 – 0 Široki Brijeg