▁Ski ▁Championships ▁in ▁Italy . ▁( B BC ) ▁College ▁football ▁bow l ▁game : ▁In ▁the ▁final ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 – 2 0 0 5 ▁college ▁football ▁season , ▁Kansas ▁State ' s ▁Dar ren ▁S pro les , ▁Ak ron ' s ▁Charlie ▁F ry e , ▁and ▁Ohio ▁State ' s ▁Mike ▁N ug ent ▁led ▁the ▁North ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 3 – 1 3 ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁South ▁in ▁the ▁Senior ▁Bowl , ▁played ▁in ▁Mobile , ▁Alabama . ▁( AP / Y ahoo !) ▁Tennis : ▁Mar at ▁Saf in ▁defeated ▁L ley ton ▁H ew itt ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Australian ▁Open ▁Men ' s ▁Championship ▁ 1 – 6 ▁ 6 – 3 ▁ 6 – 4 ▁ 6 – 4 . ▁( AP / ES PN ) ▁▁ 2 8 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁Cross - country ▁ski ing : ▁In ▁a ▁simple ▁ceremony ▁during ▁the ▁Norwegian ▁national ▁X C ▁ski ing ▁champion ships ▁at ▁L ille ham mer , ▁ski ers ▁Thomas ▁Als ga ard ▁and ▁Fro de ▁Est il ▁finally ▁get ▁their ▁Olympic ▁gold ▁med als ▁won ▁in ▁the ▁P urs uit ▁race ▁of ▁the ▁Salt ▁Lake ▁City ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁Winter ▁Olympics ; ▁the ▁med als ▁were ▁awarded ▁the ▁two ▁Norwegian ▁ski ers ▁after ▁Johann ▁M üh leg g ▁of ▁Spain ▁was ▁found ▁guilty ▁of ▁having ▁used ▁do ping ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁race ▁( see ▁Cross - country