The 2005-06 Minnesota Timberwolves season was the team's 17th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 44-38 output from the previous season. However, they came eleven wins shy of tying it, finishing 33-49 and missing the playoffs for the second straight season.

The 2005-06 Latvian Hockey League season was the 15th season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Seven teams participated in the league, and HK Riga 2000 won the championship.

The 2005���06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 97th season, 89th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens would qualify for the playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 2.

The Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras 2005-06 Apertura is the first part of the 2005-06 season in the Honduran second division of football. Atl��tico Olanchano, the champion of this tournament played against Deportivo Lenca, winners of the Clausura tournament for the promotion to First division.

The 2005���06 season of the Super League Malaysia was the third since its inception. It kicked off on 3 December 2005. Negeri Sembilan FA emerged champions with one match to spare.

The 2005���06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22���12, 8���8 to finish in a tied for sixth place in Big Ten play. They received a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the ninth consecutive year and lost in the First Round to George Mason.

The 2005-06 Louisville Cardinals men's basketball team represented the University of Louisville in the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The head coach was Rick Pitino and the team finished the season with an overall record of 21-13.

The 2005���06 National Division One was the 19th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004���05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Two.

The 2005 Minnesota Vikings season was the franchise's 45th season in the National Football League and the 86th regular season.

The 2005���06 Season of the Lebanese Premier League was the 58th season of Top-Flight League association football in Lebanon. This season featured ten clubs once more from across the nation. Three of these teams were eligible for competing in international competitions(AFC Cup for first Position and FA Cup Winners while second and third enter the Arab Champions League with a fourth spot reserved for the winner of the 2005���06 Lebanese Cup) while the bottom team at the end of the season would be relegated to make way for third teams from the 2005���06 Second Division for the expanded 12-team Premier League in the 2006���07 Season.

The 2005���06 season is Olympiacos 47th consecutive season in the Alpha Ethniki and their 9th consecutive season in the UEFA Champions League. In the beginning of the summertime Olympiacos named Norwegian Trond Sollied coach.

The 2005���06 New Zealand V8 season (the leading motorsport category in New Zealand) consisted of seven rounds beginning on 4 November 2005 and ending 23 April 2006. The defending champion was Andy Booth, although it would be Kayne Scott who would win his first New Zealand V8 Touring Car championship.

The 2005���06 season was Norwich City's first year back in the Football League Championship after being relegated from the Premier League in the previous season. This article shows statistics and lists all matches that Norwich City played in the season.

The 2005���06 Anaheim Ducks season was the 13th season of operation (12th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. This would be the last season the team would be called the "Mighty Ducks" before switching to a shortened name the "Anaheim Ducks" the following season.

The 2005���06 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Qualifying rounds took place over 3 to 7 August 2005 in Aalborg, Denmark. The top 2 teams advanced to the 2005-06 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals where they had a chance to win the EuroFloorball Cup for 2005���06.The tournament was known as the 2005���06 Men's European Cup, but due to name implications, is now known as the 2005���06 Men's EuroFloorball Cup.

The 2005���06 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Herzliya win the title and promotion to the Premier League. Runners-up Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan were also promoted.Ironi Rishon LeZion and Maccabi Be'er Sheva (playing in their first season at the second level) were relegated to Liga Artzit.

*Colne and Trafford were docked 3 points.

The 2005���06 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships were the New Zealand Figure Skating Championships of the 2005���06 figure skating season.

The 2005���06 season was Manchester United's 14th season in the Premier League, and their 31st consecutive season in the top division of English football.After having finished in third place in both of the previous two seasons, the Red Devils improved slightly to finish the 2005���06 season in second place, despite finishing 8 points off the lead.However, despite the improvement in their league form, United's European form took a massive blow, with the club failing to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1993���94. The club fared better in the FA Cup, reaching the Fifth Round, but their real success came in the League Cup, in which they beat Wigan Athletic 4���0 in the final. United became the first club in Premier League history to score 1000 goals, the milestone was reached on 29 October in the 4���1 defeat to Middlesbrough at the Riverside, with Cristiano Ronaldo getting the goal.The 2005���06 season also saw the departure of club captain Roy Keane, who had been at Old Trafford since 1993. Keane played his last game for the club on 18 September 2005 in a goalless draw with Liverpool, but was forced to withdraw from the match only a couple of minutes before full-time. It was later revealed that Keane had picked up a foot injury and he eventually left the club for his boyhood team Celtic on 18 November 2005. Keane was subsequently replaced as captain by his deputy, Gary Neville. On 25 November 2005, just seven days after Keane left the club, United fans were plunged into mourning by the death of legendary former player George Best, who died at the age of 59.

The 2005���06 NHL season was the 89th season of operation (88th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the season after the 2004���05 season which had all of its scheduled games canceled due to a labor dispute with the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the League and its players.

The Maltese Second Division 2005-06 (known as BOV Second Division 2005-06 due to sponsorship reasons) started on 24 September 2005 and ended on 8 May 2006.

The Ligue 2 season 2005���06, organised by the LFP was won by Valenciennes FC and saw the promotions of Valenciennes FC, CS Sedan Ardennes and FC Lorient, whereas AC Ajaccio, RC Strasbourg and FC Metz were relegated from Ligue 1.

During the 2005���06 season, Lincoln City competed in Football League Two.

The 2005���06 Minnesota Wild season was the Minnesota Wild's sixth season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Wild failed to qualify for the playoffs.

The 2005-06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2005-06 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Tommy Amaker, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference.

This article is about the Italian club basketball season 2005-2006.

The National Football League playoffs for the 2005 season began on January 7, 2006. The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, 21���10, on February 5, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.After scrutiny in the Wild Card and Divisional rounds, the league reversed a three-year precedent, and returned to "all star" officiating crews for the Conference Championship games. Since the 2003���04 NFL playoffs, postseason officiating had been done by entire crews from the regular season.

The 2005-06 NCAA college football bowl season was a series of 28 post-season games (including the Bowl Championship Series) that was played in December 2005 and January 2006 for Division I-A football teams and all-stars from Divisions I-AA, II, and III, as well as from the NAIA. The post-season began with the New Orleans Bowl on December 20, 2005, and concluded with the Senior Bowl, played on January 28, 2006.

Olympique Lyonnais won Ligue 1 season 2005���06 of the French Association Football League with 84 points.

*Defensive Coordinator ��� Richard Smith
*Defensive Line ��� Dan Quinn
*Assistant Defensive Line ��� Travis Jones
*Linebackers ��� George Edwards
*Secondary ��� Mel Phillips
*Defensive Quality Control ��� Glenn Pires

The 2005 Montana Grizzlies football team represented the University of Montana ��� Missoula in the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The Grizzlies were led by third-year head coach Bobby Hauck and played their home games at Washington���Grizzly Stadium.

The 12th annual MTV Europe Music Awards were held ay Pavilh��o Atl��ntico, Lisbon, Portugal.The show was opened by Madonna, performing "Hung Up". Other performers included Pussycat Dolls, The Black Eyed Peas, Robbie Williams and Foo Fighters.Presenters included Anastacia, Jared Leto, John Legend, Sugababes and Brittany Murphy.

Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan were the defending champions, but lost in the semifinals this year.Rick Leach and Brian MacPhie won in the final 6���3, 6���4, against Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram.

La Liga 2005-06 season, the 75th since its establishment, started on 27 August 2005 and finished on 20 May 2006.

The 2005 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team represented Louisiana Tech University in the 2005 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jack Bicknell, Jr., who was in his seventh season with Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs played their home games at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, Louisiana and competed in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

In the 2005-06 Maine Black Bears women's ice hockey season, the Black Bears had 17 wins, 9 losses and 6 ties. The team's Hockey East record was 9 wins, 8 losses, and 4 ties.

The 2005���06 Men's EuroFloorball Cup Finals took place in Ostrava, Czech Republic from 4 to 8 January 2006. Warberg IC won the EuroFloorball Cup after defeating SSV Helsinki 7���6 after penalty shots.The tournament was known as the 2005���06 Men's European Cup, but due to name implications, is now known as the 2005���06 Men's EuroFloorball Cup.

The 2005���06 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 57th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 60th overall. The Los Angeles Lakers finished in third place of the Pacific Division and as the seventh seed of the Western Conference playoffs. The season ended with the team being eliminated in seven games against the Phoenix Suns after holding a 3-1 series lead. After a year absence, the Lakers rehired Phil Jackson as their head coach.

The 2005���06 Lebanese Second Division was the 72nd season of the Second Division league which featured 12 Clubs. 3 of these teams were eligible for promotion to the top league of Lebanese football, the Lebanese Premier League while 1 of the 12 teams had to face relegation to the Lebanese Third Division for the 2006-07 Season.From the 2004-05 Premier League, 3 teams were relegated to the Second Division. However, 2 teams were brought up to the Premier League from the 2004-05 Second Division, these 2 teams being Salam Zgharta and Racing Beirut. This was due to the Lebanese Football Federation announcing it will reduce the number of teams in the Premier League from 11 to 10 for the 2005-06 Season leading to an increase in the number of teams in the Second Division.At the end of the season, Shabab Al-Sahel earned the title after finishing on 56 Points, 5 clear of the nearest club, Al-Hikma who finished 2nd on 51 Points with 16 victories, 3 draws and just 3 losses for the Season. The last team in this season to earn promotio was the Al-Ahli Sidon team who finished 3rd and just 1 point behind Al-Hikma.

The 2005���06 National Division One was the 19th full season of rugby union within the second tier of the English league system, currently known as the RFU Championship. New teams to the division included Harlequins who had been relegated from the 2004���05 Zurich Premiership, while Doncaster and Newbury were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Two. Additional changes saw Penzance & Newyln RFC rebrand themselves as the Cornish Pirates as well as moving from their home ground, the Mennaye Field in Penzance, to a more central location in Truro at the Kenwyn Rugby Ground (a temporary stadium built in the city) with the aim to appeal more to Cornish fans on the whole as well as making home games more accessible. Rotherham Titans also rebranded themselves as 'Earth Titans' for sponsorship purposes for this season.After only one season Harlequins won the National Division One at the first attempt and returned to the Guinness Premiership for season 2006���07. Bedford Blues finished in second place and there was no relegation to National Division Two following the RFU's decision to expand National Division One from 14 to 16 teams for the 2006���07 season.

The 2005���06 Mongolia Hockey League season was the fifteenth season of the Mongolia Hockey League. Baganuur won the championship by defeating Erdenet-Hangardi in the playoff final.

The 2005���06 Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team represented Michigan State University in the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Tom Izzo, who was in his 11th year at Michigan State. The team played its home games at Breslin Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and competed in the Big Ten Conference. MSU finished the season with a record of 22���12, 8���8 to finish in a tied for sixth place in Big Ten play.

The 2005���06 Macedonian First League was the 14th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2005 and the last on 21 May 2006. FK Rabotni��ki defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.

The 24th Mieczys��aw Po��ukard Criterium of Polish Speedway League Aces was the 2005 version of the Mieczys��aw Po��ukard Criterium of Polish Speedway Leagues Aces. It took place on March 28 in the Polonia Stadium in Bydgoszcz, Poland.

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champion.Hewitt successfully defended his title, defeating Ivo Min���� 7���5, 6���0 in the final.

Statistics of the 2005���06 National Football Championship (Bangladesh).

The 2005���06 NHL season was the 89th season of operation (88th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). This was the season after the 2004���05 season which had all of its scheduled games canceled due to a labor dispute with the National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) over the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the League and its players. The 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs began on April 21, 2006, and concluded on June 19, with the Carolina Hurricanes defeating the Edmonton Oilers to win their first Stanley Cup.

Jonas Bj��rkman and Todd Woodbridge were the defending champions, but Bj��rkman did not compete this year. Woodbridge partnered with Mahesh Bhupathi and successfully defended his title, by defeating Arnaud Cl��ment and Micha��l Llodra 6���3, 6���3 in the final.It was the 37th title for Bhupathi and the 83rd (and final) title for Woodbridge in their respective doubles careers. It was also the 1st title for both players in the season.

The 2005���06 Macedonian Second Football League was the fourteenth season since its establishment. It began on 6 August 2005 and ended on 20 May 2006.

The 2005���06 Los Angeles Clippers season was their 36th season in the NBA and their 22nd in Los Angeles. They finished with 47 wins and 35 losses in the regular season, their best record since the 1974���75 season. The Clippers would advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, losing in seven games to the Phoenix Suns, but marking the first time they have won a series since moving to California in 1978.

The 2005���06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2004���05 National Division Two while Leicester Lions came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from North Division 1. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three South (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.After just missing out on the playoffs last season, Bradford & Bingley went two places better by winning the championship, finishing 13 points clear of runners up Nuneaton to gain promotion to the 2006���07 National Division Two. Nuneaton would, however, make an instance return to National Division Two after their relegation a season ago, by defeating 2005���06 National Division Three South runners up North Walsham away in the north-south playoff. There were only two relegation spots this year with the two teams to go down being Kendal and New Brighton. They were easily the weakest in the division with 13th placed New Brighton finishing 41 points behind 12th placed Leicester Lions. Both sides would drop down to North Division 1.

The 2005���06 OHL season was the 26th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Peterborough Petes, who defeated the London Knights in the final.

The 2005���06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. It began on November 1, 2005 and ran through April 19, 2006. The Miami Heat were crowned NBA champions, defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, 4���2.

Justine Henin-Hardenne was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.Alicia Molik won the title by defeating Samantha Stosur 6���7(5���7), 6���4, 7���5 in the final. It was the 1st title for Molik in this season and the 5th title in her career.

Guillermo Coria was the defending champion but Rafael Nadal defeated him 6���3, 6���1, 0���6, 7���5 in the final. This was Nadal's first Masters Series title.

The 2005-06 Lithuanian Hockey League season was the 15th season of the Lithuanian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Lithuania. Five teams participated in the league, and SC Energija won the championship. The league season was abbreviated, and SC Energija met Poseidonas Elektrenai in the final.

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The 2005���06 Nashville Predators season was the eighth season of the Nashville Predators in the National Hockey League. The Predators qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.

The 2005-06 OB I bajnoks��g season was the 69th season of the OB I bajnoks��g, the top level of ice hockey in Hungary. Seven teams participated in the league, and Alba Volan Szekesfehervar won the championship.

The 2005-06 Oddset Ligaen season was the 49th season of ice hockey in Denmark. Nine teams participated in the league, and S��nderjyskE Ishockey won the championship.

The 2005���06 Liga de Honra season was the 16th season of the competition and the 72nd season of recognised second-tier football in Portugal.

Guillermo Ca��as was the defending champion but did not participate.Rafael Nadal defeated Gast��n Gaudio 6���3, 6���3, 6���4 in the final.

The 2005���06 Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo season was the 32nd season of the Superliga Espanola de Hockey Hielo, the top level of ice hockey in Spain. Seven teams participated in the league, and CG Puigcerda won the championship.

The 2005���06 Miami Heat season was the 18th National Basketball Association season for the Miami Heat basketball franchise. The highlight of the season was winning the 2006 NBA Finals. The team was nicknamed "15 Strong".The team's season roster is featured in the video game NBA 2K16.

A severe but localized food security crisis occurred in the regions of northern Maradi, Tahoua, Tillab��ri, and Zinder of Niger from 2005 to 2006. It was caused by an early end to the 2004 rains, desert locust damage to some pasture lands, high food prices, and chronic poverty. In the affected area, 2.4 million of 3.6 million people are considered highly vulnerable to food insecurity. An international assessment stated that, of these, over 800,000 face extreme food insecurity and another 800,000 in moderately insecure food situations are in need of aid.

The 2005-06 Ohio Bobcats basketball team represented Ohio University in the college basketball season of 2005���06. The team was coached by Tim O'Shea and played their home games at the Convocation Center.

The 2005 Mosconi Cup, the 12th edition of the annual nine-ball pool competition between teams representing Europe and the United States, took place between 15���18 December, at the MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The shot clock was for the first time in the events history.Team USA won the Mosconi Cup by defeating Team Europe 11���6.

The 2005���06 North West Counties Football League season was the 24th in the history of the North West Counties Football League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions: Division One and Division Two.

Statistics of Maltese Premier League in season 2005/2006.

The 2005���06 Memphis Tigers men's basketball team represented the University of Memphis in the 2005���06 college basketball season, the 85th season of Tiger basketball. The Tigers were coached by sixth-year head coach John Calipari, and they played their home games at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

The 2005���06 Season of the Lebanese Premier League was the 58th season of Top-Flight League association football in Lebanon. This season featured ten clubs once more from across the nation.

Malm�� FF competed in Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen, qualification for The UEFA Champions League and The UEFA Cup for the 2005 season.

The 2005���06 Northern Premier League season was the 38th in the history of the Northern Premier League, a football competition in England. Teams were divided into two divisions; the Premier and the First.

Melbourne Victory were considered to be one of the future "powerhouse" football clubs in Australia prior to the 2005/06 A-League season, with Socceroos Kevin Muscat and Archie Thompson returning to Melbourne from successful club careers in Europe. It was widely believed that they would be contenders for the A-League championship. However, the team ended up finishing a disappointing seventh and missed out on the finals.

Two human polls made up the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll and the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. As the 2005���06 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly. There were a total of 34 voters in the USA Today poll and 40 voters in the USCHO.com poll. Each first place vote in the USA Today poll is worth 15 points in the rankings while a first place vote in the USCHO.com poll is worth 20 points with every subsequent vote worth 1 fewer point in either poll.

Middlesbrough participated in the Premier League during the 2005���06 English football season, where they finished in 14th place.Middlesbrough had qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league the previous season, and this season saw them make a dramatic run all the way to the final where they lost 4���0 to Sevilla.

The 2005���06 Ligat Nashim is the 7th season of women's league football under the Israeli Football Association.The league was won by Maccabi Holon, its second title. By winning, Maccabi Holon qualified to 2006���07 UEFA Women's Cup.

The 2005���06 Liga de F��tbol Profesional Boliviano was the first Bolivian football league to use the European calendar format. However, it was quickly changed after issues with relegation occurring in the middle of the season instead of the end.

The 2005 Soul Train Music Awards were held on March 12, 2005 at the Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California. The show was hosted by Brian McKnight, Fantasia, Nick Cannon, and Nicole Ritchie.

The Maltese First Division 2005���06 (known as BOV First Division 2005-06 for sponsorship reasons) started on 10 September 2005 and finished on 14 May 2006. Lija F.C. and St. Patrick F.C. were the teams which were relegated from the Maltese Premier League 2004-05.Tarxien Rainbows and St.Andrews were the promoted teams.St. Georges were the champions and Marsa were the runners-up.Both were promoted to the Premier League.Lija Athletic and St. Andrews were relegated.This was two straight relegations for Lija while St. Andrews were sent back down having just been promoted.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Leicester City F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

���Castleton Gabriels were docked 8 points.

The 2005-06 Montenegrin First League was the last edition of the tournament as the second-highest division. Due to the dissolution of the state union between Serbia and Montenegro in June 2006, the Montenegrin First League became the top division of Montenegro from then on.

The 2005���06 Liga Artzit season saw Hapoel Bnei Lod win the title and promotion to Liga Leumit alongside runners-up Maccabi Ahi Nazareth. Maccabi Tzur Shalom and Tzafririm Holon were relegated to Liga Alef.

The 2005���06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season was the team's 4th season in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 18-64 record from the previous season (worst in the Western Conference that year). They finished the season with a 38-44 record, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row.Before the commencement of training camp, the City of New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina. With the New Orleans Arena partly damaged and the city's infrastructure in need of repair the Hornets would sign a deal to play most of their games in Oklahoma City, becoming the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets for the season. In Oklahoma City, the Hornets would enjoy sell out crowds at the Ford Center.The addition of draft pick Chris Paul resulted in the team competing for a playoff spot. In January and February, the club played winning basketball despite losing Chris Andersen to a two-year suspension for illegal drugs. Paul showed the poise and play making skills of a veteran finishing second in steals and seventh in assists as he posted a terrific 3.34 assist to turnover ratio, while leading all rookies with 16.1 ppg.On March 8 the Hornets returned to New Orleans with a near sell out crowd on hand to watch the Hornets lose to the Los Angeles Lakers 113-107. In March, the Hornets went into a tail spin winning just 3 of 14 games. The Hornets who played 6 of their last 12 home games in New Orleans would go on to finish in 4th place in their division. Chris Paul was named Rookie of the Year.

The 2005���06 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 79th season of play and their 80th season overall. It marked a resurgence for the Rangers, with their highest point total since their 1993���94 championship, and a return to the playoffs for the first time since 1996���97. Jaromir Jagr also broke several Rangers single-season records including goals (54), points (123), power-play goals (24) and shots on goal (368).

The 2005���06 National Division Two was the sixth version (nineteenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Orrell who were relegated from the 2004���05 National Division One, Halifax who were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Three North as well as Barking (champions) and Redruth (runners up) who were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Three South.

The 2005���06 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 57th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 60th overall. The Los Angeles Lakers finished in third place of the Pacific Division and as the seventh seed of the Western Conference playoffs. The season ended with the team being eliminated in seven games against the Phoenix Suns after holding a 3-1 series lead. After a year absence, the Lakers rehired Phil Jackson as their head coach. It was the final season seeing Kobe Bryant wear jersey number 8 before changing it to 24 the following season.

The 2005-06 Meistriliiga season was the 16th season of the Meistriliiga, the top level of ice hockey in Estonia. Five teams participated in the league, and HK Stars Tallinn won the championship.

The 2005���06 NBL season was the 28th season of competition since its establishment in 1979. A total of 11 teams contested the league.

Mersin ��dmanyurdu (also Mersin ��dman Yurdu, Mersin ��Y, or M��Y) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2005���06. The team participated in Second League Category A for 4th time in the league's 5th season. Mersin ��dmanyurdu football team has finished 2005���06 season in 16th place in Turkish Second League Category A. Team participated in 2005���06 Turkish Cup, and eliminated after group stage.Hasan Ahi was club president at the start of the season. Erol Ertan was elected president in the mid-season. M��Y started to season with Levent Ar��kdo��an as the head coach. Then Engin Koruk��r and Nas��r Belci took the position within the season. Serkan Mer�� and Birand Yata�� were mostly appeared players with 36 appearances. Ferdi Yan��k was the season top goalscorer with 9 goals.

Antony Dupuis was the defending champion but did not participate.Robin S��derling won the title defeating Radek ��t��p��nek 6���3, 6���7(2���7), 7���6(7���5) in the final.

The 2005-06 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in intercollegiate college basketball during the 2005-06 season. The team played its home games in the Crisler Arena in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and was a member of the Big Ten Conference. Under the direction of head coach Tommy Amaker, the team finished tied for sixth in the Big Ten Conference. The team earned a seventh seed and lost in the first round of the 2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament. The team earned an invitation to the 2006 National Invitation Tournament. The team was ranked as the 21st best team in the January 31, 2006 Associated Press Top Twenty-Five Poll but fell out of the poll two weeks later, and also ended the season unranked in the final USA Today/CNN Poll. The team had a 3���7 record against ranked opponents, with its victories coming against #25 Michigan State 72���67 on January 25, 2006 at Crisler Arena, #23 Wisconsin 85���76 on January 28, 2006 at Crisler Arena and #8 Illinois 72���64 on February 21, 2006 at Crisler Arena.Lester Abram, Graham Brown, and Sherrod Harrell served as team co-captains, and Daniel Horton earned team MVP honors. The team's leading scorers were Horton (581 points), Courtney Sims (360 points) and Dion Harris (343 points). The leading rebounders were Graham Brown (240), Courtney Sims (189) and Chris Hunter (115).Courtney Sims won the Big Ten Conference statistical championship for field goal percentage with a 63.3% mark in all of Michigan's games. Daniel Horton set the current Big Ten Conference single-season free throw percentage record of 97.8 (89 of 91) for conference games. This, of course, led the conference for the conference season as did his 90.1% mark for all games. The team set the current school single-season record with 200 blocked shots in 34 games surpassing the total of 193 set 36 games in 1993.In the 2006 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament at the Conseco Fieldhouse from March 9���12, Michigan was seeded seventh. In the first round they lost to number 10 Minnesota59���55.On March 16, 2006, Michigan defeated nine seeded Texas-El Paso 82���67 at Crisler Arena in the first round of the 2006 National Invitation Tournament. Then, Michigan defeated five seeded Notre Dame 87���84 in double overtime and three seeded Miami 71���65 on March 20 and March 22 at Crisler Arena, respectively. At the final four in New York City at Madison Square Garden, the team defeated five seeded Old Dominion 66���43 in the semifinals on March 28 before losing to three seeded South Carolina 76���64 in the championship on March 30.

The 2005���06 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004. The club finished in 18th place for the second consecutive season.County struggled early on in the season in much the same fashion as the previous season's relegation battle. This was to prove the end for manager John Cornforth who was sacked on 13 September after accumulating only four points from the first seven matches. He was replaced by Peter Beadle on 9 October with the team in the middle of a ten-game losing streak.Results gradually improved and the team eventually climbed out of the relegation zone with five games remaining. A win away at Cambridge City in the penultimate game of the season eventually securing Conference South status with a game to spare.

The 2005-06 Milwaukee Bucks season was the team's 38th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 30-52 output from the previous season. They bested it by ten games, finishing 40-42, qualifying for the playoffs despite finishing last place in the Central Division.

The 2005���06 season was the 120th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club, and the club���s 85th consecutive year in The Football League. This was the club's first season in the second tier of English football since the 1995���96 season.Mike Newell's Luton side made a strong start to the season, topping the table after the first three games and staying in the play-off places until mid-December.

Olympique de Marseille just missed out on Champions League qualification, but recorded 60 league points, an improvement on previous seasons. New signing Franck Rib��ry got an international breakthrough, being linked to transfers to several European top clubs and being instrumental in France reaching the final of the World Cup. In spite of all rumours, Rib��ry would stay at the club for a further season. That did not apply to manager Jean Fernandez, who left for Auxerre at the end of the season.

The 2005���06 Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball won the Big Ten regular season and played in the championship game of the Big Ten Tournament for their third time. The Buckeyes lost to Iowa in this final game (They had lost to the Hawkeyesonce during the regular season game as well). The Buckeyes played in the NCAA tournament where they lost the second round to the Georgetown Hoyas. The Buckeyes lost only one game at home, going 16-1 and improved on the previous season's total wins by six.

The 2005 Maryland Terrapins football team represented the University of Maryland in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) college football season. It was the Terrapins' 53rd season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and its first within the framework of the ACC Atlantic Division. Ralph Friedgen led the team for his fifth season as head coach.

The 2005���06 season was Manchester United's 14th season in the Premier League, and their 31st consecutive season in the top division of English football.After having finished in third place in both of the previous two seasons, the Red Devils improved slightly to finish the 2005���06 season in second place, despite finishing 8 points off the lead.However, despite the improvement in their league form, United's European form took a massive blow, with the club failing to reach the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1993���94.

The 2005���06 New Zealand Figure Skating Championships were the New Zealand Figure Skating Championships of the 2005���06 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of New Zealand.Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles and ladies' singles across many levels, including Senior, Junior, Novice, Adult, and the pre-novice disciplines of Juvenile, Pre-Primary, Primary, and Intermediate.The event was held in Dunedin from 26 through 30 September 2005.

Final standings of the Hungarian Borsodi Liga 2005/2006 season, through matchday 30. (June 2, 2006)

The 2005���06 National Division Three North was the sixth season (eighteenth overall) of the fourth division (north) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three North. New teams to the division included Nuneaton who were relegated from the 2004���05 National Division Two while Leicester Lions came up as champions of Midlands Division 1 along with Preston Grasshoppers (champions) and Hull Ionians (playoffs) who were promoted from North Division 1.

The 2005���06 Ligue Magnus season was the 85th season of the Ligue Magnus, the top level of ice hockey in France. 14 teams participated in the league, and Dragons de Rouen won their eighth league title.

The 2005 Milan���San Remo was the 96th edition of the monument cycling classic race Milan���San Remo. It was held on March 19, 2005, and saw the first win of Italian rider Alessandro Petacchi in the Via Roma in a bunch sprint.

The 2005���06 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represented the University of Minnesota in the college basketball season of 2005���2006. The team's head coach, Dan Monson, was in his seventh season with the Gophers and the team played their home games at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota and are members of the Big Ten Conference.

The 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season began on October 7, 2005 and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament's championship game on April 8, 2006 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This was the 59th season in which an NCAA ice hockey championship was held and is the 111th year overall where an NCAA school fielded a team.

The Libyan Premier League 2005���06 was the 38th edition of the Libyan Premier League, the top flight of Libyan football organised by the Libyan Football Federation.

Tim Henman and Nenad Zimonji�� were the defending champions. They were both present but did not compete together.Henman partnered with Yves Allegro and Zimonji�� with Leander Paes.Leander Paes and Nenad Zimonji�� won in the finals by a walkover against Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan

Tommy Haas was the defending champion, but lost in the second round this year.Andre Agassi won the tournament, beating Gilles M��ller in the final, 6���4, 7���5.

The Liechtenstein Football Cup is Liechtenstein's premier football competition, and has been organised annually by the Liechtenstein Football Association (LFV) since 1946. The winner qualifies to take part in the UEFA Europa League.

The 2005���06 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 24th in the National Hockey League since the franchise moved to New Jersey. It was the team's first season back after the NHL canceled the previous season, due to the 2004���05 NHL lockout. The Devils rallied from a poor first half of the season to win the Atlantic Division title on the last day of the season. For the first time, the Devils defeated the New York Rangers in a playoff series, sweeping their rivals in their opening-round matchup.

The following is a list of all team-to-team transactions that occurred in the National Hockey League during the 2005���06 NHL season. It lists what team each player has been traded to, or claimed by, and for which players or draft picks, if applicable.

The 2005���06 OPJHL season is the 13th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule.Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the St. Michael's Buzzers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and finished. If they had been successful against the winners of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League and Superior International Junior Hockey League, the champion Buzzers would have then moved on to play in the Canadian Junior A Hockey League championship, the 2006 Royal Bank Cup.

The 2005 diplomatic crisis between Mexico and Venezuela began after the Fourth Summit of the Americas where Mexican President Vicente Fox made veiled criticisms of anti-FTAA leaders.Following Fox's declarations, on November 10, 2005, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch��vez stated in a speech to supporters in Caracas that he was saddened that "the president of a people like the Mexicans lets himself become the puppy of the empire" for what he alleged was Fox's obsequience to U.S.

The 2005-06 New Jersey Nets season was the team's 39th season in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 42-40 output from the previous season. They bested it by seven wins, finishing 49-33 and qualifying for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season.

The 2005���06 Los Angeles Kings season was the 39th season (38th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. It began with wholesale changes, as during the off-season the Kings acquired centers Pavol Demitra and Jeremy Roenick to help solidify their offense, as well as goaltender Jason LaBarbera.The changes appeared to pay off, as the Kings stormed out to a 15���6���1 record, and first place in the division.

The 2005���06 Nationalliga A season was the 68th regular season of the Nationalliga A, the main professional ice hockey league in Switzerland.The season started on September 9, 2005, and the last league qualification game was played on April 17, 2006.

The 2005���06 New Zealand Football Championship was the second season of the New Zealand Football Championship. The final was won by Auckland City, who successfully defended the title they won in 2005.

The 2005���06 season was the 120th season in the history of Luton Town Football Club, and the club���s 85th consecutive year in The Football League. This was the club's first season in the second tier of English football since the 1995���96 season.Mike Newell's Luton side made a strong start to the season, topping the table after the first three games and staying in the play-off places until mid-December. However, a poor second half to the season saw Luton eventually slip down the table to finish in tenth place, albeit above more-fancied sides such as Southampton and Leicester City. Striker Steve Howard was Luton's top goalscorer for the fifth season running, scoring 15 goals in total, despite playing parts of the campaign as a makeshift centre-back following injuries to most of the Luton defence. Indeed, this proved a common occurrence throughout the season, with Luton's relatively small squad forcing team members to play out of position when injuries or suspensions materialised.Kenilworth Road was expanded at the beginning of the season to accommodate over 700 more fans and, combined with the large away followings of clubs such as Leeds United, Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers, this saw the highest average attendance for Luton since their relegation from the top division in the 1991���92 season.This article covers the period from 1 July 2005 to 30 June 2006.

During the 2005-06 season, Newcastle United participated in the Premier League.

The 2005���06 Maryland Terrapins women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, College Park in the 2005���2006 NCAA Division I basketball season. The Terps were coached by Brenda Frese. The Terps are a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference and won the NCAA championship.

The 2005���06 Macedonian Football Cup was the 14th season of Macedonia's football knockout competition. FK Bashkimi were the defending champions, having won their first title. The 2005���06 champions were FK Makedonija Gjor��e Petrov who won their first title as well.

The 2005���06 Mestis season was the sixth season of the Mestis, the second level of ice hockey in Finland. 11 teams participated in the league, and Jukurit won the championship.

The 2005���06 New York Knicks season was the 60th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished with a 23���59 record, which left them in last place in the Atlantic Division. They had the fewest wins in the Eastern Conference in the 2005���06 season, and only the Portland Trail Blazers had fewer wins in the NBA.

The 2005-06 season of Luxembourg's National Division football league ran from 7 August 2005 to 28 May 2006. The league title was won by F91 Dudelange, who also won the Luxembourg Cup to complete the Double.

The 2005���06 National Division Three South was the seventh season (19th overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Bracknell and Rosslyn Park who were relegated from 2004���05 National Division Two while Cambridge came up as champions of London Division 1 along with Cinderford (champions) and Bridgwater & Albion (playoffs) who were promoted from South West Division 1. The league system was 4 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and additional bonus points being awarded for scoring 4 or more tries and/or losing within 7 points of the victorious team. In terms of promotion the league champions would go straight up into National Division Two while the runners up would have a one-game playoff against the runners up from National Division Three North (at the home ground of the club with the superior league record) for the final promotion place.At the end of the season Cambridge made it two successive promotions in a row, finishing league champions just 2 points ahead of runners up North Walsham (who actually beat them home and away) and gaining promotion to the 2006���07 National Division Two. North Walsham were unable to join Cambridge in National Division Two as they lost their promotion playoff at home to the 2005���06 National Division Three North runners up Nuneaton. At the other end of the table, Bracknell were the first side to be relegated, going down for the second year in a row with just two wins all season. They were followed by Reading who were more competitive but still two wins off the 12th placed team Old Patesians. Both Reading and Bracknell would drop down to South West Division 1.

The 2005���06 New Zealand Knights FC season was the clubs inaugural season in the Australian A-League. Picking up just one win and three draws out of the 21 regular season matches, the Knights finished at the bottom of the table, 20 points behind 7th placed Melbourne Victory.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League One where they finished in 7th position on 69 points. It was a disappointing season for Forest who failed to make the play-offs by two points, with a failure to win any of their last three games costing them a play-off spot, though even 7th was something of an achievement considering they had been in the bottom half of the table when manager Gary Megson was dismissed on February after a bad run of form. In the three cup competitions they went in early rounds to Macclesfield, Chester and Woking .

The 2005-06 Memphis Grizzlies season was the team's 11th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 45-37 output from the previous season. They bested it by four games, finishing 49-33, and qualified for the playoffs for the third straight season.

The 2005���06 New York Islanders season was the Islanders' 34th season. The Islanders replaced Head Coach Steve Stirling, replacing him with Brad Shaw. On March 14, 2006, the Islanders trailed the Montreal Canadiens by five points for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but won only five of their final 18 games to finish 12th in the East. Their 12th place finish meant that, for the first time since the 2000���01 season, the team would not qualify for the playoffs.

The 2005���06 season was the 115th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 44th consecutive year in the top-flight, and covers the period from 1 June 2005 to 30 May 2006. Liverpool finished the season in third position, nine points behind champions Chelsea. They won the FA Cup for the seventh time by beating West Ham United in the final 3���1 on penalties after a 3���3 draw.

The 2005���06 Liga Bet season saw Beitar Safed (champions of the North A division), Hapoel Ahva Haifa (champions of the North B division), Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva (champions of the South A division) and Hapoel Maxim Lod (champions of the South B division) win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef.

The 2005���06 OPJHL season is the 13th season of the Ontario Provincial Junior A Hockey League (OPJHL). The thirty-six teams of the North, South, East, and West divisions will compete in a 49-game schedule.Come February, the top eight teams of each division competed for the Frank L. Buckland Trophy, the OJHL championship. The winner of the Buckland Cup, the St. Michael's Buzzers, competed in the Central Canadian Junior "A" championship, the Dudley Hewitt Cup, and finished.

The 2005 Mauritanian coup d'��tat took place on 3 August 2005. The long-serving dictator Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was ousted by the military of Mauritania and replaced by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy while Taya was in Saudi Arabia attending the funeral of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. A constitutional referendum, parliamentary and presidential elections were scheduled and the coup leaders vowed not to contest any of the elections. The military government ended with the presidential election on 11 March 2007.

The 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73���56 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the final Final Four site at the RCA Dome. The Final Four will return to the city of Indianapolis, but will be held at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The 2005���06 Malaysia Premier League (Malay: Liga Premier Malaysia 2005���06) is the third season of the Malaysia Premier League since its inception in 2004.The season started in December 2005 and ended in June 2006. Kedah FA won the title, defeating Malacca FA 1���0 in the Championship Match. Both teams were promoted to the 2006���07 Malaysia Super League.Group APld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = PointsGroup BPld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

The 2005���06 season was Newport County's second consecutive season in the Conference South and they had been ever-present since the introduction of the Conference North & South in 2004. The club finished in 18th place for the second consecutive season.County struggled early on in the season in much the same fashion as the previous season's relegation battle.

The 2005���06 season was Manchester City Football Club's fourth consecutive season playing in the Premier League, the top division of English football, and its ninth season since the Premier League was first created with Manchester City as one of the its original 22 founding member clubs. Overall, it was the team's 114th season playing in a division of English football, most of which have been spent in the top flight.

The 2005���06 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's hockey team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2005���06 NCAA Division I women's hockey season. The Golden Gophers were coached by Laura Halldorson and play their home games at Ridder Arena.

The 2005���06 Magyar Kupa (English: Hungarian Cup) is the 66th season of Hungary's annual knock-out cup football competition.

The 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2005, progressed through the regular season and conference tournaments, and concluded with the 2006 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Championship Game on April 3, 2006, at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Florida Gators won their first NCAA national championship with a 73���56 victory over the UCLA Bruins. This was the final Final Four site at the RCA Dome.

The 2005���06 New York Knicks season was the 60th season for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Knicks finished with a 23���59 record, which left them in last place in the Atlantic Division. They had the fewest wins in the Eastern Conference in the 2005���06 season, and only the Portland Trail Blazers had fewer wins in the NBA. The Knicks' payroll for the 2005-2006 season was $124 million, putting them $74.5 million above the salary cap, and $62.3 million above the luxury tax line.Following the season, head coach Larry Brown was fired after spending only one season with the team. Isiah Thomas, the Knicks' general manager, was named head coach for the 2006���07 season.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Millwall F.C. competed in the Football League Championship.

The 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings was made up of two human polls, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various other preseason polls.

Mersin ��dmanyurdu (also Mersin ��dman Yurdu, Mersin ��Y, or M��Y) Sports Club; located in Mersin, east Mediterranean coast of Turkey in 2005���06. The team participated in Second League Category A for 4th time in the league's 5th season. Mersin ��dmanyurdu football team has finished 2005���06 season in 16th place in Turkish Second League Category A. Team participated in 2005���06 Turkish Cup, and eliminated after group stage.Hasan Ahi was club president at the start of the season.

Cara Black and Rennae Stubbs were the defending champions, but Black did not compete this year. Stubbs partnered with Lisa Raymond and were eliminated in first round.Bryanne Stewart and Samantha Stosur won the title by walkover, as Elena Dementieva (partnering with Ai Sugiyama) had to withdrew due to a heat illness. It was the 1st title for Stewart and the 1st title for Stosur, in their respective doubles careers.

A severe but localized food security crisis occurred in the regions of northern Maradi, Tahoua, Tillab��ri, and Zinder of Niger from 2005 to 2006. It was caused by an early end to the 2004 rains, desert locust damage to some pasture lands, high food prices, and chronic poverty. In the affected area, 2.4 million of 3.6 million people are considered highly vulnerable to food insecurity.

The 2005���06 National Division Three South was the seventh season (19th overall) of the fourth division (south) of the English domestic rugby union competition using the name National Division Three South. New teams to the division included Bracknell and Rosslyn Park who were relegated from 2004���05 National Division Two while Cambridge came up as champions of London Division 1 along with Cinderford (champions) and Bridgwater & Albion (playoffs) who were promoted from South West Division 1.

The 2005-06 A-League season was the first for the newly branded Newcastle United Jets. The Jets finished 4th at the conclusion of the regular season and were knocked out in the semi finals by Adelaide United after a two-leg home and away series.

Following is the list of results from the Liga de Ascenso de Honduras 2005���06 Clausura closing tournament. The Liga Nacional de Ascenso de Honduras (Promotion League), is the second division of Honduran football.

The 2005���06 Liga Gimel season saw 84 clubs competing in 7 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Mansfield Town Football Club competed in Football League Two where they finished in 16th position with 54 points.

Middlesbrough participated in the Premier League during the 2005���06 English football season, where they finished in 14th place.Middlesbrough had qualified for the UEFA Cup via the league the previous season, and this season saw them make a dramatic run all the way to the final where they lost 4���0 to Sevilla. Meanwhile, they were knocked out of the FA Cup in the semi final by losing finalists West Ham United and out of the League Cup in the quarter finals by Blackburn Rovers.The end of the season saw the departure of manager Steve McClaren after five years and 250 games in charge as he went on to become manager of the England national football team.

The 2005 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State University in NCAA Division I-A college football during the 2005 season. Michigan State competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference, and played their home games at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans were led by third-year head coach John L. Smith.

*Strength and Conditioning ��� John Gamble
*Associate Strength and Conditioning ��� Bert Hill
*Assistant Strength and Conditioning ��� Eric Fears

The 2005���2006 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Bnei Tamra (champions of the North Division) and Sektzia Nes Tziona (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to 2006���07.At the bottom, Hapoel Beit She'an, Maccabi Shefa-'Amr (from North division), F.C. Kafr Qasim and Beitar Giv'at Ze'ev (from South division) were all automatically relegated to Liga Bet, while 12th placed teams from each division, Maccabi Tamra and Maccabi Sha'arayim entered a promotion/relegation play-offs, at the end of which both clubs were relegated as well.

*Offensive Coordinator ��� Scott Linehan
*Quarterbacks ��� Jason Garrett
*Running Backs ��� Bobby Williams
*Tight Ends ��� Derek Dooley
*Offensive Line ��� Hudson Houck
*Assistant Offensive Line ��� Tim Davis
*Offensive Quality Control ��� Judd Garrett
*Offensive Assistant ��� James Coley

The 2005���06 National Division Two was the sixth version (nineteenth overall) of the third division of the English rugby union league system using the name National Division Two. New teams to the division included Henley Hawks and Orrell who were relegated from the 2004���05 National Division One, Halifax who were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Three North as well as Barking (champions) and Redruth (runners up) who were promoted from the 2004���05 National Division Three South. Only one team would be relegated at the end of this season (instead of the usual three).By the end of the season Moseley were league champions beating Waterloo to first place by just 2 points, with both sides being promoted to the 2006���07 National Division One. Orrell finished as the league's bottom side behind 13th place Harrogate and were relegated to the 2006���07 National Division Three North, making it two relegation's on the bounce for the Wigan based club.

The 2005 Louisiana���Monroe Indians football team represented the University of Louisiana at Monroe in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A college football season. The Indians offense scored 239 points while the defense allowed 339 points.It was the final season in which Louisiana���Monroe used the nickname of Indians. ULM adopted its current nickname of Warhawks beginning with the 2006���07 school year.

List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders

Analysis: Militant Islam in U.S. Prison System

The National Football League playoffs for the 2005 season began on January 7, 2006. The postseason tournament concluded with the Pittsburgh Steelers defeating the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XL, 21���10, on February 5, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.After scrutiny in the Wild Card and Divisional rounds, the league reversed a three-year precedent, and returned to "all star" officiating crews for the Conference Championship games.

The 2005���2006 Liga Alef season saw Hapoel Bnei Tamra (champions of the North Division) and Sektzia Nes Tziona (champions of the South Division) winning the title and promotion to 2006���07.At the bottom, Hapoel Beit She'an, Maccabi Shefa-'Amr (from North division), F.C.

*Head Coach ��� Nick Saban
*Assistant Head Coach/Offense/Wide Receivers ��� Charlie Baggett
*Assistant Head Coach/Defense ��� Will Muschamp

The 2005���06 North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Their head coach was Roy Williams. The team played its home games in the Dean Smith Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

*Owner/Chairman of the Board ��� Wayne Huizenga
*Chief Executive Officer ��� Joe Bailey
*Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer ��� Bryan Wiedmeier
*General Manager ��� Randy Mueller

Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award

The 2005/06 NBL All-Star Game was held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, New South Wales on 27 December 2005. The attendance for this All-Star game was 4783 spectators.The Aussie All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 151-116. Veteran Darryl McDonald from the Melbourne Tigers won the All-Star MVP award, registering 19 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 6 steals.

Season 2005���06 saw Livingston compete in the Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.

The 2005 diplomatic crisis between Mexico and Venezuela began after the Fourth Summit of the Americas where Mexican President Vicente Fox made veiled criticisms of anti-FTAA leaders.Following Fox's declarations, on November 10, 2005, Venezuelan President Hugo Ch��vez stated in a speech to supporters in Caracas that he was saddened that "the president of a people like the Mexicans lets himself become the puppy of the empire" for what he alleged was Fox's obsequience to U.S. trade interests in his promotion of the newly stalled FTAA.Additionally, on the November 13, 2005 episode of his weekly talk show Al�� Presidente, Ch��vez stated that the Mexican president was "bleeding from his wounds" and warned Fox to not "mess" with him, lest Fox "get stung". Fox, upon hearing of the remarks, expressed his outrage and threatened to recall Mexico's ambassador to Venezuela if the Venezuelan government did not promptly issue an apology. However, rather than apologizing, Ch��vez simply recalled Venezuela's own ambassador to Mexico City, Vladimir Villegas. The Mexican ambassador to Caracas was recalled the following day. Fox pulled the credentials of the Venezuelan ambassador to make it clear that Villegas was kicked out, not recalled as Venezuela claimed.Although ties between the two countries have been strained, neither country will say that diplomatic ties have been indefinitely severed. Several groups both in Mexico and Venezuela are working to restore the diplomatic relationship between the two countries. In August 2007 normal relations were re-established with the appointment of former foreign minister Roy Chaderton as Venezuela's envoy in Mexico City and the transfer of Jes��s Mario Chac��n Carrillo, formerly Mexican ambassador to Colombia, to Caracas.

The 2005 Mauritanian coup d'��tat took place on 3 August 2005. The long-serving dictator Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya was ousted by the military of Mauritania and replaced by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy while Taya was in Saudi Arabia attending the funeral of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud. A constitutional referendum, parliamentary and presidential elections were scheduled and the coup leaders vowed not to contest any of the elections.

The 2005���06 Malaysia Premier League (Malay: Liga Premier Malaysia 2005���06) is the third season of the Malaysia Premier League since its inception in 2004.The season started in December 2005 and ended in June 2006. Kedah FA won the title, defeating Malacca FA 1���0 in the Championship Match.

The 2005���06 season of the NOFV-Oberliga was the twelfth season of the league at tier four (IV) of the German football league system.The NOFV-Oberliga was split into two divisions, NOFV-Oberliga Nord and NOFV-Oberliga S��d. The champions of each, 1. FC Union Berlin and 1. FC Magdeburg, were directly promoted to the 2006���07 Regionalliga Nord.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Leeds United A.F.C. competed in the Football League Championship, their second consecutive season at this level.

The 2005/06 NBL All-Star Game was held at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Sydney, New South Wales on 27 December 2005. The attendance for this All-Star game was 4783 spectators.The Aussie All-Stars defeated the World All-Stars 151-116. Veteran Darryl McDonald from the Melbourne Tigers won the All-Star MVP award, registering 19 points, 10 assists, 5 rebounds and 6 steals. Game high scorers included Chris Anstey (22), Glen Saville (20) and McDonald for the Aussie All-Stars, and Cortez Groves (19), Mike Helms (16) and Dusty Rychart (14) for the World All-Stars.While named in the World All-Stars squad, Rolan Roberts did not play in the All-Star game due to suffering a season-ending shoulder injury during the Dunk Competition.

The 2005���06 New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets season was the team's 4th season in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 18-64 record from the previous season (worst in the Western Conference that year). They finished the season with a 38-44 record, missing the playoffs for the second year in a row.Before the commencement of training camp, the City of New Orleans was hit by Hurricane Katrina.

The 2005���06 Liga Bet season saw Beitar Safed (champions of the North A division), Hapoel Ahva Haifa (champions of the North B division), Maccabi Amishav Petah Tikva (champions of the South A division) and Hapoel Maxim Lod (champions of the South B division) win their regional divisions and promoted to Liga Alef.The runners-up in each division entered a promotion/relegation play-offs with the clubs ranked 12th in Liga Alef. In the north section, Beitar Haifa (from North B division) won the play-offs and was promoted. In the south section, Ironi Ramla (from South B division) won the play-offs and was promoted.Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi, which finished third in the South B division, was also promoted to Liga Alef, after a vacancy was created in the South division, following the merger of Beitar Kiryat Gat and Maccabi Kiryat Gat.At the bottom, Beitar Jaffa, A.S. Holon (from South A division) and Maccabi Yehud (from South B division) were all relegated to Liga Gimel, whilst Hapoel Ironi I'billin (from North A division) and Hapoel Kafr Misr/Nein (from South A division) folded during the season. However, Hapoel Deir Hanna (from North B division), Maccabi Daliyat al-Karmel (from North B division) and Hapoel Bnei Lakhish (from South B division), which finished in the relegation zone, were all reprieved from relegation, after several vacancies were created in Liga Bet for the 2006���07 season, mostly due to withdrawals and mergers of clubs.

The 2005���06 season was Motherwell's 8th season in the Scottish Premier League, and their 21st consecutive season in the top division of Scottish football.

Two human polls made up the 2005���06 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings, the USCHO.com/CSTV Division I Men's Poll and the USA TODAY/USA Hockey Magazine Poll. As the 2005���06 season progressed, rankings were updated weekly. There were a total of 34 voters in the USA Today poll and 40 voters in the USCHO.com poll.

The 2005���06 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 79th season of play and their 80th season overall. It marked a resurgence for the Rangers, with their highest point total since their 1993���94 championship, and a return to the playoffs for the first time since 1996���97. Jaromir Jagr also broke several Rangers single-season records including goals (54), points (123), power-play goals (24) and shots on goal (368). The Rangers missed out on winning the Atlantic Division on the last day of the regular season when the Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens and the Rangers lost to the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed but were swept by their rivals the New Jersey Devils in the first round.

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The 2005���06 Lebanese Second Division was the 72nd season of the Second Division league which featured 12 Clubs. 3 of these teams were eligible for promotion to the top league of Lebanese football, the Lebanese Premier League while 1 of the 12 teams had to face relegation to the Lebanese Third Division for the 2006-07 Season.From the 2004-05 Premier League, 3 teams were relegated to the Second Division.

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* Bill Foran

The Maltese First Division 2005���06 (known as BOV First Division 2005-06 for sponsorship reasons) started on 10 September 2005 and finished on 14 May 2006. Lija F.C. and St. Patrick F.C. were the teams which were relegated from the Maltese Premier League 2004-05.Tarxien Rainbows and St.Andrews were the promoted teams.St. Georges were the champions and Marsa were the runners-up.Both were promoted to the Premier League.Lija Athletic and St.

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The 2005���06 Los Angeles Kings season was the 39th season (38th season of play) for the National Hockey League franchise. It began with wholesale changes, as during the off-season the Kings acquired centers Pavol Demitra and Jeremy Roenick to help solidify their offense, as well as goaltender Jason LaBarbera.The changes appeared to pay off, as the Kings stormed out to a 15���6���1 record, and first place in the division. The team, however, collapsed, winning only 27 of their remaining 60 games, finishing fourth in the Pacific Division, and out of the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Head Coach Andy Murray was fired for their final 12 games with John Torchetti taking over, despite the team finishing with an impressive 42 wins.

During the 2005���06 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League One where they finished in 7th position on 69 points.