Current events of 5 July 2008 (2008-07-05) (Saturday) edit history watch

In rugby union, New Zealand defeat World Cup winners South Africa 19–8 in the opening match of the Tri Nations. (The International Herald Tribune) Margaret Hoelzer sets a world record for the 200 metre backstroke at the United States Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska. (AP via CNNSI) The Mississippi River reopens for traffic after recent flooding. (AP via Forbes) Venus Williams defeats sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships Ladies' Final. (BBC News)