Sam Vasquez, a fighter out of Houston, becomes the first MMA fighter to die from injuries sustained in a sanctioned bout in the United States. He collapsed shortly after being knocked out in an October 20 fight, was operated on twice for blood clots in the brain, and then suffered a stroke that left him comatose until his death. (Sherdog.com)
In the first meeting between 10–1 teams since 1990, the Cowboys prevailed at home as Packers quarterbackBrett Favre sat out the second half with a separated left shoulder and a right (throwing arm) elbow injury.
David Beckham scores on a bending free kick in the first half, but the Galaxy fall in a slugfest in the first match of a two-match tour of Australasia.
With the field turned into a murky bog due to heavy rain, the Steelers and Dolphins combine for the lowest-scoring NFL game since 1993. Jeff Reed's 24-yard field goal with 17 seconds left accounts for the only points.
On fourth down, with the ball on Seattle's 1-yard line and 29 seconds to go, backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbles the snap and is tackled behind the line of scrimmage.
Buffalo threatens to tie the game early in the fourth quarter, but the Jags follow a Justin Durant interception with a 59-yard touchdown pass from David Garrard to Reggie Williams
Living by his motto, "You play to win the game", Chiefs coach Herman Edwards elects to go for it on fourth-and-1 from the Oakland 23 late in the fourth quarter. Running backKolby Smith fails to cross the line, and Oakland then runs out the clock.
Chicago's Devin Hester returns a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the second quarter, becoming the first player since the AFL–NFL merger to do both in a quarter. The second return was Hester's tenth return of a kick or punt for a touchdown, breaking Gale Sayers' franchise record.
For the first time this year, the Patriots are seriously challenged at home. New England needs a fourth-quarter go-ahead touchdown run from Laurence Maroney and an Asante Samuel end-zone interception to remain undefeated.
The Mountaineers, who pound out 517 rushing yards, not only earn the Big East's BCS bowl berth, but make a strong statement for a possible berth in the BCS championship game. They will have one more chance to state their case next week in the Backyard Brawl against Pitt.
Darren McFadden further states his Heisman case by running for three touchdowns and throwing for a fourth to lead the Hogs to an upset that ends the Tigers' national title hopes.
The Warriors win the outright WAC title for the first time ever, and keep their hopes of an at-large BCS bowl berth alive. Warriors quarterback Colt Brennan sets NCAA records for career TD passes and career TDs responsible for, and he and Davone Bess tie an NCAA career record for TDs by a QB-receiver combination.
The IAAF officially annuls all of Marion Jones' competition results since September 2000, including her medals at the 2001 World Championships, in the wake of her confession to having used steroids in 2000 and 2001. The IAAF also orders her to repay US$700,000 in earnings from September 2000 forward. (AP via ESPN.com)
43rd Vanier Cup (CIS Top 10 rankings in parentheses): (3) Manitoba Bisons 28 vs. (4) Saint Mary's Huskies 14 – In the rematch of the 2001 Vanier Cup, the Herd win their first Vanier Cup in 34 years off the effort of quarterback Steve Gronick's two touchdowns and kicker Scott Dixon's four field goals. Hec Crighton Trophy winner Erik Glavic of the Huskies did not participate due to injury, leaving Huskies backup quarterback Ted Abraham, who threw three interceptions in the loss, to start the game. The Bisons end the season as the only undefeated team in Canadian university football.
Colts kickerAdam Vinatieri, who missed a chip-shot field goal that would have won last week's game, misses two more attempts in the first half but redeems himself with a 24-yarder with seconds left to beat Kansas City.
The Lions defense comes up with two late interceptions to seal the win; New York linebackerMathias Kiwanuka breaks his leg on the second play of the game.
Arizona cornerbackAntrel Rolle returns two Carson Palmer interceptions for touchdowns; a third pick-six is called back due a penalty on the return but nonetheless squelches Cincinnati's comeback attempt.
The Ravens head to the locker room thinking they won the game, 30–27, after Phil Dawson's 51-yard field-goal attempt appears to hit the crossbar and fall short. But the officials reverse their call, saying the ball actually hit the support bar behind the uprights and bounced back onto the field. Dawson then hits a 33-yarder in overtime.
The round victory for Jamie Whincup gets his title challenge back on track, with Garth Tander breaking his steering in Race 3, Tander loses his championship lead to Whincup with one round to go.
The race two victory was enough for Andy Priaulx to claim his third successive World Championship, while title rival Yvan Muller scored no points for the weekend, losing the title 92–81. A race 2 podium saw James Thompson take third in the title, two points behind Muller.
Canadian Football League West Division final: Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 at British Columbia Lions 17 – Saskatchewan scores 16 points on four BC turnovers as well as four Luca Congi field goals to secure their trip to Toronto, where they will play against their Labour Day rivals. They avenge their humiliating 45–18 loss from last year. The Green Riders make their first Grey Cup final since 1997 – when it was held in Toronto.
The match rescheduled from yesterday is postponed again, to 24 November. Snow started falling in Belgrade about an hour before yesterdays' scheduled kick-off and there is no let-up predicted for at least 24 hours. Serbia are due to play Poland at home on 21 November, followed by the rescheduled Kazakhstan match next weekend, and need to win both to have a chance of reaching next summers' finals. (UEFA)
2010 World Cup qualifying, AFC, Second Round, second leg (teams in bold qualified to 3rd round)
Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford leaves the game with an apparent concussion in the first quarter as Graham Harrell leads the Red Raiders to an upset that throws the Big 12 South race into chaos.
Gators quarterback Tim Tebow becomes the first player in Division I-A/FBS history with at least 20 touchdowns in both rushing and passing in the same season.
The Volunteers score 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take the lead, then Vandy kicker Bryant Hahnfeldt's would-be game-winning 49-yard field goal hits the upright.
Uteck Bowl: (1) Laval Rouge-et-Or 2 at (4) Saint Mary's Huskies 24 – In the battle of the winners of five of the last six Vanier Cups, the hometown Huskies, in front of an Atlantic Bowl crowd at Huskies Stadium, shock the number one ranked team in the nation and the number two ranked offense in the nation, ending Laval's winning streak at 14 games. LinebackerTim St. Pierre is the game's MVP, having two sacks, one forced fumble, and one touchdown in the Huskies' rout, as they avenge their only loss of the season to Laval back in October.
Mitchell Bowl: (10) Western Ontario Mustangs 20 at (3) Manitoba Bisons 52 – The undefeated Herd scores 24 unanswered points in the second quarter, rout the Mustangs and advance to meet the Huskies for the first time since 2001, when they met the same opponent that they will meet this year. However, the Bisons did allow a touchdown in the third quarter, ending their run of 245:28 (just over four games) without allowing a touchdown. The Bisons also break their school record for the most points scored in the game, the previous mark having been set the previous week against the Rams.
Russia lose out to a 91st-minute goal by Omer Golan which means that Croatia has qualified and England will only need to draw with Croatia next Wednesday at Wembley in order to qualify.
Spain qualify, while Sweden still need at least a draw against Latvia next Wednesday to qualify. Northern Ireland must defeat Spain, and Latvia defeat Sweden, in which case Northern Ireland will qualify in Sweden's place.
Alex Rodriguez decides to stay with the New York Yankees, agreeing in principle to a new 10-year contract worth a reported $275 million. The contract, expected to be drafted and signed in the next few days, is likely to include millions more should he break Bonds' career home run record while with the Yankees. (AP via ESPN.com)
Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Pacman Jones is reportedly set to accept a plea deal which will see him plead guilty to a misdemeanor and receive one year probation in exchange for testimony regarding a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club. (AP via ESPN.com)
Brett Favre throws for 351 yards and three TDs, in the process joining Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw for 60,000 yards in their NFL careers. In the meantime, the Pack's defense holds Adrian Peterson to 45 yards.
Darren Sproles returns a kickoff and a punt for Chargers touchdowns, and Peyton Manning throws six interceptions. But Indianapolis still has a chance to win in the final two minutes, until Adam Vinatieri misses a 29-yard field goal.
Dunsmore Cup: (8) Concordia Stingers 10 at (1) Laval Rouge-et-Or 35 – The Rouge-et-Or capture their fifth straight Dunsmore Cup and continue their undefeated run that has extended since their loss to the Montreal Carabins in the final game of the 2006 season.
Hardy Trophy: (6) Regina Rams 5 at (3) Manitoba Bisons 48 – The Herd capitalizes on six Regina turnovers and come back from a 5–0 deficit to win the game, limiting the Rams to only 19 total yards in the second quarter. They will host the Mitchell Bowl against the Mustangs – their second in 34 years but their first since 2001. The Bisons have now not allowed a touchdown in 210:37 – well over three and a half games.
The English flat racing season ends with jockeys Seb Sanders and Jamie Spencer tying for the Jockeys' Championship, with 190 victories each, with Spencer winning the last race of the season. The championship has only previously been tied in 1871 and 1923. (BBC)
The honeymoon is officially over for new Wildcats coach Billy Gillispie, as the Runnin' Bulldogs, picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic Sun Conference, jump to a 14–0 lead in Lexington and never trail.
The agent for pitching great Roger Clemens told the Houston Astros that Clemens was set to begin a personal-services contract with the team, the strongest indication yet that Clemens would retire. However, Clemens has made no official announcement of his playing future. (ESPN.com)
The Vikings' Adrian Peterson sets an NFL record with 296 rushing yards, breaking the record set by Jamal Lewis in 2003. Peterson also becomes the first player ever with two 200-yard rushing games in his rookie season. The Chargers' Antonio Cromartie also sets an NFL record, returning a failed field goal attempt 109 yards for a touchdown as the first half ends.
The surprising Jayhawks torch the Huskers for the most points they have ever allowed in a single game, and send them to their first five-game losing streak since 1958.
Navy 46, Notre Dame 44 (3 OT) — The Midshipmen beat the Irish for the first time since 1963, ending what had been a 43-game winning streak for the Irish, the longest between two annual opponents in Division I history.
Winterbottom wins his first round of the year, but a disaster for series leader Jamie Whincup scoring no points for the round, dropping to third behind Garth Tander and teammate Craig Lowndes.
Championship leader Jamie Whincup is taken out of the race in an incident involving teammate Craig Lowndes and Paul Morris. Tander has regained the series lead.
Other NBA news: Clay Bennett, the principal owner of the Seattle SuperSonics, notifies the league that he intends to move the team to Oklahoma City as early as the 2008–09 season. He is currently in litigation to void the team's lease at KeyArena, which runs through the 2009–10 season. (AP via ESPN.com)
Martina Hingis announces her second retirement from tennis, citing injury problems. She also admits to a positive "A" test for cocaine at Wimbledon this year, but denies having used the drug. (BBC)
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com 29 November 2007 Thursday editAmerican football National Football League Week 13 Dallas Cowboys 37 Green Bay Packers 27 In the first meeting between 10 1 teams since 1990 the Cowboys prevailed at home as Packers quarterback Brett Favre sat out the second half with a separated left shoulder and a right throwing arm elbow injury 28 November 2007 Wednesday editFootball soccer The City of London Police arrest five men in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption in English football The arrests are focused on the 2003 transfer of Senegal international Amdy Faye from Auxerre to Portsmouth The arrested men are Faye now on loan from Charlton to Rangers Willie McKay Faye s agent at the time current Pompey manager Harry Redknapp current Portsmouth chief executive Peter Storrie and former Pompey chairman Milan Mandaric now chairman at Leicester BBC 27 November 2007 Tuesday editFootball soccer International Club Friendly at Telstra Stadium Sydney New South Wales Australia Sydney FC A League 5 3 Los Angeles Galaxy MLS David Beckham scores on a bending free kick in the first half but the Galaxy fall in a slugfest in the first match of a two match tour of Australasia American football Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies nearly 26 hours after being shot in his Miami area home AP via Yahoo 26 November 2007 Monday editAmerican football National Football League Week 11 Pittsburgh Steelers 3 Miami Dolphins 0 With the field turned into a murky bog due to heavy rain the Steelers and Dolphins combine for the lowest scoring NFL game since 1993 Jeff Reed s 24 yard field goal with 17 seconds left accounts for the only points Cricket Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 1st Test nbsp India 276 78 4 ov amp 203 4 61 1 ov beat nbsp Pakistan 231 96 2 ov amp 247 83 1 ov by 6 wickets25 November 2007 Sunday editCanadian football 95th Grey Cup at the Rogers Centre in Toronto Saskatchewan Roughriders 23 Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 The Riders win their first Canadian Football League championship since 1989 Defensive back James Johnson is the easy choice for MVP with three interceptions of Bomber quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie Johnson returns the first pick for a touchdown his final interception seals the game for Saskatchewan TSN American football National Football League Week 12 Seattle Seahawks 24 St Louis Rams 19 On fourth down with the ball on Seattle s 1 yard line and 29 seconds to go backup quarterback Gus Frerotte fumbles the snap and is tackled behind the line of scrimmage Minnesota Vikings 41 New York Giants 17 The Giants Eli Manning becomes the first NFL quarterback since 1972 to have three interceptions returned for touchdowns in a game Cleveland Browns 27 Houston Texans 17 The Browns little regarded pass defense intercepts Matt Schaub twice and holds Andre Johnson to three catches for 37 yards Tampa Bay Buccaneers 19 Washington Redskins 13 The Bucs recover four Washington fumbles in the first 18 minutes and intercept Jason Campbell twice in the fourth quarter Cincinnati Bengals 35 Tennessee Titans 6 Carson Palmer completes 32 of 38 passes for 283 yards and three touchdowns New Orleans Saints 31 Carolina Panthers 6 Drew Brees throws three touchdown passes while Panthers quarterbacks David Carr and Matt Moore combine to throw three interceptions Jacksonville Jaguars 36 Buffalo Bills 14 Buffalo threatens to tie the game early in the fourth quarter but the Jags follow a Justin Durant interception with a 59 yard touchdown pass from David Garrard to Reggie Williams Oakland Raiders 20 Kansas City Chiefs 17 Living by his motto You play to win the game Chiefs coach Herman Edwards elects to go for it on fourth and 1 from the Oakland 23 late in the fourth quarter Running back Kolby Smith fails to cross the line and Oakland then runs out the clock San Diego Chargers 32 Baltimore Ravens 14 Philip Rivers throws three touchdown passes while LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 77 yards to go over 10 000 yards on his career San Francisco 49ers 37 Arizona Cardinals 31 OT Kurt Warner throws for 484 yards but his fumble in overtime is recovered by 49ers linebacker Tully Banta Cain in the end zone Chicago Bears 37 Denver Broncos 34 OT Chicago s Devin Hester returns a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns in the second quarter becoming the first player since the AFL NFL merger to do both in a quarter The second return was Hester s tenth return of a kick or punt for a touchdown breaking Gale Sayers franchise record New England Patriots 31 Philadelphia Eagles 28 For the first time this year the Patriots are seriously challenged at home New England needs a fourth quarter go ahead touchdown run from Laurence Maroney and an Asante Samuel end zone interception to remain undefeated NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 Missouri takes the No 1 spot in the BCS rankings meaning they will almost assuredly make the BCS National Championship Game if they defeat Oklahoma in next week s Big 12 Championship Game West Virginia moves to No 2 with one regular season game against Pitt remaining Ohio State and Georgia are ranked third and fourth respectively Also for the first time this season unbeaten Hawaiʻi reaches the 12 spot in the rankings If the Warriors beat Washington and stay in the top 12 they are guaranteed a BCS at large bid Football soccer Drawings for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Durban South Africa Cricket New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2007 08 nbsp South Africa 249 8 50 ov beat nbsp New Zealand 248 6 50 ov by 2 wickets24 November 2007 Saturday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 3 Missouri 36 2 Kansas 28 Border Showdown Mizzou takes a 21 0 lead and holds on to claim a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game 4 West Virginia 66 20 Connecticut 21 The Mountaineers who pound out 517 rushing yards not only earn the Big East s BCS bowl berth but make a strong statement for a possible berth in the BCS championship game They will have one more chance to state their case next week in the Backyard Brawl against Pitt 6 Georgia 31 Georgia Tech 17 Clean Old Fashioned Hate 8 Virginia Tech 33 16 Virginia 21 Commonwealth Cup The Hokies get the Commonwealth Cup and a rematch with Boston College in the ACC Championship Game UCLA 16 9 Oregon 0 10 Oklahoma 49 Oklahoma State 17 Bedlam Series The Sooners win going away and book a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game 12 Florida 45 Florida State 12 Tim Tebow makes his final Heisman statement throwing for three touchdowns and running for two more 15 Boston College 28 Miami FL 14 The Eagles pick up their first win over the Hurricanes since Doug Flutie s famous Hail Mary in 1984 19 Tennessee 52 Kentucky 50 4 OT The Vols extend the longest current winning streak between annual opponents in Division I to 23 and book a ticket to the SEC Championship Game against LSU 21 Clemson 23 South Carolina 21 The Battle of the Palmetto State 23 BYU 17 Utah 10 Holy War 24 Cincinnati 52 Syracuse 31 25 Auburn 17 Alabama 10 Iron Bowl Elsewhere in Division I FBS UCF 36 UTEP 20 With 219 yards UCF junior running back Kevin Smith earns the fourth highest single season rushing total in the history of Division I football 1 UCF will host the Conference USA Football Championship on December 1 against Tulsa 23 November 2007 Friday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 Arkansas 50 1 LSU 48 3 OT Battle for the Golden Boot Darren McFadden further states his Heisman case by running for three touchdowns and throwing for a fourth to lead the Hogs to an upset that ends the Tigers national title hopes Texas A amp M 38 13 Texas 30 Lone Star Showdown The Aggies upset win gives Oklahoma the inside track to the Big 12 Championship Game if the Sooners can beat archrivals Oklahoma State tomorrow Aggies head coach Dennis Franchione resigns immediately after the game 14 Hawaiʻi 39 17 Boise State 27 The Warriors win the outright WAC title for the first time ever and keep their hopes of an at large BCS bowl berth alive Warriors quarterback Colt Brennan sets NCAA records for career TD passes and career TDs responsible for and he and Davone Bess tie an NCAA career record for TDs by a QB receiver combination Athletics The IAAF officially annuls all of Marion Jones competition results since September 2000 including her medals at the 2001 World Championships in the wake of her confession to having used steroids in 2000 and 2001 The IAAF also orders her to repay US 700 000 in earnings from September 2000 forward AP via ESPN com Canadian football 43rd Vanier Cup CIS Top 10 rankings in parentheses 3 Manitoba Bisons 28 vs 4 Saint Mary s Huskies 14 In the rematch of the 2001 Vanier Cup the Herd win their first Vanier Cup in 34 years off the effort of quarterback Steve Gronick s two touchdowns and kicker Scott Dixon s four field goals Hec Crighton Trophy winner Erik Glavic of the Huskies did not participate due to injury leaving Huskies backup quarterback Ted Abraham who threw three interceptions in the loss to start the game The Bisons end the season as the only undefeated team in Canadian university football Cricket New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2007 08 Twenty20 match in Johannesburg nbsp South Africa 131 7 19 5 ov beat nbsp New Zealand 129 7 20 ov by 3 wickets22 November 2007 Thursday editFootball soccer After the England national football team lost to Croatia eliminating them from Euro 2008 The Football Association England s national association fires manager Steve McClaren and his top assistant Terry Venables American football National Football League Week 12 Thanksgiving Day Games Green Bay Packers 37 Detroit Lions 26 Dallas Cowboys 34 New York Jets 3 Indianapolis Colts 31 Atlanta Falcons 13 NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 11 USC 44 7 Arizona State 2421 November 2007 Wednesday editFootball soccer UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A Armenia nbsp 0 1 nbsp Kazakhstan Group A Azerbaijan nbsp 0 1 nbsp Belgium Group A Serbia nbsp 2 2 nbsp Poland Group A Portugal nbsp 0 0 nbsp Finland Poland and Portugal qualify from this group Group B Georgia nbsp 0 2 nbsp Lithuania Group B Italy nbsp 3 1 Faroe Islands nbsp Group B Ukraine nbsp 2 2 France nbsp Italy and France qualify from this group Group C Turkey nbsp 1 0 nbsp Bosnia and Herzegovina Group C Malta nbsp 1 4 nbsp Norway Group C Hungary nbsp 1 2 nbsp Greece Greece and Turkey qualify from this group Group D Cyprus nbsp 0 2 nbsp Czech Republic Group D Germany nbsp 0 0 nbsp Wales Group D San Marino nbsp 0 5 nbsp Slovakia Czech Republic and Germany qualify from this group Group E Israel nbsp 1 0 nbsp Macedonia Group E Andorra nbsp 0 1 nbsp Russia Group E England nbsp 2 3 nbsp Croatia Croatia and Russia qualify from this group Group F Spain nbsp 1 0 nbsp Northern Ireland Group F Denmark nbsp 3 0 nbsp Iceland Group F Sweden nbsp 2 1 nbsp Latvia Spain and Sweden qualify from this group Group G Slovenia nbsp 0 2 nbsp Bulgaria Group G Belarus nbsp 2 1 nbsp Netherlands Group G Romania nbsp 6 1 nbsp Albania Romania and the Netherlands qualify from this group 2008 OFC Cup of Nations New Zealand nbsp 4 1 nbsp Vanuatu New Caledonia nbsp 4 0 nbsp Fiji 2010 World Cup qualifying CONMEBOL Round 4 Ecuador nbsp 5 1 nbsp Peru Brazil nbsp 2 1 nbsp Uruguay Chile nbsp 0 3 nbsp Paraguay20 November 2007 Tuesday editFootball soccer 2010 World Cup qualifying CONMEBOL Round 4 Venezuela nbsp 5 3 nbsp Bolivia Colombia nbsp 2 1 nbsp Argentina Cricket Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2007 08 nbsp Australia 524 5 dec amp 210 2 dec beat nbsp Sri Lanka 246 amp 410 by 96 runs Major League Baseball postseason awards Jimmy Rollins of the Philadelphia Phillies holds off a strong field including Matt Holliday Colorado Rockies and Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers to be named National League MVP MLB com American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 1 North Carolina 110 South Carolina State 64 2 UCLA 68 10 Michigan State 63 3 Memphis 84 Arkansas State 63 7 Tennessee 109 Middle Tennessee 40 8 Indiana 95 UNC Wilmington 71 Saint Mary s 99 12 Oregon 8719 November 2007 Monday editMajor League Baseball postseason awards Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is the overwhelming choice for American League MVP earning 26 of a possible 28 first place votes AP via ESPN com American football National Football League Week 11 Denver Broncos 34 Tennessee Titans 20 Michael Vick surrenders to U S marshals to begin serving his sentence on federal charges relating to his operation of a dog fighting ring He will be formally sentenced on December 10 AP via ESPN com American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 2 UCLA 71 Maryland 59 10 Michigan State 86 Missouri 8318 November 2007 Sunday editAmerican football National Football League Week 11 Indianapolis Colts 13 Kansas City Chiefs 10 Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri who missed a chip shot field goal that would have won last week s game misses two more attempts in the first half but redeems himself with a 24 yarder with seconds left to beat Kansas City Jacksonville Jaguars 24 San Diego Chargers 17 Reggie Nelson and Sammy Knight come up with fourth quarter interceptions for Jacksonville while quarterback David Garrard returning from an ankle injury throws two touchdowns New York Giants 16 Detroit Lions 10 The Lions defense comes up with two late interceptions to seal the win New York linebacker Mathias Kiwanuka breaks his leg on the second play of the game Green Bay Packers 31 Carolina Panthers 17 Brett Favre throws three more touchdown passes Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 Atlanta Falcons 7 Byron Leftwich plays poorly in his return from an injury and is benched in favor of Joey Harrington Arizona Cardinals 35 Cincinnati Bengals 27 Arizona cornerback Antrel Rolle returns two Carson Palmer interceptions for touchdowns a third pick six is called back due a penalty on the return but nonetheless squelches Cincinnati s comeback attempt Philadelphia Eagles 17 Miami Dolphins 7 A switch to rookie John Beck at quarterback fails to spark the Dolphins who fall to 0 10 Minnesota Vikings 29 Oakland Raiders 22 With star rookie Adrian Peterson sidelined due to injury replacement running back Chester Taylor rushes for 164 yards and three touchdowns for Minnesota Houston Texans 23 New Orleans Saints 10 In a game billed as the matchup of Reggie Bush and Mario Williams Williams and the Texans defense carry the day Cleveland Browns 33 Baltimore Ravens 30 OT The Ravens head to the locker room thinking they won the game 30 27 after Phil Dawson s 51 yard field goal attempt appears to hit the crossbar and fall short But the officials reverse their call saying the ball actually hit the support bar behind the uprights and bounced back onto the field Dawson then hits a 33 yarder in overtime New York Jets 19 Pittsburgh Steelers 16 OT Dallas Cowboys 28 Washington Redskins 23 St Louis Rams 13 San Francisco 49ers 9 Seattle Seahawks 30 Chicago Bears 23 New England Patriots 56 Buffalo Bills 10 American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 1 North Carolina 107 Iona 72 6 Louisville 84 Jackson State 53 8 Indiana 100 Longwood 49 New Orleans 65 21 NC State 63 Auto racing V8 Supercar Tasmania Challenge at Symmons Plains Raceway Launceston Australia 1 Jamie Whincup nbsp 2 Steve Richards nbsp 3 Mark Winterbottom nbsp The round victory for Jamie Whincup gets his title challenge back on track with Garth Tander breaking his steering in Race 3 Tander loses his championship lead to Whincup with one round to go dd WTCC Guia Race at Macau Street Circuit Macau Race 1 1 Alain Menu nbsp 2 Gabriele Tarquini nbsp 3 Robert Huff nbsp Race 2 1 Andy Priaulx nbsp 2 Nicola Larini nbsp 3 James Thompson nbsp The race two victory was enough for Andy Priaulx to claim his third successive World Championship while title rival Yvan Muller scored no points for the weekend losing the title 92 81 A race 2 podium saw James Thompson take third in the title two points behind Muller dd NASCAR Ford 400 at Homestead Florida 1 Matt Kenseth 2 Kurt Busch 3 Denny HamlinJimmie Johnson finishes seventh to secure his second consecutive NASCAR title dd Canadian football Canadian Football League division finals Canadian Football League East Division final Toronto Argonauts 9 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19 the Bombers join their university counterparts in their trip to Toronto on Keith Stokes 81 yard touchdown on a punt return However they will have to try to win the Grey Cup without starting quarterback Kevin Glenn who was injured in the game Backup quarterback Ryan Dinwiddie will start in Toronto Canadian Football League West Division final Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 at British Columbia Lions 17 Saskatchewan scores 16 points on four BC turnovers as well as four Luca Congi field goals to secure their trip to Toronto where they will play against their Labour Day rivals They avenge their humiliating 45 18 loss from last year The Green Riders make their first Grey Cup final since 1997 when it was held in Toronto Football soccer UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A Serbia nbsp vs nbsp Kazakhstan The match rescheduled from yesterday is postponed again to 24 November Snow started falling in Belgrade about an hour before yesterdays scheduled kick off and there is no let up predicted for at least 24 hours Serbia are due to play Poland at home on 21 November followed by the rescheduled Kazakhstan match next weekend and need to win both to have a chance of reaching next summers finals UEFA 2010 World Cup qualifying AFC Second Round second leg teams in bold qualified to 3rd round Turkmenistan nbsp 3 0 nbsp Hong Kong Syria nbsp 7 0 nbsp Indonesia Tajikistan nbsp 1 1 nbsp Singapore Thailand nbsp 1 0 nbsp Yemen 2010 World Cup qualifying CONMEBOL Round 3 Uruguay nbsp 2 2 nbsp Chile Peru nbsp 1 1 nbsp Brazil MLS Cup 2007 at RFK Stadium Washington D C New England Revolution 1 2 Houston Dynamo The Houston Dynamo become the second ever repeat champions in Major League Soccer history Cricket Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 5th ODI nbsp Pakistan 306 6 50 overs beat nbsp India 275 49 5 overs by 31 runs New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2007 08 2nd Test nbsp South Africa 383 beat nbsp New Zealand 188 amp 136 by an innings and 59 runs17 November 2007 Saturday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 1 LSU 41 Ole Miss 24 3 Kansas 45 Iowa State 7 Texas Tech 34 4 Oklahoma 27 Sooners quarterback Sam Bradford leaves the game with an apparent concussion in the first quarter as Graham Harrell leads the Red Raiders to an upset that throws the Big 12 South race into chaos 5 Missouri 49 Kansas State 32 6 West Virginia 28 22 Cincinnati 23 7 Ohio State 14 21 Michigan 3 The Buckeyes win the Big Ten title behind 220 yards from running back Chris Wells and a defense that holds Michigan to 95 yards and seven first downs Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr is expected to announce his retirement on Monday 9 Georgia 24 23 Kentucky 13 10 Virginia Tech 44 Miami FL 14 12 Florida 59 Florida Atlantic 20 Gators quarterback Tim Tebow becomes the first player in Division I A FBS history with at least 20 touchdowns in both rushing and passing in the same season 17 Boston College 20 15 Clemson 17 The Eagles advance to the ACC Championship Game thanks to Matt Ryan s late 43 yard touchdown pass to Rich Gunnell 18 Boise State 58 Idaho 14 19 Illinois 41 Northwestern 22 Sweet Sioux Tomahawk 20 Tennessee 25 Vanderbilt 24 The Volunteers score 16 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to take the lead then Vandy kicker Bryant Hahnfeldt s would be game winning 49 yard field goal hits the upright 24 Connecticut 30 Syracuse 7 25 Wisconsin 41 Minnesota 34 Paul Bunyan s Axe Canadian football Canadian Interuniversity Sport national semifinals CIS Top 10 rankings in parentheses Uteck Bowl 1 Laval Rouge et Or 2 at 4 Saint Mary s Huskies 24 In the battle of the winners of five of the last six Vanier Cups the hometown Huskies in front of an Atlantic Bowl crowd at Huskies Stadium shock the number one ranked team in the nation and the number two ranked offense in the nation ending Laval s winning streak at 14 games Linebacker Tim St Pierre is the game s MVP having two sacks one forced fumble and one touchdown in the Huskies rout as they avenge their only loss of the season to Laval back in October Mitchell Bowl 10 Western Ontario Mustangs 20 at 3 Manitoba Bisons 52 The undefeated Herd scores 24 unanswered points in the second quarter rout the Mustangs and advance to meet the Huskies for the first time since 2001 when they met the same opponent that they will meet this year However the Bisons did allow a touchdown in the third quarter ending their run of 245 28 just over four games without allowing a touchdown The Bisons also break their school record for the most points scored in the game the previous mark having been set the previous week against the Rams Figure skating Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent make history by landing the first throw quadruple salchow jump in international competition This is the first throw quadruple jump in pair skating Football soccer UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A Finland nbsp 2 1 nbsp Azerbaijan Group A Poland nbsp 2 0 nbsp Belgium Group A Serbia nbsp vs nbsp Kazakhstan Match postponed due to snow on the pitch The match will be played at 1400 CET tomorrow Group A Portugal nbsp 1 0 nbsp Armenia Poland qualify from the group Portugal need a draw against Finland next Wednesday to qualify while Finland must win to qualify Group B Scotland nbsp 1 2 nbsp Italy Group B Lithuania nbsp 2 0 Ukraine nbsp Heartbreak for Scotland as a 91st minute goal by Christian Panucci means that Italy and France will qualify from this group Group C Moldova nbsp 3 0 nbsp Hungary Group C Norway nbsp 1 2 nbsp Turkey Group C Greece nbsp 5 0 nbsp Malta Turkey move one point ahead of Norway in 2nd place Greece has already qualified Group D Wales nbsp 2 2 nbsp Republic of Ireland Group D Germany nbsp 4 0 nbsp Cyprus Group D Czech Republic nbsp 3 1 nbsp Slovakia Germany and the Czech Republic have already qualified from this group Group E Andorra nbsp 0 2 nbsp Estonia Group E Israel nbsp 2 1 nbsp Russia Group E Macedonia nbsp 2 0 nbsp Croatia Russia lose out to a 91st minute goal by Omer Golan which means that Croatia has qualified and England will only need to draw with Croatia next Wednesday at Wembley in order to qualify Group F Latvia nbsp 4 1 nbsp Liechtenstein Group F Northern Ireland nbsp 2 1 nbsp Denmark Group F Spain nbsp 3 0 nbsp Sweden Spain qualify while Sweden still need at least a draw against Latvia next Wednesday to qualify Northern Ireland must defeat Spain and Latvia defeat Sweden in which case Northern Ireland will qualify in Sweden s place Group G Bulgaria nbsp 1 0 nbsp Romania Group G Albania nbsp 2 4 nbsp Belarus Group G Netherlands nbsp 1 0 nbsp Luxembourg Netherlands qualify and join Romania who qualified earlier 2010 World Cup qualifying CAF preliminary round Comoros nbsp 0 4 nbsp Madagascar Guinea Bissau nbsp 0 0 nbsp Sierra Leone 2008 OFC Cup of Nations Vanuatu nbsp 1 2 nbsp New Zealand Fiji nbsp 3 3 nbsp New Caledonia 2010 World Cup qualifying CONMEBOL Round 3 Argentina nbsp 3 0 nbsp Bolivia Colombia nbsp 1 0 nbsp Venezuela Paraguay nbsp 5 1 nbsp Ecuador American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 6 Louisville 104 Hartford 69 Virginia 75 17 Arizona 72 Siena 79 20 Stanford 6716 November 2007 Friday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25 16 Hawaiʻi 28 Nevada 26 American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 3 Memphis 81 Connecticut 70 7 Tennessee 89 Prairie View 75 9 Washington State 74 Idaho 43 Providence 67 18 Arkansas 51 Football soccer 2010 World Cup qualifying CAF preliminary round Djibouti nbsp 1 0 nbsp Somalia Djibouti advances to Round 1 15 November 2007 Thursday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25 Arizona 34 2 Oregon 24 The Ducks lose Heisman Trophy candidate Dennis Dixon to a knee injury in the first quarter and go on to lose their national title hopes in Tucson American college basketball AP rankings in parentheses 3 Memphis 63 Oklahoma 53 4 Kansas 92 Washburn 60 5 Georgetown 74 Michigan 52 Cricket Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 nbsp India 260 4 beat nbsp Pakistan 255 6 50 ov by 6 wickets Take lead in the five ODI series by 3 1 Major League Baseball Federal prosecutors in San Francisco unseal an indictment of Barry Bonds for perjury and obstruction of justice He is charged with lying to a federal grand jury that he did not knowingly use performance enhancing drugs AP via ESPN com Jake Peavy of the San Diego Padres winner of the pitcher s Triple Crown in the National League is unanimously chosen as the league s Cy Young Award winner Alex Rodriguez decides to stay with the New York Yankees agreeing in principle to a new 10 year contract worth a reported 275 million The contract expected to be drafted and signed in the next few days is likely to include millions more should he break Bonds career home run record while with the Yankees AP via ESPN com 14 November 2007 Wednesday editMajor League Baseball postseason awards Bob Melvin of the Arizona Diamondbacks National League and Eric Wedge of the Cleveland Indians American League win the Manager of the Year award for their respective leagues as awarded by the Baseball Writers Association of America American college basketball The Gazelle Group a Princeton New Jersey company that operates two major season opening tournaments announces that it will launch a new NCAA Division I postseason tournament in March 2008 to be called the College Basketball Invitational The CBI is intended to compete with the National Invitation Tournament for teams that did not make the NCAA tournament AP via ESPN com Scores rankings from AP Poll 1 North Carolina 72 Davidson 68 7 Tennessee 101 Arkansas Monticello 44 National Football League The league reinstates Ricky Williams after an 18 month suspension due to violation of the league s substance abuse policy ESPN com The Indianapolis Colts suffer a major blow when star defensive end Dwight Freeney is confirmed to have suffered a Lisfranc fracture of his left foot which ends his season ESPN com 13 November 2007 Tuesday editMajor League Baseball postseason awards CC Sabathia of the Cleveland Indians wins the Cy Young Award in the American League National Football League Suspended Tennessee Titans cornerback Pacman Jones is reportedly set to accept a plea deal which will see him plead guilty to a misdemeanor and receive one year probation in exchange for testimony regarding a shooting at a Las Vegas strip club AP via ESPN com American college basketball AP rankings 2 UCLA 76 Cal State San Bernardino 41 9 Washington State 86 Boise State 7412 November 2007 Monday editAmerican football National Football League Week 10 Seattle Seahawks 24 San Francisco 49ers 0 American college basketball AP rankings 2 UCLA 83 Youngstown State 52 8 Indiana 99 Chattanooga 79 10 Marquette 66 Utah Valley 55 Cricket Sri Lankan cricket team in Australia in 2007 08 nbsp Australia 551 4 dec beat nbsp Sri Lanka 211 amp 300 by an innings amp 40 runs Major League Baseball Postseason awards Rookies of the Year American League Dustin Pedroia Boston Red Sox National League Ryan Braun Milwaukee Brewers11 November 2007 Sunday editAmerican football National Football League Week 10 Denver Broncos 27 Kansas City Chiefs 11 The Broncos score two touchdowns in 9 seconds to help lead themselves to a victory Philadelphia Eagles 33 Washington Redskins 25 Jacksonville Jaguars 28 Tennessee Titans 13 Pittsburgh Steelers 31 Cleveland Browns 28 Ben Roethlisberger throws for two touchdowns and runs for another to lead the Steelers back from a 21 6 deficit St Louis Rams 37 New Orleans Saints 29 Buffalo Bills 13 Miami Dolphins 10 Green Bay Packers 34 Minnesota Vikings 0 Brett Favre throws for 351 yards and three TDs in the process joining Dan Marino as the only quarterbacks to throw for 60 000 yards in their NFL careers In the meantime the Pack s defense holds Adrian Peterson to 45 yards Atlanta Falcons 20 Carolina Panthers 13 Cincinnati Bengals 21 Baltimore Ravens 7 Arizona Cardinals 31 Detroit Lions 21 The Cardinals hold the Lions to minus 18 rushing yards Dallas Cowboys 31 New York Giants 20 Tony Romo throws four touchdown passes as the Cowboys move to 8 1 Chicago Bears 17 Oakland Raiders 6 San Diego Chargers 23 Indianapolis Colts 21 Darren Sproles returns a kickoff and a punt for Chargers touchdowns and Peyton Manning throws six interceptions But Indianapolis still has a chance to win in the final two minutes until Adam Vinatieri misses a 29 yard field goal American college basketball AP rankings 4 Kansas 85 UMKC 62 Auto racing NASCAR Checker Auto Parts 500 at Avondale Arizona 1 Jimmie Johnson 2 Greg Biffle 3 Matt KensethJohnson wins his fourth straight race becoming the first driver to do so in the Cup since current teammate Jeff Gordon in 1998 and virtually clinches the NASCAR title He only has to finish 18th or better in the series finale at Homestead next week to win the title dd Canadian football Canadian Football League division semifinals Canadian Football League East Division semifinals Montreal Alouettes 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 Kicker Troy Westwood kicks the game winning field goal as time expires The Blue Bombers will face the Toronto Argonauts in the East final next week in Toronto Canadian Football League West Division final Calgary Stampeders 24 at Saskatchewan Roughriders 26 In the first playoff game in Regina in 19 years Kerry Joseph passes for 395 yards and rushes for 108 and Luca Congi kicks six field goals to lead the Green Riders into the West final next week in Vancouver Pocket billiards pool World 9 ball Championship at Quezon City Philippines Final 17 Daryl Peach nbsp 17 15 nbsp Roberto Gomez Cricket New Zealand cricket team in South Africa in 2007 08 nbsp South Africa 226 amp 422 3 dec beat nbsp New Zealand 118 amp 172 by 358 runs Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 nbsp India 294 6 50 ov beat nbsp Pakistan 248 47 2 ov by 46 runs10 November 2007 Saturday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25 Illinois 28 1 Ohio State 21 Illini quarterback Juice Williams throws for four touchdown in Illinois first win over a No 1 ranked team since 1956 2 LSU 58 Louisiana Tech 10 4 Kansas 43 Oklahoma State 28 The Jayhawks go to 10 0 for the first time since 99 1899 5 Oklahoma 52 Baylor 21 6 Missouri 40 Texas A amp M 26 Maryland 42 8 Boston College 35 9 Arizona State 24 UCLA 20 10 Georgia 45 18 Auburn 20 11 Virginia Tech 40 Florida State 21 Wisconsin 37 12 Michigan 21 Cincinnati 27 13 Connecticut 3 14 Texas 59 Texas Tech 43 15 Florida 51 South Carolina 31 16 Hawaiʻi 37 Fresno State 30 17 USC 24 California 17 19 Virginia 48 Miami FL 0 The Cavaliers humiliate the Hurricanes in their last game at the Orange Bowl 20 Boise State 52 Utah State 0 21 Clemson 44 Wake Forest 10 Mississippi State 17 22 Alabama 12 23 Penn State 31 Temple 0 24 Tennessee 34 Arkansas 13 25 Kentucky 27 Vanderbilt 20 Other significant games Navy 74 North Texas 62 The highest scoring regulation game in any NCAA football division since the NCAA began keeping official records in 1937 Canadian football Canadian Interuniversity Sport conference finals CIS Top 10 rankings in parentheses Dunsmore Cup 8 Concordia Stingers 10 at 1 Laval Rouge et Or 35 The Rouge et Or capture their fifth straight Dunsmore Cup and continue their undefeated run that has extended since their loss to the Montreal Carabins in the final game of the 2006 season Loney Bowl St FX X Men 24 at 4 Saint Mary s Huskies 25 The Huskies sealed the game on a third and one play by Loney Trophy winner Erik Glavin and will play host to the Rouge et Or in the Uteck Bowl Yates Cup 10 Western Ontario Mustangs 34 at Guelph Gryphons 21 Mustangs head coach Greg Marshall wins his 15th Yates Cup 3rd as a coach en route to the victory as Western scores two touchdowns and two field goals in the second half Hardy Trophy 6 Regina Rams 5 at 3 Manitoba Bisons 48 The Herd capitalizes on six Regina turnovers and come back from a 5 0 deficit to win the game limiting the Rams to only 19 total yards in the second quarter They will host the Mitchell Bowl against the Mustangs their second in 34 years but their first since 2001 The Bisons have now not allowed a touchdown in 210 37 well over three and a half games American college basketball AP rankings 5 Georgetown 68 William amp Mary 53 Mercer 96 18 USC 81 The Bears spoil O J Mayo s regular season debut even though the highly touted freshman scores 32 Football soccer 2010 World Cup qualifying AFC Second Round first leg Hong Kong nbsp 0 0 nbsp Turkmenistan MLS Cup 2007 Conference Finals Western Conference Kansas City Wizards 0 2 Houston Dynamo Houston advances to the MLS Cup Horse racing The English flat racing season ends with jockeys Seb Sanders and Jamie Spencer tying for the Jockeys Championship with 190 victories each with Spencer winning the last race of the season The championship has only previously been tied in 1871 and 1923 BBC Pocket billiards pool World 9 ball Championship at Quezon City Philippines Quarterfinals 9 Francisco Bustamante nbsp 9 11 nbsp Daryl Peach 17 Bustamante s foul on the 19th rack with him leading 10 9 gave the match away to Peach 12 Mika Immonen nbsp 7 11 nbsp Vilmos Foldes Joven Bustamante nbsp 8 11 nbsp Karl Boyes Kuo Po cheng nbsp 4 11 nbsp Roberto Gomez Semifinals 17 Daryl Peach nbsp 11 2 nbsp Vilmos Foldes Karl Boyes nbsp 4 11 nbsp Roberto Gomez9 November 2007 Friday editFootball soccer 2010 World Cup qualifying AFC Second Round first leg Indonesia nbsp 1 4 nbsp Syria Singapore nbsp 2 0 nbsp Tajikistan Yemen nbsp 1 1 nbsp Thailand Pocket billiards pool World 9 ball Championship at Quezon City Philippines last 16 matches 17 Daryl Peach nbsp 11 5 nbsp Harald Stolka 9 Francisco Bustamante nbsp 11 2 nbsp Alex Pagulayan 8 12 Mika Immonen nbsp 11 8 nbsp Alain Martel Vilmos Foldes nbsp 11 5 nbsp Lu Hui tan Satoshi Kawabata nbsp 9 11 nbsp Joven Bustamante 11 Konstantin Stepanov nbsp 4 11 nbsp Karl Boyes Kuo Po cheng nbsp 11 7 nbsp Corey Deuel 24 16 Niels Feijen nbsp 0 11 nbsp Roberto Gomez American college basketball AP rankings 2 UCLA 69 Portland State 48 4 Kansas 107 Louisiana Monroe 78 7 Tennessee 80 Temple 63 10 Washington State 68 Eastern Washington 418 November 2007 Thursday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25 7 West Virginia 38 Louisville 31 Football soccer MLS Cup 2007 Conference Finals Eastern Conference Chicago Fire 0 1 New England Revolution New England advances to MLS Cup Pocket billiards pool World 9 ball Championship at Quezon City Philippines last 32 selected matches 13 Shane Van Boening nbsp 8 10 nbsp Vilmos Foldes 30 Luong Chi Dung nbsp 3 10 nbsp Satoshi Kawabata 3 Wu Chia ching nbsp 8 10 nbsp Joven Bustamante 7 Chang Jung lin nbsp 9 10 nbsp Corey Deuel 24 2 Ralf Souquet nbsp 2 10 nbsp Niels Feijen 16 18 Chao Fong pang nbsp 2 10 nbsp Roberto Gomez Cricket Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 2nd ODI nbsp Pakistan 322 6 49 5 ov beat nbsp India 321 9 50 ov by 4 wickets7 November 2007 Wednesday editPocket billiards pool World 9 ball Championship at Quezon City Philippines last 64 selected matches 1 Ronato Alcano nbsp 6 10 nbsp Daryl Peach 17 4 Yang Ching shun nbsp 3 10 nbsp Satoshi Kawabata 6 Efren Reyes nbsp 5 10 nbsp Konstantin Stepanov 11 21 Lee Van Corteza nbsp 7 10 nbsp Jeff de Luna American college basketball rankings from AP Poll Gardner Webb 84 20 Kentucky 68 The honeymoon is officially over for new Wildcats coach Billy Gillispie as the Runnin Bulldogs picked to finish eighth in the Atlantic Sun Conference jump to a 14 0 lead in Lexington and never trail Major League Baseball The agent for pitching great Roger Clemens told the Houston Astros that Clemens was set to begin a personal services contract with the team the strongest indication yet that Clemens would retire However Clemens has made no official announcement of his playing future ESPN com 6 November 2007 Tuesday editAmerican college basketball rankings from AP Poll 3 Memphis 80 Richmond 635 November 2007 Monday editCricket Pakistan cricket team in India in 2007 08 nbsp India 242 5 47 ov beat nbsp Pakistan 237 7 50 ov by 5 wickets American football National Football League Week 9 Pittsburgh Steelers 38 Baltimore Ravens 7 American college basketball rankings from AP Poll 3 Memphis 102 UT Martin 714 November 2007 Sunday editAmerican football National Football League Week 9 Atlanta Falcons 20 San Francisco 49ers 16 Buffalo Bills 33 Cincinnati Bengals 21 Detroit Lions 44 Denver Broncos 7 Green Bay Packers 33 Kansas City Chiefs 22 Minnesota Vikings 35 San Diego Chargers 17 The Vikings Adrian Peterson sets an NFL record with 296 rushing yards breaking the record set by Jamal Lewis in 2003 Peterson also becomes the first player ever with two 200 yard rushing games in his rookie season The Chargers Antonio Cromartie also sets an NFL record returning a failed field goal attempt 109 yards for a touchdown as the first half ends New Orleans Saints 41 Jacksonville Jaguars 24 Tennessee Titans 20 Carolina Panthers 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 17 Arizona Cardinals 10 Washington Redskins 23 New York Jets 20 OT Houston Texans 24 Oakland Raiders 17 New England Patriots 24 Indianapolis Colts 20 The Pats stay unbeaten after two TD passes from Tom Brady bring them back from a 20 10 fourth quarter deficit in Indy Cleveland Browns 33 Seattle Seahawks 30 OT Dallas Cowboys 38 Philadelphia Eagles 17 Byes Chicago Bears Miami Dolphins New York Giants St Louis Rams Auto racing NASCAR Dickies 500 at Fort Worth Texas 1 Jimmie Johnson 2 Matt Kenseth 3 Martin Truex Jr Johnson takes the lead in the Chase over teammate Jeff Gordon dd 3 November 2007 Saturday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25 1 Ohio State 38 Wisconsin 17 Florida State 27 2 Boston College 17 3 LSU 41 17 Alabama 34 4 Oregon 35 6 Arizona State 23 5 Oklahoma 42 Texas A amp M 14 8 Kansas 76 Nebraska 39 The surprising Jayhawks torch the Huskers for the most points they have ever allowed in a single game and send them to their first five game losing streak since 1958 9 Missouri 55 Colorado 10 10 Georgia 44 Troy 34 13 USC 24 Oregon State 3 14 Texas 38 Oklahoma State 35 15 Michigan 28 Michigan State 24 Paul Bunyan Trophy 16 Connecticut 38 Rutgers 19 The Huskies go to 8 1 for the first time in school history 18 Florida 49 Vanderbilt 22 19 Auburn 35 Tennessee Tech 3 Cincinnati 38 20 South Florida 33 Virginia 17 21 Wake Forest 16 22 Boise State 42 San Jose State 7 Arkansas 48 23 South Carolina 36 24 Tennessee 59 UL Lafayette 7 25 Clemson 47 Duke 10 Other significant games Navy 46 Notre Dame 44 3 OT The Midshipmen beat the Irish for the first time since 1963 ending what had been a 43 game winning streak for the Irish the longest between two annual opponents in Division I history Auto racing V8 Supercar Desert 400 at Bahrain International Circuit Manama Bahrain 1 Mark Winterbottom nbsp 2 James Courtney nbsp 3 Steven Johnson nbsp Winterbottom wins his first round of the year but a disaster for series leader Jamie Whincup scoring no points for the round dropping to third behind Garth Tander and teammate Craig Lowndes dd Football soccer MLS Cup 2007 Conference Semifinals second leg New England Revolution 1 New York Red Bulls 0 New England wins 1 0 on aggregate Kansas City Wizards 0 C D Chivas USA 0 Kansas City wins 1 0 on aggregate 2 November 2007 Friday editAuto racing V8 Supercar Desert 400 Race 1 at Bahrain International Circuit Manama Bahrain 1 Mark Winterbottom nbsp 2 Garth Tander nbsp 3 Steven Johnson nbsp Championship leader Jamie Whincup is taken out of the race in an incident involving teammate Craig Lowndes and Paul Morris Tander has regained the series lead dd Basketball 2007 08 NBA season Season Openers Charlotte Bobcats 102 Milwaukee Bucks 99 Atlanta Hawks 101 Dallas Mavericks 94 Cleveland Cavaliers 110 New York Knicks 106 Boston Celtics 103 Washington Wizards 83 Denver Nuggets 99 Minnesota Timberwolves 91 Los Angeles Clippers 120 Golden State Warriors 114 Other NBA news Clay Bennett the principal owner of the Seattle SuperSonics notifies the league that he intends to move the team to Oklahoma City as early as the 2008 09 season He is currently in litigation to void the team s lease at KeyArena which runs through the 2009 10 season AP via ESPN com Football soccer MLS Cup 2007 Conference Semifinals second leg Houston Dynamo 4 FC Dallas 1 extra time Houston wins 4 2 on aggregate1 November 2007 Thursday editAmerican football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25 11 Virginia Tech 27 Georgia Tech 3 Baseball 2007 Japan Series Game 5 Chunichi Dragons 1 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 0 Dragons win series 4 1 Series MVP Norihiro Nakamura Dragons Major League Baseball As expected Joe Torre is hired as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers signing a three year contract AP via ESPN com Basketball 2007 08 NBA season Season Openers Detroit Pistons 91 Miami Heat 80 Phoenix Suns 106 Seattle SuperSonics 99 Football soccer MLS Cup 2007 Conference Semifinals second leg Chicago Fire 2 2 D C United Chicago wins 3 2 on aggregate Tennis Martina Hingis announces her second retirement from tennis citing injury problems She also admits to a positive A test for cocaine at Wimbledon this year but denies having used the drug BBC References edit UTEP vs UCF Game Recap Scores espn go com 2007 11 24 Retrieved 2016 09 17 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title November 2007 in sports amp oldid 1170451457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
