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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.
28 November 2007 (Wednesday)[]
Football (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 Mandarić, now chairman at Leicester. (BBC)
27 November 2007 (Tuesday)[]
Football (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 RedskinssafetySean Taylor dies nearly 26 hours after being shot in his Miami-area home. (AP via Yahoo)
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.
Saskatchewan Roughriders 23, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19
The Riders win their first Canadian Football League championship since 1989. Defensive backJames Johnson is the easy choice for MVP with three interceptions of Bomber quarterbackRyan 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.
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 backKolby 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 linebackerTully 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.
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.
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.
(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)
With 219 yards, UCF junior running backKevin 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.
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.
The Aggies' upset win gives Oklahoma the inside track to the Big 12 Championship Game if the Sooners can beat archrivalsOklahoma State tomorrow. Aggies head coach Dennis Franchione resigns immediately after the game.
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 '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 , 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.
South Africa 131/7 (19.5 ov.) beat New Zealand 129/7 (20 ov.) by 3 wickets
22 November 2007 (Thursday)[]
Football (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
Australia 524/5 (dec) & 210/2 (dec) beat Sri Lanka 246 & 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 LeagueMVP. (MLB.com)
American collegebasketball (AP rankings in parentheses):
Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees is the overwhelming choice for American LeagueMVP, 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 collegebasketball (AP rankings in parentheses):
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.
Jacksonville Jaguars 24, San Diego Chargers 17
Reggie Nelson and Sammy Knight come up with fourth-quarter interceptions for Jacksonville, while quarterbackDavid 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 linebackerMathias Kiwanuka breaks his leg on the second play of the game.
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 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.
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 backChester 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.
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.
Race 2(1) Andy Priaulx (2) Nicola Larini (3) James Thompson
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.
Jimmie Johnson finishes seventh to secure his second consecutive NASCAR title.
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.
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.
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. 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.
Figure skating
Tiffany Vise and Derek Trent make history by landing the first throwquadruple salchow jump in international competition. This is the first throw quadruple jump in pair skating.
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.
India 260/4 beat Pakistan 255/6 (50 ov.) by 6 wickets
Take lead in the five ODI series by (3–1)
Major League Baseball:
Federal prosecutorsin 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)[]
Major 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:
, 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)
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)[]
Major 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)
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.
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.
(1) Jimmie Johnson (2) Greg Biffle (3) Matt Kenseth
Johnson wins his fourth straight race, becoming the first driver to do so in the Cup since current teammateJeff 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.
Canadian football
Canadian Football League division semifinals:
Canadian Football League East Division semifinals: Montreal Alouettes 22 at Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24 – KickerTroy 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.
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 winner , 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.
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 0–0 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)
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)[]
American college basketball (rankings from AP Poll):
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.
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.
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)
Football (soccer):
MLS Cup 2007 – Conference Semifinals, second leg
Houston Dynamo 4, FC Dallas 1 (extra time) Houston wins 4–2 on aggregate
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)
India 276 (78.4 ov.) & 203/4 (61.1 ov.) beat 
Pakistan 231 (96.2 ov.) & 247 (83.1 ov.) by 6 wickets
South Africa 249/8 (50 ov.) beat 
New Zealand 248/6 (50 ov.) by 2 wickets
0 – 1 
Kazakhstan
0 – 1 
Belgium
2 – 2 
Poland
0 – 0 
Finland
0 – 2 
Lithuania
3 – 1 Faroe Islands 
2 – 2 France 
1 – 0 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 – 4 
Norway
1 – 2 
Greece
0 – 2 
Czech Republic
0 – 0 
Wales
0 – 5 
Slovakia
1 – 0 
Macedonia
0 – 1 
Russia
2 – 3 
Croatia
1 – 0 
Northern Ireland
3 – 0 
Iceland
2 – 1 
Latvia
0 – 2 
Bulgaria
2 – 1 
Netherlands
6 – 1 
Albania
Vanuatu
4 – 0 
Fiji
5 – 1 
Peru
2 – 1 
Uruguay
0 – 3 
Paraguay
5 – 3 
Bolivia
2 – 1 
Argentina
Australia 524/5 (dec) & 210/2 (dec) beat 
Sri Lanka 246 & 410 by 96 runs
(2) Gabriele Tarquini 
3 – 0 
Hong Kong
7 – 0 
Indonesia
1 – 1 
Singapore
1 – 0 
Yemen
1 – 2 
3 – 0 
Republic of Ireland
Estonia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
0 – 4 
Madagascar
0 – 0 
Sierra Leone
1–0 
Somalia. Djibouti advances to Round 1.
Roberto Gomez
4–11 
9–11 
Corey Deuel (24)
3–10 