November 2007 in sports

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This list shows notable sports-related deaths, events, and notable outcomes that occurred in November of 2007. Deaths

30: Evel Knievel 27: Dr. Robert Cade 27: Sean Taylor 26: Bill Hartack 26: Herb McKenley 15: Joe Nuxhall 5: Nils Liedholm 3: Ryan Shay

Sporting seasons

American football NCAA Division I FBS National Football League

Auto racing 2007: World Rally Championship V8 Supercar A1 Grand Prix

Basketball 2007: Australian National Basketball League British Basketball League EuroCup Euroleague National Basketball Association Philippine Basketball Association Philippine Cup Russian Basketball Super League Turkish Basketball League ULEB Cup

Cricket 2007: England

Football (soccer) 2007: Brazil Japan

Football (soccer) 2007–08: UEFA Champions League UEFA Cup England Italy Germany Spain France Argentina Denmark

Golf 2008: European Tour

Ice hockey 2007–08 National Hockey League

Rugby union 2007–08: IRB Sevens Heineken Cup English Premiership Celtic League Top 14

30 November 2007 (Friday)

Football (soccer) CONMEBOL Copa Nissan Sudamericana 2007 Final, first leg Club América 2 — 3 Arsenal de Sarandí, Estadio Azteca, Mexico City Mixed martial arts: 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)

29 November 2007 (Thursday)

American 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)

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) <div id="27_November_2007"> </div id>

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 Redskins safety Sean Taylor dies nearly 26 hours after being shot in his Miami-area home. (AP via Yahoo)

26 November 2007 (Monday)

American 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: 276 (78.4 ov.) & 203/4 (61.1 ov.) beat 231 (96.2 ov.) & 247 (83.1 ov.) by 6 wickets <div id="25_November_2007"> </div id>

25 November 2007 (Sunday)

Canadian 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 Hawaii 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 2007–08 249/8 (50 ov.) beat 248/6 (50 ov.) by 2 wickets

24 November 2007 (Saturday)

American 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. UCF will host the Conference USA Football Championship on December 1 against Tulsa.

23 November 2007 (Friday)

American 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&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) Hawaii 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) 131/7 (19.5 ov.) beat 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 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 24

21 November 2007 (Wednesday)

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November 2007 in sports

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