^Note 1 : The match was suspended after 80 minutes of play at 3–0 due to crowd trouble. Feyenoord fans who gathered tickets for the match in an illegal way and others who were held at the stadium by the police were rioting during the whole match. After a 20-minute break, the match was finished.
The parents of Albert Zoer who own his horse Okidoki reject a €4,000,000 bid on the 10-year-old horse. Zoer already won several Grand-Prix events with Okidoki and they were part of the Dutch team that became World Champions in Aachen in 2006. Owner Mr. Zoer told the press he prefers his son's career over the money.
Breaststroke specialist Madelon Baans ends her career at the age of 29 to concentrate on her post-sport career. Baans is 49 time Dutch national champion, current Dutch national record holder at the 100m breaststroke in either the 25- and 50m pools. During the 2004 European Championships in Madrid, she won the bronze medal as being part of the 4 × 100 m medley, in the same year she reached the final at the 2004 Summer Olympics on the same discipline.
Skicross will likely be added to the Olympic schedule as of the Vancouver Olympics in 2010 after the executive board voted in favour of the sport. The inclusion of skicross must also be approved by the Vancouver Olympic Committee for the sport to be officially part of the sport program. Other events that were up for inclusion were rejected. These events included: Biathlon mixed relay, mixed curling, team alpine skiing, team bobsleigh, team skeleton, team luge and women's ski jumping.
The top teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences met in Salt Lake City, Utah, as the Orlando Magic defeated the Utah Jazz, 88–75. Dwight Howard and Carlos Boozer led their respective teams with 21 points each, but Howard had 16 rebounds as well. The Magic out-rebounded the Jazz, 45–36.
Seattle Seahawks 34, Green Bay Packers 24. Shaun Alexander rushed 40 times for 201 yards, becoming the third player in NFL history to do so, and Matt Hasselbeck threw for three second half touchdowns in the first Seahawks game played in a Seattle snowstorm.
Michigan State names Cincinnati head coach Mark Dantonio as their new coach. The Bearcats then announce defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi will coach the team in their bowl game.
Thiemo de Bakker and Antal van der Duim are suspended for a month by the Dutch Tennis Federation, because the two did not follow the commitments made between them and the federation. They were supposed to fly back home, but played three tournaments in Israel instead. De Bakker reached the final in one of these tournaments.
Cycling: During the Six Days of Ghent current world champion at the madisonIsaac Gálvez was involved in a serious crash in which he received serious injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital. While being rushed there, he died as a result of his injuries. The race was immediately stopped and no winners were announced.
Buffalo Bills 27, Jacksonville Jaguars 24. Rian Lindell's 42-yard field goal as time expired gave the Bills their second straight come-from-behind win.
New Orleans Saints 31, Atlanta Falcons 13. Michael Vick runs for 166 yards but completes only nine passes, then flips off booing fans while leaving the field. He later apologizes for the gesture. Meanwhile, Ryan Copper's 48-yard catch of a "Hail Mary pass" from Drew Brees to end the first half stunned the Falcons.
Tennessee Titans 24, New York Giants 21. The Giants lead 21–0 with 10 minutes left. But Vince Young throws two touchdown passes and runs in a third score to tie the game. A Pacman Jones interception in the last minute sets up Rob Bironas' game-winning 49-yard field goal.
The Denver Broncos, searching for a kick start to a struggling offense, have replaced Jake Plummer at quarterback with rookie Jay Cutler for next Sunday night's game against Seattle.
Ireland 61–17 Pacific Islanders. Ireland give their historic home of Lansdowne Road a fitting sendoff in the last international rugby match before a two-year redevelopment project to create a modern 50,000-seat stadium.
Swimming: Mark Warnecke, current world champion on the 50m breaststroke announces his retirement in sports at the age of 36. Warnecke, who won a bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics was unable to qualify for the upcoming World Championships before taking his decision.
(2) Laval Rouge et Or 13, (4) Saskatchewan Huskies 8. Laval wins their third Vanier Cup in four years, even though the Huskies were the first team to play the Vanier Cup at home under the new conference-rotation arrangement.
(4) Florida 21, Florida State 14. The Gators escape with a win in their state rivalry.
South Florida 24, (7) West Virginia 19. The Bulls stun the Mountaineers at home with this major upset, knocking West Virginia out of national championship contention.
(12) Boise State 38, Nevada 7. The Broncos complete a perfect regular season, all but assuring them of becoming the second team outside of the BCS conferences to play in a BCS bowl game.
(19) Tennessee 17, Kentucky 12. For the 22nd straight time, the Wildcats fall to the Vols, the second longest losing streak by one school against another. Notre Dame's 42-game streak against Navy is still the longest.
(21) BYU 33, Utah 31. The Cougars needed a Jonny Harline 11-yard touchdown catch from John Beck as time expire to beat their in-state rival for the first time in four years.
Basketball – Bahrain advances to the second round after winning Group A.
Football (soccer) – Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq and Syria advance to the second round after finishing in the top two positions of their first round groups.
Tinkoff Credit Systems signs two former doping suspended cyclists to their team for the 2007 season. Olympic gold medallist Tyler Hamilton joins the team after three years of suspension, while Danilo Hondo returned in 2006 after being suspended for a year.
Texas A&M 12, (13) Texas 7. Combined with the Longhorns' loss, Oklahoma clinched a spot against Nebraska in Kansas City in the Big 12 Championship game next week with a win on Saturday (November 25) against Oklahoma State.
(10) LSU 31, (6) Arkansas 26. The Tigers knock the Razorbacks out of the national championship picture.
Sergei Sokolov, member of the Azerbaijan national football team is suspended by UEFA after he was tested positive on using betamethason. The length of his suspension will be announced on 7 December 2006. Sokolov, defender at FK Karabakh claims to be innocent. However, he did not cooperate for a B-test.
The FIFA Emergency Committee decides to suspend the IRIFF from all international competitions. This happens due to government interference in football matters. FIFA gave the IRIFF a deadline of 15 November 2006 to reinstate president Mohammed Dagdan who was elected, the IRIFF, however, did not follow this deadline.
The Ashes series between England and Australia gets underway at the Gabba, Brisbane. Australia win the toss and elect to bat, ending the first day of the First Test in a strong position on 346 runs for the loss of 3 wickets.
AP NCAA Division I-A Top 25: Miami (FL) 17, (18) Boston College 14. Even with Doug Flutie in attendance calling the game on ESPN, the Eagles could not pull off another "Miracle in Miami" as the Canes become bowl eligible. However, it was not enough to save head coach Larry Coker's job as he was fired the next day.
Noah Ngeny, gold medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics' 1500 m after favourite Hicham El Guerrouj ends his international career at the age of 28. Ngeny still holds the world record of 2.11,96 at the 1000 m.
Group A: Greenland 0–1 Kyrgyzstan – Kyrgyzstan tops Group A and qualifies to the semi-finals.
Group A: Găgăuzia 1–1 Zanzibar – Zanzibar gets 2nd place in Group A and qualifies to the semi-finals.
Group B: Tajikistan 1–2 Crimea – Crimea gets 2nd place in Group B and qualifies to the semi-finals.
Group B: Northern Cyprus 10–0 Tibet – Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus beat their former 'best win' record of 5–0 against Crimea with this score and qualifies to the semi-finals as top of Group B.
Celtic qualify for the last 16 for the first time through an 81st-minute goal by Shunsuke Nakamura and an 89th-minute penalty save by Artur Boruc. United need a point from their last game against Benfica.
Milan qualify for the last 16; AEK and Lille still depend on the results of their last matches.
The board of London's West Ham United F.C. accept an offer of £85 million from an Icelandic consortium led by Iceland FA chairman Eggert Magnusson to buy the club. The consortium has also taken on the clubs' £22.5 million debt. (BBC)
Swimming: Australian Ian Thorpe, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, announces his retirement from the sport at the age of 24. (BBC)
20 November 2006 (Monday)
Alpine skiing: Jose Maria Rienda Contreras suffers a heavy knee injury after falling during a training in preparation for the giant slalom World Cup in Aspen. Contreras, who won five World Cup meetings in her career will probably miss the whole alpine skiing season.
Cycling: Former Danish cyclist Jesper Skibby confirms to have used doping during his career for years. Skibby writes this confession in his book that is released on 21 November.
Frans Adelaar resigns as manager of ADO Den Haag one day after the match versus Vitesse Arnhem was abandoned at 0–3 when unhappy fans entered the pitch. Some fans were threatening Adelaar, who took his conclusions. Assistant manager Lex Schoenmaker will take care of the first team. Shirt sponsor "DSW" decided to remove the name of their company from the shirts immediately.
Buffalo Bills 24, Houston Texans 21. Peerless Price's 15-yard touchdown catch from J. P. Losman with nine seconds left gave the Bills the come-from-behind victory. Losman threw two first quarter 83-yard touchdown passes to Lee Evans as part of Evans' club record 265 receiving yards on the day, while David Carr tied the NFL mark of 22 straight passes completed in the loss.
New England Patriots 35, Green Bay Packers 0. Brett Favre injured his right elbow in this game, and his status (272 straight starts) is in jeopardy for next week's game. Favre's backup, Aaron Rogers, was lost for the season with a foot injury. Fellow Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady, tossed four touchdowns in the rout.
Dallas Cowboys 21, Indianapolis Colts 14. Thanks to four turnovers in the first six Colts second half possessions, the Cowboys end their unbeaten run, meaning the 1972 Miami Dolphins can uncork the champagne as they remain the only team in NFL history to finish a season (including the post-season) undefeated.
San Diego Chargers 35, Denver Broncos 27. For the second straight week, LaDainian Tomlinson scores four touchdowns, including his 100th career touchdown in his 89th game, and the Chargers take control of the AFC West with this "Flex Game" win.
94th Grey Cup Final at Winnipeg, Manitoba: B.C. Lions 25, Montréal Alouettes 14. The Lions win their fifth CFL championship, thanks in part to Paul McCallum's Grey Cup record six field goals. Robert Edwards' fumble on the Lions' goal line kills Montreal's comeback attempt.
Mitchell Bowl: (4) Saskatchewan Huskies 35, (3) Ottawa Gee-Gees 28 – Saskatchewan advances to the Vanier Cup, which will be held in their home stadium, the first for any school outside of the OUA. Tyler O'Gorman rushed for three touchdowns (two in the fourth quarter) in the Huskies victory. (TSN)
(1) Ohio State 42, (2) Michigan 39. The Buckeyes are the Big Ten champions, and clinch the Number One BCS ranking, earning a bid to the BCS Title Game, while the Wolverines could be (as the game was close) at best their opposition in Glendale, Arizona on January 8 or in the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day facing Pac-10 champion Southern California.
(4) Southern California 23, (17) California 9. Southern California wins no worse than a Rose Bowl bid and the Pac-10 championship for the fifth straight time outright or shared.
(5) Arkansas 28, Mississippi State 14. The Razorbacks lock up a spot as the West Division champion and earn a trip to the SEC Championship against Florida.
Cincinnati 30, (7) Rutgers 11. The Bearcats knock Rutgers from the unbeaten ranks, and now create chaos at the top of the Big East between Rutgers, Louisville and West Virginia.
(9) LSU 23, Ole Miss 20 (OT). The Bayou Bengals escape the upset bid of the Rebels, and end 8–0 for the first time at home.
(12) Wisconsin 35, Buffalo 3. The Badgers set a school record with their eleventh regular-season win.
(13) Boise State 49, Utah State 10. The Broncos clinch the WAC crown. Next up, a trip to Nevada for an unbeaten regular season and a chance at a BCS bowl berth.
(15) Auburn 22, Alabama 15. Auburn wins its fifth straight Iron Bowl, its longest winning streak in the series since 1958. The Tigers also have yet to lose an Iron Bowl game in Tuscaloosa.
Houston 23, Memphis 20 (OT). The Cougars, already assured of a spot in the Conference USA title game, secure the best overall conference record, meaning that the game will be held at their home field on December 1.
Penn State 17, Michigan State 13. Penn State's Joe Paterno, recovering from a broken leg suffered two weeks ago in the Wisconsin game, returns to coaching, staying in the press box on medical advice.
Purdue 28, Indiana 19. The Boilermakers beat the Hoosiers in the annual rivalry game for The Old Oaken Bucket. Purdue improves to an overall record of 8–4, while Indiana sees its season come to an end after failing to secure a spot in a bowl. Indiana hasn't been in a bowl game since 1991, and finishes its season at 5–7 under the helm of second year Head Coach Terry Hoeppner.
For the eighth time in nine years the world record for the highest number of falling domino stones is broken during Domino Day. In Leeuwarden 4,079,381 out of 4,500,000 domino stones fell, breaking the world record by 77,245 stones.
Singles, Gold group: Rafael Nadal beats Nikolay Davydenko 5–7, 6–4, 6–4 to claim his spot in the semi-finals alongside James Blake who lost his last match versus Tommy Robredo 6–2, 3–6, 7–5, but still became group winner. Second seed Nadal will now meet first seed Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
(8) West Virginia 45, Pittsburgh 27. The Mountaineers win the Backyard Brawl, with quarterback Patrick White and running back Steve Slaton each rushing for over 200 yards and two touchdowns. White adds two TD passes, and Slaton also becomes the first WVU player ever to gain 100 yards rushing and 100 yards receiving in the same game.
The KBVB is doing research to whether Jacek Bąk's story about a possible attempt to bribe him before the Euro 2008 qualifier between Belgium and Poland is true or not. The Polish international said he would have been awarded €10,000 if he caused a penalty in Belgian favour.
The South African Rugby Union, its commercial arm of SA Rugby, and the Southern Spears reach a settlement of the court case that threatened to throw a monkey wrench into the 2007 Super 14 season. The financially troubled Spears drop their lawsuit against the SARU and SA Rugby, and abandon their quest to enter the Super 14. This means that the Lions, formerly the Cats, are spared from relegation and will play in the 2007 Super 14. (Planet-Rugby.com)[permanent dead link]
Italy 3–6 Japan – Japan clinches at least second seed, Italy's hopes are very faint
South Korea 2–13 The Netherlands (8 innings mercy rule) – South Korea is eliminated. The Dutch are in the driver's seat for third, but have yet to clinch medal round berth..
Cuba 13–0 Australia (5 innings – rain) – Cuba clinches top seed; Australia falls to fifth
The Seibu Lions will receive a $51.1 million (US) fee from the Boston Red Sox for a 30-day negotiation period with Lions pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka as announced in a newsconference held at 10 AM in Tokyo. The fee would only be refundable if the Red Sox fail to sign him before the end of the period. The previous high fee for negotiations was the $13.25 million (US) the Seattle Mariners paid for a 30-day period with Ichiro in 2000. ESPN.com story
Egyptian basketball team Gezira Sports Club withdraws their entry into the 2006 Haarlem Basketball Week due to the appearance of the Israel national basketball team. The Egyptian government forbids their team to play in the same tournament, even when drawn in separate groups as there would be an opportunity to face each other in the final.
The French anti-doping lab of Chatenay-Malabry that tested Floyd Landis' urine samples made an administrative error when reporting its findings on his backup B-sample. In its report, the lab wrote that the B-sample tested was number 994,474, while the actual number was 995,474. The error does not mean the positive B-sample was not that of Landis, but it will be used by his lawyers.
Group E: Israel 3–4 Croatia – Israel's first home defeat in three and a half years.
General news:
During the rest of the season in the Argentine Primera División, no more visiting fans are allowed into the stadiums due to heavy violence in the last couple of weeks. On November 12 the match between Independiente and Racing Club was suspended when Racing fans attacked police forces inside the stadium. It was the third match this season that was suspended due to supporter's violence.
Clarence Seedorf made his comeback in Oranje during the friendly match versus England. Seedorf who had his last cap at 30 June 2004 played the whole 90 minutes. It was the first time he played a match under the current manager Marco van Basten.
Golden group: James Blake advances to the semi-finals by beating Nikolay Davydenko 2–6, 6–4, 7–5. Rafael Nadal wins 7–6, 6–2 versus Tommy Robredo. Nadal and Davydenko face each other for a place in the semi-finals.
Australia 10–9 South Korea – Australia gets a big win to move into fourth, virtually eliminating South Korea in the process.
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 2–4 The Netherlands (10 innings) – Dutch stay in third with the victory, dropping the Taiwanese to sixth, but not without hope.
West Indies in Pakistan, First Test at Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore:Pakistan defeats West Indies by nine wickets. West Indies, having won the toss and electing to bat, were dismissed for 206 in their first innings, Umar Gul taking 5/65. Pakistan's response was centred around Mohammad Yousuf's innings of 192; with support from Kamran Akmal, Shoaib Malik and Mohammad Hafeez, Pakistan compiled a healthy 485. Despite a century (122) from captain Brian Lara, Umar Gul claimed another four wickets to restrict the visitors to 291, a lead of only 13. Pakistan achieved the total with the loss of only one wicket, that of Hafeez in the third over. (Scorecard)
Football (American): The New England Patriots will install FieldTurf, an artificial surface, into Gillette Stadium to replace a poorly maintained grass surface effective for their November 26 game against the Chicago Bears. Normally, the change could not take place until the following season, but there was no such rule in the NFL, according to Patriots owner Robert Kraft. A game two days earlier where they lost to the New York Jets in a steady downpour when a new grass surface installed one week earlier gradually became worse throughout the game, was the main cause of the decision.
Asafa Powell, who equalled the 100m world record twice in 2006 and won all six Golden League meetings, is named IAAF Athlete of the Year in the men's category. Sanya Richards won the women's award for her achievements in this year. Richards broke Valerie Brisco-Hooks' 1984 US national record and also won all Golden League meetings at her distance, the 400m.
(1) Kevin Harvick, (2) Jimmie Johnson, (3) Denny Hamlin. Kevin Harvick takes the checkered flag, but Jimmie Johnson can finish 12th or better next week at Miami and win the title.
Philadelphia Eagles 27, Washington Redskins 3. The Eagles swamp the Redskins in a steady rain thanks to two offensive touchdowns and a defensive touchdown.
Chicago Bears 38, New York Giants 20. Rookie Devin Hester's record-tying 108-yard return of a missed Jay Feely 54-yard field goal in the fourth quarter broke the game open in the first "Flex Game" in NFL history.
The government of Tilburg claims €100,000 to be paid by Feyenoord Rotterdam for using more police forces than planned during the match Willem II vs. Feyenoord. 250 extra police officers were used as Feyenoord fans decided to go to Tilburg on their own instead of using the bus combi that they organised out of Rotterdam because they said there were problems with the supporters last year. Feyenoord and their supporters objected and decided not to work along with Tilburg. The match which ended in a 3–5 win to Feyenoord was eventually visited by just 1 Feyenoord supporter that came with the combi bus. Hundreds of other Feyenoord fans were outside the Willem II Stadion to protest. 86 of them were taken in custody.
The Dynamo win the MLS Cup in their first season (their third overall as the previous two were as the San Jose Earthquakes) in a game where Revs forward Taylor Twellman and Dynamo striker Brian Ching score within 66 seconds of each other in the second overtime period.
Red group: Roger Federer loses the first set to David Nalbandian but recovers to win the following sets easily: 3–6, 6–1, 6–1. Ivan Ljubičić managed to win the second set versus Andy Roddick. The American, however, won the first and the third set to claim the victory: 6–4, 6–7, 6–1.
Italy 0–9 Cuba – Cuba remains one of two unbeaten teams left in the tournament.
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) 4–2 Australia – The Taiwanese score four in the eighth to register their first win of the tournament.
The Philippines 0–22 The Netherlands (7 innings – mercy rule) – The Philippines remain the only winless team as the Dutch score the biggest rout of the tournament so far.
Japan 2–1 South Korea – Japan scores two in the bottom of the ninth to remain undefeated.
With both teams winning easily, the stage is set for next Saturday's showdown between #1 and #2 for the second time this season.
Kansas State 45, (4) Texas 42. The Longhorns suffer three losses in one: QB Colt McCoy hurts his right (throwing) shoulder while scoring their first TD, they go on to lose the game, and they lose any chance of repeating as national champions.
Georgia 37, (5) Auburn 15. Any hopes of even getting to the SEC Championship Game for the Tigers are damaged by their worst defensive performance scorewise in three years.
(6) Florida 17, South Carolina 16. In Steve Spurrier's return to his alma mater as the visiting coach, the Gators survive only after they block a last-second Gamecocks field goal attempt after blocking a PAT and another field goal attempt.
(14) Boise State 23, San Jose State 20. The Broncos survive a scare in San Jose, staying unbeaten thanks to Anthony Montgomery's 37-yard field goal as time runs out.
(18) Wake Forest 30, Florida State 0. The Demon Deacons crush the seminoles, winning in Tallahassee for the first time since 1959, and secure their first nine-win season ever.
(23) Maryland 14, Miami (FL) 13. The Canes, coping with the death of Bryan Pata earlier in the week in a shooting near the practice facilities, lose three straight for the first time since 1999.
Nebraska 28, (24) Texas A&M 27. The Huskers' win clinches the Big 12 North Division crown and a place in the conference title game on December 2 in Kansas City.
Red Group: Maria Sharapova holds her unbeaten run by winning 6–1, 6–4 over Svetlana Kuznetsova. Kim Clijsters advances to the semi-finals alongside Sharapova after beating Elena Dementieva 6–4, 6–0, leaving her as the only player without winning a set or points in the tournament.
(15) Rutgers 28, (3) Louisville 25. Jeremy Ito's 28-yard field goal with 13 seconds left gave the Scarlet Knights the biggest win in their 137 years of playing the game, knocking the Cards from any National Title Game hopes.
Sete Gibernau who finished in second position in the MotoGP World Championships twice behind Valentino Rossi retires from the sport. He won nine MotoGP races during his career.
Yellow Group: Nadia Petrova fails to win her second match versus Martina Hingis. The Swiss won by 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.
Red Group: Maria Sharapova beats Kim Clijsters 6–4, 6–4 to win her second match of the championships and is leading with 4 points. Svetlana Kuznetsova wins het first match of the tournament 7–5, 6–3 versus Elena Dementieva leaving her without any points after two matches.
The ISAF announces Mike Sanderson of New Zealand and Paige Railey of the United States as the 2006 award winners. Sanderson won the Volvo Ocean Race with his ABN Amro I boat, while Railey won the Laser Radial World Championships.
UCI Pro Tour team Davitamon–Lotto will experience a name change, to Predictor–Lotto for the 2007 season. Omega–Pharma will continue to sponsor the team, but will use it to promote its pregnancy test kits instead of its vitamin range.
Dressage: Dutch two time silver Olympic medallist Tineke Bartels is heavily injured after she fell off her horse during a training. She fell with her head against a tree and will need a long time to recover. It is unsure whether she can continue her career.
Irina Slutskaya ends her international career at the age of 27. She won two World and seven European titles, while she won a silver and a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics.
NFLMonday Night Football: Seattle Seahawks 16, Oakland Raiders 0: The Raiders give up nine sacks, punt 10 times and only run one play inside Seattle's 30-yard line as they are shut out on Monday Night Football for the second time this year.
Paul Azinger will be the new captain of the American Ryder Cup team, replacing Tom Lehman who was their captain in the 2006 edition which was won by Europe 18.5 vs. 9.5. In addition, the PGA of America announces a major overhaul in the points system to select the U.S. team, beginning with the 2008 Ryder Cup at the Valhalla Golf Club in Kentucky, and that the top eight will earn spots onto the team, with four captain's picks instead of just two.
Baltimore Ravens 26, Cincinnati Bengals 20: The Bengals turn the ball over twice on their first three offensive plays, giving the Ravens a 14–0 lead Baltimore holds on to.
Washington Redskins 22, Dallas Cowboys 19: On what would have been the last play of the game, the Redskins block a Mike Vanderjagt field-goal attempt. A Dallas penalty on the return gives the 'Skins an untimed down, which Nick Novak uses to kick a 47-yard field goal.
Buffalo Bills 24, Green Bay Packers 10: The Bills complete only eight passes, but one of them is a 43-yard touchdown from J. P. Losman to Lee Evans that gives Buffalo a late lead. A Ko Simpson end-zone interception ends the Packers' comeback attempt.
Miami Dolphins 31, Chicago Bears 13: The Bears commit six turnovers, four of which led to Miami touchdowns, and fall from the ranks of the unbeaten. Making matters worse, Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher injured his foot in the fourth quarter.
San Francisco 49ers 9, Minnesota Vikings 3: No touchdowns were scored as all scoring was done by field goals (three for San Francisco, one for the Vikings).
West: Houston Dynamo 3–1 Colorado Rapids. The former San José Earthquakes franchise earned their third trip to the MLS Cup Finals by handling the fourth-seeded Rapids rather easily in their first season in Houston.
IF Elfsborg wins their first Swedish title in 45 years by winning the Allsvenskan. They secured their title thanks to a 1–0 victory over defending champions Djurgårdens IF. In the final rankings Elfsborg finished 1 point on top of AIK.
(1) Tony Stewart (2) Jimmie Johnson (3) Kevin Harvick. In a green-white-checkers finish, Stewart wins his second straight race and third outside the Chase while Johnson takes the points lead from Matt Kenseth. Terry Labonte drove in his final race in the state where he was born, finishing 36th.
(7) Florida 25, Vanderbilt 19. The Gators, up 25–6 going into the fourth quarter, survive a furious Commodores rally, and clinch the East Division title and a berth in the SEC Championship Game.
Kentucky 24, Georgia 20. For the first season since 1973, the Dawgs lose to both Vanderbilt and Kentucky, the traditional bottom pair in the SEC East Division.
Hawaiʻi 63, Utah State 10. The Warriors will be the host team for the fourth time in the five-year history in the Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl after defeating the Aggies, and accepting a bid to the Christmas Eve classic, becoming the first team to accept a bowl bid.
Invasor, an Argentine-bred now running in the US, stuns the two favorites, Bernardini and Lava Man, to win the $5 million (US) Classic. Fernando Jara, who rode Invasor to the win, became the youngest jockey to win any Breeders' Cup race. Other winners in horse racing's richest day ($20 million [US] in purses):
Tragically, Pine Island was put down following the race after severely dislocating her left front ankle, which broke through the skin and left her prone to untreatable infection. A second entrant, Fleet Indian, also broke down, but her injury was less severe, and she is expected to survive.
Rugby union: Wales and Australia draw 29-all in a one-off international as part of a number of Test matches taking place in the Northern Hemisphere during November. The game, played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, is historic as it is the first draw ever between the nations.
(5) Louisville 44, (3) West Virginia 34. The Mountaineers lose the ball three times on fumbles, and fall to the Cardinals. Next for Louisville, a trip to the other remaining Big East unbeaten, Rutgers a week from now.
Chris Gayle made the highest score of the tournament thus far, batting through 44 overs unbeaten as West Indies (262/4) beat South Africa (258/8) with six wickets and six overs to spare to book their place in the final, a replay of the main round group match, which West Indies won. Gayle batted together with Shivnarine Chanderpaul for the first 26 overs, adding 154 runs before Chanderpaul retired hurt, and South Africa did get some wickets near the end. Earlier, Herschelle Gibbs and Abraham de Villiers put on 92 for South Africa's fourth wicket, after they were 96 for three in the 23rd over. (Cricinfo)
Milwaukee Bucks 105, Detroit Pistons 97: The Bucks take full advantage of the offseason departure of Ben Wallace, scoring 70 points in the paint against the Pistons. Michael Redd leads the winners with 37 points.
Daniel Vettori, New Zealand's No. 8, top-scores with 79 in the match, but New Zealand (206) are still beaten by Australia (240/9) in the first semi-final at Mohali, Chandigarh. Earlier, Kyle Mills took four for 38 including both openers, while Ricky Ponting and Andrew Symonds both made 58 for Australia. New Zealand were at 35 for six, Glenn McGrath taking three and Nathan Bracken two wickets, when Vettori came in to bat, but he shared a century stand with Jacob Oram that lasted for more than 20 overs. With 15 overs remaining, New Zealand required 103 with four wickets in hand, but Oram was dismissed next ball and New Zealand bowled out with four overs remaining. (Cricinfo)
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Professional wrestling tag team championship UWA World Tag Team ChampionshipKohei Kinoshita with one of the titles around his waist in 2023DetailsPromotionEl Dorado WrestlingKohaku Wrestling WarsMichinoku Pro WrestlingUnion Pro WrestlingUniversal Wrestling AssociationBig Japan Pro Wrestling (current)Date established1982Current champion(s)Kohei Kinoshita and YasshiDate wonFebruary 11, 2023StatisticsFirst champion(s)Riki Choshu and Gran HamadaMost reignsSpeed of Sounds (Tsutomu Oosugi and Hercu...
Reservoir in Contra Costa County, CaliforniaLos Vaqueros ReservoirAerial view from the southeastLos Vaqueros ReservoirShow map of CaliforniaLos Vaqueros ReservoirShow map of the United StatesLocationDiablo Range,Contra Costa County, CaliforniaCoordinates37°49′13″N 121°44′02″W / 37.82025°N 121.7338°W / 37.82025; -121.7338TypereservoirBasin countriesUnited StatesMax. length2.5 mi (4.0 km)Max. width2.5 mi (4.0 km)Surface area1,400 acre...
Bài viết này là một bài mồ côi vì không có bài viết khác liên kết đến nó. Vui lòng tạo liên kết đến bài này từ các bài viết liên quan; có thể thử dùng công cụ tìm liên kết. (tháng 7 năm 2018) Đặng Chánh Kỷ hay Đặng Chính Kỷ (các tên khác: Đặng Đức Chêm, Đặng Tùng Mậu), (1890 - 1931), là một nhà cách mạng Việt Nam thời kỳ trước Cách mạng tháng Tám. Sau này ông trở thành bí thư huy...
Обкладинка плану ГОЕЛРО Державна комісія з електрифікації Росії (ДЕЕЛРО) (рос. ГОЭЛРО — скорочення від рос. Государственная комиссия по электрификации России) — перший загальнодержавний перспективний план відбудови й розвитку економіки РСФРР (що занепала внаслідо
1997 Indian filmSupermanMovie screenshotDirected byRafi MecartinWritten byRafi MecartinProduced bySiddiqueLalAzeezStarringJayaram ShobanaCinematographyAnandakuttanEdited byK. P. HariharaputhranMusic byS. P. VenkateshProductioncompanyKavyachandrikaDistributed byKavyachandrika ReleaseRelease date 14 October 1997 (1997-10-14) CountryIndiaLanguageMalayalam Superman is a 1997 Indian Malayalam-language action film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, starring Jayaram and Shobana. T...
Presidential Food ServiceActive1951–presentCountry United StatesBranch United States NavyRoleProviding worldwide food service, security, and personal support to the president and first family of the United StatesNickname(s)White House Mess; Navy MessDecorations Joint Meritorious Unit Awards (7) Navy Unit Commendation Meritorious Unit Commendation Military unit The Presidential Food Service (formerly and sometimes also known as the White House Mess or the Navy Mess), established in...
Macromolecule with repeating units linked by amide bonds A polyamide is a polymer with repeating units linked by amide bonds.[1] Polyamides occur both naturally and artificially. Examples of naturally occurring polyamides are proteins, such as wool and silk. Artificially made polyamides can be made through step-growth polymerization or solid-phase synthesis yielding materials such as nylons, aramids, and sodium polyaspartate. Synthetic polyamides are commonly used in textiles, automot...
Class of astringent, bitter plant polyphenolic chemical compounds For the mythical creature, see Tannin (monster). Not to be confused with Tanin (disambiguation). Tannic acid, a type of tannin Tannin powder (mixture of compounds) A bottle of tannic acid solution in water Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids. The term tannin (from Anglo-Norman tann...
C. D. EldenseDatos generalesNombre Club Deportivo Eldense, S. A. D.Apodo(s) Deportivo AzulgranasFundación 17 de septiembre de 1921 (102 años)Propietario(s) Pascual Pérez CastilloPresidente Pascual Pérez CastilloEntrenador Fernando EstévezInstalacionesEstadio Nuevo Pepico AmatUbicación C/Heidelberg, s/n, 03600 Elda, Alicante, EspañaCapacidad 4036 espectadoresInauguración 30 de septiembre de 2012 (11 años)Uniforme Titular Alternativo Tercero ...
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Untuk pengertian lain, silakan lihat Grand Rapids Pemandangan Grand Rapids dari udara Grand Rapids ialah kota besar di Michigan barat, Amerika Serikat. Mantan Presiden Amerika Serikat Gerald Ford besar dan dimakamkan di Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids juga tempat kelahiran Amway dan rantai penyimpanan Meijer. Grand Rapids ialah county seat Kent County. Merupakan kota terbesar ke-2 di negara bagian ini, setelah Detroit. Kota ini memiliki banyak daya tarik, termasuk Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculp...
Automatic KafkaPublication informationPublisherWildstormScheduleMonthlyFormatLimited seriesPublication dateSeptember 2002 - July 2003No. of issues9Main character(s)Automatic KafkaCreative teamWritten byJoe CaseyArtist(s)Ashley Wood Automatic Kafka is a nine-issue comic book limited series written by Joe Casey with art by Ashley Wood. It was published in 2002 by DC Comics' Wildstorm imprint. The series followed the life of Automatic Kafka, an android who had been a member of a mass-marketed su...
United States historic placeMarch Route of Rochambeau's Army: Reservoir RoadU.S. National Register of Historic PlacesU.S. Historic district Reservoir RoadShow map of ConnecticutShow map of the United StatesLocationJct. of Reservoir Rd and mt. Pleasant Rd. S, Newtown, ConnecticutCoordinates41°24′48″N 73°19′23″W / 41.41333°N 73.32306°W / 41.41333; -73.32306Area< 1 acre (0.40 ha)Built1781MPSRochambeau's Army in Connecticut, 1780-1782 MPSNRHP refer...
Este artículo se refiere o está relacionado con un conflicto armado reciente o actualmente en curso. La información de este artículo puede cambiar frecuentemente. Por favor, no agregues datos especulativos y recuerda colocar referencias a fuentes fiables para dar más detalles. Ataques antiestadounidenses en Oriente Próximo de 2023 Parte de Guerra subsidiaria irano-israelí y Política exterior de Estados Unidos en Medio Oriente Los grupos de ataque de portaaviones USS Dwight D. Eisenhow...
