College football: Notre Dame fires head coach Tyrone Willingham in the third year of a five-year contract. He becomes the first Notre Dame coach to be fired before the end of his contract. The leading candidate to succeed Willingham is reportedly Utah head coach Urban Meyer, a former Notre Dame assistant.
NFL: Cleveland Browns head coach Butch Davis resigns after his team loses their fifth straight game. Offensive coordinator Terry Robiskie has been named interim coach.
Baseball: Toronto Blue Jays parent company, Rogers Communications, agrees to purchase SkyDome, the Blue Jays' home stadium, from investment group Sportsco International, LP, for $25 million CAD.
NBA:
*Army sergeant James R. Jordan, Jr., brother of Michael Jordan, announces he plans to stay in the military beyond the mandatory retirement after 30 years of service.
Boxing: Former four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield announces that he will join ESPN2's broadcast group for at least one fight.
*In his 200th consecutive regular-season start, Green Bay PackersquarterbackBrett Favre throws for three touchdowns and 215 yards passing in a 45–17 win over the St. Louis Rams.
November 28, 2004
Sports television: NBC Sports chairman Dick Ebersol survived a charter plane crash in Montrose County, Colorado. The pilot and co-pilot of the chartered jet died and Ebersol's son, Teddy Ebersol, was declared missing at the time of the crash.
Baseball: The entire Boston Red Sox team is named Sports Illustrated'sSportsmen of the Year for their 2004 World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. It is the first time that an entire professional sports team was bestowed with that honor.
NFL, Week 12:
*The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals combine for 106 points, the most in an NFL game since 1966, as the Bengals beat the Browns 58–48.
*The Philadelphia Eagles clinch the NFC East division title with a 27–6 victory over the New York Giants. Eli Manning, in his second start with the Giants, throws a meager 6/21 for 148 yards with two interceptions.
*The Pittsburgh Steelers extend their winning streak to 10 games with a 16–7 victory over the Washington Redskins. The streak is the team's longest since 1976.
*Larry Hughes ties the game making two free throws with 0.8 seconds remaining in regulation, scores a triple-double and helps his team, the Washington Wizards, beat the Toronto Raptors, 114–109, in overtime.
*Christian Laettner makes a free throw with 3 seconds to go, and Ricky Davis misses a shot with less than one second to go, as the Miami Heat hold off the Boston Celtics, 106–104. Paul Pierce had missed a free throw that could have tied the game with five seconds to go.
Rugby league: The 2004 Tri-Nations ends anti-climactically at Elland Road, with Australia defeating Great Britain 44–4 in the Final, having led 38–0 at half-time. It is the biggest ever defeat suffered by GB on home soil.
*Ronan O'Gara scores a drop goal in the 79th minute to give Ireland a 21–19 win over Argentina at Lansdowne Road. It is the second November test in which O'Gara scored all of Ireland's points.
Cross-country skiing: In the weekend's World Cup event in Ruka-Kuusamo, Finland, the Men's 15 km free technique race is won by Vincent Vittoz, with the 2nd and 3rd skiers to finish being Axel Teichmann and Giorgio Di Centa, respectively.
NBA: LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers, at the age of 19 years and 333 days, becomes the youngest person to reach 2,000 points in NBA history. He breaks Kobe Bryant's record, who was 20 years, 183 days old when he had his 2,000th point. The Cavaliers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 96–74.
Boxing: Marco Antonio Barrera defeats Erik Morales by a twelve-round majority decision to conquer the WBC's world Jr. Lightweight title, Iván Calderón retains his WBO Jr. Flyweight title with a twelve-round unanimous decision over Carlos Fajardo, Óscar Larios retains his WBC world Super Bantamweight title with a twelve-round unanimous decision over Nedal Hussein, and Rafael Márquez retains his IBF world Bantamweight title, with an eighth-round knockout of former world champion Mauricio Pastrana.
Cricket: England arrive in Harare, Zimbabwe for their controversial One Day International series against the Zimbabwean cricket team.
Cross-country skiing: Starting off the 2005 World Cup season's third weekend of competitions, in Ruka-Kuusamo, Finland, the ladies' 10 km free technique distance race is won by Kateřina Neumannová, with runners-up for 2nd and 3rd place being Kristina Šmigun and Natalia Baranova-Masolkina.
*Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons hits a shot with 1.3 seconds left to give his team a 78–77 win over the Miami Heat.
*Eddie Jordan, coach of the Washington Wizards, is hospitalized with a blood clot. He will miss the next two games.
*Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes a shot with 19 seconds to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 98–96 lead over the Boston Celtics, then LeBron James blocks an attempt by Paul Pierce with less than one second to go, to preserve the Cavaliers' victory over the Celtics.
*Kobe Bryant scores 40 points, but Peja Stojaković makes four free throws in the game's final minute, to give the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, a 109–106 defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers.
*Allen Iverson steals a pass, then scores with two tenths of a second left, to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 116–114 victory over the Washington Wizards in overtime.
*Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning breaks Dan Marino's NFL record for most consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes, throwing for six in his fifth game, a 41–9 win over the Detroit Lions.
*Minnesota Timberwolves center Michael Olowokandi was arrested after police had to use a stun gun to subdue him when he refused to leave an Indianapolis nightclub. He was charged with disorderly conduct and criminal trespassing, both misdemeanors. The Timberwolves subsequently suspended Olowokandi for two games for "conduct detrimental to the team."
Boxing: Riddick Bowe announces that his fight with Kenny Craven, scheduled for November 28, will be cancelled due to an injury to Bowe's shoulder.
November 24, 2004
Cricket: The English cricket team cancel their flight to Harare, Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe's government denies visas to 13 British sports journalists who wanted to report on England's planned 5 One Day International series against the Zimbabwean team. Later, after Zimbabwe, contrary to earlier reports, gives visas to the 13, England confirm that the tour will go ahead.
*Blackburn Rovers fan Jason Perryman admits a charge of racially abusing Birmingham City player Dwight Yorke at last Saturday's match. He is fined £1,000 and is banned from football grounds in England and Wales for five years.
NFL: A lawyer for Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams announces he will serve a four-game suspension for drug abuse in December, then return to the team, ending his "retirement" announced before the season.
NBA: The Chicago Bulls avoid starting a season at 0–10 for the first time in franchise history, defeating the Utah Jazz, 101–99, to go 1–9.
*LeBron James scores a career-high 43 points, as the Cleveland Cavaliers deal the defending champion Detroit Pistons a 92–76 defeat, in Cleveland.
*The Phoenix Suns defeat the Milwaukee Bucks, 111–104, at America West Arena, to win their seventeenth game in a row at home versus the Bucks, and, for the first time in 25 years, a 10–2 record.
Football : A week after the Spain-England international friendly at the Bernabéu was marred by racist chanting, Real Madrid's 1–1 draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the same stadium sees fans directing monkey chants and Nazi salutes at Leverkusen's Roque Junior.
*Purdue University announces that they have accepted an invitation to the Sun Bowl on December 31. They will likely face either Arizona State or Oregon State.
NBA:
*The Boston Celtics place Tom Gugliotta on the injured list.
*On the other hand, the Celtics' arch-rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, activate veteran center Vlade Divac.
*The Charlotte Bobcats become the first NBA expansion team since 1971 to beat a defending champion, defeating the Detroit Pistons, 91–89, at Charlotte.
Baseball: The Montreal Expos announce that the franchise will be renamed the Washington Nationals if final approval for the team's move to the United States capital is granted. Washington Nationals was chosen over Washington Senators and Washington Grays.
College football: Both the University of South Carolina and Clemson University, whose football teams engaged in a brawl on Saturday, announced that they would not participate in a bowl game should they be invited to one.
* The Utah Jazz retire John Stockton's number 12 jersey. Their celebration, however, is ruined by the New Orleans Hornets, who defeat the Jazz, 76–75. Lee Nailon scores the winning basket for the Hornets with 44 seconds left in the game. It is the Hornets' first win of the season.
* Kevin Garnett scores two free throws with 5 seconds to go to give his Minnesota Timberwolves a 93–92 victory over the Dallas Mavericks, who had announced hours before the game that their star player, Dirk Nowitzki, will miss seven to ten days due to an injury.
* Bonzi Wells lifts the Memphis Grizzlies to a 93–90 victory over the San Antonio Spurs, with a three-point shot made with 46 seconds to go in the game.
Cross-country skiing: In the 2005 World Cup season's second weekend of competitions, in Gällivare, Sweden, the Ladies' 4×5 km relay is won by the Norwegian No.1 team, with the 2nd and 3rd place going to Finland and Germany, respectively. In the Men's 4×10 km relay the winners are German ; the 2nd place goes to Italy's No.1 team, and the 3rd team to finish is France.
* The Pistons, meanwhile, defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 117–116 in double overtime, during their first game after the infamous incident with the Pacers. Tayshaun Prince dunked the ball with sixteen seconds to go in the second overtime, giving the Pistons the victory.
NFL, Week 11:
*The year's top draft pick, quarterback Eli Manning of the New York Giants, in his first career start has one touchdown and two interceptions in a 14–10 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
*The Pittsburgh Steelers and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger rally from a 14–10 halftime deficit to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 19–14.
*Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws four touchdowns and Edgerrin James runs for 204 yards in a 41–10 win over the Chicago Bears.
*The Buffalo Bills behind quarterback Drew Bledsoe upset the St. Louis Rams, 37–17.
*The Minnesota Vikings snap a three-game losing streak with a close 22–19 victory over the Detroit Lions. Daunte Culpepper completed 22 of 32 passes for 233 yards.
*Dallas Cowboys quarterback Vinny Testaverde was injured in the fourth quarter of their 30–10 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Rookie quarterback Drew Henson fumbled on his first NFL play replacing Testaverde.
*Despite being sacked six times, Quincy Carter leads the New York Jets to a 10 to 7 win over the Cleveland Browns. Jets running back Curtis Martin passes Tony Dorsett for sixth on the all-time yards rushing list.
Cricket: Australia beat New Zealand by an innings and 156 runs in the first test at Brisbane, Australia to lead the 2 test series 1–0
Kabaddi: India win the first-ever World Cup kabaddi championship defeating Iran in the final held at Mumbai
November 20, 2004
Cross-country skiing: In the 2005 World Cup season's second weekend of competitions, in Gällivare, Sweden, the Ladies' 10 km classic style race is won by Marit Bjørgen, with Kristina Šmigun and Virpi Kuitunen coming in second and third. . In the Men's 15 km race, Axel Teichmann wins, followed by René Sommerfeldt and Vasily Rochev.
*The Utah Utes, by virtue of a 52–21 win over the BYU Cougars, go undefeated for the first time since 1930, giving them a chance to become the first team from a "mid-major" conference to earn a spot in the Bowl Championship Series.
*A brawl breaks out in a game between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University, marring longtime USC coach Lou Holtz's final game. Clemson wins 29–7.
Canadian Interuniversity Sport football: The Saskatchewan Huskies defeat the Saint Mary's Huskies 31–16 in the Mitchell Bowl, while the Laval Rouge et Or defeat the Laurier Golden Hawks 30–11 in the Uteck Bowl. Saskatchewan will face Laval for the Vanier Cup.
Boxing:
*"Winky Wright" retains his world Jr. Middleweight title with a 12-round majority decision over Shane Mosley in their rematch.
*During the Wright-Mosley rematch, Oscar De La Hoya announces that he has signed his conqueror, Bernard Hopkins, to de la Hoya's promotional company, "Golden Boy Promotions".
November 19, 2004
NBA: With less than a minute to go in a game between the Indiana Pacers and the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills in suburban Detroit, an on-court altercation between the teams over a foul degenerates into a massive brawl as Pacers players assault heckling Pistons fans. Several announcers call it the worst fight in recent basketball history. The game is called off, with the Pacers winning by default, 97–82. Numerous fines and player suspensions are expected.
November 18, 2004
College football: Lou Holtz announces he will retire as head football coach at the University of South Carolina at the conclusion of the 2004 season, paving the way for Steve Spurrier to replace him.
November 17, 2004
Football : Across the globe, 40 matches in World Cup 2006 qualifying:
***Kuwait and China each finish with 5 wins and 1 loss. Kuwait scored 15 and allowed 2, China scored 14 and allowed 1. Each had a +13 goal differential, and Kuwait advances on goals scored. After the disappointing "loss", China coach Arie Haan announces his resignation.
***Ali Daei's four goals make him the first male player to score 100 goals in international play; with 102 in his career, he trails four women, among them Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers.
**Bahrain, Iran, Japan, Korea DPR, Korea Republic, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan will compete in the semifinal stage. They will be drawn into two groups of four teams each on December 9.
**Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, and United States will play in the final group, starting February 9, 2005
*In an international friendly at the Bernabéu in Madrid, Spain defeats England 1–0. The match, however, is marred by racist chants aimed at black England players, especially Ashley Cole and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
Miscellaneous: David Holmes wins the second season of Dream Job, ESPN's talent search show, over Grant Thompson to become the next anchor of SportsCenter, the network's flagship sports news show.
Canadian Football League: Police in Regina, Saskatchewan investigate incidents at the home of Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Paul McCallum in the hours following the Roughriders' loss to the BC Lions. Outraged fans are alleged to have vandalized McCallum's home with eggs and manure, and uttered death threats. The club and Regina's mayor both denounce the vandalism as an "isolated incident" of "hooliganism." One man is reported to have been charged, with more arrests expected.
November 14, 2004
Canadian Football League:
*The BC Lions clinch a spot in the Grey Cup by beating the Saskatchewan Roughriders 27–25 in overtime in the Western Division Final. After Saskatchewan's Paul McCallum missed an 18-yard field goal earlier in overtime, Duncan O'Mahony's 40-yard field goal proved to be the winning score.
*The Toronto Argonauts, thanks to the two touchdowns from Arland Bruce, defeat the Montreal Alouettes 26–18 in the Eastern Division Final, earning the other berth in the Grey Cup. It will be only the second time in the history of the Grey Cup that the BC Lions take on the Argos.
National Football League Week 10:
*The Chicago Bears defeat the Tennessee Titans 19–17 in only the second game in NFL history to end on a safety in overtime. Titans quarterback Billy Volek was sacked in the end zone for the win.
*Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard, making only his second career start, throws a 36-yard touchdown to Jimmy Smith in overtime to beat the Detroit Lions 23–17. Eddie Drummond of the Lions returned two punts for touchdowns.
*Joey Porter of the Pittsburgh Steelers and William Green of the Cleveland Browns are ejected after an altercation prior to their game in Pittsburgh. The Steelers won 24–10 on two touchdowns and 103 yards rushing by Jerome Bettis.
*The Baltimore Ravens come back from 14 points down to beat the New York Jets 20–17 in overtime. The Ravens' Ed Reed had a 100-yard interception return for the second consecutive week, but it was shortened on a penalty.
*Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning throws five touchdowns for the third time this season in a 49–14 rout of the Houston Texans.
*The Green Bay Packers defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 34–31 on a last-second field goal by Ryan Longwell. The Vikings were down by as many as 14 points before coming back to tie the game in the fourth quarter.
Baseball: Omar Vizquel becomes the first of the new free agents to join a new team, signing a three-year, US$12.25 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. The Gold Glove-winning shortstop wanted to return to the Cleveland Indians for a 12th season, but the Indians declined to pick up Vizquel's $5 million option for 2005.
November 13, 2004
Football : In a CONCACAF World Cup qualifying match previously postponed due to weather, Mexico defeats St. Kitts and Nevis 5–0.
Rugby union:
*Ireland defeats the Springboks 17–12 at Lansdowne Road in Dublin.
*A mostly experimental All Blacks side smashes Italy 59–10 in Rome.
*France defeats the Australian Wallabies 27–14 at Stade de France in suburban Paris.
Rugby League Tri-Nations: Great Britain defeat the Kangaroos 24–12 at the JJB Stadium in Wigan. It is the first time the Lions have beaten Australia since 2001, and the first time since 1992 that the winning margin has been higher than 11 points.
*John Ruiz recovers from two knockdowns and one point reduction to retain his WBA world Heavyweight title with a twelve-round unanimous decision over Andrzej Gołota. His manager, Norman Stone, has an altercation with the referee and also punches Gołota's trainer after round one.
*Chris Byrd also recovers from a knockdown, to retain his IBF world Heavyweight title with a twelve-round split decision over Jameel McCline.
*Experienced Larry Donald defeats former world Cruiserweight and Heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield with a twelve-round unanimous decision.
*Former world Heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman sco-res a fourth round knockout victory over former WBO world title challenger Kali Meehan.
November 12, 2004
Ice hockey: Forbes magazine issues a report that is in concurrence with the NHLPA's contention that the NHL's financial data which they used to justify imposing an ongoing lockout on the players is not accurate. Forbes claims the league actually lost $96 million in 2003–04 and $123 million 2002–03, less than half the $224 million and $273 million losses reported for those respective seasons by the league. The NHL claims Forbes' report to be "factually inaccurate", while the union points to Forbes' reputation.
NBA: The NBA and Alburra TV, a satellite television network shown in 22 Middle Eastern countries, announce a new contract agreement that would expand NBA television coverage to the Middle East.
* Kyle Korver of the Philadelphia 76ers scores a three-point shot with three seconds to go in regulation time, forcing the game to go into an overtime, and then, Allen Iverson scores a game winning basket with one second to go, as the 76ers defeat the Indiana Pacers, 106–104.
* The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Miami Heat, 93–84, in coach Gregg Popovich's 400th career win.
* The Atlanta Hawks defeat the New Orleans Hornets, 96–95, as Antoine Walker hits his 1,000th NBA career three-point shot, and the Hawks earn their first win of the season.
Football : UEFA approves the use of artificial turf in competitions sanctioned by the European governing body starting next season. The sport's rule-making body, the IFAB earlier this year had approved the use of artificial surfaces that met standards set by the world governing body, FIFA.
NBA:
* The Boston Celtics defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 90–88, with a last-second basket by Paul Pierce, who sustained an eye injury during the game. Gary Payton scored 15 points in the game, and passed the 20,000 career point mark.
* Allen Iverson hits a shot to tie the game at 96–96 with six seconds to go in regulation time, and the Philadelphia 76ers proceed to beat the New Jersey Nets, 108–100, in overtime.
* Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes a three-point shot with three seconds to go, tying the game at 99–99 and sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to overtime, eventually leading to the Cavaliers' 114–109 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
November 9, 2004
Major League Baseball: Houston Astros pitcher Roger Clemens wins the National League Cy Young Award in his first year in the National League. He had previously won the honor a record six times in the American League. Clemens becomes the oldest player ever to win the award and the fourth player to win in both leagues.
NFL: Miami Dolphins head coach Dave Wannstedt resigned after the Dolphins began the season with an NFL-worst 1–8 record. Defensive coordinator Jim Bates will be named interim coach. The Dolphins have struggled all season, beginning with the unexpected preseason retirement of star running back Ricky Williams. Wannstedt finished the 2003 season with a 10–6 record.
*Former St. Louis Blues forward Mike Danton is sentenced to 7½ years in prison for trying to have his agent killed. Danton asked that he serve his sentence in his native Canada.
*The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors, 101–98, in overtime.
*The Detroit Pistons, defending NBA champions, defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 99–96, in double over time. Richard Hamilton had tied the game at 85 with six seconds left in regulation to send the game into the first overtime. Ben Wallace then tied it at 89 apiece with 20 seconds to go, to send the game into the second overtime. Chauncey Billups delivered the game deciding free throws with nine seconds to go in the second overtime.
*The Utah Jazz score 100 points for the fourth time this season and improve their record to 4–0 with a 102–91 win over the Denver Nuggets.
NFL:
* Week 9, Monday Night Football: Mike Vanderjagt's 35-yard field goal gives the Indianapolis Colts a 31–28 win over the Minnesota Vikings. During the game, Marvin Harrison received a reception from Peyton Manning for the 664th time, breaking the record of most completions by a quarterback-wide receiver duo in NFL history previously held by the Buffalo Bills' tandem of Jim Kelly and Andre Reed.
* The NFL announces an extension of its television contracts with CBS and Fox until 2011. The league will now have the right to move more intriguing late-season matchups to Monday night, and start a new package of Thursday or Saturday night games late in the season. The league is still negotiating with its two other television partners, ABC and ESPN.
November 7, 2004
New York City Marathon: South African Hendrik Ramaala wins the men's marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 28 seconds. In the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain came in first with a near-record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds.
National Football League Week 9:
*The Pittsburgh Steelers hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season, 27–3. Jerome Bettis, usually only used near the goal line this season, runs for 149 yards.
*New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri throws his first career touchdown pass in a 40–22 win over the St. Louis Rams.
*The Buffalo Bills upset the New York Jets 22–17 on a career-high 132-yard rushing performance from Willis McGahee.
*Quarterback Jake Plummer throws for four touchdowns as the Denver Broncos defeat the Houston Texans 31–13.
*The Arizona Cardinals end a 17-game road losing streak with a last-minute 24–23 win over the Miami Dolphins.
*The New York Giants commit five turnovers in an upset 28–21 loss to the Chicago Bears.
*Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed returns an interception for 106 yards – the longest in league history – as the Ravens defeat the Cleveland Browns 27 to 13.
NBA:
*Vince Carter makes a three-point shot with three seconds to go in the game, breaking a 95–95 tie and eventually helping the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 101–97.
November 6, 2004
Rugby union:
*The Wallabies defeat Scotland 31–14 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh.
*The Springboks defeat Wales 38–36 at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Rugby league:
*In the Rugby League Tri-Nations, Great Britain defeats New Zealand 22–12 at Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, England.
Football : UEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Matchday 4
*Group A: Deportivo La Coruña 0 – 1 Liverpool
*Group A: Olympiacos 1 – 0 AS Monaco
*Group B: Dynamo Kyiv 2 – 2 Real Madrid
*Group B: AS Roma 1 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen
*Group C: Bayern Munich 0 – 1 Juventus
*Group C: Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 – 1 Ajax
*Group D: Olympique Lyonnais 4 – 2 Fenerbahçe
*Group D: Manchester United 4 – 1 Sparta Prague
National Hockey League:
*The NHL announced that due to the current lockout, the 2005 All-Star Game, that was slated to be held on February 13, 2005, will be cancelled.
*Former NHL player Sergei Zholtok, playing with Riga in Latvia during the lockout, walks out of a game in Belarus but collapses and dies before leaving the building. Zholtok had been previously diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia.
NBA:
*The Orlando Magic beat the Milwaukee Bucks 93–92, with a basket by Steve Francis with 0.2 seconds remaining in the game.
*The Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 109–104, in two overtimes.
*The Los Angeles Clippers score their most lopsided opening night victory ever, defeating the Seattle SuperSonics, 114–84.
November 2, 2004
Major League Baseball: The American League winners of the Gold Glove are announced.
Horse Racing: Melbourne Cup run in Melbourne, Australia. Makybe Diva wins back-to-back; 2nd: Vinnie Roe; 3rd: Zazzman; last: She's Archie
Football : UEFA Champions League, Group Stage, Matchday 4
*Group E: Arsenal 1 – 1 Panathinaikos
*Group E: PSV 1 – 0 Rosenborg
*Group F: FC Barcelona 2 – 1 A.C. Milan
*Group F: Celtic 1 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
*Group G: Werder Bremen 5 – 1 Anderlecht
*Group G: Inter Milan 0 – 0 Valencia
*Group H: CSKA Moscow 0 – 1 Chelsea
*Group H: F.C. Porto 0 – 0 Paris Saint Germain
November 1, 2004
Major League Baseball: The Arizona Diamondbacks named former New York Met Wally Backman as their new manager.
NBA basketball:
*The Phoenix Suns decide to keep Yuta Tabuse as the last man on their regular season roster. Thus, Tabuse becomes the first Japanese born player ever to participate in an NBA season.
*The Houston Rockets sign Tracy McGrady to a multi-year contract extension. His current contract will net him US$47.1m over the next three years, while the contract extension is worth US$85.7m for the following four years. The contract extension will keep McGrady in a Rockets uniform until the 2010–11 season.
*The Portland Trail Blazers announce the signing of Zach Randolph to a multi-year contract extension.
*The Chicago Bulls waive forward Eddie Robinson, who had been signed by the team with great expectations, but whose career was hampered by injuries sustained in a car accident.
NFL Week 8, Monday Night Football: The New York Jets improve to 6–1 in a 41–14 rout of the Miami Dolphins.
Boxing:
*Venezuelan boxer Juan Jose Landaeta officially files a protest at the WBA's Caracas offices, for the result of his fight the previous week against WBA world minimumweight champion, Yutaka Niida, where Landaeta lost a split decision in Japan. Landaeta hopes the WBA can revert the decision.
