November 2010 in sports

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2010

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Deaths in November

Deaths in November 2010:

• 2: Andy Irons
• 4: Sparky Anderson
• 19: Pat Burns

Current sporting seasons

American football 2010

• National Football League
• NCAA Division I FBS
• NCAA Division I FCS

Auto racing 2010

• V8 Supercar
• FIA GT1 World Championship
• Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Basketball 2010

• NBA
• NCAA Division I men
• Euroleague
• EuroLeague Women
• Eurocup
• EuroChallenge
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Israel
• Italy
• Philippines
  • Philippine Cup
• Russia
• Spain
• Turkey

Football (soccer) 2010

National teams competitions

• UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
• 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification

International clubs competitions

• UEFA (Europe) Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• UEFA Women's Champions League
• Copa Sudamericana
• CAF Confederation Cup
• CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
• OFC (Oceania) Champions League

Domestic (national) competitions

• Argentina
• Australia
• Brazil
• England
• France
• Germany
• Iran
• Italy
• Japan
• Russia
• Scotland
• Spain
• Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
  • MLS Cup Playoffs

Golf 2010

• LPGA Tour

Ice hockey 2010

• National Hockey League
• Kontinental Hockey League
• Czech Extraliga
• Elitserien
• Canadian Hockey League:
  • OHL, QMJHL, WHL
• NCAA Division I men
• NCAA Division I women

Rugby union 2010

• Heineken Cup
• European Challenge Cup
• English Premiership
• Celtic League
• LV Cup
• Top 14

Snooker

• Players Tour Championship

Winter sports

• Alpine Skiing World Cup
• Bobsleigh World Cup
• Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
• Grand Prix of Figure Skating
• Luge World Cup
• Nordic Combined World Cup
• Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
• Skeleton World Cup
• Ski Jumping World Cup
• Snowboard World Cup
• Speed Skating World Cup

Days of the month

November 30, 2010 (Tuesday)

Football (soccer)

• Caribbean Championship Final Tournament in Martinique: (teams in bold advance to the semi-finals and qualify for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup)
  • Group H in Fort-de-France:
    • Cuba 0–0 Grenada
    • Martinique 0–1 Trinidad and Tobago
      • Final standings: Cuba 7 points, Grenada 5, Trinidad and Tobago 3, Martinique 1.

Other sports news

• The American magazine Sports Illustrated names New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees its Sportsman of the Year.

November 29, 2010 (Monday)

American football

• NFL Monday Night Football Week 12: San Francisco 49ers 27, Arizona Cardinals 6

Cricket

• England in Australia:
  • Ashes series:
    • First Test in Brisbane, day 5: England 260 and 517/1d (152 overs; Alastair Cook 235*, Jonathan Trott 135*); Australia 481 and 107/1 (26 overs). Match drawn; 5-match series level 0–0.

Football (soccer)

• Caribbean Championship Final Tournament in Martinique: (team in bold advances to the semi-finals and qualifies for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup)
  • Group I in Riviére-Pilote:
    • Antigua and Barbuda 1–0 Guyana
    • Guadeloupe 0–2 Jamaica
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Jamaica 6 points, Antigua and Barbuda 3, Guyana, Guadeloupe 1.
• La Liga, matchday 13:
  • El Clásico: Barcelona 5–0 Real Madrid
    • Barcelona win the match for the fifth straight time.
    • Standings: Barcelona 34 points, Real Madrid 32, Villarreal 27, RCD Espanyol 25
• 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup draw in Frankfurt, Germany:
  • Group A: Germany, Canada, Nigeria, France
  • Group B: Japan, New Zealand, Mexico, England
  • Group C: United States, North Korea, Colombia, Sweden
  • Group D: Brazil, Australia, Norway, Equatorial Guinea

U.S. college sports

• Conference realignment: TCU announces that it has accepted an invitation to join the Big East Conference effective in July 2012. TCU is the third school to leave the Mountain West Conference this year, after Utah and BYU.

November 28, 2010 (Sunday)

Alpine skiing

• Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
  • Super-G: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tobias Grünenfelder (SUI) 1:32.31 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlo Janka (SUI) 1:32.38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Romed Baumann (AUT) 1:32.58
    • Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Mario Scheiber (AUT) 130 points (2) Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) 119 (3) Janka 116
• Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
  • Slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:46.19 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Riesch (GER) 1:46.87 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 1:47.12
    • Slalom standings (after 2 of 10 races): (1) Riesch 160 points (2) Pietilä Holmner 124 (3) Poutiainen 120
    • Overall standings (after 4 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 234 points (2) Poutiainen 196 (3) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 180

American football

• NFL Week 12:
  • Atlanta Falcons 20, Green Bay Packers 17
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 19, Buffalo Bills 16 (OT)
  • Cleveland Browns 24, Carolina Panthers 23
  • New York Giants 24, Jacksonville Jaguars 20
  • Minnesota Vikings 17, Washington Redskins 13
  • Houston Texans 20, Tennessee Titans 0
  • Kansas City Chiefs 42, Seattle Seahawks 24
  • Miami Dolphins 33, Oakland Raiders 17
  • St. Louis Rams 36, Denver Broncos 33
  • Chicago Bears 31, Philadelphia Eagles 26
  • Baltimore Ravens 17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10
  • Sunday Night Football: San Diego Chargers 36, Indianapolis Colts 14
• NCAA:
  • Auburn takes over the top spot in the BCS standings from Oregon with one week remaining in the regular season. TCU remains at #3, followed by Stanford, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Arkansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma and LSU. Boise State drops out of the top 10 following its first loss in 2 seasons. The Sooners' rise to #9 makes them the Big 12 South representative in the conference title game against Nebraska. The Badgers are likely to go to the Rose Bowl as the Big Ten's highest ranked team in next week's final BCS ranking.

Canadian football

• CFL Playoffs:
  • Grey Cup in Edmonton: Montreal Alouettes 21, Saskatchewan Roughriders 18
    • The Alouettes repeat their last year victory over the Roughriders, to win the Cup for the seventh time.

Cricket

• England in Australia:
  • Ashes series:
    • First Test in Brisbane, day 4: England 260 and 309/1 (101 overs; Alastair Cook 132*, Andrew Strauss 110); Australia 481. England lead by 88 runs with 9 wickets remaining.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st ODI in Guwahati: India 276 (49 overs; Virat Kohli 105); New Zealand 236 (45.2 overs). India win by 40 runs; lead 5-match series 1–0.

Cross-country skiing

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • Men's:
    • 15 km Freestyle Handicap Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lukáš Bauer (CZE) 38:10.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ilia Chernousov (RUS) 38:20.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 38:26.6
      • Distance standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Hellner 165 points (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) 144 (3) Daniel Rickardsson (SWE) 127
    • Final Nordic Opening standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 1:05:17.1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cologna 1:05:27.2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rickardsson 1:05:31.3
      • Overall standings (after 5 of 31 races): (1) Legkov 318 points (2) Cologna 311 (3) Hellner 265
  • Women's:
    • 10 km Freestyle Handicap Start: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Therese Johaug (NOR) 29:24.2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicole Fessel (GER) 29:28.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 29:34.9
      • Distance standings (after 3 of 17 races): (1) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 190 points (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 151 (3) Kowalczyk 125
    • Final Nordic Opening standings: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bjørgen 44:34.3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kowalczyk 45:07.9 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kalla 45:20.0
      • Overall standings (after 5 of 31 races): (1) Bjørgen 440 points (2) Kalla 311 (3) Kowalczyk 309

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup Central European League – South Sub-League:
    • 5th competition in Celje (CSI 2*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Juan Carlos Garcia (ITA) on Hilton Highlight 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Melissa Vanzani (ITA) on Kador du Valon 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Francesca Arioldi (ITA) on Lady Chanu
• Dressage:
  • FEI World Cup Western European League:
    • 3rd competition in Stockholm (CDI-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Adelinde Cornelissen (NED) on Parzival 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anky van Grunsven (NED) on Painted Black 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edward Gal (NED) on Next One

Football (soccer)

• Caribbean Championship Final Tournament in Martinique: (team in bold advances to the semi-finals and qualifies for 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup)
  • Group H in Fort-de-France:
    • Grenada 1–0 Trinidad and Tobago
    • Martinique 0–1 Cuba
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Cuba 6 points, Grenada 4, Martinique 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0.
• CAF Confederation Cup Final, first leg:
  • FUS Rabat 0–0 CS Sfaxien

Golf

• European Tour:
  • Dubai World Championship in Dubai, United Arab Emirates:
    • Winner: Robert Karlsson (SWE) 274 (−14)^PO
      • Karlsson defeats Ian Poulter (ENG) on the second playoff hole to win his eleventh European Tour title.
    • Race to Dubai winner: Martin Kaymer (DEU)

Luge

• World Cup in Igls, Austria:
  • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Felix Loch (GER) 1:40.398 2nd place, silver medalist(s) David Möller (GER) 1:40.444 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 1:40.560
  • Team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 2:09.519 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada 2:10.340 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy 2:10.431

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 6:
    • Ireland 29–9 Argentina in Dublin

Ski jumping

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • HS 142: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andreas Kofler (AUT) 331.2 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) 328.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Ammann (SUI) 310.1

Snooker

• Premier League:
  • Final in Hopton-on-Sea: Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 7–1 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
    • O'Sullivan wins his record-extending ninth Premier League title and the 45th professional title of his career.

Speed skating

• World Cup 3 in Hamar, Norway:
  • 1500 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:58.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:58.03 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brittany Schussler (CAN) 1:58.96
    • Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 300 points (2) Leenstra 186 (3) Schussler 170
  • 10000 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bob de Jong (NED) 13:05.83 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 13:11.26 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jorrit Bergsma (NED) 13:13.98
    • Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) de Jong 260 points (2) Skobrev 200 (3) Jonathan Kuck (USA) 185
  • Team Pursuit women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada 3:00.90 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Russia 3:03.90 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Netherlands 3:04.62
    • Standings (after 2 of 3 races): (1) Netherlands 150 points (2) Germany 145 (3) Russia 130

Swimming

• European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
  • Men's:
    • 200m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marco Koch (GER) 2:04.86 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Melquiades Álvarez Caraballo (ESP) 2:05.41 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anton Lobanov (RUS) 2:06.71
    • 100m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Markus Deibler (GER) 52.13 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Peter Mankoč (SLO) 52.87 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alan Cabello Forns (ESP) 53.24
    • 200m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Danila Izotov (RUS) 1:41.84 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Paul Biedermann (GER) 1:42.94 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yevgeny Lagunov (RUS) 1:44.11
    • 100m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Stanislav Donets (RUS) 49.35 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Damiano Lestingi (ITA) 51.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artem Dubovskoy (RUS) 51.90
    • 50m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steffen Deibler (GER) 22.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Andriy Govorov (UKR) 22.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Joeri Verlinden (NED) 23.23
    • 4 × 50 m freestyle relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Italy 1:25.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany 1:25.19 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia 1:25.81
  • Women's:
    • 400m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 4:29.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anja Klinar (SLO) 4:30.83 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lara Grangeon (FRA) 4:30.93
    • 200m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Femke Heemskerk (NED) 1:52.62 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Silke Lippok (GER) 1:53.96 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 1:54.39
    • 100m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Inge Dekker (NED) 56.51 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ingvild Snildal (NOR) 57.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Caterina Giacchetti (ITA) 58.17
    • 100m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Moniek Nijhuis (NED) 1:06.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sophie de Ronchi (FRA) 1:06.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tessa Brouwer (NED) 1:06.65
    • 200m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Duane da Rocha Marce (ESP) 2:03.97 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) 2:04.13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daryna Zevina (UKR) 2:05.08
    • 50m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 23.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hinkelien Schreuder (NED) 23.90 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Britta Steffen (GER) 23.95

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 8:
    • Singles Final: Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
      • Federer wins his fifth year-end championship, his fifth title of the season, and the 66th title of his career.
    • Doubles Final: Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) [2] def. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [4] 7–6(6), 6–4
      • Nestor and Zimonjić win their second year-end championship as a pairing, with Nestor winning the tournament for the third time.
      • They also win their seventh title of the season, giving Zimonjić his 39th career title and Nestor his 71st.

November 27, 2010 (Saturday)

Alpine skiing

• Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
  • Downhill: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Michael Walchhofer (AUT) 1:47.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mario Scheiber (AUT) 1:48.33 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 1:48.33
    • Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) and Walchhofer 100 points (3) Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI) 90
• Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
  • Giant slalom: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tessa Worley (FRA) 2:06.81 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 2:06.82 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kathrin Hölzl (GER) 2:06.83
    • Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Rebensburg 180 points (2) Hölzl 140 (3) Worley 132
    • Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Rebensburg 180 points (2) Maria Riesch (GER) 154 (3) Hölzl 146

American football

• NCAA Division I FBS (unbeaten teams in bold):
  • BCS Top 10:
    • (3) TCU 66, New Mexico 17
      • The Horned Frogs finish the regular season with a perfect 12–0 record for the second successive year and all but secure a BCS berth.
    • Battle for the Golden Boot: (12) Arkansas 31, (5) LSU 23
    • (6) Stanford 38, Oregon State 0
    • (7) Wisconsin 70, Northwestern 23
    • Michigan–Ohio State rivalry: (8) Ohio State 37, Michigan 7
    • Bedlam Series: (13) Oklahoma 47, (9) Oklahoma State 41
      • The Sooners' win creates a three-way tie atop the Big 12 South involving the two Oklahoma teams and Texas A&M. The BCS standings, to be released on November 28, will determine the opponent for Nebraska in the Big 12 Championship Game.
    • Land Grant Trophy: (10) Michigan State 28, Penn State 22
      • The Spartans earn a share of the Big 10 title with Ohio State and Wisconsin for the first time in 20 years. The Big 10 representative in the Rose Bowl will be determined by the BCS ranking of December 5, with the Badgers currently in highest position.
  • Played earlier this week: (1) Oregon, (2) Auburn, (4) Boise State
  • Other games:
    • Border War: (14) Missouri 35, Kansas 7
    • Commonwealth Cup: (16) Virginia Tech 37, Virginia 7
    • Clemson–South Carolina rivalry: (18) South Carolina 29, Clemson 7
    • The Holy War: (20) Utah 17, Brigham Young 16
    • Florida–Florida State rivalry: (22) Florida State 31, Florida 7
    • Maryland 38, (23) North Carolina State 31
      • The Wolfpack's loss gives Florida State the ACC Atlantic title outright, and sends the Seminoles to Charlotte for the ACC Championship Game against Virginia Tech.
    • Floyd of Rosedale: Minnesota 27, (24) Iowa 24
    • Egg Bowl: (25) Mississippi State 31, Mississippi 23
    • Notre Dame–USC rivalry: Notre Dame 20, USC 16
      • The Fighting Irish claim the Jeweled Shillelagh for the first time since 2001.
    • Hawaiʻi 59, New Mexico State 24
      • The Warriors secure at least a share of the WAC championship.
    • FIU 31, Arkansas State 24
      • The Golden Panthers secure their first ever Sun Belt championship.
• NCAA Division I FCS:
  • NCAA Division I Football Championship First round:
    • Western Illinois 17, Coastal Carolina 10
    • Lehigh 14, Northern Iowa 7
    • Georgia Southern 41, South Carolina State 16
    • North Dakota State 43, Robert Morris 17
  • Bayou Classic in New Orleans: Grambling 38, Southern 17

Bobsleigh

• World Cup in Whistler, Canada:
  • Four-man: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steve Holcomb/Justin Olsen/Steven Langton/Curtis Tomasevicz (USA) 1:42.84 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maximilian Arndt/Rene Tiefert/Martin Putze/Alexander Rödiger (GER) 1:43.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Manuel Machata/Andreas Bredau/Michail Makarow/Christian Poser (GER) 1:43.05

Canadian football

• CIS football:
  • Vanier Cup in Quebec City: Laval Rouge et Or 29, Calgary Dinos 2
    • Laval win the Cup for the sixth time.

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 2nd Test in Colombo, day 5: Sri Lanka 387/9d and 57/1d (15 overs); West Indies 243 (71.3 overs) and 12/2 (11 overs). Match drawn; 3-match series level 0–0.
• England in Australia:
  • Ashes series:
    • First Test in Brisbane, day 3: England 260 and 19/0 (15 overs); Australia 481 (158.4 overs; Michael Hussey 195, Brad Haddin 136, Steven Finn 6/125). England trail by 202 runs with 10 wickets remaining.

Cross-country skiing

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • Men's 10 km Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dario Cologna (SUI) 23:24.8 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexander Legkov (RUS) 23:31.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Rickardsson (SWE) 23:32.3
    • Distance standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Cologna 130 points (2) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 122 (3) Rickardsson 103
    • Overall standings (after 3 of 31 races): (1) Cologna 137 points (2) Hellner 122 (3) Rickardsson 103
  • Women's 5 km Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 12:51.9 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) 12:54.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Petra Majdič (SLO) 13:08.7
    • Distance standings (after 2 of 17 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 114 (3) Kowalczyk 82
    • Overall standings (after 3 of 31 races): (1) Bjørgen 200 points (2) Kalla 154 (3) Majdič 111

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris, France: (skaters in bold qualify for the Final)
    • Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (GER) 197.88 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov (RUS) 183.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maylin Hausch / Daniel Wende (GER) 157.42
      • Final standings: Savchenko / Szolkowy, Pang Qing / Tong Jian (CHN) 30 points, Bazarova / Larionov, Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 26, Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze (RUS), Sui Wenjing / Han Cong (CHN), Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran (JPN) 24.
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 248.07 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Florent Amodio (FRA) 229.38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Brandon Mroz (USA) 214.31
      • Final standings: Kozuka, Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 30 points, Patrick Chan (CAN) 28, Tomáš Verner (CZE), Nobunari Oda (JPN) 26, Amodio, Jeremy Abbott (USA), Mroz 24.
    • Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kiira Korpi (FIN) 169.74 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 167.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alissa Czisny (USA) 159.80
      • Final standings: Miki Ando (JPN) 30 points, Czisny, Carolina Kostner (ITA), Kanako Murakami (JPN), Akiko Suzuki (JPN), Rachael Flatt (USA) 26.
    • Ice Dance: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 161.82 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ekaterina Riazanova / Ilia Tkachenko 146.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein (USA) 138.48
      • Final standings: Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA), Péchalat / Bourzat 30 points, Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier (CAN), Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 28, Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje (CAN), Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin (HUN), Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (USA), Chock / Zuerlein 22.

Football (soccer)

• 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification:
  • UEFA-CONCACAF play-off, second leg in Bridgeview, Illinois: (first leg score in parentheses)
    • United States 1–0 (1–0) Italy. United States win 2–0 on aggregate and qualify for the World Cup.
• Caribbean Championship Final Tournament in Martinique:
  • Group I in Riviére-Pilote:
    • Guyana 1–1 Guadeloupe
    • Jamaica 3–1 Antigua and Barbuda

Luge

• World Cup in Igls, Austria:
  • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:19.594 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Natalie Geisenberger (GER) 1:19.802 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Erin Hamlin (USA) 1:19.974
  • Doubles: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 1:18.946 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Christian Oberstolz/Patrick Gruber (ITA) 1:19.127 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peter Penz/Georg Fischler (AUT) 1:19.142

Nordic combined

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • HS 142 / 10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Felix Gottwald (AUT) 28:17.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mikko Kokslien (NOR) 28:25.0 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 28:27.0
    • Overall standings (after 2 of 12 races): (1) Lamy-Chappuis 160 points (2) Gottwald 150 (3) Eric Frenzel (GER) 125

Rugby union

• 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
  • Final Place Play-off Qualification Final, second leg in Bucharest (first leg score in parentheses):
    • Romania 39–12 (21–21) Uruguay. Romania win 60–33 on aggregate and qualify for the World Cup.
• End of year tests:
  • Week 6:
    • Georgia 19–17 United States in Tbilisi
    • Italy 24–16 Fiji in Modena
    • England 11–21 South Africa in London
    • Scotland 19–16 Samoa in Aberdeen
    • Spain 33–20 Namibia in Palma de Mallorca
    • Portugal 20–23 Canada in Lisbon
    • Wales 25–37 New Zealand in Cardiff
      • New Zealand's Dan Carter scores 12 points and becomes the highest point scorer in Test rugby with 1188 points, 10 ahead of Jonny Wilkinson (ENG).
      • The All Blacks also complete their fourth successful Grand Slam tour and their third since 2005.
    • France 16–59 Australia in Saint-Denis

Ski jumping

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • HS 142 team: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Austria 1231.4 points 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway 1163.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan 1121.3

Snooker

• Premier League:
  • Semi-finals in Hopton-on-Sea:
    • Marco Fu (HKG) 2–5 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
    • Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5–1 Neil Robertson (AUS)

Speed skating

• World Cup 3 in Hamar, Norway:
  • 1500 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Trevor Marsicano (USA) 1:45.54 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simon Kuipers (NED) 1:45.97 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 1:45.98
    • Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Davis 210 points (2) Kuipers 205 (3) Marsicano 201
  • 5000 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Stephanie Beckert (GER) 6:59.18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 7:03.95 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Eriko Ishino (JPN) 7:06.70
    • Standings (after 3 of 6 races): (1) Beckert 270 points (2) Jilleanne Rookard (USA) 200 (3) Sáblíková 160
  • Team Pursuit men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States 3:43.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada 3:44.61 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Norway 3:47.01
    • Standings (after 2 of 3 races): (1) United States 200 points (2) Norway 150 (3) Canada 130

Swimming

• European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
  • Men's:
    • 1500m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Federico Colbertaldo (ITA) 14:35.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sergiy Frolov (UKR) 14:42.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Job Kienhuis (NED) 14:42.39
    • 200m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dinko Jukić (AUT) 1:53.35 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tim Wallburger (GER) 1:53.71 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Bence Biczó (HUN) 1:53.75
    • 100m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Danila Izotov (RUS) 46.56 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yevgeny Lagunov (RUS) 46.60 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Luca Dotto (ITA) 47.09
    • 50m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Robin van Aggele (NED) 26.44 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Aleksander Hetland (NOR) 26.56 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fabio Scozzoli (ITA) 26.68 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hendrik Feldwehr (GER) 26.68
  • Women's:
    • 400m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ágnes Mutina (HUN) 4:01.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Melanie Costa Schmid (ESP) 4:02.26 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gráinne Murphy (IRL) 4:02.86
    • 100m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 59.53 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hinkelien Schreuder (NED) 59.57 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Theresa Michalak (GER) 59.85
    • 50m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sanja Jovanović (CRO) 27.10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elena Gemo (ITA) 27.13 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simona Baumrtová (CZE) 27.30
    • 4 × 50 m medley relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Netherlands 1:44.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany 1:47.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy 1:49.56

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 7:
    • Singles Semifinals:
      • Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] def. Andy Murray (GBR) [5] 7–6(5), 3–6, 7–6(6)
      • Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [3] 6–1, 6–4
    • Doubles Semifinals:
      • Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) [2] def. Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) [1] 6–3, 3–6, [12–10]
      • Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [4] def. Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) [6] 6–4, 6–4

Volleyball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kazakhstan 3–0 North Korea
    • Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) South Korea 2–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) China

November 26, 2010 (Friday)

American football

• NCAA (unbeaten teams in bold):
  • BCS Top 10:
    • (1) Oregon 49, (21) Arizona 28
      • The Ducks clinch at least a share of the Pac-10 title, and also earn the automatic Pac-10 BCS berth.
    • Iron Bowl: (2) Auburn 28, (11) Alabama 27
      • The Tigers finish the regular season with a perfect 12–0 record.
    • (19) Nevada 34, (4) Boise State 31 (OT)
      • The Wolf Pack stop the Broncos' winning streak at 24 games, since the 2008 Poinsettia Bowl, and 37 regular season games.
  • Other games:
    • (15) Nebraska 45, Colorado 17
      • The Cornhuskers win the Big 12 North and punch their ticket to the Big 12 Championship Game.
    • Backyard Brawl: West Virginia 35, Pittsburgh 10
    • Kent State 28, Ohio 6
      • The Bobcats' loss gives Miami (OH) the MAC East title and a trip to Detroit to take on Northern Illinois in the MAC Championship Game.
    • SMU 45, East Carolina 38 (OT)
    • Tulsa 56, Southern Miss 50
      • With these results, the participants in the Conference USA Championship Game are set, with SMU playing UCF in Orlando.

Basketball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal game: Japan 66–74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Iran
    • Gold medal game: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) South Korea 71–77 1st place, gold medalist(s) China

Bobsleigh

• World Cup in Whistler, Canada:
  • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandra Kiriasis/Stephanie Schneider (GER) 1:47.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shauna Rohbock/Valerie Fleming (USA) 1:47.99 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kaillie Humphries/Heather Hughes (CAN) 1:48.17

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 2nd Test in Colombo, day 4: Sri Lanka 387/9d; West Indies 165/5 (45 overs). West Indies trail by 222 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
• England in Australia:
  • Ashes series:
    • First Test in Brisbane, day 2: England 260; Australia 220/5 (80 overs). Australia trail by 40 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal match: Sri Lanka 135 (19.5 overs); 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Pakistan 141/4 (18 overs). Pakistan win by 6 wickets.
    • Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Afghanistan 118/8 (20 overs); 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bangladesh 119/5 (19.3 overs). Bangladesh win by 5 wickets.

Cross-country skiing

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • Men's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) John Kristian Dahl (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alexey Poltaranin (KAZ) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN)
    • Overall standings (after 2 of 31 races): (1) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 100 points (2) Dario Cologna (SUI) 87 (3) Daniel Rickardsson (SWE) 60
  • Women's Sprint Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Petra Majdič (SLO) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Astrid Uhrenholdt Jacobsen (NOR)
    • Overall standings (after 2 of 31 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 120 (3) Arianna Follis (ITA) 90

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Trophée Eric Bompard in Paris, France:
    • Pairs Short Program: (1) Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (GER) 66.65 (2) Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov (RUS) 64.18 (3) Maylin Hausch / Daniel Wende (GER) 54.02
    • Men Short Program: (1) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 77.64 (2) Florent Amodio (FRA) 75.62 (3) Brandon Mroz (USA) 72.46
    • Ladies Short Program: (1) Kiira Korpi (FIN) 61.39 (2) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 58.72 (3) Haruka Imai (JPN) 58.38
    • Ice Dance Short Dance: (1) Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 65.48 (2) Ekaterina Riazanova / Ilia Tkachenko (RUS) 60.81 (3) Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein (USA) 58.09

Football (soccer)

• Caribbean Championship Final Tournament in Martinique:
  • Group H in Fort-de-France:
    • Trinidad and Tobago 0–2 Cuba
    • Martinique 1–1 Grenada

Handball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan 27–20 Saudi Arabia
    • Gold medal game: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Iran 28–32 1st place, gold medalist(s) South Korea
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea 38–26 Kazakhstan
    • Gold medal game: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Japan 22–31 1st place, gold medalist(s) China

Nordic combined

• World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
  • HS 142 / 10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jason Lamy-Chappuis (FRA) 28:33.5 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Eric Frenzel (GER) 28:40.1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mario Stecher (AUT) 28:45.2

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 6:
    • French Barbarians 27–28 Tonga in Grenoble

Skeleton

• World Cup in Whistler, Canada:
  • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jon Montgomery (CAN) 1:47.56 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristan Bromley (GBR) 1:47.84 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 1:47.88

Softball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Women:
    • Final: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chinese Taipei 1–2 China
    • Grand Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Japan 2–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) China

Swimming

• European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
  • Men's:
    • 400m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dávid Verrasztó (HUN) 4:03.06 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yannick Lebherz (GER) 4:05.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Federico Turrini (ITA) 4:05.24
    • 100m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Fabio Scozzoli (ITA) 57.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hendrik Feldwehr (GER) 58.09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robin van Aggele (NED) 58.68
    • 100m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steffen Deibler (GER) 49.95 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joeri Verlinden (NED) 50.52 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Peter Mankoč (SLO) 50.92
    • 50m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Stanislav Donets (RUS) 22.74 (ER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vitaly Borisov (RUS) 23.72 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nick Driebergen (NED) 23.73
  • Women's:
    • 800m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Federica Pellegrini (ITA) 8:15.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Boglárka Kapás (HUN) 8:18.56 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gráinne Murphy (IRL) 8:19.45
    • 200m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anastasia Chaun (RUS) 2:22.68 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tanja Smid (SLO) 2:22.88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chiara Boggiatto (ITA) 2:24.52
    • 100m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) 51.44 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Femke Heemskerk (NED) 52.02 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Britta Steffen (GER) 52.92
    • 100m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daryna Zevina (UKR) 57.57 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sharon van Rouwendaal (NED) 57.91 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Duane da Rocha Marce (ESP) 58.37
    • 50m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Inge Dekker (NED) 25.38 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hinkelien Schreuder (NED) 25.49 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Triin Aljand (EST) 25.90
    • 4 × 50 m freestyle relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Netherlands 1:34.34 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany 1:36.83 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Finland 1:39.02

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 6: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
    • Singles – Group A:
      • Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] 7–6(3), 6–1
      • Novak Djokovic (SRB) [3] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [8] 6–2, 6–3
        • Final standings: Nadal 3–0, Djokovic 2–1, Berdych 1–2, Roddick 0–3.
    • Doubles – Group B:
      • Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Oliver Marach (AUT) [5] def. Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) [2] 6–0, 1–6, [10–6]
      • Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [4] def. Wesley Moodie (RSA) / Dick Norman (BEL) [8] 6–4, 6–4
        • Final standings: Nestor/Zimonjić, Bhupathi/Mirnyi 2–1, Moodie/Norman, Kubot/Marach 1–2.

Volleyball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea 3–0 Thailand
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Japan 3–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Iran

November 25, 2010 (Thursday)

American football

• NFL Week 12: Thanksgiving Day games
  • New England Patriots 45, Detroit Lions 24
  • New Orleans Saints 30, Dallas Cowboys 27
  • New York Jets 26, Cincinnati Bengals 10
• NCAA Division I FBS BCS Top 25:
  • State Farm Lone Star Showdown: (17) Texas A&M 24, Texas 17

Basketball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal game: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan 73–61 Chinese Taipei
    • Gold medal game: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) South Korea 64–70 1st place, gold medalist(s) China
• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 6:
    • Group A:
      • Partizan Belgrade 68–62 Žalgiris Kaunas
      • Maccabi Tel Aviv 81–70 Caja Laboral
        • Standings (after 6 games): Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–1, Žalgiris, Partizan 4–2, Caja Laboral, Khimki Moscow 2–4, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 1–5.
    • Group B:
      • Spirou Basket 79–74 Unicaja Málaga
      • Brose Baskets 67–68 Virtus Roma
      • Real Madrid 82–68 Olympiacos Piraeus
        • Standings (after 6 games): Olympiacos, Real Madrid 4–2, Unicaja, Virtus Roma 3–3, Brose Baskets, Spirou Charleroi 2–4.
    • Group C: KK Cibona Zagreb 75–94 Regal FC Barcelona
      • Standings (after 6 games): Montepaschi Siena, Fenerbahçe Ülker 5–1, Regal FC Barcelona 4–2, Cholet Basket 3–3, Lietuvos Rytas 1–5, Cibona Zagreb 0–6.
    • Group D:
      • Panathinaikos Athens 69–73 Power Electronics Valencia
      • Efes Pilsen Istanbul 84–78 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
        • Standings (after 6 games): Panathinaikos, Efes Pilsen, Union Olimpija 4–2, Armani Jeans Milano 3–3, Power Electronics 2–4, CSKA Moscow 1–5.

Bobsleigh

• World Cup in Whistler, Canada:
  • Two-man: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Manuel Manchata/Andreas Bredau (GER) 1:44.06 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lyndon Rush/Neville Wright (CAN) 1:44.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Karl Angerer/Christian Friedrich (GER) 1:44.25

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 2nd Test in Colombo, day 3: Sri Lanka 387/9d (115.2 overs; Kumar Sangakkara 150, Kemar Roach 5/100); West Indies 165/5 (45 overs). West Indies trail by 222 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
• England in Australia:
  • Ashes series:
    • First Test in Brisbane, day 1: England 260 (76.5 overs; Peter Siddle 6/54); Australia 25/0 (7 overs). Australia trail by 235 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
      • On his birthday, Siddle bowls the 38th hat-trick in Test cricket, and the first by an Australian since Glenn McGrath in 2000–01. Siddle's hat-trick was the first in an Ashes test since Darren Gough in 1998–99 and the first by an Australian in an Ashes test since Shane Warne in 1994–95.

Field hockey

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal match: South Korea 0–1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) India
    • Gold medal match: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pakistan 2–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Malaysia

Football (soccer)

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal match: Iran 3–4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea
    • Gold medal match: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Japan 1–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) United Arab Emirates
• Copa Sudamericana Semifinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Independiente 2–1 (2–3) LDU Quito. 3–3 on points, 4–4 on aggregate; Independiente win on away goals.

Skeleton

• World Cup in Whistler, Canada:
  • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marion Thees (GER) 1:48.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mellisa Hollingsworth (CAN) 1:49.40 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Anja Huber (GER) 1:50.07

Swimming

• European Short Course Championships in Eindhoven, Netherlands:
  • Men's:
    • 400m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Paul Biedermann (GER) 3:39.51 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Federico Colbertaldo (ITA) 3:41.70 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alexander Selin (RUS) 3:43.70
    • 200m backstroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yannick Lebherz (GER) 1:51.74 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Damiano Lestingi (ITA) 1:51.84 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Artem Dubovskoy (RUS) 1:52.72
    • 200m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Markus Deibler (GER) 1:53.25 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vytautas Janušaitis (LTU) 1:54.07 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Dinko Jukić (AUT) 1:54.93
    • 50m freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Steffen Deibler (GER) 20.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marco Orsi (ITA) 21.17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andriy Govorov (UKR) 21.32
    • 4 × 50 m medley relay: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 1:33.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy 1:33.83 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia 1:34.25
  • Women's:
    • 200m individual medley: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Evelyn Verrasztó (HUN) 2:07.06 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kimberly Buys (BEL) 2:10.14 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lara Grangeon (FRA) 2:10.22
    • 200m butterfly: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Zsuzsanna Jakabos (HUN) 2:05.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Alessia Polieri (ITA) 2:06.18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Caterina Giacchetti (ITA) 2:06.49
    • 50m breaststroke: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dorothea Brandt (GER) 30.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Moniek Nijhuis (NED) 30.45 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Valentina Artemyeva (RUS) 30.55

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 5: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
    • Singles – Group B:
      • Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Robin Söderling (SWE) [4] 7–6(5), 6–3
      • Andy Murray (GBR) [5] def. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] 6–2, 6–2
        • Final standings: Federer 3–0, Murray 2–1, Söderling 1–2, Ferrer 0–3.
    • Doubles – Group A:
      • Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) [1] def. Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) / Leander Paes (IND) [3] 6–3, 6–4
      • Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) [6] def. Jürgen Melzer (AUT) / Philipp Petzschner (GER) [7] 6–3, 7–6(7)
        • Final standings: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski 3–0, Bryan/Bryan 2–1, Melzer/Petzschner 1–2, Dlouhý/Paes 0–3.

Water polo

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • 3rd place match: South Korea 5–19 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan
    • Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) China 6–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kazakhstan

November 24, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 6:
    • Group A: Asseco Prokom Gdynia 71–67 Khimki Moscow
    • Group C:
      • Lietuvos Rytas 75–81 Fenerbahçe Ülker
      • Cholet Basket 61–70 Montepaschi Siena
    • Group D: Armani Jeans Milano 71–65 CSKA Moscow

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, day 5: South Africa 584/9d and 203/5d (55 overs); Pakistan 434 and 153/3 (67 overs). Match drawn; 2-match series drawn 0–0.
• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 2nd Test in Colombo, day 2: Sri Lanka 294/5 (90 overs; Kumar Sangakkara 135*); West Indies.

Field hockey

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal match: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan 1–0 (a.e.t.) India
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China 0–0 (5–4 pen.) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) South Korea

Football (soccer)

• UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16, teams in italics advance to the Europa League Round of 32)
  • Group A:
    • Internazionale 1–0 Twente
    • Tottenham Hotspur 3–0 Werder Bremen
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Tottenham Hotspur, Internazionale 10 points, Twente 5, Werder Bremen 2.
  • Group B:
    • Schalke 04 3–0 Lyon
    • Hapoel Tel Aviv 3–0 Benfica
      • Hapoel Tel Aviv score the first win of an Israeli club in the Champions League group stage since Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Ajax in 2004–05.
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Schalke 04 10 points, Lyon 9, Benfica 6, Hapoel Tel Aviv 4.
  • Group C:
    • Rangers 0–1 Manchester United
    • Valencia 6–1 Bursaspor
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Manchester United 13 points, Valencia 10, Rangers 5, Bursaspor 0.
  • Group D:
    • Rubin Kazan 1–0 Copenhagen
    • Panathinaikos 0–3 Barcelona
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Barcelona 11 points, Copenhagen 7, Rubin Kazan 6, Panathinaikos 2.
• Copa Sudamericana Semifinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Palmeiras 1–2 (1–0) Goiás. 3–3 on points, 2–2 on aggregate; Goiás win on away goals rule.

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 4: (players in bold advance to the semifinals)
    • Singles – Group A:
      • Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [8] 7–5, 6–3
      • Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) [3] 7–5, 6–2
        • Standings: Nadal 2–0, Djokovic, Berdych 1–1, Roddick 0–2.
    • Doubles – Group B:
      • Wesley Moodie (RSA) / Dick Norman (BEL) [8] def. Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Oliver Marach (AUT) [5] 6–1, 6–3
      • Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) [2] def. Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [4] 7–6(5), 7–6(1)
        • Standings: Nestor/Zimonjić 2–0, Bhupathi/Mirnyi, Moodie/Norman 1–1, Kubot/Marach 0–2.

November 23, 2010 (Tuesday)

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • American League Most Valuable Player: Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
    • Hamilton becomes the first Ranger to win the Award since Alex Rodriguez in 2003.

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, day 4: South Africa 584/9d and 173/4 (49 overs); Pakistan 434 (144.1 overs). South Africa lead by 323 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 3rd Test in Nagpur, day 4: New Zealand 193 and 175 (51.2 overs); India 566/8d. India win by an innings and 198 runs; win 3-match series 1–0.
• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 2nd Test in Colombo, day 1: Sri Lanka 84/3 (37.2 overs); West Indies.

Football (soccer)

• UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 5: (teams in bold advance to the Round of 16, teams in italics advance to the Europa League Round of 32)
  • Group E:
    • Roma 3–2 Bayern Munich
    • Basel 1–0 CFR Cluj
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Bayern Munich 12 points, Roma 9, Basel 6, CFR Cluj 3.
  • Group F:
    • Spartak Moscow 0–3 Marseille
    • Chelsea 2–1 Žilina
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Chelsea 15 points, Marseille 9, Spartak Moscow 6, Žilina 0.
  • Group G:
    • Ajax 0–4 Real Madrid
    • Auxerre 0–2 Milan
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Real Madrid 13 points, Milan 8, Ajax 4, Auxerre 3.
  • Group H:
    • Braga 2–0 Arsenal
    • Partizan 0–3 Shakhtar Donetsk
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Shakhtar Donetsk 12 points, Arsenal, Braga 9, Partizan 0.

Rugby union

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men:
    • Bronze medal match: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea 21–14 China
    • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Japan 28–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hong Kong
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal match: File:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong 12–17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand
    • Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 14–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) File:Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Kazakhstan

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 3:
    • Singles – Group B:
      • Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. Andy Murray (GBR) [5] 6–4, 6–2
      • Robin Söderling (SWE) [4] def. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] 7–5, 7–5
        • Standings: Federer 2–0, Murray, Söderling 1–1, Ferrer 0–2.
    • Doubles – Group A:
      • Jürgen Melzer (AUT) / Philipp Petzschner (GER) [7] def. Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) / Leander Paes (IND) [3] 7–6(9), 4–6, [10–8]
      • Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) [6] def. Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) [1] 2–6, 7–6(4), [10–8]
        • Standings: Fyrstenberg/Matkowski 2–0, Bryan/Bryan, Melzer/Petzschner 1–1, Dlouhý/Paes 0–2.
• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men's Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Somdev Devvarman (IND) def. 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Denis Istomin (UZB) 6–1, 6–2
  • Women's final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Peng Shuai (CHN) def. 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Akgul Amanmuradova (UZB) 7–5, 6–2

November 22, 2010 (Monday)

American football

• NFL Monday Night Football, Week 11: San Diego Chargers 35, Denver Broncos 14
• The Minnesota Vikings fire head coach Brad Childress and name defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier as interim replacement.

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • National League Most Valuable Player: Joey Votto, Cincinnati Reds
    • Votto becomes the first Red to win the Award since Barry Larkin in 1995.

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, day 3: South Africa 584/9d; Pakistan 317/6 (106 overs). Pakistan trail by 267 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 3rd Test in Nagpur, day 3: New Zealand 193 and 24/1 (11 overs); India 566/8d (165 overs; Rahul Dravid 191). New Zealand trail by 349 runs with 9 wickets remaining.

Football (soccer)

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Women:
    • Bronze medal match: 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea 2–0 China
    • Final: 2nd place, silver medalist(s) North Korea 0–1 1st place, gold medalist(s) Japan

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 2:
    • Singles – Group A:
      • Novak Djokovic (SRB) [3] def. Tomáš Berdych (CZE) [6] 6–3, 6–3
      • Rafael Nadal (ESP) [1] def. Andy Roddick (USA) [8] 3–6, 7–6(3), 6–4
    • Doubles – Group B:
      • Mahesh Bhupathi (IND) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) [3] def. Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Oliver Marach (AUT) [5] 7–6(2), 6–4
      • Daniel Nestor (CAN) / Nenad Zimonjić (SRB) [2] def. Wesley Moodie (RSA) / Dick Norman (BEL) [7] 6–1, 6–2

November 21, 2010 (Sunday)

American football

• NFL Week 11:
  • Buffalo Bills 49, Cincinnati Bengals 31
  • Dallas Cowboys 35, Detroit Lions 19
  • Washington Redskins 19, Tennessee Titans 16 (OT)
  • Kansas City Chiefs 31, Arizona Cardinals 13
  • Green Bay Packers 31, Minnesota Vikings 3
  • New York Jets 30, Houston Texans 27
  • Pittsburgh Steelers 35, Oakland Raiders 3
  • Baltimore Ravens 37, Carolina Panthers 13
  • Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Cleveland Browns 20
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21, San Francisco 49ers 0
  • New Orleans Saints 34, Seattle Seahawks 19
  • Atlanta Falcons 34, St. Louis Rams 17
  • New England Patriots 31, Indianapolis Colts 28
  • Sunday Night Football: Philadelphia Eagles 27, New York Giants 17

Auto racing

• Chase for the Sprint Cup:
  • Ford 400 in Homestead, Florida: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford, Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet, Hendrick Motorsports) (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet, Richard Childress Racing)
    • Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Johnson 6622 points (2) Denny Hamlin (Toyota, Joe Gibbs Racing) 6583 (3) Harvick 6581
      • Johnson extends his record streak of Cup Series championships to five. He also becomes the first driver in the seven-year history of the Chase, and the fourth overall, to overcome a points deficit in the season's final race.
• V8 Supercars:
  • Norton 360 Sandown Challenge, Race 24 in Melbourne, Victoria: (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 24 of 26 races): (1) Courtney 2932 points (2) Whincup 2879 (3) Winterbottom 2729
• World Touring Car Championship:
  • Guia Race of Macau:
    • Round 21: (1) Rob Huff (GBR) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (2) Yvan Muller (FRA) (Chevrolet; Chevrolet Cruze) (3) Tiago Monteiro (ITA) (SR-Sport; SEAT León)
    • Round 22: (1) Norbert Michelisz (HUN) (Zengő Dension-Team; SEAT León) (2) Gabriele Tarquini (ITA) (SR-Sport; SEAT León) (3) Huff
      • Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Muller 331 points (2) Tarquini 276 (3) Huff 276
      • Final manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Chevrolet 715 points (2) SEAT Customers Technology 641 (3) BMW 580

Canadian football

• CFL Playoffs:
  • Division finals:
    • East in Montreal: Montreal Alouettes 48, Toronto Argonauts 17
    • West in Calgary: Saskatchewan Roughriders 20, Calgary Stampeders 16

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, day 2: South Africa 584/9d (153 overs; AB de Villiers 278*, Tanvir Ahmed 6/120); Pakistan 59/1 (18 overs). Pakistan trail by 525 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
    • De Villiers compiles the highest individual score by a South African in a Test innings, surpassing Graeme Smith's 277 against England in 2003.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 3rd Test in Nagpur, day 2: New Zealand 193 (66.3 overs); India 292/2 (82 overs). India lead by 99 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Cross-country skiing

• World Cup in Gällivare, Sweden:
  • Men's 4x10 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sweden I 1:29:56.3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Russia I 1:29:57.1 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Norway I 1:30:44.2
  • Women's 4x5 km: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Norway I 50:16.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sweden I 50:42.8 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy I 51:12.2

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup Western European League:
    • 5th competition in Stuttgart (CSI 5*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Carsten-Otto Nagel (GER) on Corradina 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Marcus Ehning (GER) on Küchengirl 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Billy Twomey (IRL) on Tinka's Serenade
      • Standings (after 5 of 13 competitions): (1) Kevin Staut (FRA) 43 points (2) Christian Ahlmann (GER) 40 (3) Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) 37
• Dressage:
  • Stuttgart German Masters in Stuttgart (CDI 5*):
    • Grand Prix Spécial: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Isabell Werth (GER) on El Santo NRW 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Victoria Max-Theurer (AUT) on Augustin OLD 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Edward Gal (NED) on Sisther de Jeu

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup)
  • Second stage:
    • Colombia 1–0 Argentina
    • Chile 1–3 Brazil
      • Final standings: Brazil 9 points, Colombia 4, Chile 2, Argentina 1.
• MLS Cup in Toronto, Ontario, Canada:
  • FC Dallas 1–2 Colorado Rapids (a.e.t.)
    • The Rapids win the Cup for the first time.

Golf

• European Tour:
  • Hong Kong Open in Sheung Shui, Hong Kong:
    • Winner: Ian Poulter (ENG) 258 (−22)
      • Poulter wins his tenth European Tour title.

Snooker

• Players Tour Championship:
  • Euro Event 6 in Prague:
    • Final: Michael Holt (ENG) 4–3 John Higgins (SCO)
      • Holt wins his first professional title.
      • Final Order of Merit: (1) Shaun Murphy (ENG) 23,200 (2) Mark Selby (ENG) 21,300 (3) Barry Pinches (ENG) 19,100

Speed skating

• World Cup 2 in Berlin, Germany:
  • 1000 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:15.86 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Heather Richardson (USA) 1:16.31 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 1:16.51
    • Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Nesbitt 200 points (2) Boer 150 (3) Richardson 130
  • 1000 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 1:08.82 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Kyu-Hyeok (KOR) 1:09.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Kuipers (NED) 1:09.11
    • Standings (after 2 of 8 races): (1) Davis 200 points (2) Kuipers 140 (3) Stefan Groothuis (NED) 130
  • Team Pursuit women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 3:04.91 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Netherlands 3:05.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Norway 3:06.67
  • Team Pursuit men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States 3:43.10 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Norway 3:44.65 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Netherlands 3:45.38

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London, United Kingdom, day 1:
    • Singles – Group B:
      • Andy Murray (GBR) [5] def. Robin Söderling (SWE) [4] 6–2, 6–4
      • Roger Federer (SUI) [2] def. David Ferrer (ESP) [7] 6–1, 6–4
    • Doubles – Group A:
      • Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) [1] def. Jürgen Melzer (AUT) / Philipp Petzschner (GER) [8] 6–3, 7–5
      • Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) [6] def. Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) / Leander Paes (IND) [4] 6–3, 7–6(3)

November 20, 2010 (Saturday)

American football

• NCAA (unbeaten teams in bold):
  • BCS Top 10:
    • (5) LSU 43, Ole Miss 36
    • The Big Game: (6) Stanford 48, California 14
    • (7) Wisconsin 48, Michigan 28
      • Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson becomes the first player in NCAA history to rush for 1,500 yards and pass for 1,500 yards in a season.
    • (19) Texas A&M 9, (8) Nebraska 6
    • (9) Ohio State 20, (20) Iowa 17
    • (10) Oklahoma State 48, Kansas 14
  • Played earlier this week: (4) Boise State
  • Idle: (1) Oregon, (2) Auburn, (3) TCU
  • Other games:
    • (13) Arkansas 38, (21) Mississippi State 31 (2OT)
    • (16) Virginia Tech 31, (24) Miami 17
      • The Hokies win the ACC Coastal Division title and book a place in the ACC Championship Game.
    • Northern Illinois 59, Ball State 21
      • The Huskies clinch the MAC West Division title and book a place in the MAC Championship Game.

Auto racing

• Nationwide Series:
  • Ford 300 in Homestead, Florida: (1) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
    • Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Keselowski 5639 points (2) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) 5194 (3) Busch 4934
• V8 Supercars:
  • Norton 360 Sandown Challenge, Race 23 in Melbourne, Victoria: (1) Paul Dumbrell (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 23 of 26 races): (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2782 points (2) Whincup 2750 (3) Winterbottom 2591

Canadian football

• CIS football:
  • National Semifinals:
    • Uteck Bowl: Laval Rouge et Or 13, Western Ontario Mustangs 11
    • Mitchell Bowl: Calgary Dinos 35, Saint Mary's Huskies 8

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 2nd Test in Abu Dhabi, day 1: South Africa 311/5 (90 overs; AB de Villiers 120*, Jacques Kallis 105); Pakistan.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 3rd Test in Nagpur, day 1: New Zealand 148/7 (56 overs); India.

Cross-country skiing

• World Cup in Gällivare, Sweden:
  • Men's 15 km Freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcus Hellner (SWE) 32:26.0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dario Cologna (SUI) 32:37.4 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Daniel Rickardsson (SWE) 32:46.1
  • Women's 10 km Freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 23:48.4 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 24:29.5 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Arianna Follis (ITA) 24:39.8

Equestrianism

• Dressage:
  • Stuttgart German Masters in Stuttgart (CDI 5*):
    • Grand Prix Freestyle: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Isabell Werth (GER) on Satchmo 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ulla Salzgeber (GER) on Herzruf's Erbe 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hubertus Schmidt (GER) on Dark Diamond
• Four-in-hand driving:
  • FEI World Cup:
    • 2nd competition in Stuttgart (CAI-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Boyd Exell (AUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Koos de Ronde (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) IJsbrand Chardon (NED)
• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup North American League – West Coast:
    • 11th competition in Burbank (CSI 2*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ashlee Bond (USA) on Cadett 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Richard Spooner (USA) on Cristallo 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Harley Brown (AUS) on Cassiato

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia: (skaters in bold qualify for the Final)
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tomáš Verner (CZE) 230.31 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Patrick Chan (CAN) 227.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jeremy Abbott (USA) 217.21
      • Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 30 points (2 events), Chan 28 (2), Verner, Nobunari Oda (JPN) 26 (2), Abbott 24 (2), Adam Rippon (USA) 20 (2), Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 15 (1)... Brandon Mroz (USA) 13 (1), Florent Amodio (FRA), Armin Mahbanoozadeh (USA) 11 (1).
    • Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 182.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran (JPN) 55.90 165.47 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Amanda Évora / Mark Ladwig (USA) 162.85
      • Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Pang Qing / Tong Jian (CHN) 30 points (2 events), Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 26 (2), Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze (RUS), Sui Wenjing / Han Cong (CHN), Takahashi / Tran 24 (2), Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin (USA) 20 (2)... Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (GER), Kavaguti / Smirnov 15 (1), Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov (RUS) 13 (1).
    • Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miki Ando (JPN) 174.47 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 172.74 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ashley Wagner (USA) 167.02
      • Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Ando 30 points (2 events), Carolina Kostner (ITA), Kanako Murakami (JPN), Suzuki, Rachael Flatt (USA) 26 points (2 events), Wagner, Amélie Lacoste (CAN) 18 (2)... Alissa Czisny (USA) 15 (1).
    • Ice Dancing: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 154.33 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin (HUN) 142.09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Elena Ilinykh / Nikita Katsalapov (RUS) 134.79
      • Standings (after 5 of 6 events): Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA) 30 points (2 events), Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier (CAN), Bobrova / Soloviev 28 (2), Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje (CAN), Hoffmann / Zavozin, Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (USA) 22 (2)... Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 15 (1), Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (GBR) 13 (1), Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein (USA) 11 (1).

Football (soccer)

• 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification:
  • UEFA-CONCACAF play-off, first leg in Parma: Italy 0–1 United States

Mixed martial arts

• UFC 123 in Auburn Hills, Michigan:
  • Lightweight bout: George Sotiropoulos (AUS) def. Joe Lauzon (USA) by submission (kimura)
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Phil Davis (USA) def. Tim Boetsch (USA) by submission (modified kimura)
  • Middleweight bout: Maiquel Falcão (BRA) def. Gerald Harris (USA) by unanimous decision (29–27, 29–28, 29–28)
  • Welterweight bout: B.J. Penn (USA) def. Matt Hughes (USA) by knockout (punches)
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson (USA) def. Lyoto Machida (BRA) by split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 5:
    • Italy 14–32 Australia in Florence
    • Georgia 22–15 Canada in Tbilisi
    • England 26–13 Samoa in London
    • Scotland 21–17 South Africa in Edinburgh
    • Portugal 24–12 Namibia in Coimbra
    • Ireland 18–38 New Zealand in Dublin
    • France 15–9 Argentina in Montpellier

Snowboarding

• World Cup in Stockholm, Sweden:
  • Big Air: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sébastien Toutant (CAN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Petja Piiroinen (FIN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Patrick Burgener (SUI)
    • Standings (after 2 of 4 events): (1) Toutant 1220 points (2) Ståle Sandbech (NOR) 1090 (3) Marko Grilc (SLO) 1018
    • Overall: (1) Toutant 1220 points (2) Seppe Smits (BEL) 1180 (3) Tore Viken Holvik (NOR) 1150

Speed skating

• World Cup 2 in Berlin, Germany:
  • 500 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pekka Koskela (FIN) 34.90 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tucker Fredricks (USA) 34.91 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Kang-Seok (KOR) 35.13
    • Standings (after 4 of 12 races): (1) Joji Kato (JPN) 330 points (2) Lee Kang-Seok 290 (3) Lee Kyu-Hyeok (KOR) 235
  • 500 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 37.98 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 38.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 38.56
    • Standings (after 4 of 12 races): (1) Wolf 400 points (2) Boer 300 (3) Lee 270
  • 3000 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jilleanne Rookard (USA) 4:04.38 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 4:05.83 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stephanie Beckert (GER) 4:06.12
    • Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Beckert 170 points (2) Rookard 140 (3) Kristina Groves (CAN) 120
  • 1500 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 1:45.27 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Trevor Marsicano (USA) 1:46.15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:46.31
    • Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Shani Davis (USA) 140 points (2) Bøkko 132 (3) Groothuis 130

November 19, 2010 (Friday)

American football

• NCAA BCS Top 10 (unbeaten team in bold):
  • Battle for the Milk Can: (4) Boise State 51, Fresno State 0

Baseball

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Bronze medal match: China 2–6 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan
  • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) South Korea 9–3 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Chinese Taipei

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 1st Test in Galle, day 5: West Indies 580/9d; Sri Lanka 378 and 241/4 (f/o, 81.2 overs). Match drawn; 3-match series level 0–0.

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia:
    • Men Short Program: (1) Patrick Chan (CAN) 81.96 (2) Jeremy Abbott (USA) 77.61 (3) Tomáš Verner (CZE) 74.10
    • Pairs Short Program: (1) Yuko Kavaguti / Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 61.91 (2) Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran (JPN) 55.90 (3) Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert (RUS) 53.62
    • Ladies Short Program: (1) Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 57.43 (2) Agnes Zawadzki (USA) 56.84 (3) Ashley Wagner (USA) 56.17
    • Ice Dance Short Dance: (1) Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 60.80 (2) Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali (ITA) 57.65 (3) Nóra Hoffmann / Maxim Zavozin (HUN) 57.24

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador: (teams in bold qualify for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup)
  • Second stage:
    • Chile 0–0 Argentina
    • Brazil 5–0 Colombia
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Brazil 6 points, Chile 2, Argentina 1, Colombia 1.

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 5:
    • Italy A 9–16 Tonga in Biella
    • Scotland A 25–0 United States in Galashiels
    • Wales 16–16 Fiji in Cardiff

Speed skating

• World Cup 2 in Berlin, Germany:
  • 500 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.08 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 38.24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 38.66
    • Standings (after 3 of 12 races): (1) Wolf 300 points (2) Boer 220 (3) Lee 200
  • 500 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Joji Kato (JPN) 35.03 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jan Smeekens (NED) 35.04 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Kang-Seok (KOR) 35.10
    • Standings (after 3 of 12 races): (1) Kato 280 points (2) Lee 220 (3) Keiichiro Nagashima (JPN) 181
  • 1500 m women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:57.03 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ida Njåtun (NOR) 1:57.99 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:58.93
    • Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 200 points (2) Wüst 150 (3) Cindy Klassen (CAN) 120
  • 5000 m men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) 6:18.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Jonathan Kuck (USA) 6:18.85 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 6:19.50
    • Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Bob de Jong (NED) 160 points (2) Lee 140 (3) Kuck 140

November 18, 2010 (Thursday)

American football

• NFL Thursday Night Football, Week 11: Chicago Bears 16, Miami Dolphins 0

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • American League Cy Young Award: Félix Hernández, Seattle Mariners

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 5:
    • Group A:
      • Žalgiris Kaunas 73–65 Khimki Moscow
      • Maccabi Tel Aviv 99–58 Asseco Prokom Gdynia
    • Group B: Brose Baskets 65–69 Unicaja Málaga
    • Group D:
      • Efes Pilsen Istanbul 86–72 CSKA Moscow
      • Armani Jeans Milano 71–81 Panathinaikos Athens

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 1st Test in Galle, day 4: West Indies 580/9d; Sri Lanka 378 (95.2 overs) and 89/0 (f/o, 22 overs). Sri Lanka trail by 113 runs with 10 wickets remaining.

Football (soccer)

• Copa Sudamericana Semifinals, first leg:
  • LDU Quito 2–3 Independiente

Snooker

• Premier League week 10 in Llandudno: (players in bold advance to the semi-finals)
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5–1 Mark Selby (ENG)
  • Shaun Murphy (ENG) 2–4 Neil Robertson (AUS)
    • Final standings: O'Sullivan 9 points, Marco Fu (HKG) 8, Murphy 6, Robertson, Mark Williams (WAL), Selby 5, Ding Junhui (CHN) 4.

November 17, 2010 (Wednesday)

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • Manager of the Year:
    • American League: Ron Gardenhire, Minnesota Twins
    • National League: Bud Black, San Diego Padres

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 5:
    • Group A: Partizan Belgrade 74–71 Caja Laboral
    • Group B:
      • Spirou Basket 67–49 Real Madrid
      • Virtus Roma 71–86 Olympiacos Piraeus
    • Group C:
      • Lietuvos Rytas 90–62 KK Cibona Zagreb
      • Cholet Basket 82–78 Fenerbahçe Ülker
      • Montepaschi Siena 76–67 Regal FC Barcelona
    • Group D: Union Olimpija Ljubljana 72–68 Power Electronics Valencia

Cricket

• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 1st Test in Galle, day 3: West Indies 580/9d; Sri Lanka 165/3 (43.1 overs). Sri Lanka trail by 415 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Second stage:
    • Chile 1–1 Colombia
    • Brazil 4–0 Argentina
• UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying:
  • Group E: Finland 8–0 San Marino
    • Standings: Netherlands 12 points (4 matches), Hungary 9 (4), Sweden 6 (3), Moldova 6 (4), Finland 3 (4), San Marino 0 (5).
  • Group F: Croatia 3–0 Malta
    • Standings (after 4 matches): Croatia 10 points, Greece 8, Georgia 6, Israel, Latvia 4, Malta 0.
• Africa Cup of Nations qualification:
  • Group K:
    • Botswana 1–0 Tunisia
    • Togo 0–0 Chad
      • Standings: Botswana 13 points (5 matches), Tunisia 7 (5), Malawi 6 (4), Togo 3 (5), Chad 2 (5).
• Friendly international matches (selected):
  • Russia 0–2 Belgium
  • Argentina 1–0 Brazil in Doha, Qatar
  • Egypt 3–0 Australia
  • Austria 1–2 Greece
  • Netherlands 1–0 Turkey
  • Romania 1–1 Italy in Klagenfurt, Austria
  • Sweden 0–0 Germany
  • Republic of Ireland 1–2 Norway
  • Slovenia 1–2 Georgia
  • England 1–2 France
  • Portugal 4–0 Spain
  • Chile 2–0 Uruguay
• Copa Sudamericana Semifinals, first leg:
  • Goiás 0–1 Palmeiras

November 16, 2010 (Tuesday)

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • National League Cy Young Award: Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
    • Halladay, the unanimous winner, becomes the fifth pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in both the National and American Leagues.

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 1st Test in Dubai, day 5: South Africa 380 and 318/2d; Pakistan 248 and 343/3 (117 overs; Younis Khan 131*). Match drawn; 2-match series level 0–0.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 2nd Test in Hyderabad, day 5: New Zealand 350 and 448/8d (135 overs; Brendon McCullum 225); India 472 and 68/0 (17 overs). Match drawn; 3-match series level 0–0.
• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 1st Test in Galle, day 2: West Indies 580/9d (163.2 overs; Chris Gayle 333, Ajantha Mendis 6/169); Sri Lanka 54/1 (12.2 overs). Sri Lanka trail by 526 runs with 9 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
    • Gayle becomes the fourth batsman to score multiple triple hundreds in Test cricket, after Donald Bradman, Brian Lara and Virender Sehwag.

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 5:
    • Munster 15–6 Australia in Limerick

Table tennis

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea
  • Women's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore

Tennis

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chinese Taipei File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Uzbekistan
  • Women's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chinese Taipei

November 15, 2010 (Monday)

American football

• NFL Monday Night Football, Week 10: Philadelphia Eagles 59, Washington Redskins 28
  • Eagles quarterback Michael Vick becomes the first quarterback to pass for at least 300 yards and four touchdowns, and rush for 50 yards and two touchdowns in a game. Vick also moves into second place for rushing yards by a quarterback, passing Steve Young.

Badminton

• Asian Games in Guangzhou, China:
  • Men's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–1 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg South Korea
  • Women's Team Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 3–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand

Baseball

• Major League Baseball awards:
  • Rookies of the Year:
    • American League: Neftalí Feliz, Texas Rangers
    • National League: Buster Posey, San Francisco Giants

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 1st Test in Dubai, day 4: South Africa 380 and 318/2d (95 overs; Jacques Kallis 135*, Hashim Amla 118*); Pakistan 248 and 109/2 (41 overs). Pakistan require another 342 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 2nd Test in Hyderabad, day 4: New Zealand 350 and 237/4 (75 overs; Brendon McCullum 124*); India 472 (143.4 overs; Harbhajan Singh 111*, Daniel Vettori 5/135). New Zealand lead by 115 runs with 6 wickets remaining.
• West Indies in Sri Lanka:
  • 1st Test in Galle, day 1: West Indies 362/2 (90 overs; Chris Gayle 219*); Sri Lanka.

Golf

• European Tour:
  • Barclays Singapore Open in Singapore:
    • Winner: Adam Scott (AUS) 267 (−17)
      • Scott wins the tournament for the third time and his seventh European Tour title.

November 14, 2010 (Sunday)

Alpine skiing

• Men's World Cup:
  • Slalom in Levi, Finland: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jean-Baptiste Grange (FRA) 1:46.64 2nd place, silver medalist(s) André Myhrer (SWE) 1:46.97 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ivica Kostelić (CRO) 1:47.61

American football

• NFL Week 10:
  • Buffalo Bills 14, Detroit Lions 12
  • Chicago Bears 27, Minnesota Vikings 13
  • New York Jets 26, Cleveland Browns 20 (OT)
  • Indianapolis Colts 23, Cincinnati Bengals 17
  • Miami Dolphins 29, Tennessee Titans 17
  • Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31, Carolina Panthers 16
  • Jacksonville Jaguars 31, Houston Texans 24
  • Denver Broncos 49, Kansas City Chiefs 29
  • Dallas Cowboys 33, New York Giants 20
  • Seattle Seahawks 36, Arizona Cardinals 18
  • San Francisco 49ers 23, St. Louis Rams 20 (OT)
  • Sunday Night Football: New England Patriots 39, Pittsburgh Steelers 26
  • Byes: Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, San Diego Chargers

Auto racing

• Formula One:
  • Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Lewis Hamilton (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren-Mercedes)
    • Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Vettel 256 points (2) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari) 252 (3) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) 242
      • Vettel becomes the youngest world champion, at the age of 23 years, 134 days.
    • Final constructors' championship standings: (1) Red Bull 498 points (2) McLaren 454 (3) Ferrari 396
• Chase for the Sprint Cup:
  • Kobalt Tools 500 in Avondale: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Ryan Newman (Chevrolet; Stewart Haas Racing) (3) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 35 of 36 races): (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 6462 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 6447 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 6416
• World Rally Championship:
  • Wales Rally GB in Cardiff: (1) Sébastien Loeb (FRA)/Daniel Elena (MON) (Citroën C4 WRC) (2) Petter Solberg (NOR)/Chris Patterson (GBR) (Citroën C4 WRC) (3) Jari-Matti Latvala (FIN)/Miikka Anttila (FIN) (Ford Focus RS WRC 09)
    • Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Loeb 276 points (2) Latvala 171 (3) Solberg 169
• V8 Supercars:
  • Falken Tasmania Challenge, Race 22 in Launceston, Tasmania: (1) Mark Winterbottom (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (2) Paul Dumbrell (AUS) (Ford Falcon) (3) Jason Bright (AUS) (Holden Commodore)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 22 of 26 races): (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2662 points (2) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 2612 (3) Winterbottom 2462

Canadian football

• CFL Playoffs:
  • Division semifinals:
    • East in Hamilton, Ontario: Toronto Argonauts 16, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 13
    • West in Regina, Saskatchewan: Saskatchewan Roughriders 41, BC Lions 38 (2OT)

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 1st Test in Dubai, day 3: South Africa 380 and 139/2 (48 overs); Pakistan 248 (95 overs; Morné Morkel 5/54). South Africa lead by 271 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 2nd Test in Hyderabad, day 3: New Zealand 350; India 436/9 (134 overs). India lead by 86 runs with 1 wicket remaining in the 1st innings.

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup Central European League – North Sub-League:
    • 6th competition in Leszno (CSI 3*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jannike West (SWE) on Vivaldi K 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arne van Heel (NED) on Zeitzeuge 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Thomas Kleis (GER) on Crocant
  • FEI World Cup South American League:
    • 5th competition in Capilla del Señor (CSIO 4*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leandro Moschini (ARG) on Gama Zarello 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Carlos Milthaler (CHI) on As Hyo Altanero 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ricardo Dircie (ARG) on Llavaneras H.J. Aries

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Skate America in Portland, Oregon: (skaters in bold qualify for the Final)
    • Ice Dance: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA) 156.68 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier (CAN) 149.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (USA) 144.81
      • Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Davis / White 30 points (2 events), Crone / Poirier 28 (2), Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje (CAN), Shibutani / Shibutani 22 (2), Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 15 (1), Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (GBR), Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 13 (1), Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali (ITA), Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein (USA) 11 (1).
    • Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 164.93 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rachael Flatt (USA) 162.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 154.87
      • Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Kostner, Murakami, Flatt 26 points (2 events), Amélie Lacoste (CAN) 18 (2), Alissa Czisny (USA), Miki Ando (JPN) 15 (1), Ksenia Makarova (RUS), Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 13 (1)... Alena Leonova (RUS) 11 (1).

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in Daveyton, South Africa:
  • 3rd place playoff: Cameroon 0–2 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Africa
  • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nigeria 4–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Equatorial Guinea
    • Nigeria win the title for the eighth time from nine tournaments.
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two: (teams in bold advance to the final tournament)
  • Group G in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda:
    • Dominica 0–5 Suriname
    • Antigua and Barbuda 0–0 Cuba
      • Final standings: Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda 5 points, Suriname 4, Dominica 1.
• CAF Confederation Cup Semifinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Al-Hilal 1–0 (0–1) CS Sfaxien. 1–1 on aggregate; Sfaxien win 5–3 on penalties.
• OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 2:
  • Group B: Waitakere United 1–1 Auckland City FC
    • Standings (after 2 matches): Auckland City, Waitakere United 4 points, AS Magenta 3 (2), AS Tefana 0 (2).
• Russian Premier League, matchday 28 of 30: (teams in bold qualify for the Champions League, team in italics qualify for the Europa League)
  • Zenit St. Petersburg 5–0 Rostov
  • Spartak Nalchik 1–1 CSKA Moscow
    • Standings: Zenit 66 points, CSKA Moscow 58, Rubin Kazan 56, Spartak Moscow 48.
    • Zenit win the championship for the second time.
• Singapore Cup Final in Singapore:
  • Tampines Rovers 0–1 Bangkok Glass
• FAI Cup Final in Dublin:
  • Sligo Rovers 0–0 (2–0 pen.) Shamrock Rovers
    • Sligo Rovers win the Cup for the third time.
• Norwegian Cup Final in Oslo:
  • Follo 0–2 Strømsgodset
    • Strømsgodset win the Cup for the fifth time.
• MLS Cup Playoffs:
  • Western Conference Final in Carson, California:
    • Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 FC Dallas

Golf

• PGA Tour Fall Series:
  • Children's Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista, Florida:
    • Winner: Robert Garrigus (USA) 267 (−21)
      • Garrigus wins his first PGA Tour title.
• European Tour:
  • Barclays Singapore Open in Singapore: Play will conclude on November 15 due to thunderstorms.
• LPGA Tour:
  • Lorena Ochoa Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico:
    • Winner: In-Kyung Kim (KOR) 269 (−19)
      • Kim wins her third LPGA Tour title.

Snooker

• Players Tour Championship:
  • Euro Event 5 in Hamm, Germany:
    • Final: John Higgins (SCO) 4–2 Shaun Murphy (ENG)
    • Higgins wins his first tournament since his return from a six-month suspension following match-fixing allegations and 33rd professional title of his career.
    • Order of Merit (after 11 of 12 events): (1) Murphy 20,700 (2) Mark Selby (ENG) 19,900 (3) Barry Pinches (ENG) 18,900

Speed skating

• World Cup 1 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
  • 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Keiichiro Nagashima (JPN) 34.97 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Joji Kato (JPN) 35.01 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Kang-Seok (KOR) 35.10
    • Standings (after 2 of 12 races): (1) Kato 180 points (2) Lee 150 (3) Nagashima 136.
  • 1500 m Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:56.00 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:57.35 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marrit Leenstra (NED) 1:57.68
  • 5000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Bob de Jong (NED) 6:17.31 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ivan Skobrev (RUS) 6:18.96 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Wouter olde Heuvel (NED) 6:20.93

Tennis

• ATP World Tour:
  • BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, France:
    • Final: Robin Söderling (SWE) def. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 7–6(1), 6–1
      • Söderling wins his first Masters 1000 title, and the sixth title of his career.

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Tokyo, Japan:
  • 11th place playoff: Netherlands 3–0 Cuba
  • 9th place playoff: Poland 3–0 China
  • 7th place playoff: Serbia 1–3 Germany
  • 5th place playoff: Italy 3–0 Turkey
  • 3rd place playoff: United States 2–3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan
  • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia 3–2 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brazil
    • Russia win the title for the second straight time.
    • Most Valuable Player: Yekaterina Gamova (RUS)

November 13, 2010 (Saturday)

Alpine skiing

• Women's World Cup:
  • Slalom in Levi, Finland: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:52.84 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maria Riesch (GER) 1:52.87 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tanja Poutiainen (FIN) 1:53.18
    • Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Riesch 125 points (2) Poutiainen 110 (3) Schild and Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 100

American football

• NCAA (unbeaten teams in bold):
  • BCS Top 10:
    • (1) Oregon 15, California 13
    • Deep South's Oldest Rivalry: (2) Auburn 49, Georgia 31
      • The Tigers win the SEC West Division title and book a trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game.
    • (3) TCU 40, San Diego State 35
    • (5) LSU 51, Louisiana–Monroe 0
    • (6) Stanford 17, Arizona State 13
    • (7) Wisconsin 83, Indiana 20
    • (8) Nebraska 20, Kansas 3
    • (9) Ohio State 38, Penn State 14
    • (10) Oklahoma State 33, Texas 16
  • Played earlier this week: (4) Boise State
  • Other games:
    • (12) Alabama 30, (19) Mississippi State 10
    • Northwestern 21, (13) Iowa 17
    • Notre Dame 28, (14) Utah 3
    • (17) Missouri 38, (24) Kansas State 28
    • (23) South Carolina 36, (22) Florida 14
      • The Gamecocks win the SEC East for the first time, earning a date against Auburn in the SEC Championship Game.

Auto racing

• Nationwide Series:
  • WYPALL* 200 Powered by Kimberly-Clark Professional in Avondale: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Kevin Harvick Inc.) (3) Joey Logano (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 34 of 35 races): (1) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing) 5474 points (2) Edwards 5044 (3) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) 4739
• V8 Supercars:
  • Falken Tasmania Challenge, Race 21 in Launceston, Tasmania: (1) Craig Lowndes (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (2) Garth Tander (AUS) (Holden Commodore) (3) Greg Murphy (NZL) (Holden Commodore)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 21 of 26 races): (1) James Courtney (AUS) (Ford Falcon) 2593 points (2) Jamie Whincup (AUS) (Holden Commodore) 2552 (3) Lowndes 2405

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 1st Test in Dubai, day 2: South Africa 380 (123 overs); Pakistan 144/2 (55 overs). Pakistan trail by 236 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 2nd Test in Hyderabad, day 2: New Zealand 350 (117.3 overs); India 178/2 (49 overs). India trail by 172 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup North American League – West Coast:
    • 10th competition in Rancho Murieta (CSI 3*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Harley Brown (AUS) on Cassiato 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Helen McNaught (GBR) on Caballo 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mark Watring (PUR) on Green Sleeps Vioco

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's team épée: 1st place, gold medalist(s) France (Jean-Michel Lucenay, Ulrich Robeiri, Gauthier Grumier, Jérôme Jeannet) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) United States (Benjamin Bratton, Weston Kelsey, Cody Mattern, Benjamin (Benji) Ungar) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hungary (Gábor Boczkó, András Rédli, Géza Imre, Péter Somfai)

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Skate America in Portland, Oregon: (skaters in bold qualify for the Final)
    • Ladies Short Program: (1) Carolina Kostner (ITA) 60.28 (2) Kanako Murakami (JPN) 54.75 (3) Joshi Helgesson (SWE) 51.17
    • Short Dance: (1) Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA) 63.62 (2) Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier (CAN) 60.41 (3) Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje (CAN) 59.48
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 227.07 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nobunari Oda (JPN) 226.09 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Armin Mahbanoozadeh (USA) 211.17
      • Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Takahashi 30 points (2 events), Oda 26 (2), Adam Rippon (USA) 20 (2), Patrick Chan (CAN), Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 15 (1), Jeremy Abbott (USA), Brandon Mroz (USA) 13 (1), Tomáš Verner (CZE), Florent Amodio (FRA), Mahbanoozadeh 11 (1).
    • Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (GER) 197.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 175.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Sui Wenjing / Han Cong (CHN) 170.07
      • Standings (after 4 of 6 events): Pang Qing / Tong Jian (CHN) 30 points (2 events), Moore-Towers / Moscovitch 26 (2), Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze (RUS), Sui / Han 24 (2), Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin (USA) 20 (2)... Savchenko / Szolkowy 15 (1), Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov (RUS) 13 (1), Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers (CAN), Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran (JPN) 11 (1).

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
  • Group B:
    • Uruguay 0–8 Colombia
    • Brazil 3–0 Paraguay
      • Final standings: Brazil 12 points, Colombia 9, Paraguay 6, Venezuela 3, Uruguay 0.
• AFC Champions League Final, in Tokyo:
  • Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 3–1 Zob Ahan
    • Seongnam win the title for the second time, and qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.
• CAF Champions League Final, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Espérance ST 1–1 (0–5) TP Mazembe. TP Mazembe win 6–1 on aggregate.
    • TP Mazembe win the title for the second successive time and fourth overall, and qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup.
• OFC Champions League Group stage, matchday 2:
  • Group A:
    • Lautoka 1–0 Amical
    • PRK Hekari United 4–0 Koloale
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Lautoka 6 points, PRK Hekari United, Amical 3, Koloale 0.
  • Group B: AS Magenta 1–0 AS Tefana
    • Standings: Auckland City, Waitakere United 3 points (1 match), AS Magenta 3 (2), AS Tefana 0 (2).
• MLS Cup Playoffs:
  • Eastern Conference Final in Commerce City, Colorado:
    • Colorado Rapids 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes
• Belarusian Premier League, matchday 32 of 33: (team in bold qualify for the Champions League, team in italics qualify for the Europa League)
  • Belshina 1–3 BATE
  • Shakhtyor 0–1 Neman Grodno
    • Standings: BATE 72 points, Shakhtyor 63, Minsk 57, Dinamo Minsk 56.
    • BATE win their fifth successive title and seventh in total.

Gymnastics

• Trampoline World Championships in Metz, France:
  • Double Mini Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Corissa Boychuk (CAN) 70.500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bianca Budler (RSA) 70.300 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Svetlana Balandina (RUS) 70.200
  • Tumbling Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Viktor Kyforenko (UKR) 76.300 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Yang Song (CHN) 75.400 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrey Krylov (RUS) 74.600
  • Synchro Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China (Tu Xiao, Đông Đông) 53.800 2nd place, silver medalist(s) France (Sebastien Martiny, Gregoire Pennes) 51.700 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan (Tetsuya Sotomura, Masaki Ito) 51.300
  • Trampoline Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Li Dan (CHN) 40.300 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Huang Shanshan (CHN) 39.800 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) 39.300

Mixed martial arts

• UFC 122 in Oberhausen, Germany:
  • Welterweight bout: Duane Ludwig (USA) def. Nick Osipczak (ENG) via split decision (28–30, 29–28, 29–28).
  • Light Heavyweight bout: Krzysztof Soszynski (CAN) def. Goran Reljic (CRO) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
  • Welterweight bout: Amir Sadollah (USA) def. Peter Sobotta (POL) via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
  • Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver (GER) def. Andre Winner (ENG) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 3:37 of round 1.
  • Middleweight bout: Yushin Okami (JPN) def. Nate Marquardt (USA) via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).

Rugby league

• Four Nations Final in Brisbane: Australia 12–16 New Zealand
  • New Zealand win the title for the second time (previously as Tri-Nations).

Rugby union

• 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying:
  • Final Place Play-off Qualification Final, first leg in Montevideo: Uruguay 21–21 Romania
• End of year tests:
  • Week 4:
    • Italy 16–22 Argentina in Verona
    • England 35–18 Australia in London
    • Ireland 20–10 Samoa in Dublin
    • Wales 25–29 South Africa in Cardiff
    • Portugal 17–22 United States in Lisbon
    • Spain 22–60 Canada in Madrid
    • France 34–12 Fiji in Nantes
    • Scotland 3–49 New Zealand in Edinburgh

Speed skating

• World Cup 1 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
  • 500 m Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 38.54 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nao Kodaira (JPN) 38.77
    • Standings (after 2 of 12 races): (1) Wolf 200 points (2) Boer 150 (3) Kodaira 130
  • 3000 m Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Stephanie Beckert (GER) 4:04.38 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Cindy Klassen (CAN) 4:07.19 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kristina Groves (CAN) 4:08.01
  • 1500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 1:45.04 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simon Kuipers (NED) 1:45.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mark Tuitert (NED) 1:45.95

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Tokyo, Japan:
  • 9th–12th places semifinals:
    • Poland 3–2 Netherlands
    • Cuba 1–3 China
  • 5th–8th places semifinals:
    • Germany 2–3 Turkey
    • Serbia 0–3 Italy
  • Semifinals:
    • Russia 3–1 United States
    • Brazil 3–2 Japan

November 12, 2010 (Friday)

American football

• NCAA BCS Top 10 (unbeaten team in bold):
  • (4) Boise State 52, Idaho 14

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 1st Test in Dubai, day 1: South Africa 311/3 (89.3 overs; Graeme Smith 100); Pakistan.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 2nd Test in Hyderabad, day 1: New Zealand 258/4 (90 overs; Tim McIntosh 102); India.

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI Nations Cup Promotional League – North and South America:
    • 2nd competition in Capilla del Señor (CSIO 4*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Argentina I
      • Standings (after 2 of 3 competitions): (1) Canada 11 points (2) Argentina 4 (3) Mexico 3

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Women's team épée: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Romania (Anca Măroiu, Simona Alexandru, Ana Maria Brânză, Loredana Iordăchioiu) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany (Britta Heidemann, Imke Duplitzer, Monika Sozanska, Ricarda Multerer) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea (Shin A-Lam, Jung Hyo-Jung, Oh Yun-Hee, Park Se-Ra)

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Skate America in Portland, Oregon:
    • Pairs Short Program: (1) Aliona Savchenko / Robin Szolkowy (GER) 63.99 (2) Kirsten Moore-Towers / Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 61.64 (3) Caydee Denney / Jeremy Barrett (USA) 58.49
    • Men's Short Program: (1) Nobunari Oda (JPN) 79.28 (2) Daisuke Takahashi (JPN) 78.12 (3) Adam Rippon (USA) 73.94

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
  • Group A:
    • Bolivia 2–1 Peru
    • Ecuador 1–0 Argentina
      • Final standings: Argentina, Chile, Ecuador 9 points, Bolivia 3, Peru 0.
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two:
  • Group G in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda:
    • Suriname 3–3 Cuba
    • Antigua and Barbuda 0–0 Dominica
      • Standing (after 2 matches): Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda 4 points, Suriname, Dominica 1.
• CAF Confederation Cup Semi-finals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • FUS Rabat 0–1 (2–1) Ittihad. 2–2 on aggregate; FUS Rabat win on away goals rule.

Gymnastics

• Trampoline World Championships in Metz, France:
  • Double Mini Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andre Lico (POR) 73.400 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Austin White (USA) 73.000 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Evgeny Chernoivanov (RUS) 72.700
  • Tumbling Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Anna Korobeynikova (RUS) 68.200 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elena Krasnokutskaya (RUS) 65.500 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Marine Debauve (FRA) 63.400
  • Synchro Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia (Irina Karavayeva, Victoria Voronina) 47.500 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany (Carina Baumgartner, Anna Dogonadze) 46.800 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Belarus (Tatsiana Piatrenia, Katsiaryna Mironava) 46.800
  • Trampoline Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dong Dong (CHN) 43.100 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ye Shuai (CHN) 43.100 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Yasuhiro Ueyama (JPN) 42.400

Speed skating

• World Cup 1 in Heerenveen, Netherlands:
  • 500 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Joji Kato (JPN) 34.85 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Kang-Seok (KOR) 35.00 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lee Kyu-Hyeok (KOR) 35.01
  • 500 m Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.02 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 38.30 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 38.39
  • 1000 m Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:15.84 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Margot Boer (NED) 1:16.50 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:16.75
  • 1000 m Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shani Davis (USA) 1:08.40 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:08.51 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simon Kuipers (NED) 1:08.68

November 11, 2010 (Thursday)

American football

• NFL Thursday Night Football, Week 10: Atlanta Falcons 26, Baltimore Ravens 21

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 4:
    • Group A: Khimki Moscow 76–78 Maccabi Tel Aviv
    • Group B: Real Madrid 83–81 (OT) Brose Baskets
    • Group C:
      • KK Cibona Zagreb 71–84 Cholet Basket
      • Regal FC Barcelona 69–55 Lietuvos Rytas
    • Group D:
      • Power Electronics Valencia 69–80 Armani Jeans Milano
      • Panathinaikos Athens 84–61 Efes Pilsen Istanbul

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's team foil: 1st place, gold medalist(s) China (Huang Liangcai, Lei Sheng, Zhu Jun, Zhang Liangliang) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy (Valerio Aspromonte, Andrea Cassarà, Andrea Baldini, Stefano Barrera) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Japan (Suguru Awaji, Kenta Chida, Yuki Ota, Ryo Miyake)

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in Daveyton, South Africa:
  • Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup)
    • Nigeria 5–1 Cameroon
    • Equatorial Guinea 3–1 (a.e.t.) South Africa
• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group B:
    • Venezuela 5–2 Uruguay
    • Colombia 1–2 Brazil
      • Standings: Brazil 9 points (3 matches), Colombia, Paraguay 6 (3), Venezuela 3 (4), Uruguay 0 (3).
• Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Independiente 0–0 (2–2) Deportes Tolima. 2–2 on points, 2–2 on aggregate; Independiente win on away goals rule.
  • Avaí 0–1 (2–2) Goiás. Goiás win 4–1 on points.
• UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Arsenal 4–1 (0–2) Rayo Vallecano. Arsenal win 4–3 on aggregate.
  • Everton 1–1 (4–1) Brøndby. Everton win 5–2 on aggregate.

Snooker

• Premier League week 9 in Grimsby: (players in bold advance to the semi-finals, player in strike is eliminated)
  • Shaun Murphy (ENG) 4–2 Mark Williams (WAL)
  • Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5–1 Neil Robertson (AUS)
    • Standings: Marco Fu (HKG) 8 points (6 matches), O'Sullivan 7 (5), Murphy 6 (5), Williams 5 (6), Mark Selby (ENG) 5 (5), Ding Junhui (CHN) 4 (6), Robertson 3 (5).

November 10, 2010 (Wednesday)

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 4 (unbeaten team in bold):
    • Group A:
      • Asseco Prokom Gdynia 62–69 Partizan Belgrade
      • Caja Laboral 88–92 Žalgiris Kaunas
    • Group B:
      • Olympiacos Piraeus 86–78 Spirou Basket
      • Unicaja Málaga 104–83 Virtus Roma
    • Group C: Fenerbahçe Ülker 81–68 Montepaschi Siena
    • Group D: CSKA Moscow 65–55 Union Olimpija Ljubljana

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup North American League – East Coast:
    • 10th competition in Toronto (CSI 4*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Brianne Goutal (USA) on Ballade van het Indihoff 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Harrie Smolders (NED) on Regina Z 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Robert Whitaker (GBR) on Omelli

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Women's team foil: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Italy (Elisa Di Francisca, Arianna Errigo, Valentina Vezzali, Ilaria Salvatori) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Poland (Karolina Chlewińska, Anna Rybicka, Sylwia Gruchała, Katarzyna Kryczalo) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) South Korea (Seo Mi-Jung, Nam Hyun-Hee, Jeon Hee-Sook, Oh Ha Na)

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
  • Group A:
    • Peru 1–3 Chile
    • Bolivia 3–4 Ecuador
      • Standings: Argentina 9 points (3 matches), Chile 9 (4), Ecuador 6 (3), Peru, Bolivia 0 (3).
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two:
  • Group G in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda:
    • Cuba 4–2 Dominica
    • Antigua and Barbuda 2–1 Suriname
• Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • LDU Quito 1–0 (0–0) Newell's Old Boys. Quito win 4–1 on points.
  • Palmeiras 2–0 (1–1) Atlético Mineiro. Palmeiras win 4–1 on points.
• UEFA Women's Champions League Round of 16, second leg: (first leg score in parentheses)
  • Sparta Praha 0–1 (0–2) Linköping. Linköping win 3–0 on aggregate.
  • Zvezda 2005 Perm 4–0 (1–1) Røa. Zvezda 2005 Perm win 5–1 on aggregate.
  • Lyon 5–0 (6–1) Rossiyanka. Lyon win 11–1 on aggregate.
  • Fortuna Hjørring 0–3 (2–4) Duisburg. Duisburg win 7–2 on aggregate.
  • Neulengbach 0–9 (0–7) Turbine Potsdam. Potsdam win 16–0 on aggregate.
  • Juvisy 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–1) Torres. Juvisy win 4–3 on aggregate.

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Pool E in Tokyo:
    • Peru 0–3 China
    • Serbia 3–0 South Korea
    • Poland 3–1 Turkey
    • Japan 1–3 Russia
      • Final standings: Russia 14 points, Japan 12, Serbia 11, Turkey, Poland, China, South Korea 10, Peru 7.
  • Pool F in Nagoya:
    • Czech Republic 1–3 Thailand
    • Brazil 3–1 United States
    • Netherlands 1–3 Germany
    • Italy 2–3 Cuba
      • Final standings: Brazil 14 points, United States 12, Germany, Italy 11, Cuba 10, Netherlands, Thailand 9, Czech Republic 8.

November 9, 2010 (Tuesday)

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's team sabre: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia (Nikolay Kovalev, Veniamin Reshetnikov, Aleksey Yakimenko, Artem Zanin) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy (Diego Occhuizzi, Aldo Montano, Luigi Tarantino, Luigi Samele) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Romania (Tiberiu Dolniceanu, Rareș Dumitrescu, Cosmin Hănceanu, Gelu Florin Zalomir)
  • Women's team sabre: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Russia (Dina Galiakbarova, Yuliya Gavrilova, Sofiya Velikaya, Svetlana Kormilitsyna) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ukraine (Halyna Pundyk, Olha Kharlan, Olena Khomrova, Olha Zhovnir) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) France (Cécilia Berder, Carole Vergne, Léonore Perrus, Solenne Mary)

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group B:
    • Colombia 5–0 Venezuela
    • Paraguay 4–0 Uruguay
      • Standings: Brazil, Colombia 6 points (2 matches), Paraguay 6 (3), Uruguay 0 (2), Venezuela 0 (3).

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 4:
    • Saracens 20–6 United States in London
    • Leicester Tigers 15–26 Australia in Leicester
    • Connacht 26–22 Samoa in Galway

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Pool E in Tokyo:
    • Serbia 0–3 Russia
    • Peru 0–3 Turkey
    • Poland 0–3 China
    • Japan 3–0 South Korea
      • Standings (after 6 matches): Russia 12 points, Japan 11, Turkey, South Korea, Serbia 9, Poland, China 8, Peru 6.
  • Pool F in Nagoya:
    • Czech Republic 1–3 Cuba
    • Brazil 3–0 Germany
    • Italy 3–0 Thailand
    • Netherlands 0–3 United States
      • Standings (after 6 matches): Brazil 12 points, United States 11, Italy 10, Germany 9, Netherlands, Cuba 8, Czech Republic, Thailand 7.

November 8, 2010 (Monday)

American football

• NFL Monday Night Football, Week 9: Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Cincinnati Bengals 21
• The Dallas Cowboys fire head coach Wade Phillips and name Jason Garrett as interim replacement. (CBC)

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 5th ODI in Dubai: South Africa 317/5 (50 overs); Pakistan 260 (44.5 overs). South Africa win by 57 runs; win the 5-match series 3–2.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st Test in Ahmedabad, day 5: India 487 and 266 (102.4 overs; Harbhajan Singh 115, Chris Martin 5/63); New Zealand 459 and 22/1 (10 overs). Match drawn; 3-match series level 0–0.

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's épée: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nikolai Novosjolov (EST) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gauthier Grumier (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gábor Boczkó (HUN) and Jean-Michel Lucenay (FRA)
  • Women's épée: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Maureen Nisima (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emese Szász (HUN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tatiana Logounova (RUS) and Nathalie Moellhausen (ITA)

Football (soccer)

• CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in Cancún, Mexico:
  • 3rd place playoff: Costa Rica 0–3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States
    • The USA will play against Italy in the UEFA-CONCACAF play-off for a place in the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
  • Final: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada 1–0 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mexico
    • Canada win the title for the second time, and the first time with the USA also competing.
• African Women's Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Group B:
    • Ghana 1–3 Equatorial Guinea
    • Cameroon 2–1 Algeria
      • Final standings: Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon 7 points, Ghana 3, Algeria 0.
• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group A:
    • Chile 3–0 Bolivia
    • Argentina 2–0 Peru
      • Standings: Argentina 9 points (3 matches), Chile 6 (3), Ecuador 3 (2), Peru, Bolivia 0 (2).

November 7, 2010 (Sunday)

American football

• NFL Week 9:
  • Atlanta Falcons 27, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 21
  • Bills Toronto Series: Chicago Bears 22, Buffalo Bills 19 in Toronto
  • Cleveland Browns 34, New England Patriots 14
  • New York Jets 23, Detroit Lions 20 (OT)
  • New Orleans Saints 34, Carolina Panthers 3
  • Baltimore Ravens 26, Miami Dolphins 10
  • San Diego Chargers 29, Houston Texans 23
  • Minnesota Vikings 27, Arizona Cardinals 24 (OT)
  • New York Giants 41, Seattle Seahawks 7
  • Philadelphia Eagles 26, Indianapolis Colts 24
  • Oakland Raiders 23, Kansas City Chiefs 20 (OT)
  • Sunday Night Football: Green Bay Packers 45, Dallas Cowboys 7
  • Byes: Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, St. Louis Rams, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins

Athletics

• World Marathon Majors:
  • New York City Marathon:
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Gebregziabher Gebremariam (ETH) 2:08:14 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai (KEN) 2:09:18 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moses Kigen Kipkosgei (KEN) 2:10:39
      • After the race, Haile Gebrselassie announces his retirement, but he reverses his decision on November 15.
    • Women: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Edna Kiplagat (KEN) 2:28:20 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shalane Flanagan (USA) 2:28:40 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mary Jepkosgei Keitany (KEN) 2:29:01
  • 2009–10 series final standings:
    • Men: (1) Samuel Wanjiru (KEN) 75 points (2) Tsegaye Kebede (ETH) 65 (3) Mutai 50.
    • Women: (1) Liliya Shobukhova (RUS) 85 points (2) Irina Mikitenko (GER) 41 (3) Salina Kosgei (KEN) 36.

Auto racing

• Formula One:
  • Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo: (1) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Fernando Alonso (ESP) (Ferrari)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 18 of 19 races): (1) Alonso 246 points (2) Webber 238 (3) Vettel 231
    • Constructors' championship standings: (1) Red Bull 469 points (2) McLaren 421 (3) Ferrari 389
      • Red Bull win the constructors' championship for the first time.
• Chase for the Sprint Cup:
  • AAA Texas 500 in Fort Worth: (1) Denny Hamlin (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (2) Matt Kenseth (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (3) Mark Martin (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 34 of 36 races): (1) Hamlin 6325 points (2) Jimmie Johnson (Chevrolet; Hendrick Motorsports) 6292 (3) Kevin Harvick (Chevrolet; Richard Childress Racing) 6266

Badminton

• BWF Super Series:
  • French Super Series in Paris
    • Men's singles: Taufik Hidayat (INA) def. Joachim Persson (DEN) 21–16, 21–11
    • Women's singles: Wang Yihan (CHN) def. Li Xuerui (CHN) 21–13, 21–9
    • Men's doubles: Mathias Boe (DEN)/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) def. Ingo Kindervater (GER)/Johannes Schöttler (GER) 21–15, 21–9
    • Women's doubles: Duanganong Aroonkesorn (THA)/Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (THA) def. Petya Nedelcheva (BUL)/Anastasia Russkikh (RUS) 21–16, 11–2
    • Mixed doubles: Sudket Prapakamol (THA)/Saralee Thungthongkam (THA) def. Michael Fuchs (GER)/Birgit Overzier (GER) 21–15, 21–15

Baseball

• Japan Series:
  • Game 7, Chiba Lotte Marines 8, Chunichi Dragons 7. Marines win series 4–2–1.
    • The Marines win the Series for the fourth time in franchise history and the second time with the current name.

Cricket

• Sri Lanka in Australia:
  • 3rd ODI in Brisbane: Sri Lanka 115 (32 overs; Clint McKay 5/33); Australia 119/2 (21.4 overs). Australia win by 8 wickets; Sri Lanka win 3-match series 2–1.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st Test in Ahmedabad, day 4: India 487 and 82/6 (40 overs; Chris Martin 5/25); New Zealand 459 (165.4 overs; Kane Williamson 131). India lead by 110 runs with 4 wickets remaining.

Cycling

• European Track Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
  • Men's:
    • Madison: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Czech Republic 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Belgium 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ukraine
    • Keirin: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jason Kenny (GBR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Matthew Crampton (GBR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Adam Ptáčník (CZE)
    • Omnium: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Roger Kluge (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tim Veldt (NED) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rafał Ratajczyk (POL)
  • Women's:
    • Keirin: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Olga Panarina (BLR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Simona Krupeckaitė (LTU) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lyubov Shulika (UKR)
    • Omnium: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Leire Dorronsoro (ESP) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tatsiana Sharakova (BLR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Małgorzata Wojtyra (POL)

Equestrianism

• Show jumping:
  • FEI World Cup Western European League:
    • 4th competition in Verona (CSI 5*-W): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Jeroen Dubbeldam (NED) on Simon 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum (GER) on Shutterfly 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rolf-Göran Bengtsson (SWE) on Casall
      • Standings (after 4 of 13 competitions): (1) Kevin Staut (FRA) 43 points (2) Christian Ahlmann (GER) 40 (3) Michaels-Beerbaum 37
    • 6th competition in Munich (CSI 4*): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Marcus Ehning (GER) on Sandro Boy 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Mario Stevens on D'Avignon 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denis Lynch (IRL) on Abbervail van het Dingeshof
      • Final standings: (1) Lynch 60 points (2) Ehning 57 (3) Heiko Schmidt (GER) 41
• Eventing:
  • HSBC FEI Classics:
    • 5th competition – Étoiles de Pau (CCI 4*): 1st place, gold medalist(s) Andreas Dibowski (GER) on FRH Fantasia 2nd place, silver medalist(s) William Fox-Pitt (GBR) on Navigator 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Karin Donckers (BEL) on Charizard
      • Final standings: (1) Fox-Pitt 39 points (2) Dibowski 37 (3) Caroline Powell (NZL) 21

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's foil: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Peter Joppich (GER) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lei Sheng (CHN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gerek Meinhardt (USA) and Yuki Ota (JPN)
  • Women's foil: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Elisa Di Francisca (ITA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Arianna Errigo (ITA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nam Hyun-Hee (KOR) and Valentina Vezzali (ITA)

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in South Africa: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Group A:
    • Mali 0–4 South Africa
    • Tanzania 0–3 Nigeria
    • Final standings: Nigeria 9 points, South Africa 6, Mali 3, Tanzania 0.
• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group B:
    • Venezuela 0–4 Paraguay
    • Uruguay 0–4 Brazil
      • Standings: Brazil 6 points (2 matches), Colombia 3 (1), Paraguay 3 (2), Uruguay 0 (1), Venezuela 0 (2).
• MLS Cup Playoffs:
  • Western Conference Semifinal, second leg in Carson, California (first leg score in parentheses):
    • Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 (1–0) Seattle Sounders FC. Galaxy win 3–1 on aggregate.
• Allsvenskan, final matchday: (team in bold qualify for the Champions League, teams in italics qualify for the Europa League)
  • Malmö FF 2–0 Mjällby AIF
  • Helsingborgs IF 0–0 Kalmar FF
    • Final standings: Malmö FF 67 points, Helsingborgs IF 65, Örebro SK 52, IF Elfsborg 47.
    • Malmö win the title for the 16th time after 6 years break.

Golf

• World Golf Championships:
  • WGC-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China:
    • Winner: Francesco Molinari (ITA) 269 (−19)
      • Molinari wins his second European Tour title.
• LPGA Tour:
  • Mizuno Classic in Shima, Mie, Japan:
    • Winner: Jiyai Shin (KOR) 198 (−18)
      • Shin wins her second LPGA title of the season and the eighth of her career.
• Champions Tour:
  • Charles Schwab Cup Championship in San Francisco:
    • Winner: John Cook (USA) 267 (−17)
      • Cook repeats his 2009 victory and wins his fifth Champions Tour title.
      • Bernhard Langer (DEU) wins the Charles Schwab Cup points race for the first time, and wins a third consecutive season money title.

Motorcycle racing

• Moto GP:
  • Valencian Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain:
    • MotoGP: (1) Jorge Lorenzo (ESP) (Yamaha) (2) Casey Stoner (AUS) (Ducati) (3) Valentino Rossi (ITA) (Yamaha)
      • Final riders' championship standings: (1) Lorenzo 383 points (2) Dani Pedrosa (ESP) (Honda) 245 (3) Rossi 233
      • Final manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Yamaha 404 points (2) Honda 342 (3) Ducati 286
    • Moto2: (1) Karel Abraham (CZE) (FTR) (2) Andrea Iannone (ITA) (Speed Up) (3) Julián Simón (ESP) (Suter)
      • Final riders' championship standings: (1) Toni Elías (ESP) (Moriwaki) 271 points (2) Simón 201 (3) Iannone 199
      • Final manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Suter 322 points (2) Moriwaki 309 (3) Speed Up 232
    • 125cc: (1) Bradley Smith (GBR) (Aprilia) (2) Pol Espargaró (ESP) (Derbi) (3) Nicolás Terol (ESP) (Aprilia)
      • Final riders' championship standings: (1) Marc Márquez (ESP) (Derbi) 310 points (2) Terol 296 (3) Espargaró 281
        • Márquez seals his first championship title.
      • Manufacturers' championship standings: (1) Derbi 405 points (2) Aprilia 348 (3) Honda 27

Rowing

• World Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand:
  • LW1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 7:43.45 2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Zealand 7:48.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy 7:49.04
  • LM1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Italy 7:05.82 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Slovakia 7:08.19 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hungary 7:09.86
  • W2x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 7:04.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australia 7:10.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Poland 7:14.40
  • M2x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) New Zealand 6:22.63 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 6:24.21 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) France 6:28.54
  • LM8+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 5:48.61 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australia 5:50.27 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Italy 5:52.24
  • W8+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) United States 6:12.42 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Canada 6:16.12 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Romania 6:18.96
  • M8+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 5:33.84 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 5:34.46 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australia 5:35.96

Snooker

• World Seniors Championship in Bradford, England:
  • Semi-final: John Parrott (ENG) 2–3 Jimmy White (ENG)
  • Final: Steve Davis (ENG) 1–4 White

Tennis

• Fed Cup Final in San Diego, day 2: United States 1–3 Italy
  • Melanie Oudin (USA) def. Francesca Schiavone (ITA) 6–3, 6–1
  • Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 6–1, 6–2
    • Italy repeat their 2009 victory over the United States, and win their third Fed Cup.
• ATP World Tour:
  • Valencia Open 500 in Valencia, Spain:
    • Final: David Ferrer (ESP) def. Marcel Granollers (ESP) 7–5, 6–3
      • Ferrer wins the ninth title of his career.
  • Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland:
    • Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 6–4, 3–6, 6–1
      • Federer wins his fourth title of the year and the 65th of his career.
• WTA Tour:
  • Commonwealth Bank Tournament of Champions in Bali, Indonesia:
    • Final: Ana Ivanovic (SRB) def. Alisa Kleybanova (RUS) 6–2, 7–6(5)
      • Ivanovic wins her second title of the year and the tenth of her career.

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan:
  • Pool E in Tokyo:
    • Peru 1–3 South Korea
    • Serbia 3–1 China
    • Poland 0–3 Russia
    • Japan 3–1 Turkey
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Russia 10 points, Japan 9, South Korea, Serbia 8, Poland, Turkey 7, China 6, Peru 5.
  • Pool F in Nagoya:
    • Netherlands 1–3 Thailand
    • Czech Republic 0–3 Germany
    • Brazil 3–1 Cuba
    • Italy 3–1 United States
      • Standings (after 5 matches): Brazil 10 points, United States 9, Germany, Italy 8, Netherlands 7, Cuba, Czech Republic, Thailand 6.

November 6, 2010 (Saturday)

American football

• NCAA (unbeaten teams in bold):
  • BCS Top 10:
    • (1) Oregon 53, Washington 16
    • (2) Auburn 62, Chattanooga 24
    • (3) TCU 47, (5) Utah 7
    • (4) Boise State 42, Hawaiʻi 7
    • (10) LSU 24, (6) Alabama 21
    • (7) Nebraska 31, Iowa State 30 (OT)
    • Texas A&M 33, (8) Oklahoma 19
    • (9) Wisconsin 34, Purdue 13
  • Other games:
    • Texas Tech 24, (12) Missouri 17
    • (13) Stanford 42, (15) Arizona 17
    • (17) Oklahoma State 55, (21) Baylor 28
    • (18) Arkansas 41, (19) South Carolina 20
    • North Carolina 37, (24) Florida State 35
    • Clemson 14, (25) North Carolina State 13

Auto racing

• Nationwide Series:
  • O'Reilly Challenge in Fort Worth: (1) Carl Edwards (Ford; Roush Fenway Racing) (2) Kyle Busch (Toyota; Joe Gibbs Racing) (3) Brad Keselowski (Dodge; Penske Racing)
    • Drivers' championship standings (after 33 of 35 races): (1) Keselowski 5314 points (2) Edwards 4849 (3) Busch 4619
    • Keselowski clinches his first series championship.

Baseball

• Japan Series:
  • Game 6, Chiba Lotte Marines 2, Chunichi Dragons 2 (15 innings). Marines lead series 3–2–1.

Cricket

• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st Test in Ahmedabad, day 3: India 487; New Zealand 331/5 (117.3 overs; Jesse Ryder 103). New Zealand trail by 156 runs with 5 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Cycling

• European Track Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
  • Men's Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Denis Dmitriev (RUS) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kévin Sireau (FRA) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jason Kenny (GBR)
  • Women's Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sandie Clair (FRA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Kristina Vogel (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Simona Krupeckaitė (LTU)

Fencing

• World Championships in Paris, France:
  • Men's sabre: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Won Woo-Young (KOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nicolas Limbach (GER) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cosmin Hănceanu (ROU) and Veniamin Reshetnikov (RUS)
  • Women's sabre: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Mariel Zagunis (USA) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Olha Kharlan (UKR) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Olena Khomrova (UKR) and Sophia Velikaia (RUS)

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Cup of China in Beijing, China: (skaters in bold qualify for the Final)
    • Ice Dance: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 159.59 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 145.39 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali (ITA) 139.52
      • Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Meryl Davis / Charlie White (USA), Péchalat / Bourzat, Vanessa Crone / Paul Poirier (CAN) 15 points (1 event), Sinead Kerr / John Kerr (GBR), Bobrova / Soloviev, Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje (CAN) 13 (1), Faiella / Scali, Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein (USA), Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani (USA) 11 (1).
    • Ladies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Miki Ando (JPN) 172.21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 162.86 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Alena Leonova (RUS) 148.61
      • Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Alissa Czisny (USA), Ando, Carolina Kostner (ITA) 15 points (1 event), Ksenia Makarova (RUS), Suzuki, Rachael Flatt (USA) 13 (1), Amélie Lacoste (CAN), Kanako Murakami (JPN), Leonova 11 (1).
    • Men: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 233.51 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brandon Mroz (USA) 216.80 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tomáš Verner (CZE) 214.81
      • Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Patrick Chan (CAN), Daisuke Takahashi (JPN), Kozuka 15 points (1 event), Nobunari Oda (JPN), Jeremy Abbott (USA), Mroz 13 (1), Adam Rippon (USA), Verner, Florent Amodio (FRA) 11 (1).
    • Pairs: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Pang Qing / Tong Jian (CHN) 177.50 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sui Wenjing / Han Cong (CHN) 171.47 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin (USA) 166.72
      • Standings (after 3 of 6 events): Pang / Tong 30 points (2 events), Lubov Iliushechkina / Nodari Maisuradze (RUS) 24 (2), Yankowskas / Coughlin 20 (2), Vera Bazarova / Yuri Larionov (RUS), Sui / Han, Kirsten Moore-Towes / Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 13 (1), Paige Lawrence / Rudi Swiegers (CAN), Narumi Takahashi / Mervin Tran (JPN) 11 (1).

Football (soccer)

• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group A:
    • Chile 1–2 Argentina
    • Ecuador 2–1 Peru
      • Standings: Argentina 6 points (2 matches), Chile, Ecuador 3 (2), Peru, Bolivia 0 (1).
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two:
  • Group F in Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago: (teams in bold qualify for the Final Tournament)
    • Guyana 2–0 Saint Vincent
    • Trinidad and Tobago 4–0 Haiti
      • Final standings: Trinidad and Tobago 9 points, Guyana, Haiti 4, Saint Vincent 0.
• AFC Cup Final, in Kuwait City:
  • Al-Qadsia 1–1 (2–4 pen.) Al-Ittihad
    • Al-Ittihad win the Cup for the first time.
• MLS Cup Playoffs:
  • Conference semifinals (first leg scores in parentheses):
    • Eastern Conference, second leg in Columbus, Ohio:
      • Columbus Crew 2–1 (0–1) Colorado Rapids. 2–2 on aggregate; Rapids win 5–4 on penalties.
    • Western Conference, second leg in Sandy, Utah:
      • Real Salt Lake 1–1 (1–2) FC Dallas. Dallas win 3–2 on aggregate.

Horse racing

• Breeders' Cup in Louisville, Kentucky
  • Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Big Drama (trainer: David Fawkes; jockey: Eibar Coa) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hamazing Destiny (trainer: D. Wayne Lukas; jockey: Joel Rosario) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Smiling Tiger (trainer: Jeff Bonde; jockey: Russell Baze)
  • Turf Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Chamberlain Bridge (trainer: W. Bret Calhoun; jockey: Jamie Theriot) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Central City (trainer: Ronny W. Werner; jockey: Robby Albarado) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Unzip Me (trainer: Martin F. Jones; jockey: Rafael Bejarano)
  • Juvenile: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Uncle Mo (trainer: Todd Pletcher; jockey: John R. Velazquez) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Boys At Tosconova (trainer: Richard E. Dutrow Jr.; jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Rogue Romance (trainer: Kenneth McPeek; jockey: Julien Leparoux)
  • Mile: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Goldikova (trainer: Freddy Head; jockey: Olivier Peslier) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gio Ponti (trainer: Christophe Clement; jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) The Usual Q. T. (trainer: Jim Cassidy; jockey: Victor Espinoza)
    • Goldikova becomes the first horse to win at three successive Breeders' Cups.
  • Dirt Mile: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dakota Phone (trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer; jockey: Joel Rosario) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Morning Line (trainer: Nick Zito; jockey: Javier Castellano) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gayego (trainer: Saeed bin Suroor; jockey: Frankie Dettori)
  • Turf: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dangerous Midge (trainer: Brian Meehan; jockey: Frankie Dettori) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Champ Pegasus (trainer: Richard E. Mandella; jockey: Joel Rosario) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Behkabad (trainer: Jean-Claude Rouget; jockey: Christophe Lemaire)
  • Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Blame (trainer: Albert Stall Jr.; jockey: Garrett K. Gomez) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Zenyatta (trainer: John Shirreffs; jockey: Mike E. Smith) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Fly Down (trainer: Nick Zito; jockey: Julien Leparoux)
    • Zenyatta ends her career with a record of 19–1.

Rowing

• World Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand:
  • LM4-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 6:10.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australia 6:10.78 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) China 6:10.79
  • M2-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) New Zealand 6:30.16 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 6:30.48 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greece 6:36.00
  • W1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sweden 7:47.61 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Belarus 7:47.79 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) New Zealand 7:49.64
  • M1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Czech Republic 6:47.49 2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Zealand 6:49.42 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Great Britain 6:49.83
  • W2-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) New Zealand 7:17.12 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 7:20.24 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States 7:22.46
  • M2+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Australia 7:03.32 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy 7:04.38 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany 7:06.20
  • LW4x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 6:44.94 2nd place, silver medalist(s) United States 6:47.99 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) China 6:49.50
  • LM4x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 6:11.44 2nd place, silver medalist(s) France 6:14.02 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Denmark 6:14.94

Rugby league

• Four Nations: (teams in bold advance to the final)
  • Round three in Auckland:
    • England 36–10 Papua New Guinea
    • New Zealand 20–34 Australia
      • Final standings: Australia 6 points, New Zealand 4, England 2, Papua New Guinea 0.

Rugby union

• End of year tests:
  • Week 3:
    • Japan 75–3 Russia in Tokyo
    • Belgium 12–43 Canada in Brussels
    • England 16–26 New Zealand in London
    • Wales 16–25 Australia in Cardiff
    • Ireland 21–23 South Africa in Dublin

Snooker

• World Seniors Championship in Bradford, England:
  • Quarter-finals:
    • Ken Doherty (IRL) 0–2 Nigel Bond (ENG)
    • Steve Davis (ENG) 2–0 Joe Johnson (ENG)
    • Dennis Taylor (NIR) 0–2 John Parrott (ENG)
    • Jimmy White (ENG) 2–0 Cliff Thorburn (CAN)
  • Semi-final: Davis 3–1 Bond

Tennis

• Fed Cup Final in San Diego, day 1: United States 0–2 Italy
  • Francesca Schiavone (ITA) def. CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) 6–2, 6–4
  • Flavia Pennetta (ITA) def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands (USA) 7–6(4), 6–2

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan:
  • Pool E in Tokyo:
    • Serbia 0–3 Turkey
    • Peru 0–3 Russia
    • Poland 3–2 South Korea
    • Japan 1–3 China
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Russia 8 points, Japan 7, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, Serbia 6, China 5, Peru 4.
  • Pool F in Nagoya:
    • Netherlands 3–1 Cuba
    • Czech Republic 0–3 United States
    • Brazil 3–0 Thailand
    • Italy 3–1 Germany
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Brazil, United States 8 points, Netherlands, Germany, Italy 6, Cuba, Czech Republic 5, Thailand 4.

November 5, 2010 (Friday)

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 4th ODI in Dubai: South Africa 274/6 (50 overs); Pakistan 275/9 (49.5 overs). Pakistan win by 1 wicket; 5-match series level 2–2.
• Sri Lanka in Australia:
  • 2nd ODI in Sydney: Sri Lanka 213/3 (41.1/45 overs); Australia 210 (37.4/38 overs). Sri Lanka win by 29 runs (D/L); lead 3-match series 2–0.
• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st Test in Ahmedabad, day 2: India 487 (151.5 overs); New Zealand 69/2 (28 overs). New Zealand trail by 418 runs with 8 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.

Cycling

• European Track Championships in Pruszków, Poland:
  • Men's:
    • Team pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 4:00.482 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Russia 4:04.274 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Netherlands 4:06.049
    • Team sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Germany 44.066 2nd place, silver medalist(s) France 44.281 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Great Britain 43.968
  • Women's:
    • Team pursuit: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 3:23.435 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Lithuania 3.29.992 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany 3:28.127
    • Team sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) France 33.478 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 33.586 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany 33.708

Figure skating

• ISU Grand Prix:
  • Cup of China in Beijing, China:
    • Ice Dance Short Dance: (1) Nathalie Péchalat / Fabian Bourzat (FRA) 64.12 (2) Federica Faiella / Massimo Scali (ITA) 57.21 (3) Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 55.85
    • Ladies' Short Program: (1) Mirai Nagasu (USA) 58.76 (2) Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 57.97 (3) Miki Ando (JPN) 56.11
    • Men's Short Program: (1) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 77.40 (2) Brian Joubert (FRA) 74.80 (3) Tomáš Verner (CZE) 70.31
    • Pairs' Short Program: (1) Pang Qing / Tong Jian (CHN) 60.62 (2) Sui Wenjing / Han Cong (CHN) 59.58 (3) Caitlin Yankowskas / John Coughlin (USA) 57.86

Football (soccer)

• CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in Cancún, Mexico:
  • Semifinals (winners qualify directly for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup):
    • Canada 4–0 Costa Rica
    • United States 1–2 Mexico
      • The USA suffer their first ever loss in this competition, and also their first ever loss to Mexico.
• African Women's Championship in South Africa:
  • Group B:
    • Equatorial Guinea 1–0 Algeria
    • Ghana 1–2 Cameroon
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea 4 points, Ghana 3, Algeria 0.
• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group B:
    • Paraguay 0–3 Colombia
    • Brazil 4–0 Venezuela

Horse racing

• Breeders' Cup in Louisville, Kentucky:
  • Marathon: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Eldaafer (trainer: Diane Alvarado; jockey: John R. Velazquez) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gabriel's Hill (trainer: Seth Benzel; jockey: Julien Leparoux) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) A. U. Miner (trainer: Clark Hanna; jockey: Calvin Borel)
  • Juvenile Fillies Turf: 1st place, gold medalist(s) More Than Real (trainer: Todd Pletcher; jockey: Garrett K. Gomez) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Winter Memories (trainer: James J. Toner; jockey: Jose Lezcano) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Kathmanblu (trainer: Kenneth McPeek; jockey: Julien Leparoux)
  • Filly & Mare Sprint: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Dubai Majesty (trainer: W. Bret Calhoun; jockey: Jamie Theriot) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Switch (trainer: John W. Sadler; jockey: Joel Rosario) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Evening Jewel (trainer: James Cassidy; jockey: Victor Espinoza)
  • Juvenile Fillies: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Awesome Feather (trainer: Stanley I. Gold; jockey: Jeffrey Sanchez) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) R Heat Lightning (trainer: Todd Pletcher; jockey: John R. Velazquez) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Delightful Mary (trainer: Mark Casse; jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan)
  • Filly & Mare Turf: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Shared Account (trainer: H. Graham Motion; jockey: Edgar Prado) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Midday (trainer: Henry Cecil; jockey: Tom Queally) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Keertana (trainer: Thomas F. Proctor; jockey: Jose Lezcano)
  • Ladies' Classic: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Unrivaled Belle (trainer: William I. Mott; jockey: Kent Desormeaux) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Blind Luck (trainer: Jerry Hollendorfer; jockey: Joel Rosario) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Havre De Grace (trainer: Anthony W. Dutrow; jockey: Jeremy Rose)

Rowing

• World Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand:
  • LM2-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) France 7:18.92 2nd place, silver medalist(s) New Zealand 7:21.29 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Canada 7:23.79
  • LW2x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada 8:06.20 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Germany 8:07.33 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Greece 8:09.14
  • LM2x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 7:13.47 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy 7:15.88 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) New Zealand 7:18.31
  • M4-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) France 6:45.38 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Greece 6:47.15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) New Zealand 6:48.38
  • W4x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 7:12.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ukraine 7:14.95 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany 7:15.26
  • M4x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Croatia 6:15.78 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy 6:17.04 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australia 6:18.93
  • W4-: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Netherlands 7:21.09 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Australia 7:23.99 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) United States 7:24.56

Rugby union

• ITM Cup Final in Christchurch:
  • Canterbury 33–13 Waikato
    • Canterbury win their third consecutive title.

Snooker

• World Seniors Championship in Bradford, England:
  • Pre-qualifying: Peter Ebdon (ENG) 0–2 Nigel Bond (ENG)

November 4, 2010 (Thursday)

Baseball

• Japan Series:
  • Game 5, Chiba Lotte Marines 10, Chunichi Dragons 4. Marines lead series 3–2.

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 3 (unbeaten teams in bold):
    • Group A: Partizan Belgrade 54–67 Maccabi Tel Aviv
    • Group B: Virtus Roma 56–74 Real Madrid
    • Group C:
      • Cholet Basket 73–69 Lietuvos Rytas
      • Regal FC Barcelona 61–69 Fenerbahçe Ülker
    • Group D: Union Olimpija Ljubljana 85–84 (OT) Panathinaikos Athens

Cricket

• New Zealand in India:
  • 1st Test in Ahmedabad, day 1: India 329/3 (90 overs; Virender Sehwag 173, Rahul Dravid 104); New Zealand.

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in South Africa:
  • Group A: (team in bold advance to the semi-finals)
    • South Africa 1–2 Nigeria
    • Mali 3–2 Tanzania
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Nigeria 6 points, South Africa, Mali 3, Tanzania 0.
• Sudamericano Femenino in Ecuador:
  • Group A:
    • Argentina 3–0 Bolivia
    • Ecuador 1–2 Chile
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two:
  • Group F in Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago: (team in bold qualify for the Final Tournament)
    • Saint Vincent 1–3 Haiti
    • Trinidad and Tobago 2–1 Guyana
      • Standings (after 2 matches): Trinidad and Tobago 6 points, Haiti 4, Guyana 1, Saint Vincent 0.
• UEFA Europa League group stage, matchday 4: (teams in bold advance to the knockout stages)
  • Group A:
    • Lech Poznań 3–1 Manchester City
    • Juventus 0–0 Red Bull Salzburg
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Lech Poznań, Manchester City 7 points, Juventus 4, Red Bull Salzburg 2.
  • Group B:
    • Rosenborg 1–2 Atlético Madrid
    • Bayer Leverkusen 1–0 Aris
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Bayer Leverkusen 8 points, Atlético Madrid 7, Aris 4, Rosenborg 3.
  • Group C:
    • Gent 3–1 Sporting CP
    • Levski Sofia 2–2 Lille
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Sporting CP 9 points, Lille 5, Levski Sofia, Gent 4.
  • Group D:
    • PAOK 1–0 Villarreal
    • Club Brugge 0–2 Dinamo Zagreb
      • Standings (after 4 matches): PAOK, Dinamo Zagreb 7 points, Villarreal 6, Club Brugge 2.
  • Group E:
    • BATE 3–1 Sheriff Tiraspol
    • Dynamo Kyiv 2–0 AZ
      • Standings (after 4 matches): BATE 10 points, Dynamo Kyiv 7, Arizona, Sheriff Tiraspol 3.
  • Group F:
    • CSKA Moscow 3–1 Palermo
    • Lausanne-Sport 1–3 Sparta Prague
      • Standings (after 4 matches): CSKA Moscow 12 points, Sparta Prague 7, Palermo 3, Lausanne-Sport 1.
  • Group G:
    • Hajduk Split 2–3 Zenit St. Petersburg
    • AEK Athens 1–1 Anderlecht
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Zenit St. Petersburg 12 points, Anderlecht, AEK Athens 4, Hajduk Split 3.
  • Group H:
    • Odense 2–0 Young Boys
    • Getafe 0–3 Stuttgart
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Stuttgart 12 points, Young Boys 6, Getafe, Odense 3.
  • Group I:
    • Sampdoria 0–0 Metalist Kharkiv
    • PSV Eindhoven 3–0 Debrecen
      • Standings (after 4 matches): PSV Eindhoven 10 points, Metalist Kharkiv 7, Sampdoria 5, Debrecen 0.
  • Group J:
    • Paris Saint-Germain 0–0 Borussia Dortmund
    • Sevilla 4–0 Karpaty Lviv
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Sevilla 9 points, Paris Saint-Germain 8, Borussia Dortmund 5, Karpaty Lviv 0.
  • Group K:
    • Steaua București 3–1 Utrecht
    • Liverpool 3–1 Napoli
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Liverpool 8 points, Steaua București 5, Napoli, Utrecht 3.
  • Group L:
    • Rapid Wien 1–2 CSKA Sofia
    • Porto 1–1 Beşiktaş
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Porto 10 points, Beşiktaş 7, Rapid Wien, CSKA Sofia 3.
• MLS Cup Playoffs:
  • Eastern Conference Semifinal, second leg in Harrison, New Jersey (first leg score in parentheses):
    • New York Red Bulls 1–3 (1–0) San Jose Earthquakes. Earthquakes win 3–2 on aggregate.

Rowing

• World Championships in Cambridge, New Zealand:
  • ASW1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) France 6:43.18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brazil 6:47.60 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Portugal 7:37.46
  • ASM1x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Great Britain 5:19.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ukraine 5:32.67 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) New Zealand 5:33.39
  • TAMix2x: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Ukraine 4:24.71 2nd place, silver medalist(s) France 4:28.05 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Australia 4:28.16
  • IDMix4+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Hong Kong 4:09.58 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Italy 4:30.37 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Russia 5:00.28
  • LTAMix4+: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Canada 3:36.53 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Great Britain 3:37.08 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Germany 3:39.65

Snooker

• Premier League week 8 in Weston-super-Mare: (player in bold advances to the semi-finals, player in strike is eliminated)
  • Marco Fu (HKG) 4–2 Neil Robertson (AUS)
  • Shaun Murphy (ENG) 3–3 Mark Selby (ENG)
    • Standings: Fu 8 points (6 matches), Selby, Mark Williams (WAL) 5 (5), Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 5 (4), Murphy 4 (4), Ding Junhui (CHN) 4 (6), Robertson 3 (4).

Snowboarding

• World Cup in Saas-Fee, Switzerland:
  • Men's halfpipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Tore Viken Holvik (NOR) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Ryō Aono (JPN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Mathieu Crépel (FRA)
  • Women's halfpipe: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Cai Xuetong (CHN) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sun Zhifeng (CHN) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Ursina Haller (SUI)

November 3, 2010 (Wednesday)

Baseball

• Japan Series:
  • Game 4, Chunichi Dragons 4, Chiba Lotte Marines 3 (11 innings). Series tied 2–2.

Basketball

• Euroleague:
  • Regular Season, matchday 3 (unbeaten teams in bold):
    • Group A:
      • Khimki Moscow 64–60 Caja Laboral
      • Žalgiris Kaunas 74–68 (OT) Asseco Prokom Gdynia
    • Group B:
      • Olympiacos Piraeus 93–66 Unicaja Málaga
      • Brose Baskets 79–69 Spirou Basket
    • Group C: Montepaschi Siena 80–57 KK Cibona Zagreb
    • Group D:
      • Efes Pilsen Istanbul 82–74 Armani Jeans Milano
      • Power Electronics Valencia 82–57 CSKA Moscow

Cricket

• Sri Lanka in Australia:
  • 1st ODI in Melbourne: Australia 239/8 (50 overs; Thisara Perera 5/46); Sri Lanka 243/9 (44.2 overs). Sri Lanka win by 1 wicket; lead 3-match series 1–0.
    • Angelo Mathews and Lasith Malinga set a One Day International record stand of 132 runs for the ninth wicket.

Football (soccer)

• UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 4: (teams in bold advance to the knockout stage)
  • Group E:
    • Basel 2–3 Roma
    • CFR Cluj 0–4 Bayern Munich
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Bayern Munich 12 points, Roma 6, CFR Cluj, Basel 3.
  • Group F:
    • Chelsea 4–1 Spartak Moscow
    • Žilina 0–7 Marseille
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Chelsea 12 points, Spartak Moscow, Marseille 6, Žilina 0.
  • Group G:
    • Auxerre 2–1 Ajax
    • Milan 2–2 Real Madrid
      • Filippo Inzaghi scores both goals for Milan to get level with Raúl as the top scorer in European club competitions with 70 goals.
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Real Madrid 10 points, Milan 5, Ajax 4, Auxerre 3.
  • Group H:
    • Partizan 0–1 Braga
    • Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 Arsenal
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Arsenal, Shakhtar Donetsk 9 points, Braga 6, Partizan 0.
• Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, first leg:
  • Deportes Tolima 2–2 Independiente

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
  • Pool A in Tokyo:
    • Peru 3–1 Costa Rica
    • Algeria 0–3 Poland
    • Japan 3–1 Serbia
      • Final standings: Japan 10 points, Serbia 9, Poland 8, Peru 7, Costa Rica 6, Algeria 5.
  • Pool B in Hamamatsu:
    • Puerto Rico 0–3 Netherlands
    • Kenya 0–3 Czech Republic
    • Italy 0–3 Brazil
      • Final standings: Brazil 10 points, Netherlands, Italy, Czech Republic 8, Puerto Rico 6, Kenya 5.
  • Pool C in Matsumoto:
    • Kazakhstan 0–3 Croatia
    • Germany 3–0 Thailand
    • Cuba 1–3 United States
      • Final standings: USA 10 points, Germany 9, Cuba, Thailand, Croatia 7, Kazakhstan 5.
  • Pool D in Osaka:
    • Canada 1–3 Dominican Republic
    • South Korea 3–2 Turkey
    • China 0–3 Russia
      • Final standings: Russia 10 points, South Korea 9, Turkey 8, China 7, Dominican Republic 6, Canada 5.

November 2, 2010 (Tuesday)

Baseball

• Japan Series:
  • Game 3, Chiba Lotte Marines 7, Chunichi Dragons 1. Marines lead series 2–1.

Cricket

• Pakistan vs South Africa in UAE:
  • 3rd ODI in Dubai: South Africa 228/9 (50 overs; Hashim Amla 119*); Pakistan 226/9 (50 overs). South Africa win by 2 runs; lead 5-match series 2–1.

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in South Africa:
  • Group B:
    • Equatorial Guinea 2–2 Cameroon
    • Algeria 1–2 Ghana
• CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in Cancún, Mexico: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Group A:
    • Guyana 1–4 Trinidad and Tobago
    • Mexico 0–3 Canada
      • Final standings: Canada 9 points, Mexico 6, Trinidad and Tobago 3, Guyana 0.
• Caribbean Championship Qualifying Group Stage Two:
  • Group F in Marabella, Trinidad and Tobago:
    • Haiti 0–0 Guyana
    • Trinidad and Tobago 6–2 Saint Vincent
• UEFA Champions League group stage, matchday 4:
  • Group A:
    • Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 Internazionale
    • Werder Bremen 0–2 Twente
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Tottenham Hotspur, Internazionale 7 points, Twente 5, Werder Bremen 2.
  • Group B:
    • Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–0 Schalke 04
    • Benfica 4–3 Lyon
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Lyon 9 points, Schalke 04 7, Benfica 6, Hapoel Tel Aviv 1.
  • Group C:
    • Valencia 3–0 Rangers
    • Bursaspor 0–3 Manchester United
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Manchester United 10 points, Valencia 7, Rangers 5, Bursaspor 0.
  • Group D:
    • Rubin Kazan 0–0 Panathinaikos
    • Copenhagen 1–1 Barcelona
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Barcelona 8 points, Copenhagen 7, Rubin Kazan 3, Panathinaikos 2.
• Copa Sudamericana Quarterfinals, first leg:
  • Newell's Old Boys 0–0 LDU Quito

Horse racing

• Melbourne Cup in Melbourne: 1st place, gold medalist(s) Americain (trainer: Alain de Royer-Dupré; jockey: Gérald Mossé) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Maluckyday (trainer: John Hawkes; jockey: Luke Nolen) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) So You Think (trainer: Bart Cummings; jockey: Steven Arnold)

Volleyball

• Women's World Championship in Japan: (teams in bold advance to the second round)
  • Pool A in Tokyo:
    • Serbia 3–0 Algeria
    • Poland 3–0 Peru
    • Costa Rica 0–3 Japan
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Japan, Serbia 8 points, Poland 6, Peru, Costa Rica 5, Algeria 4.
  • Pool B in Hamamatsu:
    • Brazil 3–0 Puerto Rico
    • Netherlands 3–0 Kenya
    • Czech Republic 3–2 Italy
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Brazil 8 points, Italy 7, Netherlands, Czech Republic 6, Puerto Rico 5, Kenya 4.
  • Pool C in Matsumoto:
    • Croatia 0–3 Germany
    • Thailand 0–3 Cuba
    • United States 3–0 Kazakhstan
      • Standings (after 4 matches): USA 8 points, Germany 7, Thailand, Cuba 6, Croatia 5, Kazakhstan 4.
  • Pool D in Osaka:
    • Turkey 3–2 Canada
    • Russia 3–1 South Korea
    • Dominican Republic 0–3 China
      • Standings (after 4 matches): Russia 8 points, South Korea, Turkey 7, China 6, Dominican Republic, Canada 4.

November 1, 2010 (Monday)

American football

• NFL Monday Night Football, Week 8: Indianapolis Colts 30, Houston Texans 17

Baseball

• World Series:
  • Game 5, San Francisco Giants 3, Texas Rangers 1. Giants win series 4–1.
    • The Giants win their first World Series since 1954, when they were in New York. Édgar Rentería, whose three-run homer in the seventh inning gave the Giants all the runs they needed, is named Series MVP.

Football (soccer)

• African Women's Championship in South Africa:
  • Group A: Nigeria 5–0 Mali
• CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in Cancún, Mexico: (teams in bold advance to the semifinals)
  • Group B:
    • Guatemala 0–1 Haiti
    • United States 4–0 Costa Rica
      • Final standings: United States 9 points, Costa Rica 6, Haiti 3, Guatemala 0.