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🚨 HEADLINES
⚽️ New USWNT coach: Reports suggest that Chelsea manager Emma Hayes will leave her position at the end of the season to become the next head coach of the US Women’s National Team.
⚾️ Gold Gloves: The 2023 Gold Glove Awards were announced on Sunday, with 13 first-time winners (the second-highest number ever) and two rookies (Anthony Volpe of the Yankees and Brenton Doyle of the Rockies) making the cut.
🐎 40th Breeders’ Cup: White Abarrio emerged as the winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park in California on Saturday, taking home $6 million of the $31 million prize money awarded during the two-day horse racing event.
⚽️ MLS playoffs: Sporting KC caused an upset by defeating top-seeded St. Louis City, while LAFC eliminated Vancouver in a game marked by an officiating error. The number one seed, Cincinnati, triumphed over the Red Bulls on penalties.
🏒 Historic Saturday: Saturday witnessed the highest number of goals ever scored on a single day in the NHL, with a total of 114 goals across 15 games. This surpassed the previous record of 104 set last April.
🏈 DOBBS GETS THE DUB
Josh Dobbs was all smiles on Sunday as he engineered a remarkable last-minute drive to secure a 31-28 victory for the Vikings over the Falcons. After joining the team just five days ago, Dobbs stepped up in the absence of Kirk Cousins, who suffered a season-ending injury. Rookie Jaren Hall replaced Cousins but was ruled out due to a concussion after just two series. Dobbs, despite not knowing the full names of most of his teammates, expressed his delight after the game.
Quote of the day: “That’s for next week,” he told ESPN’s Kevin Seifert.
Elsewhere:
– Rookie C.J. Stroud delivered a stunning performance in the Texans’ 39-37 victory over the Buccaneers, throwing for 470 yards and 5 touchdowns, including the game-winner.
– The Eagles secured a 28-23 win over the Cowboys on the final play of the game in a thrilling rivalry matchup.
– The Chiefs defeated the Dolphins 21-14 in Frankfurt, with Miami now holding a 0-3 record against teams with winning records.
– Cincinnati continued their winning streak by defeating the Bills 24-18 on “Sunday Night Football”.
– Interim coach Antonio Pierce led the Raiders to a resounding 30-6 victory over the Giants, who have struggled this season.
More scores…
– Saints 24, Bears 17
– Packers 20, Rams 3
– Commanders 20, Patriots 17
– Ravens 37, Seahawks 3
– Browns 27, Cardinals 0
– Colts 27, Panthers 13
*Scorigami: Houston’s 39-37 win over Tampa Bay was the 1,080th unique final score in NFL history.
🏈 BEDLAM (1904-2023)
In the final Bedlam game before Oklahoma moves to the SEC, Oklahoma State secured a 27-24 victory over their rivals. This marked the 114th consecutive year that the Sooners and Cowboys faced off, with Oklahoma leading the all-time series 91-20-7. However, Oklahoma State had the last laugh before conference realignment ends this longstanding tradition.
“It’s a big deal. I mean, this is the last Bedlam,” said Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy, who has been involved in 33 of these rivalry games.
Saturday scoreboard:
– Alabama defeated LSU 42-28 to maintain their perfect SEC record.
– Texas narrowly escaped with a 33-30 (OT) win over Kansas State.
– Georgia held off Missouri in a 30-21 victory.
– Clemson pulled off an upset by defeating Notre Dame 31-23.
– Arizona scored a 27-10 victory over UCLA.
– Army handed previously unbeaten Air Force their first loss with a 23-3 win.
🇯🇵 THE “CURSE OF THE COLONEL” HAS BEEN LIFTED
The Hanshin Tigers ended their 38-year title drought by defeating the Orix Buffaloes 7-1 in Game 7 of the Japan Series. This victory signifies the end of the infamous “Curse of the Colonel,” a hex believed to have been placed on the team by the spirit of Colonel Sanders, the founder of KFC, after a statue of the Colonel was thrown into a canal by rowdy fans back in 1985. Despite the statue being recovered in 2009, the curse continued to haunt the team. Hanshin finally broke the curse, leading to celebrations as fans jumped into the canal to commemorate the moment.
Japan’s love for KFC can be seen in its significant number of KFC locations, with over 1,200 stores across the country, making it the third-largest market for KFC after China and the United States. It has even become a tradition in Japan to eat at KFC on Christmas Day, attracting millions of people each year.
🇺🇸 PHOTOS ACROSS AMERICA
OL Reign and Gotham (NJ/NY) emerged victorious in Sunday’s games, advancing to the NWSL title game. This will mark the final match for USWNT legends Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign) and Ali Krieger (Gotham).
In NASCAR, Ryan Blaney secured the NASCAR Cup Series championship title, winning over Kyle Larson, William Byron, and Christopher Bell, and securing Team Penske’s second consecutive title after Joey Logano’s victory in 2022.
Over 50,000 runners participated in the 52nd New York City Marathon, with Tamirat Tola of Ethiopia setting a course record in the men’s race (2:04:58) and Hellon Obiri of Kenya winning the women’s race.
🌎 PHOTOS AROUND THE WORLD
At the World Wide Technology Championship in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Erik Van Rooyen hit a walk-off eagle to secure the victory. The emotional win was dedicated to his best friend, who is terminally ill.
Novak Djokovic clinched his seventh Paris Masters trophy and 40th Masters title after defeating Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. He will enter the ATP Finals on an 18-match winning streak.
Fluminense of Brazil emerged victorious in South America’s Copa Libertadores final, defeating Argentina’s Boca Juniors in extra time to claim their first-ever title.
📆 NOV. 6, 1869: THE FIRST COLLEGE SOCCER (AND FOOTBALL) GAME
On this day, 154 years ago, Rutgers emerged victorious in the first-ever college soccer (and football) game against the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), with a final score of 6-4. The rules governing the game were based on the 1863 rules of the London Football Association, which prohibited carrying or throwing the ball. As a result, the game closely resembled soccer and is considered the first-ever college soccer match as well as the first college football game.
In another interesting historical event, on November 6, 1929, the Providence Steam Rollers hosted the Chicago Cardinals in the first-ever NFL game played under the lights. Additionally, in 1969, Mike Cuellar of the Orioles and Denny McLain of the Tigers were declared co-winners of the AL Cy Young Award, marking the award’s only tie in history.
*Heated rivalry: Rutgers and the College of New Jersey engaged in a rivalry that involved attempts to steal possession of a Revolutionary War cannon. After New Jersey put an end to the contest by submerging the cannon in concrete, Rutgers challenged them to a football game.
📺 WATCHLIST: COLLEGE HOOPS TIP-OFF
The college basketball season begins today, with over 100 games scheduled across the country for both men’s and women’s teams.
