November 2004 in Sports - November 8, 2004

November 8, 2004

• NHL:
  • The Hockey Hall of Fame inducts defencemen Raymond Bourque, Paul Coffey and Larry Murphy. (ESPN)
  • Former St. Louis Blues forward Mike Danton is sentenced to 7½ years in prison for trying to have his agent killed. Danton asked that he serve his sentence in his native Canada. (ESPN)
• Major League Baseball: MLB Rookie of the Year award winners are announced. Oakland Athletics shortstop Bobby Crosby wins for the American League and Jason Bay of the Pittsburgh Pirates wins in the National League. (ESPN)
• NBA:
  • The Dallas Mavericks defeat the Golden State Warriors, 101–98, in overtime. (ESPN)
  • The Detroit Pistons, defending NBA champions, defeat the Los Angeles Clippers, 99–96, in double over time. Richard Hamilton had tied the game at 85 with six seconds left in regulation to send the game into the first overtime. Ben Wallace then tied it at 89 apiece with 20 seconds to go, to send the game into the second overtime. Chauncey Billups delivered the game deciding free throws with nine seconds to go in the second overtime. (ESPN)
  • The Utah Jazz score 100 points for the fourth time this season and improve their record to 4–0 with a 102–91 win over the Denver Nuggets. (ESPN)
• NFL:
  • Week 9, Monday Night Football: Mike Vanderjagt's 35-yard field goal gives the Indianapolis Colts a 31–28 win over the Minnesota Vikings. During the game, Marvin Harrison received a reception from Peyton Manning for the 664th time, breaking the record of most completions by a quarterback–wide receiver duo in NFL history previously held by the Buffalo Bills' tandem of Jim Kelly and Andre Reed. (ESPN)
  • The NFL announces an extension of its television contracts with CBS and Fox until 2011. The league will now have the right to move more intriguing late-season matchups to Monday night, and start a new package of Thursday or Saturday night games late in the season. The league is still negotiating with its two other television partners, ABC and ESPN.(CNNSI/AP)