November 2005 in Sports - 27 November 2005 (Sunday)

27 November 2005 (Sunday)

• The 23rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) formally opens in Manila, Philippines. (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

• Rugby union: The sport's governing body, the International Rugby Board, hands out its annual awards in Paris. The three major awards are swept by New Zealand. Daniel Carter is named Player of the Year, the All Blacks are named Team of the Year, and their coach Graham Henry is Coach of the Year. (IRB.com)

• Golf: Fred Funk won a total of $925,000 (US) and fifteen skins in the annual Skins Game event in La Quinta, California. Defending champion Fred Couples, who has won more money than anyone else in the event's history, giving him the nickname "Mr. Skins", is shut out, along with Annika Sörenstam, the latter for the second straight year. Tiger Woods, winner of three skins and $75,000 on Day One, was second.

• Canadian Football League: 93rd Grey Cup at Vancouver
  • Edmonton Eskimos 38, Montréal Alouettes 35 (2OT): Ricky Ray wins Most Valuable Player honours for a 36-for-44, 367-yard performance in the second Grey Cup to go to overtime.

• NFL Week 12
  • Cincinnati Bengals 42, Baltimore Ravens 29: Carson Palmer throws for 302 yards and three touchdowns in a prelude to the big Bengals-Steelers game next week.
  • Carolina Panthers 13, Buffalo Bills 9: Jake Delhomme breaks open a defensive battle with a touchdown pass to Michael Gaines with under three minutes remaining.
  • Chicago Bears 13, Tampa Bay Buccaneers 10: The Bears' defense holds an opponent to 10 or fewer points for the eighth time this season as Chicago wins its seventh-straight game.
  • Minnesota Vikings 24, Cleveland Browns 12: All three of Marcus Robinson's receptions go for touchdowns as the Vikings take advantage of five Cleveland turnovers.
  • Kansas City Chiefs 26, New England Patriots 16: Tom Brady throws four interceptions — three to Greg Wesley — and Lawrence Tynes ties the NFL record for field goals in a quarter with four in the second period.
  • San Diego Chargers 23, Washington Redskins 17 (OT): LaDainian Tomlinson rushes for 184 yards and three touchdowns, including a 32-yard touchdown run to tie the game and a 41-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in overtime.
  • St. Louis Rams 33, Houston Texans 27 (OT): Houston led 27–17 with a minute left. But third-string quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick throws a 43-yard touchdown to Isaac Bruce; the Rams recover an onside kick; Jeff Wilkins hits a 47-yard field goal; and Kevin Curtis catches a 56-yard touchdown pass from Fitzpatrick in overtime.
  • Tennessee Titans 33, San Francisco 49ers 22: Steve McNair throws for 343 yards and three third-quarter touchdowns.
  • Jacksonville Jaguars 24, Arizona Cardinals 17: The Jaguars lose Byron Leftwich to an ankle injury but win behind backup quarterback David Garrard.
  • Miami Dolphins 33, Oakland Raiders 21: Jason Taylor and Vonnie Holiday each record three sacks as the Dolphins hound Kerry Collins all day.
  • Philadelphia Eagles 19, Green Bay Packers 14: The Eagles break a four-game losing streak thanks to four David Akers field goals, including the 33-yard game-winner.
  • Seattle Seahawks 24, New York Giants 21 (OT): After Jay Feely misses three attempts at game-winning field goals, Josh Brown hits for the Seahawks from 36 yards. The Giants' Jeff Feagles sets an NFL record by appearing in his 283rd consecutive game.
  • New Orleans Saints 21, New York Jets 19: Mike Nugent kicks four field goals but misses what would have been the game-winner from 53 yards out in the final minute.