November 2004 in Sports - November 10, 2004

November 10, 2004

• Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox was named Manager of the Year in the National League and Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter was named Manager of the Year in the American League, narrowly edging out the Minnesota Twins' Ron Gardenhire. (ESPN)
• Football (soccer): UEFA approves the use of artificial turf in competitions sanctioned by the European governing body starting next season. The sport's rule-making body, the IFAB earlier this year had approved the use of artificial surfaces that met standards set by the world governing body, FIFA. (Yahoo!/AP)
• NBA:
  • The Boston Celtics defeat the Portland Trail Blazers, 90–88, with a last-second basket by Paul Pierce, who sustained an eye injury during the game. Gary Payton scored 15 points in the game, and passed the 20,000 career point mark. (ESPN)
  • Allen Iverson hits a shot to tie the game at 96–96 with six seconds to go in regulation time, and the Philadelphia 76ers proceed to beat the New Jersey Nets, 108–100, in overtime. (ESPN)
  • Center Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes a three-point shot with three seconds to go, tying the game at 99–99 and sending the Cleveland Cavaliers to overtime, eventually leading to the Cavaliers' 114–109 victory over the Phoenix Suns.(AOL)