November 2004 in Sports - November 7, 2004

November 7, 2004

• New York City Marathon: South African Hendrik Ramaala wins the men's marathon with a time of 2 hours, 9 minutes and 28 seconds. In the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain came in first with a near-record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds. (Canada.com) (Yahoo!/Reuters) (San Francisco Chronicle)
• National Football League Week 9:
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season, 27–3. Jerome Bettis, usually only used near the goal line this season, runs for 149 yards. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri throws his first career touchdown pass in a 40–22 win over the St. Louis Rams. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The Buffalo Bills upset the New York Jets 22–17 on a career-high 132-yard rushing performance from Willis McGahee. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Quarterback Jake Plummer throws for four touchdowns as the Denver Broncos defeat the Houston Texans 31–13. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The Arizona Cardinals end a 17-game road losing streak with a last-minute 24–23 win over the Miami Dolphins. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • The New York Giants commit five turnovers in an upset 28–21 loss to the Chicago Bears. (Yahoo!/AP)
  • Balitmore Ravens safety Ed Reed returns an interception for 106 yards – the longest in league history – as the Ravens defeat the Cleveland Browns 27 to 13. (Yahoo!/AP)
• NBA:
  • Vince Carter makes a three-point shot with three seconds to go in the game, breaking a 95–95 tie and eventually helping the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 101–97.