October 2007 in Sports - 11 October 2007 (Thursday)

11 October 2007 (Thursday)

American football
- NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25:
  - Wake Forest 24, (21) Florida State 21

Baseball: 2007 MLB Postseason
- 2007 National League Championship Series
  - Colorado Rockies 5, Arizona Diamondbacks 1. The Rockies draw first blood in the NLCS in a game interrupted when Diamondbacks fans threw water bottles and other debris on the field to protest an interference call. Rockies lead series 1–0.
- Non-postseason news:
  - Longtime Atlanta Braves general manager John Schuerholz steps aside in favor of his right-hand man, Frank Wren. Schuerholz will remain team president.

Mixed martial arts:
- UFC star Randy Couture announces his resignation from the promotion. This comes shortly after Fedor Emelianenko announces he will fight for the Russian M-1 Mixfight promotion. (Sherdog.com via ESPN.com)