October 2007 in Sports - 8 October 2007 (Monday)

8 October 2007 (Monday)

• Athletics (track and field):
  • Marion Jones chooses not to wait for the International Olympic Committee to strip her of her five medals from the 2000 Summer Olympics, returning them to officials from the United States Olympic Committee, who will forward them to the IOC. She also accepts a two-year competition ban, and agrees to forfeit all her results since September 1, 2000. (AP via ESPN.com)

• Cricket:
  • Australian cricket team in India in 2007–08
    • 4th ODI- India 291/4 (50 overs) beats Australia 283/7 (50 overs) by 8 runs in Chandigarh.

• National Football League:
  • Dallas Cowboys 25, Buffalo Bills 24
    • The Bills return two of Tony Romo's five interceptions for touchdowns and also score on a kickoff return. But after a Patrick Crayton touchdown reception, a missed two-point conversion and a successful onside kick, Nick Folk kicks a 53-yard field goal as time expires.
  • The Carolina Panthers announce starting quarterback Jake Delhomme will have season-ending surgery on his elbow. (AP via Yahoo)
  • Seattle Seahawks fullback Mack Strong, who has a spinal cord injury, announces his retirement. (AP via Yahoo)

• Baseball: 2007 MLB Postseason:
  • 2007 American League Division Series:
    • Cleveland Indians 6, New York Yankees 4 Cleveland wins series, 3–1.
      • Paul Byrd gets the win, giving up 2 runs in 5 innings. The Yankees hit three home runs, but all of them are solo shots. The Indians advance to face the Boston Red Sox in the 2007 American League Championship Series.