Events in Sport
Event of Interest
Nov 1 Sandra Miller awarded $100 for Mike Tyson fondling her breasts
Mike Tyson
- Nov 2 First NBA game at Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Rolando Blackman top scores with 21 points as Timberwolves beat Mavericks, 98-85
- Nov 2 First regular season game played outside North America by any major professional sports league the NBA's Phoenix Suns beat the Utah Jazz, 119-96 at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Japan
- Nov 2 Golden State Warriors register a 162-158 win over the Denver Nuggets at McNichols Arena, with the 320 total points setting an NBA record for most points scored by 2 teams in a non-overtime game
- Nov 3 Atlanta Hawks' center Moses Malone sets an NBA record for free throws made in a career by hitting 7-of-9 in a 121-120 win over Indiana Pacers at the Omni; passes Oscar Robinson's record (7,694)
- Nov 3 TCU quarterback Matt Vogler completes 44 passes including 5 touchdowns for an NCAA football record 690 passing yards in a 56-35 loss to Houston at the Astrodome; Cougars quarterback David Klingler throws for 7 TDs
- Nov 4 20th NYC Women's Marathon won by Wanda Panfil in 2:30:45
- Nov 4 21st NYC Marathon won by Douglas Wakiihuri in 2:12:39
Event of Interest
Nov 4 Ayrton Senna retires with gearbox trouble during the season-ending Australian Grand Prix in Adelaide; wins by 7 points from Alain Prost; McLaren-Honda wins Constructors title for 3rd straight year
Ayrton Senna
Alain Prost
- Nov 6 Braves' Dave Justice wins NL Rookie of Year
Contract of Interest
Nov 8 Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with LA Dodgers
Darryl Strawberry
- Nov 12 "The Body Bag Game" - after Eagles coach Buddy Ryan threatens beating Redskins so badly "they'll have to be carted off in body bags" the Eagles defense score 3 touchdowns winning 28–14, knocking 8 Redskins out of the game
Event of Interest
Nov 14 James Worthy is arrested in Houston and charged with two counts of solicitation of prostitution
James Worthy
Solheim Cup
Nov 18 1st Solheim Cup Women's Golf, Lake Nona G & CC: US beats Europe 11½-4½ in inaugural event; Kathy Whitworth US captain; Mickey Walker Europe skipper
Kathy Whitworth
- Nov 18 NFL NY Giants beat Det Lions 20-0, to run 1990 record to 10-0
Event of Interest
Nov 18 40th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Earnhardt wins
Dale Earnhardt
Event of Interest
Nov 18 Yugoslavian tennis star Monica Seles beats Gabriela Sabatini of Argentina 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 to win her first of 3 straight WTA Tour Championships in NYC; first 5-set women's final since 1901
Monica Seles
Event of Interest
Nov 18 Andre Agassi claims his first and only season-ending ATP Tour World Championship tennis title with a 5–7, 7–6, 7–5, 6–2 win over defending champion Stefan Edberg in Frankfurt, Germany
Andre Agassi
Event of Interest
Nov 19 Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds wins NL MVP
Barry Bonds
Event of Interest
Nov 20 Oakland's Rickey Henderson wins AL MVP
Rickey Henderson
- Nov 20 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year
- Nov 23 Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak v WI), scores 0 & 0
- Nov 25 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers' 10th Championship: beat Edmonton Eskimos, 50-11; Winnipeg's 28 points in 3rd quarter is Grey Cup record
- Nov 25 India bowl the Sri Lankan cricket team out for 82; Venkatapathy Raju (I) takes 6-12 off 17.5 overs
- Nov 26 Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend
Birthdays in Sport
Magnus Carlsen
Nov 30 Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess Grandmaster, born in Tønsberg, Norway
Magnus Carlsen
