Sports History
Nov 3 Los Angeles Lakers debut in the STAPLES Center, with 103-88 win v Vancouver Grizzlies; Magic Johnson & Chick Hearn co-host ceremony unveiling Lakers' retired jerseys & championship banners in new building
- Nov 6 4th Rugby World Cup Final, Millennium Stadium, Cardiff: Wallabies fullback Matt Burke lands 7 penalties and 2 conversions as Australia beats France, 35-12
- Nov 6 Breeders' Cup Horse Racing, Gulfstream Park; winners: Cat Thief, Anees, Beautiful Pleasure, Daylami, Silic, Soaring Softly, Cash Run, Artax
Sports History
Nov 7 Dale Jarrett wins the NASCAR Winston Cup Series championship
- Nov 20 11th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 31-29 in South Bend
- Nov 20 64th Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 28-17 in Auburn
- Nov 21 51st NASCAR Sprint Cup: Dale Jarrett wins
Davenport Wins WTA
Nov 21 Repeat of previous year's final, but different result; American tennis star Lindsay Davenport beats Martina Hingis 6-4, 6-2 for the WTA Tour Championship at Madison Square Garden, NYC
Steve Yzerman
Nov 26 Steve Yzerman scores his 600th career goal
- Nov 28 CFL Grey Cup, BC Place, Vancouver: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Calgary Stampeders, 32-21; reverse previous year's result
Sampras' Fifth ATP
Nov 28 In an all-American final, Pete Sampras beats Andre Agassi 6–1, 7–5, 6–4 to win his 5th and final ATP Tour World Championship tennis title in Hanover, Germany