Events in Sports History in November 2023

  • Nov 1 MLB World Series: Texas Rangers win 1st title in franchise history; beat Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 at Chase Field, Phoenix, AZ for 4-1 series victory; MVP: Rangers SS Corey Seager; manager Bruce Bochy's 4th C'ship win
  • Nov 7 Australian cricket all-rounder Glenn Maxwell hits 201 not out to guide his team to a 3 wicket World Cup win over Afghanistan in Mumbai; first to score double-ton in a ODI run chase; first non-opener to 200
  • Nov 12 Billie Jean King Cup Women's Tennis, Seville, Spain: Leylah Fernandez & Marina Stakusic score straight sets singles wins over Italy to guide Canada to first BJKC title
  • Nov 16 MLB owners unanimously approve Oakland A's proposed move from California to Las Vegas, Nevada; it will become the franchise's 4th home since being established in Philadelphia in 1901
  • Nov 19 ICC Men's Cricket ODI World Cup, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India: Australia beats India by 6 wickets (with 42 balls remaining) for 6th ODI triumph; Player of the Match: Travis Head (AUS) 137 (120)

Sports History

Nov 19 Novak Đoković of Serbia wins a record seventh ATP World Tour Finals beating Italian Jannik Sinner 6-3, 6-3 in Turin, Italy

  • Nov 23 Dallas Cowboys defensive back Ron Bland breaks NFL single-season record for interception returns for a touchdown with his fifth, in 45-10 win over visiting Washington Commanders; previous record of 4 set in 1971 and most recently tied in 1993
  • Nov 26 Davis Cup Tennis, Málaga, Spain: Jannik Sinner and Matteo Arnaldi win their singles matches to lead Italy to a 2-0 win over Australia and a second title

Sports History

Nov 26 Dutch driver Max Verstappen confirms his third consecutive world F1 drivers championship with his record 19th GP win of the season in Abu Dhabi; his Red Bull team retains constructors title