Events in Sports History in November 2008

F1 World Champion

Nov 2 British McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton finishes 4th in season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix at Autódromo José Carlos Pace to clinch his first F1 World Drivers Championship by 1 point from Felipe Massa

Nov 8 18th College Football Holy War: Boston College beats Notre Dame 17-0 in Chestnut Hill

Williams WTA Champion

Nov 9 American tennis star Venus Williams wins her first career year-ending title; beats Russian Vera Zvonareva 6–7, 6–0, 6–2 in the WTA Tour Championship final at Doha, Qatar

Nov 16 60th NASCAR Sprint Cup: Jimmie Johnson wins

Đoković Defeats Davydenko

Nov 16 Novak Đoković of Serbia wins his first career season-ending Tennis Masters Cup title beating Russian Nikolay Davydenko 6-1, 7-5 in the final in Shanghai, China

Nov 22 13th Rugby League World Cup: New Zealand beats Australia 34-20

Roy's Jersey Retired

Nov 22 Patrick Roy's #33 jersey is retired by the Montreal Canadiens

Nov 23 97th Davis Cup: Spain beats Argentina in Mar del Plata (3-1)
Nov 23 CFL Grey Cup, Olympic Stadium, Montreal: Calgary Stampeders beat Montreal Alouettes, 22-14; 66,308 2nd-highest attended Grey Cup game in history
Nov 29 73rd Iron Bowl: Alabama beats Auburn 36-0 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama's first win in the series in seven years