November 2011 in sports
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Deaths in November[edit]
- 4: Matty Alou
- 7: Joe Frazier
- 19: Basil D'Oliveira
- 25: Vasily Alekseyev
- 27: Gary Speed
Current sporting seasons[edit]
American football 2011[edit]
Auto racing 2011[edit]
- Formula One
- Sprint Cup
- Nationwide Series
- Camping World Truck Series
- World Rally Championship
- WTCC
- V8 Supercar
- GP2 Series
- FIA GT1 World Championship
- Super GT
Baseball 2011[edit]
Basketball 2011[edit]
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
- Euroleague
- EuroLeague Women
- Eurocup
- EuroChallenge
- Australia
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Israel
- Italy
- Philippines
- Russia
- Spain
- Turkey
Canadian football 2011[edit]
Cricket 2011[edit]
Football (soccer) 2011[edit]
- National teams competitions
- International clubs competitions
- UEFA (Europe) Champions League
- UEFA Europa League
- UEFA Women's Champions League
- Copa Sudamericana
- AFC (Asia) Champions League
- CAF (Africa) Champions League
- CAF Confederation Cup
- CONCACAF (North & Central America) Champions League
- OFC (Oceania) Champions League
- Domestic (national) competitions
- Argentina
- Australia
- Brazil
- England
- France
- Germany
- Iran
- Italy
- Japan
- Norway
- Portugal
- Russia
- Scotland
- Spain
- Major League Soccer (USA & Canada)
Golf 2011[edit]
Ice hockey 2011[edit]
- National Hockey League
- Kontinental Hockey League
- Czech Extraliga
- Elitserien
- Canadian Hockey League:
- NCAA Division I men
- NCAA Division I women
Motorcycle racing 2011[edit]
Rugby league 2011[edit]
Rugby union 2011[edit]
- Heineken Cup
- Amlin Challenge Cup
- Aviva Premiership
- RaboDirect Pro12
- Top 14
- LV= Cup
- Sevens World Series
Snooker 2011[edit]
Tennis 2011[edit]
Volleyball 2011[edit]
- International clubs competitions
Winter sports[edit]
- Alpine Skiing World Cup
- Biathlon World Cup
- Cross-Country Skiing World Cup
- ISU Grand Prix
- ISU Junior Grand Prix
- Luge World Cup
- Nordic Combined World Cup
- Short Track Speed Skating World Cup
- Ski Jumping World Cup
- Snowboard World Cup
- Speed Skating World Cup
Days of the month[edit]
November 30, 2011 (Wednesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Nippon Professional Baseball awards:
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 7 (teams in bold qualify for Top 16):
- Group A: Gescrap Bizkaia 97–76 SLUC Nancy
- Standings: Caja Laboral 4–2, Olympiacos, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–3, Gescrap Bizkaia, SLUC Nancy 3–4.
- Group B:
- Žalgiris 67–65 Unicaja
- Brose Baskets 78–81 CSKA Moscow
- Panathinaikos 94–76 KK Zagreb
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 7–0, Panathinaikos 5–2, Unicaja 3–4, Brose Baskets, Žalgiris, KK Zagreb 2–5.
- Group C: Spirou Charleroi 62–66 Anadolu Efes
- Standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–1, Real Madrid 4–2, Anadolu Efes 4–3, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–4, Spirou Charleroi 1–6.
- Group A: Gescrap Bizkaia 97–76 SLUC Nancy
Biathlon[edit]
- World Cup 1 in Östersund, Sweden:
- Men's 20 km Individual: Martin Fourcade (FRA) 53:29.8 (0+0+0+1) Michal Šlesingr (CZE) 55:24.1 (0+1+0+0) Simon Schempp (GER) 55:24.3 (1+0+0+0)
Football (soccer)[edit]
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
- Group B in Marrakech:
- Gabon 1–1 South Africa
- Ivory Coast 1–0 Egypt
- Standings (after 2 matches): Côte d'Ivoire 4 points, Egypt 3, South Africa 2, Gabon 1.
- Group B in Marrakech:
- UEFA Europa League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 32):
- Group A:
- Rubin Kazan 4–1 Shamrock Rovers
- Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 P.A.O.K.
- Standings (after 5 matches): P.A.O.K. 11 points, Rubin Kazan 10, Tottenham Hotspur 7, Shamrock Rovers 0.
- Group B:
- Standard Liège 2–0 Hannover 96
- Vorskla Poltava 1–1 Copenhagen
- Standings (after 5 matches): Standard Liège 11 points, Hannover 96 8, Copenhagen 5, Vorskla Poltava 2.
- Group C:
- Rapid București 1–3 Hapoel Tel Aviv
- Legia Warsaw 0–3 PSV Eindhoven
- Standings (after 5 matches): PSV Eindhoven 13 points, Legia Warsaw 9, Hapoel Tel Aviv 4, Rapid București 3.
- Group G:
- Malmö FF 0–0 AZ
- Metalist Kharkiv 4–1 Austria Wien
- Standings (after 5 matches): Metalist Kharkiv 13 points, Arizona 7, Austria Wien 5, Malmö FF 1.
- Group H:
- Maribor 3–4 Club Brugge
- Braga 1–0 Birmingham City
- Standings (after 5 matches): Club Brugge, Braga 10 points, Birmingham City 7, Maribor 1.
- Group I:
- Rennes 0–0 Udinese
- Celtic 0–1 Atlético Madrid
- Standings (after 5 matches): Atlético Madrid 10 points, Udinese 8, Celtic 5, Rennes 3.
- Group A:
- Copa Sudamericana Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Universidad de Chile 2–0 (1–1) Vasco da Gama. Universidad de Chile win 4–1 on points.
Snooker[edit]
- Players Tour Championship – Event 10 in Sheffield, England:
- Final: Michael Holt (ENG) 4–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
- Holt wins his second professional title.
- Order of Merit (after 10 of 12 events): (1) Ronnie O'Sullivan (ENG) 29,600 (2) Judd Trump (ENG) 28,900 (3) Neil Robertson (AUS) 28,100
- Final: Michael Holt (ENG) 4–2 Dominic Dale (WAL)
November 29, 2011 (Tuesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Asia Series Final in Taichung, Taiwan: Samsung Lions 5, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3.
- The Lions become the first non-Japanese champion. Lions starting pitcher Jang Won-Sam is named series MVP.
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 1st ODI in Cuttack: West Indies 211/9 (50 overs); India 213/9 (48.5 overs). India win by 1 wicket, lead 5-match series 1–0.
- Pakistan in Bangladesh:
- Only T20I in Mirpur: Pakistan 135/7 (20 overs); Bangladesh 85/9 (20 overs). Pakistan win by 50 runs.
Football (soccer)[edit]
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
- Copa Sudamericana Semifinals second leg (first leg score in parentheses): Vélez Sársfield 0–1 (0–2) LDU Quito. LDU Quito win 6–0 on points.
Snooker[edit]
- Ricky Walden compiles the 81st official maximum break at the Players Tour Championship – Event 10.
Volleyball[edit]
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 8:
November 28, 2011 (Monday)[edit]
Volleyball[edit]
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 7:
November 27, 2011 (Sunday)[edit]
Alpine skiing[edit]
- Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
- Super Giant slalom: Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 1:23.47 Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:23.70 Adrien Théaux (FRA) 1:24.11
- Overall standings (after 3 of 45 races): (1) Cuche 180 points (2) Svindal 140 (3) Ted Ligety (USA) & Théaux 100
- Super Giant slalom: Aksel Lund Svindal (NOR) 1:23.47 Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:23.70 Adrien Théaux (FRA) 1:24.11
- Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
- Slalom: Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:43.72 (51.24, 52.48) Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:44.91 (52.07, 52.84) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 1:45.68 (52.27, 53.41)
- Overall standings (after 3 of 40 races): (1) Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 180 points (2) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 140 (3) Pietilä Holmner 125
- Slalom: Marlies Schild (AUT) 1:43.72 (51.24, 52.48) Maria Pietilä Holmner (SWE) 1:44.91 (52.07, 52.84) Maria Höfl-Riesch (GER) 1:45.68 (52.27, 53.41)
Auto racing[edit]
- Formula One:
- Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil: (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes)
- Final drivers' championship standings: (1) Vettel 392 points (2) Button 270 (3) Webber 258
- Brazilian Grand Prix in São Paulo, Brazil: (1) Mark Webber (AUS) (Red Bull–Renault) (2) Sebastian Vettel (GER) (Red Bull-Renault) (3) Jenson Button (GBR) (McLaren–Mercedes)
Badminton[edit]
- BWF Super Series:
- China Open Super Series Premier in Shanghai (CHN unless stated):
- Men's singles: Lin Dan def. Chen Long 21–17, 26–24
- Women's singles: Wang Yihan def. Wang Xin 18–12 retired
- Men's doubles: Mathias Boe/Carsten Mogensen (DEN) def. Ko Sung-hyun/Yoo Yeon-seong (KOR) 21–17, 21–13
- Women's doubles: Wang Xiaoli/Yu Yang def. Tang Jinhua/Xia Huan 21–11, 21–10
- Mixed doubles: Zhang Nan/Zhao Yunlei def. Joachim Fischer Nielsen/Christinna Pedersen (DEN) 21–11, 21–14
- China Open Super Series Premier in Shanghai (CHN unless stated):
Baseball[edit]
- Asia Series in Taiwan (teams in bold qualify for Final):
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 4, Perth Heat 0
- Samsung Lions 6, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3
- Final standings: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 3–0, Samsung Lions 2–1, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1–2, Perth Heat 0–3.
Canadian football[edit]
- CFL Playoffs:
- Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Lions 34, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
- The Lions win the Cup for the sixth time.
- Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia: BC Lions 34, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23
Cross-country skiing[edit]
- World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- Men's 15 km C Handicap Start: Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) 37:42.8 Eldar Rønning (NOR) 37:51.5 Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 38:11.3
- Final Nordic Opening standings: Petter Northug (NOR) 1:03:05.1 Dario Cologna (SUI) 1:03:06.9 Rønning 1:03:25.7
- Distance standings (after 3 of 22 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 169 points (2) Northug 140 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) 109
- Overall standings (after 5 of 38 races): (1) Northug 355 points (2) Cologna 278 (3) Olsson 259
- Women's 10 km C Handicap Start (all NOR): Therese Johaug 27:51.4 Marit Bjørgen 28:00.1 Vibeke Skofterud 28:16.4
- Final Nordic Opening standings: Bjørgen 41:36.6 Johaug 42:09.6 Skofterud 42:10.3
- Distance standings (after 3 of 22 races): (1) Bjørgen 196 points (2) Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 156 (3) Skofterud 146
- Overall standings (after 5 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 446 points (2) Johaug 316 (3) Skofterud 309
- Men's 15 km C Handicap Start: Alexey Poltoranin (KAZ) 37:42.8 Eldar Rønning (NOR) 37:51.5 Daniel Richardsson (SWE) 38:11.3
Football (soccer)[edit]
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
- Group B in Marrakech:
- Egypt 1–0 Gabon
- South Africa 1–1 Ivory Coast
- Group B in Marrakech:
- 2012 Olympics Men's Asian qualifiers preliminary round 3, Matchday 3:
- Group A:
- South Korea 1–0 Saudi Arabia
- Oman 1–1 Qatar
- Standings (after 3 matches): South Korea 7 points, Oman 4, Qatar 3, Saudi Arabia 1.
- Group B:
- Australia 0–0 Uzbekistan
- United Arab Emirates 0–2 Iraq
- Standings (after 3 matches): Uzbekistan 5 points, Iraq 4, Australia 3, United Arab Emirates 2.
- Group C:
- Group A:
Golf[edit]
- Omega Mission Hills World Cup in Haikou, China:
- Winners: United States (Matt Kuchar, Gary Woodland) 264 (−24)
- The United States win the Cup for the 24th time.
- Winners: United States (Matt Kuchar, Gary Woodland) 264 (−24)
- European Tour:
- South African Open in Ekurhuleni, South Africa:
- Winner: Hennie Otto (RSA) 274 (−14)
- Otto wins his second European Tour title.
- Winner: Hennie Otto (RSA) 274 (−14)
- South African Open in Ekurhuleni, South Africa:
Luge[edit]
- World Cup 1 in Igls, Austria:
- Men's singles: Felix Loch (GER) 1:40.270 (50.145, 50.125) David Möller (GER) 1:40.573 (50.244, 50.329) Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 1:40.627 (50.305, 50.322)
- Team relay: Canada (Alex Gough, Samuel Edney, Tristan Walker/Justin Snith) 2:08.774 (41.302, 43.575, 43.897) Germany (Tatjana Hüfner, Andi Langenhan, Tobias Arlt/Tobias Wendl) 2:08.991 (41.190, 43.695, 44.106) Russia (Tatiana Ivanova, Albert Demtschenko, Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin) 2:09.427 (41.575, 43.920, 43.932)
Ski jumping[edit]
- Men's World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- HS 142 Team: Austria (Wolfgang Loitzl, Andreas Kofler, Gregor Schlierenzauer, Thomas Morgenstern) 517.2 points Japan (Junshiro Kobayashi, Shōhei Tochimoto, Taku Takeuchi, Daiki Ito) 408.4 Russia (Dimitry Vassiliev, Anton Kalinitschenko, Roman Sergeevich Trofimov, Denis Kornilov) 398.3
- HS 142: Kofler 264.2 points Schlierenzauer 263.5 Morgenstern 256.3
Speed skating[edit]
- World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
- Men's 1000m: Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:08.85 Kjeld Nuis (NED) 1:08.92 Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 1:09.29
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Groothuis 200 points (2) Nuis 160 (3) Denny Morrison (CAN) 120
- Men's mass start: Lee Seung-Hoon (KOR) 9:40.51 Jonathan Kuck (USA) 9:40.67 Joo Hyung-Joon (KOR) 9:40.81
- Women's 1000m: Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:14.82 Thijsje Oenema (NED) 1:16.12(0) Margot Boer (NED) 1:16.12(7)
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 200 points (2) Boer 150 (3) Marrit Leenstra (NED) 130
- Women's mass start: Mariska Huisman (NED) 7:26.53 Claudia Pechstein (GER) 7:26.61 Kim Bo-Reum (KOR) 7:26.85
- Men's 1000m: Stefan Groothuis (NED) 1:08.85 Kjeld Nuis (NED) 1:08.92 Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 1:09.29
Snooker[edit]
- David Gray compiles the 80th official maximum break at the Players Tour Championship – Event 10 and becomes the 13th person to compile more than one.
Tennis[edit]
- ATP World Tour:
- ATP World Tour Finals in London, England:
- Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–3
- Federer wins the year-end championships for a record sixth time. He wins his fourth title of the year, and in his 100th career final, his 70th title.
- Final: Roger Federer (SUI) def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 6–3, 6–7(6), 6–3
- ATP World Tour Finals in London, England:
Volleyball[edit]
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 6:
November 26, 2011 (Saturday)[edit]
Alpine skiing[edit]
- Men's World Cup in Lake Louise, Canada:
- Downhill: Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:47.28 Beat Feuz (SUI) 1:47.34 Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 1:47.36
- Overall standings (after 2 of 45 races): (1) Cuche & Ted Ligety (USA) 100 points (3) Feuz & Alexis Pinturault (FRA) 80
- Downhill: Didier Cuche (SUI) 1:47.28 Beat Feuz (SUI) 1:47.34 Hannes Reichelt (AUT) 1:47.36
- Women's World Cup in Aspen, United States:
- Giant slalom: Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 2:11.25 (1:05.41, 1:05.84) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:11.58 (1:04.46, 1:07.12) Julia Mancuso (USA) 2:11.69 (1:05.37, 1:06.32)
- Giant slalom standings (after 2 of 9 races) & Overall standings (after 2 of 40 races): (1) Rebensburg 180 points (2) Görgl 140 (3) Lindsey Vonn (USA) 122
- Giant slalom: Viktoria Rebensburg (GER) 2:11.25 (1:05.41, 1:05.84) Elisabeth Görgl (AUT) 2:11.58 (1:04.46, 1:07.12) Julia Mancuso (USA) 2:11.69 (1:05.37, 1:06.32)
Baseball[edit]
- Asia Series in Taiwan:
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 9, Samsung Lions 0
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 3, Perth Heat 2 (F/10)
- Standings: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 2–0, Samsung Lions, Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions 1–1, Perth Heat 0–2.
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 5: West Indies 590 & 134 (57.2 overs; Pragyan Ojha 6/47); India 482 & 242/9 (64 overs). Match drawn; India win 3-match series 2–0.
- The match becomes the second in Test history to end in a draw with the scores level.
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 5: West Indies 590 & 134 (57.2 overs; Pragyan Ojha 6/47); India 482 & 242/9 (64 overs). Match drawn; India win 3-match series 2–0.
Cross-country skiing[edit]
- World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- Men's 10 km F Individual: Petter Northug (NOR) 24:23.6 Dario Cologna (SUI) 24:35.4 Alexander Legkov (RUS) 25:05.0
- Distance standings (after 2 of 22 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 132 points (2) Northug 130 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) 106
- Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Northug 145 points (2) Olsson 132 (3) Clara 106
- Women's 5 km F Individual: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 13:36.5 Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 13:53.9 Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 13:56.6
- Distance standings (after 2 of 22 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Kalla 126 (3) Skofterud 103
- Overall standings (after 3 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 200 points (2) Kalla 172 (3) Skofterud 146
- Men's 10 km F Individual: Petter Northug (NOR) 24:23.6 Dario Cologna (SUI) 24:35.4 Alexander Legkov (RUS) 25:05.0
Curling[edit]
- Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
- Men:
- Bronze Final: Australia 2–9 South Korea
- Final: China 5–2 New Zealand
- China win the title for the fifth time.
- Women:
- Bronze Final: New Zealand 8–4 Japan
- Final: South Korea 3–11 China
- China win the title for the fifth time in six years.
- Men:
Equestrianism[edit]
- Show jumping – Global Champions Tour:
- 10th Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CSI 5*): Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) on Ideal de la Loge Khaled Al-Eid (KSA) on Presley Boy Álvaro de Miranda Neto (BRA) on Ashleigh Drossel Dan
- Final standings: (1) Edwina Tops-Alexander (AUS) 238 points (2) Ludger Beerbaum (GER) 218.5 (3) de Miranda Neto 210
- 10th Competition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CSI 5*): Roger-Yves Bost (FRA) on Ideal de la Loge Khaled Al-Eid (KSA) on Presley Boy Álvaro de Miranda Neto (BRA) on Ashleigh Drossel Dan
Figure skating[edit]
- ISU Grand Prix:
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia (skaters in bold qualify for Final):
- Ladies: Mao Asada (JPN) 183.25 points Alena Leonova (RUS) 180.45 Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 169.75
- Final standings: Elizaveta Tuktamysheva (RUS) 30 points, Asada, Carolina Kostner (ITA) & Akiko Suzuki (JPN) 28, Alissa Czisny (USA) 26, Leonova 24.
- Pairs: Aliona Savchenko/Robin Szolkowy (GER) 208.69 points Yuko Kavaguti/Alexander Smirnov (RUS) 197.84 Stefania Berton/Ondřej Hotárek (ITA) 168.02
- Final standings: Tatiana Volosozhar/Maxim Trankov (RUS), Savchenko/Szolkowy & Kavaguti/Smirnov 30 points, Zhang Dan/Zhang Hao (CHN) 26, Narumi Takahashi/Mervin Tran (JPN), Meagan Duhamel/Eric Radford (CAN) & Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch (CAN) 22.
- Men: Yuzuru Hanyu (JPN) 241.66 points Javier Fernández (ESP) 241.63 Jeremy Abbott (USA) 229.08
- Final standings: Patrick Chan (CAN) 30 points, Daisuke Takahashi (JPN), Abbott, Michal Březina (CZE) & Fernández 26, Hanyu, Song Nan (CHN) & Takahiko Kozuka (JPN) 24.
- Ice dance: Meryl Davis/Charlie White (USA) 179.06 points Kaitlyn Weaver/Andrew Poje (CAN) 161.18 Ekaterina Bobrova/Dmitri Soloviev (RUS) 156.83
- Final standings: Davis/White & Tessa Virtue/Scott Moir (CAN) 30 points, Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani (USA) 28, Bobrova/Soloviev, Nathalie Péchalat/Fabian Bourzat (FRA) & Weaver/Poje 26.
- Ladies: Mao Asada (JPN) 183.25 points Alena Leonova (RUS) 180.45 Adelina Sotnikova (RUS) 169.75
- Rostelecom Cup in Moscow, Russia (skaters in bold qualify for Final):
Football (soccer)[edit]
- FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round in Apia, Samoa (team in bold qualify for the Second round):
- Samoa 1–0 American Samoa
- Tonga 2–1 Cook Islands
- Final standings: Samoa 7 points, Tonga, American Samoa 4, Cook Islands 1.
- CAF U-23 Championship in Morocco:
Luge[edit]
- World Cup 1 in Igls, Austria:
- Women's singles: Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 1:19.353 (39.717, 39.636) Anke Wischnewski (GER) 1:19.554 (39.735, 39.819) Alex Gough (CAN) 1:19.628 (39.861, 39.767)
- Doubles: Peter Penz/Georg Fischler (AUT) 1:19.099 (39.486, 39.613) Vladislav Yuzhakov/Vladimir Makhnutin (RUS) 1:19.175 (39.543, 39.632) Andreas Linger/Wolfgang Linger (AUT) 1:19.187 (39.664, 39.523)
Nordic combined[edit]
- World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- HS 142 / 10 km: Tino Edelmann (GER) 27:37.3 Janne Ryynänen (FIN) 27:45.3 Akito Watabe (JPN) 27:49.5
- Standings (after 2 of 23 races): (1) Edelmann 160 points (2) Magnus Krog (NOR) & Watabe 140
- HS 142 / 10 km: Tino Edelmann (GER) 27:37.3 Janne Ryynänen (FIN) 27:45.3 Akito Watabe (JPN) 27:49.5
Rugby union[edit]
- IRB Sevens World Series:
- Gold Coast Sevens in Gold Coast, Australia:
- Shield: Japan 19–31 Papua New Guinea
- Bowl: Argentina 17–14 Scotland
- Plate: Samoa 15–26 Wales
- Cup: New Zealand 12–26 Fiji
- Gold Coast Sevens in Gold Coast, Australia:
- End of year tests in London: Barbarians 11–60 Australia
Ski jumping[edit]
- Men's World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- HS 142 Team: Postponed to November 27 due to strong winds.
Speed skating[edit]
- World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
- Men's 500m: Jan Smeekens (NED) 35.05 Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 35.06 Tucker Fredricks (USA) 35.19
- Men's 5000m: Sven Kramer (NED) 6:13.83 Jorrit Bergsma (NED) 6:15.40 Alexis Contin (FRA) 6:17.43
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Kramer & Bergsma 180 points (3) Contin 120
- Women's 500m: Jenny Wolf (GER) 37.98(4) Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 37.98(5) Nao Kodaira (JPN) 37.99
- Standings (after 4 of 12 races): (1) Lee 310 points (2) Wolf 290 (3) Thijsje Oenema (NED) 250
- Women's 1500m: Christine Nesbitt (CAN) 1:56.10 Claudia Pechstein (GER) 1:56.77 Ireen Wüst (NED) 1:57.00
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Nesbitt 180 points (2) Wüst 170 (3) Pechstein 116
November 25, 2011 (Friday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Asia Series in Taiwan:
Canadian football[edit]
- Vanier Cup in Vancouver: McMaster Marauders 41, Laval Rouge et Or 38 (2OT)
- McMaster win the Cup for the first time.
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 4: West Indies 590 & 81/2 (34 overs); India 482 (135.4 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 103). West Indies lead by 189 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
- Ashwin becomes the first player to score a century and record five wickets in an innings, since Jacques Kallis (RSA) in 2002.
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 4: West Indies 590 & 81/2 (34 overs); India 482 (135.4 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 103). West Indies lead by 189 runs with 8 wickets remaining.
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
Cross-country skiing[edit]
- World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- Men's Sprint C: Teodor Peterson (SWE) 2:50.7 Nikita Kriukov (RUS) 2:51.2 Øystein Pettersen (NOR) 2:51.7
- Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Johan Olsson (SWE) 100 points (2) Petter Northug (NOR) 95 (3) Roland Clara (ITA) & Dario Cologna (SUI) 60
- Women's Sprint C: Marit Bjørgen (NOR) 2:50.1 Charlotte Kalla (SWE) 2:52.2 Vibeke Skofterud (NOR) 2:54.0
- Overall standings (after 2 of 38 races): (1) Bjørgen 150 points (2) Kalla 126 (3) Skofterud 103
- Men's Sprint C: Teodor Peterson (SWE) 2:50.7 Nikita Kriukov (RUS) 2:51.2 Øystein Pettersen (NOR) 2:51.7
Curling[edit]
- Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
- Men's Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2012 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship)
- Game 3:
- Australia 3–7 China. China win series 3–0.
- South Korea 2–8 New Zealand. New Zealand lead series 2–1.
- Game 4: South Korea 5–7 New Zealand. New Zealand win series 3–1.
- Game 3:
- Women's Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2012 Ford World Women's Curling Championship)
- Game 3:
- Japan 3–10 South Korea. South Korea win series 3–0.
- New Zealand 2–10 China. China win series 3–0.
- Game 3:
- Men's Semifinals: (the winners qualify for 2012 Capital One World Men's Curling Championship)
Nordic combined[edit]
- World Cup in Kuusamo, Finland:
- HS 142 / 10 km: Magnus Krog (NOR) 27:41.0 Akito Watabe (JPN) 27:43.5 Tino Edelmann (GER) 27:48.1
Speed skating[edit]
- World Cup 2 in Astana, Kazakhstan:
- Men's 500m: Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 34.89 Tucker Fredricks (USA) 34.94 Stefan Groothuis (NED) 35.01
- Standings (after 3 of 12 races): (1) Mo 205 points (2) Yūya Oikawa (JPN) 190 (3) Joji Kato (JPN) 177
- Men's 1500m: Wouter olde Heuvel (NED) 1:45.69 Denny Morrison (CAN) 1:45.80 Håvard Bøkko (NOR) 1:45.97
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Groothuis 145 points (2) Shani Davis (USA) 140 (3) olde Heuvel 136
- Women's 500m: Lee Sang-Hwa (KOR) 37.78 Jenny Wolf (GER) 38.04 Thijsje Oenema (NED) 38.22
- Women's 3000m: Martina Sáblíková (CZE) 4:03.28 Claudia Pechstein (GER) 4:03.59 Diane Valkenburg (NED) 4:05.36
- Standings (after 2 of 6 races): (1) Sáblíková 200 points (2) Pechstein 150 (3) Ireen Wüst (NED) 140
- Men's 500m: Mo Tae-Bum (KOR) 34.89 Tucker Fredricks (USA) 34.94 Stefan Groothuis (NED) 35.01
Volleyball[edit]
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 5:
November 24, 2011 (Thursday)[edit]
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 6 (teams in bold qualify for Top 16):
- Group A:
- SLUC Nancy 76–75 Bennet Cantù
- Caja Laboral 90–85 (OT) Fenerbahçe Ülker
- Standings: Caja Laboral 4–2, Olympiacos, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker, SLUC Nancy 3–3, Gescrap Bizkaia 2–4.
- Group B:
- Unicaja 76–77 Panathinaikos
- KK Zagreb 86–74 Brose Baskets
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 6–0, Panathinaikos 4–2, Unicaja 3–3, Brose Baskets, KK Zagreb 2–4, Žalgiris Kaunas 1–5.
- Group C:
- Real Madrid 93–89 Spirou Charleroi
- Maccabi Tel Aviv 85–76 EA7 Emporio Armani
- Standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–1, Real Madrid 4–2, Anadolu Efes, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–4, Spirou Basket 1–5.
- Group D:
- Galatasaray Medical Park 78–76 (OT) Asseco Prokom Gdynia
- FC Barcelona Regal 72–46 Union Olimpija Ljubljana
- With 14 points during the game, FC Barcelona Regal's Juan Carlos Navarro (ESP) becomes the all-time Euroleague points-scoring leader, surpassing the mark of Marcus Brown (USA).
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 6–0, Montepaschi Siena, UNICS Kazan 4–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 3–3, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–5, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–6.
- Group A:
Chess[edit]
- Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
- Game 8: Koneru Humpy (IND) ½–½ Hou Yifan (CHN). Hou wins series 5½–2½.
- Hou retains her title.
- Game 8: Koneru Humpy (IND) ½–½ Hou Yifan (CHN). Hou wins series 5½–2½.
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 3: West Indies 590 (184.1 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 5/156); India 281/3 (80 overs). India trail by 309 runs with 7 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Curling[edit]
- Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
- Men (teams in bold advance to the playoffs):
- Draw 10:
- Japan 7–8 China
- New Zealand 5–2 Chinese Taipei
- Australia 6–5 South Korea
- Final standings: China 9–1, South Korea 7–3, New Zealand, Australia 5–5, Chinese Taipei 3–7, Japan 1–9.
- Draw 10:
- Women:
- Draw 6:
- South Korea 9–1 New Zealand
- China 7–6 Japan
- Final standings: China, South Korea 5–1, Japan 2–4, New Zealand 0–6.
- Draw 6:
- Men (teams in bold advance to the playoffs):
Football (soccer)[edit]
- FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round in Apia, Samoa:
- American Samoa 1–1 Cook Islands
- Samoa 1–1 Tonga
- Standings (after 2 matches): Samoa, American Samoa 4 points, Cook Islands, Tonga 1.
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 6:
- Group 2:
- Switzerland 8–1 Kazakhstan
- Spain 2–2 Germany
- Group 5: Ukraine 0–1 Belarus
- Group 6: Netherlands 2–0 Croatia
- Group 2:
- Copa Sudamericana Semifinals first leg: LDU Quito 2–0 Vélez Sársfield
Volleyball[edit]
- FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan, Matchday 4:
November 23, 2011 (Wednesday)[edit]
Basketball[edit]
- Euroleague Regular Season Matchday 6 (team in bold qualify for Top 16):
- Group A: Olympiacos 88–81 Gescrap Bizkaia
- Standings: Caja Laboral, Bennet Cantù, Fenerbahçe Ülker 3–2, Olympiacos 3–3, SLUC Nancy 2–3, Gescrap Bizkaia 2–4.
- Group B: CSKA Moscow 95–82 Žalgiris
- Standings: CSKA Moscow 6–0, Panathinaikos, Unicaja 3–2, Brose Baskets 2–3, KK Zagreb 1–4, Žalgiris 1–5.
- Group C: Anadolu Efes 67–58 Partizan Mt:s Belgrade
- Standings: Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–1, Real Madrid 3–2, Anadolu Efes, Partizan Mt:s Belgrade 3–3, EA7 Emporio Armani 2–3, Spirou Charleroi 1–4.
- Group D: Montepaschi Siena 73–79 UNICS Kazan
- Standings: FC Barcelona Regal 5–0, Montepaschi Siena, UNICS Kazan 4–2, Galatasaray Medical Park 2–3, Union Olimpija Ljubljana 1–4, Asseco Prokom Gdynia 0–5.
- Group A: Olympiacos 88–81 Gescrap Bizkaia
Chess[edit]
- Women's World Championship in Tirana, Albania:
- Game 7: Hou Yifan (CHN) 1–0 Koneru Humpy (IND). Hou leads series 5–2.
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 2: West Indies 575/9 (181 overs; Darren Bravo 166); India.
- Pakistan vs Sri Lanka in UAE:
Curling[edit]
- Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
- Draw 8:
- New Zealand 7–2 Japan
- Chinese Taipei 5–9 Australia
- China 4–3 South Korea
- Draw 9:
- Japan 8–12 South Korea
- Australia 8–5 New Zealand
- Chinese Taipei 5–8 China
- Standings: China 8–1, South Korea 7–2, New Zealand, Australia 4–5, Chinese Taipei 3–6, Japan 1–8.
- Draw 8:
- Women:
- Draw 5:
- South Korea 7–5 Japan
- China 8–3 New Zealand
- Standings: China, South Korea 4–1, Japan 2–3, New Zealand 0–5.
- Draw 5:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Football (soccer)[edit]
- UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying Matchday 6:
- Group 1:
- North Macedonia 0–3 Poland
- Italy 2–0 Greece
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Italy 15 points (5 matches), Russia 9, Poland 9 (5), Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Greece, Macedonia 1.
- Group 2: Turkey 1–2 Romania
- Standings (after 5 matches unless stated): Spain 12 points (4 matches), Germany 9 (3), Romania 9 (6), Kazakhstan 4, Switzerland 3 (3), Turkey 1.
- Group 3:
- Group 6: England 2–0 Serbia
- Standings (after 3 matches unless stated): England 8 points (4 matches), Netherlands 7 (3), Serbia 4 (4), Croatia 1 (2), Slovenia 1.
- Group 7: Denmark 11–0 Armenia
- Standings (after 4 matches unless stated): Denmark 12 points, Czech Republic 7 (3), Austria 7, Portugal 3, Armenia 0 (5).
- Group 1:
- 2012 Olympics Men's Asian qualifiers preliminary round 3, Matchday 2:
- Group A:
- Qatar 1–1 South Korea
- Oman 2–0 Saudi Arabia
- Standings (after 2 matches): South Korea 4 points, Oman 3, Qatar 2, Saudi Arabia 1.
- Group B: United Arab Emirates 0–0 Uzbekistan
- Group C: Malaysia 0–2 Syria
- Group A:
- UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
- Group E:
- Bayer Leverkusen 2–1 Chelsea
- Valencia 7–0 Genk
- Standings (after 5 matches): Bayer Leverkusen 9 points, Chelsea, Valencia 8, Genk 2.
- Group F:
- Marseille 0–1 Olympiacos
- Arsenal 2–1 Borussia Dortmund
- Standings (after 5 matches): Arsenal 11 points, Marseille 7, Olympiacos 6, Borussia Dortmund 4.
- Group G:
- Zenit St. Petersburg 0–0 APOEL
- Shakhtar Donetsk 0–2 Porto
- Standings (after 5 matches): APOEL 9 points, Zenit St. Petersburg 8, Porto 7, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
- APOEL become the first Cypriot team to reach the last 16 of the Champions League.
- Standings (after 5 matches): APOEL 9 points, Zenit St. Petersburg 8, Porto 7, Shakhtar Donetsk 2.
- Group H:
- BATE Borisov 0–1 Viktoria Plzeň
- Milan 2–3 Barcelona
- Standings (after 5 matches): Barcelona 13 points, Milan 8, Viktoria Plzeň 4, BATE Borisov 2.
- Group E:
- Copa Sudamericana Semifinals first leg: Vasco da Gama 1–1 Universidad de Chile
November 22, 2011 (Tuesday)[edit]
Baseball[edit]
- Major League Baseball awards:
- National League Most Valuable Player: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
- Braun becomes the first Brewer to win the Award since Robin Yount in 1989.
- National League Most Valuable Player: Ryan Braun, Milwaukee Brewers
Cricket[edit]
- West Indies in India:
- 3rd Test in Mumbai, day 1: West Indies 267/2 (91 overs); India.
Curling[edit]
- Pacific-Asia Championships in Nanjing, China:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
- Draw 6:
- China 6–2 Australia
- South Korea 5–6 New Zealand
- Japan 6–8 Chinese Taipei
- Draw 7:
- South Korea 9–6 Chinese Taipei
- Japan 8–6 Australia
- China 6–4 New Zealand
- Standings: China, South Korea 6–1, Chinese Taipei, New Zealand 3–4, Australia 2–5, Japan 1–6.
- Draw 6:
- Women:
- Draw 4:
- Japan 9–1 New Zealand
- China 9–7 South Korea
- Standings: China, South Korea 3–1, Japan 2–2, New Zealand 0–4.
- Draw 4:
- Men: (teams in bold advance to the playoffs)
Football (soccer)[edit]
- FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC first round in Apia, Samoa:
- American Samoa 2–1 Tonga
- American Samoa win their first game as a member of FIFA.
- Cook Islands 2–3 Samoa
- American Samoa 2–1 Tonga
- 2012 Olympics Men's Asian qualifiers preliminary round 3, Matchday 2:
- Group B: Iraq 0–0 Australia
- Standings: Uzbekistan 3 points (1 match), Australia 2 (2), United Arab Emirates 1 (1), Iraq 1 (2).
- Group C: Bahrain 0–2 Japan
- Group B: Iraq 0–0 Australia
- UEFA Champions League group stage Matchday 5 (teams in bold qualify for Round of 16):
- Group A:
- Napoli 2–1 Manchester City
- Bayern Munich 3–1 Villarreal
- Standings (after 5 matches): Bayern Munich 13 points, Napoli 8, Manchester City 7, Villarreal 0.
- Group B:
- Group A: