November 4 in Sports History

Wilt Chamberlain

1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors’ 136-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons.

1962 — Sonny Randle of the St. Louis Cardinals catches 16 passes for 256 yards and a touchdown in a 31-28 loss to the New York Giants.

1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees.

1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.

2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.

2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.

2006 — Invasor beats heavy favored Bernardini by one length in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.

2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.

It’s the second time he tops 200 yards rushing this season, the only rookie to accomplish the feat. San Diego’s Antonio Cromartie returns a missed field goal an NFL-record 109 yards for a touchdown in the game.

2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.

2012 — Guan Tianlang wins the Asia-Pacific Championship, making the 14-year-old Chinese star the youngest player to qualify for the Masters. Guan, an eighth-grader, easily surpasses the mark set by Italy’s Matteo Manassero, who was about to turn 17 when he played in 2010.

2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami. Luck is 30 of 48 with two TDs and breaks Cam Newton’s previous mark of 422 yards set last season.

2012 — Tampa Bay rookie Doug Martin rushes for a franchise-record 251 yards and four touchdowns in a 42-32 win at Oakland.

Youngster set to reject Manchester United

Manchester United are set to miss out on one of the hottest properties in European football with AC Milan wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma set to sign a new contract with the Serie A giants.

The 16-year-old progressed through the Rossoneri’s famed academy and became the youngest goalkeeper ever to make his first-team debut in the Italian top flight recently.

With his record grabbing the attention of a number of clubs, talkSPORT have claimed that reports in Italy are suggesting Donnarumma is willing to commit his future to Milan.

Despite being under contract until 2018 Milan are aware that a huge contract offer from a European rival could tempt the young stopper to leave, which would be a major blow to the club.

The report has also claimed that United were ready to push ahead with plans to make a January bid, although the news that Milan are ready to offer a new deal may end any interest Louis van Gaal has.

Extradited FIFA official pleads not guilty

A Brazilian FIFA official who headed the 2014 World Cup organising committee and was extradited this week from Switzerland has pleaded not guilty in a New York courtroom to charges stemming from a sprawling bribery case.

Jose Maria Marin appeared on Tuesday before a judge in federal court.

He will be freed on $US15 million ($A21 million) bond.

Marin is the second FIFA official to waive extradition to face charges in the US in a $US150 million ($A210 million) corruption case linked to broadcasting rights.

The 83-year-old was arrested in May.

Jose Mourinho handed stadium ban and $92,000 fine

                                                           

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium suspension with immediate effect and fined £40,000 (NZ$92,000) over a misconduct charge, the Football Association says.

The penalty came after Mourhino admitted a FA charge relating to his language and/or behaviour towards the match officials during his side's 2-1 defeat by West Ham United on October 24.

Mourinho was sent to the stands at Upton Park after trying to speak to referee Jon Moss at halftime following Nemanja Matic's first-half red card.

It is the latest blow for Mourinho, who is under pressure with Chelsea 15th in the English Premier League having lost six of their opening 11 matches - the worst start by any defending EPL champions.

They are also labouring in the Champions League, in which they face Dynamo Kiev on Wednesday (NZT Thursday), and out of the League Cup.

Mourinho has also been named as a respondent in the legal action being brought against the club by their former team doctor Eva Carneiro for constructive dismissal, sources close to the case said on Monday.

He will be forced to miss Saturday's trip to Stoke City, who beat Chelsea on penalties in the League Cup last week.

The latest punishment is separate from the one-match suspended stadium ban and £50,000 (NZ$116,000) fine Mourinho received earlier this season for comments about match officials following Chelsea's 3-1 EPL defeat to Southampton.

Chelsea coach Silvino Louro had a charge of improper conduct relating to the West Ham game withdrawn, the FA said in a statement on its website. But the governing body added that it had reminded Louro "of his responsibilities".