Here are just some of the notable sports moments that happened on November 8:
1952 — Maurice (Rocket) Richard of the Montreal Canadiens scored his 325th career goal in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Montreal Forum and broke the NHL record set in 1940 by Nels Stewart. (More info.)
Here are some of the people in the sports world celebrating birthdays on November 8:
Bobby Bowden
Age: 83
Profession: Retired Football Coach
Best Known For: Holder of the NCAA Division I record for most career wins and bowl victories by a head football coach, Bobby Bowden coached at West Virginia from 1970 to 1975 and Florida State from 1976 to 2009. He won 377 games and national championships in 1993 and 1999.
John Denny
Age: 60
Profession: Retired MLB Play
November 6, 2012
Last week's showdowns knocked several teams from the ranks of the unbeaten and shook up the rankings. This week, we get two of the biggest games of the season, with Alabama-LSU and Oregon-USC setting the stage for conference- and national-championship runs.
But the excitement doesn't stop there. Here is what to watch for around the top 25:
This week’s rankings will look very different when the new AP Poll comes out following a Saturday full of upsets. Four Top Ten teams fell this week and five ranked teams suffered their first losses of the season. Meanwhile, Collin Klein and Manti T’eo boosted their Heisman chances while Alabama, Oregon, Kansas State and Notre Dame continued to make their case for a shot in the national title game.
Here are all highlights from a wild week in college football.
