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Posted on: Friday, November 6, 2009

On this date: 1966 — Eagles' Timmy Brown returns kickoffs 93 yards and 90 yards for TDs


Associated Press

Nov. 6

1934 — Joe Carter scores four touchdowns and Swede Hanson rushes for 190 yards as the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Cincinnati Reds 64-0.

1966 — Philadelphia's Timmy Brown returns kickoffs 93 yards and 90 yards for touchdowns to lead the Eagles to a 24-23 victory over the Dallas Cowboys.

1981 — Larry Holmes knocks out Renaldo Snipes in the 11th round to retain the world heavyweight title in Pittsburgh.

1983 — James Wilder of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rushes for 219 yards and a touchdown in a 17-12 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.

1992 — Manon Rheaume of the Atlanta Knights becomes the first woman to suit up for a regular-season pro hockey game. The 20-year-old goalie doesn't play in Atlanta's 3-2 overtime loss to Cincinnati in the IHL game.

1993 — French-based Arcangues stages the biggest Breeders' Cup upset, rallying to beat Bertrando by two lengths in the $3 million Classic at Santa Anita. Arcangues went off at 133-1 and returned $269.20 on a $2 bet.

1993 — Evander Holyfield regains the WBA and IBF heavyweight championships from Riddick Bowe in a fight disrupted by a parachutist. During the seventh round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the jumper tumbles into the ringside seats, stopping the fight for 21 minutes.

1994 — German Silva of Mexico overcomes a wrong turn in the final mile to beat countryman Benjamin Paredes by 2 seconds in the closest finish in the New York City Marathon's 25-year history.

1999 — Charles Roberts rushes for 409 yards and five touchdowns to lead Sacramento State past Idaho State 41-20, setting a new NCAA record for a single-game rushing performance.

2004 — David Greene sets an NCAA Division I-A record for most wins by a quarterback as Georgia routs Kentucky 62-17. Greene, 40-9 as a starter, breaks former Tennessee star Peyton Manning's record.

2005 — Annika Sorenstam becomes the first player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament five straight times, shooting an 8-under 64 for a three-stroke victory in the Mizuno Classic.

2006 — Anaheim improves to an NHL-best 11-0-4 with a 3-2 overtime win over Pittsburgh. By earning at least one point in each of their first 15 games, the Ducks tie the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers for the most consecutive games without a loss in regulation to start a season.

2008 — Jay Cutler passes for a career-high 447 yards and throws three touchdown passes in the final 15 minutes — the last an 11-yarder to Brandon Marshall with 1:14 remaining — to rally Denver to a 34-30 win over Cleveland.