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Today in sports history: Nov. 5

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In 1978, Oakland coach John Madden becomes the 13th head coach to win 100 games in the NFL. See more sports moments from this date:

1978: Oakland coach John Madden wins 100th game

1978: Oakland coach John Madden wins 100th game

1978 — Oakland coach John Madden becomes the 13th head coach to win 100 games in the NFL as the Raiders beat the Kansas City Chiefs 20-10.

Oakland Raiders coach John Madden is pictured on the sidelines, Oct. 1978. (AP Photo)

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1994: George Foreman stops Michael Moorer to regain title

1994: George Foreman stops Michael Moorer to regain title

1994 — George Foreman regains part of the heavyweight title he lost to Muhammad Ali in 1974, stopping Michael Moorer with a two-punch combination at 2:03 of the 10th round. Foreman, 45, captures the IBF and WBA championships to become the oldest champion in any weight class.

Referee Joe Cortez raises the arm of George Foreman, declaring him the winner by knockout over Michael Moore in Las Vegas on Saturday, Nov. 5, 1994. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon)

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2008: Tony Parker scores career-high 55 points, including buzzer-beater

2008: Tony Parker scores career-high 55 points, including buzzer-beater

2008 — Tony Parker scores a career-high 55 points, including a 20-footer at the buzzer to force a second overtime in San Antonio’s 129-125 victory over Minnesota.

San Antonio Spurs' Tony Parker (9) is shoots against Minnesota Timberwolves' Al Jefferson (25) during the second quarter a NBA basketball game in Minneapolis on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008. (AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

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2011: Drew Alleman kicks 25-yard field goal to lift No. 1 LSU past No. 2 Alabama

2011: Drew Alleman kicks 25-yard field goal to lift No. 1 LSU past No. 2 Alabama

2011 — Drew Alleman kicks a 25-yard field goal in overtime to give top-ranked LSU a 9-6 win over No. 2 Alabama.

LSU kicker Drew Alleman (30) reacts to kicking the game-winning field goal with punter Brad Wing (38) in overtime of an NCAA college football game against Alabama, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

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2017: Eli Manning becomes 7th NFL QB to reach 50,000-yard mark

2017: Eli Manning becomes 7th NFL QB to reach 50,000-yard mark

2017 — Eli Manning of the Giants became the seventh NFL quarterback to reach the 50,000-mark with his completion to Sterling Shepard in the fourth quarter against the Rams.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning runs off the field after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Rams won 51-17. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)

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2017: Shalane Flanagan first American woman to win NYC Marathon since 1977

2017: Shalane Flanagan first American woman to win NYC Marathon since 1977

2017 — Shalane Flanagan dethrones three-time winner Mary Keitany to become the first American woman to win the New York City Marathon since 1977.

This Nov. 5, 2017, file photo shows Shalane Flanagan of the United States posing for pictures after crossing the finish line first in the women's division of the New York City Marathon in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)

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