2 hours, 9 minutes and 28 seconds. In the women's marathon, Paula Radcliffe of Great Britain came in first with a near-record time of 2 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds. (Canada.com) (Yahoo!/Reuters) (San Francisco Chronicle) National Football League Week 9: The Pittsburgh Steelers hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season, 27–3. Jerome Bettis, usually only used near the goal line this season, runs for 149 yards. (Yahoo!/AP) New England Patriots kicker Adam Vinatieri throws his first career touchdown pass in a 40–22 win over the St. Louis Rams. (Yahoo!/AP) The Buffalo Bills upset the New York Jets 22–17 on a career-high 132-yard rushing performance from Willis McGahee. (Yahoo!/AP) Quarterback Jake Plummer throws for four touchdowns as the Denver Broncos defeat the Houston Texans 31–13. (Yahoo!/AP) The Arizona Cardinals end a 17-game road losing streak with a last-minute 24–23 win over the Miami Dolphins. (Yahoo!/AP) The New York Giants commit five turnovers in an upset 28–21 loss to the Chicago Bears. (Yahoo!/AP) Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed returns an interception for 106 yards – the longest in league history – as the Ravens defeat the Cleveland Browns 27 to 13. (Yahoo!/AP) NBA: Vince Carter makes a three-point shot with three seconds to go in the game, breaking a 95–95 tie and eventually helping the Toronto Raptors beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 101–97. November 6, 2004 (Saturday) Rugby union: The Wallabies (Australia) defeat Scotland 31–14 at Murrayfield in Edinburgh. (BBC) The Springboks (South Africa) defeat Wales 38–36 at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. (BBC) Rugby league: In the Rugby League Tri-Nations, Great Britain defeats New Zealand 22–12 at Galpharm Stadium in Huddersfield, England. (BBC) Boxing: Kostya Tszyu retains his world Jr. Welterweight championship with a third-round knockout over Sharmba Mitchell. Joan Guzmán, Yori Boy Campas, Jermaine Woods and Jonathan Ochoa also win their fights, held at the Glendale Arena, in Glendale, Arizona (see:Tszyu vs. Mitchell II) (Boxing Central) NBA The Charlotte Bobcats register their first franchise win in history, with a 111–100 defeat of the Orlando Magic. The Houston Rockets beat the Sacramento Kings, 104–101, in overtime. The Phoenix Suns defeat the New Jersey Nets, 102–80, to register their first 3–0 start in twenty years. November 5, 2004 (Friday) Football (soccer): Tottenham Hotspur manager Jacques Santini resigns for personal reasons after only 13 matches in charge. Baseball: Three days after they hired Wally Backman as their manager, the Arizona