(Friday) Rugby union: In their biggest ever winning margin, Wales defeat Japan 98–0 at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff. (BBC) Cricket: England arrive in Harare, Zimbabwe for their controversial One Day International series against the Zimbabwean cricket team. (Cricinfo) Cross-country skiing: Starting off the 2005 World Cup season's third weekend of competitions, in Ruka-Kuusamo, Finland, the ladies' 10 km free technique distance race is won by Kateřina Neumannová (CZE), with runners-up for 2nd and 3rd place being Kristina Šmigun (EST) and Natalia Baranova-Masolkina (RUS). (FIS-Ski Results) NCAA football: The Nebraska Cornhuskers finish with a losing record for the first time since 1961, and without a chance to play in a bowl game for the first time since 1968, after a 26–20 loss to the Colorado Buffaloes. (AP) NBA: Richard Hamilton of the Detroit Pistons hits a shot with 1.3 seconds left to give his team a 78–77 win over the Miami Heat. (NBA) Eddie Jordan, coach of the Washington Wizards, is hospitalized with a blood clot. He will miss the next two games. (ESPN) Zydrunas Ilgauskas makes a shot with 19 seconds to give the Cleveland Cavaliers a 98–96 lead over the Boston Celtics, then LeBron James blocks an attempt by Paul Pierce with less than one second to go, to preserve the Cavaliers' victory over the Celtics. (AOL) Kobe Bryant scores 40 points, but Peja Stojaković makes four free throws in the game's final minute, to give the Sacramento Kings their seventh straight win, a 109–106 defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers. (NBA) Allen Iverson steals a pass, then scores with two tenths of a second left, to give the Philadelphia 76ers a 116–114 victory over the Washington Wizards in overtime. (NBA) November 25, 2004 (Thursday) National Football League Thanksgiving Classics: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning breaks Dan Marino's NFL record for most consecutive games with at least four touchdown passes, throwing for six in his fifth game, a 41–9 win over the Detroit Lions. (AP) Dallas Cowboys rookie running back Julius Jones runs for 150 yards and two touchdowns in a 21–7 win over the Chicago Bears. (AP) Football: UEFA Cup Group Stage, Matchday 3 Group A: Schalke 04 2 – 0 Ferencváros Group A: FC Basel 1 – 2 Hearts Group B: Standard Liège 2 – 1 Parma Group B: Steaua Bucharest 2 – 1 Beşiktaş Group C: Club Brugge 1 – 0 FC Utrecht Group C: Dnipro