Virginia 24 (23) Auburn 17, Mississippi 3 Baseball: 2007 World Series Game 3: Boston Red Sox 10, Colorado Rockies 5. The Bosox slay the "Dragon Slayer" Josh Fogg with six runs in the third inning, let the Rockies back in the game with a five-run sixth, but pull away. The Sox are led on offense by Jacoby Ellsbury, the first rookie since 1936 with four hits in a Series game, and Dustin Pedroia, with three hits of his own. Red Sox lead series 3–0. 2007 Japan Series Game 1: Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3, Chunichi Dragons 1. Fighters lead series 1–0. Football (soccer): MLS Cup 2007 – Conference Semifinals, first leg New England Revolution 0–0 New York Red Bulls Chivas USA 0–1 Kansas City Wizards Houston Dynamo 0–1 FC Dallas Horse racing: 2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park Curlin wins the Breeders' Cup Classic in a powerful stretch drive, defeating his major rivals for U.S. Horse of the Year honors in Street Sense and Lawyer Ron. For the second straight year, a Breeders' Cup race is marred by tragedy, as European star George Washington shatters an ankle in the Classic and is put down on the track. Other winners: Juvenile Fillies — Indian Blessing Juvenile — War Pass Filly & Mare Turf — Lahudood Sprint — Midnight Lute Turf Mile — Kip Deville Distaff — Ginger Punch Turf — English Channel Rugby union: 2007 Currie Cup Final Free State Cheetahs 20–18 Golden Lions at Bloemfontein <div id="26_October_2007"> </div id> 26 October 2007 (Friday) Horse racing: 2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park Filly & Mare Sprint — Maryfield Juvenile Turf — Nownownow Dirt Mile — Corinthian <div id="25_October_2007"> </div id> 25 October 2007 (Thursday) American football: NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25: (2) Boston College 14, (8) Virginia Tech 10 Amidst rainy conditions in Blacksburg, the Eagles score two touchdowns in the last three minutes to overcome one of their major hurdles to an undefeated season. Baseball: 2007 World Series Game 2: Boston Red Sox 2–1 Colorado Rockies, Red Sox lead series 2–0. Mike Lowell proves to be the difference-maker for the Red Sox, scoring on a Jason Varitek sacrifice fly in the 4th inning and then driving David Ortiz in with a double in the 5th. Matt Holliday provides four of the Rockies' five hits, but is picked off at first in the 8th inning by Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon