Conference Semifinals, second leg Houston Dynamo 4, FC Dallas 1 (extra time) Houston wins 4–2 on aggregate <div id="1_November_2007"> </div id> 1 November 2007 (Thursday) American football NCAA Division I FBS AP Top 25: (11) Virginia Tech 27, Georgia Tech 3 Baseball: 2007 Japan Series Game 5: Chunichi Dragons 1, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 0. Dragons win series 4–1. Series MVP: Norihiro Nakamura, Dragons Major League Baseball: As expected, Joe Torre is hired as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, signing a three-year contract. (AP via ESPN.com) Basketball: 2007–08 NBA season – Season Openers Detroit Pistons 91, Miami Heat 80 Phoenix Suns 106, Seattle SuperSonics 99 Football (soccer): MLS Cup 2007 – Conference Semifinals, second leg Chicago Fire 2–2 D.C. United. Chicago wins 3–2 on aggregate. Tennis: Martina Hingis announces her second retirement from tennis, citing injury problems. She also admits to a positive "A" test for cocaine at Wimbledon this year, but denies having used the drug. (BBC) References 11