From the Associated Press
Sports Today, November 25 – Lionel Messi becomes the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League
November 25
1925 — Red Grange plays his first professional game with the Chicago Bears and is held to 36 yards in a 0-0 tie with the Chicago Cardinals.
1934 — The Detroit Lions suffer their first loss in franchise history, 3-0, to the Green Bay Packers. The Lions won their first 10 games of the season.
1948 — Howie Dalmer of the Philadelphia Warriors misses all 15 of his shots against the Washington Capitols, tying the NBA’s record for futilities.
1976 — Buffalo’s OJ Simpson rushes for 273 yards and two touchdowns in a 27-14 loss to the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day.
1979 — Pat Summerall and John Madden broadcast their first game together, a partnership that lasted 22 years and became one of the most famous partnerships in television sports history.
1980 — “No mas, no mas.” Roberto Duran withdrew with 16 seconds left in the eighth round in New Orleans, allowing Sugar Ray Leonard to regain the WBC welterweight title.
1983 — Larry Holmes retains the world heavyweight title by knocking out Marvis Frazier in 2 minutes, 57 seconds of the first round in Las Vegas.
1985 — Clemson University’s Grayson Marshall sets an NCAA record with 20 assists in an 83-57 win over Maryland Eastern Shore.
1995 — Tim Biakabutka rushes for a career-high 313 yards as Michigan defeats Ohio State, 31-23.
2002 — Ozzie Newsome becomes the first black general manager in NFL history, signing a new five-year contract with the Baltimore Ravens that includes a title upgrade.
2007 — San Diego’s LaDainian Tomlinson reaches the milestone with a 36-yard run in the Chargers’ 32-14 win over Baltimore, becoming the 23rd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards.
2007 — Minnesota beats the New York Giants 41-17, with Eli Manning returning three interceptions for a touchdown. Darren Sharper scored on a 20-yard return, Dwight Smith rumbled 93 yards, and Chad Greenway followed up from 37 yards just a few plays later.
2012 — The Toronto Argonauts defeat the Calgary Stampeders 35-22 in the 100th Gray Cup. Toronto won his 16th Gray Cup title and his first since 2004.
2014 — Lionel Messi becomes the all-time top scorer in the UEFA Champions League.
2018 — Los Angeles Charger quarterback Philip Rivers sets an NFL single-game record by completing 25 consecutive passes in a 45-10 win over the Arizona Cardinals.