Today in sports history: Nov. 9
Ten years ago, Joe Paterno was fired by the Penn State board of trustees over his handling of a child sex abuse scandal. See more sports moments from this date:
1946: No. 1 Army, No. 2 Notre Dame play to 0-0 tie
1946 — Second-ranked Notre Dame fights to a 0-0 tie with No. 1 Army at Yankee Stadium to snap the Cadets’ 25-game winning streak. The Irish defense holds Army’s running backs Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis to a combined 79 yards.
Army fullback Felix "Doc" Blanchard, 35, left background, fumbles the ball, in air, center, in first period of Army-Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium in New York City, Nov. 9, 1946. (AP Photo/stf)
1996: Evander Holyfield pounds Mike Tyson into submission in 11th round
1996 — Evander Holyfield pounds Mike Tyson into submission at 37 seconds of the 11th round to win the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas. Holyfield, a 7-1 underdog, becomes the second man to hold a piece of the heavyweight title three times.
In this Nov. 9, 1996, file photo, Evander Holyfield raises his fist after defeating Mike Tyson in their WBA heavyweight championship bout at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/ Mark J. Terrill, File)
2005: Carolina's Erik Cole first NHL player to be awarded two penalty shots in one game
2005 — Carolina’s Erik Cole is the first player in NHL history to be awarded two penalty shots in one game. He scores on the first, helping the Hurricanes defeat Buffalo 5-3.
Buffalo Sabres goalie Martin Biron (43) makes a save on Carolina Hurricanes left winger Erik Cole's (26) second penalty shot of the game during the third period in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2005. Carolina won 5-3. (AP Photo/Don Heupel)
2011: Joe Paterno fired by Penn State over handling of child sex abuse scandal
2011 — Joe Paterno is fired by the Penn State board of trustees despite saying he would retire as coach after the football season ended. Paterno is brought down by the growing furor over the handling of child sex abuse allegations against assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. Penn State President Graham Spanier is also ousted.
Joe Paterno and his wife Susan stand on their porch to thank well-wishers gathered outside in State College, Pa., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011. The Penn State board of trustees fired Paterno as football coach earlier Wednesday. The board also fired university president Graham Spanier. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
2014: Aaron Rodgers throws six touchdown passes to tie Green Bay game record
2014 — Aaron Rodgers throws six touchdown passes to tie the Green Bay game record and match the NFL record for a half in a 55-14 rout of the Chicago Bears. Rodgers ties the NFL mark for TD passes in a half set by Oakland’s Daryle Lamonica in 1969.
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) runs to the locker room after an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears Sunday, Nov. 9, 2014, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 55-14. (AP Photo/Mike Roemer)
2014 Landon Donovan lifts LA Galaxy with 3 goals, assist
2014 — Landon Donovan scores three goals and sets up Robbie Keane’s goal, propelling the LA Galaxy into the Western Conference finals with a 5-0 victory over Real Salt Lake.
In this Nov. 9, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy's Landon Donovan celebrates scoring a goal against Real Salt Lake during the second half of an MLS soccer Western Conference playoff series game, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok, File)
2016: Warriors first team to have four players hit four three-pointers
2016 — Golden State makes 17-of-33 three-pointers in a 116-95 blowout of the Dallas Mavericks, with teammates Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green all making four apiece. The Warriors are the first team to have four players hit four three-point shots.
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry shoots against the Dallas Mavericks during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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