On this day in sports: November 20

1. 2012 Died: Kaspars Astašenko, Latvian ice hockey player (born 1975) Source
2. 2016 Jimmie Johnson wins his seventh NASCAR Cup Series championship to tie Richard Petty and Dale Earnhardt for the most all-time. Source
3. 2016 Died: Gene Guarilia, American basketball player (born 1937) Source
4. 2019 Died: Wataru Misaka, American basketball player (born 1923) Source
5. 2022 The 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar. This is the first time the tournament was held in the Middle East. Source

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