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  McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20

  Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process.

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  Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010

  Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport.

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  BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks

  Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS bid, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to be eligible for invites to the four big-money bowl games even though they have no shot to win their conferences.

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  Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup

  They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.

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  Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25

  Mississippi, California and North Carolina, teams that started the season with lofty expectations before stumbling, have surged back into the AP Top 25 college football poll.

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  Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14

  The defense Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week ago kept the offense of the New York Jets off it Sunday.

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  Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs

  Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling.

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  Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0

  The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory.

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  At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing

  Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him.

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  Steelers shocked by Chiefs in overtime 27-24

  The Pittsburgh Steelers, last season's Super Bowl champions, were shocked 27-24 in overtime by the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

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  Federer, Murray win Tour Finals openers

  Roger Federer blazed past Fernando Verdasco after an early stumble on Sunday while Andy Murray marked the start of London's five-year hosting of the ATP Tour Finals with a three-set victory over Juan Martin del Potro.

• Suns thrash road-weary Pistons

  The Phoenix Suns routed the Detroit Pistons 117-91 Sunday to preserve their perfect home record and improve to a joint NBA-best 11-3.

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  Final defeat fails to take shine off Beckham's season

  David Beckham said his third season with L.A. Galaxy had been a success despite the team being beaten in the championship deciding MLS Cup on Sunday.

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  Cowboys edge Redskins to maintain lead in NFC East

  The Dallas Cowboys maintained first place in the NFC East by edging the Washington Redskins 7-6 at Cowboys Stadium on Sunday.

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  Colts remain unbeaten after win over Ravens

  The Indianapolis Colts improved to a perfect 10-0 record this season with a 17-15 win over the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.

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  Blackhawks beat Canucks to earn seventh win in a row

  The Chicago Blackhawks chalked up their seventh successive win on Sunday after Bryan Bickell's third period goal gave them a 1-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks.

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  Johnson wins 4th successive NASCAR title

  Jimmie Johnson won an unprecedented fourth consecutive Sprint Cup points championship on Sunday.

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  Beckham has option to own MLS team: official

  David Beckham has an option to own a future 20th team in Major League Soccer, the North American league's commissioner said Sunday.

• Beckham faces challenge to start at Milan

  David Beckham said it will be a challenge for him to make the team at AC Milan when he begins his loan spell in Italy but he is confident he will be able to break into the Serie A side.

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• Northeastern dropping football program after 74 years

  Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.

• Arraignment set for man in Erin Andrews video case

  An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is scheduled for arraignment in a Los Angeles ...

• Monday eye-opener: Is Ali the greatest fighter ever?

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• Man to be arraigned in Erin Andrews video case

  An Illinois insurance executive accused of secretly making nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews is scheduled for arraignment in a Los Angeles ...

• Eagles, McNabb rally to beat Bears 24-20; Cutler falls short again

  Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process. McNabb threw ...

• Niemi leads Blackhawks to shutout of Canucks

  Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to ...

• Weis would understand if Notre Dame fired him

  One day after an overtime loss to Connecticut, Charlie Weis sounded like a man that will not be surprised if he is fired at the end of the season. ...

• Niemi leads Blackhawks to shutout of Canucks

  Bryan Bickell scored his first goal of the season 1:12 into the third period, and Antii Niemi made 30 saves to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to ...

• Bryant, Bynum lead Lakers to 11th straight victory over Thunder

  Kobe Bryant scored 26 points, including an astonishing basket from behind the backboard, and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 101-85 rout ...

• Cutler falls short again; Eagles, McNabb defeat Bears 24-20

  Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process. McNabb threw ...

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• Northeastern drops 74-year-old football program

  BOSTON (AP) -- Northeastern University is dropping its football program after 74 years, saying it's too expensive to maintain.

• Notre Dame going to Big Ten?

• Damon refuses to take paycut

• Real Salt Lake claims first MLS Cup

  SEATTLE (AP) -- David Beckham limped badly, the pain from a bone bruise in his right foot piercing through three pregame injections. Landon Donovan angrily ripped off his armband after watching a penlty shot go sailing over the crossbar.

• Kobe's circus shot highlights Lakers' win

  LOS ANGELES(AP) More than two decades ago, after Larry Bird made a shot from behind the backboard that didn't count in a preseason game, the NBA changed the rule on plays like that. Kobe Bryant was gad they did.

• Joe Posnanski: Why does Johnson dominate? Pinpointing an answer not so easy

  It's not hard to explain why Tiger Woods and Roger Federer dominate their sport. But what makes Jimmy Johnson so great? That's much more difficult to pinpoint, writes Joe Posnanski.

• Johnson wins fourth NASCAR title

  HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.

• Real Salt Lake upsets Galaxy to win first MLS title

  SEATTLE (AP) -- Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties for its first Major Leagu Soccer championship.

• Don Banks: Chargers leaving Broncos behind

  That 6-0 start seems like an eternity ago. The Chargers' relentless pursuit of the Broncos is over. Now it's Denver's turn to do the chasing. Don't expect much of a race, says Don Banks.

• Bolts bury Broncos 32-3, grab AFC West lead

  DENVER(AP) It didn't matter which quarterback the Denver Broncos threw out there Sunday. The surging San Diego Chargers bottled up both the rusty Chris Simms and the hobbled Kyle Orton .

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• Chargers take control of AFC West with rout of struggling Broncos

  Philip Rivers and a dominant defense led the Chargers into sole possession of first place in the AFC West with a 32-3 drubbing of the Denver Broncos, who couldn't move the ball effectively behind eiter Chris Simms or Kyle Orton Sunday.

• Patriots' defense forces five turnovers in win over Jets

  The defense that Bill Belichick didn't want to put on the field a week earlier had three of its five turnovers in the fourth quarter Sunday in a 31-14 win over the New York Jets.

• Saints trounce Buccaneers to stay unbeaten

  The Saints (10-0) shrugged off a slow start defensively, shutting down the Bucs after yielding a long touchdown drive to open the game and leading New Orleans to a 38-7 win.

• Manning has career-day as Giants outlast Falcons in OT

  Lawrence Tynes kicked a 36-yard field goal 3:54 into overtime to make up for an earlier miss and lead the Giants past the Atlanta Falcons 34-31 on Sunday.

• Packers waiting for information on injuries to Kampman, Harris

  The Green Bay Packers lost two cornerstones of their defense during Sunday's victory over San Francisco and could be playing without them for a lot longer.

• Vikings' Favre continues to silence critics, throws four TDs

  The doubters lined up to chastise Brett Favre for ending a second retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

• Chambers and Mr. Irrelevant leads the Chiefs to stunning win over champs

  When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed.

• Colts improve to 10-0 with road win over Ravens

  The Colts kept Baltimore out of the end zone Sunday and got the go-ahead field goal from former Ravens kicker Matt Stover in a 17-15 victory, their 19th straight win over two seasons.

• Vikings QB Favre continues to silence critics with record-breaking game

  The doubters lined up to chastise Brett Favre for ending a second retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings.

• Packers LB Kampman, CB Harris sustain serious knee injuries

  Green Bay Packers linebacker Aaron Kampman and cornerback Al Harris both were carted off the field to have X-rays taken on their injured left knees during Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49er.

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• Becoming special sheriff won't be easy for Shaq

  Becoming one of Ohio's uniformed officers won't be a cakewalk for Shaquille O'Neal.

• Sliding Wizards left searching for internal answers

  Emotions on the Washington Wizards seem to be boiling over after the team suffered its season-worst margin of defeat on consecutive nights, this time absorbing a 106-84 loss to the Spurs on Saturday.

• Hawks guard Bibby sprains left ankle vs. Hornets

  Atlanta starting guard Mike Bibby sprained his left ankle in the first quarter of the Hawks' game in New Orleans on Saturday night.

• Hawks' Bibby exits game after spraining ankle

  Atlanta Hawks point guard Mike Bibby sprained his left ankle with 6:59 remaining in the first quarter against the New Orleans Hornets and will not return to Saturday's game.

• Shoulder injury sidelines Shaq for fifth straight game

  Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal is out for Saturday's game against Philadelphia, the fifth straight game he has missed with a shoulder injury.

• Thunder assign Mullens, Weaver to 66ers in D-League

  The Oklahoma City Thunder have assigned rookie center Byron Mullens and guard Kyle Weaver to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

• Thunder assign Bullens, Weaver to 66ers in D-League

  The Oklahoma City Thunder have assigned rookie center Byron Mullens and guard Kyle Weaver to the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Development League.

• Clippers broadcasters suspended for comments about Haddadi

  The longtime announcer of the Los Angeles Clippers and his partner were suspended for a game following their comments about Grizzlies backup center Hamed Haddadi during Wednesday's telecast from Mempis.

• Bucks' Bogut out 2-4 weeks after being kicked in leg

  Bucks center Andrew Bogut will be out two to four weeks after the former No. 1 pick was kicked in the left leg in a recent win.

• Nets' Harris expected to play, come off bench Sat.

  Devin Harris is expected to play Saturday, a sorely needed boost for the winless New Jersey Nets.

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• Kovalchuk could return to ice against Rangers

  ATLANTA (AP) -Atlanta Thrashers star Ilya Kovalchuk may return to action less than three weeks after suffering a broken bone in his right foot. Kovalchuk practiced Wednesday but left early. Coach Joh Anderson says Kovalchuk's availability will .

• Red Wings claim Drew Miller

  The Detroit Red Wings have claimed forward Drew Miller off waivers from the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday. In 14 games with Tampa Bay this season he registered no points and two penalty minutes. Millr, 25, was originally a sixth-round pick (No.

• Callahan visits NHL Live! Wednesday

  New York Rangers forward Ryan Callahan, who has scored 3 goals and 4 assists in 18 games this season, will visit NHL Live! Wednesday between 12 and 2 p.m. ET on NHL Network and NHL.com. Also joining osts Deb Placey and Stan Fischler will.

• Tuesday's NHL scoring summaries

  Scoring summaries from Tuesday's NHL games: Wild 5 at Maple Leafs 2 First Period 1. Minnesota, Havlat 2 (Hnidy) 17:42 (pp) 2. Toronto, Ponikarovsky 7 (White, Kaberle) 18:08 Penalties - Ponikarovsky Tr (boarding) 4.

• Tuesday's Minor and Junior Hockey Results

  Results Tuesday: AHL Rochester 4 Hamilton 1 Binghamton 5 Norfolk 3 ECHL Bakersfield 3 Stockton 2 South Carolina 4 Elmira 3 (SO) Utah 3 Las Vegas 2 IHL No Games Scheduled. Central ...

• Tuesday's WHL Roundup

  Jordan Eberle's torrid scoring has the Regina Pats on a four-game winning streak. Eberle had three assists Tuesday to lead the Regina Pats to a 4-2 victory over the Prince George Cougars in Western Hckey League action.

• Boyle scores in the final minute to give Sharks 4-3 win over Predators

  SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dan Boyle scored with a minute left in the third period to lift the San Jose Sharks to a 4-3 victory over the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night. Joe Pavelski, Jamie McGinn and Dvin Setoguchi also scored for the Shar.

• Andrej Kudrna scores three goals as Rebels defeat Blazers 7-4

  KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Andrej Kudrna scored three goals Tuesday night, leading the Red Deer Rebels to a 7-4 Western Hockey League victory over the Kamloops Blazers. Josh Cowen, with two, Cullen Morin and Bett Ferguson also scored for Red Deer .

• Rangers' Callahan set for NHL Live!

  New York Rangers center Ryan Callahan will be among the guests on Wednesday's edition of NHL Live! from 12-2 p.m. ET on NHL Network and NHL.com. NHL Live! is also broadcast on XM Radio. Also appearin with hosts Deb Placey and Stan Fischler are.

• Brandon Anderson makes 29 saves to lead Hurricanes past Hitmen 3-2

  LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Brandon Anderson stopped 29 shots for Lethbridge as the Hurricanes dropped the Calgary Hitmen 3-2 in Western Hockey League action Tuesday. Cam Braes had a goal and an assist for Lthbridge (8-11-2).

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• Might The Ship Be Sinkin' In DC?

  SyndContentImpl.value= The Washington Wizards have three all-star caliber players, several nice role players, some young talent and a coach that is a proven winner in the league. It all sounds like agood mix.

• We Have A Michael Vick Sighting

  SyndContentImpl.value= I m not entirely sure why, but Mike Vick s first explosive play of the season feels noteworthy. Maybe because we were misguided to believe that he might (at least begin to) rsurrect his career in Philly.

• Not Even Pants Will Hold Devin Hester Back

  SyndContentImpl.value= That's Devin Hester's tushie, and Devin Hester, doing what they can to try and win the game against the Eagles on Monday night. Much like Devin's pants, the Bears fell short The Bears found themselves on the bottom tonight.

• Checking In With The BCS Twitterfeed

  SyndContentImpl.value= A couple days ago Spencer noted that the BCS now had it's own Twitterfeed and things had gotten off to a...rocky start. I thought it might be a good time to check in, see if coler heads have prevailed and whether or not gentlemanly discussion now rules the day.

• World's Longest Basketball Shot! Or Not

  SyndContentImpl.value= Finally, a spoof of all those "we made the longest shot in the world, and it totally isn't fake, bro!" videos that seem to circulate once a month or so. Well played, Funny Or De: (HT: Skeets) SyndContentImpl.

• Daniel Sedin To Return From Injury Tonight

  SyndContentImpl.value= The Vancouver Canucks get a key piece to their offense back tonight as Daniel Sedin returns to the lineup after missing the past 18 games with a broken foot. The Canucks have gone 10-7-1 in Sedin's absence and his brother Henrik has picked up the scoring with 10 goals and 18...

• Thierry Henry's Hand-Goal Gets The Flash Game Treatment

  SyndContentImpl.value= You're not an international cultural icon until someone makes a crappy Flash game about you ... so congrats, Thierry Henry! TThis game is horribly designed in nearly every technical way, but it manages to be both intellectually satisfying and oddly addictive, which is just ab...

• Video: Eric Wood's Horrific, No-Replay-Allowed Leg Injury

  SyndContentImpl.value= Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Eric Wood broke his leg today. CBS wouldn't show viewers a replay of how. There is a valid reason for this, as you'll see below. But we believe in giving readers the freedom to make themselves unable to eat Sunday dinner with their families, sh...

• Jim Zorn Opines On The Bleakness Of Modern Life

  SyndContentImpl.value= Or maybe he's just talking about football. Either way, put on your black turtlenecks and horn-rimmed glasses, because things are about to get vaguely existential: "I really beieve this is a special team of players who will not just chuck things in," Jim Zorn said.

• Video: Matt Stafford, Legend For A Day

  SyndContentImpl.value= Entering Sunday's Browns-Lions game, the match-up was regarded as a curiosity more than anything. It's clear that we didn't give either team enough credit, as the game ended onlast-second heroics by one Matt Stafford.

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