Johnson wins 4th straight NASCAR championship
HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship....

McNabb, Eagles lead Bears 10-0 in 1st Quarter
CHICAGO (AP) -- Donovan McNabb threw a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jason Avant, a hookup of two Chicago products, as the Philadelphia Eagles took a 10-0 lead over the Chicago Bears after one quarter Sunday night....

Ole Miss, Cal, UNC back in AP Top 25
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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....

BCS at-large bids up for grabs in final weeks
NEW YORK (AP) -- 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....

Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- 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....

Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling....

Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to go to 10-0
BALTIMORE (AP) -- The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory....

NFL to have teams work with neurologists
NEW YORK (AP) -- NFL teams will soon be working with independent neurologists on concussion issues....

At 6-5, Weis would have hard time arguing firing
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Charlie Weis wouldn't blame Notre Dame for firing him....

49ers pay for Rodgers draft snub, GB wins 30-24
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers made San Francisco pay for a draft-day snub in 2005 and the Green Bay Packers survived a second-half surge by the 49ers for a 30-24 victory Sunday....