McNabb, Eagles beat Bears 24-20
CHICAGO (AP) -- Donovan McNabb and the Philadelphia Eagles found a way to pull out a close win. They also hurt the Chicago Bears in the process....

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....

Real Salt Lake beats LA to win MLS Cup
SEATTLE (AP) -- They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season....

Phelps looking ahead to better times in 2010
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- 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....

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....

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....

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

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