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Real Salt Lake wins MLS Cup in 7th round of PKs
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 League Soccer championship.






McPherson seeks first title at Tour Championship
Kristy McPherson finished off a 5-under 67 in fading sunlight Sunday to take a one-stroke lead in the LPGA Tour Championship before the second round was suspended because of darkness.






Romo's late TD lets Cowboys squeak past Skins 7-6
Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys were awful on offense for a second straight week. This time, they were lucky to be playing the broken-down Washington Redskins.






Justice: Kubiak, Texans better off without Vince
Gary Kubiak is the biggest reason the Texans have credibility and why they're positioned to make a run at the playoffs. He's also the biggest reason they finally have the right quarterback.






McNabb, Eagles hand host Bears another close loss
Donovan McNabb threw for 244 yards against his hometown team, LeSean McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 10-yard run following Antonio Dixon's blocked field goal, and Philadelphia came away with a 24-20 victory over struggling Chicago on Sunday night after back-to-back close losses.






LPGA notes: Player of Year comes down to final round


Down to the wire

The Rolex Player of the Year award has come down to the final round of the final tournament. Not since 1994 had it been up for grabs in the final event.






Johnson makes history with fourth straight Cup title
The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced hard to finish fifth when 25th place would have gotten the job done.






Brenham's Young named girls athlete of the week
At the state tournament, Young had eight kills and three aces in a win over Richardson Pearce in the semifinals. In the loss to Canyon Randall in the Class 4A state final, Young had 10 kills and three aces.






Klein's Barnes named boys athlete of the week
In the Bearkats' 24-14 area-round win over Cypress Ridge on Friday, the senior running back carried the ball 29 times for 252 yards and two touchdowns.






Original Oilers reunite to commemorate AFL anniversary
To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the American Football League, Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams honored members of the Oilers' first two AFL championship teams on Sunday.






Nordqvist peaking at just the right time at LPGA
Over the past three days, Anna Nordqvist has come up with a three-step formula that might earn the rising star the LPGA Tour Championship.






Titans CB Finnegan brings out best in Texans' Johnson
Tennessee cornerback Cortland Finnegan brings out the beast — and the best — in Texans receiver Andre Johnson.






Aggies have upset of No. 3 Longhorns on their minds
Thirty years later, the Aggie Bonfire is a decade gone, but the Aggies' burning desire to beat their rival roars on.






Rockets recognize their capacity for improvement
That the Rockets have reached this three-day break in the schedule disappointed with their 8-6 record probably says a great deal about how far they have come, or even more about how they got here.






Texans' success adds drama to Titans game
The rivalry come about only because the Texans, in their eighth season, have become relevant. They've proved themselves to be on equal footing with the Titans.






Aeros fall to .500 after overtime loss to Admirals
The Aeros (10-10-1-0) are still at the .500 mark after Sunday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Admirals.






Pats defense, productive offense beat Jets 31-14
Leigh Bodden had three of the four interceptions thrown by Mark Sanchez and the New England Patriots defense allowed just one touchdown and 226 yards in a 31-14 win.






Chargers rout Denver in fifth straight win, 32-3
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 either QB.






Raiders rally past Bengals for 20-17 win
Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard game-tying touchdown pass to Louis Murphy with 33 seconds left and Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 33-yard field goal after Andre Caldwell fumbled the ensuing kickoff, giving the Raiders a 20-17 victory Sunday.






Bird, Magic inducted into college hall together
Thirty years after their NCAA battle reshaped college basketball, Bird and Johnson were inducted into the National Collegiate Hall of Fame Sunday night.






Rockets notes: McGrady examination postponed
The examination planned for Tracy McGrady on Sunday, a day after he did not attend the Rockets' home game against the Kings because of a sore back, was postponed until today, team spokesman Nelson Luis said.






Westwood hits jackpot, takes money list lead in Dubai
Lee Westwood of England became Europe's No. 1 golfer Sunday after winning the Dubai World Championship by six strokes.






UH drops in AP poll despite win over Memphis
The Cougars host Rice on Saturday in the annual Bayou Bucket.






Dunn, Baylor men hammer Hardin-Simmons, 106-45
Baylor sharpshooter LaceDarius Dunn had a game-high 27 points despite sitting out most of the second half as the Bears dominated Hardin-Simmons on Sunday, 106-45.






Griner, No. 8 Baylor women rout 17th-ranked Cal
Brittney Griner knows the more shots she blocks the more offensive chances Baylor gets, which means more potential dunk opportunities.






Rams' struggles at home continue against Cardinals
Kurt Warner threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while building a 21-3 cushion, and the NFC West leaders hung on late, remaining unbeaten on the road with a 21-13 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.






Lions beat Browns 38-37 in Bad Bowl thriller
Matthew Stafford was flat on his back, getting his left shoulder evaluated on the sideline by the Detroit Lions medical staff.






Tynes' 36-yard FG leads Giants over Falcons in OT
Eli Manning and the New York Giants were just happy to celebrate a victory again. It had been six frustrating weeks, not that they were counting or anything.






Saints remain unbeaten with 38-7 win over Bucs
Perfect through 10 games, the New Orleans Saints think they can play even better.






49ers pay for Rodgers draft snub, Packers win 30-24
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.






Jaguars escape with 18-15 victory over Bills
David Garrard's second game-winning drive in as many weeks gave the Jacksonville Jaguars their first three-game winning streak in nearly two years.






Adams' 22 points paces Texas A&M past AU, 79-59
Danielle Adams scored 22 points and No. 15 Texas A&M shot 53 percent in a 79-59 win over Auburn on Sunday.






Chiefs beat Steelers in overtime 27-24
Ryan Succop's 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a come-from-behind 27-24 victory Sunday over the Pittsburgh Steelers, breaking a team-record 10-game home losing streak.






Colts beat Ravens 17-15 to remain undefeated
The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game,and with a former Ravens kicker.






Favre nearly perfect in Vikings' 35-9 romp
Brett Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213 yards and four touchdowns.






NFL to have teams work with neurologists
NFL teams will soon be working with independent neurologists on concussion issues.






Slaton, Titans' Johnson running in different directions
Last season, rookie running backs Steve Slaton and Chris Johnson were two of the most electrifying players in the NFL. This season, one is suffering through a terrible sophomore slump, and it’s not Johnson.