Larry Bird and Magic Johnson have been linked since their epic 1979 NCAA title game. Now they're going into college basketball's hall of fame together.

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 League Soccer championship.

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

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.

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 Sunday night for its first Major League Soccer title. Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves during penalties, and league MVP Landon Donovan missed badly over the crossbar giving RSL a chance in the extra rounds.

Scottie Reynolds scored 21 points, Corey Stokes added 18 and Villanova (No. 6 ESPN/USA Today, No. 5 AP) beat Mississippi 79-67 on Sunday to win the Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

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.

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. 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. The victory gave them a two-game lead in the AFC East and sent the Jets to their sixth loss in seven games.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.(AP) It didn't matter which quarterback the Denver Broncos had under center Sunday. The San Diego Chargers bottled up both the rusty Chris Simms and the hobbled Kyle Orton .

Bruce Gradkowski threw a 29-yard 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.

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.

Bruce Gradkowski provided more than a spark for the struggling Oakland Raiders. He delivered a much-needed comeback victory that the Cincinnati Bengals handed over to Oakland. 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...

It didn't matter which quarterback the Denver Broncos had under center Sunday. The San Diego Chargers bottled up both the rusty Chris Simms and the hobbled Kyle Orton. 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.

All Jimmie Johnson ever wanted was a chance to race with the best in NASCAR. Maybe even win a race or two.

What happened to the Steelers and Ravens? How overrated is the NFC East this season? And how do the Bills find so many ways to lose? Don Banks sifts through the fallout of Week 11.

BCS standings

Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Iowa and Penn State ended their seasons eligible for an at-large BCS selection, and Oklahoma State and Virginia Tech are also in position to become eligible for big-money bowl bids.

Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed. Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime Sunday after Chris Chambers' 61-yard catch-and-run, and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a stunning 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Kevin Garnett's shot beat the buzzer in OT as the Celtics nipped the Knicks on Sunday.

An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Detroit was given the untimed play because safety Hank Poteat was called for pass interference in the end zone when Stafford heaved a desperation attempt.

Eli Manning and the New York Giants' offense bailed out their top-ranked defense. 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 after the defense blew a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter on Sunday.

DETROIT(AP) Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew , and Jason Hanson 's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a stunning 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

MINNEAPOLIS(AP) Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before.

The Colts are still undefeated. For the fourth straight game, Indianapolis won by four points or less, this time slipping by the Ravens 17-15 and improving to 10-0 on the season.

NEW YORK(AP) Kevin Garnett made a jumper to beat the overtime buzzer, giving the Boston Celtics a 107-105 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.

Each week during the season 14 college football writers, editors and producers at SI and SI.com will each vote for 16 teams that deserve berths in the playoff bracket with points assigned to their rankings (16 points for No. 1, 15 for No. 2, etc.). The vote totals form the 16 seeds in the bracket.

KANSAS CITY, Mo.(AP) 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.

TAMPA, Fla.(AP) Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints keep on rolling.

Receiving an inspired performance from their defense and overcoming an uncharacteristic three turnovers, the Colts edged Baltimore 17-15 Sunday to improve to 10-0.

Brett Favre is doing things with the Minnesota Vikings that even one of the most decorated quarterbacks in league history has never done before. Favre completed a career-high 88 percent of his passes for 213 yards and four touchdown passes and the Vikings delivered their most complete performance of the season in a 35-9 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

The undefeated Indianapolis Colts found yet another way to win a close game, their 19th straight victory. The 17-15 win secured on former Ravens kicker Matt Stover's go-ahead field goal gave Indianapolis (10-0), the second-longest streak in NFL history behind a 21-game run by the New England Patriots (2006-08).