10 Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com Yahoo! Sports http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Yahoo! Sports - Top News http://sports.yahoo.com Latest news and information from the world of sports. AP Johnson completes record NASCAR 4-peat (AP) Denny Hamlin (11) crosses the finish line to win the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Ford 400 auto race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Homestead, Florida.

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


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:09:51 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nascar,article,ap-nascar-homestead:1 AP Chiefs stun Steelers in overtime, 27-24 (AP) Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel(notes) (7) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs beat the Steelers 27-24 in overtime.

When the last player drafted in 2009 trotted onto the field, the best team of 2008 was doomed. A few minutes after Ben Roethlisberger wobbled off the field Sunday with a possible concussion, Ryan Succop kicked a 22-yard field goal with 8:28 left in overtime and the Kansas City Chiefs snapped a team-record 10-game home losing streak with a 27-24 victory over the stunned Pittsburgh Steelers.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:41:55 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122012.pitkan.recap:1 AP Chargers rout Broncos to gain West lead (AP) San Diego Chargers' Mike Tolbert(notes) (35) evades a tackle by San Diego Chargers' Antonio Cromartie(notes) (31) during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Denver.

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.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:27:57 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122007.sdgden.recap:1 AP Favre goes 22 of 25, throws 4 TDs in win (AP) Seattle Seahawks linebacker D.D. Lewis(notes), foreground, sits on the bench during the Seahawks' loss in an NFL football game against the Minnesota Viikings, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009, in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 35-9. Seahawks kicker Olindo Mare(notes), background left, looks on.

The doubters lined up to chastise Brett Favre for ending a second retirement to play for the Minnesota Vikings. One by one, they have been silenced by the 40-year-old's incredible 10-game start in purple. The most efficient performance of his career may have removed the remaining doubt that he still had.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:53:55 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122016.seamin.recap:1 AP Colts beat Ravens 17-15, improve to 10-0 (AP) Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark(notes) catches the ball with one hand for a touchdown in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009 in Baltimore. The Colts won 17-15.

The unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sidestepped another potential obstacle in their march toward NFL history. 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. Indianapolis (10-0) overcame three turnovers, including two interceptions by Peyton Manning.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:55:53 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122033.indbal.recap:1 AP Raiders rally to stun Bengals 20-17 (AP) Oakland Raiders head coach Tom Cable waves to fans after the Raiders upset the Cincinnati Bengals 20-17 an NFL football game, in Oakland, Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009.

Before the season even started, the Oakland Raiders picked this week's game to dedicate to Marquis Cooper, their former special teams star who died in a boating accident earlier this year. With Cooper's family watching, it was only fitting that it was the type of special teams play Cooper took so much pride in that decided this game.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:03 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122013.cinoak.recap:1 Weis: I couldn't argue if fired (AP) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:27:49 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-weisfuture:1 AP Pats intercept 4 passes, beat Jets 31-14 (AP) New England Patriots linebacker Gary Guyton(notes) (59) and cornerback Leigh Bodden(notes) (23) knock down New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez(notes) (6) after he threw a pass in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday Nov. 22, 2009.

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.


]]> Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:59:50 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:nfl,article,ap-20091122017.nyjnwe.recap:1 Top 7 in BCS standings unchanged (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. The top seven teams in the Bowl Championship Series standings released Sunday were unchanged from last week, with Florida, Alabama and Texas still in... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:18:05 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaaf,article,ap-bcsstandings:1 Izzo ties Michigan State record for wins (AP) Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:54:00 PST top urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,ap:20050301:ncaab,article,ap-200911220358.vabmay.recap:1 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:12:03 PST