clinches

Mario Balotelli's stoppage time penalty gave Manchester City a priceless 3-2 Barclays Premier League win over Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium.

New York clinches NFC East title in convincing fashion.

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel clinched back-to-back Formula One drivers' championships by finishing third in Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix won by McLaren's Jenson Button.

Kyle Busch wins his fourth, clinches spot in NASCAR Chase.

It'll be No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 2 Auburn for the BCS title. Both finished the regular season unbeaten as the Ducks handled Oregon State 37-20 and the Tigers routed South Carolina 56-17.

See you in Pasadena, Ohio State. The Buckeyes won at least a share of a fifth straight Big Ten title as MLS-player-turned-kicker Devin Barclay hit a 39-yarder to top Iowa 27-24 in OT.

Georgia Tech is headed back to the ACC championship game. QB Josh Nesbitt had a hand in three TDs as the No. 7 Yellow Jackets thumped Duke 49-10 to clinch the ACC Coastal title.

Roger Federer has given Switzerland a spot in next year's Davis Cup world group by beating Potito Starace for an insurmountable 3-1 lead against Italy.