Grant promises United fight for right to title

LONDON: Avram Grant has promised Manchester United a fight to the very finish after his Chelsea side beat Newcastle to ensure the English Premier League title race will go right down to the wire.

Lakers' Bryant on brink of being named MVP

LOS ANGELES: Lakers guard Kobe Bryant is widely expected to receive the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award for the first time after the NBA scheduled a news conference for Tuesday at a Los Angeles hotel.

O'Sullivan clinches 3rd world title

SHEFFIELD, England: Ronnie O'Sullivan clinched a third snooker world title on Monday with a resounding 18-8 win over Ali Carter in the final at The Crucible.

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Real retains title with last-minute victory

MADRID: Real Madrid was crowned Spanish champion for the 31st time on Sunday after defeating Osasuna 2-1, scoring twice in a sensational final three minutes.

Beer baths as Bayern Munich claims Bundesliga crown

BERLIN: The beer flowed as Bayern Munich won the Bundesliga title on Sunday after a lackluster 0-0 draw at VfL Wolfsburg gave it the precious point to be crowned German champion for the 21st time.

AC wins Milan derby to go fourth and delays Inter title party

MILAN: AC Milan triumphed 2-1 over Inter in the Milan derby at the San Siro on Sunday to boost its hopes of Champions League football next season and delay its city rival's title celebrations.

Lehmann's departure signals revolution

LONDON: Arsene Wenger's ceaseless pursuit of footballing perfection makes evolution his favored method of team-building, but the Arsenal manager faces a close-season revolution as he steels himself for the departures of several key players.

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First for China as Liang reaches last 8

SHEFFIELD, England: Qualifier Liang Wenbo became the first Chinese snooker player to reach the quarterfinals of the snooker world championship when he came through a tense deciding frame against Joe Swail to win 13-12 on Monday.

Flyers hold off Canadiens to take 2-1 lead

NEW YORK: The Philadelphia Flyers scored a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.