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.

Hawks match Celtics; Magic, Lakers advance

ATLANTA, Georgia: The Boston Celtics, who posted the best regular-season record in the National Basketball Association, was upset for the second game in a row by Atlanta, the worst team to make the playoffs.

Police probe Ronaldo after tranny incident

RIO DE JANEIRO: Police said on Monday they were investigating allegations by three transvestites that Brazilian soccer star and AC Milan forward Ronaldo threatened to harm them after he took them to a Rio de Janeiro motel.

Mussina and Yankees do just enough for 5-2 victory

CLEVELAND: Mike Mussina earned his 253rd win, tying Hall of Famer Carl Hubbell on the majors' career list, and the New York Yankees made the most of their five hits in a 5-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Monday.

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Nadal hails 'special moment'

MONTE CARLO: Rafael Nadal hailed his historic fourth successive Monte Carlo Masters title triumph as a "special moment" which rewarded his fighting spirit.

Real crushes Bilbao but must wait for title

MADRID: Real Madrid was unable to clinch a 31st Spanish title on Sunday but its 3-0 win over Athletic Bilbao means it can retain the crown with victory at Osasuna next weekend.