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FOOTBALL
ENGLISH ROUNDUP
LONDON _ Steven Gerrard scored the first and set up Dirk Kuyt for the second as Liverpool beat West Bromwich Albion 2-0 to relegate the Baggies from the Premier League while Chelsea beat Blackburn 2-0. Moved. By Robert Millward.
WITH
_ WEST BROMWICH, England _ BC-SOC--WEST BROM RELEGATED. Moved.
_ WEST BROMWICH, England _ BC-SOC--FERGUSON-BENITEZ. Moved.
_ WEST BROMWICH, England _ BC-SOC--WEST BROM-BEDNAR. Moved.
SPANISH ROUNDUP
MADRID _ Juan Arango and Cleber Santana scored second-half goals as Mallorca came from a goal down to beat champion Barcelona 2-1 its first game since winning the Spanish league title. Moved. By Stephen Mackey.
FRENCH ROUNDUP
PARIS _ Marseille's quest for a first French title since 1992 took a major blow after a 3-1 home defeat to Lyon handed the initiative to Bordeaux, which is now three points clear at the top with just two rounds remaining. Moved. By Jerome Pugmire.
ITALIAN ROUNDUP
MILAN _ Newly-crowned champion Inter Milan provided the display its fans wanted by beating Siena 3-0 at the San Siro. Moved. By Jeremy Inson.
WITH
_ MILAN _ BC-SOC--Inter Milan-Mourinho. Moved. By Jeremy Inson.
ATHLETICS
BOLT-MANCHESTER
MANCHESTER, England _ Usain Bolt ran the world's fastest 150 meters to win a soggy street sprint that marked his return to action after a car crash left him requiring foot surgery. Moved.
TENNIS
WIMBLEDON ROOF
WIMBLEDON, England _ Wimbledon picked the perfect day for showcasing its new retractable roof on Centre Court. The sliding, canvassed roof barely had time to shut for the All England Club's grand opening _ or closing _ of the new structure before the rain starting pouring down over south London. Moved. By Mattias Karen.
MADRID OPEN
MADRID _ Roger Federer showed he's recovered from his emotional Australian Open loss to Rafael Nadal by beating the top-ranked Spaniard 6-4, 6-4 on Sunday to win his first title of the season at the Madrid Open. Moved.
WITH
_ MADRID _ BC-TEN--MADRID OPEN-BLUE CLAY. Moved.
CRICKET

ENGLAND-WEST INDIES
CHESTER-LE-STREET, England _ West Indies are facing another heavy defeat after being reduced to 115-3, having followed on against England in the second test despite a first innings 100 from Ramnaresh Sarwan. Moved.
IPL ROUNDUP
JOHANNESBURG _ The Delhi Daredevils secured a semifinal place in the Indian Premier League with a comfortable 14-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals in Bloemfontein. Kings XI Punjab also stayed in the running for a semifinal spot with a thrilling one-run victory over the Deccan Chargers. Moved.
GIRO
MILAN _ Mark Cavendish won the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint but the times did not count in the overall standings because of a rider protest against the dangerous nature of the city circuit. Moved. By Andrew Dampf.
GOLF
IRISH OPEN
BALTRAY, Ireland _ Irish amateur Shane Lowry rounded off a remarkable debut on the European Tour by winning the Irish Open title after a sudden death playoff against Robert Rock of England. Moved.
ALSO
_ VIENNA _ BC-SKI--DOPING-HOFFMANN. Moved.
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