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The Morning Score: Monday

Manchester United are champions-elect after victory over Chelsea, Phil Jackson’s Lakers era ends and Cork’s Ladies bag another title.

1. #PREMIER LEAGUE Manchester United have one hand on the Premier League trophy after yesterday’s victory over Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Javier Hernandez scored within a minute before Nemanja Vidic doubled the lead before half-time. Frank Lampard pulled one back but the home side held out to go six points clear and requiring one point from the games with Blackburn and Blackpool.

Catch up with our minute-by-minute report.

2. #OOPS Pádraig Harrington avoided his second disqualification of the season last night. A spectator at the Wells Fargo Championship questioned where he teed off on the 13th hole.

3. #REBELS Valerie Mulcahy starred, bagging 1-8, as Cork claimed a fourth successive Bord Gáis Energy Ladies National Football League Division 1 title at Parnell Park on Saturday.

4. #HOOPS Legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson’s career is over after the Dallas Mavericks completed an extraordinary four-game sweep of the LA Lakers last night.

The two-time defending champion were humbled, losing 122-86.

5. #F1 Sebastian Vettel continued his run of form with a comfortable victory at the Turkish Grand Prix, with team-mate Mark Webber following him home to complete Red Bull Racing’s first one-two win of the Formula One season.

6. #LEGEND The world of sport remembered Seve Ballesteros this week. Here’s another shot that typifies the departed Spanish star.

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