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AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta: Rossoneri move to within a point of first Scudetto in 11 years with comfortable win

AC Milan moved within one point of the Serie A title after second-half goals from Rafael Leao and Theo Hernandez earned a 2-0 win over Atalanta at a packed San Siro on Sunday to pile pressure on rivals Inter Milan. The Portugal winger fired a low shot past Juan Musso on the 57th minute, before Hernandez dribbled from inside his own half to the opposition box to score a sensational solo effort and put the Rossoneri on the brink of their first Scudetto in 11 years.

Leicester thrash sorry Watford in Hodgson's final home game

Roy Hodgson's last home game as Watford boss ended in a heavy defeat as Leicester ran out 5-1 winners at Vicarage Road on Sunday.

Struijk's injury-time leveller hands Leeds hope

Pascal Struijk headed home in injury time to nick a 1-1 draw with Brighton which moves Leeds out of the relegation zone and gives them renewed hope of Premier League survival.

Premier League title race: What Man City draw means for Liverpool's final fixtures

Jurgen Klopp discusses Erling Haaland's move to Man City

Bastianini: Being Bagnaia’s Ducati MotoGP team-mate “could be a problem for him”

Bastianini won Sunday’s French GP at Le Mans after a brief dice with Bagnaia that ended up with the factory Ducati rider making a mistake while leading on lap 21 of 27 and crashing out a few corners later.

The Christmas mum couldn't remember, the woman we'll never forget: A moving dementia story too many will relate to

May 16 to 22 is Dementia Action Week, the Alzheimer's Society's biggest awareness campaign. This year's theme is diagnosis - and to mark it, former Manchester Evening News news editor Lisa Roland has written about the impact the disease had on her own family. Both of Lisa's parents were struck by the illness. As a retired doctor, Lisa's mother, Jill Roland recognised the signs of Alzheimer's in herself and booked an appointment at the GP. Weeks later she had no memory of the original visit.

World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Anamika Storm Into Quarterfinals

Asian Championships bronze medallist Nikhat Zareen (52kg) continued her splendid run as she stormed into the quarterfinals alongside Anamika (50kg) and Parveen (63kg) in the World Boxing Championships in Istanbul on Sunday. Nikhat made light work of Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg to win by a 5-0 unanimous verdict. Parveen then displayed her attacking prowess to out-punch former Youth Olympic champion Jajaira Gonzalez of USA 5-0, while Anamika dispatched world championships bronze medallist Kristy Lee Harris of Australia with a similar margin.

Watford 1-5 Leicester: Vardy, Barnes score doubles as the Foxes batter Hornets at Vicarage Road

Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes both grabbed a brace as Roy Hodgson’s final home match in charge of Watford ended with a 5-1 defeat to Leicester.

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AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta: Rossoneri move to within a point of first Scudetto in 11 years with comfortable win

Leicester thrash sorry Watford in Hodgson's final home game

Struijk's injury-time leveller hands Leeds hope

Premier League title race: What Man City draw means for Liverpool's final fixtures

Bastianini: Being Bagnaia’s Ducati MotoGP team-mate “could be a problem for him”

The Christmas mum couldn't remember, the woman we'll never forget: A moving dementia story too many will relate to

World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Parveen, Anamika Storm Into Quarterfinals

Watford 1-5 Leicester: Vardy, Barnes score doubles as the Foxes batter Hornets at Vicarage Road