21.   Spain coach Jose Antonio Camacho hopes his World Cup team will adopt a winning attitude similar to that of newly crowned Spanish champion Valencia, newspapers reported Thursday.

22.   Sweden plays Britain with newly crowned Australian Open champion Johansson, who rejoined the team Wednesday after being treated for a groin injury.

23.   The Rose winner is automatically crowned champions in the USA Today-ESPN coaches poll.

24.   Troy Bayliss, the newly crowned World Superbike champion, was third on a Ducati, ahead of dethroned champion Colin Edwards, who rode a Honda.

25.   Ulrich Rame of Bordeaux and Gregory Coupet of newly crowned French champion Lyon are the reserves.

26.   Houston were crowned champions after beating New York last week in the final game of the league playoffs.

27.   If history proves a reliable guide Italy could reach the final - but Brazil may be crowned champions.

28.   In April this year they were crowned African champions.

29.   But the result means that Rangers, who play Hibernian on Sunday, will be crowned champions even if they lose their remaining five matches.

30.   Celtic, though, still need a miracle to stop Rangers who need just one point from their last three games to be crowned champions.