31.   All sixteen games will be played even if Kramnik clinches the title.

32.   Although Henin saved the first with a service winner, the defending champion clinched the title with some powerful strokes that the Belgian teen-ager was unable to handle.

33.   Arsenal clinched the title Wednesday by beating Manchester United, which lies third.

34.   Arsenal had only three of the team who clinched the title Sunday by beating Everton while Liverpool had the strongest available lineup.

35.   As when the Yankees clinched the title on Saturday night, the crowd was pumped but relatively well-behaved.

36.   Australian Michael Doohan won his second straight motorcycle world championship Sunday, winning the Argentine Grand Prix to clinch the title with one race remaining.

37.   Barcelona clinches league title.

38.   Bhardwaj clinched the title when she pulled off three straight backflips with nary a bobble.

39.   Blackburn clinched the title Sunday, finishing one point ahead of Manchester United.

40.   Blackburn will clinch the title if United fails to beat Southampton on Wednesday, otherwise the race will go down to the final day of the season Sunday.