As Old Trafford celebrated at the final whistle, Ancelotti cut a predictably disconsolate figure with only the very faint prospect of challenging United for the title left in his attempts to follow up the Premier League and FA Cup Double he claimed in his first season.
Defeat saw the 36-year-old relinquish his British title and left his career in tatters.
The Scot succeeded Martin O'Neill as Celtic boss and won the SPL title in three consecutive seasons but left the club after failing to retain the title last season.
More importantly in terms of the Premier League title race, it left United in pole position to claim a record-extending 20th English crown at the expense of their bitter rivals.
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During the January transfer window, international striker Loic Remy left French title contender Marseille to move to Queens Park Rangers, a club which was bottom of the English Premier League and threatened with relegation.
Benitez's side currently lie seventh in the division, 13 points behind leaders Chelsea, having won just one of their last six league fixtures, a run of form that has left their title ambitions faltering.
While Essex celebrated their title victory, Kent were left to ponder on finishing fourth in the Pro40 table.
New Zealand are now virtually assured of winning a sixth consecutive IRB Sevens series title, with two tournaments left in London and Paris.
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Roberto Mancini's team ensured Arsenal's focus will be a top-four finish, ending any remaining hopes of title contention with a victory that left the sixth-placed London side 21 points adrift of United.
Anthony came in as the league's scoring leader, averaging 28.7 points per game and he did what he needed to keep the pressure on Kevin Durant (28.3) as they battle for the scoring title with just a few days left in the season.
Anthony came in as the NBA's scoring leader, averaging 28.7 points per game and he did what he needed to keep the pressure on Kevin Durant (28.3) as they battle for the scoring title with just a few days left in the season.
Maccarinelli had been ahead on points in the first defence of his European title but was caught by a good left-hook from Frenkel in the seventh round.
Germany's Tony Martin, who took the world time trial title from Cancellara last year, was left to rue a puncture, having to change bike and still coming home just 23 seconds down.
Fisher eagled his opening hole in his bid for a first European Tour title, but fell away with a 73 that left him tied for sixth.
Button left Brawn GP after wrapping up his first title and how he shapes up against the precocious Hamilton will be monitored closely.
Hendricks, who said he broke his left hand in the fight, was promised a title shot if he won.
When quarterback Colin Kaepernick's pass to Michael Crabtree fell incomplete with 1:46 left, the Ravens had virtually clinched their second title.
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Massa kept alive his hopes of capturing the world title in front of his home fans in Brazil but was left frustrated by his inability to challenge Hamilton in Shanghai.
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He actually left the ring a popular winner in successfully defending his title against Battling Nelson, a Danish-American, in Goldfield, Nevada.
Tuesday's 2-1 win at Reading has left the Magpies needing just a point to win the title, and Nolan has said the players are hungry to finish the job.
The current world number one became the first left-hander to pick up the coveted Embassy World title last year when he beat fellow Welshman Matthew Stevens, 18-16, in a tense battle.
Trailing Barcelona by 11 points in the Spanish League with five games left, Real's only realistic hope for a title this season is when it hosts Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey final on May 17.
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Hill will inherit the envoy title from Assistant Secretary for East Asian Affairs James Kelley, who has left the State Department.
In the end Andrei Iniesta's second-half goal -- inevitably set up by Messi -- gave the home side a comfortable buffer and left Pep Guardiola's team on course to defend their title.
But with six games left for City this season and hopes of a first English title in 44 years all but dead in the water, Mancini's own position at the club will also be under scrutiny.
The Argentine picked up where he left off last May on German clay when he lifted the Hamburg Masters title.
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