River on verge of title to end years of hurt


River Plate's Fernando Cavenaghi (L) celebrates with head coach Ramon Diaz (C) and teammate Carlos Carbonero after scoring a goal against Racing Club during their Argentine First Division soccer match in Buenos Aires May 4, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine league leaders River Plate are going for an eighth successive home win over Quilmes on Sunday (9.30 p.m. BST) that will secure the title and end six years of failure including their traumatic first relegation.

River, looking for a record 35th league championship, lead the Final tournament with 34 points, two more than Estudiantes and three ahead of Gimnasia.

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