Midfielder John O'Brien became the first American-born player to win the Dutch Honor Division when he played 90 minutes for Ajax in a 2-0 win against NEC Nijmegen on Sunday. In France, however, David Regis and Metz were relegated.

Netherlands

* John O'Brien (Ajax, D1) vs. NEC Nimjen, 2-0. Started: 90 minutes. Ajax clinched its 28th Honor Division title and first in four years. * Earnie Stewart (NAC Breda, D1) vs. Utrecht, 0-0. DNP. Stewart has joined the U.S. team in North Carolina for World Cup preparations.

France

* David Regis (Metz, D1) vs. Lorient, 1-1. Started: 90 minutes. The tie, combined with Guingamp's 1-0 win over Troyes, relegated Metz to the French Second Division for next season. * Greg Vanney (Bastia, D1) vs. Sedan, 2-0. DNP. Bastia finished 11th out of 18 teams in France's top league. Vanney, a U.S. World Cup alternate, was in training camp in Cary, N.C. HeÆll return to Bastia for SundayÆs French Cup final against Lorient.

Germany

* Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96, D2) vs. Gruether Furth, 5-1. Started: 90 minutes. Having already clinched the Second Division title, Hannover closed out with an impressive road victory over the fifth-place team. Hannover virtually led the division from start to finish with a dominant record of 22 wins, nine ties and just three losses. * Conor Casey (Hannover 96, D2) vs. Gruether Furth, 5-1. Started: 68 minutes. * Cory Gibbs (St. Pauli, D1) vs. Nuremberg, 2-3. Started: 90 minutes. * Frank Hejduk (Bayer Leverkusen, D1) vs. Hertha Berlin, 2-1. DNP. Hejduk has joined the U.S. team in North Carolina for World Cup preparations. Leverkusen's win was dampened when news arrived that Borussia Dortmund had locked up the Bundesliga title by defeating Werder Bremen by the same score. Leverkusen finished a disappointing second after being in the driver's seat with several weeks to play, but still has the Champions League final looming May 15. * Tony Sanneh (Nuremberg, D1) DNP. Sanneh has joined the U.S. team in North Carolina for World Cup preparations.

England

No league games scheduled because of the FA Cup final, which Arsenal won, 2-0, over Chelsea.

Chile

* Jonny Walker (Universidad Catolica, D1) vs. Coquimbo (5-0) Started: 90 minutes. Walker has gone a league-leading 357 minutes without conceding a goal.