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National Sport: Cup hero Wilkinson claims award

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:15 GMT

Jonny Wilkinson has capped a triumphant Heineken Cup campaign with Toulon by being named European player of the year.

National Sport: Rafa makes light work of Federer

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:45:15 GMT

Rafael Nadal continued his stunning run of form by crushing Roger Federer in little more than an hour to win the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome.

UK & World News: 'One dead, two hurt' in plane crash

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT

One person is reportedly feared dead and two others have been injured after a light aircraft crash.

UK & World News: Politics of New Labour era 'over'

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:16 GMT

One of the key architects of New Labour said that the politics of the Blair-era government was over and that it was time for a new generation with new ideas.

National Sport: McDowell claims World Match Play title

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:15 GMT

Graeme McDowell has become the first Irish winner of the Volvo World Match Play Championship with a hard-fought victory over Thongchai Jaidee in Bulgaria.

UK & World News: Cameron hints at going it alone

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:16 GMT

David Cameron has hinted that he could attempt to govern without the Liberal Democrats if disputes within the coalition made it impossible to continue.

UK & World News: Father 'slit children's throats'

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 15:05:15 GMT

A British father is being questioned in France on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children, local police said.

National Sport: Pedrosa tops standings after win

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:16 GMT

Dani Pedrosa heads the MotoGP World Championship standings after a well-judged French Grand Prix win, while Britain's Cal Crutchlow picked up a career-best second place at a damp Le Mans.

National Sport: Glovers clinch promotion to Championship

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:15 GMT

A stunning goal from the division's top scorer helped Yeovil record an historic 2-1 npower League One play-off final victory over Brentford which secured npower Championship football next season, 10 years after their elevation from the non-League game.

National Sport: Broad heroics steer England to win

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 14:45:14 GMT

Stuart Broad produced an irresistible spell of new-ball bowling to kick-start New Zealand's collapse to 68 all out as England won the first Investec Test by 170 runs.

National Sport: Ancelotti can see Becks in coaching role

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:14 GMT

Paris St Germain boss Carlo Ancelotti believes David Beckham could confound expectations and become a manager.

National Sport: Best to lead Ireland on tour

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:45:14 GMT

Rory Best will lead Ireland's 28-man squad for their tour to the United States and Canada after being overlooked by the British and Irish Lions.

UK & World News: Hunt in GP call over A&E crisis

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:05:17 GMT

Family doctors need a "closer personal relationship" with their patients as part of efforts to ease the crisis in hospital accident and emergency units, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

UK & World News: Tory chiefs rally over 'loon' slur

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 13:05:16 GMT

The Conservative leadership has rallied around party co-chairman Lord Feldman in the row over reports an ally of David Cameron called grassroots activists "swivel-eyed loons".

National Sport: Lawn: Parkinson the man for Bantams

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:15 GMT

Bradford's joint chairman Mark Lawn will back manager Phil Parkinson and his backroom staff with the finances to challenge for successive promotions and a place in the npower Championship.

National Sport: Becks in emotional Paris farewell

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:14 GMT

Retiring midfielder David Beckham declared Saturday's match at the Parc des Princes "couldn't have been any more perfect" after captaining Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain and leaving the pitch in tears in what appeared to be the final match of his decorated career.

National Sport: Broad burst puts England in command

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:45:13 GMT

Stuart Broad sparked an alarming New Zealand collapse on the fourth morning at Lord's as England suddenly surged towards victory in the first Investec Test.

UK & World News: Briton 'held over child deaths'

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 12:05:14 GMT

The Foreign Office is "urgently" investigating reports that a British man has been arrested on suspicion of slitting the throats of his two children in France.

National Sport: Southee key as hosts bowled out

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:13 GMT

Tim Southee finished with a 10-wicket match haul as England were bowled out for 213 on the fourth morning at Lord's in the first Investec Test.

UK & World News: Call to stop demonising bankers

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 11:05:15 GMT

Sir Mervyn King has called for an end to bankers being "demonised" for their role in the financial crash, insisting the problem was with the system rather than individuals.

National Sport: McDowell sets up Jaidee showdown

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:45:15 GMT

Graeme McDowell produced a flawless display of golf to book his place in the final of the Volvo World Match Play Championship for the second year running.

National Sport: Deans offers hope to absentees

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:45:15 GMT

Australia coach Robbie Deans has left the door open for the likes of Quade Cooper to make the final squad to face the British and Irish Lions after the in-form Reds playmaker failed to make the 25-man group.

UK & World News: Pakistan holds vote despite killing

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:16 GMT

Pakistan is holding a repeat election in an upmarket area of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging.

National Sport: Rooney to miss West Brom game

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:45:14 GMT

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United's final game of the season at West Brom.

UK & World News: Pressure mounts over 'loons' claim

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:05:15 GMT

Pressure continued to mount on the Conservative leadership over claims an ally of David Cameron described grassroots activists as "mad, swivel-eyed loons" who forced Tory MPs to adopt hardline stances on divisive issues.

National Sport: Purdy punished by Alexander

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:14 GMT

Colchester welterweight Lee Purdy produced a gutsy display before being pulled out by his corner after seven rounds against IBF champion Devon Alexander in Atlantic City on Saturday night.

National Sport: Three new faces for Wallabies

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 08:45:14 GMT

Code-hopper Israel Folau was one of three uncapped players named in Australia's preliminary 25-man squad to face the British and Irish Lions, with in-form Reds playmaker Quade Cooper the most notable omission.

National Sport: Wilkinson: Win better than World Cup

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:15 GMT

Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than his Rugby World Cup triumph with England 10 years ago.

National Sport: Wane blown away by Tomkins

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:15 GMT

Wigan coach Shaun Wane admits he is close to running out of superlatives for full-back Sam Tomkins after the Warriors star decimated London Broncos in a 64-6 romp at the Stoop.

National Sport: Parkinson cautious after play-off glory

Liverpool Daily Post — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:45:15 GMT

Bradford manager Phil Parkinson stopped short of targeting the npower Championship next season after seeing his team sweep aside Northampton with a 3-0 victory at Wembley in the npower League Two play-off final.