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National Sport: Klopp gracious in defeat

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:45:15 GMT

Jurgen Klopp was magnanimous in defeat after watching Bayern Munich forward Arjen Robben's late goal condemn Borussia Dortmund to an agonising 2-1 Champions League final loss at Wembley.

National Sport: Classy Groves claims convincing win

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:45:15 GMT

George Groves continued his march towards a world title shot after dispatching Noe Gonzalez of Uruguay in the fifth round of their super-middleweight clash at London's O2 Arena.

National Sport: Bellew seizes his second chance

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:45:15 GMT

Tony Bellew got the job done at the second time of asking against Isaac Chilemba to earn himself a mandatory shot at the WBC light-heavyweight title.

National Sport: Bayern win Champions League

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 20:45:13 GMT

Bayern Munich have won the Champions League, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the final at Wembley.

National Sport: Schmidt signs off with title win

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:14 GMT

Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.

National Sport: Root shows the way for England

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:13 GMT

Yorkshire's Joe Root became a Headingley hero as his maiden Test century gave England some much-needed backbone against a spirited New Zealand.

National Sport: Westwood happy to be in contention

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:14 GMT

Lee Westwood admits it will be ironic if his first victory since moving to Florida comes in England on Sunday, where the world number 12 could win his maiden BMW PGA Championship at the 20th attempt.

National Sport: Hartley could miss Lions tour

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:13 GMT

Dylan Hartley is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour after he became the first player to be sent off in an Aviva Premiership final.

National Sport: Aguero signs extension

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:45:13 GMT

Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has underlined his commitment to the Barclays Premier League club by signing a one-year contract extension.

National Sport: Garcia moves into contention

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:15 GMT

A week in which he has made headlines for all the wrong reasons could still end on the right note for Sergio Garcia in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

National Sport: Hartley dismissed as Tigers claim title

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 16:45:14 GMT

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley's British and Irish Lions hopes appear to lie in tatters after he was sent off for dissent during Saints' 37-17 Aviva Premiership final defeat against Leicester at Twickenham.

National Sport: Root rescues England

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:45:13 GMT

Joe Root compiled a classy half-century on his home ground to keep England afloat on day two of the second Investec Test against New Zealand.

National Sport: Family affair for Molinari brothers

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:45:14 GMT

Francesco and Edoardo Molinari were hoping to turn the BMW PGA Championship into a family affair as good weather produced equally good scoring at Wentworth.

National Sport: Rosberg takes Monaco pole

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:45:13 GMT

Nico Rosberg scored his third successive pole position as Mercedes locked out the front row for the second consecutive race.

National Sport: Late wickets ruin England's morning

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:45:14 GMT

England left themselves with plenty of work to do after two wickets in as many balls put New Zealand in the driving seat just before lunch on day two of the second Investec Test.

National Sport: Cleverly eyes Froch showdown

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:15 GMT

Nathan Cleverly remains hopeful that Carl Froch's fight with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night can be the springboard to an all-British light-heavyweight showdown.

National Sport: England lose early wicket

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:14 GMT

Nick Compton fell cheaply as the first Investec Test between England and New Zealand got off to a belated start on day two at Headingley.

National Sport: Ramsay makes move up leaderboard

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:14 GMT

Scotland's Richie Ramsay went from a share of last place to inside the top 10 as the BMW PGA Championship resumed today, partly thanks to a "Seve-like" escape on the 18th at Wentworth.

National Sport: Massa unhurt but Ferrari face test

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 11:45:14 GMT

Felipe Massa walked away unharmed from a heavy shunt in the final practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix that has left Ferrari facing a race against time to fix his car ahead of qualifying.

National Sport: Cook wins toss, England to bat

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 10:45:13 GMT

England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and opted to bat as the second Investec Test against New Zealand belatedly got under way at Headingley.

National Sport: Lampard hopes for new Terry deal

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:45:14 GMT

Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea team-mate John Terry can follow him by signing a new contract with the club.

National Sport: FA charge sees Townsend withdraw

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:45:15 GMT

Tottenham winger Andros Townsend has pulled out of the England Under-21 squad for this summer's European Championship in Israel after being charged by the Football Association with betting offences.

National Sport: Heynckes hails in-form Robben

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:45:15 GMT

Bayern Munich coach Jupp Heynckes believes Arjen Robben is even more important to the German giants' Champions League quest this term.

National Sport: Hummels keen to end player exodus

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 08:45:15 GMT

Borussia Dortmund defender Mats Hummels is desperate to taste Champions League glory at Wembley to remind his team-mates what they will be missing if they quit the club.

National Sport: Hamilton chasing Monaco glory

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:17 GMT

Lewis Hamilton is determined to recapture that special feeling that only comes with winning a Monaco Grand Prix.

National Sport: Peacock raring to start competing

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:17 GMT

Paralympic 100 metres champion Jonnie Peacock is ready to step out of the shadows on Saturday afternoon when he competes for the first time since lighting up the Olympic Stadium last summer.

National Sport: England waiting on Clark fitness

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:17 GMT

Calum Clark is a doubt for England's tour of Uruguay and Argentina after an ankle injury ruled him out of Saturday's Aviva Premiership final.

National Sport: Westwood in cocksure mood

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:16 GMT

Lee Westwood believes he is the man to watch in Saturday's third round of the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth as he seeks the 41st win of his career.

National Sport: Froch desperate to enhance legacy

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:16 GMT

Carl Froch described his rematch with Mikkel Kessler on Saturday night as "the biggest night of my life" as he hopes to avenge his defeat by the Dane three years ago.

National Sport: England hopeful of belated start

Liverpool Daily Post — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:45:14 GMT

England and New Zealand will return to Headingley on Saturday morning, hoping for a belated start to the second Investec Test after Friday's washout.