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Froch avenges Kessler defeat

Sat, 25 May 2013 23:32:54 GMT

Carl Froch secured his legacy as one of British boxing's modern greats with a thrilling unanimous decision win over former conqueror Mikkel Kessler in London.

Classy Groves claims convincing win

Sat, 25 May 2013 22:05:15 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.

Klopp gracious in defeat

Sat, 25 May 2013 21:47:18 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.

Bayern win Champions League

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:39:52 GMT

Arjen Robben provided the perfect answer to the doubters by scoring an 89th-minute winner to seal a 2-1 win for Bayern Munich in a brilliant Champions League final at Wembley.

Bellew seizes his second chance

Sat, 25 May 2013 20:31:47 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.

Root shows the way for England

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:49:53 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.

Schmidt signs off with title win

Sat, 25 May 2013 18:42:38 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.

Hartley could miss Lions tour

Sat, 25 May 2013 17:38:07 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.

Westwood happy to be in contention

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:52:47 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.

Hartley dismissed as Tigers claim title

Sat, 25 May 2013 16:33:25 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.

Garcia moves into contention

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:47:14 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.

Root century rescues England

Sat, 25 May 2013 15:38:07 GMT

Joe Root scored a superb maiden Test century on his home ground to give England's innings a much-needed backbone on day two against New Zealand.

Family affair for Molinari brothers

Sat, 25 May 2013 14:06:23 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.

Rosberg takes Monaco pole

Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:47 GMT

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

Ramsay makes move up leaderboard

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:30:59 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.

Cleverly eyes Froch showdown

Sat, 25 May 2013 11:01:54 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.

Massa unhurt but Ferrari face test

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:47:21 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.

Cook wins toss, England to bat

Sat, 25 May 2013 10:06:07 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.

Peacock raring to start competing

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:33:35 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.

Froch desperate to enhance legacy

Sat, 25 May 2013 07:33:28 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.