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We have only ourselves to blame, says Bayern’s Heynckes
MUNICH (Reuters) – Bayern Munich have only themselves to blame for failing to lift the Champions League trophy for the fifth time on Saturday after dominating against Chelsea but losing 4-3 on penalties, coach Jupp Heynckes said. Bayern had the upper hand for most of the 1-1 draw at their own Allianz Arena but wasted a bagful of chances and an extra- time penalty before the English club snatched the top European club trophy in the penalty shootout. “This was not about who won in the penalties,” Heynckes told reporters. “This was about us not using our chances to win the game. … |
Chelsea storm final frontier to win Champions League
 MUNICH (Reuters) – Chelsea cleared the final hurdle in a season of never-ending challenges when they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties in the German team’s Allianz Arena stadium to be crowned European Champions for the first time on Saturday. In what may be the final act of his Chelsea career, Didier Drogba sealed victory in a tension-packed Champions League final with the last kick of the shootout to clinch victory after he had headed Chelsea’s equaliser two minutes from time to force a 1-1 draw and send the game to extra time. …
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Rampant Leinster crush Ulster to retain Cup
 LONDON (Reuters) – Leinster racked up the records by thrashing Ulster 42-14 at Twickenham on Saturday to win the Heineken Cup for the third time in four years as the first all-Irish final turned into a celebration for Europe’s most dominant side. Their five tries was a final record and the victory was the highest score and biggest winning margin in the competition’s 17-year history, all watched by a Heineken Cup record crowd of 81,774. …
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Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final
 ROME (Reuters) – Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Rome Masters.
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Relay torchbearer seeks quick profit on eBay
LONDON (Reuters) – One of the first participants in the London Olympic relay looked set to make a quick profit on Saturday after a torch and uniform went up for sale on auction website eBay within hours of the 70-day event starting. |
Hearts sink Hibs 5-1 to lift Scottish Cup
 GLASGOW (Reuters) – Rudi Skacel scored twice as Hearts beat their Edinburgh rivals 5-1 to lift the Scottish Cup in on Saturday, extending Hibernian’s losing run in the competition to 110 years. In the first final between the two sides since 1896, favourites Hearts dominated the match to walk away with the honours, sealing the game with two early second half goals that extended their unbeaten derby run against Hibs to 11 matches. …
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West Indies fightback stalls
 LONDON (Reuters) – The West Indies fightback in the first test against England at Lord’s was cut short when they lost three wickets in nine balls to slip to 36 for three at tea on the third day on Saturday.
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Liu lights up rainy Shanghai with hurdles triumph
 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Liu Xiang lit up a rain-soaked Shanghai Diamond League meeting with the quickest 110 metres hurdles time of the year on Saturday, sprinting to victory in 12.97 seconds to the delight of his home town crowd.
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Japanese woman, 73, scales Everest for the second time
 KATHMANDU (Reuters) – For the second time, a 73-year-old Japanese woman has become the world’s oldest woman to climb Mount Everest, repeating her own record set 10 years ago, the company that organised the climb said on Saturday. Tamae Watanabe reached the 8,850 metre (29,035 feet) summit with a Japanese partner and three Nepali Sherpa guides on Saturday morning, said Ang Tshering Sherpa, who runs the Asian Trekking company, which provided logistics to the team. “Watanabe and other climbers are in good physical condition. …
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Britain, Russia grab places in women’s boxing
 (Reuters) – Britain and Russia grabbed quota places in each of the three weight categories in women’s boxing which makes its Olympic debut in London this year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) said on Saturday. In all, 25 quota places in three weight categories – 51kg, 60kg and 75kg – were awarded after the conclusion of the women’s world championships in Qinhuangdao, China. United States, Brazil, Tunisia, China and New Zealand bagged two places each from the tournament’s regional quota. …
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