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Andy Murray back to business with hard work ahead
Sunday 04 August 2013
It will be many a year before it becomes a distant memory, but for the moment Andy Murray is putting his Wimbledon triumph behind him. The tennis treadmill rarely stops turning and Murray, along with most of the other leading men, will be jumping on it again at this week's Montreal Masters.
Marin Cilic pulls out of Montreal Masters after claims of failed drug test
Friday 02 August 2013
Croat does about-turn on playing to increase speculation that he will soon be banned
Colin Murray, John Inverdale, Alan Shearer: Which BBC pundit irritates you most?
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Imagine you have been offered the position of BBC Director General for a single working day. Filling your in-tray - dozens of CVs, a few latent scandals, and the latest in ongoing pay disputes. But one burning desire fills your mind. (No, there won't be time to commission that ideal period drama). There will be time, however, to give your least favourite BBC sports presenter a dressing down - so, prepare your best Sir Alan Sugar impression, who's it going to be?
BBC presenter’s sexist comment about Jessica Ennis-Hill ‘unacceptable’
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Culture Secretary Maria Miller condemns Colin Murray after reference to Olympic medallist’s ‘bottom’
Jeremy Bates must ask for total commitment if Heather Watson is to reach world’s top 20
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Heather’s biggest problem is that she is too nice. That’s no good in tennis
Tennis could be facing its second drug scandal in three days after reports emerge Marin Cilic has 'failed' a drug test
Monday 29 July 2013
World No 15 pulled out of Wimbledon second round with a reported knee injury but Croation newspaper claims he is serving a three-month ban for a failed test
Former British number one Anne Keothavong announces retirement
Wednesday 24 July 2013
The 29-year-old is to join BT Sport
Agnieszka Radwanska shocked at reaction in Poland after posing naked for photo shoot
Tuesday 23 July 2013
The tennis star appeared in ESPN The Magazine's 'Body Issue'
Tennis player Ross Hutchins reveals he is in remission from cancer
Monday 22 July 2013
The Great Britain Davis Cup player is good friends with Andy Murray
German Championships: Surprise defeat leaves Roger Federer plenty to ponder
Sunday 21 July 2013
Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat to Argentinian qualifier Federico Delbonis 7-6 (7) 7-6 (4) in the semi-finals of the German Championships yesterday.
Did people complain because of what Inverdale said, or because of the fuss about what he said?
Friday 19 July 2013
What Inverdale was expressing was the sort of sentiment that millions of otherwise right-thinking men watching Wimbledon may have shared
Maria Miller’s shot at sexist clubs such as Muirfield lands David Cameron in the rough
Thursday 18 July 2013
Maria Miller’s attempt to boost the Conservatives’ standing amongst women backfired as she put the spotlight on David Cameron’s privileged background.
Maria Miller vs the BBC: Tackling sexism in sports coverage is quite the set of hurdles
Thursday 18 July 2013
The Minister for Women and Equalities will have her work cut out
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