Double Olympic champion Sir Andy Murray is among several British athletes to pay tribute to the country's

Sir Andy gave his thanks and praised the NHS for the role it plays in providing healthcare across Britain

Thank you for 75 years of amazing service and dedication. pic.twitter.com/m9U1df7iZn— Andy Murray (@andy_murray

Defending women’s singles champion Elena Rybakina and men’s top seed Carlos Alcaraz were among the winners on a rain-hit second day of the Wimbledon Championships.

beat France’s Jeremy Chardy 6-0, 6-2, 7-5.In an all British encounter, double Wimbledon champion Sir Andy

Murray swept past wildcard Ryan Peniston 6-3, 6-0, 6-1.There was more home success as 12th seed Cameron

If anyone was still in doubt about the fact that politics and sport do mix - however much International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach might like to think otherwise - the actuality was laid out in steadfast fashion in Kraków yesterday.

all by the unchecked climate crisis that the end justifies the means.Meanwhile, in SW19, Britain’s Andy

Murray, Wimbledon men’s singles champion in 2013 and 2016, has been reflecting upon the inevitability

I think there is probably a good chance of something happening," said Murray ahead of the start of the

first round today.Britain's twice Wimbledon champion Andy Murray believes there is "a good chance" climate

It would be hard to imagine two more sympathetic and thoughtful characters in sport than Warholm and Murray

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina are set to defend the men’s and women’s singles titles at the year’s third Grand Slam tennis tournament, the Wimbledon Championships, which begins in London tomorrow.

Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club since 2013, when he was defeated by Britain’s Sir Andy

Murray in the final, and is the man to beat again in 2023, a year that has already seen him win a record

there is a standout tie in the form of an all-British encounter between double Wimbledon champion Sir Andy

Murray and wildcard Ryan Peniston.Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan is the defending women's singles champion

The match schedule for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men's World Cup in India has revealed that holders England are to open proceedings against New Zealand on October 5 in a re-match of the dramatic 2019 final.

victory target of 267, they were 203 for 9 in the 46th over.Two unlikely heroes, wicket keeper Deryck Murray

and fast bowler Andy Roberts, added 64 runs to see them home with only two balls to spare."

Lloyd's efforts seemed to galvanise all rounders Bernard Julien, Keith Boyce and wicket keeper Deryck Murray

Tributes have been paid to two young athletes who were tragically killed in a stabbing attack in English city Nottingham.

silence before the start of today's play.Britain's two-time Olympic champion and three-time major winner Andy

Murray, who is among the field, said "there are more important things than tennis" following the attacks

Organisers of tennis Grand Slam Wimbledon are reportedly set to reverse last year's ban on Russian and Belarusian players and allow them to compete as neutrals.

the players impacted by the Wimbledon ban last year.Britain's two-time Wimbledon and Olympic champion Andy

Murray said he appreciated it was a tough decision, but expected Russian and Belarusian players to take

also understand the situation and why it's really hard for Wimbledon to make a call on it as well," Murray

Britain's two-time winner Andy Murray said he expected Russian and Belarusian athletes to play at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic has said that familiar surroundings at the Roland Garros is set to benefit him in his quest for an elusive Olympic gold in Paris next year.

men's singles Olympic bronze at Beijing 2008 ©Getty ImagesAt London 2012, Djokovic lost to Britain’s Andy

Murray in the semi-finals before going down to Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina in the bronze medal

Novak Djokovic called it "one of the most challenging tournaments of my life" in his post-match interview, as he cradled the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup, soon after defeating Greek third seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets in the men's singles Australian Open final.

partly due to a hip flexor injury which will see him out for at least six weeks.Meanwhile, Britain's Andy

Murray had one of the feel-good stories in Melbourne, winning two five-set matches with a metal hip,

 Between Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, Murray and Wawrinka, 69 of the 76 Grand Slams between 2004 and

For those in sport who believe in such things, yesterday’s fourth-round defeat for sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime at the Australian Open was not a random result but down to a jinx.

defeat.Matteo Berrettini was beaten in the men’s first round by Britain’s renascent, metal-hipped 35-year-old Andy

Murray; the second round put paid to second seed Casper Ruud, of Norway, the United States' Taylor Fritz

and Australia's Thanosi Kokkinakis, the latter also being beaten by Murray…Hang on.

Is this a Murray thing?No. But he has certainly played his part in it.

A total of 534,528 have flocked to Melbourne Park for the first week of the Australian Open tennis, and a record daily attendance figure of more than 94,000 has been set.

Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in yesterday's night session on the Rod Laver Arena, while five-time finalist Sir Andy

Murray of Britain lost to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut on Margaret Court Arena.In the day session,

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overcame injury issues to beat Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets ©Getty ImagesBritain's Sir Andy

Murray, a five-time runner-up in Melbourne, lost in four sets to Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut ©Getty

Novak Djokovic battled through an ongoing hamstring injury to defeat Bulgarian 27th seed Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets at the Australian Open, continuing to raise doubts that he will be fit for the rest of his run in the men's singles tournament.

Rafael Nadal was eliminated in the second-round having struggled with a hip injury.Meanwhile, Briton Sir Andy

 Sir Andy Murray departed the Australian Open after a loss to Roberto Bautista Agut ©Getty ImagesAfter

Tennis Australia chief executive Craig Tiley has defended the Australian Open scheduling, after Sir Andy

Murray described his finish past 4am as "a bit of a farce".

Britain's Sir Andy, a three-time Grand Slam winner, played the longest match of his career in coming

in 2008 had a later finish at the Australian Open, with match point coming at 4.34am local time.Sir Andy

beneficial" for players, umpires, officials, ball kids and fans.The second-round match between Sir Andy

Murray of Britain and Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis finished at 4.05am local time ©Getty Images"If

Murray and Kokkinakis will finish around 4am."Crazy - no other sport does this."

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casualty of the day, losing to American Jenson Brooksby, left ©Getty ImagesTwo-time Olympic champion Sir Andy

Murray of Britain played the longest match of his career, his epic comeback victory against Australia's