Odesnik has been hit with a 15-year suspension for a second doping violation ©Getty ImagesOnly last week, Andy

Murray tweeted "Bye bye Wayne...

including an anabolic steroid, after submitting out-of-competition urine samples in recent months.As Murray

By Nick ButlerGerman retail giants Aldi will be the first Official Supermarket Partner of the British Olympic Association (BOA) on the road to Rio 2016, it has been announced.

BMX rider Liam Phillips and modern pentathlete Samantha Murray showing off their skills in an Aldi store

athletes, including BMX cyclist Liam Phillips and London 2012 modern pentathlon silver medallist Samantha Murray

The partnership is also another boost for BOA chief executive Bill Sweeney, who since replacing Andy

By Emily GoddardFencer Race Imboden and skeleton star Kendall Wesenberg have been awarded the United States Olympic Committee Athlete of the Month honours for their performances in January.

three in the world rankings.Imboden topped Paralympic snowboarder Mike Shea and Paralympic Nordic skier Andy

woman to win the overall European Cup, and the first American in 10 years to take the title since Rob Murray

For two sets totalling almost two-and-a-half hours, Andy Murray matched the great Serb Novak Djokovic

no mood to take pity.Over four sets at the Australian Open Novak Djokovic (left) was too strong for Andy

Murray ©Getty ImagesThe third and fourth sets passed in a blaze of Djokovic winners and Murray errors

Andy Murray's girlfriend Kim Sears has also dominated the headlines during the Australian Open, opting

difference.Lance Armstrong is a sportsman who conducted himself very differently to Novak Djokovic and Andy

number one Novak Djokovic claimed his eighth Grand Slam title with a four-set victory over Britain's Andy

Murray in an epic Australian Open final in Melbourne.

throughout the tournament and after two tight opening sets, the top seed stepped up a gear to beat Murray

right from the beginning as he raced into a 4-1 lead, but testament to his character and determination, Murray

unforced errors seemed to litter the Briton's performance in the breaker and Djokovic clinched it when Murray

netted a return.Andy Murray cut a dejected figure in the post-match press conference after he suffered

was at this point that Djokovic started to reach the heights that few in the sport can deal with as Murray

By Liam MorganAustralia's Dylan Alcott claimed his maiden quad wheelchair Grand Slam singles title with a straight-sets win over David Wagner in front of his home crowd at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

who reached the quarter-finals of the men's singles competition in Melbourne before he was ousted by Andy

Murray."

Australian Open final with a hard-fought five set victory over defending champion Stan Wawrinka, with Andy

Murray now the only man standing in the Serbian's way of claiming a fifth title in Melbourne. 

semi-final.The fact that Djokovic's semi-final went the full distance could potentially to the benefit of Andy

Murray, who following his semi-final victory against Tomas Berdych yesterday has the advantage of an

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By Paul OsborneA brilliant comeback has seen Andy Murray reach his fourth Australian Open final with

set fell the way of Berdych after he saved set point with a fine volley in the tie-breaker, before Murray

the quarter-finals, then suffered an unexpected collapse as Murray's game began to flow.Sixth seed Murray

the Briton belted consecutive down-the-line forehand winners to break for 4-2.With the break in hand, Murray

it with a service hold to love, and two games later, secured a two-sets-to-one lead with an ace.Andy Murray

a 6-5 lead.A comfortable service hold, ending on a superb ace down the middle, ensured Murray the victory

By Liam MorganNovak Djokovic maintained his quest for an eighth Grand Slam title as he breezed past Milos Raonic to reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open in Melbourne.

clash for a place in the final.In the sole men's last four contest to take place on Thursday, Britain's Andy

Murray meets Czech Republic's Tomáš Berdych, who conquered Spain's Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals.Contact

By Liam MorganSpanish third seed Rafael Nadal crashed out of the Australian Open at the quarter-final stage after he suffered his first defeat to Tomas Berdych in 18 matches in Melbourne.

the 14-time Grand Slam winner for the first time in nine years.Berdych, seeded seventh, will now face Andy

Murray in the last four after the Briton eased past home favourite Nick Kyrgios in straight sets in

semi-finals after she beat Eugenie Bouchard in straight sets ©Getty ImagesIn the last match of the day, Murray

By Liam MorganNovak Djokovic reached his 23rd consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final with a straight sets win over Luxembourg's Gilles Muller at the Australian Open in Melbourne.

clashes in both draws as Spain's Rafael Nadal takes on the Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych and Britain's Andy

Murray faces home favourite Nick Kyrgios, while Canada's rising star Eugenie Bouchard plays Russia's

By Liam MorganMaria Sharapova and Rafael Nadal both booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open with comfortable wins in Melbourne.

tournament going as he won a five set epic against Andreas Seppi ©Getty ImagesRevenge was sweet for Andy

Murray as he set up a last eight clash with Kyrgios as he beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in four sets.Dimitrov

Grand Slam meeting between the two with a comfortable victory over the British star at Wimbledon, but Murray

By Liam MorganSecond seed Roger Federer suffered a shock exit at the Australian Open after he was beaten in four sets by Italian Andreas Seppi.

7-5) 4-6, 7-6 (7-5) win.Federer's defeat would have been music to the ears of both Rafael Nadal and Andy

Murray, and the pair duly progressed to the fourth round with comfortable victories.In the women's draw

injury during his second round win but he had no such troubles this time round ©Getty ImagesFifth seed Murray