AndersonNovak Djokovic won the battle of the former champions as the Serbian overcame Great Britain's Andy

Murray in four sets during their US Open quarter-final clash in New York City, while Japan's Kei Nishikori

Djokovic and Murray were last on court for their eagerly anticipated match in the Arthur Ashe Stadium

champion who prevailed 7-6, 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 against the champion of two years ago.A thrilling contest saw Murray

levelling the match.World number one Djokovic regrouped to come storming back in the third breaking Murray

finally managed to break his opponent's serve.The Serb had two match points but only needed one as Murray

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By Zjan ShirinianWorld number 39 Peng Shuai has continued her dream US Open after marching into the semi-finals by beating teenager Belinda Bencic.

United States top seed Serena Williams in quarter-final action against Pennetta, while Great Britain's Andy

Murray will play a repeat of the 2012 US Open final for a place in the last four against top seed Novak

US OpenAugust 2014: Wozniacki seals thrilling win over former US Open champion SharapovaAugust 2014: Murray

By Zjan ShirinianThe searing New York City heat took its toll on rising tennis star Eugenie Bouchard today, as she crashed out of the US Open in straight sets.

7-5, 6-4 - reaching the quarter-final of a Grand Slam for the 22nd consecutive time.Great Britain's Andy

Murray faced what looked on paper like a tricky match against Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, but showed

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By Zjan ShirinianCaroline Wozniacki has continued her resurgence with a thrilling three sets win over 2006 US Open champion Maria Sharapova in New York City. 

of the United States in fourth round action against Estonia's Kaia Kanepi, and British eighth seed Andy

Murray up against Franc's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

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By Mike RowbottomGreat Britain's big battalions of the men's four and the women's pair did their job on a day of semi-finals at the World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam - but a moment's misjudgement from Kat Copeland, London 2012 gold medallist in the lightweight double sculls, cost a place in the final in a hugely competitive race.

Australia taking the third qualifying place.The British four of Alex Gregory, Moe Sbihi, George Nash and Andy

undergo an operation eight weeks before this regatta.New Zealand's all-conquering men's pair of Eric Murray

Defending champions Milani and Sancassani get back on track at World Rowing ChampionshipsAugust 2014: Murray

By Zjan ShirinianRising star Eugenie Bouchard had to dig deep to power her way into the third round of the US Open, on a day that saw the favourites ease through.

/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the men's draw, there was a welcome straight sets win for 2012 US Open champion Andy

2014: American 15-year-old ranked outside world's top 1,000 stuns 12th seed at US OpenAugust 2014: Murray

By Zjan ShirinianRoger Federer is on the prowl for his first Grand Slam in two years, with a generous half of the draw and the injury-forced absence of Rafel Nadal putting him firmly in the frame.

fives wins in 2008.But, with defending champion Nadal of Spain out and Great Britain's low on form Andy

Murray seeded eighth, things may be opening up for a fairytale return to winning ways on the biggest

By Mike RowbottomThe 2014 World Rowing Championships on Amsterdam's Bosbaan Lake, which start tomorrow, have already made waves with the chairman of the Dutch Organising Committee opening the Stock Exchange in the Dutch capital earlier this week and large billboard posters on display along the city-centre roads.

The British men's eight, with double Olympic champion Andy Triggs Hodge aboard, wins a first world title

the concluding World Cup in Lucerne, may beg to differ.The six-year dominance of New Zealanders Eric Murray

Langridge stand ready to profit if there is a sign of weakness.New Zealand's all-conquering pair, Eric Murray

London 2012 gold medallists Andy Triggs Hodge and Alex Gregory, now teamed with Moe Sbihi and George

By Emily GoddardSupport is growing for a campaign calling for Sochi 2014 Paralympic medal winning skier Jade Etherington to be shortlisted for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

presenters and journalists that draw up the shortlist, which will be revealed by last year's winner Andy

Murray in Glasgow on December 14, to consider her for the award."

Racing for England we have Sir Bradley Wiggins, Steven Burke, Ed Clancy and Andy Tennant, and for the

The chasing group includes Richard Murray, who is more than capable of making up a minute over 10km on

Richard Murray is now a minute behind and Henri Schoeman has failed to regain contact with the leading

A few riders, including Aaron Royle of Australia, are not far behind, but Richard Murray is in a group

Although sprint specialist Richard Murray of South Africa did get the better of both of them in Hyde

By Nick Butler at The Hilton Hotel in GlasgowA process is underway to reconsider the make-up of the sports programme at the Commonwealth Games, subject to decisions being made next year.

particularly from sports which have not made the cut, with London 2012 Olympic tennis singles champion Andy

Murray expressing his disappointment he was unable to compete on home turf in Glasgow. 

Andy Murray has expressed disappointment that he was unable to compete at a home Games because tennis

will he be able to keep unfurled the blue and white Saltire which he waved so enthusiastically when Andy

Murray won Wimbledon last year?

By Mike RowbottomSix gold medals earned New Zealand the bragging rights at the World Rowing Cup III in Lucerne, the last major international competition before next month's World Championships in Amsterdam, with Great Britain - for whom the "flagship" men's four won another commanding victory - finishing second with four golds, one more than Germany.

in the women's single sculls, the lightweight men's four and, naturally, the men's pair, where Eric Murray

goes back more than five years.Britain's newly formed four of Alex Gregory, Moe Sbihi, George Nash and Andy

Tour de France - seems to have vanished in a thick fog of disappointment this year.Defending champion Andy

week, missing a trick by lobbing tennis out of the Games schedule where its inclusion would have given Murray

By Nick ButlerSeven-time champion Roger Federer will face number one seed Novak Djokovic in the men's singles final at Wimbledon after each won their respective semi-finals today.

After the shock defeats for world number one Rafael Nadal and defending champion Andy Murray earlier

Dmitrov's already a top player, winning against [Andy] Murray in the quarters, he deserves respect,"

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