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Britain's Reid stuns fourth seed to make consecutive wheelchair Grand Slam semis

  • Wheelchair Tennis

By James CrookSeptember 5 - Britain's Gordon Reid has pulled off a spectacular win over Belgium's world number four Joachim Gerard to make the semi-finals of the wheelchair tennis US Open in New York to set up a clash against world number two Stephane Houdet for a place in the final.

Ellerbrock in the other semi.In the quad event, world number one David Wagner of the USA defeated Britain's Andy

players to feature in wheelchair tennis US OpenJuly 2013: Reid to draw inspiration from compatriot Murray


Social media support boosting squash in final stages of 2020 campaign

  • Squash

By Nick Butler in Buenos AiresSeptember 2 - Squash 2020  has welcomed surging worldwide support across social media platform's due to it providing an all important build-up of momentum at this late stage of the sport's attempt to be included in the 2020 Olympics.

seven days while a @Vote4Squash Twitter account is closing in on 10,000 followers.British tennis star Andy

Murray - who is currently seeking a successful defence of the US Open - is one of many sporting figures

be hoping that this social media support, as well as backing from established sporting figures like Andy

Murray, will be transformed into  votes from IOC members.The support has come from across the globe


Rotterdam gears up for squash and tennis double header event

  • Squash

By Gary AndersonAugust 19 - Rotterdam's Victoria sporting club is gearing up to play host to two world class tournaments with the Double AR Rotterdam Open Squash 2013 and the HDI Gerling Rotterdam Open Tennis 2013 taking place in the Dutch city in the coming days.

September 8.Some of the biggest names in tennis, including multi-Grand Slam winners Roger Federer, Andy

Murray, Andre Agassi and Kim Clijsters, have backed the campaign to get squash on the Olympic


Squash teaches core Youth Games values

  • Nanjing 2014

By Nick Butler at the Nanjing Olympic Sports CentreAugust 18 - It has frequently been said that the aim of the Asian Youth Games is to introduce young athletes to the requirements of elite sport and this point could not have been underlined better than during a women's squash semi-final where mental rather than physical weaknesses were brutally exposed.

your own two ears" was never more relevant, and parallels can be drawn with the British tennis player Andy

Murray who was famously prone to such volatility before he overcame this hurdle to win two grand slam


Royal Mail issue Andy Murray stamps to mark historic Wimbledon victory

  • Collecting and Heritage News

By Duncan MackayAugust 8 - Andy Murray's historic triumph at Wimbledon has been commemorated by

 "We are thrilled for Andy and are delighted to mark his wonderful achievement by issuing a set

A special First Day Cover is among the products issued by the Royal Mail to celebrate Andy Murray's Wimbledon

;Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesJuly 2013: Murray



Squashercise proves to be a big hit with the ladies

  • Squash

By Gary Anderson at the Wimbledon Lakeside Squash Club in LondonJuly 31 - Former England professional squash player James Powley put a group of enthusiastic women, including reality television star Cheska Hull, through their paces during a new fitness class called "Squashercise" at the Wimbledon Lakeside Squash Club today.

rest of the women were wielding their rackets in the shadow of Wimbledon Centre Court, the scene of Andy

professional squash circuit for five years, would love to see future British stars have the chance to emulate Murray


Gay B-sample confirms positive drugs test

  • Athletics

By Duncan MackayJuly 27 - Former world champion Tyson Gay is facing a suspension from athletics after the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) confirmed that his B-sample had tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs.

Twitter accounts was updated was on July 8 when he posted a message of congratulations to Britain's Andy

Murray winning the Wimbledon tennis title.Contact the writer of this story at [email protected]


Serbian tennis ace hopes to clear name after being handed 18 month ban for failing to supply sample

  • Tennis

By James CrookJuly 26 - Former world number 12 Viktor Troicki has been handed an 18-month ban by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for failing to supply a blood sample during a routine test- though the Serbian is set to launch an appeal, denying any wrongdoing.

control in tennis has been under the spotlight recently, with top players such as Wimbledon champion Andy

Murray and world number one Novak Djokovic calling for change in the system, which led to the ITF unanimously

2013: Federer joins fellow players in calls for stricter anti-doping in tennisFebruary 2013: Murray


United States eights looking great at the Lucerne World Rowing Cup

  • Rowing

By Mike RowbottomJuly 14 - The United States women's eight rowed home to a new world best time of 5min 54.16sec, while the men ended the four-year unbeaten run of Germany with a win against the Olympic champions at the Samsung World Rowing Cup in Lucerne.

victorious in a race which left Britain's new flagship eight, which included double Olympic champions Andy

the points table was New Zealand with gold medals in the men's pair – through Olympic champions Eric Murray

Contact the writer of this story at [email protected] storiesJuly 2013: Murray



Mike Rowbottom: Andy Murray and Cathy Freeman – dazed by success

  • Inside the Blogs

celebrations to come under scrutiny in the sporting field have been those at Wimbledon where, if you recall, Andy

Coming to terms with a dream come true...Andy Murray gets advice from tournament referee Andrew Jarrett

months by the impassive figure looking on in sunglasses from the players' box, Ivan Lendl.Happy daze...Andy

darling of the courts, Laura Robson.If that moment was embarrassing, some of the pre-match trumpeting of Andy

Murray in artfully assembled clips – The Pride!


Reid to draw inspiration from compatriot Murray at wheelchair tennis British Open

  • Wheelchair Tennis

CrookJuly 10 - Wheelchair tennis prodigy Gordon Reid is hoping to follow in the path of fellow Scotsman Andy

Murray, who ended Britain's 77-year wait for a Wimbledon men's singles title last weekend, as he gets

his compatriot's historic win at SW19 to spur him on.Gordon Reid is looking to draw inspiration from Andy

There's plenty at stake this year, but fellow Scot Andy Murray's victory at Wimbledon was so inspiring


Alan Hubbard: Murray Wimbledon triumph an inspiration for Joshua

  • Inside the Blogs

When Andy Murray punched the air after his historic Wimbledon triumph on Sunday (July 7) it was the reaction

fresh-faced southpaw Campbell has surprisingly elected to move up several weight divisions and will box Andy

Maybe he and Big Josh should give Andy Murray a call.Alan Hubbard is a sports columnist for The Independent


Murray ends 77 years of British hurt as he wins Wimbledon title

  • Tennis

By Duncan MackayJuly 7 - Andy Murray ended Britain's 77 year wait for a male Wimbledon champion when

Britain's 77-year wait for a men's Wimbledon champion is over as Andy Murray celebrates victory over

British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond celebrate Andy Murray

I'm thrilled for Andy," said David Perry, 69. "I thought he played wonderful tennis.

to "sick friend" HutchinsNovember 2012: Glasgow Youth Olympics could discover the next Andy, says

Judy MurraySeptember 2012: David Gold - Spirit of 2012 lives on for one more night thanks to Andy Murray