By Tom Degun May 18 - The BBC have announced that the 2010 Sports Personality of the Year event will be held in Birmingham after the city won the right to host the awards ceremony back from Sheffield where they took place last year.

2010 crown at 4/1 ahead of 2010 Grand National winning jockey Tony McCoy who is at 9/2 and tennis star Andy

Murray who is currently 5/1 to scope the prize.

May  5 - British Volleyball have become the latest sport to hire former Daily Telegraph sports editor David Welch (pictured right) to help them maximise the publicity opportunities offered by the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

in 1984 and written recent books with Great British Olympians, such as Sir Steve Redgrave and Andy

Murray.

April 12 - Leon Smith (pictured) was today unveiled as the new Great Britain Davis Cup captain, succeeding John Lloyd in the post.

Smith used to coach current British number one Andy Murray and it is thought that the Scot put in a good

April 8 - British Hockey has appointed former Daily Telegraph sports editor David Welch (pictured right) to help raise the sport's profile in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics, it was announced today.

since Los Angeles 1984 and written recent books with British Olympians, such as Sir Steve Redgrave and Andy

Murray.

March 7 - British tennis hit a new low today with defeat by Lithuania in the Davis Cup in Vilnius which leaves them having to face the prospect of playing in the lowest international tier of the sport and the future of team captain John Lloyd (pictured) in the balance.

" Lloyd had to do without British number one Andy Murray for the tie.

January 30 - Britain's Peter Norfolk clinched his fourth Australian Open quad singles title today at Melbourne Park, producing a polished performance to beat American world number two David Wagner 6-2, 7-6.

  "I hope to have set the stage for Andy Murray tomorrow.

number one world ranking this early in the season, especially with the support I have had this week from Andy

Murray, his mum and Team Murray, not to mention the support from [Lawn Tennis Association chief executive

January 30 - Britain's Peter Norfolk clinched his fourth Australian Open quad singles title today at Melbourne Park, producing a polished performance to beat American world number two David Wagner 6-2, 7-6.

  "I hope to have set the stage for Andy Murray tomorrow.

number one world ranking this early in the season, especially with the support I have had this week from Andy

Murray, his mum and Team Murray, not to mention the support from [Lawn Tennis Association chief executive

January 28 - Britain's Andy Murray (pictured) made it through to Australian Open final with a 3-6, 6-

After losing the opening set, the first Murray had dropped in the entire tournament, he fought

back strongly to overcome 14th seed Cilic, who defeated Murray in straight sets at last year's US Open

Murray said: "I started going for my shots a little bit more, he was playing right close to the

In the first set Murray was broken twice.

And the 21-year-old broke Murray for the second time to love to wrap up the opening set in 51 minutes

By Tom Degun January 9 - British pair Andy Murray and Laura Robson (pictured) had to be content

But world number four Murray could not capitalise on his partners’ fantastic win as he was 

Then, in the deciding mixed doubles, Murray and Robson let slip three set points in the opening set.

Following the mixed doubles, Murray took sole blame for the defeat and claim he had a fantastic partner

Murray said: “I’d like to thank my partner for playing with me.

” But despite the defeat, Murray and Robson took Britain to their first ever Hopman Cup final

By Tom Degun January 8 - British pair Andy Murray and Laura Robson (pictured) have continued their

Earlier in the singles matches, Murray thumped Andreev 6-0 6-1 after Robson was beaten 6-4 6-0 by world

The win takes Britain to its first Hopman Cup Final after Murray and Robson have so far this week seen

Murray was quick to praise Robson’s mixed doubles form which allowed Britain to make the final.

" On Britain’s chances against third seeds Spain, Murray said: "It will be a tough

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By Tom Degun January 4 – Andy Murray revealed he would like the chance to play mixed doubles with Laura

Earlier in the day during the singles matches, Murray crushed Golubev 6-2, 6-2 to level the Hopman Cup

on the pair due to the recent introduction of mixed doubles into the Olympic Games which could see Murray

Murray said: "I would certainly consider playing mixed at the London 2012 Olympics.

Murray said: "This was the match we were probably expected to win in the group so it was good to do that

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January 3 - Andy Murray (pictured) has defended his decision to make himself unavailable for Britain's

Murray denied, however, he has turned his back on Britain, pointing to the fact his top-four rivals have

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By Duncan Mackay December 13 - Manchester United's Ryan Giggs (pictured) tonight won the 56th BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, beating Formula One world champion Jenson Button and Jessica Ennis, the world heptathlon champion, at a ceremony in Sheffield.

vote ahead of nine other short-listed candidates, who also included Britain's top tennis player Andy

Murray, world triple jump champion Phillips Idowu and cyclist Mark Cavendish, who won a record six stages

in fourth (55,960), gymnast Beth Tweddle (38,907), teenage world diving champion Tom Daley (36,929), Murray

By Duncan Mackay   December 1 - Alistair Brownlee's omission from the short-list for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year has been criticised by Zara Hyde-Peters, the chief executive of British Triathlon.

short-list that is headed by Formula One world champion Jenson Button and also includes tennis player Andy

Murray, cycling's Mark Cavendish, world champion diver Tom Daley, Manchester United captain

will start in January, ending a long association with German firm Adidas, the company that Britain's Andy

Murray (pictured) on a multi-million pound contract earlier this month.

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