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History for British rowing pair at World Cup in Munich

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June 21 - Sophie Hosking and Hester Goodsell became Britain's first lightweight women's double scull to claim a gold medal when they won the latest World Cup regatta in Munich today.

Having been forced to reach the final via the repachage, Andy Triggs-Hodge and Peter Reed were again

beaten by New Zealand's Eric Murray and Hamish Bond and forced to settle for silver.  

adaptive squad finished with three gold medals, and a silver for the new arms-only single sculler, Andy


Murray sponsor launches new kit for Wimbledon

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June 15 - Fred Perry has unveiled the new tennis kit to be worn by Andy Murray (pictured) at the Wimbledon

  In celebration of the centenary of Perry’s birth, Murray has worked closely with the company'sdesigners

The Fred Perry brand has supplied clothing to Andy Murray since 2004 and has been working with Murray

Currently World number three, Murray goes into the Wimbledon Championships as the highest ranked British

John Flynn, the managing director at Fred Perry said: “We have worked with Andy for five years now and

This is a significant year for the brand as we celebrate 100 years since the birth of Fred Perry and Andy


Murray plays his part on historic day at Wimbledon

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June 29 - Wimbledon's new £100 million roof was closed for the first time today and allowed Andy Murray

at 9.49pm three years ago and also featured on that occasion Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka, who Murray

British tennis fans were on their feet as Murray dropped to his knees on the verge of tears.  

But Murray nevertheless was pleased to have played his own part in history.  


EU wants WADA to look at whereabouts rule again

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April 22 - The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) should reassess its "whereabouts" rule as many points contravene the European Union's (EU) privacy laws, an influential panel has said.

whereabouts for drug testing.It has angered many individuals, including Britain's top tennis player Andy

Murray, and sports organisations and has led to legal challenges.The panel said: "Care should be taken


Radcliffe leads defence of whereabouts system

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MARCH 5 - PAULA RADCLIFFE (pictured) today led a group of athletes backing the controversial "whereabouts" system introduced to try to stamp out drugs cheats and which has been criticised so heavily by Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal.  

  Nadal and Andy Murray, Britain's top-ranked tennis player, have both hit out at the new system


WADA refusing to change whereabouts rule

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 FEBRUARY 17 - CONTROVERSIAL anti-doping rules criticised by a number of top sportsmen and women, including Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal (pictured), will not be changed, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said today.

Nadal and Britain's Andy Murray have been among the outspoken critics of the new system.


UK Sport defends drug-testing system against Murray criticism

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whereabouts system that came into effect last month after it was criticised by Britain's top tennis player Andy

Murray (pictured).

  Murray had joined the world number one Rafal Nadal in claiming that it was unfair that he has to

Murray said: “These new rules are so draconian that it makes it almost impossible to live a normal life

Andy Parkinson, UK Sport’s director of Drug-Free Sport, has sought to calm recent concerns expressed



Hoy crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year

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  CHRIS HOY (pictured), the triple Olympic champion, was tonight crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2008 as cycling dominated the awards ceremony in Liverpool.

The top ten was completed by Andy Murray with 19,45, Nicole Cooke 18,256, Christine Ohuruogu 7,677, Bradley


Adlington BBC victory would cost the bookmakers £1 million

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  REBECCA ADLINGTON (pictured) is favourite to be crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year tomorrow but knows she faces tough opposition from Chris Hoy and Lewis Hamilton.

Of the other contenders, last year's winner Joe Calzaghe is 50/1 to win again, with Andy Murray 100/1


Draper signs new £1.5 million deal with LTA

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 DECEMBER 10 - ROGER DRAPER (pictured), who has overseen a controversial overhaul of tennis in Britain, has signed a new £1.5 million five-year deal to stay on as chief executive of the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA), it was announced today.

Brad Gilbert was brought in to work with Andy Murray and, despite dispensing with the American's services

"If Andy wins Wimbledon wouldn't it be great to have the infrastructure in place to cope with that demand


Ainslie and Radcliffe back Hamilton for BBC Sports Personality ahead of Adlington and Hoy

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  LEWIS HAMILTON, the Formula One world champion, should win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award rather than Olympic heroes Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy (pictured together), according to Ben Ainslie and Paula Radcliffe.

his career unbeaten record, Christine Ohuruogu, the Olympic 400 metres champion, and tennis player Andy

Murray, who reached the final of the US Open in September.


New £25 million sponsorship deal for British tennis

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  SEPTEMBER 16 - THE Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)  announced that life assurance and pensions company AEGON has a signed a five-year £25 million deal to become the first ever lead partner of British Tennis.

Henman, from Oxfordshire, Greg Rusedski, who was born and raised in Canada, and recent US Open runner-up Andy

Murray, who has been criticial of the help he has received from the LTA.  


New £25 million sponsorship deal for British tennis

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  SEPTEMBER 16 - THE Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)  announced that life assurance and pensions company AEGON has a signed a five-year £25 million deal to become the first ever lead partner of British Tennis.

Henman, from Oxfordshire, Greg Rusedski, who was born and raised in Canada, and recent US Open runner-up Andy

Murray, who has been criticial of the help he has received from the LTA.  


Bronze for Britain's Parlaympic basketball player

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  SEPTEMBER 16 - BRITAIN'S basketball players won the bronze medal for the second consectutive Paralympic Games at packed National Indoor Stadium in Beijing tonight.

after his wife gave birth to his first child, and then had to step into the breach when head coach Murray

Fittingly, the ball was in Andy Blake’s hands at the final hooter.