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Sports News (Morning) for November 11th, 2008

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:33:12 GMT

Tough drug tests for footballers - Murray beats Roddick - Managers told to stop slamming referees

Borg predicts Murray success

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:38:49 GMT

Tennis legend Bjorn Borg is convinced Andy Murray will win a Grand Slam title in 2009.

Murray through to US Open final

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:43:24 GMT

Andy Murray has reached his first grand slam final after beating world number one Rafael Nadal.

Sports News (Evening) for September 7th, 2008

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:51:50 GMT

Hamilton stripped of Grand Prix win - Murray prepares to finish the job against Nadal - Amir Khan learns from defeat.

Sports News (Lunchtime) for September 7th, 2008

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:20:59 GMT

England have a lot to prove in Croatia - Amir Khan's surprise defeat - Andy Murray's on course for the US Open final.

Murray on top as rain halts Open

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:11:25 GMT

Andy Murray was leading Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 2-3 when rain halted their US Open semi-final.

Andy Murray carries British hopes

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:25:37 GMT

Andy Murray has set his sights on winning the US Open after his brother Jamie bowed out.

Nadal claims Olympic title

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:59:29 GMT

Rafael Nadal has added an Olympic tennis gold to his French Open and Wimbledon titles by beating Fernando Gonzalez in the men's singles.

Nadal and Federer through in Beijing

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:00:03 GMT

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer took their first steps towards Olympic gold with contrasting victories in the men's singles.

Masterful Murray moves up rankings

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:27:49 GMT

Andy Murray's victory at the Cincinnati Masters has seen him climb to a career-high sixth in the latest ATP rankings.

Nadal crashes out of Masters

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:27:15 GMT

Rafael Nadal has crashed out of the Cincinnati Masters semi-final after a straight sets defeat to Serbian Novak Djokovic.

Sports news - Sunday August 3rd 2008

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:31:00 GMT

Nadal crashes out in Cincinnati- England's cricketers reflect on loss - Bolt's double Olympic bid.

Nadal to take top spot

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:23:00 GMT

Rafael Nadal has guaranteed he will become the third Spanish man to top the world rankings.

Masters wins for Murray and Nadal

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:37:06 GMT

Andy Murray survived a scare to clinch a place in the semi-finals of the Cincinnati Masters.

Nadal closes in on Federer

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:38:09 GMT

Rafael Nadal could overtake Roger Federer at the top of the world tennis rankings within a week.

Nadal still too strong for Murray

Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:02:23 GMT

Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal beat British number one Andy Murray at the Rogers Cup in Canada.

Murray faces Nadal

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 08:53:59 GMT

Andy Murray will play world number two Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the Rogers Cup.

Murray prepares for Djokovic showdown

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:06:59 GMT

Andy Murray is preparing to use a bullish style of play when he faces Novak Djokovic in the quarter-finals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

Federer slump continues

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:17:28 GMT

Roger Federer returned to the tennis court for the first time since losing the epic Wimbledon final and suffered an immediate defeat.

Tennis stars set sights on medals

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 11:19:45 GMT

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are both dreaming of winning an Olympic gold medal in Beijing.

Defeat is hard to take for Federer

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:26:24 GMT

Roger Federer admitted his defeat by Rafael Nadal was hard to take but could not judge if it was the greatest match ever played.

Nadal wins Wimbledon

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:48:31 GMT

Rafael Nadal has ended Roger Federer's five-year winning streak at Wimbledon.

Nadal cruises to final

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:37:19 GMT

Rafael Nadal has cruised into the final of Wimbledon after beating Rainer Schuettler.

Murray tips Nadal for title

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:26:54 GMT

Andy Murray insisted Rafael Nadal can win Wimbledon after losing to the Spaniard in the quarter-finals.

Murray out of Wimbledon

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 22:33:28 GMT

Andy Murray has been knocked out of Wimbledon after a straight-sets defeat by Rafael Nadal.

Nadal nails Youzhny

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:02:31 GMT

Rafael Nadal maintained his Wimbledon quarter-final collision course with Andy Murray after dispatching Mikhail Youzhny 6-3 6-3 6-1.

Murray seeded to reach fourth round

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:49:50 GMT

Andy Murray has been seeded 12th at Wimbledon.

Nadal wins at Queen's

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 17:02:37 GMT

Rafael Nadal warmed up for Wimbledon by winning the title at Queen's Club.

Nadal sets up Roddick clash

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:47:55 GMT

Rafael Nadal survived a barrage of aces to reach the semi-finals of the Artois Championships.

Murray expects Federer to bounce back

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:37:19 GMT

Andy Murray is convinced Roger Federer will win Wimbledon despite being thrashed by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final.

Nadal's Wimbledon hope

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:45:59 GMT

Rafael Nadal hinted he could finally beat Roger Federer at Wimbledon after winning the French Open.

Four in a row for Nadal

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 17:07:05 GMT

Rafael Nadal has won the French Open for the fourth year in a row, beating Roger Federer 6-1 6-3 6-0 in the final.

Nadal into French Open final

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 14:50:12 GMT

Rafael Nadal withstood a late fightback by Novak Djokovic to beat the world number three 6-4 6-2 7-6 in the French Open semi-finals.

Nadal romps to victory

Wed, 28 May 2008 16:27:08 GMT

Rafael Nadal is through to the second round of the French Open after a straight sets victory over Tomaz Bellucci.

Nadal beats Federer in Hamburg

Sun, 18 May 2008 17:34:49 GMT

Rafael Nadal proved he is the best tennis player in the world on clay by beating Roger Federer in the final of the Hamburg Masters.

Nadal gives Murray birthday bashing

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:20:44 GMT

Happy returns were few and far between for Andy Murray as he was beaten in straight sets by Rafael Nadal on his 21st birthday.

Nadal gives Murray birthday bashing

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:40:04 GMT

Happy returns were few and far between for Andy Murray as he was beaten in straight sets by Rafael Nadal on his 21st birthday.

Injured Murray beaten in Rome

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:54:55 GMT

Andy Murray needed treatment for a groin injury as he lost his second round match to Stanislas Wawrinka at the Rome Masters.

Nadal beats Federer in Monte Carlo

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:18:30 GMT

Rafael Nadal proved he is the world's best tennis player on clay by beating Roger Federer in the final of the Monte Carlo Masters.

Tsonga beats Nadal to reach final

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:01:58 GMT

Unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has shocked Rafael Nadal to reach the final of the Australian Open.

Nadal reaches first Australian semi-final

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:05:52 GMT

Rafael Nadal clinched a place in the semi-finals of the Australian Open with a straight sets win over Jarkko Nieminen.

Seeds fall in Melbourne

Sun, 20 Jan 2008 18:11:55 GMT

Three top-ten men's seeds have crashed out of the Australian Open in Melbourne on the eve of the second week.

Roddick blows it in Melbourne

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:46:44 GMT

Andy Roddick lost his cool and with it the chance of a first Australian Open title when he was beaten by German Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Nadal to fight to halt Fed-Express

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 09:29:23 GMT

Rafael Nadal is determined to end Roger Federer's supremacy and has vowed to hunt down the world number one next year.

Federer beats Nadal to reach Masters final

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:36:11 GMT

Roger Federer beat nemesis Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-1 to book his place in the final of the Masters Cup.

Nadal hails British star Murray

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 10:35:42 GMT

Andrew Murray could have been challenging for a top-two spot in the world rankings if he had not been struck down by injury.

Ferrer stuns Nadal at US Open

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:36:22 GMT

Rafael Nadal's US Open bid has been brought to a dramatic end by fellow Spaniard David Ferrer in the fourth round.

Nadal eases into Stuttgart final

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:08:02 GMT

World number two Rafael Nadal has moved smoothly into the final of the Stuttgart Cup after a comfortable victory over Feliciano Lopez.

Nadal wins Stuttgart Cup

Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:08:02 GMT

World number two Rafael Nadal has won his sixth title of the year after beating Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4 7-5 in the Stuttgart Cup.

Federer has 'Pistol' Pete in his sights

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 09:10:13 GMT

Roger Federer has 14-times Grand Slam champ Pete Sampras in his sights after matching Bjorn Borg's feat of five Wimbledon titles in a row.

Federer makes it five-in-a-row

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 17:03:42 GMT

Roger Federer has clinched his fifth successive Wimbledon title with a five sets win over Rafael Nadal.

Federer and Nadal reach final

Sat, 07 Jul 2007 13:09:05 GMT

Top seeds Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are through to the men's singles final at Wimbledon.

Henin's shock exit

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:31:50 GMT

Wimbledon has seen one of the greatest upsets as France's Marion Bartoli beat top seed Justine Henin in the semi-finals.

Nadal and Williams win at Wimbledon

Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:55:38 GMT

Spaniard Rafael Nadal is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating Russian Mikhail Youzhny in a thrilling five-setter.

Unhappy Nadal hits out after Wimbledon win

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 16:06:46 GMT

Rafael Nadal has hit out at Wimbledon officials after finally booking his place in the fourth round.

Nadal on form at Wimbledon

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:36:44 GMT

Rafael Nadal had little to quibble about after cruising into the second round of Wimbledon.

Tough Wimbledon draw for Henman & Murray

Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:20:40 GMT

Andy Murray will open his Wimbledon campaign against Ecuador's Nicolas Lapentti while Tim Henman has been drawn to play Carlos Moya.

Murray seeded eighth for Wimbledon

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:02:08 GMT

Andy Murray has been seeded eighth for Wimbledon, despite the British number one being doubtful with a wrist injury.

Nadal through at Queen's

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 22:21:25 GMT

French Open champion Rafael Nadal won his opening match at Queen's, beating Argentine Juan Martin del Porto 6-4 6-4.

Federer pulls out of Halle

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 10:37:55 GMT

Roger Federer has pulled out of the pre-Wimbledon tournament in Halle after Rafael Nadal beat him in the French Open final.

Nadal claims third French Open title

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 17:03:49 GMT

Rafael Nadal has completed a French Open hat-trick by beating Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the final at Roland Garros.

Federer and Nadal set up dream final

Fri, 08 Jun 2007 18:25:11 GMT

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have set up a dream final at the French Open on Sunday.

Nadal backed to seal French Open hat-trick

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 09:51:25 GMT

Roger Federer's chances of claiming his maiden French Open crown on Sunday have been rubbished by Wayne Ferreira.

Nadal favourite to make history in Paris

Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:18:39 GMT

Rafael Nadal extended his unbeaten run at the French Open thanks to an easy straight sets win.

Federer ends Nadal's winning streak

Sun, 20 May 2007 15:22:53 GMT

Roger Federer has ended Rafael Nadal's 81-match unbeaten run on clay, by winning the final of the Hamburg Masters.