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Tennis: Andy Murray puts his stunning US Open semi-final win over Rafael Nadal down to his much...

Rafael Nadal may be the world No1 but Andy Murray believes that Roger Federer, the champion here for the past four years and winner of 12 grand slam titles, is still the best player in the world. And it is Federer he must...

Worst storm in 48 years batters Caribbean islands

Hurricane Ike was closing in on Cuba and the Bahamas last night after shredding 80% of homes on the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos, causing fresh misery for a region battered by tropical storms. Ike, a category 4...

Murray and Federer aim for milestones in U.S. final

By Larry Fine NEW YORK (Reuters) - Andy Murray on Sunday gave himself a chance to end a 72-year U.S. Open drought for British men by outwitting world number one Rafael Nadal to reach the final against four-times winner...

WRAPUP 1-Tennis-Open-Serena bounces away with U.S. Open crown

NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - The drama queen came face-to-face with the comeback queen at Flushing Meadows on Sunday. Jelena Jankovic provided the on-court theatrics and Serena Williams bounced away with the U.S. Open...

UPDATE 2-Tennis-Open-Briton Murray upsets Nadal to reach final

By Mark Lamport-Stokes NEW YORK, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Sixth-seeded Briton Andy Murray reached his first grand slam final in commanding style by upsetting world number one Rafael Nadal 6-2 7-6 4-6 6-4 at the U.S. Open on...

Stunning victory that shows Scot is all grown up on big stage

It is a truth that can be verified by statistics: most teenage boys end up being men. Some take their time about it - a decade and more is not unprecedented - but most of them get there in the end, even though there were...

Majestic Murray stuns Nadal to reach final

IN NEW York anything is possible and for Andy Murray the thought of winning his first grand slam title is no longer just a pipe dream. From being two sets to the good on Saturday, he was left with a sleepless night as...

Williams focus on 2009 after another blank

By Alan Baldwin SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS, Belgium (Reuters) - Former champions Williams are resigned to ranking among the 'also-rans' for the rest of the Formula One season. "We recognise that we are right at the back of the...

Fury as Lewis Hamilton is stripped of Belgian GP victory

Sep 8 2008 By Frank Haynes FORMULA ONE was back in the dock last night after Lewis Hamilton was robbed of one of the greatest victories of his career. Stewards ruled he had gained an advantage by cutting a chicane in an...

Dai's men must shake off opening day Blues

Sep 8 2008 by Simon Roberts, South Wales Echo Blues 16-16 Leinster DAVID YOUNG will be thankful he only has a few days before the Blues clash with arch-rivals, the Ospreys, at the Liberty Stadium. The Blues coach will...

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