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Andy Murray. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Murray set for Hurlingham Club warm-up

Andy Murray will be hoping the infamous British summer does not hamper his final preparations for Wimbledon when he takes on Japan’s Kei Nishikori in the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club in Fulham later this afternoon.

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Great Britain's Laura Robson after losing to Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during the AEGON International at Eastbourne. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Robson plays down swearing incident after Eastbourne exit

British number one Laura Robson will try not to swear on court again after being caught out by television microphones as she bowed out at Eastbourne.

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Haringey Police coach Brian John with Oriance Lungu, Dennis Owusu and Kingsley Okoli, who will be competing in the Haringey Box Cup at Alexandra Palace.

Haringey Police host sixth Box Cup at Alexandra Palace

Haringey Police Boxing Club will host the sixth annual Haringey Box Cup at Alexandra Palace this weekend, with 400 fighters taking to the ring over three days.

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Estimate ridden by Ryan Moore on thier way to victory in the Longines Sagaro Stakes during the Free Raceday at Ascot Racecourse. Photo: David Davies/PA

Royal Ascot 2013: Punters can count on Estimate in the Gold Cup

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Players' names being added to the order of play at Wimbledon. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA

Wimbledon 2013: British duo KO’d in qualifying

Britain’s hopes of providing a qualifier for the main draw of the women’s singles at Wimbledon were extinguished yesterday as Jade Windley followed Naomi Broady out of the tournament.

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Laura Robson during her defeat to Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova at the AEGON Classic at Edgbaston Priory. Photo: Mike Egerton/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Laura Robson, Heather Watson and Elena Baltacha beaten at Eastbourne warm-up

Laura Robson, Heather Watson and Elena Baltacha all crashed out of the AEGON International in the second round today.

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Rafael Nadal. Photo: PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Seedings system under fire as Nadal ranked fifth

Wimbledon’s clinical procedure for determining its men’s seeds was called into question today as Rafael Nadal was afforded scant grace for his stunning career record on grass or his world-leading seven titles this year.

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Pat Cash plays against Goran Ivanisevic during the launch of the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club, Fulham. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Murray needs a little bit of luck, says Cash

Former champion Pat Cash believes Andy Murray has all the skills needed to win Wimbledon this year - if he can just get the rub of the green at the All England Club.

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Adam Gemili

Adam Gemili headlines Great Britain team for European Under-23 Championships

World Junior 100m champion Adam Gemili and European Indoor champion Holly Bleasdale headline the GB & NI team for the European U23 Championships which take place in Tampere, Finland between July 10 and 14.

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Sophie Hosking with her London 2012 Olympic gold medal. Photo: Stephen Pond/PA Wire

Olympic champ Hosking retires from rowing

Britain’s Olympic gold medallist Sophie Hosking has announced her retirement from rowing.

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Great Britain's Bradley Wiggins of Sky Pro Racing celebrates Stage 19 of the 2012 Tour de France between Bonneval and Chartres. Photo: PA

Wiggins will be back, says Froome

Chris Froome has backed Sir Bradley Wiggins to respond to having to relinquish his Tour de France title without a fight.

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Andy Murray celebrates a point against Marin Cilic in the final of the AEGON Championships at The Queen's Club, London. Photo: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Murray seeded second

Andy Murray was confirmed as the second seed for the Wimbledon men’s singles today and French Open champion Rafael Nadal is a potential quarter-final opponent.

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The Wimbledon tennis championships. Photo: Owen Humphreys/PA

Wimbledon 2013: Winning start for Windley

Lincolnshire’s Jade Windley won her first match in grand slam qualifying to move to within two victories of a place in the Wimbledon main draw.

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Venus Williams. Photo: EMPICS

Wimbledon 2013: Injured Venus pulls out

Five-time singles champion Venus Williams has pulled out of Wimbledon because of a back injury.

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Dawn Approach ridden by Kevin Manning (left) before winning the St James's Palace Stakes ahead of Toronado ridden by Richard Hughes (right) during day one of the Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot Racecourse. Photo: Steve Parsons/PA

Royal Ascot 2013: Dawn Approach justifies Jim Bolger’s faith

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Goran Ivanisevic plays against Pat Cash during the launch of the BNP Paribas Tennis Classic at The Hurlingham Club, London. Photo: Anthony Devlin/PA Wire

Wimbledon 2013: Ivanisevic warning for Murray

Former Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic believes Andy Murray will face some “hungry” competition for the SW19 crown this year.

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Great Britain's Laura Robson in action against Ukraine's Yuliya Beygelzimer during the AEGON International at Eastbourne. Photo: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Robson eases through at Eastbourne

British number one Laura Robson recorded her first win under new coach Miles Maclagan to reach the second round of the AEGON International in Eastbourne.

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Sir Henry Cooper at Repton Boys Club, London. Photo: Johnny Green/PA

Henry Cooper v Muhammad Ali 50 years on: What happened next

Henry Cooper and Cassius Clay would meet again in a rematch in 1966. But in the immediate aftermath of their first meeting at Wembley Stadium, 50 years ago today, their fortunes would dramatically diverge. His victory over the Londoner earned Clay - later to become Muhammad Ali - a straight shot at reigning world heavyweight champion Sonny Liston, while Cooper was forced to rebuild on the domestic scene.

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Nathan Cleverly poses with his WBO light heavyweight belt at a press conference at the Landmark London hotel, in central London. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire

Froch claims are a joke, blasts Cleverly

World light-heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly has slammed Carl Froch’s “arrogance” after the 35-year-old turned down a chance to fight him.

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Great Britain's Robbie Grabarz.

Grabarz pulls out of GB team for Euro championships

Newham and Essex Beagle Robbie Grabarz has had to withdraw with a knee injury from the Great Britian squad for the European Athletics Team Championships in Gateshead this weekend.

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