Stuart Bathgate
Stuart Bathgate
Stuart Bathgate: Melzer is the one left choked as Murray rams words back down the throat of his Austrian rival
ANDY Murray does not take kindly to an insult. Even if he thinks an offending remark is simply mistaken, it still rankles with him, sometimes for days.
Stuart Bathgate: US adventure opens up brave new world for Murray
Andy Murray has for some time believed himself capable of winning a grand slam, so of course losing in straight sets to Roger Federer in the US Open final is a blow. But once he has put a couple of days between himself and that 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 defeat at Flushing Meadows, the 21-year-old Scot will be able to look back on a magnificent fortnight – and forward to a long period during which he will be in and around the top of world tennis.
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Stuart Bathgate: Murray's surge to final shakes off last critics
OVER the past year or so, Andy Murray's dwindling band of detractors have been in constant yet ordered retreat.
Stuart Bathgate: Image-conscious Smith given easy ride
LAST year's appointment of Gordon Smith as chief executive of the Scottish Football Association was a radical innovation, perhaps even a revolutionary act. Or so at least the first moments of this profile wanted us to believe.
Stuart Bathgate: Burley knows heat will be on in searing Skopje
With temperatures of 33C expected in the Macedonian capital, Scotland manager will adopt a low-tempo approach to qualifier
Stuart Bathgate: Sky's the limit for British cycling scene
SO WHICH sport do you most associate with Sky? Football probably, as it has the lion's share of viewing hours and figures, while rugby union, rugby league and golf also figure prominently in the schedules.
Stuart Bathgate's Wimbledon blog
JUST a handful of matches to play now on Centre Court in its present form. By the time the championships roll round in 2009 the roof will be in place, and all will be right with the world.
Stuart Bathgate's Wimbledon blog
IT'S raining. For the first time this Wimbledon, the covers are on the courts and the frightfully well-spoken PA announcer has been wheeled into action.
Stuart Bathgate's Wimbledon blog
THE great yumyum shortage is one of the less-discussed aspects of the global economic slowdown, but it has provoked no end of debate over the past couple of days here.
Stuart Bathgate's Wimbledon blog
ELENA Baltacha has just lost in straight sets to Jie Zheng of China and an argument has broken out in the press room.
Stuart Bathgate's Manchester blog
Wednesday 14 May, 5.00pm
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