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It was not a classic but it was classic Andy Murray. As only he can, he managed to win a match that by rights he should have lost and so chalked up Britain’s first point at the Davis Cup finals in Madrid.

Andy Murray conjured up another miracle comeback to beat Holland number two Tallon Griekspoor and give Great Britain a winning start to their Davis Cup opener in Madrid.

Andy Murray fluffed his lines yesterday but he aims to be word perfect by the time Great Britain begin their Davis Cup challenge against the 
Netherlands today.

Scotland scored a double victory over Germany at the European Curling Championships in Sweden yesterday as Ross Paterson and Eve Muirhead both edged closer to the medal play-offs, writes Lorin McDougall.

Dom Sibley believes the breakneck pace generated by Jofra Archer is an extra arrow in England’s quiver when they are dealing with an ageing Kookaburra ball.

The driving force of all things sport in Tweeddale turned out on Friday night for the annual regional ClubSport Awards held at the Green Tree Hotel.

Abrand new tournament, a brand new set-up and the same old Great Britain. As the revamped Davis Cup finals began yesterday in Madrid, Britain’s captain, Leon Smith, was looking relaxed – he had his 2015 cup winning team back together again. It felt like old times.

Kirkcaldy Ice Skating Club attended a competition in Aberdeen with 36 skaters representing it.

This was a pulsating contest that will continue to split opinion for many years to come. There is, however, no dispute it was a duel that will long live in the memory.

Edinburgh’s Lee McGregor is the new British and Commonwealth bantamweight champion after a quite scintillating 12 rounds of boxing.

Scotland’s curlers posted back-to-back victories over Norway at the European Championships in Helsingborg, but while Ross Paterson’s men’s team won easily, Eve Muirhead and her rink required a stirring second-half fightback.

Roger Federer’s bid for a seventh ATP Finals title was ended by Greek debutant Stefanos Tsitsipas.

With such a reserved and unassuming presence, Kash Farooq is not your typical modern-day boxer.

Rafael Nadal missed out on a blockbuster semi-final with Roger Federer despite roaring to his second comeback win of the week at the ATP Finals.

A charity worker who is due to complete his 14th and final ultramarathon to help refugees in Iraq has described the highs and lows, including getting lost and running round Arbroath golf course and up the A 92 by mistake.

From suffering with depression and anxiety to becoming a double world champion – it has been quite a year for 
Maria Lyle.