Bill Murray would like to have a word with you, Bronson Koenig. Well, that is once he stops being speechless following your incredible game-winning 3-pointer. The No. 2 seed Xavier Musketeers appeared to be moments away from a trip to the Sweet 16 on Sunday, but the No. 7 seed Wisconsin Badgers had different plans. The Badgers stormed their way back and, thanks to a Xavier offensive foul, Wisconsin had a chance to stun the actor’s new favorite college basketball team with only two seconds remaining. And that’s exactly what Koenig did. Murray, whose son Luke is part of the Musketeers’ coaching staff, was left speechless in the stands...
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Novak Djokovic Tops Andy Murray, Wins Sixth Australian Open In Straight Sets
The Australian Open must be Novak Djokovic’s favorite Grand Slam tournament. The No. 1 men’s tennis player beat Andy Murray in straight sets (6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)) Sunday to earn his sixth title in Melbourne, tying Roy Emerson’s record for most Australian Open wins. The win also represents Djokovic’s 11th Gram Slam victory. The No. 2 Murray probably doesn’t have the same feelings as Djokovic about the Australian Open, as he’s now lost all five finals he’s been in, four of them coming against the 28-year-old Serbian native. But Murray has other business to attend to, as his wife is due to give birth any day now. As for Djokovic, the...
Federer outlasts Tsonga, Murray strolls
Swiss second seed Roger Federer was pushed out to five sets before subduing Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to reach the semifinals at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Federer defeated the French seventh seed, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-3 in 3hr 34min on Rod Laver Arena and will meet Andy Murray in Friday's semi. MURRAY STROLLS INTO LAST FOUR Andy Murray produced his best performance of the tournament against Jeremy Chardy to reach the semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. The British third seed was too strong for the unseeded Frenchman winning 6-4, 6-1, 6-2 in
Federer, Murray show no mercy
Roger Federer tamed big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic while Andy Murray showed an ailing Gilles Simon no mercy as they swept into the Australian Open quarterfinals on Monday. The pair were joined by Jeremy Chardy and former finalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who powered past another Frenchman Richard Gasquet to set up a meeting against 17-time Grand Slam king Federer. The Swiss ace was forced through a tough second set tiebreak by Raonic but held his nerve and raced to 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 win in 1hr 53min to reach his 35th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. "I've got
Federer, Murray and Tsonga all through
Updated: Monday, 21 Jan 2013 12:48 Andy Murray signs autographs after his 6-3 6-1 6-3 win against Gilles Simon Andy Murray has eased through to his ninth successive grand slam quarter-final with a straightforward victory over fatigued Frenchman Gilles Simon at the Australian Open. Simon was taken to five gruelling sets by compatriot Gael Monfils in the previous round in a match which drifted into the early hours of Sunday morning and, having battled gamely, tired as the contest went on. Murray still had to put him away but managed with ease to advance 6-3 6-1 6-3 in one hour and 35 minutes. Elsewhere, Roger Federer beat Milos Raonic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat compatriot Richard Gasquet. The win improved his head-to-head record with the 28-year-old to 10
Federer, Murray in cruise control
Leading contenders Roger Federer and Andy Murray were fast out of the blocks with straight-sets victories in their opening matches at the Australian Open on Tuesday. Federer, the record 17-time Grand Slam champion and chasing his fifth Australian title, made light work of his first outing of 2013 with a three-set demolition of Frenchman Benoit Paire. Third seed Murray was equally impressive in clinically dismantling Dutchman Robin Haase, 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 to progress safely to the second round. Elsewhere as temperatures climbed on the second day of the year-opening major, former US Open champion Juan
O’Connell and Murray injury blows for Ireland
by Brendan Cole Ireland captain Paul O'Connell and scrum-half Conor Murray have both been ruled out of the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after suffering injuries in the 17-17 draw with France on Sunday. Ireland captain O'Connell played the full 80 minutes against France but underwent a scan on his left knee after twisting it during the match. That revealed damage to his medial collateral ligament and the injury will rule him out of the next two Ireland games, which are against Scotland this weekend and England on 17 March. In total, the injury is expected to require a 3-6 week recovery period, meaning that O'Connell could be a doubt for Munster's Heineken Cup quarter-final with Ulster at the beginning of April. Scrum-half