Briton gets useful Wimbledon draw and the chance to play on Centre Court with Her Majesty watching from the Royal Box for the first time in 33 years... more
Justine Henin proved she is a genuine contender for this year's Australian Open title after she beat fifth seed Elena Dementieva in straight sets ... more
Andy Murray has been confirmed as the No2 seed for the US Open which starts in New York on Monday, the highest position he has every held at a Grand Slam... more
Elena Baltacha has insisted she is good enough to be a top 100 player as she became the only British woman through to the second round at Wimbledon... more
Elena Baltacha has apologised for swearing during her first round Wimbledon victory - but added that she did not remember her four-letter outburst... more
Tim Henman has defended the decision to hand wildcards to British tennis players at Wimbledon after eight of them crashed out in the first round... more
Tennis: Anne Keothavong believes she is ready to compete at the business end of the WTA tour on a regular basis after becoming the first British woman for 26 years to reach a clay-court semi-final... more
Cricket: Anne Keothavong has become the first British woman for 26 years to reach the semi-finals of a WTA clay-court event as she swept past Ioana Raluca Olaru in Poland... more
The Mayor of Tower Hamlets defeated Labour to be elected. Livingstone not only backed him but some of Ken's key players are now at the heart of running the council. Stephen Robinson reports