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Icons of sport: Andy Murray

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It's time to explore another sporting icon. This article will focus on Andy Murray. This is a man that has made history on numerous occasions.  Brief overview and career highlights  He is a British professional tennis player from Scotland. He was ranked world No. 1 for 41 weeks and finished as the year-end No. 1 in 2016. Murray has won three Grand Slam singles titles, two at Wimbledon (2013 and 2016) and one at the US Open (2012), and has reached eleven major finals. He was ranked in the top 10 for all but one month from July 2008 through October 2017 and was no lower than world No. 4 in eight of the nine year-end rankings during that span. The Scot has won 46 ATP singles titles. That success includes 14 Masters 1000 events. Early career At the start of his career, he was coached by his mother Judy alongside his older brother Jamie, Murray moved to Barcelona at age 15 to train at the Sánchez-Casal Academy. Andy began his professional career around the time Roger Federer an...

Football world: History of the Old Firm

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Let's explore the history of one of the world's most unique sporting rivalries We will also examine some of the best matches between the two sides Picture taken from 2021/2022 season What is the Old Firm? The Old Firm is the collective name for Celtic and Rangers. The two clubs are by far the most successful and popular in Scotland, and the rivalry between them has become deeply embedded in Scottish culture. It has reflected and contributed to, political, social, and religious division and sectarianism in Scotland. As a result, the fixture has had an enduring appeal in all areas of the world. Dominance of Scottish football Between them, the two clubs have won 107 Scottish League championships, Rangers with 55 and Celtic with 52. 74 Scottish Cups, Celtic with 40 and Rangers with 34 and 47 Scottish League Cups (Rangers with 27 and Celtic with 20). Interruptions to their ascendancy have occurred rarely, mainly in the two decades after the Second World War from 1946 to 1965 wh...