Matt Majendie

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Matt Majendie is sports correspondent for The Standard, covering Formula 1, tennis, the Olympic Games, golf, boxing and athletics among others. Twice nominated for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, his first book Nazaré, Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers is on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.... MORE

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Matt Majendie is sports correspondent for The Standard, covering Formula 1, tennis, the Olympic Games, golf, boxing and athletics among others. Twice nominated for the SJA British Sports Journalism Awards, his first book Nazaré, Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers is on the longlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year.

<p>Partners: British duo Andy Murray and Dan Evans will team up for the French Open doubles</p>
Tennis

Andy Murray and Dan Evans to play French Open doubles as Olympics loom

Partnership could be repeated in Paris this summer as Murray steps up his return from ankle injury

10 May 2024
<p>The Oxford crew in action in the men's race</p>
Sport

E.coli outbreak leads to safety advice from Boat Race chiefs

Traditional celebration by some winning crews could be a thing of the past

27 Mar 2024
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Tennis

Injury leaves Andy Murray in race to rescue his Wimbledon farewell

36-year-old twisted his ankle during defeat to Tomas Machac

26 Mar 2024
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F1

Mercedes mystified as Melbourne misery sees Hamilton hit career low

The seven-time world champion has made his worst-ever start to a Formula One season, with Silver Arrows struggling for answers

25 Mar 2024
<p>No runners: Paul Nicholls will not have a single horse in the latest Grand National</p>
Horse Racing

Nicholls pulls last Grand National runner to leave five British horses

Threeunderthrufive will run in the Bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown next month instead

25 Mar 2024
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F1

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff to miss Japanese Grand Prix

The decision is understood to have been taken before the Silver Arrows’ abject showing in Australia

25 Mar 2024
<p>Home from home: Andy Murray has spent a lot of his tennis career in Miami</p>
Tennis

Emotional Murray bids farewell to 'tennis home' after Miami heartbreak

Murray suffered a late injury scare as he was defeated by Tomas Machac at the Miami Open

25 Mar 2024
<p>Ben Ainslie at the wheel of Ineos Britannia’s AC40</p>
Sport

Ben Ainslie interview: 'I'm relishing underdog tag at America’s Cup'

Ineos Britannia have formed a partnership with the Silver Arrows, with Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both taking a keen interest

22 Mar 2024
<p>Centre Court seats at Wimbledon are among the most coveted in all of sport</p>
Tennis

Wimbledon: Price of coveted Centre Court debentures up by 45 per cent

Price now represents the equivalent of paying £1,657 per day during the Championships over a four-year period

22 Mar 2024
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F1

Business is booming in F1, but scandals threaten to burst the bubble

The sport continues to grow in spite of the on-track action, yet new threats to its image are refusing to go away

22 Mar 2024
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Tennis

Boulter books place in third round after teenage rival retires

Brenda Fruhvirtova the latest player to struggle in the heat

22 Mar 2024
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Tennis

Andy Murray defends Miami Open behaviour: 'I'm not a robot'

Former world No1 faced accusations during win over Matteo Berrettini

21 Mar 2024
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F1

Verstappen clarifies Red Bull future amid attempt to broker peace

World champion had been linked with Mercedes ahead of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix

21 Mar 2024
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Tennis

'Heartbroken' Sabalenka speaks out after ex-boyfriend's 'suicide'

Tennis player asks for privacy after Konstantin Kolstov found dead

21 Mar 2024
<p>Jon Rahm will look to defend his Masters crown next month</p>
Golf

Rahm wary of Masters reception after LIV Golf defection

Rahm hopes “some type of peace” will allow him to compete at the Players Championship again

20 Mar 2024
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Tennis

Sabalenka to play at Miami Open after partner's 'apparent suicide'

The former ice hockey champion has passed away, aged 43

20 Mar 2024
<p>The pair have been linked together since 2021</p>
Tennis

Konstantin Koltsov, partner of Aryna Sabalenka, dies suddenly aged 42

The former hockey champion was often seen in the stands supporting the world no2

19 Mar 2024
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Cycling

Britain's most successful female Olympian Laura Kenny retires

Five-time Team GB gold medalist ends her illustrious career four months out from the Paris Games

18 Mar 2024
<p>Andy Murray has previously revealed he is unlikely to play on past this summer</p>
Tennis

Murray reveals latest on Olympic chances with retirement date unclear

Murray already has three Olympic medals and could yet go for a hat-trick of golds in Paris swan song

18 Mar 2024