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Exclusive: Andy Murray praised by mum Judy for 'consistently' speaking up for women's tennis

Judy Murray is proud of her son Andy Murray for continuing to be an ally for women’s tennis and believes “it makes a big difference to people listening”. Speaking to Eurosport at the WTA’s 50th anniversary celebrations at London’s Millennium Gloucester Hotel on Friday, Judy discussed how Andy has become a consistent voice supporting female tennis players.

NBA transaction roundup: Heat land Josh Richardson

Once the NBA's free agency negotiation period began Friday, plenty of reported deals - including Kyrie Irving staying with the Dallas Mavericks and Draymond Green remaining with the Golden State Warriors - made the headlines, but there were several other moves worth noting.

Watch: Neeraj Chopra Wins Second Straight Diamond League Title In Lausanne

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra continued his tremendous form as he came back from a one-month injury lay-off to clinch the top spot in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League, his second straight win of the season in the prestigious one-day meeting series, on Friday. The 25-year-old Chopra had skipped three top events due to a muscle strain he sustained while training last month but came back with a bang as he won the Diamond League title here with his fifth-round throw of 87.66m. He began with a foul and then had 83.52m and 85.04m throws. He had another foul in the fourth round before coming up with his winning throw of 87.66m next. His sixth and last throw was 84.15m.

Lausanne Diamond League 2023 Highlights: Neeraj Chopra Finishes At Top Spot With Throw Of 87.66m, Murali Sreeshankar Ends At 5th

Lausanne Diamond League 2023 Highlights: India's ace javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra clinched the top honour at the Lausanne Diamond League 2023 with a best throw of 87.66m. He faltered in his first and fourth attempt before making it big in the fifth one that helped him bag the top spot.