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| Murray hopes his new hotel will be a smash hit Posted: 25 Feb 2013 07:43 AM PST
The British number one (picture) opted to buy the hotel where his brother Jamie, a Wimbledon mixed doubles champion, got married in 2010. "I am pleased to have acquired Cromlix House and look forward to securing its future as a successful business," Murray said in a statement on his website (http://www.andymurray.com) today. "By re-establishing Cromlix as a leading luxury hotel at the heart of the Dunblane community we will be able to attract new visitors to the area, create a number of new jobs and focus on supporting other local businesses. "I'm pleased to be able to give something back to the community I grew up in." Apart from being the hometown of US Open champion Murray, Dunblane is also known as the site of Britain's worst school massacre after 16 children and their teacher were gunned down in 1996 by a local misfit. Murray has brought plenty of cheer to the small Stirlingshire town in recent months as a gold postbox in the vicinity marks his singles triumph at the London Olympics. He then became the first British man in 76 years to win a grand slam title at Flushing Meadows last September. He plans to refurbish the hotel before re-opening it next year ahead of the 2014 Ryder Cup, which is being staged a short drive away at Gleneagles. Local media reported Murray had purchased the hotel for US$2.75 million (RM8.52 million). – Reuters |
| Barca seeks improvement to defence, attack Posted: 25 Feb 2013 05:34 AM PST
Holders Barca have a slight advantage for tomorrow's semi-final second leg at the Nou Camp after securing a 1-1 draw at Real's Bernabeu stadium in last month's first leg. However, they showed a lack of ideas in attack in losing 2-0 at an ultra-defensive AC Milan in last week's Champions League last 16 first leg and again appeared vulnerable at the back in coming from a goal down to rescue a 2-1 La Liga win at home to Sevilla on Saturday. It was the 11th match in a row in all competitions in which the runaway La Liga leaders failed to keep a clean sheet. "We have seen that some of the goals have been conceded through our own fault and we will try to correct that," Roura, standing in for Tito Vilanova while he recovers from throat surgery, told a news conference. With Real forward Cristiano Ronaldo firing on all cylinders, a tight defence is particularly important for Barca, who play at the Bernabeu in La Liga on Saturday. Before the first leg, the Portuguese had scored at least once in his last six "Clasicos" and headed the goal that gave Real a 1-0 victory over their arch rivals in the 2011 Cup final. Fabregas, who netted Barca's goal in the first leg before Raphael Varane grabbed a late equaliser, said he and his team mates will need to be as ruthless as Real in taking their chances. "We have to be as effective as possible in the return game because they are," he told Barca TV today. "We have to be on good form in front of goal if we want to get through," added the former Arsenal captain. "It's crucial to score and not to sit back and wait and see what happens. "Madrid are very dangerous and to qualify for the final we have to play the best football we are capable of." — Reuters |
LONDON, Feb 25 – Andy Murray will be keen to prove his business nous and hospitality skills are as good as his tennis after he purchased a luxury hotel in his Scottish hometown of Dunblane.
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