Andy Murray won Wimbledon, retained Olympic gold at Rio and ended the year as world No. 1 -- but the Scot was not the only reason why 2016 was such a remarkable year for British tennis.Heres a look at some of the highlights...Konta cracks top 10For the first time in 32 years, Britain has a player in the top 10 of the womens world rankings.Jo Kontas rise has been nothing less than extraordinary -- consider how, as recently as June 2015, she was outside the top 150.At this years Australian Open she became the first British woman to appear in the semifinals of a Grand Slam singles tournament since Jo Durie in 1983. Durie was also the last British female to be in the top 10, way back in 1984.Murray the elder leads the wayJamie Murrays new partnership with Brazils Bruno Soares has brought him the most successful year of his career.After winning a first mens doubles Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, he snaffled a second at the US Open.In between, he became the first Briton -- getting there before his younger brother -- to hold the No. 1 ranking for singles or doubles.With Andy following suit later in the year, the Murray brothers have now achieved something that eluded even the great John and Patrick McEnroe. Never before have two brothers been simultaneously at the top of the singles and doubles team rankings.Willbomb shocks WimbledonIn which other year has a British qualifier ranked No. 661 sent the most perfect lob over Roger Federers head on Centre Court?This years Wimbledon Championships will long be remembered for the improbable tale of Marcus Willis.The 26-year-old from Slough became the lowest-ranked qualifier to reach the second round at a Grand Slam since the 1988 US Open.What a turnaround for a man who once refuelled during changeovers with chocolate bars and cans of cola.?Evans goes toe-to-toe with Federer & WawrinkaDan Evans, once known as the rascal of British tennis, had the greatest season of his career with his ranking peaking at No. 53.It took Roger Federer to stop him at Wimbledon, in the third round, after Evans knocked out 30th seed Alexandr Dolgopolov along the way.At the US Open, and again in the third round, Evans had a point to beat Stan Wawrinka, who would not only salvage that but go all the way to winning the title.Edmund rises to the challengeAny 21-year-old who breaks into the top 40 -- as Kyle Edmund did this season -- is doing something right.As well as prospering on the circuit -- with a highlight being a run to the fourth round of the US Open, beating Richard Gasquet and John Isner along the way -- Edmund also played some fine tennis in Britains Davis Cup quarterfinal against Serbia in Belgrade.The tie was played just days after Andy Murray won Wimbledon and both he and Novak Djokovic sat it out, leaving Edmund to take centre stage by winning two singles rubbers.That took Britain, the defending Davis Cup champions, into a semifinal against Argentina in Glasgow. But unfortunately that was where the run ended, with Murrays epic against Juan Martin Del Potro a stirring way to lose grip of the trophy.Watson adds to the mixHeather Watsons victory in Wimbledons mixed doubles tournament -- in partnership with Finlands Henri Kontinen -- made her the first British woman to score a title on those lawns since Durie won the same trophy with compatriot Jeremy Bates in 1987.However, Watson did not perform as well as she would have liked in the singles, crashing out in the first round at three of the four Grand Slams in 2016.?... And then there was Andy, of courseAndy Murray achieved the unthinkable on Centre Court this year -- he ripped most of the stress and drama out of a Wimbledon final.If Murrays 2013 triumph was historic -- ending as it did a 77-year wait for a British male to win the nations most treasured tennis event -- it was also a match of great angst and tension capped by an epic final game where Murray had to save breakpoints against Novak Djokovic.Had he lost any one of those, Murrays afternoon -- and possibly career -- would have been flipped on its head.Its true that both the 2013 and 2016 finals were straight-sets victories for Murray. But it is there the similarities end.This years title-match, against Milos Raonic, was a one-sided affair -- It never looked as though Murray would lose. There was hardly even the smallest of kink in the narrative. Such was Murrays class as he won his third Grand Slam, and his first for three years.?Then it was on to Rio. While some tennis players are ambivalent about the Olympics, Andy Murray most definitely isnt.With his gold medal in Brazil -- captured after a brutal, four-hour victory over Juan Martin del Potro -- he became the first player in history to retain an Olympic singles title.How dearly Federer would like a singles gold medal, and Djokovic, too. Murray now has a couple of them. But here is the surest sign of Murrays resilience and determination -- that seven years passed between first becoming the world No. 2 and when ascending to the No. 1 ranking. Thats a record.At 29, Murray was also the oldest first-time No. 1 since 1974 (so the oldest of his lifetime).After all those years of trailing Federer, Rafael Nadal and Djokovic, Murray finally had true alpha status.Since the official rankings were introduced in 1973, only a very select group of men have held that status, with Murray only the 26th. And then his victory over Djokovic in London in November brought him membership of an even more elite club.For the first time in the history of the ATP World Tour Finals, the title-match determined who would end the year as the World No. 1.So, with his victory, Murray not only won the season finale for the first time but also became only the 17th different man to finish a season at the top of the standings. Nike Free Clearance Sale . He said Tuesday thats a big reason why he is now the new coach of the Tennessee Titans. Whisenhunt said he hit it off quickly with Ruston Webster when interviewing for the job Friday night. Cheap Nike Free . 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COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Missouri lacked scoring punch in the disappointing 26-11 loss at West Virginia to open the season -- a problem the Tigers know all too well from last season.Still, there is a silver lining:The Tigers had 47 rushes and 53 pass attempts on their way to 462 yards of total offense-more than any game last season- and utilized 10 different pass catchers, six ball carriers and two quarterbacks, sophomores Drew Lock and Marvin Zanders.It would appear the Tigers are moving in the right direction offensively -- and maybe the points will come soon, too.Last season, Missouris offense averaged 64 plays and 15 first downs per game. Against West Virginia, the Tigers ran 100 plays and picked up 26 first downs, the most since defeating Arkansas 21-14 on Nov. 29, 2014.However, perhaps the biggest change in the Tigers offense is one that might not stand out on a stat sheet.Over the course of those 100 snaps at West Virginia, Missouri did not make a substitution on the offensive line.That was our goal, said sophomore Kevin Pendleton, who made the first start of his collegiate career at left guard against the Mountaineers. Play fast. I think we did a good job of that. One hundred plays is a lot, but the good thing is, it didnt feel like that to us, so thats one of the advantages we look to have this season is to be on a fast-paced team and an up-tempo team and be able to run that many plays.From left to right, Missouri started junior college transfer Tyler Howell, Pendleton, Samson Bailey, Alec Ablen and Paul Adams in its opener.In 2015, seven offensivee linemen started over the course of an injury-plagued season, with a total of 11 seeing the field of play.dddddddddddd Ablen started three games last season, making him the only returning lineman with starting experience.Despite the inexperience, coach Barry Odom praised the offensive lines efforts against West Virginia.It was pretty good protection, Odom said. Both quarterbacks had time to throw the ball. There was a pocket there that they were able to step up into. They have made great progress over fall camp, and I would expect from now until Saturday, theyre going to play that much better.Bailey, who served as center Evan Boehms backup in 2015, was also pleased with the overall cohesion of the offensive line.As a whole unit, for the first time all starting together, us five, I feel like we came out and competed well, he said. If guys were nervous, they didnt show it that much.The line allowed only one sack against West Virginia, something it accomplished three times in 2015. Missouri also piled up 180 rushing yards in its opener, a total it eclipsed just twice over the course of last season. Up next is Eastern Michigan (1-0).Weve got to make sure that once we get on the right guy, we finish him, Pendleton said. Ultimately, move him out of the way and put him on the ground. So thats one thing were going to focus on this week is playing all the way through the echo of the whistle and make sure to help the team succeed. 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