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Scotsman Andy Murray lost a thrilling Wimbledon 2012 final Sunday after erstwhile tennis legend Roger Federer overcame a slow start to take his 17th Grand Slam title. As great as the match was though, it was Murray's speech to the crowd afterwards that really reminded us why we love sports so much in the first place.
Andy Murray's Teary Wimbledon Speech Is Why We Love Sports [VIDEO]
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Sam Laird is Mashable's Senior Sports Reporter. He covers the wide, weird world of sports from all angles -- as well as occasional other topics -- from Mashable's San Francisco bureau. Before joining Mashable in November 2011, his freelance work appeared in publications including the New York Times, New York Times Magazine, Slam, and East Bay Express. Sam is a graduate of UC Berkeley and UC Santa Cruz, and basketball and burritos take up most of his spare time. Follow him on Twitter @samcmlaird.
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