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Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental!
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The possibility of bringing extinct species back to life has been raised by research performed
by Japanese scientists. What are the implications for mankind? Roger and Rafa explore the ethical dilemmas.
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| 4 November 2008 |
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No guarantees!
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Because players are allowed to accept undisclosed guarantees from tournament organisers and because the
ranking system allows certain results to be discounted, the competitive structure of the professional
game has been undermined. It has become open to abuse by unscrupulous elements. Tennis's newly formed Integrity
Unit would do well to address the issue of appearance money as urgently as possible.
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| 17 September 2008 |
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The WTA hot potato
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It's probably reasonable to assume that tennis players hate losing. It's strange, then, that
the WTA Tour is now on the cusp of a phenomenon whereby all the contenders for the recently vacated
number one spot seem scared of winning that accolade owing to all the hullabaloo that
goes with it.
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| 8 August 2008 |
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Can Wimbledon keep a lid on night sessions?
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Sporting insomniacs should not despair when they hear Ian Ritchie dismiss the notion of
separately ticketed night matches. As sure as grass is green, they will come. And the
All England Club will not lose any sleep over it.
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| 2 May 2008 |
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Can the symbolism of the Olympic torch resonate beyond the Chinese walls?
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Chinese censorship, Western vested interests and media bias all threaten to add smokescreen to smog
in Beijing this summer.
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| 28 March 2008 |
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Mirza falls foul of the "tall poppy" syndrome
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What we're witnessing in respect of Sania Mirza may well be a manifestation of the "tall
poppy" syndrome, whereby a Muslim woman with the temerity to rise above her station and become
not only a highly successful international athlete but also a highly popular youth icon is
summarily chopped down.
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| 7 February 2008 |
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Timeout error!
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In the final round of qualifying for this year's Australian Open, Britain's Jamie Baker had the
misfortune to come up against Daniel Kollerer, whose boorish behaviour has blighted many a
sporting encounter on the Challenger circuit. At 4-4 in the second set, the 25-year-old Austrian
served a double fault. With Baker pumped up and focused on the crucial break point which would
leave him, should he manage to convert it, serving for a coveted place in the main draw, Kollerer
marched to his chair demanding to see the trainer. Baker was then left cooling his ardour during
an eight minute injury timeout.
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| 16 January 2008 |
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