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Earth hijacked by Little Green Men!
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The green tentacles of the eco-agenda are reaching into many aspects of life, including sport.
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| 13 December 2004 |
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Tilting at windmills
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The Bryan brothers have nothing to fear in Seville and may overturn Spain's advantage.
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| 30 November 2004 |
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Dumbing down tennis
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Instead of using models as ball-girls and other dubious gimmicks promoting the
glamour of the sport, why not dumb down the scoring system and make tennis more exciting?
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| 16 November 2004 |
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Who is behind the Russian tennis mission?
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Who should take credit for the Russian revolution in women's tennis?
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| 1 November 2004 |
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Stop the Race!
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What is the point of the Champions Race?
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| 18 October 2004 |
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Thoughts on the quiet "Mosquito" season
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What has happened to Juan Carlos Ferrero since winning the Madrid Masters last year?
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| 1 October 2004 |
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Serena advances the anti-Williams conspiracy theory
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If there is an anti-Williams conspiracy, chair umpires Mariana Alves and
Ted Watts are definitely in on it.
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| 9 September 2004 |
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The danger of another IOC compromise
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The Olympic ideals of Pierre de Coubertin have been compromised over the years,
but how should the IOC tackle the contentious issue of performance-enhancing drugs?
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| 18 August 2004 |
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Grasping the Olympic torch
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"The Olympics is not for tennis," says Marat Safin. Is he right?
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| 1 August 2004 |
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Shouldn't tennis at the Olympics be more prestigious?
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Should ranking points for the Olympics be increased in line with the grand slams?
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| 9 July 2004 |
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The aftermath of a Henman defeat at Wimbledon
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Is it so awful for us Brits to endure another Henman defeat at Wimbledon?
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| 1 July 2004 |
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The Mark Petchey School of Motivation
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What does Mark Petchey expect to achieve by rubbishing the players under his wing?
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| 17 June 2004 |
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Cheers and jeers are the real impostors
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We should avoid placing top sportsmen and sportswomen on inappropriate pedestals.
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| 1 June 2004 |
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The LTA should make a name for themselves
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The first thing the Lawn Tennis Association should do to rid
itself of its stuffy, elitist image is to change its name.
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| 12 May 2004 |
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The dark secret of Roland Garros
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What is the dark secret lurking under the red dust of Roland Garros
and how should the French deal with it?
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| 30 April 2004 |
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Martinez and Schnyder and the missing handshake
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Why did Patty Schnyder refuse to shake hands with Conchita Martinez
at the end of their Family Circle Cup semi-final encounter?
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| 22 April 2004 |
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The Tao of Federer
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Roger Federer's tennis is an aesthetic tonic in an increasingly prosaic world
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| 31 March 2004 |
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Lonely at the top
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Why do we try to knock people down when they reach the top?
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| 3 March 2004 |
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Unhealthy tennis calendar
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The tennis calendar needs restructuring to avoid injury fallout
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| 27 February 2004 |
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Marat, friend of the people
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Has Marat Safin revolutionised his approach to tennis?
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| 31 January 2004 |
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ATP in the dock
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Why has no disciplinary action apparently been taken against the trainers who
gave players contaminated supplements?
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| 23 January 2004 |
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Rusedski can have no excuse
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Greg Rusedski can have no excuse for failing a drugs test, but can anything be
done to prevent players inadvertently taking banned substances?
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| 9 January 2004 |
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