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Sports fans are of two types: purists and partisans. The attitudes of both can affect the game. An expert explains which one you are and what that means.
You can tell quite a lot about whether your favourite player might win or lose from the primal noises they make.
The world number one has made some interesting appointments to help Team Murray to the top.
We have the technology to temporarily shift wet weather elsewhere.
Extreme match durations are more common today than at any other time in the modern tennis era. This poses a threat to the sport’s standard of excellence.
You might think statisticians could work out if a player has been cheating – it's not that simple.
Williams is on track to eclipse Court, Navratilova and Graf ... but she's not there yet.
At Wimbledon 2015 there have been widely published, powerful criticisms about Nick Kyrgios’ conduct, both on court and in press conferences. Much of that advice is well intended, with the hope that a behaviourally…
Scientists have discovered why strawberries often don't taste as good as they used to - and what can be done about it.
From Wimbledon champions to Olympic swimmers, asthmatics have reached the top and breathing technique is all important.
As Wimbledon 2015 gets underway, the writing looks to be on the wall for Rafael Nadal. Will the Spaniard succeed where so many other top athletes have failed?
A look at some of the tournament's revenues and how it compares with the other grand slams.
The genetics behind sporting ability are getting more complicated all the time - so don't waste your money on online tests.
Two of Wimbledon’s top seeds crashed out of the tournament to players some years their junior. First, the world number one and second seed, Rafael Nadal was knocked out by new kid on the block Nick Kyrgios…
You’re the reigning Wimbledon champion, the first Briton to win at home for more than 30 years. You’re facing the prospect of defending your title against a rampant Novak Djokovic and a dominant Rafael…
For many sports fans, the final week in June signals the start of a fortnight to be spent enjoying the annual feast of entertainment, heartache and ecstasy served up by the world’s best tennis players…
On a weekend like this, tennis stars like Andy Murray are the nation’s biggest stars. In many ways, sportspeople are no different from any other celebrities - be they reality TV stars, rock stars or film…
Noise seems to be a bit of a problem in major sports tournaments. For many, vuvuzelas were the scourge of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So much so that the BBC looked into ways of muting them on…
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