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All major sports events have been canceled at this time. Two sports philosophers remind people how sports help us bond as a community and why we miss them.
Should sports journalists be able to hold athletes to account?
Australia’s aggressive tennis star has been unfairly maligned in this instance.
Tradition is all very well, but the number one tennis tournament should be played on the best surface – and that’s not grass.
A young athlete’s support network is key to their development and performance, according to sports psychologists.
He was seen as ‘moody’ and ‘petulant’, but Murray was just a single-minded champion who deserves the success he has enjoyed.
Unpacking the sporting science behind the humble tennis court.
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.
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