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    Wimbledon: More work to do for champ Amelie Jul 01 2007

    Amelie Mauresmo beat the rain and continued on an untroubled course into the last 16 of the Wimbledon Championship with a 57-minute win over Mara Santangelo. Read

    Wimbledon: Rain pain for Nadal Jul 01 2007

    The only winners in the men's singles at Wimbledon on Saturday were those who did not bother turning up at the All England Club. Read

    Wimbledon: Weather spares Venus' blushes Jul 01 2007

    The dreary Wimbledon weather came to the rescue of Venus Williams after the 23rd-seeded American suffered a second-set meltdown against Akiko Morigami. Read

    Wimbledon: Classy Federer's too smooth for wild man Marat Jun 30 2007

    Roger Federer is not given to boasting. So when he said this week: "I think I can pretty much control how things are being played on grass," it was not arrogance, more a routine statement of fact. Read

    Wimbledon: Don't write the rest of us off, says Haas Jun 30 2007

    Tommy Haas last night insisted Roger Federer's fifth straight Wimbledon title is not a foregone conclusion, writes PHIL CASEY. Read

    Wimbledon: Play on, Tim – Bolletieri Jun 30 2007

    Legendary coach Nick Bolletieri believes Tim Henman has restored some of the "fear factor" which once helped sweep him into the world's top four - and believes the 32-year-old is nowhere near retirement. Read

    Wimbledon: I know how to chill out now, says Justine Jun 30 2007

    Justine Henin does not dream of winning Wimbledon. That would make winning the only Grand Slam tournament at which she has not triumphed too much like hard work. Read

    Wimbledon: Ex-champ Martina crashes to defeat Jun 30 2007

    Martina Hingis became another casualty of the graveyard of champions when she was bundled out of Wimbledon at the third-round stage by unseeded American Laura Granville. Read

    Tennis: Same old story for Henman Jun 29 2007

    If it was supposed to be a day of change in the capital yesterday with Gordon Brown swinging the axe over his cabinet and assorted Spice Girls finally abandoning wretched solo careers, the message had clearly not got through to Tim Henman. Read

    Tennis: I can still win Wimbledon Jun 29 2007

    Venus Williams, three times a Wimbledon winner, insists she can launch another assault on the greatest prize in tennis - even if her critics believe it would take a miracle on her current form. Read

    Tennis: O'Brien hits out at lazy hopefuls Jun 29 2007

    Outspoken Lawn Tennis Association chief executive Roger Draper was yesterday supported in his attack on under-achieving British players - by Britain's leading female Katie O'Brien. Read

    City swim ace Mayor celebrates GB call Jun 29 2007

    ANDREW MAYOR continues to make a major splash on the swimming scene – after winning his first Great Britain call-up. Read

    Wear in the fish as rivers fill up Jun 28 2007

    LOCAL rods have been boosted by rivers running high and coloured which has encouraged the start of silver runs of salmon and sea-trout. Read

    Tennis: Rain restricts Henman Jun 28 2007

    At the start of the week no-one would have given the price of a punnet of strawberries for the chances of a British man reaching the first Thursday of Wimbledon. Read

    Tennis: Roddick is still looking to improve Jun 28 2007

    Andy Roddick is enjoying life on grass. The number three seed moved into the third round of Wimbledon with a straight-sets win over Danai Udomchoke on Centre Court. Read

    Tennis: Serena - Venus is her role model Jun 28 2007

    Serena Williams believes she needs to be more like her sister Venus if she is to triumph at Wimbledon this year. Read

    1 Prior to Roger Federer’s four successive titles, who was the last player to win the men’s singles at Wimbledon? Jun 26 2007

    2 From which club did Arsenal sign Thierry Henry? Read

    Falcons set for a Gary reunion Jun 26 2007

    RUGBY UNION: Newcastle Falcons have announced three development team games as the club gear up for the new season. Read

    Answers: 1 Lleyton Hewitt; 2 Juventus; 3 Three (Luke Donald, Paul Casey, Justin Rose); 4 Wigan; 5 Sri Lanka. Jun 26 2007

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    Tennis: Henin's set to realise dream Jun 22 2007

    Justine Henin stepped up a gear to cruise into the semi-finals of the International Women's Open at Eastbourne with a 6-2 6-2 success over Nicole Vaidisova of the Czech Republic. Read

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