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/ 4 July 2008

Federer sweeps into Wimbledon final

Roger Federer beat Marat Safin in straight sets on Saturday to move one win away from his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title.

By Stephen Wilson
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/ 4 July 2008

Venus and Serena set up final date

The Williams name will once again be engraved on the Wimbledon trophy in 2008 after Venus and Serena Williams surged into the final on Thursday.

By Pritha Sarkar
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/ 3 July 2008

Venus powers into final

Champion Venus Williams powered her way to her seventh Wimbledon final on Thursday with a 6-1, 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva.

By Sonia Oxley
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/ 3 July 2008

Diet curbs epilepsy

Giving children with epilepsy a special low-carb diet reduces the number of seizures they experience by 75% compared with children on a normal diet.

By James Randerson
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/ 3 July 2008

Safin thrives on Wimbledon rebirth

Marat Safin says he had almost given up hope of recapturing the form that made him the world’s best before embarking on his surprise Wimbledon run.

By Steve Griffiths
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/ 3 July 2008

Federer sets up Safin showdown

Champion Roger Federer banished menacing storm clouds on Wednesday to set up a tantalising Wimbledon semifinal date with Marat Safin.

By Pritha Sarkar
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/ 2 July 2008

Federer crushes Ancic to reach Wimbledon semis

Roger Federer moved to within two victories of a record sixth successive Wimbledon title when he crushed Croatia’s Mario Ancic 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 1 July 2008

Zheng grabs limelight in Williams show

Chinese wildcard Zheng Jie provided an absorbing sub-plot to Williams sister domination on quarterfinal day at Wimbledon on Tuesday.

By Martyn Herman
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/ 1 July 2008

Renewable energy is ‘green gold-rush’

In what is being called a ”green gold-rush,” global investment in renewable energy surged about 60% to -billion in 2007, a UN agency said.

By Michael Szabo
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/ 1 July 2008

Grumpy Jankovic joins Wimbledon exodus

Jelena Jankovic and Svetlana Kuznetsova joined the Wimbledon scrapheap on Monday as the second week began with more shocks.

By Martyn Herman
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/ 29 June 2008

Nadal races past Kiefer

With the sun setting behind Centre Court, Rafael Nadal was racing to get done so he could concentrate on another important match.

By John Pye
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/ 29 June 2008

Pietersen blames batsmen as England lose series

Stand-in captain Kevin Pietersen on Saturday blamed England’s batsmen for their 3-1 defeat to New Zealand in the one-day series.

By Richard Sydenham
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/ 29 June 2008

Damning verdict for Brown

The confidence of the UK electorate has gone,
writes Julian Glover

By Staff Reporter
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/ 28 June 2008

Safina wilts under Peer pressure

Ninth seed Dinara Safina missed setting up a rematch with fellow Russian Elena Dementieva when she was harried out of Wimbledon in the third round.

By Pritha Sarkar
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/ 28 June 2008

Venus and Jankovic reach last 16

A ruthless Venus Williams and a hobbling Jelena Jankovic restored some order to the women’s draw on Saturday to keep their grand slam hopes alive.

By Justin Palmer
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/ 28 June 2008

Brilliant Safin shines in the dark

Unseeded Russian Marat Safin illuminated the evening gloom at Wimbledon on Friday with another electrifying performance to beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi.

By Martyn Herman
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/ 28 June 2008

Stars pay tribute to Mandela ahead of 90th birthday

Stars of the screen, stage and sporting arena paid tribute on Friday to Nelson Mandela, whose visit to London was overshadowed by events in Zimbabwe.

By Mike Collett White
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/ 27 June 2008

Sharapova and Roddick slump out

Maria Sharapova was floored at Wimbledon on Thursday by Alla Kudryavtseva, the daughter of a Greco-Roman wrestler.

By Pritha Sarkar
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/ 27 June 2008

Self-loathing at Wimbledon

A middle class, wrote Clive James, is the first thing any society has to build and the last thing it can do without. Which brings us to Wimbledon.

By Michael Henderson
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/ 27 June 2008

India urged to vote for Zim ban

Moves to isolate Zimbabwe cricket gathered momentum this week when the England and Wales Cricket Board began preliminary talks with India.

By David Hopps and Paul Kelso
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/ 26 June 2008

Brown launches ‘green revolution’ energy plan

Britain has set out plans for an increase in renewable energy in a scheme welcomed for its ambition but criticised for lacking concrete policies.

By Daniel Fineren
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/ 25 June 2008

Safin stuns Djokovic as Ivanovic survives scare

Former world number one Marat Safin sent third seed Novak Djokovic crashing out of Wimbledon on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 June 2008

Mandela charms Queen Elizabeth on London visit

Former South African president Nelson Mandela charmed Queen Elizabeth II as she welcomed him to Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 25 June 2008

Cellphone battery dead? Try dancing

What do you do if you are stuck in a field at a pop festival but there’s trouble ahead because your cellphone’s battery is about to run out?

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 June 2008

Oil near $138, Iran denies rumoured attack

Oil rose for a third straight session on Tuesday to more than a barrel, boosted by a rumoured attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 June 2008

British govt says Zim cricket tour ‘unwelcome’

Britain said on Tuesday that Zimbabwe’s planned cricket tour of England next year would be ”unwelcome” given the situation in the country.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 24 June 2008

Federer banishes painful memories

Roger Federer returned to his favourite stamping ground at Wimbledon on Monday and banished painful memories to reach the second round.

By Pritha Sarkar
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/ 23 June 2008

Madiba in London for birthday bash and Aids concert

Former South African president Nelson Mandela arrived in Britain on Monday ahead of a 90th birthday concert in his honour in London’s Hyde Park.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 21 June 2008

Challenging draw for SA Wimbledon hopefuls

It was one of those ”could have been worse, could have been better” draws for South Africa’s two Wimbledon tennis championships hopefuls.

By Sy Lerman
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/ 18 June 2008

Federer faces Wimbledon dogfight

Roger Federer’s traditional Wimbledon waltz is set to be transformed into a dogfight as Rafael Nadal plots to shatter the world number one’s dream.

By Dave James
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/ 16 June 2008

Unorthodox Pietersen ton leads England to win

Kevin Pietersen’s inventive 110 not out, which included two unorthodox left-handed sixes, helped steer England to a 114-run win over New Zealand.

By Staff Reporter
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/ 9 June 2008

Vanquished Federer turns attention to grass

Roger Federer is counting on the green, green grass of Wimbledon to help him bury the memory of the worst defeat of his career and a miserable first half of the year.

By Allan Kelly
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