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Ton Tens competition
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To win a copy of OSM's book of Top Tens for your very own, we asked you to send in you top three finest sporting moments. Thanks loads for all your entries - and take a look at the ones that won ...
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OSM November 2003
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Muhammad Ali attracted the best writers of his era - and they are all gathered together in Ali: The Greatest of All Time. In this special issue we publish exclusive extracts from this remarkable tribute to a fighter whose life embodied so much of the drama and tension of the twentieth century.
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The rise: Right from the start, he broke all the rules. Dismissed by the press, disdained by opponents, Cassius Clay kept on winning. And then came the Liston fight: the night when it all changed.
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Black Narcissus
The body: Before the strictures of the Black Muslims, there was sex. And lots of it. Here Ali's personal doctor explains why the champ's body was perfectly attuned to the ring, why women found him irresistible and why a man who only dated black women became a symbol of the demolition of racial and sexual taboos.
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Rhymes and punch lines
The entertainer: Ali was a showman who used humour to undermine an opponent, to whip up a crowd or to tip the wink. His combination of charisma, looks and wit was unbeatable and unrepeatable.
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Struggle for his soul
The paradox: Torn between Malcolm X and Elijah Muhammad, between his white friends and militant Islam, Ali was the most misunderstood figure of his age. But while others anguished over what his life meant, Ali had no such trouble: he knew who he was and exactly what he wanted.
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The living flame
The legacy: Once reviled for his radical politics, Ali is today an icon of corporate America, famous for being famous. But rather than ignoring the truth about his past, we should cherish the memory of him as a warrior and as a gleaming symbol against an unjust social order.
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The path to greatness
The classic fights: From Miami to Manilla, we trace the highs - and lows - of Muhammad Ali's boxing career.
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How does it feel to knock down Ali?
Henry Cooper recalls knocking down the then Cassius Clay at Wembley Stadium in June 1963.
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Life and times
How Kentucky-born Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali, three-time heavyweight champion of the world.
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Buy Ali online
Not surprisingly, Ali memorabilia is big business.
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Comment
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Football comes in from the cold
It's been a bad month for the beautiful game - but football remains a great unifier, says Jason Cowley.
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The OSM 10
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The 10...
...best football dives.
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Last month's 10
The ten greatest sporting shrines.
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Regulars
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Triumph and despair
'Having three deaf children out of four is so rare. We had the same chance of winning the lottery five times over.' The Queens Park Rangers manager Ian Holloway talks candidly about being a 'bolshie parent' - and how doing the best by his family disrupted his football career.
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My team
Kevin Rowland of Dexy's Midnight Runners on his love of Wolverhampton Wanderers.
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All hail the tinkerman
The sports column: Following Chelsea has always been a choppy ride, writes John King.
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Highway to heaven
A letter from... Parma: Brazil's World-Cup winning goalkeeper heard the voice of God on his way to sign for a new club. Now he's quitting football to open a restaurant in Parma. By James Eve.
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Your letters
One famous brawl missing from your feature on football's finest scraps (Handbags and Headbutts, OSM, October) involved the one-time world's greatest footballer and current Viagra endorser, Pelé.
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Sport in a nutshell
Catenaccio.
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Calendar
November's sporting highlights.
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Backflick
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First and last
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, explorer.
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How to ... hold your breath for more than three minutes
World record-breaking freediver Tanya Streeter gives a masterclass in not breathing.
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British world champions
James Gibson, world 50 metres breaststroke champion.
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Book of the month
Woody and Nord: A football friendship, by Gareth Southgate and Andy Woodman.
Also this month: The Legend of Mick the Miller, by Michael Tanner
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Seve watch!
This month: The (book) end.
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Literal truth
No 37: Fitzroy Simpson
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Coaching badge
No 8: Tony Dungy.
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Numbers game
Spanking the English | Broken bones | Brush it like Beckham | Man Utd fans
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The month in a minute
Pro Evolution Soccer 3 | World Beard Championships | Toffs jerseys
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Mind games
Test your knowledge of sporting trivia.
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On the nose
Bets of the month by Lee Honeyball.
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December 2007