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At the bottom of the biggest underwater cave in the world, diving deeper than almost anyone before, Dave Shaw discovered the body of a young man who had disappeared 10 years earlier. In January this year he returned to raise the body from the deep. It was a mission fraught with danger and risk. Tim Zimmermann tells the incredible story of one man's quest to transcend the limits of human endurance.
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Cricket
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Everyone's up for it
Never before has a cricket series so exhilarated the nation. From McGrath's brilliance at Lord's to Pietersen's thrilling century at The Oval, the Ashes series never lost its grip on the public imagination. We celebrate seven weeks of nail-biting finishes and bravura performances that made the sporting summer of 2005 so glorious and so unforgettable.
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Streaked hair and close shaves
The haircuts were new age and the attacking play was revolutionary but, writes Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, it was cricket ancient as much as modern that made the summer so compelling.
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The law is a bore
Cricket doesn't have rules; it has laws, which are to be obeyed to the letter at all times, even when they fly in the face of common sense says Peter Wilby.
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Football
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On being ... Paul Gascoigne
His playing career ended ignominiously in China, his private life has long been a battleground. Now Gazza has a new enemy to contend with - wine gums.
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Heroes and villains: Sir Alf Ramsey
The World-Cup winning England manager is widely revered. But, says eminent historian Frank McLynn he was a humourless bore and stifling tactician whose reputation rests on a single undeserved triumph.
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Athletics
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The tracks of his tears
At 23, Kenenisa Bekele is already a world and Olympic champion, and in August he broke his own 10,000m world record. But only months before, the Ethiopian's life was shattered after his fiancee died when they were on a training run together. In a remarkable report from Addis Ababa, Xan Rice talks exclusively to the reclusive champion about his lost love, and how running is helping him to rebuild his life.
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Katharine Merry: 'I had surgery twice, then illness almost stopped my breathing. In the end, I couldn't go on'
An Olympic star at Sydney, Katharine Merry has walked out on the sport she loved. But she has good reasons ...
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Yoga
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The shape of things to come
From Welsh rugby stars to Olympic swimmers, everyone is trying yoga - even Shane Warne. Sarah Kernohan joined India's masters of the ancient art for a dawn workout.
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Regulars
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October's 10
Oddest animal cameos
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Last Month's 10
Most calamitous celebrations
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Editorial
Our United Nations
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The sports column
John Kampfner: Why on earth does a leftie such as me support Chelsea, where the cheapest ticket is £45 and there are no concessions for children?
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Second thoughts
The limits of tolerance
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My obsession
Dennis Hopper on boxing
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Letters
Letter of the month: Saint and sinner
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Book of the month
Rising from the Ashes by Graham Thorpe
Other books
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Film / DVD
Goal! | Football's Greatest Ever Matches
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Frozen in time: 17/04/1981
Boxing legends pay their respects to the late Joe Louis, Las Vegas
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The year was ... 1981
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Videogame
Virtua Tennis: World Tour
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First and last
Murray Walker
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December 2007