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Imran Khan was more than just Pakistan's cricket captain. He was a warrior, an ambassador and a playboy of the Western world. But after retirement he is dedicating his life to saving his country from political corruption. Tim Adams travelled to his secluded villa to talk to him about his mission.
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Cricket
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A question of identity
When it comes to cricket, many British Pakistanis choose their allegiance on the basis of heritage rather than birthplace. Ziauddin Sardar explored the cultural tensions that surrounds this summer's tour of England.
Four Pakistan tourists to watch
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Cycling
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Life after Lance
For the past seven years, the Tour de France has been dominated by one man - Lance Armstrong. His retirement leaves an opening for a new champion. Step forward Ivan Basso, this year's favourite. Matt Rendell and Susanne Horsdal talk to the rider and his maverick trainer about their idiosyncratic methods and drug-related innuendo.
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Golf
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Club class
A revolution is taking place in women's golf and Paula Creamer, together with fellow American teenager Michelle Wie, is in its vanguard. Glamorous, cosmopolitan and hugely competitive, the game is soaring in popularity. The girl they call the Pink Panther tells Robin Barwick about her rivalry with Wie, her plans for global dominance and English fry-ups.
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Boxing
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The hitman goes to Boston
In May, Ricky Hatton fulfilled a lifetime's dream by going to the United States to win another world boxing title, stepping up a weight to do so. Thomas Hauser assesses Hatton's impact on the critical US audience.
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Chess
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Pawn stars
More than 30 years after Fischer-Spassky, it took a nightclub bust-up involving a chess beauty and two male rivals to put the game back in the headlines. Meet the girls who are grandmasters of the paparazzi.
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Baseball
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America loves a winner
So why is it that the nation doesn't love Barry Bonds no matter how many records he breaks? The San Francisco Giants player's place in history is tainted by charges of steroid use that have wider implications for his sport. Benjamin Markovits reports.
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Regulars
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July's ten
Troublesome brothers
Last month's ten
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Editorial
Pride and prejudice in cricket
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Letters
You respond to Tim Pears's article on the 1978 World Cup-winning Argentina side.
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Heroes & villains
Paul Scholes
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On being ...
The fastest man on earth
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Notebook
In the news
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Book of the month
Xan Rice reviews The Death of Marco Pantani
Books roundup
DVDs
Videogame
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Frozen in time: 14 August 1976
Michael Holding on his way to 14 wickets in a test.
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First & last
Graham Taylor
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December 2007