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Christine Ohuruogu has had a turbulent 18 months: from the face of London 2012 to disgraced drugs suspect and finally the world champion at 400 metres. She tells her full story for the first time to Patrick Neate
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Born to lose
Andrew Anthony: After another year dominated by failure, you have to wonder whether an ingrained English mentality is standing in the way of sporting success
Born to lose (part 2)
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Raising the bar
Energy bars promise to improve your performance. But do they actually work? And why do they always taste so awful? Emma Townshend investigates the new sugar rush
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Faces of the Future
Chris Brereton speaks to Blackburn star David Bentley who heads our list of up-and-coming British stars
Lewis Gregory
Shanaze Reade
James Huckle
Darius Knight
Katy Whittaker
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Football
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The king of the damned
Few English managers have ever been as reviled as Don Revie. But 30 years after he left the game in England, is it time to reassess the legacy of one of football's most divisive figures? By James Corbett
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The best English manager of our generation
For a modern-day Revie, look no further than Bristol City supremo Gary Johnson. Tobias Jones reports on the revitalising of a club
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The season at a glance
Three months in, this year's Premier League is shaping up to be a classic. Here are the stars, the stats and, of course, the Sven
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Freediving
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The star attraction
Eight months ago, Sara Campbell gave freediving a try. Now she is the world champion in the planet's scariest sport, writes Barnay Ronay
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Regulars
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A letter from ...
Argentina: As the country experiences a brutal economic crisis, Argentina's sportsmen are enjoying unprecedented success. John Carlin finds a deep-seated British link
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No success, no open-top bus
Tim Lewis: For some time I have wanted to do a piece about The English: a chin-stroking, Gauloises-smoking essay that considered sport in much the same way that Jeremy Paxman and Andrew Marr have looked at history and culture
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Shilpa, El Tel and me: Perfect Housemates
Geoffrey Mortlake: The whole Celebrity circuit is in a mess that in many ways resembles Formula One in the days before Bernie Ecclestone
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December's ten
Memorable moments of 2007
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Last month's ten
Court cases
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Ten questions for ... Monty Panesar
The excitable England spinner on John Hartson, horse's heads - and his divided loyalties
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On the nose
Bets of the month ...
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Polly Vernon's fashion watch
There's a palpable degree of vanity involved in the wearing of shiny suits, writes Polly Vernon
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Letters
Hatton: Man of the people | All black, no kettle | Perfect mix | Trivial pursuits | Extra time, please | News from down under
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Notebook
Stories of the month
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Reviews
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Books of the year
Penguins Stopped Play | Fatty Batter: How Cricket Saved My Life | Tent Boxing
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DVDs of the year
Ricky Hatton - A Life Story | The Beckoning Silence
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Games of the year
Table Tennis | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
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December 2007