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Britain's golden girl
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Denise Lewis
The camera loves her. The public love her. Even her rivals are her friends. But Denise Lewis knows only one person can take her back to the top.
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Can Sven's honeymoon last?
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Svengland
In Sweden they remember him as a mediocre player and an old-fashioned coach. Yet in nine months he has transformed the England side. As Sven-Goran Eriksson prepares his team for the crucial World Cup game against Germany next month, Andrew Anthony wonders whether the honeymoon can last.
England under Sven special
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Competition: Win a new MG sports car
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Click here to enter online
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OSM Extreme Sports Special
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Suffering in the Sahara
It's run over 150 miles, lasts seven days and takes place entirely in the desert. The registration charge for the Marathon of the Sands includes a 'corpse repatriation fee'. Paul Middleton paid up and took his chances.
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A leap into the unknown
In a few seconds he'll perform a triple somersault and hit the water with the force of a falling piano. Welcome to the thrill-seeking world of cliff diving.
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What, where and how
Observer Sport Monthly's detailed guide to taking up extreme sports.
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Extreme contender
Louise Moore, wakeboarder.
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The OSM 10
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The 10 greatest performances in the history of athletics
Jesse Owens, Bob Beamon, Emil Zatopek - who will Duncan Mackay choose?
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The greatest horse of all time?
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The peoples' champion
Seabiscuit: In the 1930s, scarred by the Depression, America needed a hero. In this extract from her acclaimed bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells how a gawky horse captivated the people, Hollywood and the White House - and became the symbol of a resurgent nation.
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Well armed
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Gripping... isn't it?
Arm wrestling is not just a pub sport - they hold the big title fights in a hotel, which is where Will Buckley met the Ice Man, Wurzel and Willy the Belgian. Mind you, for all the international flavour, it is suspiciously full of Lancastrians...
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Time to switch off the TV?
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Ashes nostalgia
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An Observer Classic: 6 August 1961
For Alan Ross, it made a change to see Australia win.
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Chelsea's new star
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Contender
'Fara's got it all. In fact, I think she's going to be the best player this country has ever produced'
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Backflick
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My team
Julian Barnes on Leicester City F.C.
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How to... write a footballer's autobiography
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My favourite... Italian dishes
Risotto Crema di Scampi
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Common ground
Those unlikely sporting links.
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Numbers game
22 Patels
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OSM letters
Don King: unanimous verdict?
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Overrated
Pre-season friendlies.
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Quick-fire round
Christina Boxer
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Site unseen
Sporting websites worth a visit.
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Underrated
Hammer throwers
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When the chips are down
Victoria Coren's everyday tale of poker folk.
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December 2007