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Ball games can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest representations can be found in carvings in Egyptian temples dating from 1500BC. The Ancient Egyptians and the people that followed actually played ball games as part of their religious ceremonies. These traditions and the whole concept of the ball game spread into Europe in the 8th century, the influence spread by the Moors whose Empire reached into Southern France. As strange as it may seem, it was the meeting of this eastern culture with Christianity which eventually gave rise to tennis!
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Did you know that the number two sport in the world of table tennis? Everyone knows football is the most popular, but few know that table tennis is just behind. You rarely see on television and there is little or no exposure to the USA but also in other c
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Hello, this is a test blog entry to show you a good example of what a post would look like. You can insert hyperlinks, pictures, HTML or whatever meets your fancy. Even built in emoticons. On top of that you can comment on my post as well as use my RSS feed to read with aggregator software or even put on your own site. Also if you do not want a blog on the site it can be turned off with just a check of a box...
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Ivanovics long march from China detours through Australia
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:00 GMT
document.write(' Ana Ivanovic survived a first round scare at the US Open after a massive detour from a disappointing Beijing Olympics to have her problem right thumb checked out by her doctor in Australia. After all the extra travelling, the Serb world more...
The West Online
Time not on Davenports side
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:55:00 GMT
document.write(' Three-time Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport took a winning first step at the US Open on Monday, opening with a 6-4 6-2 victory over Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak. But it may be her infant son Jagger who has the final say in how long more...
The West Online
Ivanovic starts on ugly note but Federer cruises at US Open
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:08:00 GMT
NEW YORK, Aug 27: Ana Ivanovic needed every scrap of her youthful ebullience on Tuesday to narrowly avoid the humiliation of becoming the first top-seeded woman to lose in the opening round of the US Open. It took the 20-year-old Serbian just over two more...
DAWN Group
Roddick roars past Santoro to end first round
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:30:00 GMT
Former world number one Andy Roddick roared past grand slam veteran Fabrice Santoro of France 6-2 6-2 6-2 on Wednesday to complete the men's first round at the U.S. Open. Roddick, the 23 Open champion, lost just two points on his booming service as he more...
Yahoo! Canada
Andy Roddick advances, aggressively
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:47:00 GMT
NEW YORK: Roddick's previous serve, which came as a 140-mile-per-hour, or 225-kilometer-per-hour, bullet, was not sitting well with Santoro. He had to duck as it zipped past him. Roddick said after the match Wednesday night that the near-miss was more...
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