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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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A cheeky chappy, a Saudi spoof and some Gianfranco genius

Ivan Ukhov
Ivan Ukhov lies on his back after aborting a jump during the men's high jump at Lausanne. Photograph: Laurent Gillerion/AP

1) Watch and learn Andy Murray. Here's what to do when two sets and a break down in a grand slam. Suffering from severe leg cramps, 17 year-old Michael Chang outwitted an exasperated Ivan Lendl in the 1989 French Open semi-final by playing unsettling "moon balls", serving underarm and standing on the T-line to return Lendl's serve.

2) Lest we forget, Murray's still only young. He's still got bum-fluff, he still gets angry when his Mum gets cussed and, on meeting someone famous, he still gets toe-curlingly awkward.

3) Let's hope that someone wrote "Wingsuit jumping is daft. Pack it in" on this foolish fellow's plaster-cast.

4) A silly Saudi spoof of Manchester City's takeover.

5) From the deeper Premier League dugouts, he may soon struggle to see the pitch but Gianfranco Zola certainly knew what to do when he was on it.

Our favourites from last week's blog.

1) Is it a smash? Is it a lob? Dunno. But that Roger Federer has clearly played tennis before.

2) Whether John or Breitis, never underestimate a Prescott punch.

3) If only inebriated high jumper Ivan Ukhov was as good leaping over the bar as he is leaning on one.

4) If you're hankering after some partisan, potty-mouthed commentary of an Old Firm derby then best click here. Clive Tyldesley should be worried.

5) Tino Asprilla: Colombia's second most successful export.

Spotter's Badges: hetch, cousincarlton, Dyagetme1, Campo, Phabby, Yestined

And finally, the best bits from today's Guardian...

1) You might think last night's fiasco was Slaven Bilic's most shameful moment in football. Think again.

2) LeBron James is one of the NBA's most sought-after star's, but he still got done (twice) by a bloke off the street in this trick shot competition.

3) Not all freerunners are ultra-cool athletic specimens. See?

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