LONDON -- England was gearing up to the start of the Ashes series against Australia, the cricket season building into its much-awaited climax.
The near-perfection of Roger Federer winning Wimbledon was still fresh in the memory and Tiger Woods was about to underline his status as golf's No. 1 player.
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