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EPISODE · Jul 8, 2017 · 23 MIN

Is There Any Respect Left in Tennis?

from Not by the Playbook · host BBC World Service

Sportmanship in Tennis Tennis, like most sports, is no stranger to an outburst but has Bernard Tomic comments about being bored and Daniil Medvedev’s outburst at the umpire, a sign that respect and sportsmanship has gone from the once gentlemanly game. We’ll ask former world number four James Blake, if he thinks the sport’s governing body needs to clamp down on these incidents like this or is this just a one off incident. Social Hit or Social Miss Aston Villa signed former England captain John Terry this week. They announced Terry’s arrival via a video of a group chat. The video went viral but had a mixed response. Villa isn’t the only club, who’ve thought of an elaborate way to announce a new signing. We’ve spoken to media expert Carsten Thode and football and comedy writer JJ Bull on this new method. The Roar of a Lions fan Auckland hosted the final test between the British and Irish Lions and the reigning World Champions New Zealand. The match finished 15-15, which meant the series ended in a draw. We’ve got reaction at the final whistle from a Lions fan Sean, who runs a pub in downtown Auckland. The drinks were flowing, after the final whistle. Jungle Run In February, Gabon hosted one of the biggest international football competitions in the world, the African Nations Cup. Now the country is again hoping sport can lead it to prosperity, this time by saving its own iconic elephant. BBC's Andy Jones has been in Gabon, where some foreign signings have been helping the home side. Captain America: The Ultimate Athlete Solider It’s been a good couple of weeks for pole vaulter Sam Kendricks. He cleared six metres for the first time and won meets in Paris and Lausanne. Kendricks is not only a track and field star but an active office in the US Army Reserve. Despite his good performances, Kendricks says the Army comes before his athletic career. Ed Harry caught up with the Olympic Bronze medallist.

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