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LeeWJr LeeWJr posted 8/16/2008 from christiansportsblog.blogspot.com [flag]
James Blake plays tennis the right way--all out, but with a total respect for the game. He expects his opponents to do the same, but that didn't happen when he played his semi-final match at the Olympics. Read more about it in this post. [link]

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