Photo of the Day: Victory

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July 04, 1981 - Wimbledon
John McEnroe defeats Bjorn Borg

Photo of the Day: Desire

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January 21, 2007 - Australian Open
Unseeded Serena Williams Wins

Photo of the Day: Motivation

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April 06, 2006 - Sierra Leone
Single Leg Amputee Sports Club of Sierra Leone
Maxwell Fornah vs.Victor Musa

Roger Federer Visits Colombia

As part of the Gillette Tour this past weekend, Colombia welcomed Roger Federer with love, respect and admiration.

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Gary

Video: Roger Federer in Colombia

Tennis & Soccer Legends Meet in Brazil: Roger Federer & Pele

Video By: Roger Federer

Tennis & The Laws of Nature: Prof. Stephen Hawking Explains

Professor Stephen Hawking, one of the world's greatest scientists, explains how tennis is governed by the timeless laws of nature  . . . the same laws which drive our entire universe. 

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Gary

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Video: Laws of Nature - Stephen Hawking's Grand Design

By: DiscoveryTV

Body Language vs. Facial Expression: What Gives Away Your True Colors?

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In a study published in the journal Science (Nov. 29, 2012), researchers found that body language, more than facial expression, is far more revealing of a person's true feelings and emotions.

Hillel Aviezer, a psychologist at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and his team analyzed dozens of images of elite tennis players at critical win-or-lose points at major tournaments such as the U.S. Open.

"There is lots of money involved, it's lots of egos involved, it's very high stakes. You have a lot of points in the game where people could have very positive emotions or negative emotions," observed Aviezer.

Aviezer's team showed three groups of 15 survey participants photographs of only a player's face, or only a player's body, or sometimes both. The team wanted to know if the respondents could accurately gauge if the player was having a positive or negative emotion.

Result. Observers who saw the player's body could more accurately tell if the player was happy or upset. Those who only saw the player's face were much less correct in their assessment.

The player's body was far more telling of his or her true emotions.

Bottom line: Observe carefully your opponent's or any player's body language. It tells you almost all you need to know about what they are really feeling.

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Gary

For more reading: "Is Your Partner Sad? Body Language Speaks Volumes", LiveScience