Researchers develop the ideal artificial football surface.
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Since artificial turf is weather resistant and low-maintenance it is regularly used in professional as well as amateur football. But it also has some disadvantages: When the fibres are too hard they cause painful injuries. Soft fibres on the other hand wear out quickly. Now researchers have found the perfect solution. (SF/swissinfo.ch)
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Sport stars run up mixed year
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The year started – as it usually does – with Roger Federer winning the Australian Open. His straight-sets defeat of Andy Murray wasn’t as memorable as last year’s five-set final against Rafael Nadal (which Federer lost), but it extended his record to 16 grand slam titles – four of them down under. “I can cry…
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