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Is There Any Respect Left in Tennis?

Do tennis players still respect the sport? Plus are football clubs finally embracing social media and the Pole Vaulter who is ready for active duty on the track and in the field.

Sportmanship in Tennis
Tennis, like most sports, is no stranger to an outburst but has Bernard Tomic comments about being bored and Daniil Medvedev鈥檚 outburst at the umpire, a sign that respect and sportsmanship has gone from the once gentlemanly game. We鈥檒l ask former world number four James Blake, if he thinks the sport鈥檚 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鈥檚 arrival via a video of a group chat. The video went viral but had a mixed response. Villa isn鈥檛 the only club, who鈥檝e thought of an elaborate way to announce a new signing. We鈥檝e 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鈥檝e 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. 大象传媒's Andy Jones has been in Gabon, where some foreign signings have been helping the home side.

Captain America: The Ultimate Athlete Solider
It鈥檚 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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