Who Would Win a Fight between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee? : the Sports Fan's Book of Answers

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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; What makes something a sport rather than a pastime?; Why do cyclists shave their legs?; Who are the biggest cheats in world football?; Can white men run?; Are sumo wrestlers fat but fit

or just plain fat?; Why do female tennis players grunt?; Is 'form' an illusion?; Do gloves make boxing more dangerous?; Could a human pyramid in the goalmouth defend a 1-0 lead?; Have the Olympic Games ever made a profit?; How does reverse swing work?; Can women ever compete with men in sport?; In motor racing, is the car or the driver more important? Is marathon running bad for your health?Which sport has the fittest participants?; Was soccer hooliganism ever the English disease?; Why do they geld racehorses?; Should performance-enhancing drugs be allowed in sport?; Why is a duck the most common cricket score?; Do some darts players actually need to drink alcohol?; Why are there two rugby codes?; Can transsexuals compete as women in the Olympics?; Are English footballers really thicker than foreign players?; Who would win a fight between Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee?; What is the most dangerous sport?; Why does sport favour left-handers? Why do female tennis players earn more than the men?Does the jockey matter?; Why is baseball's World Series so named when only North American teams take part?; Do teams wearing red really do better?; Why does the England football team underachieve?; Why are Scorpios better at rugby than Leos?; Can one swimming pool be 'faster' than another?; Is pregnancy a performance enhancer?; Is there such a thing as a super-sub?; How do the dimples on a golf ball work?; What are the upper limits of sporting performance?; Why has Formula One got safer?; Can you buy success in football? How disabled do you have to be to qualify for the Paralympics?Why do some female athletes stop menstruating?; What accounts for home advantage?; Could a rugby player make it in the NFL?; Why do Americans hate football?; Could performance-enhancing drugs turn an ordinary mortal into a top athlete?; Why are there so few Asian footballers in Britain?; How inbred are thoroughbred racehorses?; Are fascists better at sport?; Do rugby players really abide by the rules more than other sportsmen?; Which nation is the best at sport?; References