I've struggled to lose weight all my life but never been desperate enough to starve myself, partly due to my love and appreciation of food and partly due to my awareness of how unhealthy such a move would be.

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But for a player so desperate to lose the label of never having won a tournament, any title is one worth having.

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Muhammad finished with 20 points, but his teammates often looked for other options and most of his scoring came in a desperate rally that never really got close.

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