Robo athletes miss the point of sport – there is no drama without emotion | Emma John

We are in a world where robots compete against humans and while perfect scores might be impressive, they are also dullIt hurts to miss an unmarked shot in basketball. And it certainly seemed to pain the Alvark Tokyo shooter, halfway through April’s Japanese league game against Shimane Susanoo Magic. As the ball bounded off the rim, the player wheeled away, head lowered, eyes downcast. The disappointment looked glaringly real.Which is interesting, because it was not. The player could not have car...