Venus Williams Out of Wimbledon 2011, Defeated by Tsvetana Pironkova

This was not the time for victory for the Williams sister in tennis. Just like what her sister Serena Williams suffered, Venus Williams was also eliminated from Wimbledon 2011 after losing to Tsvetana Pironkova in Round 4 in the two straight sets, 6-2, 6-3. Accordingly, this was the first time since 2006 that both of [...]

Houston Rockets Hand D-Will and New Jersey Nets 123-108 Drubbing

The new-look Houston Rockets beat the New Jersey Nets and Deron Williams 123-108 on Saturday. Since losing Aaron Brooks and Shane Battier to trades, they won their first game behind big games from Kevin Martin, Chase Budinger and Luis Scola. Martin had 30 points, six rebounds and four assists. Budinger, who took the starting spot [...]

Orlando Magic Free Throws Keep Philadelphia 76ers At Bay, 99-95

Dwight Howard scored 30 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as the Orlando Magic won 99-95 against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Coming into the game with a 57.9 shooting clip from the free throw line, Howard surprisingly made 14 of 19 free throws. Ryan Anderson, Jason Richardson and Jameer Nelson each had 12 points for [...]

Complete 2011 NBA All-Star Game Lineup Announced

Reserves for the 2011 NBA All-Star Game on February 20 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California have been announced this week. Sensational NBA rookie Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers will be the first rookie All-Star since Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets in 2003. He was selected by voting as reserve [...]

Toyota Recalls Avensis and Lexus IS 250 models in the UK

Toyota Recalls Avensis and Lexus IS 250 models in the UK – One of the famous car manufacturers, Toyota, has called in approximately 19,000 cars in the United Kingdom due to the concerns about possible problems with fuel systems. The company said that hundreds of Toyota Avensis and Lexus IS 250 models could be at [...]

Rodgers, Green Bay Packers Hold Off Vick, Philadelphia Eagles

Aaron Rodgers led the Green Bay Packers to a 21-16 victory over Michael Vick and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, winning their NFC Wild Card matchup. The Packers face the Atlanta Falcons, the top seed of the NFC, next Saturday. Rodgers completed 18 of 27 passes for 180 yards and three touchdowns. Rodgers threw one touchdown pass [...]

Man with the Golden Voice Ted Williams: A Hoax?

Ted Williams, the Ohio homeless man who is said to have a “God-given gift of voice”, has been called a “hoax” by radio jock Howard Stern no less. Stern thinks Williams’ “homeless man” story is too good to be true, calling the latter a hoax, saying anyone with that kind of a voice could not [...]

Alicia Keys Urges Celebrities To Quit Facebook

Alicia Keys Urges Celebrities To Quit Facebook – On Wednesday, the campaign Digital Life Sacrifice will raise money for Keep a Child Alive that supports families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. This is a World Aids Day. The celebrities have filmed “last tweet and testament” videos. They will sign back online when the [...]

Serena Williams Backs Out From Australian Open

Serena Williams Backs Out From Australian Open – In the early part of the 2010 season, Serena Williams dominated with victories at the Australian Open and the grass of Wimbledon. Serena Williams will not be competing in Australian Open in January due to foot injury. The defending champion withdraws from the Australian Open in January [...]

Palace Sets Royal Wedding Date

Mark your calendars and save the date April 29, 2011 as Britain will celebrate a very special day. The royal family has announced Tuesday that the Royal wedding of His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales to lady Catherine Elizabeth “kate” Middleton will happen on a Friday next year at Westminster Abbey in London. After [...]

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