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Tennis: Serena still wishes Stephens well

Agence France-PresseMay 7, 2013 11:40
Serena Williams has insisted she is still a big fan of American prodigy Sloane Stephens despite being criticised by her compatriot in a recent interview. Stephens sprung a huge upset when she beat 15-time Grand Slam champion Williams in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open earlier this year. However, she claimed that Williams hasn't spoken to her since that match and had even gone to the lengths of unfollowing her on Twitter.

Post head-injury, Kristin Chenoweth goes on a "Family Weekend"

March 29, 2013 09:30
By Zorianna Kit LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tony and Emmy Award winning singer and actress Kristin Chenoweth is known for her perky personality ranging from roles in Broadway's "Wicked" to television's "Glee" and performing a closing number at February's Oscar ceremony with host Seth MacFarlane.

Rock 'n' rail: British transport minister makes album

March 16, 2013 22:45
Britain's junior transport minister Norman Baker is releasing his debut rock album at the age of 55, The Sunday Times newspaper reported. The Liberal Democrat lawmaker is the lead singer and main lyricist with the Reform Club, a group he originally formed decades earlier. He had thought about cutting an album for 30 years but finally got round to it after writing a list of things he wanted to achieve before he dies. "I've done it now because I thought I should get round to it before I'm too clapped out. That'll be about 10 years hence," he said.

Book Talk-Dave Barry takes on strippers, drugs, Miami society wedding

January 24, 2013 06:16
By Nick Olivari NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - A groom and his closest college friends descend on Miami for a high-society wedding but get waylaid by Haitian refugees, Russian gangsters, an angry stripper and a beautiful Cuban woman in author Dave Barry's latest book, "Insane City." Fortified with medical marijuana brownies and alcohol, the groom and his expanding tribe of societal misfits attempt to do the right thing by all concerned and still make the wedding.

Tennis-Teenager Stephens thrills in slaying idol Serena

January 23, 2013 05:00
By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - American teen Sloane Stephens went to bed on Tuesday wondering if she had the game to topple her idol Serena Williams in the Australian Open quarter-finals, but after beating the five-times Melbourne Park champion in three sets she said it wasn't as hard as she thought. After a tentative start, the 19-year-old went toe-to-toe with an injury-hampered Williams on Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday to claim a 3-6 7-5 6-4 win and set up a semi-final with defending champion Victoria Azarenka.

Tennis-Baker enjoys taste of success after second bite of cherry

January 14, 2013 06:45
By Simon Cambers MELBOURNE, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Cast as the Cinderella Man of tennis in 2012 after his stunning comeback from almost seven years off the professional circuit, American Brian Baker is beginning to get used to life among the world's best players. Twelve months ago, Baker was ranked world number 456, still in the early throes of a comeback and playing on the Futures Tour, two rungs below the top flight.
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