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Venus stops Serena, claims fifth Wimbledon title


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Holder Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of sister Serena in the third sibling title showdown at the...


Sunita Williams receives Padma Bhushan
Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams has received India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan for her feat of completing the longest space flight for a...


Venus defeats sister Serena, wins 5th Wimbledon
London, July 6 : Venus Williams won fifth Wimbledon singles after defeating her younger sister Serena on Saturday....


Venus Back In Orbit
LONDON: Venus Williams survived a fierce onslaught from Serena Williams to win her fifth Wimbledon singles title yesterday, finally subduing her younger sister 7-5 6-4. Venus fought back from a break...


Venus outguns Serena in Wimbledon thriller
The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her younger sister to land her seventh Grand Slam title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win. Venus paid tribute to the performance of Serena, who had...


Queen of the Spanish Moonwalk Stops the Earth in Its Tracks
Posted on: Sunday, 6 July 2008, 09:00 CDT By Jenny Gilbert Sara Baras made flamenco box-office history last year in a show that ran for five months in Madrid. Its arrival at Sadler's Wells is...


Venus keeps victory dance in check
WIMBLEDON, England - Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point,...


Venus wins Williams title showdown
Venus Williams raises the Wimbledon women's singles trophy for the fifth time Saturday after defeating sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 on Centre Court. Venus broke her own Wimbledon record with a 129 mph...


Aliens never visited Earth
LONDON: A leading scientist has dismissed suggestions that the human race has ever been visited by aliens from outer space. Following reported sightings of UFOs, there has been renewed...


Venus targets Martina milestone
Venus Williams has revealed she would love to match Martina Navratilova's record of nine Wimbledon titles after her fifth triumph on Centre Court. Williams defeated younger sister Serena 7-5 6-4 in...


Hubble upgrades on schedule for fall launch
There, the unique camera and spectrograph, now being stored at the Goddard Space Flight Center, will be inspected once more, loaded onto the space shuttle Atlantis and launched into orbit 350 miles...


All-Williams Wimbledon final is all Venus
WIMBLEDON, England : Sisters for life and doubles partners later in the afternoon, Venus and Serena Williams put most of that aside for nearly two hours on Saturday at Wimbledon, smacking serves and...


Venus Williams wins 5th singles title at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Sisters for life and doubles partners later in the afternoon, Venus and Serena Williams put all that aside for nearly two hours Saturday at Wimbledon, slugging serves and...


First DC Universe Online Art Unveiled
MMO have emerged courtesy of the game's MySpace page. Unfortunately, this batch of pictures tells us very little about the game itself, but at least we get to see the first of the game's heroes: The...


WOMEN'S FINAL Venus finally tops Serena to join All England elite
(07-06) 04:00 PDT Wimbledon , England -- Wimbledon has a way of separating the greats of tennis, revealing the clear distance between glory and regret. Just as Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Martina...


Venus beats Serena for 5th Wimbledon singles title
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match...


Venus beats Serena for Wimbledon title
She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 today for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. Venus avenged two previous losses to her younger sibling in the final at the All England Club and reasserted her...


Venus beats Serena for fifth Wimbledon singles title
"I can't believe that it's five," the AP quoted Venus saying. "But when you're in the final against Serena Williams, five seems too far away. ... She played so awesome, it was really a task to beat...


Venus outguns Serena for title
The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her younger sister to land her seventh Grand Slam title courtesy of a 7-5, 6-4 win. Venus paid tribute to the performance of Serena, who had...


Venus Bests Serena for Wimbledon Title
Posted on: Saturday, 5 July 2008, 15:00 CDT U.S. tennis star Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena in straight sets Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon championship in London. The elder Williams...


Venus tops Serena for 5th Wimbledon title
WIMBLEDON, England — Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match...


Free summer music under the stars continues
READINGTON —The Hunterdon County Department of Parks and Recreation'S 23rd annual "Music under the Stars" free concert series continues from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through August 14 at Deer Path...


Venus Williams wins fifth Wimbledon title
The Williams sisters would have had won many more titles if they did not listen to the critics who had nothing but negative comments towards their father. It is no coincidence that in all of...


Venus beats Serena for her 5th Wimbledon title
Reprising their Sister Slam Show in the Wimbledon final after a five-year hiatus, Venus and Serena Williams smacked big serves, hit hard strokes from all angles and chased down seemingly unreachable...


Venus Beats Serena For Wimbledon Crown
Serena 7-5, 6-4. The defending champion, Venus is 5 and 2 in Wimbledon finals, losing only to Serena in 2002 and 2003. The win at the All England Club gives Venus her seventh major title. She also...


Venus retains Wimbledon crown
Venus Williams captured her fifth Wimbledon title by beating her sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 in a high-quality final at the All England Club here on Saturday. The 28-year-old becomes one of only four...


Venus drops Serena to win Wimbledon
Venus Williams has historically played much better at Wimbledon Serena Williams showed some nerves in Saturday's loss The pair will compete for a gold medal in Beijing in...


Venus rises to claim fifth title
Venus Williams lifts her fifth Wimbledon women's singles trophy. Photograph: Clive Brunskill / Getty Images Thank goodness they were only rubber bullets. The Williams sisters bombarded each other...


Venus Williams wins Wimbledon Women
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Venus Williams beat out her younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 in the final to win a fifth Wimbledon singles title. The match was the seventh Grand Slam final...


Venus joy restrained in victory over little sister Serena
London - Venus Williams contained her joy at winning a fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday after achieving the feat at the expense of her younger sister Serena. "Just five titles, it's the first thing...


Venus wins fifth Wimbledon title
This was Venus' first victory over her younger sibling in a Grand Slam final since the 2001 U.S. Open, and it evened their career record at 8-8. ''I can't believe that it's five,'' Venus said. ''But...


Venus wins fifth title
AMERICAN Venus Williams outhit her younger sister Serena to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion in London today. The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her...


Venus, again queen of grass, drops Serena
She defeated Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and second in a row. Venus avenged two previous losses to her younger sibling in the final at the All England Club and reasserted...


Venus Wins Fifth Wimbledon Singles Title
WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams has won her fifth Wimbledon singles title, beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4. The defending champion, Venus is 5 and 2 in Wimbledon finals, losing only to...


Venus wins Wimbledon final over sister
WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday to win her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship. It was Venus' first win over her younger sibling in a...


Venus downs Serena to win fifth title
LONDON, July 5: Venus Williams outhit younger sister Serena to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion on Saturday. The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start...


Venus Williams wins 5th Wimbledon title
Venus Williams has won five Wimbledon singles championships Venus did not lose a set in any match on the way to the title Serena is 2-1 vs. Venus in Wimbledon...


Venus stops Serena for fifth Wimbledon title - Summary
London - Holder Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title on Saturday with a 7-5, 6-4 defeat of sister Serena in the third sibling title showdown at the All England club. The 28-year-old elder...


Venus tops Serena to defend title
WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams beat sister Serena 7-5, 6-4 Saturday for her fifth Wimbledon title and seventh Grand Slam championship. This was Venus' first victory over her younger sibling in a...


The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth
You can feel it in the air. It doesn't matter how many rodeos I've attended, there's always something special about the Calgary Stampede. There's extra anticipation the first day, as everyone...


Venus Beats Sis to Defend Wimbledon Title
Serena, right, and Venus Williams talk tactics on the Number One Court at Wimbledon, Friday July 4, 2008, during their Women's Doubles semifinal against Nathalie Dechy of France and Casey Dellacqua...


Venus downs Serena to claim fifth Wimbledon title
Venus Williams outmuscled younger sister Serena to claim her fifth Wimbledon crown in exhilarating fashion overnight. The defending champion recovered from a whirlwind start by her younger sister to...


Venus Tops Serena, Wins Wimbledon
(Newser) – Big sister prevailed at Wimbledon today. Defending champ Venus Williams beat Serena in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, to claim her fifth Wimbledon title, the AP reports. It was the seventh...


Venus beats younger sister for fifth Wimbledon title
Venus Williams rallies vs. Serena to retain her Wimbledon title. She wins the tourney for the second straight time and fifth overall, ending a five-match skid in majors vs. lil'...


Venus beats Serena to win Wimbledon
Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title after beating her younger sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 at the women's singles on Saturday.Venus, also the defending champion, won seventh Grand Slam of...


Venus Williams wins Wimbledon title
London: Venus Williams won her fifth singles title at Wimbledon on Saturday with a 7-5 6-4 win over her sister Serena Williams in the final. It was the American's seventh grand slam title. The...


Venus Williams gets fifth Wimbledon title
London - Venus Williams defeated her sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4, on Saturday to claim a fifth Wimbledon title. Venus recovered from a break down in each set to win in 1 hour 50 minutes when...


Spacecraft Woken for Asteroid Encounter
A comet-chasing spacecraft has been awoken during its years-long journey so it can study an asteroid it will fly past this September.European Space Agency mission managers woke the Rosetta probe from...


Beckham goal not enough for Galaxy in loss to Revs
CARSON, Calif. -- Adam Cristman scored two goals in a four-minute span to give the New England Revolution a 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Friday. The Revolution (10-4-3) used...


Not all in the family - Venus
Volatile Venus Williams vows not to be distracted in her mission for a fifth Wimbledon title by hints that family wishes might count for more than tennis talent in Saturday's Wimbledon final against...