Nadal, Federer, Azarenka advance at Indian Wells
Roger Federer outlasted hard-serving Milos Raonic 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4 under the lights in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open on Tuesday night, extending his run of winning 35 of 37 matches since last year’s U.S. Open.
Rafael Nadal didn’t have as much trouble in [...]
“I was getting to the ball often in the beginning, but just not making the plays,” Federer said. “I was able to improve, and once I got that going maybe his serving also just dropped a tiny bit and gave me more opportunities on his second serves. That was a big second [...]
Azarenka, a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Julia Goerges, moved on to play fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska, who advanced when American wild card Jamie Hampton retired with cramping in the third set trailing 3-6, 6-4, 3-0. Azarenka (20-0) and Radwanska (20-3) have the most match wins this year on the WTA Tour.
Sharapova, who [...]
Azarenka next will try to equal Serena Williams’ consecutive victories streak of 21-0 to begin 2003.
“If I relax my butt a little bit, somebody’s going to come and kick it,” she said, laughing.
Azarenka, who has won two other titles this year, is 3-0 against Radwanska this year, with two of their matches going [...]
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Yelena Isinbayeva ended a three-year gold medal drought by winning the pole vault Sunday at the world indoor championships with just two jumps.
The Russian set a world record of 16 feet, 5¼ inches meters last month and failed to improve that after clinching gold. It was Isinbayeva’s fourth indoor world title but her [...]
Defar took the lead halfway through the race and seemed in control until Obiri appeared out of the blue on the outside. The Ethiopian champion tried for one final kick to stay with Obiri, but she fell even farther back on the final straight.
“I didn’t expect it. I am confused,” Defar said.
Liu [...]
Lagat knew the Kenyans would set the pace, so he didn’t fall back and risk being surprised by a sudden breakaway. So when the final surge came, he was prepared.
Lagat said he thought to himself: “I am going to stay here because those guys are strong.”
In the most exciting finish of the [...]
Wife of celebrated general sets out to fight for Israel’s dairy farmers
In 1934, Rachel Schwartz, who spoke Hebrew, Arabic, English, French, German, Turkish and Russian, held degrees in chemistry and education, and was famous in Jerusalem for being the first Jewish woman to own and drive her own car around town, got [...]
It’s International Women’s Day and to celebrate, the minister and the Israel Dairy Board has invited them all to “Tal Taleh,” a popular dairy farm-cum-boutique restaurant in town, to chat about – what else? – cows. “Does anyone even milk them anymore?” asks the elegant Dayan, dressed in a long colorful [...]
But not all is well in the Israeli dairy world these days. This past summer, a facebook protest against cottage cheese prices, which have risen dramatically since the government deregulated them several years ago, ended with 300,000 people around the country taking to the streets to protest the general high cost [...]
But while the cows, the yields, the technology and the challenges may have changed, some things, the women in Be’er Ya’akov note – simultaneously tucking into the pound cakes and some more yogurt – have remained remarkably the same. First, the number of women in the dairy farm business is still [...]
But once a dairy farmer always a dairy farmer, as there must be a saying, somewhere.
“I’m not nostalgic for those days per se, but I do miss the cows,” reflects Dayan, going back in time to tell stories of Kochava, who was a particularly difficult cow, and Sikarika, a gentle sort.
“On the [...]
Singles Dating parents: The good, bad, and ugly.
Whenever kids are involved, dating takes even more careful consideration about who you let in your life and why. It’s one thing to date wholly inappropriate people and have a casual fling when it’s just two consenting adults. When one or both of [...]
The Dating Doctor.
For many, love is a funny thing. But for Dating Doctor David Coleman, it’s a way of life. At an early age, he knew he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives.
Coleman said, “I wanted to find a career where I could entertain people and help them at the same [...]
One Tree Hill star Sophia Bush
splits with co-star Austin Nichols.
Sophia who has a history of dating her co-stars splits with Austin.
Actress Sophia Bush has split from her long-time boyfriend Austin Nichols it has been reported.
The 29-year-old star has finally decided to end her relationship with her 31-year-old co-star who she met while filming [...]
David Gandy says he never thought
Mollie King would be “the one”.
The model says it’s hard to say you’ll be with someone forever.
David Gandy never believed he would be with Saturdays singer Mollie King forever.
The Dolce and Gabanna model announced this week that he had split with the Saturdays singer, 24, after 10 months of dating.
The [...]
Lauren Goodger shop petrol
bombed by thugs after grand opening.
Lauren Goodger new salon has been destroyed after just one day of being open.
Reality star Lauren Goodger is likely to be devastated today after her new salon was petrol bombed and smashed up – just hours after its grand opening.
OK! magazine report the ‘Only Way [...]
Demi Moore is road to recovery.
Demi Moore is on the “road to recovery”.
The 49-year-old actress was hospitalised last month after suffering a seizure and is rumoured to be seeking treatment for an “eating disorder and addiction issues”, but Rumer Willis – Demi’s eldest daughter with ex-husband Bruce Willis – insists all the [...]
Ryan Reynolds thought Denzel Washington
was going to turn him “into liquid”.
Ryan Reynolds thought Denzel Washington was going to turn him “into liquid” when he gave him a black eye.
The 35-year-old actor was “shocked” that the ‘Training Day’ star didn’t get angry when he accidentally head butted him while shooting their latest movie [...]
Ellie Goulding is dating music producer Skrillex.
The Royal couple’s wedding singer has bagged herself a new man.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s talented wedding songstress, Ellie Goulding is dating electro music producer Skrillex.
A source told Us Weekly that the 24-year-old and her new beau have been dating since November when they met through recording [...]
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