| |  Latest News Venus Williams Defeats Sister Serena, Taking Fifth Wimbledon Title Fox News WIMBLEDON, England - Tennis star Venus Williams won her fifth Wimbledon singles title Saturday, beating younger sister Serena 7-5, 6-4. Venus and Serena Williams faced off in the women's Wimbledon final, their first Grand Slam championship match in five years. Between them, four-time champion Venus and two-time winner Serena have won six of the... photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus Federer routs Ancic at Wimbledon; gets Safin next Examiner WIMBLEDON, England (Map, News) - Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic. That, of course, was the last time Federer stepped on a court at the All England Club - or anywhere on grass, for that matter - and... photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus Williams sweeps Dementieva to reach seventh Wimbledon final The Australian DEFENDING champion Venus Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 (3) to advance to the Wimbledon final Thursday, setting up a potential championship matchup with sister Serena. Venus Williams, a four-time Wimbledon winner, overpowered the fifth-seeded Russian in the first set and then prevailed in an error-strewn tiebreaker to improve her record to... photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus Euro nations face interest rate rise NZ Herald FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its main interest rate a quarter point to 4.25 per cent today to combat rising inflation in the 15-nation euro zone - even amid worries the move could hurt economic growth. European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said at the bank's last monthly meeting on June 5 that the... |
