Paris, France | AFP | Serena Williams said Thursday that big sister Venus did not necessarily reveal that she is expecting a baby girl. Venus, playing at the French Open in Paris, told a TV interviewer: “She’s going to call me her favourite aunt.” “We all like ‘baby V, baby …
Read More »Federer wins Nadal thriller to clinch record 18th Slam
Melbourne, Australia | AFP | Roger Federer defied age and his Grand Slam nemesis Rafael Nadal to win a record 18th Grand Slam title in a thrilling, five-set final at the Australian Open on Sunday. Federer, 35, won a classic encounter 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 to become the oldest …
Read More »Dow passes 20,000 points for the first time
New York, United States | AFP | The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the most famous equity index benchmark on Wall Street shot above 20,000 for the first time at the open Wednesday. The blue-chip stocks index quickly blew through the much-anticipated milestone in the opening seconds of trading, culminating a …
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