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10 Celebs Who Are Lousy in Bed

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 13 May 2012 14:25:05 CDT

Just because someone is rich and famous does not, apparently, guarantee he or she is also good in the sack. The Frisky lists 10 celebrities who've gotten less than fantastic reviews from their former partners: Eminem : "He's not very well endowed," Kim Mathers once said. "If you're going to have...

Your New Wimbledon Champ: Petra Kvitova

John Johnson — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 12:12:09 CDT

The new women's Wimbledon champ is Petra Kvitova, a Czech player who upset Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 today, reports AP . The victory is the first Grand Slam win for the 21-year-old, who is the first lefty to win since Martina Navratilova in 1990. She's a "new star," declared Navratilova herself...

Serena, Venus Eliminated at Wimbledon

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:41:47 CDT

Venus and Serena Williams were both eliminated in the fourth round of Wimbledon today, the first time in five years that neither sister will play in the quarterfinals. Defending champ Serena was the first to go, beaten 6-3, 7-6 (6) by Marion Bartoli of France. It cuts short her return...

Oudin's Upset Run Ends in Quarters

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:25:32 CDT

Melanie Oudin's magical US Open is over. Showing signs of shakiness in her first Grand Slam quarterfinal, the 17-year-old American got off to a slow start tonight against No. 9-seeded Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and never really recovered, losing 6-2, 6-2.

17-Year-Old Oudin Upsets Sharapova

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:27:32 CDT

She sat there in shock. Then, the tears started falling. Believe it or not, 17-year-old Melanie Oudin is the toast of the town at the US Open. Gritting her way through a shaky third set, the 70th-ranked player from Marietta, Ga., pulled off her second upset of the Open today,...

Sharapova Out in 2nd Round at Wimbledon

Matt Cantor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:29:35 CDT

Maria Sharapova suffered a second-round collapse at Wimbledon today, losing to Argentina’s Gisela Dulko in three sets. World No. 45 Dulko, who had only won three games in two earlier meetings with Sharapova, beat the Russian 6-2, 3-6, 6-4. Dulko “oozed confidence” in the upset of the 2004 champion, the...

Nothing Wrong With a Little Grunting

Kevin Spak — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:25:02 CDT

If you’ve been— AUUGGGHHH!!! —watching women’s tennis lately, you’ll have noticed a whole lot of— VVVUUUUHT!!— grunting. “Close your eyes when you watch Wimbledon,” suggests Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated . “You could be forgiven for thinking the remote had inadvertently moved to a pay channel.” Tennis purists hate it, and...

Sharapova 'Excited' to Return to Tennis

Nick McMaster — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:53:00 CDT

Maria Sharapova has recovered from an acute shoulder injury that sidelined her for six months and is returning to tennis this week, CNN reports. Sharapova will play doubles with Elena Vesnina at the ATP-WTA tournament this week in Indian Wells. "I am excited to be playing competitive tennis again," Sharapova...

Sharapova Pulls Out of Beijing

Nick McMaster — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:48:01 CDT

The Olympics lost a bit of its star power today when Maria Sharapova announced that she won't be able to compete because of a shoulder injury, AFP reports. The 21-year-old Russian, ranked third in the world, also will miss the US Open in late August, the AP reports. “The doctors...