Under the lights on the stadium court, Williams smashed 39 winners to defeat Azarenka 7-5, 6-3 in a rematch of the 2016 final, which the Belarusian won.
'All enemy positions lay exposed, providing immense information to the Indian Army and IAF to conduct successful flushing out operations.'
'Women's voices are too high or too low, or they are seen as too short or too tall, or too fat or too thin, to be great leaders.' 'These judgments wear us down.'
These exist in a unique world of by-invitation-only properties -- those that are never advertised and which money alone cannot buy. One cannot simply walk in for a tour of these apartments. A buyer must first meet the developer's targeted social criteria to get invited for a walkthrough of the property.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday.
Defending champion Jeev Milkha Singh got off to a decent start, courtesy an opening round of one-under 69 that placed him tied third in the Golf Nippon Series JT Cup in Tokyo on Thursday.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday.
Whether Tiger Woods is suffering from the chipping 'yips' or several mental game, experts agree that the former World No 1 is paying a steep price for it.
NFL players, owners defy Trump on anthem protests as feud ramps up
Tony Jacklin believes marriage would help Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Rickie Fowler to settle down off the golf course.
With the two teams arriving in Kolkata in the next 48 hours, all roads in the 'City of Joy' lead to the Eden.
From being exorbitantly priced to facing stiff competition, Harley was always going to find it tough to crack a market like India, says Dhruv Munjal.
Despite presiding over scores of factories in what is today India's largest garment exporter with 105,000 employees, Ahuja is a modest man with much to be immodest about. He tells Rahul Jacob that the government needs a free trade agreement with Europe fast to ensure a level-playing field with Bangladesh and Vietnam.
Zimbabwe have banned controversial batsman Mark Vermeulen from all cricket activities for what the board described as "repulsive remarks that reflect racism, prejudice and plain ignorance".
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has urged the sport's ruling body to try to get the game's Twenty20 international format into the Olympics.
On the comeback former World No 1 Tiger Woods has same expectations, win.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel discovers Ross Island where the clock can never be turned back.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Friday
'If enough of us take up the issue with their elected representatives, politicians will get the message.'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
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No effect on ongoing projects, says company.
Unless Naresh Goyal pulls the proverbial rabbit out of his hat or reveals an unexpected ace of spades, the airline he built from scratch - many refer to it as "his baby" - may slip out of his grasp, says Anjuli Bhargava.
The former world number one appeared pain free at the Albany course on the island of New Providence where he mixed five birdies with two bogeys for a three-under-par 69.
Children will fall and rise again; that is what life is all about, says Virender Kapoor.
From a bloodied face of Spanish club Atletico's Madrid's Mario Mandzukic, to Australia's ICC World Cup triumph, Sania Mirza's fabulous run and more scintillating moments are frozen in time in this beautiful photo-feature.
With mind and body both more willing now, the only way for the World No 3 is up, says Dhruv Munjal.
Legendary Serbian defender Nemanja Vidic was articulate and candid while speaking at a conference in Mumbai on Friday. Norma Godinho/Rediff.com listens in as Vidic talks of Sir Alex Ferguson's motivational mind games, the Ronaldo bet and Man Utd under Mourinho...
World No 2 Adam Scott stood firm in the face of a fierce charge from Matt Kuchar to defend his home Australian Masters by two strokes on Sunday as the American's challenge crumbled over the closing holes.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday.
Gurmeet Ram Rahim also made an appeal to his followers to go back to their homes, a development which may come as a big relief to security personnel.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
'Mufti is much more mellowed, much more accommodating. He knows he is stuck and he knows that he cannot retreat now.'
Rediff.com reproduces the 1997 feature about Laxman, his passion for crows, and of course, his genius.
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