
Serena Williams won her sixth Wimbledon title against Garbine Muguruza, 6-4, 6-4. This is her second Serena Slam, which is four Grand Slam tournament victories in a row. She is also 75% of the way to a calendar Grand Slam.
by Mary Chastain11 Jul 2015, 10:30 AM PST0

LONDON – Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will meet in the Wimbledon final for the second straight year. Djokovic reached his third Wimbledon final in a row, fourth overall, after he defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6(7), 6-4, 6-4. The match was
by Mary Chastain10 Jul 2015, 12:53 PM PST0

Strawberries and cream. Champagne. Pimm’s. All are closely associated with Wimbledon for a reason. Breitbart News sat down with Jonathan Parker, head of catering at the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), to discuss the classics, but also other excellent dining options at the iconic tournament.
by Mary Chastain10 Jul 2015, 1:00 AM PST0

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has created a “straight pride” flag as a response to America’s Supreme Court ruling about gay marriage. It also counters the popular rainbow flag used by LGBT people.
by Mary Chastain9 Jul 2015, 12:09 PM PST0

Serena Williams earned a spot in her 25th Grand Slam final after she defeated Maria Sharapova in straight sets. She faces Garbine Muguruza who advanced to her first Grand Slam after she routed Agnieszka Radwanska in three sets.
by Mary Chastain9 Jul 2015, 11:56 AM PST0

Nigeria’s radical Islamic group Boko Haram announced they are willing to swap over 200 of the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped in April 2014 for 16 terrorists who are being held by the government.
by Mary Chastain9 Jul 2015, 6:56 AM PST0

Moroccan officials arrested two women, ages 23 and 29, last month because they wore skirts. The arrests occurred after a market trader caused a ruckus over the outfits.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 9:44 PM PST0

It appears the Kremlin might be losing interest in east Ukraine—or as Russian President Vladimir Putin called it, Novorossiya (new Russia). Russia reportedly cut off electricity to east Ukraine a few days ago.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 7:34 PM PST0

Defending Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals where he will meet Richard Gasquet, who defeated fourth seed and French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in the best gentleman’s singles match at 2015 Wimbledon.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 2:39 PM PST0

Andy Murray and Roger Federer last met on grass in 2012. In July of that year, Federer defeated Murray on Centre Court to win his seventh Wimbledon. A month later, Murray defeated Federer on Centre Court to win the gold in the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 12:51 PM PST0

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov announced this week that over 2,200 Russians are currently fighting with the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) terrorist group. The jihadists are spread out in Syria and Iraq.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 8:00 AM PST0

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has threatened to sue The Wall Street Journal after they reported that a Malaysian probe found documents proving money from a state investment fund found its way into his personal bank accounts.
by Mary Chastain8 Jul 2015, 6:50 AM PST0

Somalian radical Islamic group al-Shabaab killed 14 people and injured 11 more in an attack in Kenya’s Soko Mbuzi this week. The village is in northeastern Kenya and very close to the Somalia border.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 7:43 PM PST0

Serena Williams vs. Maria Sharapova. No, unfortunately, that is not the final. The two will play against each other in Wimbledon’s semifinals on Thursday.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 12:54 PM PST0

Garbine Muguruza and Agnieszka Radwanska will meet on Thursday for an opportunity to advance to the Wimbledon final.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 12:13 PM PST0

After three hours and 47 minutes, Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic emerged victorious over his opponent, Kevin Anderson, in five sets. The match spanned across two days.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 8:34 AM PST0

In a post urging to “go see them now, before it’s too late,” Jacopo Prisco at CNN catalogued 25 ancient and endangered locales in the modern world. Missing from the list is Palmyra, Syria, which is currently under destruction by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) and other UNESCO Heritage Sites in the Middle East that remain in danger due to groups like ISIS.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 7:29 AM PST0

The men’s quarterfinals are not quite set since defending champion Novak Djokovic needs to finish his match against Kevin Anderson. But Andy Murray remains on fire along with Roger Federer and Marin Čilič. Vasek Pospisil and Gilles Simon also moved on to the quarterfinals.
by Mary Chastain7 Jul 2015, 12:03 AM PST0

The National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) reported the regime arrested or flogged at least 900 people for not fasting during Ramadan.
by Mary Chastain6 Jul 2015, 4:03 PM PST0

LONDON – Wimbledon Ladies Quarterfinals are set with three Americans in the round! Madison Keys and CoCo Vandeweghe join Serena Williams. After an error-filled first set, many were ready to write off Keys against Olga Govortsova. But the young superstar
by Mary Chastain6 Jul 2015, 11:01 AM PST0

For the past 16 years, the Williams sisters graced the courts of tennis with their unbelievable talent, leaving spectators in awe as the ladies stamp their way in history books. In just over an hour, the sisters left another footprint
by Mary Chastain6 Jul 2015, 9:02 AM PST0

Russian President Vladimir Putin reached out to President Barack Obama once again to wish him a Happy Independence Day, but also to ask for more dialogue. Russia and American relations soured greatly this past year since Moscow invaded Ukraine.
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 6:53 PM PST0

Sinai Province, an Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) affiliate in Egypt, took credit for rockets launched into “occupied Palestine.” There are no reports of casualties or damage.
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 6:38 PM PST0

India’s intelligence agencies believe the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) might spread its caliphate and horror into India as they inch closer to Afghanistan/Pakistan held territories.
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 6:33 AM PST0

The 28 seed Jelena Jankovic defeated defending champion Petra Kvitova in three sets: 3-6, 7-5, 6-4. Next up for her is 13 seed Agnieszka Radwanska. Kvitova was the obvious favorite in the match, but not only because she won Wimbledon
by Mary Chastain5 Jul 2015, 2:59 AM PST0