Wimbledon Women's Singles, Scores and Matches...

Day 5: Friday 24 June (* latest result)                      

*Centre Court - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Victoria Azarenka BLR(4)       6    3    6
vs              Match Statistics
Daniela Hantuchova SVK(25) 3    6    2

No. 1 Court - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Venus Williams USA (23)              6    6
vs              Match Statistics
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez ESP 0    2

Court 12 - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Yanina Wickmayer BEL(19)    4     6    6                  
vs              Match Statistics
Svetlana Kuznetsova RUS(12) 6     3    4      

No. 2 Court - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Tsvetana Pironkova BUL (32)    6    6                          
vs              Match Statistics
Vera Zvonareva RUS (2)           2    3

Court 14 - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Nadia Petrova RUS              6     6                 
vs              Match Statistics
Kateryna Bondarenko UKR 3     2

Court 14 - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Ksenia Pervak RUS           6     7                
vs              Match Statistics
Andrea Petkovic GER(11) 4     6
  
Court 18 - Ladies' Singles - 3rd Round
Petra Kvitova CZE (8)    6    6                          
vs              Match Statistics
Roberta Vinci ITA (29)    3    3



Court 18 - Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Shuai Peng CHN (20)    4    6    7
vs              Match Statistics
Elena Baltacha GBR       6    2    5

No. 3 Court - Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Marion Bartoli FRA (9)          4    7    6                  
vs              Match Statistics
Lourdes Dominguez Lino ESP 6    5    2

No. 1 Court - Ladies' Singles - 2nd Round
Maria Sharapova RUS (5)    7    6
vs              Match Statistics
Laura Robson GBR             6    3

Source: wimbledon.com

Wimbledon's Men's SIngles , Scores and Matches...

Featured Matches:(* latest result) for June 24, 2011

Centre Court: Gentlemen's Singles - 3rd Round  
*Andy Murray GBR (4)    6     4     6     7     
vs.              Match Statistics
Ivan Ljubicic CRO     4     6     1     6

Court 14 - Gentlemen's Singles - 3rd Round
Richard Gasquet FRA (17)6     6     6            
vs.             Match Statistics
Simone Bolelli ITA     3     2     4

Centre Court - Gentlemen's Singles - 3rd Round
Feliciano Lopez ESP     7    7    6            
vs.             Match Statistics
Andy Roddick USA (8)    6    6    4

No. 2 Court - Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
David Ferrer ESP (7)    6    6    4    6    6
vs.             Match Statistics
Ryan Harrison USA     7    1    6    3    2

No. 3 Court - Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Bernard Tomic AUS     4    5    6    6    6
vs.             Match Statistics
Igor Andreev RUS     6    7    3    4    1

Court 12 - Gentlemen's Singles - 2nd Round
Jurgen Melzer AUT (11)    6    2    7    7
vs.             Match Statistics
Dmitry Tursunov RUS     3    6    6    6              

NBA DRAFT LISTS

The 2011 NBA Draft is finally over and here are the result lists for the NBA Draft of 1st and 2nd round.  Plenty of trades went down throughout the draft, including an eight-player deal between the Bucks, Bobcats and Kings.

NBA DRAFT ROUND ONE

1. Cleveland, Kyrie Irving, g, Duke.

2. Minnesota, Derrick Williams, f, Arizona.

3. Utah, Enes Kanter, c, Kentucky/Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey).

4. Cleveland, Tristan Thompson, f, Texas.

5. Toronto, Jonas Valanciunas, c, Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania).

6. Washington, Jan Vesely, f, Partizan Belgrade (Serbia).

7. Sacramento (traded to Charlotte), Bismack Biyombo, f, Fuenlabrada (Spain).

8. Detroit, Brandon Knight, g, Kentucky.

9. Charlotte, Kemba Walker, g, Connecticut.

10. Milwaukee (traded to Sacramento), Jimmer Fredette, g, BYU.

11. Warriors, Klay Thompson, g, Washington State.

12. Utah, Alec Burks, g, Colorado.

13. Phoenix, Markieff Morris, f, Kansas.

14. Houston, Marcus Morris, f, Kansas.

15. Indiana (traded to San Antonio), Kawhi Leonard, f, San Diego State.

16. Philadelphia, Nikola Vucevic, c, USC.

17. New York, Iman Shumpert, g, Georgia Tech.

18. Washington, Chris Singleton, f, Florida State.

19. Charlotte (traded to Milwaukee), Tobias Harris, f, Tennessee.

20. Minnesota (traded to Houston), Donatas Motiejunas, f, Benetton Treviso (Italy).

21. Portland, Nolan Smith, g, Duke.

22. Denver, Kenneth Faried, f, Morehead State.

23. Houston (traded to Chicago via Minnesota), Nikola Mirotic, f, Real Madrid (Spain).

24. Oklahoma City, Reggie Jackson, g, Boston College.

NBA DRAFT ROUND TWO

1. Heat F Bojan Bogdanovic, Bosnia-Herz. (Traded To T-Wolves)

2. Cavaliers F Justin Harper, Richmond (Traded To Magic)

3. Pistons F Kyle Singler, Duke

4. Wizards G Shelvin Mack, Butler

5. Kings F Tyler Honeycutt, UCLA
 

6. Nets C Jordan Williams, Maryland
 

7. Clippers F Trey Thompkins, Georgia
 

8. Rockets F Chandler Parsons, Florida
 

9. Bobcats F Jeremy Tyler (Traded To Warriors)
 

10. Bucks F Jon Leuer, Wisconsin
 

11. Lakers G Darius Morris, Michigan
 

12. Pacers F Davis Bertans, Latvia (Traded To Spurs)
 

13. Bulls G Malcolm Lee, UCLA (Traded To Timberwolves)
 

14. Warriors G Charles Jenkins, Hofstra
 

15. Hornets C Josh Harrellson, Kentucky (Traded To Knicks)
 

16. Lakers G Andrew Goudelock, Charleston
 

17. Clippers G Travis Leslie, Georgia (Traded To Trail Blazers)
 

18. Hawks C Keith Benson, Oakland
 

19. Grizzlies G Josh Selby, Kansas
 

20. 76ers F Lavoy Allen, Temple
 

21. Trail Blazers G Jon Diebler, Ohio State
 

22. Pistons F Vernon Macklin, Florida
 

23. Magic G DeAndre Liggins, Kentucky
 

24. Cavaliers F Milan Macvan, CRO
 

25. Celtics G E'Twaun Moore, Purdue
 

26. Lakers F Chukwudiebere Maduabum, NGA
 

27. Mavericks F Targuy Ngombo
 

28. Lakers F Ater Majok
 

29. Spurs G Adam Hanga, HUN
 

30. Kings G Isaiah Thomas, Washington
 

25. Boston (traded to New Jersey), Marshon Brooks, g, Providence

26. Dallas (traded to Portland), Jordan Hamilton, f, Texas

27. New Jersey (traded to Boston), JaJuan Johnson, f, Purdue

28. Chicago (traded to Miami via Minnesota), Norris Cole, g, Cleveland State

29. San Antonio, Cory Joseph, g, Texas

30. Chicago, Jimmy Butler, f, Marquette

Source: Huffington Post

Super Bowl XLV Highlights

  Super Bowl XLV is an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion to decide the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 2010 season. The game was held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas last February 6, 2011. The game was won by the Packers defeating the Steelers in the score of 31–25. Aaron Rodgers, Packers quarterback was named Super Bowl MVP, completing 24 of 39 passes for 304 yards and three touchdowns.

 Watch the video of the games highlights below:

Natalie Portman Welcomes a Baby Boy...

It’s a fascinating weeks time for Natalie Portman, as she and her fiancé Benjamin Millepied welcomed a baby boy!

The “Garden State” babe and her French-born ballet boy are proud mom and dad and feel thrilled to generally be embarking on parenthood.

Portman, 30, met Millepied, a choreographer, during the shooting of ballet drama Black Swan, which also fetched the actress her initial Oscar for her efficiency being a disturbed dancer.

In December, the two announced that they were engaged and are expecting their first child.

Typically protective about her individual life, Portman had publicly announced her joy as an expectant mother. "I'm indescribably glad and feel very grateful to have this experience," she had said.

Natalie met Benjamin on the set of her critically acclaimed film the“Black Swan” and so they had an rapid connection, determined by an insider.

"It was seductive to watch them. There was no way the attraction could be missed. I don't think he could help himself -- she really dazzling!"

As Portman’s pregnancy progressed, she toldthe press, "One of the most exciting things about getting pregnant is that I'm accepting the exact unknown. It is a total mystery and miracle. It's genuinely just accepting that I have no notion, which is what all of us live every day.”

Alyssa Campanella Crowned Miss USA 2011

A 21-year-old auburn-haired California model won the Miss USA crown Sunday night and will be representing the nation in this year's Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe pageant is scheduled for Sept. 12 from Sao Paolo, Brazil.  And last year's winner was Mexico's Jimena Navarrete.

Alyssa Campanella of Los Angeles topped a subject of 51 beauty queens to take on the title in the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on Las Vegas Strip. She strutted across the stage in a blue bikini with white polka dots and a dark turquoise Sherri Hill evening gown with beading on its top.

She also answered a question about legalizing marijuana by saying she didn't think it should be fully legalized as a option to help ailing economies.

Campanella told reporters in a news conference after the pageant that the win validated her determination to quickly move to Los Angeles from New Jersey after dropping an apartment.

"The downs happen for a reason," she said. "The route that I'm on now is the route that's been meant to be."

Alyssa Campanella of Los Angeles says on Twitter that she was born in the wrong time period and played the famous pig-exploding game Angry Bird backstage on her iPad before the pageant Sunday night.

She hopes to keep modeling following her function as Miss USA is finished, depending on how she does representing the country at Miss Universe in September in Brazil.

The celebrity she'd most prefer to meet, now that she's one herself? Pastry chef Buddy Valastro of TLC reality show Cake Boss.

"I love to bake cakes, and he's an Italian, and he acts like I do in the kitchen," the 21-year-old said after beating 50 other hopefuls in Miss USA's 60th pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip.

"Right now, I'm still kind of like - whoa!," Campanella said. Campanella replaces Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih. The 25-year-old from Michigan teared up as she walked across the stage for her final goodbye.

So You Think You Can Dance Contestants Avoid Elimination

SYTYCD

So You Think You Can Dance judges Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy and guest judge Megan Mullally made a decision to eliminate no one during Thursday night's live results show on Fox, which was supposed to show the eliminations of one male and a single female dancer to reduce the Top 20 to the Top 18.

Previously in the episode, So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley had revealed the bottom three couples determined by home viewer votes cast immediately following Wednesday night's performance broadcast.

The six members of the bottom three couples were required each to dance solo in their own style to make an effort to be saved by the judges and proceed in the competition.

Here's what the announcement was:

"I'm sorry to say, we've never ever done this, but we are not going to let anybody go home this week," Lythgoe said at the end of Thursday night's live broadcast. "But, let me say this. Listen very, very carefully. Don't get too excited. Two couples will go home next week. Don't get too excited, everybody."

American Idol's 11th Season Audition Dates by Fox

Fox has announced American Idol's 11th-season auditions that will kick-off on Tuesday, June 28 at Scottrade Center in the St. Louis, MO area.

Besides St. Louis location, auditions will also take place in six other locations: Portland, OR; San Diego, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; Charleston, SC; Denver, CO; and Houston, TX.

American Idol's eleventh season will use the same 15 to 28-years-old age selection that the reality competition introduced last season.

The complete details for American Idol's 11th-season audition locations are as follows:

June 28 (Tuesday)
St. Louis, MO -- Scottrade Center

July 2 (Saturday)
Portland, OR -- Rose Garden

July 8 (Friday)
San Diego, CA -- Petco Park

July 15 (Friday)
Pittsburgh, PA -- Heinz Field

July 22 (Friday)
Charleston, SC -- North Charleston Coliseum

July 29 (Friday)
Denver, CO -- INVESCO Field at Mile High

August 26 (Friday)
Houston, TX -- Reliant Park 

Live U.S Open 2011--Rory McIlroy breaks records at Congressional

The 2011 U.S. Open Championship is coming live this week from June 13-19, 2011, and now is the time to get in touch. Regardless of whether you're going to be lucky enough to get there in person or will likely be enjoying it from the comfort of your home or perhaps a local club from the comforts of your television like most of us, knowing the program will help you forestall missing a minute of the actions.

There is and should be a formula to winning the U.S. Open. Make a par, and take advantage of birdies when they make themselves available. If you try to chase birdies, you end up with bogies, and you find yourself at the bottom of the leaderboard. Unlike other tournaments where par isn't a bad score, par is a good score at the U.S. Open. Rory McIlroy will be a perfect example for these on, so far on his back nine, Rory is just sticking to the fairways, hitting the greens in regulation, and taking pars. 

Golf-U.S. Open second round leaderboard:

June 17 (Reuters) - Second round leaderboard from the U.S.  
Open on the par-71 Blue Course at Congressional Country Club in  
Bethesda, Maryland, Friday (U.S. unless stated): 
 -11 Rory McIlroy (Britain)            18 holes 
  -3 Yang Yong-eun (South Korea)  
  -2 Robert Garrigus                   18 

Sergio Garcia (Spain)             18 

Zach Johnson                      18 

Louis Oosthuizen (South Africa) 

Ryan Palmer  

 

Golf-U.S. Open second round scores:

June 17 (Reuters) - Leading second round scores from the U.S. Open on the par-71 Blue Course at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday (U.S. unless stated, a- denotes amateur): 131 Rory McIlroy (Britain) 65 66 140 Robert Garrigus 70 70, Sergio Garcia (Spain) 69 71 141 Kim Kyung-tae (South Korea) 69 72, Alvaro Quiros (Spain) 70 71 142 a-Patrick Cantlay 75 67, John Senden (Australia) 70 72, Noh Seung-yul (South Korea) 72 70 143 Bo Van Pelt 76 67, Peter Hanson (Sweden) 72 71, Phil Mickelson 74 69 144 Steve Stricker 75 69, Edoardo Molinari (Italy) 74 70 145 Alexandre Rocha (Brazil) 69 76, Michael Putnam 74 71 146 Retief Goosen Matteo Manassero Dustin Johnson 75 71 147 Scott Hend (Australia) 69 78, Stephen Gallacher (Britain) 73 74, Martin LairdBen Crane 77 71, Mark Wilson 78 70 149 Andres Gonzales 79 70, Jason Dufner 75 74, David Toms 74 75, Francesco Molinari (Italy) 75 74 150 Scott Barr (Australia) 75 75, Miguel Angel Jimenez (Spain) 77 73 151 Bubba Dickerson 70 81 152 Robert DinwiddieMaarten Lafeber  Geoffrey Sisk 77 78 157 Ty Tryon 84 73 158 Matt Richardson (Britain) 77 81 (South Africa) 73 73, (Italy) 74 72, (Britain) 73 74 148 (Britain) 78 74, a-Pan Cheng-tsung (Taiwan) 74 78 153 (Netherlands) 79 74 155

"What are the odds that Rory will step up and play great? Awesome player, but just can't figure out how he goes that far off his game...but hey, he did it!!"