Melbourne [Australia], Jan 18 (ANI): Russian tennis star Maria Sharapova stunned defending champion Caroline Wozniacki in the third round of the ongoing Australian open to enter the pre-quarters round of the women's singles event here at the Rod Laver Arena on Friday.
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 16 (ANI): Maria Island, just off the eastern coast of Tasmania, Australia, is home to a large number of wombats -- marsupials known for their resemblance to teddy bears.
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 16 (ANI): Defending Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki on Wednesday made an easy task of Swedish veteran Johanna Larsson to continue her quest for the straight second title here at the Margaret Court Arena.
Melbourne [Australia], Jan 15 (ANI): American tennis ace Serena Williams started her campaign at the ongoing Australian Open with a thumping win over Germany's Tatjana Maria here at the Rod Laver Arena on Tuesday.
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 08 (ANI): The legal battle between American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and her former manager Stella Bulochnikov has finally come to an end.
Shenzen [China], Jan 2 (ANI): Former world number one Maria Sharapova on Wednesday reached the quarter-final round of the ongoing Shenzen Open after her Chinese opponent Wang Xinyu retired from the clash owing to an injury.
Florida [United States], Dec 31 (ANI): American tennis star Serena Williams defeated her counterpart Greek player Maria Sakkari in straight sets in the Hopman Cup singles encounter on Monday.
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 14 (ANI): Maria Butina, an alleged Russian spy, pleaded guilty of conspiring against the United States of America for working to infiltrate the political circles of the Republican party to further Russian interests at a federal court on Thursday (local time).
New York [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): Four journalists, including slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and a newspaper, dubbed as the 'Guardians of the Truth' have received this year's coveted title of Person of the Year by TIME magazine.
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 28 (ANI): The United States of America (USA) has imposed financial sanctions on Nicaragua's Vice President and First Lady Rosario Maria Murillo De Ortega, and Nestor Moncada Lau, who, they claim, acted as a national security advisor to both President Daniel Ortega
Florida [United States], Nov 27 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming Shenzhen Open, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) has confirmed that five-time major champion Maria Sharapova will compete at the seventh edition of the tournament.