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Serena Williams loses to Stosur at Stanford

Jul. 31, 2009
Wimbledon champion Serena Williams has lost to Australia's Samantha Stosur, falling 6-2, 3-6, 6-2, in the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic. Stosur saved nine of 10 break points on Friday and played a steady game against the top-seeded Williams,...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler