2018 Australian Open – Women's Singles
Caroline Wozniacki became the first Danish player to win a Grand Slam singles title, defeating Simona Halep in the final, 7 -- 6, 3 -- 6, 6 -- 4. Wozniacki also regained the WTA no. 1 singles ranking for the first time since 2012. Both finalists saved match points earlier in the tournament: Halep saved three match points against Lauren Davis in the third round and two match points against Angelique Kerber in the semifinals, while Wozniacki saved two match points against Jana Fett in the second round. Halep lost in a Grand Slam final for the third time, though she would eventually win the French Open months later.
Cullinan Diamond
Cullinan produced stones of various cuts and sizes, the largest of which is named Cullinan I or the Great Star of Africa, and at 530.4 carats (106.08 g) it is the largest clear cut diamond in the world. Cullinan I is mounted in the head of the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross. The second - largest is Cullinan II or the Second Star of Africa, weighing 317.4 carats (63.48 g), mounted in the Imperial State Crown. Both diamonds are part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom.
American Idol
The final showdown was between Justin Guarini, one of the early favorites, and Kelly Clarkson. Clarkson was not initially thought of as a contender, but impressed the judges with some good performances in the final rounds, such as her performance of Aretha Franklin's "Natural Woman", and Betty Hutton's "Stuff Like That There", and eventually won the crown on September 4, 2002.
Antonio Pitalúa
Antonio Pitalúa (born February 21, 1970 in Montería, Colombia) is a Colombian-Mexican boxer. His record is 48 wins (42 KO's) and 4 losses. He captured the vacant interim WBC lightweight belt when he ko'd fellow Mexican José Armando Santa Cruz. Six months later he faced unbeaten knockout artist Edwin Valero he was down three times and the fight was stopped 49 seconds into the 2nd round. He bounced back against Puerto Rican Jose Reyes with a knockout in the 6th round.
40 Carats (film)
40 Carats is a 1973 American romantic comedy film directed by Milton Katselas. It is based on the play of the same name by Jay Presson Allen. The screenplay was written by Leonard Gershe (who significantly changed the ending).
Sandra Perković
Perković culminated her successful junior career by winning gold at the 2009 European Junior Championships with a new national record. A month later, she made the final of the World Championships as the youngest discus thrower in the field.
Chess prodigy
Year Player Country Age 1950 David Bronstein Soviet Union 26 years 1952 Tigran Petrosian Soviet Union 23 years 1955 Boris Spassky Soviet Union 18 years 1958 Bobby Fischer United States 15 years, 6 months, 1 day 1991 Judit Polgár Hungary 15 years, 4 months, 28 days 1994 Péter Lékó Hungary 14 years, 4 months, 22 days 1997 Étienne Bacrot France 14 years, 2 months, 0 days 1997 Ruslan Ponomariov Ukraine 14 years, 0 months, 17 days 1999 Bu Xiangzhi China 13 years, 10 months, 13 days 2002 Sergey Karjakin Ukraine 12 years, 7 months, 0 days
2009 World Series
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season. The 105th edition of the World Series, it was a best - of - seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions, and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL). The Yankees defeated the Phillies, 4 games to 2, to win their 27th World Series championship. The series was played between October 28 and November 4, broadcast on Fox, and watched by an average of roughly 19 million viewers. Due to the start of the season being pushed back by the 2009 World Baseball Classic in March, this was the first World Series regularly scheduled to be played into the month of November. This series was a rematch of the 1950 World Series.
2013 BNP Paribas Open – Men's Singles
Roger Federer was the defending champion, but lost to Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals. Nadal went on to win the title, defeating Juan Martín del Potro in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4.
2007 ICC World Twenty20 Final
India won the final by 5 runs, to win their second ICC limited - overs title. India's Irfan Pathan won the player of the match award in the final for his bowling performance of 3 / 16 in 4 overs. The match had an attendance of 32,217 at the stadium.
World Series ring
Members of the 1973 World Series champion Oakland Athletics were upset when team owner Charlie O. Finley, following salary disputes with his players, presented his team with rings that were identical to the ones received after winning the 1972 World Series, except without the one - carat diamond. Reggie Jackson referred to them as ``trash rings ''. The first ring to contain more than one diamond was the 1977 World Series ring commissioned by the Yankees, which had over a dozen diamonds. Over time, ring designs have become larger and more elaborate, with Yogi Berra saying in 2009,`` They're so much bigger now, they're like weapons. You ca n't even wear them.'' Whereas older rings were 10 carat and between 20 and 25 pennyweight, modern rings are typically 14 carat and 50 pennyweight. The rings commissioned by the Florida Marlins after the 2003 World Series are believed to be among the most expensive World Series rings ever made; made of 14 - carat white gold, the 3.5 - ounce (99 g) ring featured 229 diamonds, including one teal diamond, and 13 rubies. The rings cost $20,000 apiece due to the quantity of the purchase, though they retailed at $40,000 each. After breaking their long championship drought in 2016, the Chicago Cubs commissioned rings said to be worth up to $70,000, consisting of 214 diamonds at 5.5 karats, 3 karats of rubies, and 2.5 karats of sapphires.
Ugotowani
Ugotowani is a TVN television programme shown in Poland. It was the Polish version of the Channel 4's Come Dine with Me. The show has either four amateur chefs competing against each other hosting a dinner party for the other contestants. Each competitor then rates the host's performance with the winner winning a 5,000 zł cash prize. An element of comedy is added to the show through comedian, who provides a dry and "bitingly sarcastic" narration.
4 Carats
"4 Carats" is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson, from her sixth studio album, "Wrapped in Red" (2013). Written by Clarkson, Cathy Dennis, Livvi Franc, with Greg Kurstin, who helmed the song's production. A Christmas pop song, "4 Carats" was originally written for Clarkson's seventh studio album that would have followed-up "Wrapped in Red". Lyrically, the song explores the themes of holiday gift giving and materialism, with the singer asking Santa Claus for a four carat gemstone ring for Christmas day. Clarkson took inspirations from the songs "Santa Baby" (1953) and "Material Girl" (1984), sung by Eartha Kitt and Madonna, respectively, and described it as a crossover between the two.
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I
Muhammad Mueenuddeen I was the sultan of the Maldives from 1798 to 1835. He ruled for 37 years, 1 month and 4 days.
Joseph Hardy (director)
Joseph Hardy (born March 8, 1929) is an American Tony Award-winning stage director, film director, television producer, and occasional performer.
A P Valentine
A P Valentine (February 14, 1998 – September 1, 2018) was a Grade I-winning Thoroughbred racehorse sired by A.P. Indy out of an Alydar mare, Twenty Eight Carat. His name was derived by splicing the beginning of his sire's name "A P" with the holiday that he was born on, "Valentine's Day".
Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith
Get Your Act Together with Harvey Goldsmith is a Channel 4 television programme in which promoter Harvey Goldsmith is given six months to help revive the fortunes of six entertainment businesses or performers.
1963 French Championships – Men's Singles
First-seeded Roy Emerson defeated Pierre Darmon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1963 French Championships.
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal reached the final of the 2007 and 2011 League Cups, losing 2–1 to Chelsea and Birmingham City respectively. The club had not gained a major trophy since the 2005 FA Cup until 17 May 2014, when Arsenal beat Hull City in the 2014 FA Cup Final, coming back from a 2–0 deficit to win the match 3–2. This qualified them for the 2014 FA Community Shield where they would play Premier League champions Manchester City. They recorded a resounding 3–0 win in the game, winning their second trophy in three months. Nine months after their Community Shield triumph, Arsenal appeared in the FA Cup final for the second year in a row, thrashing Aston Villa 4–0 in the final and becoming the most successful club in the tournament's history with 12 titles. On 2 August 2015, Arsenal beat Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley Stadium to retain the Community Shield and earn their 14th Community Shield title.
List of Tour de France general classification winners
Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault and Miguel Indurain, have won the most Tours with five each. Indurain is the only man to win five consecutive Tours. Henri Cornet is the youngest winner; he won in 1904, just short of his 20th birthday. Firmin Lambot is the oldest winner, having been 36 years, 4 months old when he won in 1922. French cyclists have won the most Tours; 21 cyclists have won 36 Tours among them. Belgian cyclists are second with 18 victories, and Spanish riders are third with 12 wins. The most recent winner is Geraint Thomas of Team Sky, who won the 2018 Tour, his first. His team, Team Sky, have provided three of the last four individual winners, all British, between them winning six of the last seven Tours
What month did the performer of 4 Carats win American Idol?
4 Carats >> performer
Kelly Clarkson
What month did #1 win?
September