Record purse at stake at 2010 Wimbledon
LONDON, April 20 (UPI) -- The men's and women's singles champions at Wimbledon this year will each win $1.54 million. The total purse for the tournament is $21.1 million, a 9.4 percent increase from 2009. The first-place prize of $1.54 million is a Wimbledon record. "Wimbledon exists in a highly competitive global marketplace and it is the world's best players who create and drive the interest," Wimbledon Chairman Tim Phillips said. "It is important that we offer a level of prize money which is...

Beyonce's fragrant birthday bash
Jay-Z gave his superstar wife Beyonce a birthday to remember on Saturday (04Sep10) when he hired a plush New York restaurant and filled it with flowers and celebrity pals. The Crazy in Love hitmaker turned 29 on Saturday and was treated to a lavish bash at the soon-to-be launched Big Apple restaurant The Darby, where Alicia Keys, Serena Williams, Kanye West and Sean 'Diddy' Combs turned out to help the star celebrate. And the 99 Problems hitmaker ensured the party was a fragrant affair...

Kim Clijsters Says Serena's Injury is Legit
We've established that plenty of folks are skeptical with whether Serena is actually injured, but Kim Clijsters is not one of them. After Clijsters' straight sets first round victory today over Greta Arn, the returning U.S. Open champ said she's seen Serena's injury and it's legit. "I saw the injury, so...and it's not something that she's making up or that it's a small cut or anything," she said a Press Conference this afternoon. She said she saw the injury when the two played in an...

Crush Links: Beyonce's Intimate, Star-Studded B-Day Bash
• Jay-Z threw wifey Beyonce an intimate 29th birthday party Saturday night. But apparently his definition of intimate is different from ours, because this party involved filling about-to-open New York hotspot The Darby with orchids and included fellow A-list guests like Alicia Keys , Kayne West and Diddy . ( Page Six ) • Natalie Portman will star opposite Robert Downey Jr. in the 3D film Gravity , after Angelina Jolie passed — twice. In this case, we...

SERENA WILLIAMS WANTS TO DATE RAPPER DRAKE!
Serena Williams has a crush on R&B star Drake ! According to New York Post gossip column Page Six , the Tennis champ has asked her agents to arrange an introduction to the 23-year-old singer, who’s five years her junior. “They’re hoping to fix up a meeting with Serena when he plays Radio City later this month,” a source said. Drake has previously revealed he likes dating older women. “I love older women . . . I love experience and maturity and the...