Andy Murray Out of Wimbledon

After playing very well to get to the Wimbledon semi-finals, Andy Murray lost out to Andy Roddick who will go on to try (for the third time!) and beat Roger Federer in Sunday's final. Andy Murray should be pleased with his overall performance as he almost went all the way, but as he's only 22 he must surely have many more opportunities in the future! It was a bad day all round for the Murray family as brother Jamie fell at the semi-final stage in the mixed doubles with his partner Liezel Huber!

Your Saturday teasers are: -

1. Which famous couple married today in 1999 at a castle on the outskirts of Dublin?
   
   
2. What nickname was given to Leona Helmsley (right) who was born today in 1920, after reportedly saying, "We don't pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes"?

   
   
3. Which radio station went on air for the first time today in 1950, from a transmitter in Germany, with initial broadcasts aimed at Czechoslovakia?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. George Washington; 2. Yazoo; 3. Mallard

Andy Murray Wins on Grass

Andy Murray has become the first British tennis player to win at the Queen's Club since Bunny Austin in 1938! That is a remarkably long time and just shows how poor British Men's tennis had become! Now it's on to Wimbledon and the extra hype and we'll see whether Andy Murray can cope...and beat Federer AND Nadal!

Monday's questions: -

1. Who, at his murder trial today in 1995, found that the glove didn't fit?
   
   
2. Actress Helen Hunt (right) was born today in 1963 and won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in which 1997 comedy film?
   
   
3. In which country was composer Edvard Grieg born today in 1843?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. John Alcock & Arthur Whitten Brown; 2. George O'Dowd; 3. Steffi Graf

Rafael Nadal Wins Australian Open

Today, I believe that we witnessed another final between the two best tennis players to have lived. Roger Federer will surely overtake Pete Sampras' total of Grand Slam singles wins, but Rafael Nadal will then surpass Federer (assuming his knees hold up). What makes Nadal the more complete champion is that he has now won on Grass, Hard Court AND on Clay (neither Sampras nor Federer [so far] were able to win in Paris!)

On to the posers for today: -

1. Who married fashion model Carla Bruni today in 2008?
   


2. What is the name of the groundhog that has predicted the end of spring annually since today in 1887?
   


3. In which country was singer/songwriter Shakira (below) born today in 1977?
   

   Photo by Alejandro Bárcenas (2006)

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Ayatollah Khomeini; 2. Peter Sallis; 3. South Africa; 4. Sir Stanley Matthews