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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Controversial Jeopardy Champ Finally Dethroned

Controversial Jeopardy Champ Finally Dethroned
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(Newser) – The man who angered some Jeopardy fans has finally claimed his last Daily Double: Arthur Chu, who utilized some controversial game-playing tactics, was defeated last night after winning nearly $ 300,000 over the course of 12 games. The clue that derailed him: “He was the last male monarch who had not previously been Prince of Wales.” Chu’s incorrect answer: “Who was George II?” Who ended his reign? A University of Michigan law student named Anna Peloquin. Newsy reports:

Controversial Jeopardy Champ Finally Dethroned

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Wednesday, August 28, 2013

American teen Duval stuns ’11 champ Stosur at Open

NEW YORK (AP) — From the earnest explanation of why Gary the Snail is her favorite “SpongeBob SquarePants” character to the name-check of rapper Lil Wayne, Victoria Duval made quite clear that she is very much a 17-year-old kid.

One who just so happened to stun 2011 champion Sam Stosur in the first round of the U.S. Open.

Overcoming the sort of nerves that derive from never before having played this highly ranked an opponent — let alone beaten one — and never before having won a match at a Grand Slam tournament, Duval hopped up and down with arms overhead after pulling off her big surprise at Flushing Meadows, a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory over the 11th-seeded Stosur.

“I don’t even remember match point,” the 296th-ranked American said Tuesday night, less than two hours after closing out Stosur with a forehand winner. “I guess I was really happy. I mean, you could tell by all the jumping I did.”

She wore a white towel around her neck, giggled at her own squeaky-voiced answers, and genuinely seemed to be enjoying the whole experience during a news conference that was a meandering affair, befitting Duval’s bubbly personality — and the long, unique journey that brought her to this point.