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Two-time winner Petra Kvitova and world number three Karolina Pliskova will be tough to beat at Wimbledon because the tournament's grass courts suit their games down to the ground, Serena Williams' coach Patrick Mouratoglou has said. With last year's champion Williams taking time out to give birth to her first child, Mouratoglou also said home hope Johanna Konta has a chance if she can handle the pressure. The event will be Kvitova's third tournament after recovering from serious injuries suffered during a stabbing attack in December and the 27-year-old won her pre-Wimbledon grass tournament at the Aegon Classic in Birmingham last month. French Open semi-finalist Pliskova is on the hunt for her fourth title this year after winning the Aegon International last Saturday and Mouratoglou believes that both players can continue their impressive form on the surface. "Wimbledon is as open but with a little difference compared to Roland Garros and that's becau...

It’s never easy for an injured athlete to view their counterparts playing out there while they end up sitting in front of the television watching them from home. Borrowing a quote from Michelle Obama, "You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it's important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages." Tennis is always considered as a sport where one has to overcome various adversities to make a comeback, which isn’t an easy one. But former Grand Slam champions Petra Kvitova and Victoria Azarenka have overcome those hardships as a result of their continuous perseverance and hard work. Let us take a look at the road these two women had to make it through in the recent past.

Digital platform builder Red Ventures will purchase online financial services company Bankrate Inc ( RATE ) in an all-cash deal valued at $1.4 billion, Bankrate announced Monday. Red Ventures will pay $14 per share, offering a 31% premium over Bankrate's thee-month average closing share price. "We see significant potential to leverage our technology, strategic partnerships and digital expertise and build on Bankrate's leading platforms to help more consumers find the financial services and products that meet their needs," Red Ventures CEO Ric Elias said. The deal was unanimously approved by Bankrate's Board of Directors. It is expected to close this year pending approval from Bankrate shareholders and regulators. SMALL INVESTMENT, BIG POTENTIAL.  TheStreet's Stocks Under $10 has identified a handful of stocks with serious upside potential.  See them FREE for 14-days. Bankrate shares were up almost 2% at the close on Friday. Hours earlier, ...

Bankrate Inc. (NYSE: RATE), a digital publisher of personal finance content, has agreed to a merger with privately held Red Ventures in which Bankrate shareholders will receive $14 in cash for each Bankrate share. The total value of the all-cash deal is approximately $1.4 billion. The acquisition price represents a premium of 31% to Bankrate’s three-month average closing price and has been approved unanimously by the Bankrate board of directors. The company’s stock closed at $12.85 on Friday and traded up more than 7% Monday morning at $13.75. The stock’s 52-week range is $6.91 to $12.95. Red Ventures is headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina, and specializes in online marketing, telephone sales and building technology, according to a Bloomberg profile of the company. It was founded in 2000 and has operations in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Seattle, as well as São Paolo, Brazil and Waltham, Massachusetts. Ric Elias, CEO of Red Ventures said: We’re excited to join ...

Bankrate Inc.  (NYSE:RATE) has agreed to be acquired by locally based  Red Ventures  in an all-cash transaction valued at roughly $1.4 billion,  the companies announced this morning . Terms of the deal would have Bankrate shareholders receiving $14 per share, representing a premium of roughly 31% over the company's three-month average closing price, according to a news release. The merger will create a "scaled and diversified digital platform of consumer marketplaces," the release says. “We’re excited to join forces with the Bankrate team, which has built an impressive and powerful platform of consumer-facing financial services content and brands,” says  Ric Elias , CEO of Red Ventures, in that statement. “Our capabilities are highly complementary. We see significant potential to leverage our technology, strategic partnerships and digital expertise and build on Bankrate’s leading platforms to help more consumers find the financial services and products that m...

Ice Bucket Challenge creator Pete Frates is reportedly in poor condition battling ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Award-winning journalist Mike Barnicle originally tweeted out that the 32-year-old had passed on Monday morning, but then retracted his tweet.

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts man who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease research is back in the hospital. A Facebook post from the family of 32-year-old Pete Frates (FRAY'-tees) asked for prayers Sunday and said he is at Massachusetts General Hospital "and battling this beast ALS like a Superhero." Frates was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in 2012. The disease weakens muscles and impairs physical functioning. There is no known cure. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge raised more than $220 million when it took off worldwide on social media in 2014. The family's Facebook post has drawn hundreds of comments of support. Family members said, "We feel your love and support and are so grateful." Copyright 2017 The  Associated Press . All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

The family of Pete Frates, the man who created the Ice Bucket Challenge that raised millions for the cure of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) disease, issued a statement on social media early Monday, saying that the former Boston College baseball player, who was admitted to hospital Friday, is resting comfortably at the Massachusetts General Hospital. The statement came minutes after reports surfaced online that Frates had died of ALS disease. "Pete's family wants everyone to know that he is resting comfortably at MGH - the docs, medicine, prayers, love continue to help him get stronger," his mother Nancy said. Earlier reports had said Frates, 32, had died late Sunday. The family of Frates had announced Friday that Frates was back in the hospital fighting the disease. Those reports were based on an erroneous tweet by journalist Mike Barnicle. He later deleted the tweet and issued a correction, saying a family friend of Frates had gi...

his wife Danielle learned their first child will be a girl, the right-hander was informed by manager Craig Counsell that he'd be the Milwaukee Brewers' representative in the 2017 All-Star Game in Miami. "It felt great. I was honored. Thrilled," Knebel said. "A lot of good things happening today. It was really fun to find out from Counsell in front of the whole team." Knebel, 25, has been nothing short of dominant this season. He opened as the setup man but replaced Neftali Feliz as closer in mid-May. Since then he's posted a 1.13 earned-run average, WHIP of 1.08 and 13 saves in 40 appearances. Knebel's overpowering fastball – which has topped out at 100 mph – has helped him to register an impressive 68 strikeouts in just 39 2/3 innings. That total ranks second in the majors among relievers behind only Houston's Chris Devenski, who fanned four in two innings on Sunday to up his total to 70.

MILWAUKEE — Brewers closer Corey Knebel had quite a day without even taking the mound. In the morning, he learned he and his wife, Danielle, would be having a baby girl through a unique unveiling. Then, just before the Brewers played the Miami Marlins on Sunday, he was informed he'd been chosen for his first All-Star Game. "What a day," Knebel said. "I don't know how it could get any better." The Knebels learned they'd be having a girl, due Nov. 23, when the team created a special 'baseball' that Danielle pitched to Corey, who was in an unfamiliar position of holding a bat. When Corey hit the pitch, the ball exploded in a puff of pink chalk. When he rejoined his teammates, he learned he was going to Miami for the All-Star Game festivities. "Danielle is happy, excited because we're having a girl and then we find out 30 minutes later that I'm going to be an All-Star. I've been saying all day I'm on cloud...