Kailin graduated from SOT

Congratulations Kailin!

Congratulations Kailin,

So HAPPY for you girl.. I'm really proud of you for what you have gone through for the past five months and will always be.. You have not only make an impact in my life but for others too and i'm really thankful to God to have such a friend. Continue to serve God and i'm behind you ALLL THE WAY!

Love
Tash

Best dressed teens make a star impact

RACHEL BILSON
Always opting for simple pieces with outstanding cuts and colours, Rachel does it again in an ice-blue number



SOPHIA BUSH
A beautiful choice for a daytime event, Sophia looks right at home with the flowers and edgy bangles



VANESSA HUDGENS
Vanessa shows off her legs in a sweetly ruffled high-waisted skirt and studded bangles and shoes



BLAKE LIVELY
Blake’s stunning dress is accessorised with a thick belt – the only piece needed to spice things up



JOJO
Jojo will certainly get noticed in this short and form-fitting fuchsia outfit!



CHRIS BROWN
The stylish rapper shows he has style. We like that the print on his scarf matches his shoes



MILEY CYRUS
Miley looks age-appropriate though we’re not too sure about the casual boots with the sparkly dress



JESSE McCARTNEY
Jesse’s trainers dress down his formal-looking shirt and tie well

Rafael Nadal

Nadal takes Federer's number one tennis ranking

Spain's Rafael Nadal has replaced Roger Federer as the new world number one in the ATP rankings released on Monday.

Spain's Rafael Nadal has replaced Roger Federer as the new world number one in the ATP rankings released on Monday.

Federer, 27, relinquishes his hold on the top spot after 237 weeks.

The Swiss player has struggled all season, while Nadal, 22, has played some of the best tennis of his career, winning eight titles including Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the Olympic gold.

Asked about his feelings on becoming number one, the Mallorcan left-hander, said: "I'm very happy to be number one. But the feeling doesn't change too much because the last years I did very well, too.

"I was very happy being the number two. So finally I'm number one. For sure there's satisfaction, but at the same time ... I don't know. I don't have time to celebrate. I play New York in one week."

He is seeking his third Grand Slam in a row after beating Federer in the finals in Paris and Wimbledon.

Olympic finalist Fernando Gonzalez of Chile moves up four places to 11th, while Argentine Juan Martin Del Potro, winner of his fourth consecutive title in Washington Sunday after Kitzbuhel, Stuttgart and Los Angeles, moves to 17th.

ATP rankings

1. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6700 (+1)

2. Roger Federer (SUI) 5930 (-1)

3. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 5105

4. David Ferrer (ESP) 2865

5. Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) 2700

6. Andy Murray (GBR) 2415

7. David Nalbandian (ARG) 1975 (+1)

8. Andy Roddick (USA) 1845 (+1)

9. James Blake (USA) 1825 (-2)

10. Stanislas Wawrinka (SUI) 1695

11. Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) 1615 (+4)

12. Richard Gasquet (FRA) 1595 (-1)

13. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 1425

14. Ivo Karlovic (CRO) 1405 (+2)

15. Tommy Robredo (ESP) 1360 (25)

16. Gilles Simon (FRA) 1350 (-2)

17. Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) 1345 (+2)

18. Nicolas Almagro (ESP) 1305 (-6)

19. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 1265 (-1)

20. Nicolas Kiefer (GER) 1225 (+1)

Michael Phelps

Phelps eight gold medals confirm legendary status

Michael Phelps cemented his place in Olympics history Sunday, capping a sensational week by becoming the first athlete ever to win eight gold medals in one Games.
China also ensured the Games will go down as their greatest, reaching 35 gold medals to overtake their previous best of 32 in Athens with a week of competition remaining.

After spending more than 40 billion dollars on staging the Games, China wanted to showcase itself on the world stage.

But while they have a clear 16 medal lead over the United States, who have won 19 finals, the most dominant performer has been American swimmer Phelps .

He brought the curtain down on a record-breaking week of swimming when he directed the US team to victory in the 4x100m medley relay and overtook fellow US legend Mark Spitz 's seven gold medals at Munich 36 years ago.

The 23-year-old Phelps also broke seven world records through the week, became the most successful Olympian gold medallist of all time with a career 14, and pledged to continue his epic journey at London in 2012.

"There are some things I still want to do to raise the bar a bit more in the world of swimming. For me, it's still work in progress," said Phelps.

His career total of 16 Olympic medals (14 gold, two bronze) is only two behind the all-time record of 18 by former Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina (nine gold, five silver and four bronze).

Phelps's butterfly leg was key to the relay victory, as he turned a third-place behind Japan and Australia at the halfway point into a lead which freestylist Jason Lezak would never surrender.

The busiest day of the Games, with 37 finals, proved to be auspicious for China where eight is a lucky number - Phelps won his eighth gold and the Chinese team won a total of eight to post their record Games performance.

Their 33rd gold, to break the Athens record, came in the women's team table tennis final where Guo Yue and Zhang Yining won the decisive doubles rubber against Singapore.

The significance of the achievement was highlighted by President Hu Jintao being in the VIP box alongside International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge.

Jamaica and Great Britain also stepped into the limelight with Jamaica completing sprint dominance a day after Usain Bolt became the fastest man on earth winning the 100m final in world record time.

The Jamaican women swept the women's 100m final with Shelly-Ann Fraser a surprise winner ahead of her higher acclaimed teammates Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson.
"I'm just so happy to put Jamaica on the map. No one expected me to win so there was no pressure," said Fraser.

Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia won his second successive 10,000 metres gold producing a devastating burst of speed on the last lap while Romanian mother of two Constantina Tomescu raced away with the women's marathon.

British athletes enjoyed their most successful day in Beijing, winning four golds in cycling, rowing and yachting to move to third on the medal table with 11, ahead of Germany on nine.

Cyclist Rebecca Romero became the first woman to win medals in two different sports when she won the women's individual pursuit to go with the rowing silver medal she won in Athens.

Finn class sailor Ben Ainslie became Britain's most successful Olympic yachtsman by winning his third gold medal, while the British cycling team beat their own pursuit world record in booking a place against Denmark in Monday's final.

Tennis wrapped up with Spain's Rafael Nadal, who will be the new world number one on Monday, thrashing Chilean Fernando Gonzalez to claim the mens's singles title in straight sets.

Elena Dementieva came from a set down to beat Dinara Safina in an all-Russian women's final while the Williams sisters Serena and Venus won the women's doubles to repeat their success in Sydney eight years ago.

In a so far largely scandal-free Games, hours before the start of the women's 400m hurdles defending champion Fani Halkia from Greece was thrown out for failing a drugs test in Japan while preparing for Beijing.

Ana Ivanovic

Serbian sensation

You know the girl knows what she wants when at just five-years-old, Ana Ivanovic saw a telephone number advertising a tennis clinic on tv, memorized it and begged her parents no end to put her into class.

Now 20, the Serbian represents a new breed of women’s tennis players promising to enthrall and entertain like how Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova did in years gone by.

Nobody really remembers the losers in the final but for Ivanovic, it is probably a different tale.

Still nowhere near the peak of her career, Ivanovic has already played in three Grand Slam finals, losing to Justine Henin at the 2007 French Open and earlier this year at the Australian Open, Ivanovic lost to fellow charmer Maria Sharapova in Melbourne.

Her French Open win this year not only made her Serbia's first ever female Grand Slam champion but also took her to the world no 1 spot.

And like Sharapova, Ivanovic is another marketer’s dreamboat. Blessed with sweet girl-next-door good looks, Ivanovic is not short of suitors eager to bolster a bank account that is already a hair short of the US$5 million mark.

While she is now a household name, the world only really started to take notice in 2005 when Ivanovic saw off big guns like Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova, and Vera Zvonareva, all of whom who were ranked in the top 10 then. By the end of that year, she had also beaten Amelie Mauresmo in the third round of the French Open and vowed to break into the top 10 by the end of 2006.

For her feats, she was voted the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Most Improved Player in 2005 and if that was not enough, she claimed the same prize again in 2007.
Outside the court, Ivanovic’s pleasant demeanor also won her positions such as UNICEF National Ambassador for Serbia. She was also nominated for U.S. Secretary of State's 2007 International Women of Courage Award.

Residence: Basel, Switzerland

Date of Birth: November 6, 1987

Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia

Height: 6'1 (1.86 m)

Weight: 152 lbs. (69 kg)

Plays: Right-handed (two-handed backhand)

Status: Pro (August 2003)

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