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A group of MPs have said that the costs relating to the planned HS2 high-speed rail link are rising and raised doubts over its benefits.

New York, Sep 9 - World number one Serena Williams of the United States won her fifth US Open title after beating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus 7-5, 6-7 (8-6), 6-1 here at the Flushing Meadows.

The defending champion collected her second Grand Slam crown of the year Sunday after winning the French Open earlier. It was the 17th overall Grand Slam title for the 31-year-old, reports Xinhua.

Her 17th Grand Slam title put her even with men's legend Roger Federer.

New York, Sep 9 - India's Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek, who won the US Open title beating Austrian Alexander Peya and Brazilian Bruno Soiares in straight sets in the final, won their four earlier rounds in three sets.

Paes and Stepanek won their first round in straight sets, but were stretched to three sets in the next four matches.

London, Sep 9 : Music mogul Simon Cowell's partner Lauren Silverman will give birth to their child here because it fits their schedule. Since the delivery will be here, the baby will be completely British.

Silverman is based in New York, but will stay in England during delivery because Cowell will be here busy shooting for "Britain's Got Talent" (BGT), reports Sunday People newspaper.

"He is thrilled that the baby will be born in England. He and Lauren have taken the decision based on what is best for the baby and they've chosen the UK," a source said.

Mumbai, Sep 8 - TV actor Avinash Sachdev, currently seen in "Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon... Ek Baar Phir", says that his character is very complex. Due to the dark overtones of his role, he said that he plays the good as well as bad guy on the show.

"Being an actor, I love to play this character. I am the hero as well as the villain of the show. This a dream character. I am not scared of my impression after playing this character. People know that I am an actor and I have to play my role," Avinash told IANS.

New York, Sep 8 - World No. 1 Novak Djokovic of Serbia survived a five-set battle to outclass Stanislas Wawrinka 2-6, 7-6 (7-4), 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday, setting up a meeting with World No. 2 Rafael Nadal of Spain in Monday's US Open final.

"That's what we live for, what we practise for," said the Serbian who reached his fourth straight US Open final, about the epic 249-minute match against ninth-seeded Swiss, reports Xinhua.