After a wet U.S. Open that left a bad taste in the mouths of some players, it was what came out of the mouth of a runner-up that has left many scratching their heads. As (28) Serena Williams was in the middle of losing the women’s final to (9) Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-3, in embarrassing [...]
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Serena Williams avoids more small tournaments
Serena Williams now has a long pattern of avoiding second- and third-tier tournaments while putting all of her focus on the Grand Slam events. She’s doing it again this month, claiming an undisclosed foot injury that will keep her off the court at least through next week. The big question: Does anyone outside the real [...]
Roger Federer is the Energizer Bunny
When Roger Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in excruciating fashion in the 2008 Wimbledon Finals, the words being used to describe Federer were “Done” and “Finished.” The experts weighed in that “Roger wouldn’t win another Grand Slam title.” Since that match there have been six Grand Slam tournaments: Federer has won four of them and [...]
Bad sporstmanship rules the weekend
For coaches looking to teach their athletes about the importance of sportsmanship, this weekend was a major step backward. Serena Williams lost her cool at the U.S. Open on Saturday, then on Monday Roger Federer did the same. Michael Jordan left a lasting blemish by speaking ill of former basketball players and executives in his [...]
Serena Williams has meltdown at U.S. Open
It is never a good night for a tennis player when she is heard telling a line judge: “I swear to God, I’m fuckin’ takin’ this ball and shovin’ it in your fuckin’ throat … I swear to God.” Then has to deny that she threatened to kill the line judge. It was so bad [...]
Bud Collins: U.S. Open draw is flawed
Tennis commentator Bud Collins was on ESPN this morning thrashing the U.S. Open women’s draw. His beef: The Williams sisters should be the top two seeds in the tournament. As it stands, Serena is seeded No. 2 and Venus is seeded No. 3. Collins argues that the two best players in the world are clearly [...]
Venus and Serena buy part of the Dolphins
The star-studded list of Miami Dolphins owners just keeps growing and growing. The latest to join the not-so-exclusive club are tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, who are reportedly very close to finalizing a deal. The Dolphins already count Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony and Jimmy Buffett as part-owners. How many luxury boxes could Land Shark [...]
Serena’s TITles
I love the t-shirt Serena Williams was wearing Saturday after she locked up her third Wimbledon title. Do you love it? Hate it? Funny? Crass? Share on Facebook
Serena defeats Venus for third Wimbledon title
Serena Williams was crowned Wimbledon ladies’ champion for the third time after defeating sister and 2-time defending champion Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2. She now owns 11 major titles and currently holds 3 out of the 4 majors including the U.S. Open, Aussie Open, and now Wimbledon. The match was short on long rallies as both [...]
Serena edges Dementieva in thriller
EPIC. In a rematch of their semifinal in Oz, Serena Williams + Elena Dementieva met up in the Wimbledon semifinals and put on the best ladies’ match of the YEAR and maybe the best match since Venus Williams defeated Lindsay Davenport to raise the Venus Rosewater Dish in 2005. A round of applause please! *clap, [...]
Serena Gets Crafty with Trophy Case
It’s a good thing Serena Williams wins a ton because I’m sure she needs the storage space. The 10-time Grand Slammer revealed she has an interesting use for all the hardware she’s accumulated over her long career. Share on Facebook
Top Four Ladies’ Seeds Make Semifinals
For the first time since 2006, the top four seeds in the ladies’ draw have made the semifinals at Wimbledon. In the top half, top seed and World No. 1 Dinara Safina will battle 5-time defending champ Venus Williams after the Russian escaped a messy quarterfinal against unseeded German Sabine Lisicki. Dina hit 15 double [...]
uh-UH! Tennis screeching on the ropes?
Since Monica Seles flew up the world tennis rankings, more and more women have joined the grunting ranks of the WTA, sending loud shrieks into the stands as they hit the tennis ball. Some opponents of the shriekers have complained that it is distracting, and now the International Tennis Federation is considering penalties for grunting [...]
Quick hits: Pens, Serena, Obama, Cowboys
Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Red Wings for their first Finals win this year. BTW, is anyone else annoyed by the now-stale proclamation that “now we have a series”? The world’s No. 1 player self-proclaimed world’s best player lost in the quarterfinals of the French Open today. Obama picks the L.A. Lakers to win the NBA [...]
Serena Williams: Tiresome drama queen?
I consider myself a big fan of Serena Williams (and her sister Venus, too), but some of her antics leave a lot to be desired. Last month she told the world that the WTA’s No. 1 player, Dinara Safina, wasn’t the real No. 1 player in the world: Serena was (of course, she then lost [...]