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Williams sisters’ fashion face-off

November 17, 2008 – This month’s issue of Harper’s Bazaar features the swinging sisters of tennis. Serena and Venus Williams took part in a high-fashion editorial shoot in Flushing Meadow, home to the...

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Sister, Sister

November 24, 2008 – Thanks to Women’s Tennis Blog for pointing out this YouTube video of Venus and Serena Williams taking part in a quiz during Wimbledon 2008. The sisters answered multiple choice...

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Who tops list of fastest women’s tennis servers?

December 1, 2008 – The Sony Ericsson WTA Tour just released a list of the fastest women’s servers and it’s no surprise that Venus Williams tops both the 2008  list as well as the all-time one and that...

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Many winter graduates are student-athletes

December 16, 2008 – The list of winter quarter graduates at Ohio State includes an unexpected name. The great Katie Smith, a terrific scholar-athlete whose professional basketball journey took her away...

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AO Update: Venus upset, Serena digs deep

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams who many thought was primed to win her first Australian Open title, lost to Spain’s Carla Suarez Navarro in the biggest upset so far at this year’s event....

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WTA Dubai Update; Visas, Quarterfinals & More

Venus Williams is on course for a possible semi-final clash with her younger sister Serena after beating Alize Cornet 6-3 6-1 at the WTA Barclays Dubai Championship. The 19-year-old Cornet, from Nice,...

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Dubai winner Venus Williams is Pretty Tough

Venus Williams defeated France’s Virginie Razzano 6-4, 6-2 at the Dubai Tennis Championships to win her first title of the season . The victory gave Venus her 40th career singles title and was the...

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Venus Williams stops traffic in Miami

Three-time Sony Ericsson champion Venus Williams and British number one Andy Murray kicked off the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open with a little “Traffic Tennis” atop two SUV’s on Miami’s Ocean Drive....

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2009 Laureus World Sports Awards nominees announced

I love awards. Gold stickers and glitter stars too. So it was great to see that a sparkling collection of the world’s greatest sports stars have been nominated for the 10th Laureus World Sports Awards,...

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Venus Williams, Wyclef Jean on Iconoclasts

Ever wonder what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes? How about the shoes of someone that shatters expectations and stands above the crowd?  That’s what the Sundance Channel’s TV series...

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Wimbledon – Williams sisters through to semis

It’s the USA against Russia in the Wimbledon women’s singles semi-finals on Thursday. The world top four players have all won their quarter-final matches setting the stage for a possible all Williams...

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Video: It Must Be Love

In anticipation of the 2009 Olympus US Open Series and the 2009 US Open, meet some of the world’s top tennis players, including Venus Williams, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic talking about their...

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Female athletes on Nick’s Kid’s Choice Awards 2010

Fave female athletes nominated for tonight’s Kid’s Choice Awards on Nickleodeon include: Danica Patrick: At 16 this female speed racer moved to England to pursue race car driving. She has a slew of...

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French Open:Venus’ outfit creates buzz

Venus Williams is already making headlines at the French Open — and not just for her play. In Paris,  a city known for fashion, the elder Williams sister took to Court Suzanne Lenglen  Sunday for her...

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Venus, Clijsters suffer shock Wimbledon exits

If you think you can’t do something, think again. We’ve all heard advice about believing in yourself and never giving up. Well, case in point. Today at the Wimbledon Championships, Tsvetana Pironkova...

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Venus Williams releases new book: Come To Win

With the 38th anniversary of Title IX this month, a crucial question remains: Do sports make a long-term difference in a woman’s life?  Most experts say yes. Competitive sports prepare women to take on...

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Venus Williams offers girls advice on tennis and life

Tennis legend Venus Williams returned home to Los Angeles Monday to offer an incredible tennis experience to girls from her hometown while helping to launch new POWERADE PLAY™, a sports drink geared...

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Top power female athletes of 2011

Apparently Bloomberg BusinessWeek creates an annual Sports Power list by choosing the 100 most powerful athletes on and off the field. This year’s Power Sports 100 was pretty disappointing in regards...

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Happy Birthday, Venus Williams

Seventeen Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and a host of other championships  make Venus Williams one of the most recognizable figures in professional tennis. The birthday girl’s resume off...

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Vogue’s Olympic Cover Shoot

Like: Hope Solo, Serena Williams included in the Vogue Olympic spread Dislike: Using female models as accessories in the shoot

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