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Sun., Dec. 24, 2017, 5:14 p.m.
Serena Williams to play 1st competition since giving birth
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Serena Williams is returning to competition with an exhibition match Saturday in Abu Dhabi against French Open champion Jelena Ostapenko. Williams has not competed …
UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 9, 2017, 7:23 p.m.
Serena Williams could be back to defend Australian title
Australian Open officials are hopeful Serena Williams will make her competitive comeback to tennis next January to defend the title at Melbourne Park.
UPDATED: Wed., Aug. 16, 2017, 3:12 p.m.
Kim Kardashian recounts ‘legendary’ karaoke session with Barack Obama
Karaoke isn’t exactly Kim Kardashian’s go-to pastime – in fact, she’s only attended a singalong session once, and she was too nervous to grab the mic herself. But maybe that’s …
Tue., June 27, 2017, 9:52 a.m.
Serena’s latest shot: pregnant and nude on magazine cover
The tennis superstar is seen in profile with her right arm covering her breasts and her pregnant stomach prominently on display. The magazine unveiled the cover Tuesday.
UPDATED: Tue., June 27, 2017, 9:37 a.m.
Serena’s latest shot: pregnant and nude on magazine cover
Serena Williams is showing off her pregnancy with a nude photo on the cover of the August issue of Vanity Fair. The tennis superstar is seen in profile with her …
Sun., June 25, 2017, 7:14 p.m.
John McEnroe: If Serena Williams played the men’s circuit, she’d rank ‘like 700’
Retired tennis great John McEnroe describes Serena Williams as the best female tennis player in the world in his new memoir, “But Seriously,” but during a Sunday interview with NPR’s …
UPDATED: Thu., June 1, 2017, 2:31 p.m.
It’s a girl? Serena Williams lauds baby gender ‘surprise’
Serena Williams wants everyone to slow down with all of that “It’s a girl!” talk prompted by sister Venus. The pregnant tennis star sent out a tweet to “clarify what …
Fri., April 28, 2017, 8:02 a.m.
Ilie Nastase responds to backlash about Serena Williams comments
Ilie Nastase has responded to the backlash from his comments about Serena Williams and his Fed Cup outburst. He says his remarks about the pregnant tennis great were “spontaneous” and …
Mon., April 24, 2017, 6:29 p.m.
Serena Williams at No. 1, despite not playing since January
Serena Williams is briefly back at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, despite not playing a match since January – and with plans to take the rest of 2017 off …
Wed., April 19, 2017, 4:13 p.m.
Love game for Serena: Spox says Williams is pregnant
A spokeswoman for Serena Williams confirms that the tennis player is pregnant. Williams posted a selfie on Snapchat with the caption ‘20 weeks.’ Williams is 35 and announced her engagement …
Tue., March 7, 2017, 6:05 p.m.
Serena Williams withdraws from Indian Wells with knee injury
Serena Williams withdrew from the BNP Paribas Open that begins on Wednesday because of a left knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s top-ranked women’s player.
Sat., Jan. 28, 2017, 5:18 p.m.
23: Serena Williams sets major record with win over Venus
Serena won the all-Williams final, the ninth in Grand Slam history and the second in Australia, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday night. With her record seventh Australian Open title, Serena moved …
Tue., Jan. 24, 2017, 10:05 p.m.
Serena Williams, Lucic-Baroni win at throwback Australian Open
Serena Williams reached her 10th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal, and kept her bid alive for a record 23rd major title, with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Johanna Konta at the …
Mon., Jan. 23, 2017, 4 a.m.
Serena Williams into Australian Open quarterfinals
Serena Williams scrapped her way into the quarterfinals at the Australian Open, working around a misfiring serve and a rash of unforced errors to beat Barbora Strycova as the heat …
Wed., Jan. 4, 2017, 8:33 p.m.
Frustrated Serena Williams loses in 2nd round at Auckland
Serena Williams lost her second-round match Wednesday at the ASB Classic and the 22-time Grand Slam singles champion, frustrated by swirling winds, didn’t leave quietly. “At least I can get …
Tue., Jan. 3, 2017, 10:30 p.m.
Serena Williams wins opener in Auckland after 4-month layoff
Serena Williams ended four months on the sideline with flashes of form and occasional bouts of frustration in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Pauline Parmentier on Tuesday in the first …
Fri., Nov. 4, 2016, 11:59 a.m.
Beyonce, Kaepernick, Hart among Ebony Power 100 honorees
Beyonce, Serena Williams, Colin Kaepernick and Kevin Hart are among 100 black leaders being recognized by Ebony magazine.
Sun., Oct. 16, 2016, 5:30 p.m.
Serena Williams out of WTA Finals, citing injured shoulder
Serena Williams will miss the season-ending WTA Finals for the second year in a row, citing a right shoulder injury.
Thu., Sept. 8, 2016, 8:25 p.m.
Digest: Serena Williams loses to Karolina Pliskova at U.S. Open semifinal for 2nd year in row
For the second year in a row, Serena Williams’ bid to make history ended with a shocking loss in the U.S. Open semifinals.
Mon., Sept. 5, 2016, 10:03 p.m.
In brief: Venus Williams exits, but sister Serena moves on at U.S. Open
Venus Williams went from down and out to a point from victory, then back again. In the end, she couldn’t quite get past a woman a dozen years younger and …
Thu., Sept. 1, 2016, 8:45 p.m.
Digest: Serena Williams ties Open-era mark with 306 wins
Looking rather displeased with herself at times, Serena Williams still managed to tie Martina Navratilova’s professional-era women’s record with her 306th career victory in Grand Slam matches on Thursday in …
Fri., Aug. 26, 2016, 7:16 p.m.
U.S. Open top seeds Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic coming off injuries
Serena Williams is “starting to feel a little better.” Novak Djokovic is “getting there.”
Mon., Aug. 15, 2016, 7:59 p.m.
Digest: Gene Sauers wins U.S. Senior Open
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Sun., Aug. 14, 2016, 6:36 p.m.
Serena Williams tries to hold onto No. 1 in Cincinnati
Defending champion Serena Williams initially opted to skip Cincinnati, figuring she’d be just finishing up in Rio de Janeiro. An early upset changed her plans and got her back in …
Tue., Aug. 9, 2016, 10:07 p.m.
Serena Williams eliminated from Olympic tennis tournament
Not until the crowd at the Olympic Tennis Centre roared in shock and Serena Williams approached the net to concede did Elina Svitolina allow herself to believe she had beaten …
Wed., July 20, 2016, 8:08 p.m.
Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic head entry lists for US Open
Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic head the direct entry lists for this year’s U.S. Open.
Fri., July 15, 2016, 4:52 p.m.
Rafael Nadal on final entry list for Rio Olympics
Rafael Nadal is on the final entry list for the Rio Olympics.
Sat., July 9, 2016, 4:50 p.m.
Serena Williams tops Angelique Kerber at Wimbledon, ties Steffi Graf’s Slam mark
Serena Williams insisted she was not focused on No. 22.
Fri., July 8, 2016, 11:09 p.m.
Angelique Kerber, Serena Williams meet in rematch of Australian Open final
Before looking ahead to the Wimbledon final between Serena Williams and Angelique Kerber on Saturday, take a moment to look back at the American’s second-round match last week.