Photos: Venus Wore One of ‘Those’ Outfits Again

Serena Williams Beats Maria Sharapova to Win French Open

June 9, 2013 by EurPublisher 5 Comments

*Serena Williams has done it again. Although it took her eleven years. Williams, the top seed, defeated No. 2 Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-4 to win her second French Open title, 11 years to the day after she beat her older sister Venus to win her first in 2002. “Eleven years,” Williams, 31, said in French [...]

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2012 US Open Begins Today: Can Serena Williams Conquer Demons?

August 27, 2012 by garadf Leave a Comment

*It’s pretty darned close to unanimous that Serena Williams is poised to once again claim the trophy in New York at the 2012 US Open. She’s taken home the title 3 times from the unique-in-atmosphere Grand Slam held on US soil – but, shockingly, given her immense talent, not since 2008. Beset by health issues [...]

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Williams Sisters Make ESPN’s Top 40 Lady Athletes

July 7, 2012 by Brittney M. Walker 2 Comments

*Guess who made ESPN’s Top 40 Female Athletes? The hard-hitting Williams sisters. Nope, not exactly a surprise for most folks. For the past 40 years, ESPN has celebrated female athletes and this year, “The Power of IX” initiative is being used to promote gender equality among college sports. Venus made it at No. 21 for [...]

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Serena Fined $2000 For US Open Rant Against Umpire

September 12, 2011 by EURpublisher02 2 Comments

*Serena Williams has been fined $2 000 by the US Open for berating the chair umpire during the final. Tournament referee Brian Earley issued his ruling on today, one day after Williams was cited by chair umpire Eva Asderaki for a code violation for verbal abuse during a 6-2, 6-3 loss to Sam Stosur at [...]

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Video: Rising Star Donald Young Reaches First Grand Slam Fourth Round at US Open

September 5, 2011 by EurPublisher Leave a Comment

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*Donald Young has reached the fourth round at a Grand Slam for the first time. He did it by defeating 24th-seeded Juan Ignacio Chela in straight sets Sunday at the U.S. Open. Young, 22, won 7-5, 6-4, 6-3. A full house at the Grandstand gave the Atlanta based rising star a standing ovation as he [...]

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Venus Williams Withdraws from Australian Open

January 21, 2011 by EURPublisher01 Leave a Comment

*A lingering injury forced Venus Williams to withdraw from a Grand Slam singles match for the first time in her career. The tennis star lasted just seven points in her third-round match Friday at the Australian Open. After losing the first game to Andrea Petkovic of Germany and trailing in the second, Williams stretched to [...]

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Photos: Venus Wore One of ‘Those’ Outfits Again

May 23, 2010 by EurPublisher 8 Comments

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*For Venus Williams it was another tennis match and for those watching it was another what the hey-all is she wearing moment. Yep, Sunday at Roland Garros stadium in Paris, the seven-time Grand Slam champion wowed by wearing a somewhat racy and lacy black overlay that gave the illusion of being see-through with bright red [...]