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Mama Don’t Take No Net: Serena Williams Comes Off Maternity Leave, Shows She’s Still Boss at French Open
Serena Williams came back from maternity leave ready to stunt on her “co-workers” at the French Open. Having her rank knocked down to No. 453 in the world just because she took time off to have, love and care for her baby Olympia meant nothing in the grand scheme of things when Williams came back…
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Let’s All Make a Run for Venus Williams’ New Sprint Collection From EleVen
Tennis legend Venus Williams just sent us some summer love via Sprint, the latest collection from her athleticwear line EleVen. Besides being a four-time gold medal Olympian; listed by Forbes magazine as the fourth-highest-paid female athlete, with a net worth of $11.5 million; and standing a statuesque 6 feet 1, she’s added “style mogul” to…
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Serena and Venus Williams ‘Back Dat Azz Up’ in Leaked Video of Serena’s Wedding Reception
If you expected Serena Williams’ wedding reception to be a buttoned-up affair filled with stodgy old millionaires waltzing to a full symphony orchestra playing baroque music, you were wrong. If you haven’t heard by now, tennis star Serena Williams wed Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian Thursday in a star-studded wedding in New Orleans. Even though my…
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Watch: LaVar Ball and the Influence of Black Sports Dads
Whether you like LaVar Ball or hate him, at the end of the day, the proof is in the pudding: His son Lonzo Ball can play. It’s refreshing to see a black man speak so fearlessly and confidently about his son’s abilities, but now it’s time to let his son shine. We predict that Lonzo…
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Sloane Stephens for the Win at US Open
We knew that the winner of the 2017 U.S. Open women’s tourney would be an American, and we knew she would be black. Now we know her name: It’s 24-year-old Sloane Stephens. Stephens, who, up until a few weeks ago, was unseeded, won her first major title Saturday, besting Madison Keys at center court with…
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#BlackGirlMagic: US Open Women’s Singles Semifinals Will Feature 2 American Black Women
The U.S. Open Women’s Singles Semifinals will be a display of American #BlackGirlMagic (word to CaShawn Thompson) when Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens face off in what is likely to be a match for the ages, and we are all very excited because yes, black girls who play tennis come through! Is Compton, Calif., in…
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3 Black Women Advance to US Open Semifinals
For the first time in U.S. Open history, three black women have advanced to the quarterfinal round—and in this case, they all happen to be American. As of Monday, Venus Williams, 37; Sloane Stephens, 24; and Madison Keys, 22, are all vying for the Tiffany-engraved trophy. Oh, and it’s all going down at a stadium…
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Garbine Muguruza Wins Wimbledon Title After Beating Venus Williams
Venus Williams was defeated by Garbine Muguruza in the Wimbledon final. But that didn’t stop Muguruza from praising her opponent. “When I was a little girl, I was watching these finals,” said 23-year-old Muguruza, according to ESPN. “I was watching Venus—I know it sounds incredible. To be able to play against her and now hold…
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On Venus Williams, Ageism and the Burden of Being a Black Woman of Greatness
The last time Venus Williams was in the Wimbledon final was eight years ago, when she faced, and lost to, her younger sister, Serena. At age 37, the tennis champion is looking to win her sixth Wimbledon singles title and defy every critic who has said she didn’t have it in her anymore. Williams made…