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3 hrs ago | CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV

The best dunk you'll never see

The variation of the age-old question relates to LeBron James: If a college basketball player dunks on him, but the video evidence is confiscated, did it really happen? After Xavier's Jordan Crawford dunked on James at his skills camp Monday in Akron, Ohio, freelance photographer Ryan Miller told CBS Sports that a Nike representative took his ...

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, US Open

10 hrs ago | Canada.com

Few thrills as Williams sisters thrive

Sobriety returned to Wimbledon on Tuesday after the heady brew of the night before with Centre Court open to the sunny skies and the insatiable Williams sisters blasting through to the semi-finals. British hope Andy Murray's intoxicating five-set defeat of Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka on Monday, a thrilling match which ended way after sunset ...

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, Stanislas Wawrinka, Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva

Wed Jul 08, 2009

Tennis Week

Venus Lays It On Line

She owns one of the most explosive serves in women's tennis history and when it comes to delivering that serve, Venus Williams is often willing to lay it on the line.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Wimbledon, Elena Dementieva

Surrey Hants Star

Serena displays style to win title

Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images Good as Serena Williams was in winning the Wimbledon women's singles title for a third time, by beating Venus Williams 7a '6, 6a '2 in Saturday's final, so many things pointed to the best being yet to come from the younger sister.

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hosted The Washington Post | The Washington Post

V. Williams Puts on Clinic as Kastles Fall to 0-3

To the guests who got to mingle with Venus Williams before the Washington Kastles' home opener, the five-time Wimbledon champion looked taller than expected.

To former Washington Redskins great Darrell Green, she looked as if she would make a great cornerback, given her speed, agility and instinct -- high praise from a man considered among the best ever at the position.

From school children to sports legends, more than 3,000 Washingtonians got to see Williams blast her vaunted strokes and flash her megawatt smile last night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Washington Redskins, NFL Football

Tue Jul 07, 2009

Herald-Sun

Back from Wimbledon, Venus Williams wows 'em in DC

Back from Wimbledon, Venus Williams wows 'em in DC JOSEPH WHITE : AP SPORTS WRITER Jul 7, 2009 Three days after losing the Wimbledon final, Venus Williams sported the same look - the classy white dress and white visor.

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ESPN

Williams sisters, Safina headline Rogers Cup

Wimbledon champion Serena Williams will headline the women's field for the Rogers Cup tournament next month, along with top-ranked Dinara Safina .

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Serena Williams, Tennis, Wimbledon, Dinara Safina

Thisisleicestershire.com

Venus banking on Williams aggression

Venus Williams claims aggression is the key to the success she and sister Serena have enjoyed at Wimbledon over the past decade.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Justine Henin, Dinara Safina, Elena Dementieva

National Public Radio

The Nation: Sexism On Centre Court

Serena Williams returns to her sister Venus, during the women's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 4, 2009.

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Related Topix: Serena Williams (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Serena Williams, Tennis, Wimbledon, Venus Williams (2008 Beijing Olympics)

Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Washington Post

Williams Sisters To Highlight Kastles' Home Opener

Venus Williams, shown during the recent Wimbledon championships, will represent the Philadelphia Freedoms tonight vs.

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Fort Wayne News Sentinel

Sunday Spin: Peyton and Eli no match for Williams sisters' success

The writers of the Oreo commercials have it wrong. The Manning brothers should be the ones trying to copy the Williams sisters when it comes to sibling sports success.

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Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Tennis Players, Dinara Safina, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA Basketball, Kobe Bryant, NBA Players

Netscape

Tennis Show: Venus Williams Vs Serena Williams live streaming free|| Wimbledon/2009 Final

Wimbledon/2009 Final Again a Final match of all Williams. What a surprise waiting for the tennis lover ! This is the final match of Wimbledon WTA Slam/2009, will be very competitive and exciting for you.

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Cape Cod Times

Photo of Venus Williams insults all female athletes

Shame on the Cape Cod Times for running such a demeaning and humiliating photograph of one of the most gifted and talented female athletes of our time.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Opinion

Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Hindu

Williams sisters retain doubles title

SIBLING SUCCESS: Serena and Venus Williams are pleased as punch as they display the women's doubles winners' trophies.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Serena Williams, Samantha Stosur

Leader Post

Murray, Venus and Roddick advance at Wimbledon

The now familiar tide of Murray-mania swept across Wimbledon on Tuesday as Andy Murray began his bid to end Britain's 73-year wait for a men's singles champion in glorious sunshine at the All England Club.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, Tim Henman, Robert Kendrick, Marat Safin

Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Shooting The Breeze

A pair of sisters from Compton, Calif., encouraged by their father to beat tennis balls and believe in their dreams.

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Buzzle.com

Elena Dementieva Cruises Into Semi-finals With Easy Victory

The Russian No4 seed is left wishing for a tougher workout ahead of her semi-final against Serena Williams Elena Dementieva's route to a second successive Wimbledon semi-final has been entirely devoid of drama.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Elena Dementieva, Tennis, Serena Williams, Wimbledon, Francesca Schiavone

KXMB-TV Bismarck

Serena wins...Missile launches...Biden in Iraq

The second-seeded Serena also beat Venus in the 20 and ' 0 0 Wimbledon finals, bu4 lost to her older sibling in las4 year's championship match a4 the All England Club.

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ESPN

Federer to face Roddick with history on the line

Roger Federer will face a familiar foe in his chase for Grand Slam history: Andy Roddick -- a player he has beaten in 18 of 20 matches -- stands in the way of a record 15th major title.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Tennis, Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Tommy Haas, Rafael Nadal

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Marina Hyde: Nothing is too banal for Twitter

Venus Williams does not have time to post on Twitter but many other players can't get enough of it.

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Related Topix: Venus Williams (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Andy Murray (2008 Beijing Olympics), Andy Murray, Wimbledon, Serena Williams (2008 Beijing Olympics)

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