Venus Williams News

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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