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Venus Williams

Venus Williams Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Venus Williams.

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  1. Dynamo's Holden mulling career, hosting charity eventRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Houston Chronicle

    ... named a finalist for the prestigious Jefferson Award for Public Service, for which the likes of tennis star Venus Williams and NBA big man Dwight Howard are also finalists, could use the break. He has a big decision to make. Holden, a native of ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, US Soccer, Houston

  2. Nick Bollettieri: Wimbledon DossierRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | The Independent

    ... of Italy today, I'd be amazed if she didn't win. She knows she needs to up her game and should do it. Venus Williams looks in better shape of the sisters, more attuned already, and healthier. Her opponent today, Nicole Pratt, has been around the ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Tennis Players, Roger Federer, Serena Williams, Nicole Pratt

  3. Dy Enjoys Great Run At Southeast Asia GamesRead the original story

    13 hrs ago | University of Washington Huskies

    ... in the Top-40 five times this decade. She made the Wimbledon singles quarterfinals in 2008, losing to Venus Williams, and has been ranked as high as 19th in the world and owns wins over Top-10 players such as Dinara Safina and Jelena Jankovic. In ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tamarine Tanasugarn

  4. Mauresmo beats Capriati to capture German OpenRead the original story

    21 hrs ago | The Independent

    ... day." Mauresmo's only two losses this year were close three-set matches to the top-ranked Hingis and No. 2 Venus Williams as she joined a half-dozen players who could win the Grand Slam event starting in two weeks. Capriati had reached her fourth ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Jennifer Capriati, Serena Williams, Australian Open, Lindsay Davenport

  5. Clijsters beats Williams in exhibition matchRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Fox Sports

    U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters beat Venus Williams 6-1, 7-5 in an Diamond Games exhibition match Wednesday.

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Kim Clijsters

  6. Primus Mootry: Insights on black athletes' and entertainers' woes

    Yesterday | Anderson Herald-Bulletin

    ... hear about. For example, the number of blacks in pro baseball is dwindling. The success of Serena and Venus Williams in tennis has not prompted the explosion of tennis camps for urban children. In spite of Tiger Woods' example, blacks in ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Little League, Swimming, Opinion

  7. Famous Grenelefe Golf resort hits marketRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Tampa Bay Business Journal

    ... Millichap listed the Polk County property for sale on Dec. 11, he said. In the 1970s, Martina Navratilova and Venus Williams played tennis at Grenelefe. It was also where John Daly competed for a PGA tour card. The new sale price is most likely to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, John Daly, Golf, Golfers

  8. There's more to being fit than a single numberRead the original story

    Tuesday | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

    ... medicine physician and medical director at the Cooper Wellness Program, estimates that tennis superstar Venus Williams may have a BMI that would classify her as overweight. Dr. Nick Nicholson, bariatric surgeon on the Baylor Plano (Texas) medical ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

  9. Caroline Wozniacki Enjoying Her Free Time on the BeachRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | TennisGrandstand

    ... bad huh! 1, Serena Williams, $6,545,586. 2, Dinara Safina, $4,310,218. 3, Svetlana Kuznetsova, $3,658,841. 4, Venus Williams, $3,126,894. 5, Jelena Jankovic, $2,491,514. 6, Caroline Wozniacki, $2,371,550. 7, Elena Dementieva, $2,343,481. 8, Victoria ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Serena Williams, Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova

  10. Protecting kids from 'celebrityitis'illsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Philly.com

    ... remind you of your childhood heroes. And don't forget about female athletes like Mia Hamm, Jennie Finch and Venus Williams. Female athletes have been very much scandal-free. Female celebs are sometimes more dangerous than the male celebs, but ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Derek Jeter, Opinion

  11. Don't sweat the scale other numbers a better measureRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 15 | Tacoma News Tribune

    ... medicine physician and medical director at the Cooper Wellness Program, estimates that tennis superstar Venus Williams might have a BMI that would classify her as overweight. Dr. Nick Nicholson, bariatric surgeon on the Baylor Plano (Texas) medical ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Food, Nutrition

  12. Serena's body language declares serious intent

    Monday Dec 14 | The Independent

    ... than ask them about their game. At 9am yesterday, on a far-flung court at chilly Roland Garros, Serena and Venus Williams went about the serious business of fine-tuning their preparation for the French Open. They were hitting the ball well. If you ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, French Open, Australian Open, Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin, Jennifer Capriati

  13. Who Was Best In 2009? Williams, Clijsters, Safina, Kuznetsova, Azarenka?Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 14 | BleacherReport

    ... to her career total. Serena managed to reach another final for the seventhA time by overcoming her sister Venus Williams in the semifinals and ensured she remained on top of the rankings. Venus herself had won this championship three times. The ...

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

  14. Pic: Rocks Prove to Be Tough Foe at Midtown Athletic ClubRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Construction Equipment Guide

    Tennis is a fast-paced and decisive game, but expanding a favored tennis center was a long and patient process - a little like a hard-fought match between Serena and Venus Williams.

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

  15. Julie Halard-DecugisRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | The Independent

    ... Sandrine Appelmans will ask questions in the second round, which the Frenchwoman may be able to answer. The Venus Williams test in round four, however, is sure to be failed. Odds: 66-1 Oddballs Has climbed to the summit of Mont Blanc, the highest ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Wimbledon, Tennis, Tennis Players, Alexandra Stevenson

  16. Williams sisters give early commitment to Montreal tennis tourneyRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | Canada.com

    Serena and Venus Williams have never been in Montreal at the same time. In fact, Venus Williams has never set foot in the city.

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

  17. Shooting tragedy leaves Williams sisters' careers in doubtRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | The Independent

    Venus Williams slumped in the players' tunnel during an hour-long rain delay at Wimbledon last July, tearful and distressed, nursing damaged muscles in her abdomen.

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Wimbledon, Kim Clijsters, US Open

  18. Henin retires hurt against HingisRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 12 | The Independent

    Top-ranked Martina Hingis returned to the court for the first time since her dramatic loss to Venus Williams at the U.S. Open today and beat Belgium's Justine Henin at the Porsche Grand Prix in Filderstadt, Germany.

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    Related Topix: Venus Williams (2008 Beijing Olympics), Summer Sports, Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, US Open, Justine Henin, Magdalena Maleeva, Cara Black

  19. Sesil dumped on backside by merciless SharapovaRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | The Independent

    ... a Wimbledon debutante yet a player who had reached the quarter-finals of the French Open last month, beating Venus Williams along the way. This 15-year-old wannabe learnt English from listening to the Spice Girls. Yesterday, she was the baby. Over ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Maria Sharapova, Tennis, Wimbledon, Serena Williams, French Open

  20. Federera s Whoa s Who Accolade: The Friday FiveRead the original story

    Friday Dec 11 | TennisGrandstand

    ... match played earlier this week in her native Belgium, Clijsters once again defeated former world No. 1 Venus Williams. This time the Belgian secured an emphatic straight sets win, taking out the elder Williams 6-1, 7-5. She's looking like a strong ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Kim Clijsters, Tennis, US Open, Justine Henin, Flavia Pennetta, Australian Open