One of the greatest athletes of all time to play the game of tennis, has officially announced her retirement. Serena Williams is officially leaving the sport following the US Open set for the end of August.
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Louis Vuitton Announces Naomi Osaka as New House Ambassador
Naomi Osaka is joining the Louis Vuitton team as the latest House ambassador.
15-Year-Old Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Beats Venus Williams at Wimbledon
In a shock defeat, five-time Wimbledon singles winner Venus Williams was beaten by 15-year-old American tennis prodigy Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff. Continue reading 15-Year-Old Cori ‘Coco’ Gauff Beats Venus Williams at Wimbledon
Serena Williams Announces Engagement to Reddit Co-Founder on—What Else?—Reddit
Serena Williams goes out of her way to keep her private life as private as possible. When she was asked about her love life during an interview with Fader back in October, she said that dating is “something that I just really don’t talk a lot about, that I just keep totally separate and totally private.”
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Nick Kyrgios Picks NBA Celebrity Game Over Tennis Tournament
Nick Kyrgios has done dumb things lately and has taken plenty of heat for it—from disappointed fans, from hand-wringing commentators, and from the ATP itself via heavy fines and suspension. They’ll all be tempted to wag their fingers again after Kyrgios’s latest move: pulling out of February’s Rotterdam Open, an ATP 500 tournament, just so he can play in the NBA’s All-Star Celebrity Game, a no-stakes clusterfuck involving quasi-ballers like Justin Bieber and Kevin Hart. But those critics are misguided! Kyrgios’s decision benefits everyone involved.
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Watch 5-Foot-9 Nate Robinson Show Off His Insane Skills by Dunking On a 12-Foot Hoop
Here’s a video clip that may give you extreme envy if you’re a basketball player who’s always wanted to dunk but never could overcome the crappy genetics that were handed down to you by your parents. It’s Nate Robinson, all 5-foot-9 of him, tossing down a dunk on a 12-foot hoop. While you’re already well aware that 12 feet is a daunting, utterly absurd, altitude for a rim, the elevation that was necessary for Robinson is probably best appreciated at the end (after Robinson hits the floor) where you can compare/see just how high he had to literally go to rack up likes on Instagram.
Serena Stunned In Australian Open Final
On a night when Steffi Graf loomed large over Rod Laver Arena, an inspired Angelique Kerber stunned Serena Williams in a three-set classic to win the Australian Open on Saturday and become Germany’s first grand slam champion in 17 years.
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