"serena" Articles & Blogs:
Serena Williams poses naked for ESPN Magazine “Body Issue” Cover
| Photo: Serena Williams poses naked for ESPN Magazine “Body Issue” Cover
Serena Williams posed naked for ESPN The Magazine’s first-ever “Body Issue”.
Williams is one of the six athletes picked out to be featured on six different covers of ESPN ...[Read on] |
Serena Williams sets WTA single-season prize money record
| Serena Williams sets WTA single-season prize money record
Serena Williams has set a single-season prize money record on the women’s tour by earning $6,545,586 in 2009.
Williams now has career earnings approaching $30 million.
“It’s incredible how...[Read on] |
Serena William’s book 'On The Line' coming out on September 1st
| Serena William’s Book On The Line coming out on September 1st
In just a few days, On the Line the new book by Serena Williams will be on sale and here we have some comments and more information about what this Serena William’s book is all about… Ch...[Read on] |
Serena's 'Signature' style
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makes Serena Williams more nervous: playing in a Grand Slam tournament or
appearing on HSN to hawk her fashion and accessories line? Well, neither
because the tennis star and style icon doesn't get nervous. But having fashion
design as an outlet has ...[Read on] |
Why is Serena Williams being fined so much?
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Serena Williams is being fined $82,000 for her outburst at the US Open in September.
During the U.S. Open, Williams was called for a foot fault and then cursed out the line judge, which ultimately ...[Read on] |
US Open: Serena Williams fined, more punishment possible
| US Open: Serena Williams fined, more punishment possible
Check out the following article that explains the fine that Serena Williams received after her behavior on court during her semifinal loss at the US Open…
Serena Williams was fined with $10,000 ...[Read on] |
Win a copy of Serena Williams’ new book
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Are you a Serena fan? If so, you don’t want to miss the chance to read her new memoir, “On The Line” out in stores on Sept. 1st. And for five lucky Women Talk Sports winners – the book is free!
One of the biggest stars in tennis, Serena Williams ...[Read on] |
WeMix.com Serena Williams launch “Serena’s Song” contest
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Rapper Ludacris is teaming up with tennis star Serena Williams for an online contest aimed at finding a theme song for the superstar tennis champion.
The “Serena’s Song” contest is a nationwide songwriting competition inviting independent musicians...[Read on] |
Serena inaugurates second Kenyan school
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Always a trailblazer. Always doing good things. Always going the extra miles.
Just over a year after visiting Kenya to open the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya, Serena Williams returned to the country to follow up on her humanitari...[Read on] |
2009 US Open: Bizarre ending to Serena Williams’ title defense at Open
| 2009 US Open: Bizarre ending to Serena Williams’ title defense at Open
Who could imagine that the US Open semifinal match between Serena Williams and Kim Clijsters would end like that???
Serena Williams was facing a match point thanks to a foot fault,...[Read on] |
DC shakeup. The ugly paradox.
| DC shakeup. No, not that DC. I refer here to DC Comics, which now has a new name—DC Entertainment—and a new president. This overhaul by parent company Warner Bros. bodes well for a forthcoming Wonder Woman film. Another sign that things are looking up...[Read on] |
AP nominates two horses for "Female Athlete of the Year"
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It's the end of the year, aka the merry season of top ten lists. The Associated Press recently published the vote tallies for its Female Athlete of the Year, in which 158 sports editors around the country weigh in on which of these ten female athletes des...[Read on] |
Social Media & Sport Apologies
| Discussion in the Tucker Center this morning was very lively around the topic of Serena Williams’ U.S. Open semifinal outburst, fine, and subsequent apology via her blog and Twitter account (also see picture here).
I have a few other thoughts o...[Read on] |
Media coverage of Serena Williams' outburst emphasizes gender norms
| Serena Williams, in her outburst at the U.S. Open, stepped outside the box of what is considered acceptable behavior for female athletes, according to the most recent report from the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism. We analyzed article from both ...[Read on] |
ITF Chief Says Ban Unlikely For Serena Williams
| By Andrew Dampf (AP) -- Top-ranked Serena Williams will most likely receive a "significant" fine but no suspension for her U.S. Open tirade, the president of the International Tennis Federation said.Grand Slam administrator Bill Babcock is expecte...[Read on] |
Happy Birthday, Venus Williams
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Seventeen Grand Slam titles, two Olympic gold medals and a host of other championships make Venus Williams one of the most recognizable figures in professional tennis.
The birthday girl’s resume off the court is nearly as impressive as her on court a...[Read on] |
Tampax: A suitable sponsor for female athletes?
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Serena Williams' print ad with Tamax titled Serena Williams vs. Mother Nature. Photo credit: Brandweek.com
I continued to read Joe Favorito’s blog today and also saw his post about Tampax. I have such strong feelings on this subject that I just could...[Read on] |
Shaq vs. Serena Williams in tennis?
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ABC is set to air “Shaq Vs.,” a reality show pitting four times hoops champion Shaquille O’Neal against top athletes in their own sports.
O’Neal, who he’s scheduled to report for NBA training camp Sept. 15 as he joins the Cleveland Cavalie...[Read on] |
U.S. Open players step up the fashion game
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The U.S. Open tennis tournament kicks off next week, and the competition is going to be fierce— both on the court and on the fashion front.
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova are collaborating with Nike on their respective clothing lines, and this yea...[Read on] |
17-Year-Old Sweeping at U.S. Open
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It's inspiring to see 17-year-old Melanie Oudin kicking ass and taking names at the U.S. Open, isn't it? This powerhouse from Marietta, Georgia is staring down her first Grand Slam quarterfinal.
After her latest win over Russian opponent Nadia Petrovato,...[Read on] |
Venus Williams stops traffic in Miami
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Three-time Sony Ericsson champion Venus Williams and British number one Andy Murray kicked off the 2009 Sony Ericsson Open with a little “Traffic Tennis” atop two SUV’s on Miami’s Ocean Drive.
Thankfully for both stars, the game was only promotio...[Read on] |
Girls, Grunts and Ground Strokes OR Ladies, Loud Noises and Lobs (Take Your Pick)
| An article in the Boston Globe yesterday discussed the possibility that the ever so proper tennis establishment is contemplating a new rule banning grunting among the women players. Not among the men mind you, just the women. It would be called a “nois...[Read on] |
ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue - Are my interests prurient?
| I have to say that the more I read about ESPN The Magazine's Body Issue the more I am looking forward to its release next week. And I am not the only one.I think many are intrigued by whether and how this naked stars/serious message thing is going to work...[Read on] |
2010 female ESPY winners
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The 2010 ESPYs took place on July 14 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Calif. While not known as super female friendly (e.g. they give trophies to the best MLS player but not the best WPS player), the ESPYs did honor...[Read on] |
The (HOT) Body Issue
| I know I may be a little late on this, as tons of pictures have leaked on the Internet and people with subscriptions have been drooling for over a week, but can we all just take a moment and applaud ESPN’s Body Issue?! Don’t worry…if you aren’t s...[Read on] |
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