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9/8/2023 6:15:08 PM
Serena Williams may be one year into her retirement but American teenager Coco Gauff will be proudly carrying the tennis icon's legacy when she takes on Aryna Sabalenka in the US Open final on Saturday.
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8/30/2023 1:57:27 PM
There was a Williams sister out there in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night, much to the delight of spectators who offered a standing ovation at the end of the match. Except this time it was Venus, not Serena, and there was no ceremony, no formal farewell — and, unlike a year ago, no indication of what the future might hold.
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8/21/2023 4:37:16 PM
Venus Williams withdrew from Tennis in the Land on Sunday because of a knee injury, but the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion plans on playing in next week’s U.S. Open.
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8/17/2023 10:45:32 AM
Venus Williams will be back in the U.S. Open at age 43, and Caroline Wozniacki will join her in the field for her return to Grand Slam tennis.
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8/15/2023 10:03:24 AM
Venus Williams scored a straight sets upset of 16th seed Veroninka Kudermetova at the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Open on Monday, bagging her first win over a top 20 player in four years.
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7/6/2023 2:57:49 PM
The developments at Wimbledon on Wednesday included Novak Djokovic joining Roger Federer and Serena Williams as the only players in tennis history to win 350 Grand Slam matches; a runner-up two years ago, Karolina Pliskova, exiting in the first round against a qualifier; a player seeded No. 8, Maria Sakkari, taking the opening set 6-0 but managing to lose.
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7/4/2023 10:00:32 AM
As Venus Williams entered Centre Court for her 24th Wimbledon appearance at age 43, greeted by a standing ovation, she held a green exercise band overhead with both hands and stretched it while striding to her sideline seat.
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7/3/2023 10:47:48 AM
Star striker Sam Kerr spearheaded Australia's most experienced ever women's World Cup squad named Monday, with veterans Lydia Williams and Clare Polkinghorne set to play at their fifth tournament.
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7/2/2023 10:22:24 AM
Asked two days before her 24th Wimbledon begins whether she’s still excited to play tennis at this level, Venus Williams quickly answered: “It’s so much fun.”
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6/28/2023 12:19:27 PM
The summer of 1997 saw Britain hand over Hong Kong to China, "Men in Black" top the movie charts and Harry Potter take his first, faltering steps at Hogwarts.
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6/21/2023 1:59:14 PM
Five-time Wimbledon singles champion Venus Williams has been awarded a wild card for next month's championships.
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6/13/2023 8:36:27 PM
Actor Treat Williams, whose nearly 50-year career included starring roles in the TV series “Everwood” and the movie “Hair,” has died after a motorcycle crash in Vermont
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Africa
6/8/2023 3:16:21 PM
Ghana's Football Association (GFA) Communications Director, Henry Asante Twum, has denied allegations of a lack of commitment against Inaki Williams, the Ghanaian forward for Athletic Bilbao.
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Africa
6/6/2023 7:46:57 PM
Villarreal CF Nigerian forward Samuel Chukwueze has been named best African player in the 2022/2023 Spanish La Liga.
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6/6/2023 10:56:28 AM
Real Madrid defender Nacho Fernández and Barcelona forward Ansu Fati have been called up for Spain’s national team to replace injured players David García and Nico Williams ahead of the Nations League final four
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6/3/2023 5:14:29 PM
Monty Williams is taking over the Detroit Pistons.
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6/2/2023 8:39:20 PM
The Phoenix Suns hired former NBA champion coach Frank Vogel on Friday to replace Monty Williams, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
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6/1/2023 12:49:16 PM
The Detroit Pistons made a bold move in their latest attempt to become relevant in the NBA again.
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Africa
4/15/2023 9:03:01 PM
Inaki Williams scored twice as Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 2-0 in La Liga's Basque derby on Saturday.
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3/18/2023 5:42:05 PM
Mamelodi Sundowns keeper Ronwen Williams saved a stoppage-time penalty to earn his team a 1-1 draw on Saturday at Al-Hilal thus handing Ahly a lifeline in the CAF Champions League.
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