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The tennis great's decision comes right before the start of the Olympic Games, where she will be representing the U.S.

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NBA star Kevin Durant has been the focus of the league’s free agency talks after he announced he would be leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors on Monday.

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Songstress Judith Hill, the late singer Prince’s protégée, is opening up about his death.

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A new study shows that Blacks are more likely to be arrested for marijuana possession than Whites in states where recreational marijuana has been legalized.

Serena Williams had quite the weekend. The tennis champion managed to both soak up the sun this weekend and call out the BNP Paribas Open tournament director for his comments about female tennis players. CNN reports that Raymond Moore, the tournament director of one of the most decorated events in the game, suggested women professionals should get "down" on their "knees" every night to thank the male players who paved the way before them.

Serena Williams, the world's reigning No. 1 women's singles player, expressed her amazement at the news while graciously praising Sharapova for taking full responsibility for her actions, the New York Times reports.

Sharapova admitted to failing a drug test via her use of a formally legal substance and claims she did not know that the substance was forbidden.

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Former supermodel Tyra Banks has been very open about her struggles with conceiving children. Wednesday, Banks took to Instagram to share that she and boyfriend Erik Asla have had a child through surrogacy. “We are so excited for our new baby boy bundle of joy. The journey to now has not been an easy process, as […]

Sports Illustrated has named its 2015 Sportsperson of the Year. (Drum roll please), and that person is …tennis great Serena Williams! The choice was a “no brainer”. Williams won 21 Grand Slam titles, 53 of her 56 matches this season, and ranked No. 1 in women’s tennis every week for the second consecutive year. And […]

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Long before the dominating presence of Venus and Serena Williams in the world of tennis, a pair of sisters from Washington, D.C. and Tuskegee University…

Retired tennis star James Blake is speaking out against the NYPD officer who used excessive force against him last week, stating the cop should be fired…