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Sloane Stephens of the United States celebrates winning her Quarterfinal match against Serena Williams of the United States during day ten of the 2013 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Rising black tennis star upsets Serena Williams at Australian Open

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - In an American versus American upset, rising tennis star Sloane Stephens upset Serena Williams to reach the Australian Open semi-finals...
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Serena Williams of the United States hugs the championship trophy after defeating Victoria Azarenka of Belarus to win the women's singles final match on Day Fourteen of the 2012 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood, of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA)

Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down

Associated Press
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Serena Williams says Lance Armstrong let all athletes down by doping and lying about it for so long, while No. 1-ranked Victoria Azarenka says the disgraced cyclist 'deserves everything he gets'...
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Lance Armstrong and Oprah during interview on OWN. Photo/Courtesy of OWN and Harpo Studios, Inc., George Burns)

Celebs react to Oprah's interview with Lance Armstrong

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO REPORT - Today, Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Lance Armstrong has been met with overwhelming approval from her critics, and also celebrities have turned to Twitter to chime in on Armstrong’s tell-all moment...
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Caroline Wozniacki (AP)

Serena Williams weighs in on Wozniacki 'impression' of her

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theGRIO REPORT - Danish tennis pro Caroline Wozniacki created a firestorm recently with her racially charged 'impression' of her friend Serena Williams...
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Caroline Wozniacki (AP)

White tennis player 'imitates' Serena Williams

Marquise Francis
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday professional tennis player Caroline Wozniacki decided to imitate Serena Williams during an exhibition match against her opponent, Maria Sharapova...
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Serena Williams of the United States returns a shot to Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during the semifinals of the TEB BNP Paribas WTA Championships at the Sinan Erdem Dome October 27, 2012 in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Serena Williams named WTA's Player of the Year

Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams has been named the WTA's Player of the Year after winning major titles at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, and claiming gold at the London Olympics...
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Gabby Douglas on the cover of Essence magazine

Gabby Douglas covers the Essence 'Women of the Year' issue

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
After appearing on one of Time magazine's Olympics-themed covers in July, Douglas is set to grace the December issue of Essence, appearing on one of the issue's two "Women of the Year" covers.
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U.S. Tennis player Serena Williams, right, in action as she plays tennis with a school child, during a clinic session in Lagos, Nigeria. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. Tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams say they eagerly await playing in the 2016 Olympics after their third doubles gold this year. The two sisters made the comments Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, during their first visit to the country. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Williams sisters inspire Nigerian kids

Jon Grambell, Associated Press
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - On their first visit to Nigeria, Serena and Venus Williams want to inspire local kids to set their goals high...
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Serena Williams (L) and Venus Williams of the USA pose with their winners trophies after winning their Ladies’ Doubles final match against Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka of the Czech Republic on day twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Venus and Serena Williams reject documentary about their lives

Abdul Sada
theGRIO REPORT - Venus and Serena Williams have withdrawn their support for an upcoming tennis documentary about their meteoric rise to stardom...
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Taylor Townsend of the United States returns a shot against Anett Kontaveit of Estonia during their junior girls' singles quarterfinal match on Day Twelve of the 2012 U.S. Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 7, 2012 in the Flushing neighborhood, of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA)

Serena Williams stands up for Taylor Townsend

Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says she's alarmed by the U.S. Tennis Association's decision to hold a top junior player out of competition over concerns about her fitness...
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