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Venus Williams

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Serena's star still burns bright despite health scares

Zack Burgess
OPINION - Is she going to be okay? Will she ever be the same? We're talking serious business here...
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Injury forces Venus out of Australian Open early

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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - "Obviously I just couldn't play," Williams said. "I couldn't move, it was too painful."...
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VENUS & SERENA WILLIAMS — Their father, Richard Williams, introduced them to tennis when they were children in Compton, determined that they would dominate the world of tennis and he didn’t disappoint. Swapping Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles as easily as sisters borrow each other’s clothes, the elder Venus and her baby sister Serena have inspired a new generation of Black and other underrepresented minorities to embrace the sport. Although they publicly shy away from politics, the sisters have been instrumental in finally equalizing male and female prize money.  (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

Slideshow: Stars who give back with their charities

Talitha Johnson
SLIDESHOW - These stars have managed the limelight and leveraged the power of their celebrity through philanthropy...
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Venus Williams: 'I miss being out there'

Marcus Vanderberg
theGRIO Q&A - Venus chatted with theGrio after demonstrating a new interactive fitness program to a group of young girls in the YWCA Job Corps program...
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Slideshow: Top 20 black sports role models

Marcus Vanderberg
SLIDESHOW - We all know about the black athletes who are constantly in the news for their bad behavior away from the sport. But what about these men and women?...
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Venus Williams on how to make smart decisions for your brand

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Williams attributes her stellar track record to her parents' mentorship and the three guiding principles that inform any decision she makes...
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Serena Williams is done for season, just like her sister

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(AP) - Both sisters will miss the WTA Championships next week in Doha, Qatar, and the Fed Cup final between the United States and Italy next month at San Diego...
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Is this Venus Williams's last call?

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Williams said she has not set a goal for total Grand Slam titles, but she is clearly thinking about her legacy since she addresses the twilight of her career in the introduction to her book...
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Why Twitter spells trouble for some pro athletes

Ronda Racha Penrice
OPINION - Carmelo Anthony and some other athletes might indeed provide too many examples of Twitter gone wrong but the medium and sports can mix...
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Venus Williams: LeBron would look good in Miami

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Williams spoke at the National Press Club on Wednesday promoting her new book and James was one of the topics she touched on during a question-and-answer session...
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