Venus Williams

Eclectic mix of movies takes off at Los Angeles Film Festival 2013

2013-06-09 14:00:00

The Los Angeles Film Festival occupies a unique and challenging middle ground. It comes after the annual opening festival rounds of Sundance, Berlin, South by Southwest and Cannes but before the fall circuit that includes Telluride, Venice, Toronto, New...

Rafael Nadal overcomes slow start to advance in French Open

2013-05-28 00:00:00

PARIS — Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament, actually. Early round, main stadium, unknown opponent taking risky swings and putting everything in. At Wimbledon nearly...

A limited Venus Williams eliminated from French Open in first round

2013-05-27 00:00:00

PARIS� -- Grimacing after some poor shots, leaning forward with hands on knees while catching her breath after others, Venus Williams left the French Open after the first round for the first time since 2001. Williams, a seven-time Grand Slam champion...

French Open seeds: Sam Querrey is highest U.S. male at No. 18

2013-05-24 10:45:00

Looking for signs of a rebound for U.S. men's tennis? Don't look at the seedings for this year's French Open, which begins Sunday. The highest seeded American male is Sam Querrey of Thousand Oaks, who is seeded 18th. Novak Djokovic is seeded No. 1 for...

Chris Paul makes NBA's All-Defensive team

2013-05-13 22:25:00

Clippers guard Chris Paul was selected Monday to the NBA All-Defensive team, and Lakers guard Kobe Bryant failed to make the list for the first time since 2005. Paul led the NBA in steals per game (2.4) for the fifth time in six years and was joined...

Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams no longer BFFs, maybe never were

2013-05-07 11:16:00

Sloane Stephens called Serena Williams "one of my really good friends" and "the greatest person ever" during an ESPN interview back in January. But that was before the 20-year-old Stephens upset the woman who was largely regarded as her mentor in the...

Venus Williams drinks Jamba Juice in Santa Monica

2013-04-26 11:05:00

Tennis star Venus Williams was in Santa Monica on Thursday, doing fitness demonstrations, leading regular, less-in-shape folks in some exercise and promoting Jamba Juice because she likes to be able to add wheatgrass shots to her juice. Since announcing...

NASCAR's Danica Patrick unfazed by 'shut up and race' remark

2013-04-26 14:17:00

Danica Patrick said Friday she's not bothered by the admonition from fellow NASCAR driver David Gilliland to "shut up and race." In fact, Patrick said she's still irked at Gilliland for, in her view, driving too aggressively when she's near him in the...

Serena Williams beats Venus, 6-1, 6-2

2013-04-06 19:30:00

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Serena Williams routed Venus Williams, 6-1, 6-2, in the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup on Saturday at Charleston, S.C. It was the most one-sided match in the sisters' rivalry and the 14th straight match that the...

Serena Williams continues domination of sister Venus Williams

2013-04-06 13:18:00

Serena Williams continued her domination of big sister Venus on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-2 victory in the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C. Serena's whipping of Venus in the semifinals was her fifth victory in a row in the sibling...

Maria Sharapova dominates Venus Williams at Australian Open

2013-01-18 09:36:00

Maria Sharapova turned a third-round match against Venus Williams at the Australian Open on Friday into a straight-set rout. The 6-1, 6-3 victory for the lanky Russian ended with an ace at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. “I think when we both...

The Week in Pictures | January 14 – 20, 2013

2013-01-18 14:22:59

Venus Williams reacts after winning the second set against Urszula Radwanska during their first-round match Sunday at the French Open in Paris.

2013-05-26 00:00:00

Laura Robson of Great Britain plays a backhand against Venus Williams of the USA in their first round match during day two of the Internazionali BNL d'Italia 2013 at the Foro Italico Tennis Centre on May 13, 2013 in Rome, Italy.

2013-05-13 11:28:00

Serena Williams, right, shakes hands with her sister Venus Williams after her 6-1, 6-2 victory on Saturday in the semifinals of the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C.

2013-04-06 00:00:00