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Serena Williams beats Venus at US Open to extend Slam bid

By HOWARD FENDRICH NEW YORK (AP) — For stretches of the 27th edition of Williams vs. Williams, Venus gave Serena all she could handle. And when Serena took control down the stretch to emerge with a […]

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Venus Williams loses to Safarova in 3rd round in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Defending champion Venus Williams is out of the Dubai Tennis Championships after losing Wednesday in the third round in straight sets to 11th-seeded Lucie Safarova. The eighth-seeded Williams looked […]

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Australian Open at a glance

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A look at the Australian Open on Tuesday: Weather: Party sunny, cool. High of 19 Celsius (66 Fahrenheit). Attendance: Day: 19,509; Night: 16,091; Total: 35,600. Men’s Singles Quarterfinal Winners: No. 6 […]

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V Williams beats Nara to reach Wimbledon 3rd round

LONDON (AP) — Five-time champion Venus Williams overcame a slow start to beat Kurumi Nara 7-6 (4), 6-1 on Wednesday to reach the third round of a major for only the second time in her […]

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Serena Williams wins U.S. Open title

Finally tested, even trailing, at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around just in time.

Time keeps moving, but Greg Garber says one thing remains the same about Serena Williams’ legacy: those Grand Slam trophies. […]