Serena Williams has the most relatable reason for agreeing to host the 2024 ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday night: the clothes!“You may be wondering why am I doing this. First of all, any opportunity to wear 16 outfits in three hours, I’m taking it,” the tennis legend joked in front of the star-studded crowd at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood.Of course, that wasn’t the only reason. As a four-time Olympic gold medalist and the holder of 39 Grand Slam titles, Williams was a clear choice to host the ceremony for the ESPYs, which recognize individual and team athletic…
Serena Williams recently reiterated that her decision to retire came because she wanted to “have a family,” describing it as a tough choice for her. The former World No. 1 announced her retirement from tennis in August 2022, playing her final match at the US Open. Williams married Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian in 2017, two years after they first met. The couple welcomed their first daughter Olympia in 2017, and their second daughter Adira in 2023. In a recent interview with Bazaar, Williams discussed her upcoming docuseries “In the Arena: Serena Williams.” During the interview, the 42-year-old revealed that she…
By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 11, 2024 Carlos Alcaraz will bid to stretch his Wimbledon winning streak to 13 on Friday.Photo Source: Rob Newell / Camera Sport By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Thursday July 11, 2024And then there were four. The stage is set for men’s semifinals action on Friday at Wimbledon. Before you watch the matches, dig in to our by the numbers preview of the final four at SW19.7 – Despite having undergone knee surgery on June 5, 24-time Grand Slam champion is back in the mix at Wimbledon, where he is two…
By making her first Wimbledon singles final, Barbora Krejcikova extends the iconic Wimbledon footprint of her late mentor Jana Novotna, whose trials, tribulations and ultimate triumph at the grass-court major made her a fan favorite in London. Wimbledon 2024: Scores | Draws | Order of play An emotional Krejcikova paid tribute to Czech great Novotna, who died in 2017, during her Centre Court interview after a come-from-behind win over Elena Rybakina in Thursday’s semifinals. “[Novotna and I] talked about [her] matches here,” Krejcikova added, in her post-match press conference. “It’s been some while since we talked about it, so I can’t really tell you what…
The 2024 Wimbledon ladies’ singles final is set. Jasmine Paolini of Italy, the No. 7 seed, won an epic three-setter over unseeded Croatian Donna Vekic, an instant classic that makes Paolini the first Italian woman to make a Wimbledon final in the Open Era. Then Barbora Krejcikova, the No. 31 seed from Czech Republic, upset 2022 champion and 2024 favorite Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, the No. 4 seed.Krejcikova and Paolini, both in their first Wimbledon final and second Grand Slam final overall, will face off in the ultimate match on Saturday.Krejcikova knocks off former champ RybakinaRybakina was considered the favorite…
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Sloane Stephens won her only Grand Slam singles title at the US Open in 20174 hours agoFormer US Open champion Sloane Stephens wants players’ rankings to be protected if they choose to freeze their eggs.Under current Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) rules, new mothers are able to use their previous ranking to enter 12 tournaments over a three-year period from the birth of their child.Since 2019, returning mothers with a special ranking high enough to be seeded have also had a guarantee they will not face a seeded player in the opening round of their first…
Tennis star Novak Djokovic’s wife, Jelena, rolled her eyes at comments he made about their parenting during an interview Wednesday.“Out of the two parents, I’m the one who is responsible for their activities, sports, healthy lifestyle,” the seven-time Wimbledon winner said during an interview with Tennis Channel. “Exactly—she’s rolling her eyes right now as I’m speaking!” he added, referring to his wife, who was observing the interview off-camera.The pair have been married since 2014 and share two children together, Stefan and Tara. According to People, they first met in high school and dated for close to ten years before their…
Jul 11, 2024, 11:14 AM ETWIMBLEDON, England — Nine players were out of the competition before play even began at the All England Club.Four women and five men withdrew from Wimbledon with injuries in the seven days between the start of qualifying and the start of the main draw and were replaced by lucky losers. It was the most women to do so at the tournament in 30 years.Since then, injuries have continued to plague the event. Four women and four men retired during their singles matches, with two more men withdrawing ahead of their upcoming matches. No. 9 seed…
During Thursday night’s ESPYS, Serena and Venus Williams took part in a segment to celebrate women’s sports. The goal was to give fans “tips on how to properly enjoy them,” and they brought up actress Quinta Brunson to help. In the process, Serena Williams mentioned Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. She called him out after Venus encouraged viewers to enjoy women’s sports. “So, go ahead and enjoy women’s sports like you would any other sports,” Venus Williams said. “Because they are sports.” “So, go ahead and enjoy women’s sports like you would any other sports, because they are sports.”…
Support trulyindependent journalismFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.It’s men’s semi-finals day at Wimbledon as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic look to set up a rematch of last year’s final at the All England Club.Alcaraz faces fifth seed Daniil Medvedev as the 21-year-old Spaniard continues his title defence. The reigning champion defeated Medvedev in straight-sets at this stage last year in a one-sided semi-final, but the Russian was in impressive form in stunning World No…