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Serena Williams Now Cause For Lamest Rap Beef Ever: Drake Vs. Common

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:50:00 EST

What's that smell? Fresh beef! More »

If You Knock On Her Door At 6 A.M., Serena Williams Will Retreat To Her Panic Room

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 16:55:00 EDT

"Serena Williams fled to the panic room in her Los Angeles mansion when she mistook a sports association drug tester for a dangerous intruder." Also notable: Serena Williams has a panic room. [NY Post, via TMZ] More »

Celebrating Serena Williams, Tennis Traditionalist

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:45:00 EDT

Serena Williams revived an old tradition in tennis in Flushing last night. She said some petty things to the chair umpire because she was angry and because she wanted to win—and because when you are not winning in a sport as lonely as tennis, there is only one person you can blame that is not yourself. That person is the chair umpire. More »

SprtsCntr: Merril Hodge Has A New Toy

Matt Toder — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:35:33 EDT

What is ESPN prattling on about right now? We condense your morning SportsCenter to its essence. More »

Once Upon A Time, Serena And That Same Chair Umpire Laughed Off Her Hindrance And They Replayed The Point

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:30:00 EDT

...And everyone lived happily ever after, until last night in Flushing. More »

Before Losing The U.S. Open Finals, Serena Williams Told The Umpire She Was An Unattractive Hater

Brian Hickey — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:06:00 EDT

Wow. Before Serena Williams got done wasting 73 minutes of everybody's time in losing the U.S. Open 6-2, 6-3 today, she made sure to tear into the chair umpire for a whole bunch of things related, and not related, to being issued a court violation for yelling at the opposition. Poor thing. More »

Ron Artest Has Never Looked More Graceful

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 10:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for Sept. 5, the day Arizona (against all odds) got a little bit worse. Photo of Artest at rehearsal via @LakerNation. Got any stories or photos for us? Tip your editors. More »

Serena Williams Cannot Really Recall That Line Judge Incident From "Like, Two Years Ago"

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:45:00 EDT

Remember that time at the 2009 U.S. Open, when Serena Williams told a line judge she was going to shove a tennis ball down her throat? Of course you do. Everyone remembers. Except for Serena. More »

There's Always A Silver Lining To A Serena Williams Injury

Emma Carmichael — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:10:00 EDT

"Despite the injury, Williams said she may now attend her celebrity friend Kim Kardashian's wedding this weekend to [Nets] basketball player Kris Humphries. 'Now that I have time I probably will,' said Williams. 'I hadn't thought about it.'" [Yahoo] More »

Happy Serena Meets Sad Serena: A Video Comparison

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:10:00 EDT

Serena Williams, the two-time defending Wimbledon ladies' champion, was knocked out of contention today with a 6-3, 7-6 loss to Marion Bartoli. Her post-match presser was in stark contrast to the post-match presser that followed her third-round win over Maria Kirilenko on Saturday. One is a happy, triumphant Serena, allowing the media its time to fawn, and one is a sad Serena, eager to get the hell out of the room with the circus tent wall hangings and away from anything resembling a microphone. More »

Tennis Player Simona Halep Was Unhappy With Her Breasts

Brian Hickey — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:15:00 EDT

Serena Williams won her second round match against Simona Halep 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 yesterday. Afterward, the 19-year-old Halep spoke about her breasts, namely the decision to have them reduced. More »

Serena And Tennis Have A Tearful Reunion At Wimbledon

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:00:00 EDT

This is the moment that tennis has been waiting for: its reluctant female lead in joyful tears after her triumphant return to Grand Slam tennis. The SportsCenter tribute is next. Serena Williams won her first-round match against Arvane Rezai in three sets today, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, and was in tears when the BBC caught up with her for a post-match interview: More »

Serena's Comeback Tally: One Win, One Smashed Racket, And Almost A Broken Nail

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:20:00 EDT

Serena Williams knocked off Tsvetana Pironkova in the first round at the Eastbourne Tennis Tournament today, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. There were two very good signs in the scandal-stirrer's first return to professional tennis in over a year: the first was that she won, despite a rough first set, and the second was that she threw a racket and had what we will call a civil conversation with the chair umpire. Any fear that Williams might have lost some of her competitive edge or ability during her twelve-month sabbatical from the sport shouldn't last; as Jon Wertheim pointed out this afternoon, "rust" for the younger Williams (even rust that's built up for so long) "means one bad set." More »

A Panicky Column About The Scandalous Thing Serena Williams Just Did

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:30:00 EDT

Serena Williams did a scandalous thing recently. That she did something scandalous is no surprise; that she did something this scandalous is truly shocking. More »

Danny Ainge Is Horrified By What He Sees

Jack Dickey — Wed, 04 May 2011 09:30:00 EDT

Your morning roundup for May 4, the day we again discovered Xanadu in Jersey. More »

Serena Williams Has A Stalker

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 03 May 2011 12:25:00 EDT

The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office confirmed to WPTV that they had arrested Patenema Ouedraogo, 40, for stalking Serena Williams in Florida early this morning. He has reportedly "tried to make contact with Williams several times in the past" and is being held on a $25,000 bond. [WPTV] More »

Venus Serena Williams Returns To The Court In Fabulous Pink Catwoman Outfit

Luke O'Brien — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:20:13 EDT

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When one comes back from injury, one should do it in style. Maybe ~~Venus~~ Serena will wear the mask part of this ensemble for her French Open warmup tournament in Brussels next month. Please. Photo via Serenawilliams twitter. More »

For The Sake Of Sex: Serena Williams Drops Pants, Pretenses In Video Game Ad

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:20:00 EDT

Let's talk about sex. More »

Serena Willliams's Scary Injury, And The Weird Way The Tennis Media Show Their Affection

Emma Carmichael — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:45:00 EST

A few summers ago, Serena Williams was a part of an exhibition match on Randall's Island, and I went to see her play. The infamous Jason Whitlock column — the one that "seriously" asked, among other things, "how else can Serena fill out her size 16 shorts without grazing at her stall between matches?" — had been published just a few days before. I asked her how she felt about the column, especially after having spent the afternoon teaching forehands and volleys to self-conscious sixth-grade girls from around New York City. She gave it approximately two seconds of thought: "It doesn't bother me." More »

Remembering Those Halcyon Days Of The U.S. Open When Tennis Players Could Freely Call An Umpire An "Abortion," Twice

Tommy Craggs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:15:21 EDT

"You are an abortion," Jimmy Connors says to a U.S. Open umpire in the video above, along about the 3:30 mark. "You are an abortion, do you know that?" The umpire nods gravely, almost as if to say, hmm, yes, it's possible. More »

Someone Just Told Julio Borbon He Has To Spend 14 Innings In Detroit

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:30:26 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

MediaTakeOut Is Not Your Source For Tennis News

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:20:23 EDT

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Oh, MediaTakeOut. They have photos of Serena Williams hugging "a mystery Caucasian," and spin it as a possible romance. Problem is, our mystery Caucasian is Andy Roddick. The always on-point MTO commenters are currently taking them to task. [MediaTakeOut] More »

Blackhawk Fans Do Not Handle Rejection Well

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 07:00:07 EDT

How Gross Do You Think It Gets Inside Those Green Suits?

Katie Baker — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:02:10 EST

"I still don't know what it symbolizes, but I like it!" says the delightfully dopey announcer about these two fine fellows who have taken up residence next to the penalty box at Canucks games. I feel the same way about this website. More »

Mark Sanchez Graduates From Poise To Chutzpah

Tommy Craggs — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:15:16 EST

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and the blogosphere to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Serena Williams Beats Out Horse For AP Female Athlete Of The Year

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:15:14 EST

Yes, Zenyatta, "who capped a 14-0 career by becoming the first female horse to win the Breeders' Cup Classic" came in second. Kim Clijsters came in third. Fourth? Artie Lange. [ESPN.com] More »

The Jehovah's Witnesses Are Unhappy With Fellow Witness Serena Williams

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:00:00 EDT

"Furthering the teaching that Judgments are only for those outside the Organization, Serena Williams threatened a line judge with a dose of Jehovah's Witness authority yesterday. Her comments were blasphemous, having been used in connection with 'God.'" [Jehovahs-Witness.net] More »

Serena Williams Goes All Crazy-Lady On Terrified Line Judge

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:52:56 EDT

Serena Williams lost to Kim Clijsters tonight in the U.S. Open semi-final but it was the not-so-graceful way she exited that everyone is yapping about. You are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge... More »

Put Your Hand Up If You Don't Own The Dolphins

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:00:00 EDT

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Not so fast, Williams sisters. Venus and Serena join Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez as minority owners in Miami. "Minority" meaning as opposed to majority owners, not as opposed to white people. [AP] More »

Oh, Jason, You've Really Gone And Done It Now...

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:20:52 EDT

Jason Whitlock wrote a face-slapper of a column about Serena Williams where he says things like this: "I am not fundamentally opposed to junk in the trunk, although my preference is a stuffed onion over an oozing pumpkin." Jezebels...ATTACK! More »

Sisters Are Hogging Wimbledon Titles For Themselves [UPDATED]

Gourmet Spud — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:00:03 EDT

The women's final at Wimbledon is underway, and it's the Williams sisters meeting in it for the fourth time. Who will win? Who will lose? You'll have to wait (or call Richard Williams) to find out! More »

At Wimbledon, Court 2 Means You're Ugly

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:15:03 EDT

Interesting story from London's Daily Mail where they get an All England Club spokesman to admit the ladies featured on the hallowed Centre Court aren't necessarily the best players, but they are the best-looking players. More »

Serena Williams Bounced From French Open

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:30:41 EDT

A three-set loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova. So both Williams sisters, Maria Sharapova, the chick with the giant rack, and the shrieking girl are out of the French Open. It's almost like they're daring you to pay attention. [Roland Garros] More »

Female Tennis Star With Prodigious Backside Accuses Opponent Of Cheating

A.J. Daulerio — Sun, 31 May 2009 11:50:18 EDT

"Drama" was the word Serena Williams used after her French Open match against Maria Jose Martina Sanchez. Williams claims Sanchez used her arm instead of a racket to return a ball over the net, prompting a finger-pointing outburst and introspection. More »

45 Leopards Died For This

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:45:04 EDT

Serena Williams is proud that she's recognizable from any direction. [Black Sports Online] More »

Serena Williams Poses For Her Australian Open Glamour Shot

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:10:35 EST

Got an image you'd like to see in here first thing in the morning? Send it to tips@deadspin.com. Subject: Morning crap More »

Serena Williams Must Not Be Allowed To Overheat

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:45:45 EST

Here's a fun fact: when I look out my window I see snow, yet somehow at this very moment it's summer in Australia! How does that work?! More »

That Doesn't Make Her Any Less Of A Lady

A.J. Daulerio — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:32:18 EST

Andy Roddick on Serena Williams: "When we were ten, I had to literally run around in the shower to get wet. She was bench pressing dump trucks already at that time." [Yahoo Sports] More »

Today's Australian Open Action Nudity and Violence-Free

Gourmet Spud — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 14:55:14 EST

In a nice change of pace, today's Aussie Open produced no disturbing video images. Unless you happen to be Rafael Nadal or Andy Murray's opponent. More »

Jelena Jankovic Perfects The Art Of Undermining Her Opponent

A.J. Daulerio — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:15:37 EDT

Jelena Jankovic, the split-happy, thunder-serving Serbian may have lost the U.S. Open to Serena Williams yesterday, but she won over some new fans. Williams' third U.S. Open title returned her to the number-one ranking player in the WTA, but that news was overshadowed by the bizarre post-match comments from Jankovic: More »