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Venus Williams Drops Out Of U.S. Open

Tom Scocca — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:15:20 EDT

Three days into the U.S. Open, Venus Williams has withdrawn from the tournament, saying she suffers from pain and fatigue caused by an autoimmune disorder called Sjogren's Syndrome. 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 »

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 »

Playboy Alum From Poland Purchases Soccer Team

Brian Hickey — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:00:00 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 internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Venus Williams's Muscular Buttocks Make Another Appearance

Barry Petchesky — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:20:54 EDT

We've spent a lot of bandwidth discussing whether Venus Williams wears underwear or not. Her French Open outfit yesterday did little to settle the matter. [NYDN] More »

January: Fin.

Tommy Craggs — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:00:58 EST

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We produce a lot of posts every month. Most of them disappear quickly. Some of them don't. Here are the 10 most popular posts from January, ranked low to high More »

Confused Sports Radio Guy Thinks That I, Napkin Gladwell, Photographed Venus Williams's "Goods"

Napkin Gladwell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:35:30 EST

Look here, Rob Buska, whoever you are. I am Napkin Gladwell, journalist and bestselling author of books people read on airplanes. I am not a photographer. I am not in Australia. And I was certainly not "snapping" Venus Williams's "goods." 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 »

Excerpts From "Underlying Ass(ets): What Venus Williams's Bottom Tells Us About Credit Default Swaps"

Napkin Gladwell — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:15:22 EST

Napkin Gladwell is a journalist and bestselling author of books people read on airplanes. He occasionally provides Deadspin with excerpts of his upcoming essays. More »

Did Venus Go Commando?

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:00:00 EST

The most pressing question of our time is, naturally, was Venus Williams wearing underwear at the Australian Open yesterday? We dig deep, breaking down the footage, to give you a definitive answer. More »

Moon of Venus: It Appears One Williams Sister Forgot To Wear Her Bloomers

A.J. Daulerio — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:55:25 EST

This just in from a reader named Luke who's watching the Australian Open highlights on ESPN2: Thong? No unders? Huh? Just on espn2 moments ago.... Raw hiney, after the jump. (NSFWish?) 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 »

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 »

Venus Williams Disappoints Oreo Double Stuff Marketing Department

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 11:15:39 EST

Sixth-seeded Venus Williams loses, failing to face her sister in the Australian Open final—which is just rude, don't you think? [Open News] More »

It's The Williams Sisters...Again

A.J. Daulerio — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:15:45 EDT

Venus and Serena Williams each won their semi-final match-up and will meet in the Wimbledon Finals for the third time. Serena usually beats up on her sister in Grand Slam matches, winning five out of the six times they've met. More »

Marbury Wants You To Know That Only He Sells Cheapass Shoes

Leitch — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:30:26 EST

Considering he has testified under oath that he had sex with a Knicks intern in his car — and then helped get her a better job! — Stephon Marbury needs all the good PR he can get. Hence, those cheap sneakers he sells, which help inner city kids become more like Stephon Marbury, which is totally a good thing, right? Anyway, it's clear he wants a monopoly on the cheap shoe business. More »

I Say, Jolly Good Performance By Venus Williams

sussman — Sat, 07 Jul 2007 12:28:46 EDT

Contrary to popular belief, Venus Williams is still playing tennis. (Kind of like when I saw Paul Shuey pitching for the Orioles last night. In fact, it's EXACTLY the same thing.) She made the Wimbledon final against Marion Bartoli, a tennis player you may remember hearing about first in this sentence. Williams made short work of Bartoli today with a 6-4, 6-1 victory. More »

During a wet Wimbledon — is there...

Leitch — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 16:30:32 EDT

During a wet Wimbledon — is there any other kind? — Venus Williams won but was criticized by her father. We're sure that's the first time that's ever happened. Meanwhile, Serena's having her own problems. [SI.com] More »

If She Were A Child, I Wouldn't Post This Picture

mdsmith — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 10:50:56 EST

Venus and Serena Williams are adults, and therefore they're under no legal obligation to do what their father, Richard Williams, says they'll do. That apparently comes as news to two tennis promoters who sued Richard Williams, saying he backed out of a contract to have the sisters take on male tennis players in a Battle of the Sexes event. More »

About Last Night ...

Leitch — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 09:23:19 EDT

Well, once again you've thrown a boot at the TV and pointed the remote at the cat ... More »