Tennis great Martina Navratilova reiterated her stand against biological males competing against natural-born women, because the males have a competitive edge.
ESPN has finally settled a lawsuit filed by tennis commentator Doug Adler ,who was fired for saying that Venus Williams used “guerrilla” tactics on the tennis court. Moreover, the network didn’t rule out possibly re-hiring Adler to do tennis commentary in the future.
Swiss tennis star Roger Federer will finally face U.S. great Serena Williams, in the upcoming Hopman Cup mixed doubles match, reports say.
Tennis legend and long-time gay rights activist Martina Navratilova, tweeted and then deleted an attack on policies allowing natural-born men to compete against natural-born women, in sports.
Tennis umpires are fighting back against accusations of sexism after Serena Williams’ meltdown at the U.S. Open last weekend.
Monday, SiriusXM radio host Chris “Mad Dog” Russo criticized tennis star Serena Williams’ tirade at the U.S. Open after being penalized for receiving illegal coaching. Williams went on to berate the umpire and break rackets, even turning the situation into
Monday on ESPN’s “Get Up,” reporter Maria Taylor defended Serena Williams’ meltdown at the U.S. Open after tennis umpire Carlos Ramos accused her of illegally receiving coaching. According to Taylor, Williams snapped because of “everything that she has dealt with her
Monday, MSNBC “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski weighed in on Serena Williams’ meltdown at the U.S. Open, saying the tennis star is “incapable” of not taking the chair umpire’s ruling that she was being illegally coached “personally.” Williams turned the
NEW YORK (AP) — The events and the arguing and the booing that would make this a U.S. Open final unlike any other began when Serena Williams’ coach made what she insisted was an innocent thumbs-up, but the chair umpire interpreted as a helpful signal.
The New York Times chalks up tennis great Roger Federer’s upset loss at the U.S. Open on Monday, to climate change.
Friday, tennis star Serena Williams praised activist NFL free agents Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid for their protests and work in the community. According to Williams, “every athlete, every human and definitely every African-American” should be completely grateful for and
Thursday on “Get Up,” ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith suggested that tennis star Serena Williams’ gender is preventing the public from acknowledging her as the “greatest ever” athlete. “If she were a man, what would we be saying? We’d be
July 13 (UPI) — South African Kevin Anderson beat American John Isner in a 6-hour-and-36-minute Wimbledon semifinal on Friday at the All England Club in London.
Kevin Anderson told South African youngsters to “stick to their dreams” and follow in his footsteps after he knocked Roger Federer out of Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Tennis pro Serena Williams debuted her new catsuit-styled tennis garb at the French Open this year, claiming that it prevents blood clots and makes her “feel like a superhero.”
Ivanka Trump lashed out at the Women’s Tennis Association on Thursday, after that group left Serena Williams unseeded going into the French Open.
Thursday, CNN sports analyst Christine Brennan reacted to tennis legend John McEnroe saying Donald Trump offered him $1 million to play either Venus or Serena Williams in a match. Brennan said either of the female tennis stars “would have pummeled” McEnroe,
Tennis legend John McEnroe says before Donald Trump was in office, the real estate mogul offered him $1 million to face off with either Venus or Serena Williams, but he turned it down. “It was after Serena and Venus started
Venus Williams rejected the feminist label and maintained that women have more “power and opportunities” now than ever before, in a recent interview.
The media’s desire to turn every discussion in the arena of sports into some sort of commentary on racial politics is well-known. However, what went down at a press conference at the Australian Open is just downright weird.
Twelve-times grand slam champion Billie Jean King wants Margaret Court’s name stripped from the Australian Open showcourt because Court’s views on sexuality, including the claim that “tennis is full of lesbians”, are offensive.
NEW YORK (AP) – Tennis icon Billie Jean King is not mincing words about the many white women who voted for Donald Trump, saying they “really don’t like themselves.”
NEW YORK – Israel’s top tennis player quit in the middle of a tennis match in order to observe Yom Kippur, potentially costing him $34,000 in prize money.
Juan Martin del Potro shrugged off sickness to save two match points and defeat Dominic Thiem in a five-set US Open epic on Monday to book a quarter-final showdown with five-time champion Roger Federer.
Aug. 23 (UPI) — Mom-to-be Serena Williams bared her baby bump in a new photo this week.
The pregnant 35-year-old tennis star shared a new picture and a funny Snapchat video Tuesday ahead of the birth of her first child with her fiancé, Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Ninth-seeded Venus Williams was knocked out of the Western & Southern Open by qualifier Ashleigh Barty in a three-set, second-round match on Wednesday.
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Wimbledon champion Roger Federer withdrew from the Western & Southern Open on Monday because of a back injury. He has won the Masters series tournament seven times.
British tennis star Andy Murray is again going out of his way to interject feminism into tennis, this time acting as if a reporter was slighting female tennis players with a question asked of Murray after his loss to American Sam Querrey at Wimbledon.
During the post match press conference, a reporter prefaced his question about Querrery’s win saying, “Sam is the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009.”
American tennis player Bethanie Mattek-Sands went down Thursday with a brutal knee injury at Wimbledon. Mattek-Sands, 32, collapsed on the court mid-match against Sorana Cirstea of Romania. Soon after falling to the ground, Mattek-Sands grabbed her knee and began yelling, “Help me!”
Shortly after winning her opening round matchup at Wimbledon Monday, Venus Williams was overcome with emotions in the media room. A reporter asked the tennis star about her car crash last month that resulted in the death of 78-year-old Jerome Barson
Police in Florida released details about an auto accident they say was caused by tennis star Venus Williams in which one person was killed.
Another pregnant celebrity and another magazine cover where she appears nude, leg raised and cupping her breasts—this time it’s Serena Williams in Vanity Fair.
Tuesday, Joe Namath weighed in on John McEnroe’s controversial comments about Serena Williams being ranked somewhere around the 700th best tennis player if she played on the men’s circuit. McEnroe’s ranking received a tweet from Williams telling him to keep
Former tennis great John McEnroe stirred up some controversy recently when he said women’s tennis player Serena Williams would be ranked 700th in the world if she played on the men’s circuit Williams responded to McEnroe’s comments, telling him to keep her
In an interview with NPR‘s Lourdes “Lulu” Garcia-Navarro, retired tennis star John McEnroe said if Serena Williams played on the men’s circuit, she would be ranked “like 700 in the world.” While McEnroe said he thinks Williams is an “incredible player” who
The ringleader of the London Bridge terror attack secured an interview with a security firm providing personnel to Wimbledon, sparking fears he was plotting to strike the tennis tournament.
The sports world in Australia is still roiling after famed Aussie tennis player Margaret Court criticized same-sex marriage. Now, gay tennis player Martina Navratilova is demanding that the City of Melbourne rename its sports arena named after Court.
A sports reporter from The New York Times destroyed the career of an ESPN anchor, lying about what he said about tennis player Venus Williams and calling the ESPN anchor’s comment “racist.” So far, there have been no repercussions at all for the Times writer.
Israel’s No. 2 ranked tennis player said Wednesday that efforts to bribe tennis players to throw matches are pervasive throughout the sport, and that every player — from the lowest-ranked all the way to the highest — has been approached.
Raymond Moore has stepped down as CEO and tournament director at Indian Wells after he said female tennis players ride the coattails of their male counterparts.
