Tennis

Weed laws may be changing at a rapid pace within the United States, but the smell is still an annoyance to some. It has always been a common occurrence at music festivals and get-togethers, but now the stench has permeated into one of the year’s biggest sports events. Tennis players have been sniffing the scent […]

She’s not quite John McEnroe, but Coco Gauff is making sure to advocate for herself. The 19-year-old tennis star was caught up in a controversy amid her opening match at the US Open earlier this week against Laura Siegemund. The German qualifier and Gauff both had heated exchanges with the umpire Marijana Veljovic after the […]

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A Harlem-based high school squash team will become the first all-Black squad to compete in the national championships. The post Harlem-Based High School Squash Team Makes Sports History appeared first on NewsOne.

Jacob said he’s learned a lot from his coach through the safety program in D.C., a nonprofit that gives back to young students called S.A.F.E

To make sure we remember the legacy of the 'Queen of Tennis," we put together a photo album of Serena Williams' 25 years at the US Open.  The post Her GOATness!: A Serena Williams Photo Album From 25 Years At The U.S. Open appeared first on NewsOne.

Serena Williams is ready to transition into being a full-time mom now that she will be retiring from the world of tennis. The post Serena Williams Is Ready To Explore Her Greatness As A Mother After Her Historic Tennis Career appeared first on NewsOne.

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The New York City neighborhood was the backdrop of Gibson’s coming-of-age journey. Gibson and her family hailed from South Carolina and moved to the community during the Great Migration. The post Harlem Street Named After Trailblazing Tennis Legend Althea Gibson appeared first on NewsOne.

One day after snatching her first win in a year at the Canadian Open in Toronto, Serena Williams dropped a bombshell: She’s retiring. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChCgQH0rFbQ/?igshid=YzAyZWRlMzg= The tennis icon made the announcement in a personal essay for VOGUE Magazine, published on the website today (August 9).  She admits that she hates the term “retirement,” writing, “The best […]

Wimbledon will be missing one of tennis' biggest stars. Naomi Osaka announced she would not be participating in this year's competition. 

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Osaka got emotional when talking about the incident after her match with Kudermatova, comparing it to Serena and Venus Williams being heckled at the BNP Paribas Open.