*Serena Williams appears in a new ad for the Beats By Dre Solo HD headphones line. These Beats are the first to feature matching ear cups, cord, and headband in a matte finish. They retail for $199.95. Jonas Akerlund directed the video, which shows the tennis champ in pink dancing to Max Frost’s “White […]
*Nike is reportedly going back to the drawing board with its new LeBron 11, because the man it is named after is not happy with it. The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Miami Heat star LeBron James has only worn his new shoes for two complete games this season. Sources confirmed to ESPN.com […]
*If you were looking forward to seeing former US Open champion, Samantha Stosur, fight her way to the final stages of this year’s tournament, I hope you didn’t blink, because you would’ve missed her. In a stunning Day 2, first round upset, Stosur was taken out by virtual-Slam-virgin, Victoria Duval, in three surprisingly closely […]
Director Ava Duvernay can relate to her documentary subject Venus Williams. Both are from Compton, California and both emerged onto the national scene in areas…
Is Maria Sharapova a hater? Hmmm! Listen to this video and be the judge.
In a wide-ranging interview for ‘Rolling Stone,’ legendary tennis player Serena Williams joins a growing list of famous apologists by speculating on the morals of the 16-year-old rape Steubenville rape victim, the effectiveness of the teen’s parents and questioning whether the punishment the two rapists received is “fair,” reports Deadspin.com. Read quote below: We watch […]
This documentary trailer hasn’t made too much noise yet, because it was released over a holiday weekend period. But mark our words, you are…
Often imitated never duplicated, Venus and Serena Williams are the tennis phenoms that no other player could ever be. The Williams Sisters grew up in…
BlackMediaScoop.com uncovers a bit of racism or humor! You be the judge! During a recent Sao Paulo, Brazil, exhibition match against tennis-pro Maria Sharapova, 22-year-old Caroline Wozniacki, seen below, decided to make tennis superstar Serena Williams the “butt” of her joke. While playing Sharapova, Wozniacki padded up her chest and butt so that she […]
Damon Winter/The New York Times; Stylist: Deborah Afshani. Hair: Angela Meadows. Makeup (Serena): Sheika Daley. Makeup (Venus): Kazumi Brown. There’s video that exists of Venus and Serena Williams playing tennis when they were kids — 8 and 7, respectively — in the late ’80s, on unshaded but otherwise decent-looking public courts in California. This […]
“Belief and training” is the mantra for success recited by Venus Williams in the latest The New York Times Magazine cover story featuring the Williams…
Serena Williams relishes her role as copycat little sister. Even if it takes her 12 years. Now, she has that remarkable Olympic double — just…