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Is Serena Bringing Down Venus' Legacy?

Venus is not Serena. They don't dress alike, sound alike, play alike or look alike. They stand out alike, yes, because they are a novelty together, they are great and they are sisters.But we have combined them in every way for some obvious reasons, but frankly, that's not fair to Venus.Venus Williams is a better champion...

Top 20 Things About Billie Jean King Cup

NEW YORK -- FanHouse was all credentialed up for Monday night's BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. From Bill Clinton's speech, to what Serena's triumph over her sister means moving forward, here's a list of 20 observations from a night of tennis involving Ana Ivanovic, Jelena Jankovic, Serena Williams and...

Serena Williams Takes Out Sister Venus At Madison Square Garden

The BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup might have included four of the top women's tennis players, but the Madison Square Garden crowd wanted only two to make it to the finals. They got their wish when Serena Williams took down Ana Ivanovic, and Venus Williams beat Jelena Jankovic to set up an all-Williams...

Serena and Friends Hit 'The Mecca'

LeBron James recently called Madison Square Garden "The Mecca." It's the first arena you think of when basketball comes to mind. Well, Monday night, Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will turn the Garden into a tennis "Mecca" in the four-player BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King...

Garden Suits Venus Just Fine

On March 2, Madison Square Garden will showcase some of the finest talent the women's game has to offer. Venus Williams, Serena Williams, Jelena Jankovic and Ana Ivanovic will be competing in the four-player BNP Paribas Showdown for the Billie Jean King Cup. On Wednesday, Venus talked about competing in the tournament (via...

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05/23/12 Virgen's View: King pumped for new Breakers Source: Daily Pilot - Newport Beach CA Billie Jean King wasn't bashful about her opinion on the state of tennis during a quaint meet-and-greet for the new Orange County Breakers at the Ayres Hotel in Costa Mesa Tuesday night.
05/12/12 COLUMN: Title IX's Long Beach Legacy, 40 Years Later Source: Gazette Newspapers - Long Beach CA The world of sports is filled with incredible physical skill sets: hulking strength, lightning speed, even dizzying intelligence.
05/10/12 âATHLETES IN SKIRTS' Source: Palo Verdes Peninsula News - Rancho Palos Verdes CA An audience of more than 100 people enjoyed the premiere performance of "Athletes in Skirts," a celebration the 40th anniversary of the passage of Title IX, on April 21.
05/10/12 Cyndi Lauper, Billie Jean King: Gay-rights advocates... Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC Cyndi Lauper, center, with Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
05/09/12 Billie Jean King praises Obama Source: Politico Tennis legend Billie Jean King says she's "thankful" for everything that President Barack Obama has done for the LGBT community since taking office.