Before Venus and Serena came along, the most celebrated tennis player by the name of Williams was a Philadelphian: Richard Norris Williams, II. Quite a handle, but he preferred that his pals call him Dick. Dick almost didn’t make it much past his 21st birthday because he happened to be riding on a steamship called the Titanic that didn’t make it past the interruption of its … [Read more...] about TWO-WOMAN SORORITY SENDS FOES TO THE BOTTOM, LIKE ANOTHER WILLIAMS’ TITANIC
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VENUS AT THE WHEEL HAS A COLLISION, BUT SERENA’S STILL HERE DESPITE HERS
MELBOURNE – Rafa Nadal, who has come here as the man to beat, says he likes this city (even though he hasn’t won the title here in four tries). “It is big but calm. Very clean,” he says. It is. Venus Williams says she likes to drive all over town. Even on the left side of the road, which doesn’t faze her. Gets lost all the time, but works her way back to familiar territory. … [Read more...] about VENUS AT THE WHEEL HAS A COLLISION, BUT SERENA’S STILL HERE DESPITE HERS