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(Reuters) - American teenager Coco Gauff has credited Serena Williams and her family for paving the way for the next generation of Black female tennis players. Williams, 40, told Vogue that "the count...

By Frank Pingue (Reuters) - Serena Williams announced her forthcoming retirement on Tuesday but even when her illustrious tennis career comes to a close her impact on the game she dominated for over t...

(Reuters) - Following are reactions to Serena Williams announcing on Tuesday that she plans to retire from the sport following the U.S. Open: FORMER WORLD NUMBER ONE BILLIE JEAN KING "When Serena step...

By Sudipto Ganguly (Reuters) - Thinking too much about the elusive 24th Grand Slam title to equal Margaret Court's record did not help Serena Williams' quest, the American great admits as she prepares...

By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - As Serena Williams prepares to step off the court after this year's U.S. Open tournament, tennis' dominant player plans to devote more time to her other passion -- star...

(Reuters) - Serena Williams on Tuesday announced her retirement from the sport after this year's U.S. Open starting on Aug. 29. The following is a timeline charting her rise to the top of the women's ...

By Mark Gleeson JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - An African Super League is to be announced on Wednesday by Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe with the promise of $100-million in priz...

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Former international cricket umpire Rudi Koertzen died on Tuesday in a car accident in South Africa, his family said. Koertzen, 73, was on the International Cricket Council's eli...

(Reuters) - Serena Williams said on Tuesday that she is "evolving away from tennis" as she hinted at retiring from the sport she dominated for much of her career with 23 singles Grand Slam titles. On ...

(Reuters) - Toni Minichiello, who guided Britain's Jessica Ennis-Hill to the heptathlon gold at London 2012, has been banned for life after a disciplinary panel appointed by the UK Athletics (UKA) Boa...