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Serena Williams' Super Bowl moves: dance or Drake diss? She sets the record straight

Serena Williams clears the air on her Super Bowl cameo, dismissing claims that her dance moves were aimed at ex-boyfriend Drake, despite online speculation and mixed reactions from fans.

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Nomathamsanqa Sithathu|Published

Serena Williams’ husband reacts to her drip walk to Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track

The tennis legend made a surprise appearance at the Super Bowl half-time show, strutting onto the stage during Kendrick Lamar’s performance.

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Bernelee Vollmer|Published

Serena Williams and Samuel L. Jackson surprise fans at Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Halftime show

Being the first rapper to solo headline, Kendrick Lamar made sure to deliver a show that will get the whole world talking.

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Oluthando Keteyi|Published

Watch VideoNovak Djokovic may have won the most, but he will never be the GOAT

The retired duo of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have won 22 and 20 grand slam titles respectively, but yet both rank ahead of Djokovic in the most important aspect of sport.

Sport Tennis
Michael Sherman|Published

GOAT Rafael Nadal quits tennis with ‘peace of mind that I have left a legacy’

Rafael Nadal said he hoped to be a ‘good ambassador’ for tennis in the years to come and was not afraid to begin his retirement.

Sport Tennis
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Coco Gauff joins US Open superstar scrap-heap

Coco Gauff joined Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz as another big tennis star to crash out of the US Open on Sunday.

Sport Tennis US Open
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Serena Williams left disgruntled after being told there was no room for her at Paris restaurant

The restaurant insists it was ‘fully booked’ and has offered its ‘deepest apologies’ to the sports star.

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Bang Showbiz|Published

WATCH: Animal rights protesters disrupt Pharrell’s star-studded Olympics party at Louis Vuitton HQ in Paris

Pharrell’s Paris party at the Louis Vuitton headquarters was stormed by two supporters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, who waved signs urging him to stop using animal skins in his designs for the company.

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Bang Showbiz|Published

‘I love to be creative and try different hairstyles’, says tennis icon Venus Williams

Venus Williams has sported a variety of different shades and styles over the years and she enjoys being able to be creative with her locks to show off her personality.

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Bang Showbiz|Published

‘If I can, you can’: Serena Williams inspires her fans when she receives the Legend Award

American former professional tennis player, mother and 23 times Grand Slam singles champion, Serena Williams was honoured at the Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards 2024.

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Kamogelo Makhura|Published

WATCH: ‘I wish I could play forever’, says teary Andy Murray after Wimbledon farewell

After having a metal hip inserted in 2019, suffering ankle damage this year and undergoing surgery to remove a cyst from his spine which ruled him out of singles at Wimbledon, Andy Murray has reluctantly accepted his fate.

Sport Tennis Wimbledon
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu: a farewell mixed doubles dream team at Wimbledon

In what promises to be a memorable finale, Murray, 37, has announced he will pair up with Emma Raducanu for the mixed doubles event. This partnership between the two British superstars is poised to be a highlight of the Championships, as Murray bids farewell to the sport later this year.

Sport Tennis Wimbledon
Olivia Vergunst|Published

LOOK: The best dressed at Vogue World 2024: Paris

Global celebrities gathered at the Place Vendôme to attend the glamourous event.

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Thobile Mazibuko|Published

Vogue 's Coco Gauff cover illicits mixed reactions about the photographer

There is no doubt that Annie Leibovitz is a talented photographer. However, there is something missing whenever she captures black female athletes

Sunday Tribune Lifestyle
Thobile Mazibuko|Published

She got it from her mama! Serena Williams insists Olympia has 'always' been a fashionista

The tennis icon - who recently gave birth to her second child with husband Alexis Ohanian - has revealed her eldest daughter Olympia, six, has been in tune with her own sense of style since a very young age.

Lifestyle Family Parenting
Bang Showbiz|Published

Serena Williams poised to receive Fashion Icon Award

The sporting icon has focused her attention on her S by Serena clothing brand since she retired from tennis.

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Bang Showbiz|Published

Mzansi excellence! Kgothatso Montjane wins US Open women’s wheelchair doubles title

South Africa’s Kgothatso Montjane won her second major title on Saturday, with victory by default in the US Open women’s wheelchair doubles final.

Sport Tennis US Open
Michael Sherman|Published

Coco Gauff hails Williams sisters as her inspiration after winning US Open title

The 19-year-old Coco Gauff battled to a 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 defeat of Aryna Sabalenka at the Arthur Ashe Stadium -- where as a child she had watched the Williams sisters, Serena and Venus, dominate.

Sport Tennis US Open
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Serena Williams uses TikTok to reveal she’s given birth to second daughter

The 41-year-old tennis icon gave fans a first glimpse of the tot in a video with her family posted to her TikTok account.

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WATCH: Alexis Ohanian pranks wife Serena Williams at baby’s gender reveal

The 41-year-old star confirmed at the Met Gala in May that she and husband Alexis Ohanian are expecting their second child together.

Lifestyle Family Pregnancy
Bang Showbiz|Published

WATCH: Lionel Messi’s late Inter Miami winner has David Beckham in tears

NBA great LeBron James, reality television star Kim Kardashian and tennis legend Serena Williams were among the stars who turned out for Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami debut.

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Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Why must kids always choose violence? Olympia outs mom Serena Williams for wearing a wig

‘It’s a WIG!’ Serena Williams’s five-year-old daughter Olympia tells a stranger that her mom is wearing a wig.

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Gerry Cupido|Published

I’m going for revenge - Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur hoping for third time lucky in Wimbledon final

Hoping for revenge, Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur is hoping to become the first African or Arab woman to win Wimbledon on Saturday.

Sport Tennis Wimbledon
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Wimbledon to celebrate Roger Federer’s career on Centre Court

Wimbledon will celebrate Roger Federer's achievements at the All England Club with a special ceremony on Centre Court on the second day of the championships on Tuesday.

Sport Tennis Wimbledon
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published

Ex-world number one Caroline Wozniacki announces return to tennis

Three years after retiring to start a family, former world number one Caroline Wozniacki announced on Thursday that she’s returning to professional tennis.

Sport Tennis
Michael Andisile Mayalo|Published