Newsmakers 2015: Serena Williams, the greatest of all time
Serena Williams had a stellar year—even with all the carping on the sidelines
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Serena Williams
Newsmaker: Serena Williams beats body-shaming with victory
While some take cracks at the tennis icon’s appearance, others, like author J.K. Rowling come to her defence—as Williams lets her racquet do the talking
The best photos from the Rogers Cup, Days 8 and 9
The weekend’s top shots from the Canadian tennis tournament, leading up to today’s finals
Names in the news
Sept. 6-13, 2012: Blake and Ryan get hitched, Philip Roth takes on Wikipedia, and pro football tackles gay marriage
Why women’s tennis needs more superstars
A good old-fashioned rivalry at the top could provide a real boost to the next generation of stars
Bruce Cockburn’s rocket launcher, Knut’s girlfriend, and the new Osama
Newsmakers of the week
A real Shaq of all trades
Shaquille O’Neal, showbiz star, hobbyist cop, the ‘greatest athlete ever formed,’ prepares to leap into his post-NBA career
Richard Williams, Venus and Serena’s famous father, on creating champions
From 2009: The former coach also discusses, his critics, parenting, and the problem with tennis
Defending the grunt
From 2009: Purists hate it, but what’s a guttural outburst (or several) in a great tennis game?