Tag: Serena Williams

CNN's Chris Cuomo discusses Serena Williams controversial dispute with the umpire during the US Open final.

Tennis superstar Serena Williams is at the center of a major controversy about gender and women’s equality that transcends sports, after she and an umpire got into several heated exchanges and Williams was penalized for arguing with him and for…

There was drama on and off the court this weekend at the U.S. Open and it earned Serena Williams both praise and fines. Stephanie Ruhle is joined by NBC Sports’ Mary Carillo and the Deadspin Editor-In-Chief Megan Greenwell to discuss…

Serena Williams claims U.S. Open chair umpire Carlos Ramos would not have given code violations to a male competitor for similar infractions. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as…

Nike took this route as its biggest representatives — most notably LeBron James and Serena Williams — have spoken out about police shootings of African-American men and problems facing the black community. NBA players in recent years have worn shoes with messages of “R.I.P. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2018 Athletic apparel companies have straddled the entertainment and cultural worlds for years partly with their emulation of black culture — think Run-DMC’s Adidas shoe deal in the wake of the group’s rap hit “My Adidas” and Nike’s “Air Jordan” campaigns featuring Michael Jordan and Spike Lee. And with that shift, Nike is taking the side of its superstar athletes — even if it means alienating Trump supporters and intertwining shoes and politics. Clothing and shoe makers have always had a back-and-forth relationship with minority communities. The relationship began in the 1980s, when Nike, Adidas, Reebok and Converse became staples of black fashion, and African-American youth sought to emulate the stars of the day, like Jordan, Run-DMC and other figures associated with the burgeoning hip-hop culture. Companies “have made millions off of following trends from the black community, and so they have to be cognizant of the feelings of that community,” said Antonio S. Williams, who teaches sports marketing at Indiana University. A company official said “things are going to move in the right direction” under a Trump presidency. Protesters took that as support for Trump and began burning New Balance shoes and posting videos. Nike has likely figured out that its core consumers — the people who regularly buy its sneakers and clothes — are probably the millennials and minority youth who already support Kaepernick or at least don’t mind the stance he is taking, Antonio Williams said.

Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title Saturday, beating Serena Williams in a controversial US Open Final that saw the American docked a game after calling the umpire a "thief."

At this time last year, Serena Williams was eight months pregnant. This year, she’s back to winning matches at the U.S. Open. Before her most recent victory, she opened up to Stephanie Ruhle about how she manages her work-life balance…

A week after suffering the heaviest defeat of her career, tennis star Serena Williams admitted in an Instagram post that she is struggling with "postpartum emotions" and has felt in a "funk."