CNN interviewed Serena Williams when she was 9. Here’s what she said
Already being called a sports prodigy, Serena Williams spoke to CNN about her tennis ambitions when she was just 9 years old. Here’s what she had to say about her goal to be #1.
CNN — Coco Gauff was ruthless and totally dominant in her US Open quarterfinal against Jelena Ostapenko, dropping just two games in a match that could have really troubled the young American. Ostapenko, although blighted by inconsistency, had been expected to pose serious questions to Gauff’s title credentials after an impressive run in New York,…
CNN — Tennis player Elina Svitolina called her opponent, Russian Daria Kasatkina, a “brave one” following the Ukrainian’s upset win on Sunday. Svitolina, who previously said she would not shake hands with Russian and Belarusian opponents out of respect for the men and women defending Ukraine, told reporters that she “acknowledged” Kasatkina after the match….
Last night, a bar in Wisconsin was offering free drinks if the Jets lost. Fans at the bar started cheering and running up their tabs after Aaron Rodgers left the game… then the Jets won in OT and they realized they had to pay 😅 (via @AJBayatpour)pic.twitter.com/1fiwbbbN65 — FOX Sports: NFL (@NFLonFOX) September 12, 2023
She is known in the basketball world as “Special K” and already Ontario Christian High point guard Kaleena Smith has her sights set on the Southern Section career scoring record. “Yes, it’s a set goal of mine,” she says with absolute assurance and without hesitation. That might seem a bit premature for a 15-year-old halfway…
Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner as a player and a coach who became the defining figure in German soccer for more than half a century, died on Sunday. He was 78. He died at his home, his family confirmed in a statement. The statement did not specify where he lived or state the cause…
First, the “Board Man” got paid. Then he and the Clippers got a win. Hours after All-Star wing Kawhi Leonard signed a three-year contract extension worth $152.3 million on Wednesday, he scored 29 points as the Clippers slowly awoke to outlast the skidding Toronto Raptors, 126-120, at Crypto.com Arena and improve to 24-13. Leonard’s curving…
