<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - serena</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/serena</link><description>Newsvine - serena</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:31:03 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Sat, 25 May 2013 07:39:04 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Serena Williams rides bicycle to match</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams can claim another first, and another victory: She beat the traffic by riding a bicycle to her match.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Wine]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Steven Wine]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17434556-serena-williams-rides-bicycle-to-match</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/03/23/17434556-serena-williams-rides-bicycle-to-match</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>biking</category><category>key-biscayne</category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:15:55 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fb23d72f-34b0-4307-bbdb-e8b7a7a24c1a.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="255" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=fb23d72f-34b0-4307-bbdb-e8b7a7a24c1a.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="77" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams returns the ball to Ayumi Morita, of Japan, during the Sony Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a399bf9a-1955-4345-9d84-82d954028fc1.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a399bf9a-1955-4345-9d84-82d954028fc1.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Ayumi Morita, of Japan, 6-3, 6-3, during the Sony Open tennis tournament, Saturday, March 23, 2013, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena withdraws from Dubai with back injury</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Dubai Championships because of a lower back injury.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17030631-serena-withdraws-from-dubai-with-back-injury</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/20/17030631-serena-withdraws-from-dubai-with-back-injury</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>withdraws</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>dubai-championships</category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 14:57:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a7d3979-f6d5-42d9-b478-f167677fa90d.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="282" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6a7d3979-f6d5-42d9-b478-f167677fa90d.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="85" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the U.S.  poses with her trophy after losing to Belarus' Victoria Azarenka in their final match of the Qatar WTA Ladies Open tennis tournament,  in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Back On Top: Serena becomes oldest No. 1 at 31</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams spent most of the past week downplaying the prospect of returning to the top of the rankings. Then it happened and she couldn't hold back the tears.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Casey]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/16/16982411-back-on-top-serena-becomes-oldest-no-1-at-31</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/16/16982411-back-on-top-serena-becomes-oldest-no-1-at-31</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>on</category><category>back</category><category>top</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><pubDate>Sat, 16 Feb 2013 08:43:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2b1edb07-1a62-49ea-a6ca-e6c3db7a436b.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="293" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=2b1edb07-1a62-49ea-a6ca-e6c3db7a436b.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="88" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the U.S. celebrates after winning against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in their WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis quarterfinal match in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37069e63-2ccd-4e29-8000-942379140771.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="343" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=37069e63-2ccd-4e29-8000-942379140771.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="179" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the U.S. reacts after winning against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in their WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis quarterfinal match in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0285f2af-6cf8-46ef-b5ea-3219099dee55.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="469" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=0285f2af-6cf8-46ef-b5ea-3219099dee55.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="141" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States poses with a trophy given to her by the WTA Tour after the 31-year-old American reclaimed the world number one ranking following her WTA Qatar Open tennis quarter-final match against Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova in the Qatari capital, Doha on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5a567645-2784-494f-abf3-535537f456d8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="343" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5a567645-2784-494f-abf3-535537f456d8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="179" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic during their quarterfinal of the WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4734f0ae-b3af-4f0e-8c5c-8ff35f022ccd.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="299" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=4734f0ae-b3af-4f0e-8c5c-8ff35f022ccd.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Petra Kvitova of Czech Republic during their quarterfinal of the WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams sets new major target for 2013</title>
<description><![CDATA[No woman has come close to rivaling Serena Williams since she finished off her self-titled Serena Slam &#8212; capturing four consecutive major championships &#8212; by winning at Melbourne Park in 2003.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[John Pye]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[John Pye]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/12/16472941-serena-williams-sets-new-major-target-for-2013</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/12/16472941-serena-williams-sets-new-major-target-for-2013</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>1st</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>rebound</category><category>australian-open</category><category>ld</category><category>writethru</category><category>melbourne-park</category><pubDate>Sat, 12 Jan 2013 05:05:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9dea5532-1533-4565-9b1f-b9eff3269f44.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="385" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=9dea5532-1533-4565-9b1f-b9eff3269f44.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="160" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States celebrates winning the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-2, 6-1 during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Williams captured her 47th career title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pavlyuchenkova in Saturdays Brisbane International final.  (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6bea8d38-e1fd-418d-ad60-017ef37e0bc6.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="329" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=6bea8d38-e1fd-418d-ad60-017ef37e0bc6.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="99" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States plays a shot in the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia at the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan 5, 2013. Williams won 6-2, 6-1. (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a855788c-09e3-425a-ad56-a2fd0757cde5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=a855788c-09e3-425a-ad56-a2fd0757cde5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning the women's final match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia during the Brisbane International tennis tournament in Brisbane, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013. Williams captured her 47th career title with a comprehensive 6-2, 6-1 victory over Pavlyuchenkova in Saturdays Brisbane International final.  (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard).&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams beats Azarenka in Olympic semis</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams clinched at least a silver medal Friday and earned a berth in the Olympic final when she beat No. 1-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 6-2.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/28/13007310-serena-williams-beats-azarenka-in-olympic-semis</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/28/13007310-serena-williams-beats-azarenka-in-olympic-semis</guid><category>sports</category><category>olympics</category><category>tennis</category><category>wins</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><category>urszula-radwanska</category><category>victoria-azarenka</category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Jul 2012 14:07:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=12667d7a-2f69-48b0-9049-f2b5ec584db4.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="428" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=12667d7a-2f69-48b0-9049-f2b5ec584db4.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="129" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States cannot return the ball as she slips on the grass against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during a first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=de32f778-b34b-4d6f-a0a6-5adcd8723224.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="296" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=de32f778-b34b-4d6f-a0a6-5adcd8723224.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States slips on the grass against Jelena Jankovic of Serbia during a first round match at the All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>No rest for Serena Williams before Olympics</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams has had little time to reflect on her first Grand Slam title in two years and even less time to sleep with a schedule she says is "probably the most hectic it has been in my career."]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Antonio Gonzalez]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12666091-no-rest-for-serena-williams-before-olympics</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/10/12666091-no-rest-for-serena-williams-before-olympics</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>schedule</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:45:23 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f7f0e60c-548b-48b4-a35d-de67779f2810.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="369" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=f7f0e60c-548b-48b4-a35d-de67779f2810.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="167" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams smiles during a news conference after practice for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=84bf2e5d-6659-432c-9119-1bd6e87f680f.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="502" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=84bf2e5d-6659-432c-9119-1bd6e87f680f.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="151" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams practices for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=69fb380d-014b-41ff-a43e-fbfe21bfca56.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="297" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=69fb380d-014b-41ff-a43e-fbfe21bfca56.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams, left, speaks with her trainer prior to practicing for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5889151e-7314-4f7b-bec7-3b1896e2fc27.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="311" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=5889151e-7314-4f7b-bec7-3b1896e2fc27.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="198" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams practices for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58538120-0a05-438c-8b44-668f703e40d5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=58538120-0a05-438c-8b44-668f703e40d5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams, left, stretches beside her trainers prior to practicing for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=442ba758-12cd-438c-b330-43da5911b280.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="308" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=442ba758-12cd-438c-b330-43da5911b280.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams smiles during a news conference after practice for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=01b8d136-0fb4-49d7-81a8-6aada8a55c96.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="252" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=01b8d136-0fb4-49d7-81a8-6aada8a55c96.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="76" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams practices for the Bank of the West Classic tennis tournament, Tuesday, July 10, 2012, in Stanford, Calif. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena pulls out of Monterrey Open</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Monterrey Open because of an ankle injury.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/18/10443903-serena-pulls-out-of-monterrey-open</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/02/18/10443903-serena-pulls-out-of-monterrey-open</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>out</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>monterrey-open</category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:05:50 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Williams sister act goes on the road to Colombia</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams will face sister Venus in an exhibition in Colombia on Wednesday, her first match since losing the U.S. Open final two months ago.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jairo Anchique]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jairo Anchique]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/22/8958374-williams-sister-act-goes-on-the-road-to-colombia</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/11/22/8958374-williams-sister-act-goes-on-the-road-to-colombia</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>vs</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>venus</category><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/deff2e74-b1f7-4e5f-86b3-3b23f8bb3e5e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="264" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/deff2e74-b1f7-4e5f-86b3-3b23f8bb3e5e.jpg" width="120" height="79" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena, left, and Venus Williams laugh during a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2011. Venus will make her comeback Wednesday in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Medellin, two months after pulling out of the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/376a527c-d201-44f4-a889-e9dd2750ce14.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="392" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/376a527c-d201-44f4-a889-e9dd2750ce14.jpg" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena, left, and Venus Williams pose for photos during a news conference in Bogota, Colombia, Tuesday Nov. 22, 2011. Venus will make her comeback Wednesday in an exhibition match against her sister Serena in Medellin, two months after pulling out of the U.S. Open because of an immune system disease. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena's popularity wanes a bit</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams insists she moved on quickly after her bad night two years ago at the U.S. Open.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eddie Pells]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eddie Pells]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/31/7544458-serenas-popularity-wanes-a-bit</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/31/7544458-serenas-popularity-wanes-a-bit</guid><category>us</category><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>popularity</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 21:52:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/469230ed-2eeb-441a-9ebf-ff8d9b1d2465.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="347" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/469230ed-2eeb-441a-9ebf-ff8d9b1d2465.jpg" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Serena Williams, of the United States, argues with line judge Shino Tsurubuchi over a foot fault call during her match against Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.  Chuckling and rolling her eyes, Williams dismissed questions Monday Aug. 29, 2011 about her tirade at a line judge over a foot-fault call at the end of her loss in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ac07a305-38ba-4105-9127-b88775ef5e2e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="269" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ac07a305-38ba-4105-9127-b88775ef5e2e.jpg" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This is a Sept. 12, 2009, file photo showing a line judge leaving her chair to report an argument with Serena Williams, left, of the United States, during her match against Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York.   Chuckling and rolling her eyes, Williams dismissed questions Monday Aug. 29, 2011 about her tirade at a line judge over a foot-fault call at the end of her loss in the 2009 U.S. Open semifinals. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ebde33a4-fcc5-4b1a-9694-ce229119d2fb.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="345" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ebde33a4-fcc5-4b1a-9694-ce229119d2fb.jpg" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams, of the United States, returns against Bojana Jovanovski, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams gets easy win in US Open return</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams' first U.S. Open singles match since her 2009 foot-fault tirade came and went, quickly and quietly.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/30/7532605-serena-williams-gets-easy-win-in-us-open-return</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/08/30/7532605-serena-williams-gets-easy-win-in-us-open-return</guid><category>us</category><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>serena-williams'</category><category>flushing-meadows</category><category>bojana-jovanovski</category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 03:48:25 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a22cb94f-d5ce-4d8f-b1c5-8de7fa113773.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="476" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a22cb94f-d5ce-4d8f-b1c5-8de7fa113773.jpg" width="120" height="143" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States returns to Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/ebde33a4-fcc5-4b1a-9694-ce229119d2fb.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="345" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/ebde33a4-fcc5-4b1a-9694-ce229119d2fb.jpg" width="120" height="178" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams, of the United States, returns against Bojana Jovanovski, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1038b933-bc58-40a3-a785-2076e3ad3181.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="297" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1038b933-bc58-40a3-a785-2076e3ad3181.jpg" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States expresses frustration during her match against Bojana Jovanovski of Serbia during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/34651b13-4f0d-4523-b9f2-9073adbe9448.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="222" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/34651b13-4f0d-4523-b9f2-9073adbe9448.jpg" width="120" height="67" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams, of the United States, keeps her eyes on the ball as she returns against Bojana Jovanovski, of Serbia, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/89106aca-9c45-410e-989a-ec44db1ff739.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="374" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/89106aca-9c45-410e-989a-ec44db1ff739.jpg" width="120" height="164" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Bojana Jovanovski, of Serbia, returns against Serena Williams, of the United States, during the first round of the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Castrodale: Motivated Serena, Venus add spice to Wimbledon</title>
<description><![CDATA[A couple of Saturdays ago, she parked in front of her computer and logged into her Twitter account.  ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jelisa Castrodale]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jelisa Castrodale]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6903704-castrodale-motivated-serena-venus-add-spice-to-wimbledon</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/20/6903704-castrodale-motivated-serena-venus-add-spice-to-wimbledon</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>roger-federer</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><category>venus</category><category>wimbledon</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:01:59 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-110620-serena-656p.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-110620-serena-656p.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the US reacts during her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia on the fourth day of the AEGON International tennis tournament in Eastbourne, southern England, on June 15, 2011. Running from June 12-18, the AEGON International is the final tournament before the beginning of Wimbledon. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/110621-serena5.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/110621-serena5.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21:  Serena Williams of the United States reacts to a play during her first round match against Aravane Rezai of France on Day Two of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2011 in London, England.  (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams still just wants to win</title>
<description><![CDATA[A grateful Serena Williams realizes just how close she came to losing her tennis career because of blood clots in both lungs.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Caroline Cheese]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Caroline Cheese]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/13/6848508-serena-williams-still-just-wants-to-win</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/06/13/6848508-serena-williams-still-just-wants-to-win</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>eastbourne</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 13:52:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/83f02e15-3376-4961-995e-2731ec4c84c1.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="488" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/83f02e15-3376-4961-995e-2731ec4c84c1.jpg" width="120" height="146" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This Jan. 14, 2009, file photo shows Serena Williams after winning a break point in the third set tie break in her match against Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki during the Sydney International tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia. Williams is returning to the tour after nearly a year off because of various health issues. Williams will begin her comeback at a grass-court tournament in Eastbourne, England next week. She then will defend her title at Wimbledon, which begins June 20.(AP Photo/Rob Griffith, FIle)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/5370d820-a42a-4ccd-a85a-a696752d2409.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="341" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/5370d820-a42a-4ccd-a85a-a696752d2409.jpg" width="120" height="180" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams speaks at a press conference ahead of her match Tuesday at the Eastbourne International in Eastbourne, England, Monday, June 13, 2011. The 13-time Grand Slam champion returns to action Tuesday at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured tendon in her foot, which led to a blood clot in her lung. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/2e50aac6-5afe-4eab-9274-aaa3198c50c6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="391" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/2e50aac6-5afe-4eab-9274-aaa3198c50c6.jpg" width="120" height="157" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams speaks at a press conference ahead of her tennis match Tuesday at the Eastbourne International in Eastbourne, England, Monday, June 13, 2011. The 13-time Grand Slam champion returns to action Tuesday at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured tendon in her foot, which led to a blood clot in her lung. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/69677538-762a-406d-a90d-909bde4e1dc6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="237" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/69677538-762a-406d-a90d-909bde4e1dc6.jpg" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams reacts at a press conference ahead of her tennis match Tuesday at the Eastbourne International in Eastbourne, England, Monday, June 13, 2011. The 13-time Grand Slam champion returns to action Tuesday at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured tendon in her foot, which led to a blood clot in her lung. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/d68d07b7-d5c1-4444-bacd-3a33092d4607.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="462" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/d68d07b7-d5c1-4444-bacd-3a33092d4607.jpg" width="120" height="139" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams speaks during a television interview next to the courts ahead of her match Tuesday at the Eastbourne International in Eastbourne, England, Monday, June 13, 2011. The 13-time Grand Slam champion returns to action Tuesday at the Eastbourne International after recovering from an injured tendon in her foot, which led to a blood clot in her lung. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams out of French; eyes summer return</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams pulled out of the French Open on Thursday, a decision that was expected because the 13-time Grand Slam singles champion has been off the tour for more than 10 months.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jerome Pugmire]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jerome Pugmire]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/12/6631524-serena-williams-out-of-french-eyes-summer-return</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/05/12/6631524-serena-williams-out-of-french-eyes-summer-return</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>withdraws</category><category>french-open</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 17:10:38 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c4205385-3984-452c-bade-299a36b2f41d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="275" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c4205385-3984-452c-bade-299a36b2f41d.jpg" width="120" height="83" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This June 2, 2010, file photo shows Serena Williams during a news conference after losing her quarterfinal match to Australia's Samantha Stosur at the French Open tennis tournament, in Paris.  Williams has pulled out of the French Open. Williams has been out since last July after two foot operations, then blood clots in her lung, and has not fully recovered.  (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>S Williams calls lung embolism 'scariest moment'</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams still has blood clots in her lung but hopes to return to tennis this summer after recovering from a pulmonary embolism, which she called the "scariest moment in my life."]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/09/6226532-s-williams-calls-lung-embolism-scariest-moment</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/09/6226532-s-williams-calls-lung-embolism-scariest-moment</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>blood-clot</category><category>clot</category><pubDate>Wed, 9 Mar 2011 13:53:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/74c04f79-b90a-49a2-a784-bb3a0a852d71.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="285" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/74c04f79-b90a-49a2-a784-bb3a0a852d71.jpg" width="120" height="86" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This Sept. 26, 2010, file photo shows Serena Williams arriving at &quot;Macy's Passport Presents Glamorama&quot; event in Los Angeles.  People magazine is reporting that Williams has undergone surgery for a pulmonary embolism. Spokeswoman Nicole Chabot tells the magazine that the blood clot in Williams' lungs was discovered last week, and that she had &quot;emergency treatment (Monday) for a hematoma she suffered as a result&quot; of that treatment. Williams is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/09c8c701-6f68-4fde-91af-7a410b9ff28e.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="368" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/09c8c701-6f68-4fde-91af-7a410b9ff28e.jpg" width="120" height="111" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This July 3, 2010, defending champion Serena Williams reacts as she wins a point from Vera Zonareva, during the women's singles final at Wimbledon. People magazine is reporting that Williams has undergone surgery for a pulmonary embolism. Spokeswoman Nicole Chabot tells the magazine that the blood clot in Williams' lungs was discovered last week, and that she had &quot;emergency treatment (Monday) for a hematoma she suffered as a result&quot; of that treatment. Williams is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital.(AP Photo/Jon Super, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/434998c3-ce94-42b4-bab2-eef90c3a8d43.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="395" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/434998c3-ce94-42b4-bab2-eef90c3a8d43.jpg" width="120" height="156" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this July 1, 2010, file photo, Serena Williams hits a return to Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic, at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon. Serena Williams underwent &quot;emergency treatment&quot; Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported. The 29-year-old Williams is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a6968530-6e5b-41ab-81d6-357a7a0de0c9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="342" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a6968530-6e5b-41ab-81d6-357a7a0de0c9.jpg" width="120" height="103" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - This May 7, 2010, file photo shows Serena Williams reacting during her semifinal  tennis match against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. Serena Williams underwent &quot;emergency treatment&quot; Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, days after doctors discovered a blood clot in her lungs, People magazine reported. The 29-year-old Williams is being treated at a Los Angeles hospital. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/02d51aa9-3621-4864-8ea1-a24372f8d7f7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="330" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/02d51aa9-3621-4864-8ea1-a24372f8d7f7.jpg" width="120" height="186" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this July 4, 2009 file photo, Serena Williams of United States, reacts while playing sister Venus Williams during the women's singles final match at Wimbledon.   The 13-time Grand Slam champion spoke on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show Wednesday, March 9, 2011, from Los Angeles, saying she hasn't left her house much since going to the hospital nearly three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/5c59afc0-7095-451f-b26c-e3309f48d382.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="311" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/5c59afc0-7095-451f-b26c-e3309f48d382.jpg" width="120" height="94" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this May 7, 2010 file photo, Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts during her semifinal tennis match against Serbia's Jelena Jankovic at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome. The 13-time Grand Slam champion spoke on NBC's &quot;Today&quot; show Wednesday, March 9, 2011, from Los Angeles, saying she hasn't left her house much since going to the hospital nearly three weeks ago. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena had emergency treatment for lung clot</title>
<description><![CDATA[Serena Williams had emergency treatment for a hematoma that resulted from a pulmonary embolism last week, several web sites are reporting.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[The Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/02/6170126-serena-had-emergency-treatment-for-lung-clot</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/03/02/6170126-serena-had-emergency-treatment-for-lung-clot</guid><category>tennis</category><category>new-york</category><category>williams</category><category>treatment</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>elton-john-aids-foundation-academy-awards</category><category>pulmonary</category><category>embolism</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Wed, 2 Mar 2011 14:59:51 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Castrodale: Will somebody rescue women's tennis?</title>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, Taylor Swift’s manager might’ve called her on her heart-shaped phone, pausing before he asked whether she’d rather hear the good news or the bad news first.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jelisa Castrodale]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Jelisa Castrodale]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/19/5880495-castrodale-will-somebody-rescue-womens-tennis</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2011/01/19/5880495-castrodale-will-somebody-rescue-womens-tennis</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>maria-sharapova</category><category>venus-williams</category><category>serena</category><category>grand-slam</category><category>australian-open</category><category>wozniacki</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>taylor-swift�s</category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:18:10 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/110118_spt-wozniacki-hurt.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/110118_spt-wozniacki-hurt.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark holds her knee after falling during her quarter-final match against Ana Ivanovic of Serbia at the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing October 8, 2010.    REUTERS/David Gray      (CHINA - Tags: SPORT TENNIS)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena Williams withdraws from Australian Open</title>
<description><![CDATA[Two-time defending champion Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open because of a foot injury.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/25/5524501-serena-williams-withdraws-from-australian-open</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/11/25/5524501-serena-williams-withdraws-from-australian-open</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>out</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><category>australian-open</category><pubDate>Thu, 25 Nov 2010 06:39:30 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/c51013b5-9388-43a9-bfed-6d406d8a3af3.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="377" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/c51013b5-9388-43a9-bfed-6d406d8a3af3.jpg" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Tennis player Serena Williams, left, sits with Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh's fiancee Adrienne Williams, right, during an NBA basketball game between the Heat and Charlotte Bobcats in Miami, Friday, Nov. 19, 2010. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Foot fault line judge officiating US Open final</title>
<description><![CDATA[The line judge who called the foot fault on Serena Williams is officiating this year's U.S. Open men's final.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Associated Press]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/13/5102752-foot-fault-line-judge-officiating-us-open-final</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/09/13/5102752-foot-fault-line-judge-officiating-us-open-final</guid><category>us</category><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>line-judge</category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 21:13:22 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Williams' foot-fault official back at US Open</title>
<description><![CDATA[The line judge who called a foot fault on Serena Williams that sent the star into a tirade during last year's U.S. Open semifinals will be officiating at this year's tournament.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/28/4991948-williams-foot-fault-official-back-at-us-open</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/08/28/4991948-williams-foot-fault-official-back-at-us-open</guid><category>us</category><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>open</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>line-judge</category><pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:05:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/38d1afce-056c-4b80-a3e2-df5a017e76c6.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="347" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/38d1afce-056c-4b80-a3e2-df5a017e76c6.jpg" width="120" height="177" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 file photo Serena Williams, of the United States, argues with line judge Shino Tsurubuchi over a foot fault call during her match against Kim Clijsters, of Belgium, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Officials from the U.S. Open announced on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, that Tsurubuchi will officiate at the 2010 U.S. Open. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/aa4dbdfd-462b-4bfd-82e5-89f20cf55aed.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="317" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/aa4dbdfd-462b-4bfd-82e5-89f20cf55aed.jpg" width="120" height="194" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2010, file photo, tennis official Shino Tsurubuchi takes her place on Rod Laver Arena as Rafael Nadal of Spain plays Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in a Men's singles fourth round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia.  Tsurubuchi, who called a foot fault on Serena Williams in last year's U.S. Open semifinals, will officiate at this year's tournament. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, File)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Opinion: Serena the best player ever? Not even close</title>
<description><![CDATA[“Serena Williams: Love Her, Hate Her, She’s the Best Ever”. That’s the line that greeted us on the cover of last week’s post-Wimbledon issue of Sports Illustrated.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steve Tignor]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Steve Tignor]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/17/4698415-opinion-serena-the-best-player-ever-not-even-close</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/17/4698415-opinion-serena-the-best-player-ever-not-even-close</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>her</category><category>sports-illustrated</category><category>serena</category><category>graf</category><category>slam</category><category>navratilova</category><category>slams</category><category>evert</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>best-ever�</category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2010 19:12:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100717-serena-story.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="240" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100717-serena-story.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="72" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 03:  Serena Williams of USA celebrates Championship point after winning her Ladies Singles Final Match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia on Day Twelve of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3, 2010 in London, England.  (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Rafa, Serena pull away from the rest at Wimbledon</title>
<description><![CDATA[It was the middle Sunday at Wimbledon, the tournament's traditional day off, and the best players in men's tennis were scattered around the All England Club's practice courts.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Howard Fendrich]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/04/4617430-rafa-serena-pull-away-from-the-rest-at-wimbledon</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/04/4617430-rafa-serena-pull-away-from-the-rest-at-wimbledon</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>on</category><category>serena</category><category>rafa</category><category>all-england-club</category><pubDate>Mon, 5 Jul 2010 00:31:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/b611d088-7543-410c-a25f-fb8dd32a630f.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="300" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/b611d088-7543-410c-a25f-fb8dd32a630f.jpg" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States celebrates a point win over Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/558dfe4f-0a47-416e-a119-f4e6cde040ee.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="353" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/558dfe4f-0a47-416e-a119-f4e6cde040ee.jpg" width="120" height="174" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after defeating Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic during the men's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/a9f691cd-dfc8-4e2a-8b5e-3c133e749d66.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="207" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/a9f691cd-dfc8-4e2a-8b5e-3c133e749d66.jpg" width="120" height="62" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Rafael Nadal lies on the ground after defeating Tomas Berdych in the men's singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 4, 2010.  (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/08e49167-3683-4a38-a40b-c57840a6e05a.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="242" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/08e49167-3683-4a38-a40b-c57840a6e05a.jpg" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Rafael Nadal returns to Tomas Berdych, during the men's singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/defb73f8-69dc-47f2-a6fd-150a72c9a4c0.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="324" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/defb73f8-69dc-47f2-a6fd-150a72c9a4c0.jpg" width="120" height="98" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd as he carries his trophy around the Centre Court following his win over Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic in the men's single's finalat the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 4, 2010. (AP Photo/Stefan Wermuth,Pool)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/8cce1e0b-5b45-4d11-b923-d2ad350cd28d.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="378" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/8cce1e0b-5b45-4d11-b923-d2ad350cd28d.jpg" width="120" height="163" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Rafael Nadal holds his trophy, after defeating Tomas Berdych in the men's singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 4, 2010.  (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/e207774a-b938-4509-a194-8f315b4c98d7.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="265" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/e207774a-b938-4509-a194-8f315b4c98d7.jpg" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams poses with her trophy, after defeating Vera Zonareva to win the women's singles final on the Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Jon Super)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Serena's best shot serves her well</title>
<description><![CDATA[As a kid, 13 Grand Slam titles ago, Serena Williams tended to goof off when it came time to work on serves.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Wine]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Steven Wine]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/04/4612986-serenas-best-shot-serves-her-well</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/07/04/4612986-serenas-best-shot-serves-her-well</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>grand-slam</category><category>wimbledon</category><pubDate>Sun, 4 Jul 2010 17:51:33 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/3b873ba5-9912-4339-a7ac-2e3a167144c9.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="290" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/3b873ba5-9912-4339-a7ac-2e3a167144c9.jpg" width="120" height="87" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States serves to Russia's Vera Zvonareva during their women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/400/1d5d28cf-ca23-4df8-a5c9-4419d689de67.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="512" width="373" ><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cdn.newsvine.com/_vine/images/ap/120/1d5d28cf-ca23-4df8-a5c9-4419d689de67.jpg" width="120" height="165" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Serena Williams of the United States holds her trophy after defeating Russia's Vera Zvonareva in their women's singles final at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Saturday, July 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Celizic: Serena taking her place among tennis legends</title>
<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, Serena Williams goes after her 12th grand slam singles title in Australia against Justine Henin. It’s getting to that stage of Williams’ great career where you don’t want to miss it because we can’t be sure how many more there will be. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mike Celizic]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Mike Celizic]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/29/3828669-celizic-serena-taking-her-place-among-tennis-legends</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/29/3828669-celizic-serena-taking-her-place-among-tennis-legends</guid><category>sports</category><category>tennis</category><category>her</category><category>she</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>navratilova</category><category>shes</category><category>evert</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:04:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100129_spt-serena-williams-australian-open.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="271" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100129_spt-serena-williams-australian-open.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="82" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28:  Serena Williams of the United States of America celebrates winning a point in her semifinal match against Na Li of China during day eleven of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-100129-serena-11a.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="236" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-100129-serena-11a.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28:  Serena Williams of the United States of America celebrates winning a point in her semifinal match against Na Li of China during day eleven of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-100129-serena-106p.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="236" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/g-spt-100129-serena-106p.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="71" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28:  Serena Williams of the United States of America celebrates winning a point in her semifinal match against Na Li of China during day eleven of the 2010 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 28, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Powell: It’s hard to tell what they’re all so sorry about</title>
<description><![CDATA[Are you sorry for what you did, or just sorry you got caught? Will someone ever admit to that? ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shaun Powell]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Shaun Powell]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/13/3754340-powell-its-hard-to-tell-what-theyre-all-so-sorry-about</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2010/01/13/3754340-powell-its-hard-to-tell-what-theyre-all-so-sorry-about</guid><category>sports</category><category>moss</category><category>tiger-woods</category><category>apology</category><category>serena</category><category>apologize</category><category>sorry</category><category>other-sports</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>apologizing</category><pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:34:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/apmegasports/201001111927700360155-pf.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="306" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/apmegasports/201001111927700360155-pf.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="92" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100113-alex-presser-hmed-2p.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="317" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100113-alex-presser-hmed-2p.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="96" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;TAMPA - FEBRUARY 17: Infielder Alex Rodriguez of the New York Yankees talks during a press conference February 17, 2008 at the George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Florida. The Yankees third baseman admitted to taking a substance known as &quot;boli&quot; acquired with his cousin in the Dominican Republic in 2001.  (Photo by Al Messerschmidt/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alex Rodriguez&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Famous faces can’t keep their mouths shut</title>
<description><![CDATA[Hip-hop artist Kanye West, Rep. Joe Wilson, and tennis star Serena Williams did not meet to plan strategy before each staged his or her dustup on the national stage, sources insist. But their moments of dishonor came clustered together, as if featured on a schedule for a symposium on misbehavior. ]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Ventre]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Michael Ventre]]></source><link>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/23/3307079-famous-faces-cant-keep-their-mouths-shut</link><guid>http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2009/09/23/3307079-famous-faces-cant-keep-their-mouths-shut</guid><category>sports</category><category>williams</category><category>celebrities</category><category>joe-wilson</category><category>kanye-west</category><category>serena</category><category>serena-williams</category><category>kanye</category><category>shearer</category><category>mtv-video-music-awards</category><category>taylor-swift</category><category>only-on-msnbc-com</category><category>reutersgary-hershorn</category><category>states-entertainment-images-of-the-day"</category><pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:53:13 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090918-kanye-8a.photoblog400.jpg" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="309" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090918-kanye-8a.120;120;7;70;0.jpg" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain">&lt;p&gt;Kanye West takes the microphone from best female video winner Taylor Swift as he praises the video entry from Beyonce at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards in New York, September 13, 2009.     REUTERS/Gary Hershorn (UNITED STATES ENTERTAINMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)&lt;/p&gt;</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>