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Riley Gaines grand slams queer activist's Senate testimony that men can't beat Serena Williams

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Former NCAA swim star Riley Gaines slammed the president of far-left Human Rights Campaign for denying the biological advantages of male athletes in a Wednesday Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.  Kelley Robinson, who describes herself as the first queer, Black president of the Human Rights Campaign, claimed that tennis legend Serena Williams could beat men at the sport at the hearing on "Protecting Pride: Defending the Civil Rights of LGBTQ+ Americans."  There's been this news article about men that think they can beat Serena Williams in tennis," Robinson said. "And it's just not the case. She is stronger than them." Gaines, a University of Kentucky 12-time All-American swimmer who tied with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, immediately shut down Robinson's claim:  "Both Serena and Venus lost to the 203rd ranked male tennis player." Fifty-year-old Karsten Braasch challenged and beat Serena Williams and Venus Williams back-to-back at the

'Oh no, not this!: Serena Williams Reacts After Venus' big Birmingham win

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Serena Williams hilariously reacted to Venus Williams' fist-bump celebration in Birmingham as Serena joked that's how her older sister used to punch her.  On Monday, 43-year-old Venus stunned world No 48 Camila Giorgi 7-6 (5) 4-6 7-6 (5) in the Birmingham first round. After completing a win over Giorgi, former world No 1 Venus couldn't contain her happiness and excitement.  "This is how @venuswilliams used to punch me lol," Serena captioned her Instagram Story. Serena Williams jokes after Venus' big Birmingham win Venus' celebration against Giorgi may have been prompted by the Italian's act from the first set.  In the first set, Venus fell hard on the grass and Giorgi reacted by shouting in delight. Venus gave Giorgi a cold stare and afterward made a comment about Giorgi that many felt was a serious shade thrown at the Italian. "I thought I played so well today, and she also played incredible. I'm so surprised she's not No 1 in the worl

"I thought I could live off my kids": Serena Williams' father said he should have been dead

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Richard Williams, father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, talked about his life, especially the moment he decided to coach his daughters, as reported in the trailer of the documentary On the Line:  The Richard Williams Story Richard Williams, father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams, talked about his life, especially the moment he decided to coach his daughters, as reported in the trailer of the documentary On the Line: The Richard Williams Story.   The trailer has a few flashbacks, including one where Williams says he thought he could live through his daughters. He said: "I thought I could live off my kids and I thought I could make a million dollars. I was born in Shreveport, Louisiana in a neighborhood called Cedar Grove.   All my life I had to be brave, but by now I should have be dead. I have to move on. If Venus and Serena would make a million dollars? There's no question about it. They will make 1 million look small!"   Serena Williams in th