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List of Athlete Nominees for the 22nd Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards
February 06, 2009 02:02:41In accompaniment of movie, TV, and music categories, athlete nominees for the 22nd Annual Kids' Choice Awards have been unveiled. 14-times Olympic gold medal winner Michael Phelps, who has become the target of public's mock since picture of him smoking marijuana hit the web, is up for the category of Favorite Male Athlete.
Competing for the same category with the 23-year-old swimmer are basketball player LeBron James who plays for the Cleveland Cavaliers and football quarterback Peyton Manning. Professional golfer Tiger Woods, who's been sidelined since undergoing knee surgery in June 2008, is also nominated for the same category.
Wyclef Jean Records Song for Venus Williams
August 27, 2008 03:08:21Wyclef Jean has built a bridge between music and sport by penning a song in celebration of the U.S. Open, called "Venus (I'm Ready)". The inspiration behind the song is unmistakably, pro tennis player Venus Williams. "Venus' determination and mental strength inspires me!," said Jean. "Much like Isis, her strength should be celebrated."
The song which is available for streaming on Jean's official site, has been premiered on Monday, August 25, the first day of the tournament that is held in Queens, New York. It will also be made Williams' theme song throughout her stint in the competition that winds down on September 7.
Tennis Star Venus Williams Engaged to Boyfriend Hank Kuehne
January 09, 2008 04:01:30Wedding bells will soon ring for Venus Williams as she reportedly has engaged to boyfriend Hank Kuehne.
Venus and Kuehne, a professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, have been dating for almost a year. And while details of their engagement are unknown, the pair reportedly are trying to keep their happy news out of the spotlight.
Venus Williams Won Her Fourth Women's Title at Wimbledon
July 09, 2007 01:07:10
The date 07/07/07 brought good luck charm for Venus Williams. The American tennis player has on that day taken home her 4th Wimbledon title, beating Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets 6-4, 6-1 in the women's final.
It reportedly took only 90 minutes for Venus to beat Bartoli, who won over world number one Justine Henin of Belgium in the semifinals. The winning was Venus' first grand slam victory since winning at Wimbledon in 2005. She also won in 2000 and 2001.
Zeta-Jones, the Killer
November 04, 2005 09:11:30It's really a sparkling Wednesday night in New York City as many stars have come to its Lincoln Center for the 16th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards, and one of them was none other than Catherine Zeta-Jones. The stunning actress successfully brought home the Killer Talent Award from the event while her fellow actress, Goldie Hawn, was bestowed the Lifetime Achievement honor.
Other recipients included tennis star Venus Williams who received The Comeback Award and model Petra Nemcova who was named The Survivor for surviving the Tsunami disaster last December. Meanwhile, the event itself will be broadcasted in syndication by November and December.
Venus & Serena to Star in ABC Reality Series
March 29, 2005 09:03:47Tennis stars Venus and sister Serena Williams are for sure going to play on ABC Family TV brand-new reality series that will follow the sisters around and unveil the details of their formerly private personal lives. The not-yet-titled six-episode series is schedulled to air in July on the family-friendly network and will feature the dynamic tennis duo coming of age, as they find their place in the world outside of tennis.
Moreover, "The series will provide our fans with an up-close, inside look at our lives away from the tennis courts," Venus said in a statement. And "We're very excited to branch out into a new medium," added Serena.
