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Serena Williams apologizes for rape case comment

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:39 MDT

Serena Williams apologizes for rape case comment

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 19, 2013 11:02AM MDT

Serena Williams says she’s reaching out to the family of the victim in the Steubenville rape case after the tennis star was quoted in a Rolling Stone article saying “she shouldn’t have put herself in that position.” “I am currently reaching out to the girl’s family to let her know that I am deeply sorry for what was written in the Rolling Stone article,” Williams said in a statement released through her agent Wednesday. “What was written — what I supposedly said — is insensitive and hurtful, a...

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NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:29 MDT

NBA: Jazz work out Carter-Williams, but don’t expect Burke

By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

The Utah Jazz have worked out nearly every top point guard available in the NBA Draft on June 27. It’s going to stay that way. After another pre-draft workout Tuesday morning, vice president of player personnel Walt Perrin said he does not expect Michigan’s Trey Burke to audition for the Jazz. Burke is the top-rated point guard in the draft whose advisors obviously don’t think he’s going to be available to Utah, which owns the 14th and 21st picks in the first round. “I’ve been in communication w...

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Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:56:30 MDT

Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back injury

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 18, 2013 11:56PM MDT

Wimbledon, England • Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury. Williams’ agent, Carlos Fleming, says Wimbledon was told of her decision Tuesday. Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, was bothered by her back during a first-round loss at the French Open last month, then cited that injury when she and her younger sister Serena withdrew from the doubles competition in Paris. The older Williams played at Wim...

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NBA: Jazz to work out Syracuse point guard Carter-Williams

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:33:03 MDT

NBA: Jazz to work out Syracuse point guard Carter-Williams

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated Jun 17, 2013 08:33PM MDT

The Utah Jazz will work out six players Tuesday morning, including Syracuse point guard Michael Carter-Williams, as the team continues preparations for the NBA Draft on June 27. Joining Carter-Williams will be Azusa Pacific’s B.J. Porter, Syracuse forward James Sutherland, Kentucky guard Archie Goodwin, Miami guard Durand Scott, Kansas guard Elijah Johnson, Evansville guard-forward Colt Ryan and Princeton forward Trent Lockett. Carter-Williams is considered a likely top-10 pick. He averaged 11.9...

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Are Nadal, Williams unbeatable?

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:24:31 MDT

Are Nadal, Williams unbeatable?

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 12, 2013 07:24PM MDT

Paris • Right now, French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are as good as it gets in tennis. The next time we see them competing, though, at Wimbledon in two weeks, Nadal will be merely a serious contender, while Williams will be the unquestioned favorite. Both are 43-2 in 2013. He’s won 22 matches in a row. Her winning streak is at 31, the longest single-season run on the women’s tour in 13 years. Nadal’s Grand Slam title total now stands at 12, tied with Roy Emerson for th...

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Serena Williams beats Sharapova in French Open final

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:58:10 MDT

Serena Williams beats Sharapova in French Open final

By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press

Updated Jun 9, 2013 04:58PM MDT

Paris • Two hours before her French Open final, Serena Williams practiced on center court, the stands deserted as she whacked one winner after another to the distant sounds of a brass band playing on the plaza. When the music stopped, the seats filled and the match began, Williams went on defense, relentlessly chasing down one shot after another to defeat familiar foil Maria Sharapova. With a 6-4, 6-4 victory, the No. 1-ranked Williams won her first French Open championship since 2002. “Eleven y...

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French Open: Serena Williams tops Maria Sharapova for 16th title

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:51:32 MDT

French Open: Serena Williams tops Maria Sharapova for 16th title

By Howard Fendrich The Associated Press

Updated Jun 8, 2013 11:51PM MDT

Paris • Serena Williams knew, of course, that 11 years had passed since her only French Open championship. She also knew, of course, what happened a year ago in Paris: the only first-round Grand Slam loss of her career, to a woman ranked outside the top 100, no less. Eager to repeat the elation of 2002, and motivated by the disappointment of 2012, Williams used terrific defense and her usual powerful hitting in Saturday’s final, closing with a crescendo of aces — three in the last game — for a 6...

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Tradewinds — Companies on the go, people on the move

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 17:34:59 MDT

Tradewinds — Companies on the go, people on the move

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE

Updated Jun 7, 2013 05:34PM MDT

Joshua Peterman, a shareholder at the Salt Lake City law firm of Cohne, Rappaport & Segal, was named the “Fittest Attorney in Utah” for the second year in a row. Peterman placed first overall at a recent competition at Salt Lake City Crossfit to benefit the Anne Stirba Cancer Foundation and the Huntsman Cancer Institute. Edward Vasquez, also a shareholder at CRS, placed first in the men’s over-40 division, making CRS the “Fittest Law Firm in Utah.” William Meaders Jr., a real estate attorney ...

Tough times fill Williams’ French Open history

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 23:42:41 MDT

Tough times fill Williams’ French Open history

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 7, 2013 11:42PM MDT

Paris • For a decade, the French Open has presented more problems for Serena Williams than any of the other Grand Slam tournaments. Her collection of 15 major championships includes five from Wimbledon, five from the Australian Open, four from the U.S. Open ... and one from Roland Garros. Ever since she beat her sister in the 2002 final in Paris, starting a run of four consecutive titles at tennis’ most important events, one thing or another has prevented Williams from a second French Open t...

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:03:55 MDT

Swimmer and movie star Esther Williams dead at 91

The Associated Press

Updated Jun 6, 2013 10:03PM MDT

Los Angeles • As a teenager, Esther Williams dreamed of Olympic glory on the U.S. swim team. She had to settle instead for becoming a movie star. The self-described “Million Dollar Mermaid,” whose wholesome beauty, shapely figure and aquatic skills launched an entire genre of movies — the Technicolor “aqua musicals” — died Thursday at 91. She was remembered for her Hollywood fame but also her influence on fashion and on synchronized swimming, the Olympic sport inspired by her cinematic water ba...

Swimming champion, movie star Esther Williams dies

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 15:20:29 MDT

Swimming champion, movie star Esther Williams dies

Updated Jun 6, 2013 03:20PM MDT

LOS ANGELES - Esther Williams, the swimming champion turned actress who starred in glittering and aquatic Technicolor musicals of the 1940s and 1950s, has died. She was 91. Williams's died early Thursday in her sleep, according to her longtime publicist Harlan Boll. Following in the footsteps of Sonja Henie, who went from skating champion to movie star, Williams became one of Hollywood's biggest moneymakers, appearing in spectacular swimsuit numbers that capitalized on her wholesome beauty ...