U.S. Open

The Torch is passing on the Tennis Court among African-American Females, from the Williams Sisters to 18 Year-Old Taylor Townsend!

There’s word that Serena Williams isn’t going to be banned from future U.S. Open tennis tournaments for verbally abusing an umpire during Sunday’s women’s final against Australian Samantha Stosur.  Officials fined her $2,000 for the incident.

Saturday night  Serena Williams lost in the U.S. Open to Australian Samantha Stosur. Serena held the Grand Slam title for five years and it was a surprising ending when she lost to Stosur in straight sets 6-2 and  6-3. Seeming a bit frustrated Serena approached the umpire to say "aren't you the won who screwed me over last time here...

Tiger Woods won’t be playing in the U.S. Open next week at the Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD.