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The stars are stepping out for night three of the 2022 U.S. Open.

Venus Williams is “ready” to return to the US Open. The Wimbledon champion is all set to come back to the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York to take on Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round. The 42-year-old tennis star told PEOPLE magazine: “Honestly, it’s just the countdown to get ready.

Ethan Shanfeld After being slapped by Will Smith onstage at the Oscars, Chris Rock says the Academy has asked him to host next year’s award ceremony. Performing a show in Phoenix on Aug. 28, Rock told the crowd that he turned down the offer, per The Arizona Republic. The comedian apparently joked that his return to the Oscars would be like asking Nicole Brown Simpson “to go back to the restaurant,” a reference to the murder trial of O.J. Simpson’s ex-wife, who left her glasses at an Italian restaurant before being killed. Throughout his 90-minute stand-up comedy show, Rock said the Oscars slap hurt, noting that Smith played boxer Muhammad Ali in the 2001 movie “Ali.”

Serena Williams' participation in the upcoming US Open in New York was already set to be quite the emotional one, and it just became all the more special.MORE: Serena Williams mourns heartbreaking loss with emotional tributeThe iconic tournament, which started on 23 August and runs through 11 September, sets the stage for the tennis star's very last competition,  having announced that she would retire after competing in it earlier this summer.Now, as the tournament is underway, Serena is proving she will really go out with a bang – and just the way she kicked off her career over two decades ago –  with none other than her sister Venus Williams by her side.WATCH: Serena offers rare glimpse into her bedroomMORE: Serena Williams shares surprising family photo featuring Meghan Markle – fans reactThe legendary sisters have received a wildcard entry, and will be playing together for the women's doubles tournament.It is the first time the two have joined forces to play at a major together since the French Open in 2018. The second time they won their Grand Slam doubles together was at the US Open in 1999, and Serena won her first of her whopping twenty-three major titles at the very same event.Reunited and it feels so good ❤️ This will be the first time Serena and Venus Williams have played at a major together since the French Open in 2018. #ThatsaW pic.twitter.com/Di8Isk3V0YTheir attendance just became all the more specialThe doubles draw is set to begin on Wednesday, 31 August, though the mom-of-one's first singles match will be against Danka Kovinic on Monday.

Serena Williams has shared a heart-warming tribute to her dog, Lauerlei, after she passed away on Saturday. The seven-time Wimbledon champion revealed that her ‘toughest little pup’ had taken her last breaths and she will ‘miss her… so much’ after 18 years together. The devastated 40-year-old shared sweet snaps of her late Maltese dog cosied up on the sofa as she shared the sad news with her 15.2 million followers on Instagram.Lauerlei was also pictured with her other dogs a Jack Russell called Jackie (after Mariah Carey’s dog) and a Yorkshire terrier, Christopher Chip Rafael Nadal, named after her fellow tennis player and friend. In a heartfelt caption, Serena penned: ‘Lauerlei sadly took her last breath yesterday.

Davida Williams and Richard Harmon give each other a high five on the court in this still from their new Hallmark Channel movie, Game, Set, Love.

Serena Williams and her sister Venus attended the A Conversation with Champions event, which took place at Lotte New York Palace on Thursday.The tennis stars, aged 40 and 42, respectively, were joined by fellow pro athletes like Naomi Osaka, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios.The sisters' appearance at the event comes just weeks after Serena shocked fans by announcing that she would be retiring from the sport. Front and center: Serena Williams and her sister Venus attended the A Conversation with Champions event, which took place at Lotte New York Palace on ThursdaySerena wore a sleeveless yellow top that showed off her chiseled arms while sitting on stage during the event.The much-celebrated athlete also donned a stylish black mini skirt and matching sandals.

José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Serena Williams and Venus Williams will be honored at the National Portrait Gallery’s Portrait of a Nation Awards on Nov. 12.

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Lisa Kennedy The poster for the documentary “On the Line: The Richard Williams Story” is cleverly acerbic. Against a white background stands one of the more derided — and more recently celebrated, via last year’s sports biopic, “King Richard” — figures in professional sports: Venus and Serena Williams’ father, Richard. He’s got a tennis racket in his hand and is clad in throwback tennis whites.

Rafael Nadal’s time in Wimbledon has come to an end. The tennis player was forced to pull out of the semi-final Thursday due to an abdominal strain he had been suffering from since the quarter-final.

Venus Williams was not afraid to call out these questions. After winning her first-round match with fellow tennis star Jamie Murray against Michael Venus and Alicja Rosolska on Saturday, the tennis pro shut down an eyebrow-raising line of questioning during a press conference at Wimbledon.«Are you in it to win it? Or is it the first target to get past the third round where Serena and Andy became a cropper?» a reporter asked the duo in a video of the exchange from the BBC that has since gone viral. The question references Venus' sister Serena Williams and Jamie's brother Andy Murray, who were both defeated in earlier rounds of the tennis tournament's singles competition.«What kind of question is that?» Venus asked, looking over at Jamie seemingly confused.«We're in it for a stroll,» she sarcastically responded to the reporter.

Venus Williams isn’t here for it! The athlete clapped back to a reporter who asked her and fellow tennis star Jamie Murray shady questions about their siblings. After winning the mixed doubles competition at Wimbledon, a journalist asked the duo if they had intentions to become better than Serena Williams and Andy Murray.

Game, set, match! Venus Williams kept it real while answering questions with fellow tennis star Jamie Murray at a press conference over the weekend — especially when asked about sister Serena Williams.

Venus Williams had the best response after a journalist questioned whether she wanted to go all the way in Wimbledon.

Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova has said she is 'gutted' to have missed out on attending the 100th anniversary of SW19's Centre Court this afternoon after testing positive for coronavirus. Navratilova only tested positive for the virus this morning ahead of the long-awaited celebrations at lunchtime, before Heather Watson kicked off play on the court with an unfortunate loss to Germany's Niemeier. The tennis legend tweeted: 'I am gutted I can't be there' ahead of the celebration, which featured a surprise appearance from Sir Cliff Richard and finished with a live performance from British singer Freya Ridings.

Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards and, in the time since it happened, a plethora of people have spoken out on the matter. However, Smith himself has been keeping a low profile since the night the polarizing moment occurred. Updates on the star’s status have mostly come by way of insiders for the most part.

Amanda Holden cheekily flashed her derrière in a photo taken in a bid to recreate Martin Elliott’s ‘Tennis Girl’.Taken in 1976, the photo was first published in a calendar by retailer Athena for the 1977 Silver Jubilee. Amanda, 51, shared the racy snap on Instagram alongside Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts, 40. Getting into the Wimbledon spirit, Ashley and Amanda dressed in short white tennis skirts, vest tops and trainers, while holding up racquets.To complete her look, Amanda donned a sweatband across her head in true Venus Williams style.

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly has been pictured at the LA Dodgers Charity Gala with his family, just a day after deeming English football 'undervalued'. The 48-year-old was snapped with his wife, Katie, and his three children at the sixth episode of the now-annual charity event, which was attended by several other celebrities including Venus Williams and Rachel Leigh Cook.  The sell-out event was headlined by a performance from Jennifer Lopez, with net proceedings benefitting the LADF charity.

While Dodger Stadium normally welcomes over 50,000 fans on any given day, it welcomed several well-dressed celebs and fans for a good cause, including Venus Williams.The 42-year-old tennis legend hit the red carpet at theLos Angeles Dodgers Foundation Annual Blue Diamond Gala at Dodger Stadium on Thursday.She was joined by other celebs such as Rachel Leigh Cook, EJ Johnson and several current and former members of the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team. Good cause:While Dodger Stadium normally welcomes over 50,000 fans on any given day, it welcomed several well-dressed celebs and fans for a good cause, including Venus WilliamsWilliams was all smiles with a form-fitting knee-length black dress with a lacy black bra seen peeking out from the dress.Her long auburn locks fell over her shoulder as she completed her look with a pair of black pumps.