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September 9, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode
On this edition for Sunday, September 9, the Trump administration takes aim at authors and anonymous sources, and our first in a series of reports on the resurgence of ISIS. Also, Naomi Osaka's history-making victory was overshadowed by controversy around…
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Osaka’s win at U.S. Open overshadowed by Williams’ penalties
Tennis player Naomi Osaka beat her idol Serena Williams at the U.S. Open on Saturday, becoming the first person representing Japan to win a Grand Slam single. But the milestone was marked by claims that Williams’ penalties for her anger…
Serena Williams fined $17,000 for rules violations at U.S. Open
Serena Williams was fined a total of $17,000 for three code violations during her loss to Naomi Osaka in the U.S. Open final.
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Billie Jean King on athlete activism: ‘Our job is to lead’
Billie Jean King, one of the most renowned and beloved athletes of our time, made her mark on the court as the top women’s tennis player in the world. Off the court, she continues her advocacy for equality. King joins…
Four women of color are representing America this week at the in the last 50th annual Grand Slam championship. Yet, their talents and prestige do not shield them from the sport’s legacy of elitism.
For the first time since 1981, all four women’s U.S. Open semifinalists are American. But it’s a different story for their male counterparts, who haven’t won the semifinals since Andy Roddick in 2003. It’s a long drought that American tennis…
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Winner of this year's French Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon, Serena Williams seemed poised to clinch a spectacular Grand Slam triumph at the U.S. Open. But her hopes were dashed Friday when Roberta Vinci of Italy defeated the 21-time majors…
No. 1 Serena Williams will duel her sister Venus Williams, ranked no. 23, in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open at 7 p.m. EDT tonight. You do not want to miss this match of tennis royalty. Here's why.
