Serena's dad: 'I was close to being killed'

Richard Williams says he has used the lessons of his difficult childhood to help daughters Venus and Serena become two of the biggest names in women's tennis.











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NBA referee reveals he is gay after slur

Under fire for an anti-gay slur, Sacramento Kings' Rajon Rondo tweeted that he did not mean to offend or disrespect anyone. CNN's Coy Wire reports.











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The week's best sports photos

Take a look at 39 amazing sports photos from December 8 through December 14.











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British rider on a mission to make history

Alice Dunsdon has her sights set on completing all six four-star eventing competitions around the world on the same horse.











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Boxing promoter: 'I should've been born a woman'

Christmas Day nearly three years ago, one of Britain's best-known sports personalities woke up in a London park; two dogs were licking his face, a smashed bottle of wine lay by his side, and prescription pills were strewn across the ground.











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Sharapova looks ahead to 2016

The five-time Grand Slam winner talks to CNN World Sport about her 'Maria & Friends' event, as well as Serena Williams' huge year.











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Becoming a woman in a man's world

Boxing promoter Kellie Maloney, previously Frank, talks about transitioning and returning to the sport which shot her to fame in the 1990s.











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