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Serena Williams may be one of the best female tennis players of all time, but that’s not the only thing she can do. Apparently, Serena can also drop a beat. According to TMZ, Williams had some fun laying down a couple of rap tracks last year at a studio called B Major Music Group in Florida. The studio is owned by Ravens offensive lineman Bryant McKinnie, who is apparently close friends with the Williams sisters. Fortunately for all of us, a sample of one of the songs has surfaced.

As you heard, Serena kind of almost pulls it off. The lyrics are catchy enough, but for some reason she just sounds unnatural to me. Maybe because I’m picturing her with a racket in-hand while spitting rhymes? That could be it. I did, however, pick out a favorite line from the one-minute sample:

“I cook the track up like a frozen pizza.”

All you DiGiorno guys or gals know exactly what I’m talking about. If Serena was serious with what she recently said about her personal life, maybe that will give her more time to work on releasing a rap album.

She also seemed upset about the word getting out regarding her rapping career. Check out what she tweeted early Friday morning, hours after TMZ published their story:

Dear @BryantMckinnie I hate you. Lol

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) May 11, 2012

This isn’t Serena’s foray into music; remember her karaoke performance? The only question is if she’s a better singer or rapper.

H/T MTV RapFix
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Serena Williams was holding a Q&A for her fans on Twitter last Friday when the subject of dating came up. Responding to a fan who asked if she would go out on a date with him, Williams said “I don’t date.”

That led to a followup question from another fan who asked for clarification:

I will never date again is what I mean RT “@KeithOneal1: @serenawilliams if you don’t “date” what exactly do you do? #SerenaFriday”

— Serena Williams (@serenawilliams) April 20, 2012

So Serena doesn’t date, and “will never date again.” Considering that she’s not married but looking for a specific husband, it would be pretty hard to accomplish her goal. Or does this mean she’s going to remain single for life? Help me out here fellas.

Maria Sharapova created a buzz by sharing a few pictures of herself with short hair, but the change isn’t as drastic as it appeared. A report said she was only wearing a wig in the pictures that appeared on her Facebook page, and Sharapova later confirmed that was the case.

“Wow, when I posted those photos with the short hair I had no idea everyone would all go bananza….( my dear friends, I never actually said I cut my hair!) so for the sake of my email inbox and it’s stressful 24 hours, I would like to show you the below pictures…my hair is still long…and blonde…and well it’s pretty much the same! We did a shoot a few days ago and I sported all types of hair styles…long and yes short (a wig!!!),” she wrote on her Facebook page.

Even though she looks great with the short hair, those of you who were worried about her drastic fashion change can rest assured that it was only temporary.

“I love the short hair look but it doesn’t work with my lifestyle,” Sharapova told Just Jared.

UPDATE: In order to completely clear the air and assure people she still has her long, flowing locks, Sharpova shared the following photo on her Facebook page:

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Serena Williams was raised as a Jehovah’s Witness, and she says her beliefs are important enough for her to want to marry someone of the same faith.

“I think it’s important when you marry to be evenly yoked,” Serena told Sister 2 Sister magazine.

“I’ve been studying to be a Jehovah’s Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall,” she said. “I grew up a Witness and it’s what I know and we teach things that come from the Bible.”

Williams is working toward becoming a member because she isn’t one yet. If she’s being honest, then there are quite a few million men in the country that just smacked their faces with their palms. I also wonder how much Serena has adhered to this principle in the past; last I check LaVar Arrington and rapper Common weren’t Jehovah’s Witnesses. But if anything could cause a surge in the religions membership, it’s this news. You telling me there aren’t plenty of guys who would be willing to convert for a chance at this?

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Bernard Tomic is denying a rift with his father despite being caught on video asking a chair umpire to remove John Tomic from his match Saturday in Miami.

Tomic lost to David Ferrer 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the Sony Ericsson Open. His father was shown by TV cameras watching the match from the stands in disgust. During the sixth game of the second set, Tomic can be seen motioning with his racquet to tell his father to go away. After the game, Tomic approaches the umpire during the side change and asks chair umpire Cedric Mourier to remove his father for being “annoying.”

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Hit television show “Dancing With the Stars” has featured two of the best female tennis players in history as contestants, but don’t expect Maria Sharapova to become the third. Speaking from Indian Wells, Ca. where the BNP Paribas Open is taking place, Sharapova says she would turn down the show if they asked her to compete.

“Even though I like to dance and all, there’s something about dancing in prom costumes in front of national television that is just not very appealing to me,” she said.

She also seems to wonder how much is based on talent vs. popularity, asking “Is it a lot of practice or is it personality?”

Monica Seles was a past competitor and Martina Navratilova is a contestant on the current season. Both participated in retirement. Sharapova is hoping her answer will be the same 10 years from now, but you never know if things could change when someone is offering you a fat pay check and plenty of publicity during retirement.

I’m sure those of you who are fans of her glorious styles are probably disappointed.

One man went a bit overboard trying to catch a tennis ball Rafael Nadal threw into the crowd after beating Marcel Granollers at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Ca. Tuesday. And we say he went a bit overboard, we mean that literally. Dude was sporting a Rafael Nadal jacket and standing next to a group of people holding a Spanish flag, so we’re assuming he’s a big fan. Such a fan that he forgot about the little barrier between himself and the court, and he took a nosedive straight into the hardcourt going after the ball. I hope it was autographed to at least make the spill worthwhile. Sheesh, that was embarrassing.

Fist pound to The Big Lead

Andy Roddick played in a charity tennis match against Roger Federer at MSG Monday night and seemed to entertain the crowd. One person who likely didn’t have as good of a time was the ballgirl who was nearly nailed by a flying racquet.

After a long point with Federer that ended with a failed between-the-legs shot, Roddick threw his racquet towards the net and it nearly hit the ball girl who was retrieving the ball.

Roddick is known for blowing up after lost points, and that is even the case when he’s playing in charity matches. He should have stuck to entertaining the crowd with funny impressions, like the one of Rafael Nadal seen below:

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Rory McIlroy has been on top of the world since Sunday afternoon — no pun intended. With his win at the Honda Classic in Florida, the 22-year-old McIlroy became the second-youngest golfer ever to be ranked No. 1 in the world, behind only Tiger Woods who did it when he was 21. On Monday night, he attended a charity tennis match between his girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova. Toward the end of the evening, Sharapova found herself in a dance-off with a young girl and a man from the audience. Wozniacki wanted in on the fun, so she asked if there were any hot guys in the stands who would like to dance with her. As you can see, McIlroy’s hand shot up. The two did not dance, however.

Instead, McIlroy came onto the court and Wozniacki handed him her racquet and two balls. At about the 2:25 mark, you can see Rory going through a volley with Sharapova and eventually winning a point against her. I’m sure Maria was giving it her all. Perhaps giving up junk food has not only propelled McIlroy to the top of the golf world, but also made him a solid tennis player.

For the time being, Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki have new diets. Perhaps the diets will help the tennis star and the golf star elevate their games to a new level, because according to Woz, the couple is giving up junk food. As Sport24.com shared with us, Wozniacki and McIlroy have a bet going to see who will cave and eat their favorite junk foods first. Caroline says she has given up mostly sweets while Rory has agreed to cut out chips, popcorn, and soda. The bet is supposedly for a “considerable amount.”

“Let’s just put it this way,” Wozniacki said. “I wouldn’t do it for a pair of sunglasses. I wouldn’t put myself through that.”

They could be betting big bucks, or maybe Woz is going to give Rory a custom tennis racquet that reads McNiacki if McIlroy ends up winning to go along with the custom club he gave her.

“Actually I think I’m going to win,” Wozniacki said. “I’m stubborn so I’m not going to give up. And I trust him, yeah. He’s such a bad liar, so I would tell right away if he had eaten something unhealthy.”

Is this the cutest couple in the world or what?