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By OLIVER SALT Published: 13:14, 24 July 2025 | Updated: 13:20, 24 July 2025 Venus Williams revealed the hilarious reason she has returned to tennis after her comeback victory this week – and it’s not for the money or glory. The 45-year-old – who also announced that she is engaged to boyfriend Andrea Preti, 37 – won her first tennis …

Attendance Did Not Participate: WR Ja’Lynn Polk Physically Unable to Perform: WR Mack Hollins, TE Austin Hooper, LT Vederian Lowe Non-Football Injury: S Josh Minkins Tweet of the Day Drake Maye on rookie Kyle Williams, who had a nice backside catch over Christian Gonzalez: “He’s looking good. I told Gonzo today, I’m gonna come at Gonzo backside… Good for a rookie …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Martina Navratilova had a queasy feeling when she read that Venus Williams had accepted a main-draw singles wild card into the Mubadala Citi DC Open. “I was thinking, ‘Oh, this isn’t going to end well,’” the 18-time Grand Slam champion said Wednesday from her Miami home. “And how wrong was I? How wrong was I?” As it …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams’ winning return to the professional tennis tour also came with a surprise announcement: She is engaged. After becoming the second-oldest woman to win a tour-level singles match, Williams gave thanks to her fiance, who was in the stands at the DC Open. He is Andrea Preti, who is a Danish-born Italian model and actor, according …

Chicago Bears training camp rundown: Why a moment of sloppiness from Caleb Williams drew Ben Johnson’s ire  Chicago Tribune Bears training camp observations: Offense draws Ben Johnson’s ire, defense pays toll  The New York Times What we’re hearing and seeing at Bears training camp: Blindside battle looming in Chicago  ESPN Ben Johnson grants Bears’ wish to be coached harder on Day 1 by …

A post-match interview with Venus Williams on Tuesday revealed that the seven-time Grand Slam singles winner is engaged to Andrea Preti, an actor and former model who was seeing her play in person for the first time. The juicy tidbit emerged as the former world No. 1 celebrated her victory over Peyton Stearns at the DC Open, making Williams, 45, …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venus Williams wanted to send a message — to herself and to others — about coming back from a long layoff, about competing in a sport at age 45, about never giving up. Yes, there was something special about just being back on a tennis court Tuesday night. There also was this: She really, really wanted to …

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams bounded into the media room and greeted reporters with his customary and enthusiastic, “How’s it going, everybody?” With that, 2025 training camp got underway. Williams is in his second NFL training camp with his second NFL head coach — who is already his third play caller. He’s the latest in a …

The Bears have never had a quarterback throw for 4,000 yards in a season and Caleb Williams is aiming to change that this year. Williams was asked about his goals for the coming season after reporting to training camp on Tuesday and that milestone was one of two that he mentioned. He also echoed head coach Ben Johnson’s goal when …

Jul 21, 2025, 05:19 PM ET WASHINGTON — Competing at a tournament for the first time in more than a year, and in doubles for the first time in nearly three, Venus Williams hit a big serve on her initial delivery at the DC Open on Monday and, curiously, it was wiped out because of a foot-fault call. Williams, who …