The Williams sisters obviously love tennis, but apparently they love them some football too! Venus and Serena Williams have purchased a stake in the NFL’s Miami Dolphins. The duo joins the likes of Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez and Glori and Emilio Estefan in becoming limited ownership partners in the Miami team, making them the first female African-American to hold an ownership stake in an NFL franchise. The Dolphins’ owner and managing partner, Stephen Ross, made the announcement Tuesday (Aug 25).

“I am so excited to be part of such a renowned organization,” says Serena. “Having spent so much of my childhood in the area, being involved with a staple of Miami culture is a huge honor. We look forward to many championships and much success together with the Miami Dolphins.”

Agrees Venus, “I am honored to be a partner in the Miami Dolphins franchise and thankful to owner Stephen Ross for allowing Serena and I to be part of Miami Dolphins history.”

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Enjoy these pictures of the tennis phenoms on the red carpet at the DIRECTV ESPN US Open Experience in Bryant Park Wednesday (Aug 26) in New York City.

The 2009 ESPY Awards went down Wednesday night (Jul 15) at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Kobe & Vanessa Bryant, Venus & Serena Williams, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Michael Phelps, Wyclef Jean and other celebrities/athletes showed up to the ceremony, which was hosted by award-winning actor Samuel L. Jackson.

The 17th annual sports awards show will air this Sunday, July 19th, at 9 PM ET on ESPN.

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Here’s a newly released photo of Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, NFL star Reggie Bush, touring the Motswedi Rehabilitation Centre over in Mochudi, Botswana (a city in southern Africa) on Tuesday (Jul 14). Kim and Reggie both are over there for charity as a part of the Russell Simmons Diamond Empowerment fund.

We also posted new candid photos of Queen Latifah, Evan Ross, Venus Williams and more. Continue reading for all of the new pics.

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Tennis phenom Serena Williams attended the Sony Ericsson Open Player Party at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, FL Wednesday. Her sister Venus, Rick Fox, Wyclef Jean and more also hit up the event. Continue reading for more!

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The 2008 Finals was a great event in itself, but the final long awaited match-up between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics was nail biting, to say the least, until the final buzzer. The past rivalry between these two team is legendary. For the 11th time, they battled head to head for the championship title. Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and Paul Pierce were known as the ‘Big Three’ all up against a one man stampede, Kobe Byrant. The Los Angeles Lakers showed their teamwork in the 2008 Finals, but the Celtics lead the series victoriously.  Although the Boston Celtics took the 2008 Championship title, it was still very interesting watching every game they played against one another, making it the best moment in sports.

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Did you know that because the Williams sisters are Jehova’s Witnesses, they are not allowed to involve themselves in political affairs, mainly voting? Serena was quoted as saying:

“I don’t really get involved in political affairs because of the way I was brought up, and, being a Jehovah’s Witness, but it’s exciting to see someone like Barack Obama have a chance to lead one of the world’s biggest nations. It’s good. It makes my heart smile.”

Hey, at least she still supports him! Click here for a little info on why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not vote.

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Justin Timberlake hosted the 2008 ESPY Awards last night and from the looks of it, the show looked to be very eventful! JT performed and joked all night long and presented awards to some of the best athletes in the various sports categories. There were many nominees, presenters and categories at the ESPYs, but to find out who won you’ll have to tune in to the show once it airs on July 20th @ 8PM on ESPN. Check out more photos from the show below and after the cut.

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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND // SATURDAY, JULY 5TH 2008 » Venus & Serena Williams played the final womens’ singles match in the 2008 Wimbledon Championship today in Wimbledon. Venus came out the winner of a very close tiresome match against her sister Serena and was awarded the Venus Rosewater Dish! They both played so ambitiously and you can tell it took at toll on both of them. Venus won both sets (7-5, 6-4) to defeat her sister to claim her 5th Wimbledon title and 7th Grand Slam Championship. Within the first sets, Venus & Serena went back and forth with intense signatures force screams making the game more intense to watch.

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WIMBLEDON, ENGLAND // THURSDAY, JULY 3RD 2008 » Venus & Serena Williams are at it again dominating in the 2008 Wimbledon Championship games once again! They’ve beaten every challenger they’ve been matched within the lineups. Serena was matched against Zhang Jie of China and took another victory of her to add to all the rest of the won sets in the tournament. Serena hit 14 aces in a (6-2, 7-6) winning the match! Serena also played a doubles match with sister Venus the day prior. Serena holds the 8-7 career edge over her sister Venus but they both still managed to dominate together. Serena says she was definitely challenged by Zhang Jie and it wasn’t easy:

“She definitely pushed me, Serena said, Unbelievable, and not only that she played a great game. She played like she had nothing to lose and she didn’t. I wanted to do more than maker a Wimbledon final, she added. I’m just happy to be back in a Grand Slam final.”

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SERENA, COMMON, AND VENUS // PHOTOS BY MARK VON HOLDEN FOR WIRE IMAGE

Venus Williams, along with some industry friends and her sister Serena, celebrated the launch of her brand new clothing line, EleVen at club Tenjune in New York. Check out more photos from the party after the cut.

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