SERENA WILLIAMS FALLS TO 20-YEAR-OLD MAYA JOINT IN WIMBLEDON RETURN AFTER NEARLY FOUR-YEAR SINGLES ABSENCE. (PHOTO).

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 Serena Williams falls to 20-year-old Maya Joint in Wimbledon return after nearly four-year singles absence Serena Williams showed flashes of the power and precision that defined her Hall of Fame career in her return to professional singles tennis Tuesday, but ultimately fell short in a three-set opening-round loss at Wimbledon. The 44-year-old Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam champion, was defeated 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-3 by 20-year-old Australian Maya Joint in a match that lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes on Centre Court. It marked Williams’ first singles appearance in nearly four years, since the 2022 U.S. Open. Williams still produced trademark moments, including powerful serves and heavy groundstrokes that once carried her to seven Wimbledon singles titles. But Joint, ranked 87th, absorbed the pace and proved steadier on the biggest points, repeatedly finding angles that pushed Williams out of position. “I don’t know what just happened, to be honest,” Joint said afterward. “I didn’t get ...

EX-MLB PITCHER GETS LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE FOR KILLING IN-LAWS. (PHOTO)


 Ex-MLB pitcher gets life without parole for killing in-laws

 Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for the 2021 shooting of his wife’s parents during a burglary at their Lake Tahoe home.

Serafini, 51, was convicted in July 2025 of first-degree murder for killing his father-in-law, Gary Spohr, attempted murder for wounding his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, and first-degree burglary. Wood survived the initial attack but died a year later.

Placer County District Attorney Morgan Gire said the victims were “loving grandparents” and that Serafini’s actions had a profound impact on the family and the community. “The impact of this attack has extended far beyond the immediate victims, deeply affecting family members and the broader community, and highlighting the lasting harm caused by deliberate violence,” Gire said.

During the sentencing hearing, Serafini maintained his innocence, telling the court he was out with his wife the night of the shooting and describing himself as a “broken, imperfect man that makes mistakes.” His attorney did not comment following the sentencing.

Serafini, drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1992, played 11 years in Major League Baseball with teams including the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, and Colorado Rockies.

Prosecutors presented evidence that Serafini harbored hostility toward his wife’s parents, including statements suggesting he would pay $20,000 to have them killed, along with angry emails and text messages exchanged with the couple. His defense argued there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime scene and claimed he lacked a motive to commit the killings.

After his conviction, Serafini filed multiple motions for a new trial, all of which were denied. He will serve his sentence in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.


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