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serena wimbledon... serena williams�*s slip on centre court forces her out of the second round.nd welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and indeed around the globe. rebel forces entered in northern ethiopian are continuing to gain ground after seizing the regional capital mekelle on monday. despite the government saying there is a ceasefire. thousands are dead, 2 million people have been forced to lose their homes. rebel troops have abandoned mekelle which is far —— reached as far as shire. our africa correspondent vivienne nunis reports. jubilation on the streets as eritrean troops are forced out of shire in tigray. similar scenes were witnessed in the capital mekelle, as ethiopian soldiers fled. the rebel tplf forces appear to have the upper hand in this bloody eight—month conflict. now, the federal government in addis ababa has called for a ceasefire. translation: for humanitarian aid to reach the needy _ without any problems and for the farming season to happen on time, and also so that internally displaced persons can return to their homes, we have been discussed ways to

most of the other top seeds might be stutterting — but serena williams moves into the fourth round ofnth on from those protests at old trafford — what happened when manchester united's co—chairman joel glazer broke his silence and spoke to the fans. and eddie hearn tells us about how the way you watch boxing is about to change — and what's next for anthonyjoshua. welcome along, thanks forjoining us. we start tonight at the french open, where serena williams�* quest for a record equalling 24th grand slam title continues after she beat fellow american danielle collins. going into the tournament serena wasn't one of the favourites for the title — but in the opening week six of the top ten women in the world have gone out before the third round. that hasn't happened for 20 years at rolland garros as patrick geary reports: leafy, where there's plenty of trees yet very few seeds. it is not in the women's draw over the top two already gone, the third seat had no one above her, but in front of her anastasia pavlyuchenkova, and that proved a problem. the russian went from a break down to a bre

what about serena. _ wait and see. what about serena, then? _ wait and see. what about - serena, then? and she finally get that 24th notch on her belt? i get that 24th notch on her belt? ., _ get that 24th notch on her belt? ., , ~ ., belt? i would say it is kind of the same- — belt? i would say it is kind of the same. it _ belt? i would say it is kind of the same. it all— belt? i would say it is kind of the same. it all depends - belt? i would say it is kind of| the same. it all depends upon the same. it all depends upon the draw that she receives and she is certainly on, i don't want to say an easier position in roger federer, it is depends on how she is physically and she certainly has the will. again, she has been very consistent. she has been reaching the semifinals of grand slams for the last couple of years as well, so she has still been in the mix. $5 of years as well, so she has still been in the mix. as you ut it, still been in the mix. as you put it. eric. _ still been in the mix. as you put it, eric, never— still been in the mix. as you put it, er

losing one of its biggest stars in serena and the second one as well. and injured himself so definitely a treacherous day on centre court today. and i must ask from the point of view of serena, this elusive 24th title is becoming a bit too long a run is it not? it is not getting easier as she gets older. she came back after maternity leave at 23 and made four grand slam finals in short order but did not win any. was getting beaten consistently and just now and more obstacles are coming along and she is getting older. she turns 40 later this year and it is not going to get any easier for serena. i would go onto another match that i want to focus on but before we do, roger federer, as you said, he was two sets to one down. losing federer early in wimbledon isjust a nightmare scenario for the organisers. he was quite a lucky boy, really. he was lucky, certainly, for this misfortune to befall his opponent. he was not looking sharp at all on this one. it could have been terrible to lose serena and federer back—to—back and that would have been cataclysmic for

serena, as well, my god, i can't believe it.— serena, as well, my god, i can't believe it.e match series against sri lanka in durham by five wickets after winning the toss and sending sri lanka in, chris works took four wickets in a player of the match performance, and helped restrict the tourist to 185. in response, joe root hit an unbeaten 79 to guide england home with his second match at the oval on thursday. duct —— dutch cyclist mathieu van der poel still holds the yellow jersey heading into stage five of the tour de france later. 0n of the tour de france later. on tuesday of the tour de france later. 0n tuesdayit of the tour de france later. on tuesday it was british sprinter mike cavendish took the spoils for a first stage win in five years, as the 36—year—old only jointly inducing a quickstep team when irishman sam bennett was ruled out by injury. in los angeles comedy clippers have a chance to level against the phoenix suns. they called the sons�* by on monday with 116— 102 victory, meaning they trail 3-2 102 victory, meaning they trail 3—2 heading into game six in

osaka winning that grand slam against her idol, serena williams. and instead of celebrating, she cried under a towel. at the trophy ceremony, serena comforting osaka and also pleading with the crowd to stop booing. >> we're going to get through his and let's be positive. so congratulations, naomi! no more booing! >> osaka telling abc news about that moment. >> just the fact that she like was hugging me and stuff, it really brought up the emotions. >> reporter: serena reacting. >> you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way that she thinks she can. >> reporter: osaka saying being in paris, she already felt vulnerable and anxious and self-care and skip the press conferences. french open officials saying in a statement they are sorry and sad for osaka's unfortunate withdrawal and wishing her the quickest possible recovery. janai norman, abc news, new york. >>> so fair warning ahead of this next video, please, please, please, do not try this on a road near you. police in australia are condemning a cyclist seen holding onto

let's start with serena williams. she the paris open. let's start - with serena williams.f the pandemic. serena came to paris in 2018 and 2019, trying to get fit for wimbledon. it worked out really well for her, she made the final in 2018 and 2019 at wimbledon. came really close to winning that elusive 24th major. so whenever she loses at a major atonement, people are going to wonder, she ever going to get 24? if she ever going to get there? she has come really close it is just that the french open is not the spot where it is low —— most likely to happen because of it is going to be at wimbledon or the us open, those other two tournaments where she tries to be our very best during the year. there is no reason to sound the alarm with her. and then for roger federer, a lot of controversy around withdrawing. i would only say this, you are a professional, you play for the pay check. this is work, this isn't the entertainment business. roger federer made 170,000 euros to get to the round of 16 and i would ask anyone out there who looks only at what letter are dead. if you can e

and would adams >>> serena williams had 23 grand slam titles. serena williams will have a tough time matching or passing the record. serena williams probably could have used one of these after her day at center court. she slipped on damp grass in the first round match. she limped off the court for treatment. she returned in tears and tried to endure the pain. her leg had finally had enough. the 39-year-old retired from the match. it is the second time she has retired from a major match, the first back in 1998. she later said that she felt the love from the crowd as she left center court. england and germany get a trip to the court finals, scoreless in the subject admitted him a then sterling made it 1-0, and the germans when the treatment three times. on the other side, cheers for beers, the english had never won eight euro cup, they will play ukraine, and stunned sweden. the giants and the dodgers get it on, in about 30 minutes. doesn't it always sound a little bit more like a concert, rather than a baseball game? >> that is his sixth home run.

the stamina question is a very good one for serena. it| a very good one for serena.ost a match too long. -- tournaments.— almost a match too long. -- tournaments. she has, she has made a bunch _ tournaments. she has, she has made a bunch of _ tournaments. she has, she has made a bunch of finals - tournaments. she has, she has made a bunch of finals and - made a bunch of finals and hasn't been able to cross the finish line. she will like her oddsin finish line. she will like her odds in wimbledon next month. she has done very well. she is much more confident there and her weapons, she is not out of hope but the —— paris was a bridge too far. i hope but the -- paris was a bridge too far.— hope but the -- paris was a bridge too far. i think roger federer almost _ bridge too far. i think roger federer almost new - bridge too far. i think roger federer almost new it - bridge too far. i think roger federer almost new it was l bridge too far. i think roger - federer almost new it was going to be a bridge too far. he has used his useful training to get back into tennis and h

open 2018, which is when she faced serena and launched onto the scene ,won the slam.'s a narrative about serena' actions during the match. she was crying, fans were booing her. every time they play, every time she is back to the u.s. open, this gets regurgitated. i think it is telling she pointed that out because it points to this point about how these narratives to continue and continuing continue with very little stopping to consider what harm or cost to the athlete. amy: yet it was serena who was among the superstars who came out in support of naomi osaka. this is what she said. >> the only thing i feel is that i feel for naomi. i feel i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it is like. like i said, i have been in those positions. we have different personalities. people are different. not everyone is the same. i am thick. every one is different and everyone handles things differently. you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way she thinks she can. that is the only thing i can say. i think she's doing the best that she can. amy

, serena knows more than anyone how — obviously, serena knows more than anyone how to do it.surprise _ yesterday, she got caught by surprise because it rained almost nonstoo — surprise because it rained almost nonsto. ~ , ., , nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last— nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten _ nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years _ nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years have - nonstop. wimbledon were saying this. not in the last ten years have they - not in the last ten years have they had this much rain. thank you for joining us. novak djokovic was falling over today but they managed to get up and beat kevin anderson with ease. it has to be said as michael redford reports. two major titles one already this year, now djokovic wants to defend his trophy. awaiting him on centre court, a familiarface. djokovic beat kevin anderson and the final in 2018, a match in which the world number one was really troubled. there would be some discomfort this time around, not from his opponent, thou

off to serena williams was full through the fire hurts. you know, 1st match, serina was a break up in the opening face against alexandra assessment which but she didn't flipped and injured her ankle after medical time at the number 6 feed trying to continue. but clearly in pain, she sunk to any and retired serena clearly very emotional. she lives seem to court, wait for a record equaling 24 grand slam. single title goes on to don wimbledon champion and mary expensive concerns on twitter. he said brutal for serena, but st. accord of streaming, slippy out, a not easy to move and this was the moment roger federer was told about serena during his prey, post match, press conference and yeah, yeah, it's, yeah, it's, it's not, and it's substantially more slippery under the reef. what, what do you feel about the condition? i do feel it's dry or during the day there's gotta be, you know, with the wind and all that stuff. it takes the most out of the, the grass. but this is of, is a terrible phaedra was actually the beneficiary of another injury, re

going into the tournament serena wasn't one of the favourites for the title — but in the opening weekenty of trees yet very few seeds. it is not in the women's draw over the top two already gone, the third seed had no one above her, but in front of her anastasia pavlyuchenkova, and that proved a problem. the russian went from a break down to a break—up, and eventually to a set up. a turnaround few expected — after all, she's one of the form players in the world, something that became apparent in the second set. it seemed her dip had been a blip, her power too much for anastasia pavlyuchenkova who called for a doctor and stumbled upon a cure. first game and third set she pounced, the world number 32 pryed the door back a jar and and slammed in the face and then locked up. anastasia pavlyuchenkova took the decider. another seed scattered. anastasia pavlyuchenkova will go to azarenka, another belarusian making light work of keyes. paris is a good place for a renaissance, she is through in straight sets. was there now a path for the queen? seventh seed serena williams has spent years chas

the pro-serena crowd booed osaka, leaving her in tears.-year-old. >> we're going to get through this and let's be positive. so congratulations, naomi! no more booing! >> reporter: and monday after osaka's withdrawal williams once again came to her side. >> i feel for naomi. i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it's like. everyone is different and everyone handles things differently. so you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to. i think she's doing the best that she can. >> reporter: 17-year-old coco gauff tweeting "stay strong. i admire your vulnerability." and trailblazer billie jeanne king writing, "it's incredibly brave that naomi osaka has revealed her truth about her struggle with depression. right now the important thing is that we give her the space and time she needs." osaka is not giving any indication on when she could return to the court. as for serena williams, she easily won her first-round match last night. it was the first scheduled night session in french open history. >>> another nba fa

serena: ask about ubrelvy. the anytime, anywhere migraine medicine. >>> 65-year-old daniel attacked her. she was stabbed in the torso and through her wrist. >> there's a lot of cray crazy people. >> she is telling me often how san francisco has changed in the time that she has been here. >> reporter: she moved here in the 70s with a war vet ravin husband that died two years ago. her nieces worried that the assault is going to leave her permanently disabled. >> she is chinese and born in vietnam. she has taught me great recipes, but i don't think that she is cooking on her own for a while. >> the police officers association said when officers tracked him down, he had cut off an ankle monitor. in the past year and a half he has been arrested six times for various crimes. most of them burglary related. >> i don't want someone on the street like that that's a danger to society and the community and old people. >> they say that pen is moved by the out pouring of support, and upsets that in the moment after the attac

. >>> the wen nis world is shocked by the exit of serena williams.he 39-year-old mom on a mission to make history is speaking out about her setback. here's megan tevrizian. >> reporter: this morning, superstar serena williams is out of wimbledon after slipping on the grass injuring her hamstring. during her first match williams slipping as she changed direction. >> sliding a little bit there. >> reporter: her injury forcing her to take a medical time-out before returning with a limp. then 34 minutes into her first set, she falls crying out in pain. >> oh, no, no, no. oh, my goodness. >> reporter: the 39-year-old champ in tears after being forced to withdraw. >> that's it. she's given it everything. >> reporter: later writing on instagram, she's heartbro but saying, my love and gratitude are with the fans and team who make being on centre court so meaningful. fellow athletes reacting. coco gauff saying she was also slipping and sliding on the court. >> no one is really used to moving because the season is so short so people are bound to have slips and

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chasing that record equalling 24th grand slam, serena didn't go into this tournament in great form andr, she'll now be firmly focused on wimbledon where her chances are better. rybakina's into her first grand slam quarter final. alfie hewett and gordon reid have become the most successful all—british doubles pair,after a straight sets win in the french open wheelchair final. they've now won 11 grand slams together, as they beat stephane houdet and nicolas peifer 6—3 6—0. hewett is also into the men's wheelchair singles final later this week againstjapan�*s shingo kunieda. geraint thomas had to settle for third place on the criterium du dauphine, which is an important warm up race for the tour de france later this month. the welshman crashed around five miles from the finish, but managed to get back up and recover to cross the line just ahead of his ineos grenadiers team mate richie porte who took the overall victory. that's all from sportsday. hello there. quite a mixed picture today, we saw variable cloud, some sunny spells and also a few showers especially across england and wales. t

we see support outside of the sport of tennis, but i'll highlight serena williams. serena williams is her opponent who she defeated to win her 1st grand. slam. williams was very supportive of osaka. she says she wanted to give her a hug and this is what else she had to say. we have different personalities. and people are different. not everyone is the same. i'm thick, you know, other people i said, and so every one is different in everyone handles things differently. so you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to in the best way that she thinks she can. and that's the only thing i can say, i think she's doing the best she can. that's the word, the support there from serena williams. what is next for naomi? soccer, soccer japanese americans use expected to be one of the major attractions that tokyo 2020. you know, she talked about that she doesn't want to rest, she wants to go after the next major tournament. you know, so i do wish her wild and all of the support. and i'm sure she's tuning into all of the support she's already received. chris harrington from d. w

tournament-ending injury: serena williams is out at wimbledon. what happened during her first- round match that forced the tennis star to quit? and field of dreams: why this 70-year-old's major league debut was six decades in the making. this is the "cbs evening news" with norah o'donnell, reporting from the nation's capital. >> o'donnell: good evening, to our viewers in the west, and thank you for joining us. we are going to begin tonight with new details on the investigation into what caused that 13-story condo building to collapse in surfside, florida. cbs news has learned that engineers are now focusing in part on witness accounts, including a lobby attendant who heard a series of loud booms before the towers fell. meantime tonight, the surfside building inspector who told residents that the complex was in very good shape three years ago has been placed on leave from his job in a nearby town. as new questions are being raised about the extent of the structural damage engineers found in the building back in 2018. the state attorney in miami-da

. >>> a tearful serena williams is forced out because of injury as the fans show their support. "early today" starts right now >>> good morning, i'm frances rivera >> and i'm phillip mena. we begin with the dangerous double heat waves gripping much of the country today is expected to be the peak of the intense highs for the northeast where ten states are under heat advisories and emergencies have been declared in boston and philadelphia in oregon and washington, more than 1,100 people have been treated for heat-related illnesses. across that region there were rolling blackouts and some public transportation had to be shut down. >> british columbia, canada, recorded a new national record of 118 degrees the all-time high for las vegas is 117 tragically, police in vancouver say they responded to over 65 sudden deaths between friday and tuesday. and on a typical day there are usually only three or four the city >> those are scary numbers we have not even hit july yet. of course that is tomorrow nbc meteorologist janessa webb joins us now and has been watching all of this janessa, go

serena's chasing that record equalling 24th grand slam, she didn't go into this tournament in great form firmly focused on wimbledon where her chances are better. rybakina's into her first grand slam quarter final. alfie hewett and gordon reid have become the most successful all—british doubles pair, after a straight sets win in the french open wheelchair final. they've now won 11 grand slams together, as they beat stephane houdet and nicolas peifer 6—3 6—0. hewett is also into the men's wheelchair singles final later this week againstjapan�*s shingo kunieda. and, stefanos tsitsipas is through to the quarter finals after a straight sets winner against pablo carreno busta. tsitsipas is on the other side of the draw to nadal and djokovic and is being tipped by many to reach his first grand slam final. he'll face the second seed daniil medvedev next — after he comfortably beat chile's christian garin in straight sets. time now for some of the day's other sport stories. portugal's miguel 0liveira claimed his first motogp win of the season at the catalunya grand prix in barcelona. fabio quart

we see support outside of the sport of tennis, but i'll highlight serena williams. serena williams is her opponent who she defeated to win her 1st grand slam. williams was very supportive of soccer. she said she wanted to give her a hug. and this is what else. she had to say. we have different personalities and people are different. not everyone is the same. i'm thick, you know, other people are thin, so everyone is different and everyone handles things differently. so you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to and the best way that she think she can. and that's the only thing i can say, i think she's doing the best she can to where the support there from serena williams. what is next for naomi? soccer, soccer, japanese american. she's expected to be one of the major attractions that tokyo 20 . 20. you know, she talked about that she doesn't want to rest, she wants to go after the next major tournament. you know, so i do wish her well then all of the support, and i'm sure she's tuning into all of the support she's already received. chris harrington from d. w for

because of what it calls its political context. pictures of the leon serena from january take counts in rainbow colors in memory of the gay men and women killed in the holocaust. this week munich, man wrote a letter to you wafer asking to use the same color scheme as a statement against homophobia and trans phobia. when hungary comes to play germany . but you said it was declining the request because it would be a political message to protest, a new hung gary in law, the rights groups have described as anti l. g. b t discrimination. the decision has provoked outrage him munich if it is shameful. that forbids us here in munich, and from sending a signal. so cosmopolitan ism, and a tolerance for respect and facility charity with the l. g. b, c, i q community one facility, it hit the head of the german parliament. sports committee has also weighed in, in an interview with d. w. she accused of having noble goals on paper, but no intention of standing up for those values in practice. i think the city of munich really offered a great opportunity to fight against discrimination over time. m

at the trophy ceremony, serena comforting osaka and pleading with the crowd to stop booing. >> we're going to get through this and let's be positive. so, congratulations, naomi. no more booing. >> reporter: osaka telling abc news about that moment. >> just the fact that she, like, was hugging me and stuff, it really brought up emotions. >> reporter: tonight, serena reacting. >> you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to in the best way that she thinks she can. >> reporter: and whit, osaka saying being in paris she readf anxious and thought she could exercise self-care and withdraw from the press conferences. late today, french open officials saying they are sorry and sad for her unfortunate withdrawal and wishing her the quickest possible recovery. >> an important conversation. janai, thank you. and we want to let our viewers at home know if you or a loved one are struggling with depression, there are resources on our website, abcnews.com. >>> we move on now to president biden on this memorial day, honoring america's war dead at arlington national cemetery, laying a wrea

our serena williams misses and now the chance to equal iraq or my grand slam, when i've won that very shortly. ah, our coverage of africa is what i'm most proud of. every time i traveled, whether it be still west africa, people stop me, can tell me how much we appreciate coverage. and our focus is not just on their suffering, but also on the more realistic and inspiring story. people trust to tell them what's happening in their communities in a clear and why. and as an african, i couldn't be more proud to be autumn, you know, from the world's most populated region, the and until story from across asia and the pacific. to discover the current events with diverse coaches and conflicting politics. ah, when i went on out there a o a janice. thank you mariam. the turmoil surrounding the copper america continues with the president of the brazilian football confederation, suspended amid an investigation of sexual harassment against him. the organizations ethics committee have removed area cover close seen here on the right from his office for at least 30 days after he was accused of sexually

the 39-year-old serena asked for a trainer and took a medical time-out.at a shame. >> williams was a third pro to have fallen on the court, the same court this week. she's chasing a record-tying 24th grand slam singles title. the wimbledon crowd gave her another standing ovation and roared as she wiped away the tears and walked off the court. williams later said the support from the crowd meant the world to her. it was so tough to see. and you saw her husband standing there and her coach. her mom and sisters all looking very concerned. i just -- i mean, you felt that when she slipped that way. >> you hope it's not her last trip to wimbledon. you don't know now. >> i know. just watching the clip, i found myself wanting to clap and give another standing ovation. >> i have faith in serena. we want to see her at the u.s. open. we'll keep you posted. >> the quest for 24 continues. >>> to happy news from japan. on friday we told you about a canadian olympic basketball player who complained she was forced to choose between her team and nursing her daughter after

the stamina question is a very good one for serena, isn't it?g. she has made a — almost a match too long. she has made a bunch _ almost a match too long. she has made a bunch of - almost a match too long. sie: has made a bunch of vinyl almost a match too long. s“ie: has made a bunch of vinyl that has made a bunch of vinyl that has been able to cross the finish line, you are right, it has been one match too far for her but she will occur on is a lot more at wimbledon coming up next month. she has done very well there, herweapon next month. she has done very well there, her weapon is going to be a lot more effective there, so she is not out of hope but paris is perhaps a bridge too far. i hope but paris is perhaps a bridge too far.— hope but paris is perhaps a bridge too far. i think roger federer always _ bridge too far. i think roger federer always knew - bridge too far. i think roger federer always knew paris | bridge too far. i think roger - federer always knew paris would be a bridge too far. he always used this as useful training to get back

going into the tournament serena wasn't one of the favourites for the title — but in the opening weekved a problem. the russian went from a break down to a break—up, and eventually to a set up. a turnaround few expected — after all, she's one of the form players in the world, something that became apparent in the second set. it seemed her dip had been a blip, her power too much for anastasia pavlyuchenkova, who called for a doctor and stumbled upon a cure. first game and third set she pounced, the world number 32 prized the door back a jar and and slammed it in the face and then locked up. anastasia pavlyuchenkova took the decider. another seed scattered. anastasia pavlyuchenkova will go to azarenka, another belarusian making light work of keyes. paris is a good place for a renaissance, she is through in straight sets. was there now a path for the queen? seventh seed serena williams has spent years chasing grand slam 24, and she insists she still has the stamina to get there. the touch may never leave her. she broke daniel collins in the first set and in the second, but collins is a f

a surprise announcement today from serena williams.iams, who has won four gold medals in tennis, including a single's title in 2012, says she'll skip next month's games in tokyo. >> i have not thought about it. in the past, it has been a wonderful place for me, but i really haven't thought about it, and so i'm going to keep not thinking about it. >> reporter: williams says there are a variety of reasons for her decision. >> straight ahead on the cbs weekend news, critical race theory, a lesson on what it is and why some fear it. puerto ricans divided on statehood and the future of their island. and later, the gift of life is what drove this big sister to put in some ovovertime. >> we, the republican congress, to ban critical race theory. i had it banned through executive order, and it was fine. >> duncan: that was former president trump at a rally in ohio last night. his comments come as at least 25 states introduce legislation to limit how public school teachers can talk about issues of race and sexism in the classroom. we recently vi

serena took the first set 6—3, but lost the second on a tie—break...collins in the last 32. geraint thomas has work to do after stage four of the week—long criterium du dauphine race — as he prepares for the tour de france at the end of the month. the welshman was quickest at the hallfway stage of the ten—mile time trial, but faded... to finish tenth fastest. he�*s eighth overall, 2a seconds off the lead. chris froome struggled again as he tries to come back from his serious injury two years ago. the four—time tour de france champion was only 93rd today, he�*s 57th overall. the british diving team for this summer�*s olympics has been announced. tom daley will be looking to finally add olympic gold to the world, european and commonwealth titles he�*s previously won, as well as bronze at london 2012 and at rio 2016. the team also includes defending olympic champion jack laugher and dan goodfellow, whilst16—year—old andrea spendolini—sirieix will be the youngest member. daley says he can�*t wait to compete at his fourth games: it is just exciting to think

from the 23-time grand-slam champion, serena williams.e a listen. >> only thing i feel is that i feel for naomi. i feel like i wish i could give her a hug because i know what it's like. like i said, i have been in those positions. we have different personalities, and people are different. not everyone is the same. i'm thick. you know? other people are thin. so, everyone is different, and everyone handles things differently. so, you know, you just have to let her handle it, the way she wants to. and the best way that she thinks she can. and that's the only thing i can say. i think she's doing the best that she can. >> serena williams there, michael. and of course, it remains to be seen, what happens next? what will the impact be of naomi osaka taking a stance? using her platform to great effect. will change follow? we shall see. we are following it very closely, mic. >> yep, i know, you are. patrick snell, thanks so much. >>> christine brennen is the cnn sports analyst and sports columnist for "usa today." she joins me now, from washington

. >>> and serena williams leaving wimbledon in tears the injury that forced the superstar out in the first round. >> announcer: this is nbc "nightly news" with lester holt >>> good evening some mixed messages about mask wearing are catching many of the 153 million fully vaccinated americans off-guard tonight. citing concerns over the spread of the more contagious delta variant both the world health organization and health officials in los angeles county are separately recommending even vaccinated people wear face coverings in indoor public settings that contradicts cdc guidance that vaccinated individuals can go mask-free in most circumstances the cdc this evening sticking with its recommendation i asked dr. fauci to clear the air for us on this, and we'll have that for you in a moment where there appears to be full agreement tonight is the growing danger the delta variant is posing for the unvaccinated let's get late details now from nbc's miguel almaguer >> reporter: tonight mask confusion as a growing number of cop doctors and now the most populous county in the nation, los angele

skin through the years and serena's had to deal with a lot of press in her own right. those things. but serena's a little bit of a different cat, you know? she's able to deal with those things. naomi's a very different person and i think this is a time for us to sit back and say, how can we do better by players that are really -- that really struggle with something like this and it's clearly obvious that naomi struggles with depression and anxiety. >> right, absolutely. because you could have -- you, perhaps, could have perceived it as, well, stress, or she's an introvert. this is a different category. and now she has called it for what she thinks it is. >> absolutely. and you know, she's been dealing with this for a while. i've seen her in a lot of press conferences over the last 12 months, and you look at her and you think, there's something going on here, the little bit more than just, i don't want to answer a question about why am i not a good tennis player. so i'm really hopeful that she can get it together. i'm worried. i don't think she's going to play wimbledon

but this is obviously terrible that it's back to back matches, and serena, as well, oh my god, i can'the british number one reached the second round with a straight—sets win over feliciano lopez. not as much joy for the british in the women's draw, with harriet dart going out with a 6—1, 6—3 loss to elise mertens. dart reached the third round as a wild card in 2019, but could not repeat that run this year with a tough opening tie against the belgian 13th seed. while 20—year—old francesca jones ranked 211 in the world went down in straight sets to american coco gauff, who was back at the tournament where she first made a name for herself when beating venus wiliams in 2019. england have beaten sri lanka in their first one—day international at the riverside in durham. chris woakes put in a match winning performance taking four wickets as sri lanka were limited to 185 from their 50 overs. joe root then excelled with the bat, his unbeaten 79 in just 87 balls steered england to a five—wicket win. the second 0d! is on thursday at the 0val. mark cavendish won his first tour de france stage in

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open win over serena williams. on this situation. >> for me personally, how i deal with it was i know every single person asks me a question can't play as well as i can and never will. so no matter what you say or what you write, newly never light a candle to me. that's how i deal with it. but each person deals with it differently. >> nothing truer has ever been said. it's so true. now we all know what she's thinking. it's like when you imagine someone naked in the crowd if you're afraid of public speebing. jamel hill, writer for the atlantic and podcast of jamel hill. in it you write that naomi osaka is a larger war within sports between the associations who make the rules and what power athletes have to set boundaries. you write tenny as a whole, honestly, has lost because of this incident. can you talk more about that? >> yeah. i mean, it's a basic question. if you are the french open, one of the four majors, would you rather have the second ranked tennis player in the tournament, the highest paid female athlete

we see support outside of the sport of tennis, but i'll highlight serena williams. serena williams is her opponent who she defeated to win her 1st grand slam. williams was very supportive of osaka. she said she wanted to give her a hug. and this is what else. she had to say. we have different personalities and people are different. not everyone is the same. i'm thick, you know, other people i said, and so every one is different and everyone handles things differently. so you know, you just have to let her handle it the way she wants to. and the best way that she think she can, and that's the only thing i can say, i think she's doing the best that she can get the word the support there from serena williams. what is next for naomi? soccer, soccer, japanese americans. she's expected to be one of the major attractions that tokyo 2020. you know, she talked about that she doesn't want to rest. she wants to go after the next major tournament. you know, so i do wish her well then all of the support and i'm sure she's turning into all of the support. she's already received. chris harrington fr

serena first set 64 down the second down 41.back hand all the way back to close it out in that set with an ace 6464 and the next step, elena, right, keena. as serena williams is a winner today, if you know anything about oakland's own gary payton, you know he loves a challenge. hall of famer 10 time defensive player of the year in the nba, and he has been tasked with quite a challenge in his hometown went to skyline high. as a matter of fact, it is the rather small lincoln university in oakland, he will become as of today, the first basketball coach in that school's history. they're actually build. in the sports program from the ground up. they're gonna have basketball and football first time they've ever done that in the 101 year. history of that school. yeah and as i said, carry, peyton will make that a winner. you need to check this out friday night at the videos and the women's softball ncaa championships are underway. oklahoma state coach kenny jackowski is upstaged by iraq held the fingers one of his players i've seen. peo

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open, trophy presentation in 2018, fans audibly siding with serena williams after osaka's win. at this year's frenc open, opted to boycott media and was fined and threatened with disqualification after skipping a news conference sunday. monday, the highest paid female athlete in the world withdrew from the tournament, now taking time away from the court i never wanted to be a distraction and i accept that my timing was not ideal and message could have been clearer williams and other tennis greats, even her sponsor nike, sending support to the self proclaimed introvert. >> honestly, it is the only thing i feel naomi can do she has to have some real self care. >> reporter: more than a third of elite athletes report dealing with depression or anxiety. kevin love got candid after a panic attack during an nba game swimming star michael phelps battled post olympic depression mental health experts say elite athletes often face unfair expectations. >> we equate success with health. right? if somebody is successful, that automatically means they're healthy and can manage this moment. >>