SERENA SERVES IT, EARNS SPOT IN WIMBLEDON FINALS

 Though she and sister Venus were upset in the Wimbledon doubles quarterfinals match on Wednesday, Serena Williams earned a spot in the Wimbledon Finals yesterday (her 6th) after overpowering Petra Kvitova for a 7-6 (2), 6-2 win. The girl is fierce, what else is there to say? Oh, and regarding that doubles defeat, the sisters were fined $4000 each for not showing up to interviews, which is required... if requested. Gangstaaa. [L.A. Times] Bottom pic via [CNN]

VENUS WILLIAMS IS OUT, WHILE SISTER SERENA MOVES AHEAD TO 4TH ROUND AT WIMBLEDON

The Williams sisters are still holding it down, except this time 5x Wimbledon champ Venus is out of the running for her 6th title after her loss against bulgarian Tsvetana Pironkova, 22. It was close though at 6-3, 6-2 after a 1 hour and 25 minute battle. 

 On the other hand, sister Serena won her 3rd round match 6-0 to 7-5 against Slovakia's Dominika Cibulko on Saturday. Reportedly she shrugged her shoulders after her win seemingly unsatisfied and said..."I will have to play better than I did today." And, that's the way champions roll. [L.A. Times]

THE BET AWARDS INVADED L.A. THIS WEEKEND...

The 10th annual BET Awards smashed through L.A. this weekend, and filmed yesterday at the Shrine auditorium. Admittedly, we didn't watch (other thangs to do!) but according to sources it was a hit. Queen Latifah hosted (assisted by her alter-ego Cleo from "Set it Off"), and there were performances galore from Drake, Eminem, Usher and Kanye, to Keisha Cole, Monica, and Nicki Minaj. We heard (Twitter) Chris Brown did the dang thing with his MJ tribute (tears and all... were they for MJ, or his career?), Alicia Keys glowed as she performed her last performance while pregnant, Prince received a lifetime achievement award, and El Debarge made a "comeback performance"?-- for those two alone it's worth a DVR look. Wait, there's more...