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LONDON -- Jana Novotna was in the twilight of her career when Venus Williams was just a rookie.Twenty years later, perhaps things havent changed all that much.She doesnt look very different, Novotna, a three-time Wimbledon finalist and champion in 1998, told ESPN.com. She hasnt changed her style at all. She was always a great mover, and thats what shes doing so well again now.Although Williams, 36, hasnt been to a Grand Slam championship match since the Wimbledon final in 2009, that will change come Saturday if she can get past Angelique Kerber in Thursdays semifinals.If Venus escapes Kerber, the reigning Australian Open champ, a Centre Court reunion looms with sister Serena in Saturdays finale. The world No. 1, Serena has played 13 Grand Slam finals since Venus last made one (the aforementioned 09 final here).Kerber will be joined by No. 50 Elena Vesnina as hopeful foils to the all-sister showdown.You always have a shot when youve made it into the semifinals of a major, Tennis Channel commentator and multiple Grand Slam titlist Tracy Austin told ESPN.com. But this outcome should depend on Serena. If she continues to play the way shes been doing since late in the first set of her [fourth-round] Svetlana Kuznetsova match, it could be a very rough day for Vesnina.It might seem that Vesnina is an outlier, but she has championship pedigree. A two-time Wimbledon runner-up in doubles, she has won two major titles with partner Ekaterina Makarova (2013 French Open and 2014 US Open).At 29, Vesnina is enjoying the greatest run of her career at a time when shes rebuilt a ranking that spiraled out of control and landed her out of the top 100 at the end of last year.Im really happy that it didnt break me up, Vesnina said after her quarterfinal upset of No. 19 seed Dominika Cibulkova. I think the difficult times, every single player has to go through it because it makes you better; it makes you stronger.Vesnina has a good serve. She ranks second behind Serena in the ace race here (although the 50-27 gap is huge). Vesnina has posted slightly better numbers than Serena in two important categories, winning 55 percent of second-serve points (to Serenas 50 percent) and saving slightly more break points, 68 percent (21-of-31) to 65 percent (11-of-17).She has a really good grass-court game, Serena said. She has a really good serve, and shes also very aggressive. She comes to the net. I know her game really, really well. Its good to play someones game that you know. Ill be ready for it.Taking a template from Kerbers upset of Serena in the Australian Open final, Vesnina said shes not afraid to engage in rallies with the 34-year-old Serena and pounce on the opportunities. Vesnina isnt intimidated.Thats a dream semifinal, Vesnina said. I think nothing can be better than playing against Serena in semifinal on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Its special.Kerber is a different story altogether. The No. 4 seed, she went into the tennis champions equivalent of sugar shock after she won the first Grand Slam event of the year. She flared briefly in Miami and Stuttgart but then struggled through the rest of the clay season.Kerber has played well here, capping her revival with a quality win over No. 5 Simona Halep. Kerber has also been to a quarterfinal and a semifinal in previous years at Wimbledon.The good news for Venus is that Kerber, while a lefty, has a vulnerable serve. The German was broken six times in her win against Halep.I think because we are both great return players, it was not so easy to serve, Kerber said.Venus will recognize that as a rationalization and attempt to do the same thing she did so effectively against Carla Suarez Navarro: attack serve and take time away from an opponent who likes to counterpunch from the baseline.I know that my serve should be a little bit better against Venus, Kerber said. But I have tomorrow one more day of practice. I will serve a lot tomorrow, I think.Kerber leads her head-to-head encounters against Venus 3-2. However, the American won the only meeting theyve had since the 2012 US Open, a three-set, hard-court battle in Montreal two years ago.Of course, that was before Kerber became a Grand Slam champ, but also before Venus reclaimed her rightful place as a top Grand Slam contender.It doesnt feel foreign at all, said Venus, who has returned to the semifinals here for the first time in seven years. The good part is I always felt like I had the game. This is always a plus, when you know you have the game. So you just have to keep working until things fall into place. Air Max 200 Baratas .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. Tienda De Air Max Baratas . 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He was not able to put any pressure on his leg has he hobbled off the field and needed to be helped back to the locker room for further testing. Upon arriving in the locker room, Peterson was quickly ruled out for the rest of Sunday night.Peterson tore the ACL in his left knee in the second-to-last game of the 2011 season.He was on crutches after the game, wearing a brace on his right leg. Coach Mike Zimmer said he was told the injury had calmed down.He might miss a week. I dont know if he will or not, Zimmer said.Peterson finished the game with just 19 yards on 12 carries against the Packers.Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo was knocked out of New Englands game against Miami with a shoulder injury, meaning the highest-profile replacement in the NFL needed a replacement of his own.Garoppolo -- filling in for suspended quarterback Tom Brady -- took a big hit from Miamis Kiko Alonso in the second quarter of the Patriots game against the Dolphins on Sunday and left for further evaluation.The Patriots did not disclose the severity of the injury, but said Garoppolo was ruled out for the rest of the game. The Patriots held on to beat the Dolphins 31-24.Garoppolo was 18 of 27 passing for 234 yards and three touchdowns in less than a half, as New England rolled to a 24-3 halftime lead. He was replaced by rookie Jacoby Brissett, a South Florida native who found himself facing essentially his hometown team in his pro debut. New England didnt need another quarterback, but if it did the likely choice figured to be wide receiver Julian Edelman -- who played QB in college at Kent State.There was a very scary scene in the first half of Sundays early games as well.Cornerback P.J. Williams of the New Orleans Saints needed to be placed on a backboard and taken off on a cart after he took multiple blows to the head while trying to make a tackle in his teams game against the New York Giants. Fox Sports reported that Williams was moving his extremities at a nearby hospital and was being evaluated for a concussion.Also, Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware broke his right forearm early in the third quarter against Indianapolis.Coach Gary Kubiak said the team will see the extent of the injury on Monday morning and whether we think its something he can play with or something that has to be fixed.On the play he was hurt, Ware just missed wrapping up Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and appeared to run into a teammate. He walked off holding his right arm.The 34-year-old Ware had a half-sack in the game.In otheer injuries Sunday:- Cleveland center Cameron Erving left the Browns stadium by ambulance as a precaution, the team said.dddddddddddd Erving cramped late in the game and had discomfort in his upper body. The Browns said hes been diagnosed with a pulmonary contusion and he will remain in the hospital overnight for observation.- Danny Woodhead left in the first quarter of San Diegos game against Jacksonville with an apparent right knee injury, and was taken off the sideline on a cart on his way to further evaluation. The Chargers lost Keenan Allen last week, so if Woodheads injury is serious then San Diegos offense would take another hit.- Colts receiver WR Donte Moncrief left in the second quarter with a head and neck injury. Offensive lineman Denzelle Good left in the fourth quarter with a back injury.- Tampa Bay tight end Luke Stocker (ankle) left in the first quarter. And after a 1-yard gain on Tampa Bays first play of the second quarter, running back Doug Martin left with a hamstring injury. Defensive end Robert Ayers Jr. left with an ankle injury late in the second quarter. Finally, wide receiver Cecil Shorts III left with a hamstring injury in the third quarter.- Redskins nose tackle Kedric Golston injured his right hamstring on the first play from scrimmage and missed the rest of Washingtons 27-23 loss to Dallas. He was replaced by Ziggy Hood.- Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah left in the first quarter against Tennessee with a left ankle injury. Detroit also lost running back Ameer Abdullah and tight end Eric Ebron in that game, one in which the Lions wasted a 15-3 lead and lost 16-15.- Jaguars left tackle Kelvin Beachum had a concussion late in the third quarter. The stadium was hushed as he was placed on a back board and lifted onto a cart, which drove him off the field.- Dolphins running back Arian Foster left the game in New England with a groin injury and was ruled out for the second half. Foster was hampered in the week leading up to this game with a hamstring problem, and is coming off surgery to repair his Achilles as well. Miami also lost linebacker Spencer Paysinger in the first half.- Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart was taken to the locker room after suffering a hamstring injury in the first quarter against the San Francisco 49ers, and was eventually ruled out for the rest of the game. Stewart was replaced by Fozzy Whittaker.- Houston wide receiver Braxton Miller hurt a hamstring and did not return. Hes expected to be further evaluated on Monday.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '