up when the Jacksonville Jaguars added to their off-season overhaul on defence by drafting 36th overall. Jack, ranked one of the five

ROME -- Serena Williams is on the longest winning streak of her career. And she feels better than ever at age 31. The top-ranked American rolled past Spanish opponent Carla Suarez Navarro 6-2, 6-0 Friday to reach the Italian Open semifinals and extend her victory run to 22 matches. Williams had twice won 21 in a row before, although both of those streaks came a decade ago, in 2002 and 2003. Martina Navratilova established the longest womens win streak in the Open Era at 74 matches in 1984. "Ive been pretty consistent, and pretty healthy -- knock on wood," Williams said. "I feel great -- never felt better." In the other half of the draw, two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova withdrew before her quarterfinal against seventh-seeded Sara Errani due to illness. In mens action, 36th-ranked Benoit Paire of France routed Marcel Granollers of Spain 6-1, 6-0 to reach his first Masters series semifinal. His next opponent will be either 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer or rising Polish player Jerzy Janowicz, who were playing in a night match. Showing off near-perfect form less than 10 days before the French Open, Williams has dropped just three games in her last two matches. Against the 22nd-ranked Suarez, the American hit winners seemingly at will. The 15-time Grand Slam winner has also won her previous three tournaments. Williams will next face either two-time Rome winner Jelena Jankovic or Romanian qualifier Simona Halep, who were playing later on an overcast day at the Foro Italico. Williams only title at this clay-court tournament came in 2002, when she beat Justine Henin in the final. That was also the year she won her only French Open title. Last year in Paris, Williams suffered her first ever opening-round loss in a major, falling to 111th-ranked Virginie Razzano of France. Sharapova said he was struggling with an illness she first contracted last week, when she was runner-up to Williams in the Madrid Open, although she showed no problems Thursday as she beat 16th-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-2, 6-1. "I was already a bit off in Madrid and played though it and it came back last night and I got sick again and its not smart to compete again," said Sharapova, adding that she had a fever after beating Stephens. "Obviously with the French Open coming up it is important to make smart decisions." The withdrawal means Errani advances to the semifinals. The Italians opponent will be either third-seeded Victoria Azarenka or ninth-seeded Sam Stosur. The last Italian to reach the semifinals in this tournament was Raffaella Reggi, who won the 1985 event, which was held in the southern city of Taranto. The French Open begins May 26.Shareef Miller Womens Jersey . Brad Jacobs and his Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., team took control of the game early. 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He accepted earlier this week and the team made the announcement Friday.Linebackers Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack saw their NFL dreams stay alive on Friday after both were selected on the second day of the draft despite ongoing concerns over knee injuries.Smith was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys with the 34th overall selection, a higher spot than many expected because of the major knee injury he suffered playing for his college side Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1.And Jack, out of UCLA, was picked up when the Jacksonville Jaguars added to their off-season overhaul on defence by drafting 36th overall. Jack, ranked one of the five best players in the draft by NFLDraftScout.com, missed most of last season at UCLA after undergoing knee surgery.He learned during medical evaluations with NFL doctors that degeneration in the joint could mean hed need microfracture knee surgery. Myles Jack of UCLA was selected 36th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars I would understand if I fell, Jack said, although he was so upset at not going in the first round that he left draft headquarters in Chicago before the second round began on Friday.ddddddddddddFridays second round opened with the Cleveland Browns drafting Emmanuel Ogbah of Oklahoma State and the Tennessee Titans picking Clemsons Kevin Dodd before the Cowboys sprung a surprise with their gamble on Smith.Smith tore his anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament against Ohio State, a dark cloud on an otherwise standout third-year season.Also See:Rams select Goff at No 1First round: Pick SixRookies guideNFL Video ' ' '