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No one will ever accuse Serena Williams of reveling in her achievements for too long. Up until July 9, she was hunting for Grand Slam No. 22, and once she locked it down to equal Steffi Grafs Open-era record, the object of the world No. 1s search swiftly shifted to a single element on the periodic table.You may have heard of this one: gold.More specifically, Olympic gold -- hammered into a medal roughly the shape and size of a hockey puck, but a lot brighter and worth so much more in so many ways.Ive won gold. I love gold, Williams said at Wimbledon, shortly after winning the event. I mean, for me, if I kept one trophy, I would probably grab my gold medals.Although in the larger scheme Grand Slam titles will ultimately be her obsession, Williams knows theres something different about gold medals and the heroes associated with them. Players as accomplished as Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova have yet to reach the gold-medal pantheon.The curious detail is that Williams dominance in her sport is so absurd that her status as an Olympic icon is neglected. A review is in order:Tennis was part of the original Summer Olympics in 1896 but was dropped after the 1924 Games. It was finally reinstated as a full medal sport in 1988. Serena and sister Venus rank among the most prolific Olympic medal winners in tennis, each with four gold -- one in singles and three as doubles partners. Only Kitty Godfree, who played in the early 1900s, won more (five).In terms of overall gold-medal production by all Olympians, the Williams sisters output seems modest. Theyre ranked -- with 33 other Olympians -- No. 155 all time. But consider how dizzying the scope of the Games is. Russias Anastasia Ermakova (synchronized swimming) and Henri Saint Cyr of Sweden (equestrian) each won the same number of gold medals as Serena or Venus. But so did towering historical figure Jesse Owens.If Serena -- or Venus, for that matter -- leaves Rio with two gold medals, she would vault to around No. 30 on the list of all-time gold-medal producers. The sisters are 14-0 in Grand Slam doubles finals, and theyre going into Rio as Wimbledon champs. The future is glittering. A gold in doubles would put both of them alongside legendary speedskater Eric Heiden, whos among the top 70 Olympians of all time in the record books.And then theres singles:Venus is in the middle of a remarkable resurgence. Seeded No. 8 at Wimbledon, she made the semifinals and spoke about not wanting to go to Rio de Janeiro rusty. She should not fear that for herself or Serena. Venus went on to make the final at Stanford a couple of weeks ago. Serena hasnt played since Wimbledon, but she won singles and doubles at Wimbledon and has done all the prep work she needs for these Games.The Williamses are experts at straining credulity. So heres an Olympic-quality mind-bender: Serena has 22 majors to Venus seven, but if either sister wins gold in singles, she will be the undisputed all-time Olympic tennis champion.As effectively as Venus is playing, the odds still favor Serena. Officially, no woman has won two gold medals in singles. Graf won her gold medal in singles in Seoul, Korea, in 1988. She also won the gold in singles in Los Angeles in 1984, but at those Games, tennis was still a demonstration sport trying to earn its way back in. The results are not part of the official record.Maybe that didnt make winning a gold medal any easier for Graf, but the rules are the rules. But its funny how, no matter where she turns, Serena just cant get away from the legacy of Graf.Corey Knebel Brewers Jersey .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? 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Matt Albers Brewers Jersey . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft.Danny Willett believes it is unfair that his withdrawal from next weeks World Cup in Australia has also cost Lee Westwood his debut in the event.Masters champion Willett pulled out of the event on Friday as he did not want to risk aggravating an ongoing back problem by competing at Kingston Heath in Melbourne.That meant Justin Rose, as the next highest-ranked player from the original standings used at the end of the U.S. PGA Championship, was invited to compete, only for the Olympic champion to also be ruled out by a back injury.Roses Ryder Cup team-mate Chris Wood was next in line and - under tournament rules -- able to select the partner of his choice, the 28-year-old from Bristol choosing fellow Hazeltine debutant Andy Sullivan.Obviously when the guys have booked their flights I think its not quite right just because one guy pulls out that the other guy has to kind of withdraw without having a say in it, Willett said ahead of the DP World Tour Championship,, where he could win the Race to Dubai for the first time.ddddddddddddI think you just then go down the list and see which guy potentially wants to play. With such short notice, I dont see why they have switched it around and made it two brand new guys.It was a decision made purely within my best interests going forward. And unfortunately the backlash is the Westy situation. I just think it was a bit unfair for that tournament to kind of go about it the way they did.I spoke to Westy and I apologised. Westy has been pretty good about it and it was a shame how it ended because we were both looking forward to going down there and pairing up.Asked if he was expecting a bill from Westwood for his wasted airline tickets, Willett joked: You never know. If we have a good week this week Ill be able to buy him a bottle of wine for Christmas. ' ' '