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It will be their 30th professional meeting, but it never gets old. Serena Williams topped Carina Witthoeft at the U.S. Open Wednesday to set up a Round of 32 matchups with her sister Venus Williams. Serena, the No. 17 seed, topped Witthoeft 6-2, 6-2 at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center hours after Venus beat Camila Giorgi, 6-4, 7-5 in sweltering New York heat that reached the mid-90s for a second straight day. Serena not excited to see her sister so early “It’s obviously a tough match,” Serena told ESPN of the upcoming matchup with Venus in an on-court interview in front of fans. “It’s so young in the tournament, but it is what it is. It’s not the end of the world. We would rather have met later. We’re both going to come out per usual and play our best in front of you guys. “Normally, I would say cheer for me. But, whoever you’re feeling — me or Venus will work.” Serena in strong form ahead of Venus match It was another dominant win for Serena, who cruised past...

When Craig Melvin stepped down over the weekend as Saturday anchor of NBC’s “ Today ” there was a buzz at the network that he will next be groomed to join Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb as an anchor on the weekday broadcast, TV insiders told Page Six. Sources exclusively added that NBC News national correspondent Peter Alexander will be announced as Melvin’s Saturday replacement in the coming weeks. A source told us, “The reason Craig Melvin was taken off Saturdays is to elevate him on weekdays.” The source added that “Craig will eventually be [a weekday] anchor . . . You don’t leave an anchor job to be a reporter.” Melvin, who’s a reporter and fill-in anchor during the week on “Today,” said on-air Saturday of his exit: “For the better part of the past year, I have been pulling triple duty here at NBC News.” He’s also an MSNBC anchor. The source said, “He already plays a big role [on ‘Today’] Monday to Friday. The network is really high on him right now: He’s smart, char...

Janet Jackson drove her fans wild on Wednesday when she posted a video tribute to her late brother Michael Jackson in honor of what would have been his 60th birthday. The iconic singer shared a playful remake of the King of Pop’s “Remember the Time” video with the caption: “Had so much fun with these guys @BLAMEITONKWAY @KingBach @diamond_batiste!” Social media users went wild over the 1-minute clip and it has amassed more than 800,000 views and nearly 14,000 comments on Twitter and Instagram. The video co-stars Instagram comedians Kwaylon “BlameItOnKway” Rogers and Andrew “King Bach” Bachelor. “SURPRISE! I did a video with a legend. Janet Jackson’s first EVER social media video. I love the song and message behind it,” Rogers told his 3.7 million Instagram followers. “Still in complete shock that this happened! The Jackson family is almost untouchable and she was willing to do a video with ME! I’m truly honored,” he added in a later post. Had so much fun with these...

ANADOLU AGENCY VIA GETTY IMAGES Serena Williams, rocking a lavender tutu, is about to smash a forehand in her second-round match. By Ron Dicker She’s slaying fashion and her opponents — as usual.Same fashion statement, same result. Tennis star Serena Williams again wore a tutu in her second round match at the U.S. Open Wednesday and again dismantled her opponent. Sporting a Virgil Abloh-designed lavender number this time, she defeated Carina Witthoeft 6-2, 6-2, advancing to a third-round matchup against sister Venus. Williams blew away Magda Linette in straight sets in the first round while blowing away fans with her tutu . Williams’ fashion-forward appearances at the U.S. Open have taken center stage after the French Open announced it was banning her celebrated black catsuit from last spring. Fans dug the lavender tutu, too. Merline, Queen of Air and Darkness @merlinereads This lavender tutu is everything girl @ serenawilliams ! # USOpen 5:25 ...