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Serena Williams is Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year

Serena Williams, who held all four of tenniss grand slam titles for the second time in her career and won 53 of 56 matches in 2015, was honoured by Sports Illustrated as its Sportsperson of the Year on 15 December in New York. One day after the announcement as Sportsperson of the Year, Sports Illustrated held a special awards dinner in Manhattan. Dec 16, 2015

Hoard of Viking coins and jewellery found in Oxfordshire

A hoard of Viking coins, silver and jewellery could shine new light on the history of how the Kingdom of England came to exist, after it was discovered by a British amateur metal detectorist. The 186 coins, seven pieces of jewellery and 15 silver ingots were buried around the end of the 870s AD as Anglo-Saxon kings, in what is today England, began to fight back against Viking expansion across Britain. Dec 11, 2015

Serena Williams sees IPTL as training for next season

US tennis star Serena Williams played in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) second leg in Manila on 6 December and said it was good preparation for next season. Williams won her singles match for the Philippine Mavericks, her first competitive game since being knocked out of the US Open in September by unseeded Robert Vinci. After Sundays play Williams told journalists the match helped her shape up. Dec 7, 2015
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