Venus Williams getting attached to football

AP News | 2010-02-06 05:50:23

<div id="subtitle">Miami Dolphins ownership making Venus close to football; Serena wants more dancing</div><div><p>There's nothing like part-ownership in a pro football team to get you excited about the sport.</p><p>Venus Williams says she's becoming a bigger football fan since she and sister Serena became investors in the Miami Dolphins.</p><p>"My love of football has really grown. I've really gotten really attached to the sport," Williams said Friday. "I think football players are the ultimate athlete. I think tennis players are too, but we're not risking our lives out there."</p><p>Williams joined with Tide to host a rooftop party Friday attended by Terrell Owens, Kelly Rowland, Gabrielle Union, Pete Wentz and sister Serena, among others.</p><p>Serena — who just won the Australian Open championship, as well as the doubles title with Venus — said she'd like to change football to see more dancing celebrations in the end zone after touchdowns. She also picked her favorite for the Super Bowl — the Indianapolis Colts.</p><p>That might mean good news for the New Orleans Saints, though: "I keep rooting for the losing team, so this could be trouble."</p><p>Wentz also was rooting for New Orleans because he loves the city, but admitted that he's not much of a football fan: "I only recently found out as of two nights ago that I like a sport other than soccer, and that's basketball."</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=68555009&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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