Her agents confirmed Wednesday that Williams had a pulmonary embolism diagnosed last week and later needed treatment for a hematoma. The 13-time Grand Slam champion hasn't played an official match since winning Wimbledon last July because of a foot injury she incurred not on the court but at a restaurant.
Her latest health problems have been "extremely hard, scary and disappointing," Williams said in a statement. "I am doing better. I'm at home now and working with my doctors to keep everything under control. I know I will be OK, but am praying and hoping this will all be behind me soon.
"While I can't make any promises now on my return, I hope to be back by early summer. That said, my main goal is to make sure I get there safely."
People magazine first reported on Williams's condition, quoting spokeswoman Nicole Chabot as saying Williams underwent "emergency treatment" Monday for a hematoma suffered as a result of treatment for "a more critical situation," the pulmonary embolism. The 29-year-old Williams was treated at a Los Angeles hospital then returned to her home.
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Maryland guard-forward Alyssa Thomas was named ACC rookie of the year following a regular season in which she led the 13th-ranked Terrapins in scoring and steals, finished second in rebounding and became their most indispensable player.
The announcement was all but a formality considering Thomas had won ACC rookie of the week seven times, the most in program history. Thomas becomes the second Terrapins player in three years to win the award - junior center Lynetta Kizer won in 2008-09 - and the seventh in program history. As the centerpiece to Coach Brenda Frese's highly regarded freshman class, Thomas is averaging 14.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.1 steals per game.
Virginia guard Ataira Franklin (Riverdale Baptist) joined Thomas on the ACC all-freshman team. She is averaging 8.9 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. . . .
Iowa State Coach Fred Hoiberg added to an impressive list of transfers, announcing that former Michigan State guard Korie Lucious will join the Cyclones.
Iowa State said that Lucious, a junior point guard who was suspended by Coach Tom Izzo earlier this season for conduct detrimental to the program, had signed a financial aid agreement with the school.
Lucious will redshirt next year and use his final year of eligibility in 2012-13.
The U.S. Olympic Committee named District resident Stephen Whisnant a managing director in its Washington office and charged him with helping to develop Paralympic funding streams. Paralympic sports are the only sports under the Olympic umbrella that receive direct government funding. The Harvard-educated Whisnant previously served as campaign director for the U.S. Institute of Peace's $186 million "Building for Peace Campaign" and vice president of development and investor relations at the District-based Venture Philanthropy Partners.
- Amy Shipley
MISC.Researchers at Boston University found a degenerative disease in brain tissue donated by former NHL enforcer Bob Probert, according to reports in the New York Times and the Globe and Mail in Toronto. Probert had chronic traumatic encephalopathy when he died last July of heart failure at age 45. He played 16 seasons in the NHL and his 3,300 penalty minutes rank fifth on the league's career list. . . .
Mike Bibby signed with the Miami Heat, the deal being finalized quickly after the 13-year veteran point guard, who played briefly with the Washington Wizards, cleared waivers and became a free agent. . . .
The Boston Celtics signed free agent forward Troy Murphy. Murphy had been courted by the Miami Heat since he was bought out by the Golden State Warriors. . . .
The agent for Baltimore's Haloti Ngata said the Ravens' Pro Bowl defensive tackle signed his one-year, $12.5 million franchise tender. . . . The Green Bay Packers released linebacker A.J. Hawk after he was scheduled to earn $10 million in 2011. . . .
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