NEW YORK -- Venus Williams basked in the cheers at Arthur Ashe Stadium as the sun set just over the newly operational roof. She had lost her fourth-round match 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3) to Karolina Pliskova. The match was technically an upset, since Williams had a No. 6 seed and Pliskova was No. 10, but in a few important ways, the result was another success for Williams in a year of success.Yeah, definitely a ton of positives, Williams said of her season. Im looking forward to continuing a lot of positives on the court.Venus left that grateful stadium to her sister Serena, the top-seeded woman in the tournament and one of the greatest players of all time. These women make sisterhood look like a team sport, which, of course, tennis isnt. Serenas greatness naturally attracts the spotlight, while Venus doesnt always get the full measure of her due.So we can let Venus exit the US Open this year, but not before shining just a bit of the spotlight on what she has been able to accomplish this season.This is a woman who has rewritten the rules when it comes to age and competitiveness. At 36 -- think about that for a second -- she has reached a Wimbledon semifinal and the fourth round of the French and US Opens. She remains one of the toughest WTA players when it comes to grass.If she were a young junior just hitting the tour, Williams would be heralded from the rooftops. And yet she isnt. We like our champions to have potential for greatness, and when most of that greatness has been achieved, when the story has been told and the face is familiar, we start looking for the next rising sun.Williams managed her success this year despite her fatigue-inducing autoimmune disorder, Sjogrens Syndrome. In 2011, that condition forced her to withdraw from the US Open, and many thought it was the beginning of the end of her career. Yet Williams has not allowed the inevitability of age and the unpredictability of her illness to dictate the terms of her career.Its just a lot of willpower, Williams said. Thats really what it is. I started to feel better more consistently this year, so Im always trying to find things to help me feel my best.That includes a practice routine that involves relentlessly honing her game and starting a sugar-free nutrition regimen which most people would balk at. She admitted it cuts out a lot of good foods, but it makes a difference in her fitness, so she is sticking with it.Im always trying something different to find a peak performance; its something I started recently, Williams said.She could have a line of cookbooks and frozen meals. She should be selling face cream and workout gear, and her face could be on the side of every bus from Queens to Manhattan for a month.But Venus has never been about gratuitous self-promotion. She has her business, she has her game and she works behind the scenes to make tennis a better place for the next generation.If it were at all difficult to be upstaged by a younger sibling for the better part of one of the longest careers in tennis, Venus gives no indication. Instead, the interactions they have lead one to conclude that tennis may be what they are known for, but it doesnt define them or their relationship.And thats something worth celebrating.Fake Jordan Shoes . Didier Drogba gave away the penalty that put Senegal one goal away from a major upset, but the veteran striker will get another chance -- probably his last -- at the World Cup after Salomon Kalous injury-time strike sealed the Ivorians place in Brazil next year. Fake Shoes Outlet . 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The 31-year-old Spain midfielder hasnt played since Madrid lost in the Copa del Rey final to Atletico Madrid in May due to back and foot injuries.Theyre already brought Melbourne City down a notch, and coach Kenny Lowe says the key to Perths A-League success is how well they outsmart their better-resourced rivals.Glory were roundly written off before Friday nights clash, given no chance at AAMI Park against a star-studded outfit that had so ruthlessly disposed of Melbourne Victory 4-1 the weekend prior.But Lowes men shattered Citys derby delight in a famous 3-2 win that reminded the league why they too are very much in title contention.Andy Keoghs match-winning hat-trick aside, Perths tactics shut down John van t Schips vaunted attack, their compact set-up disrupting their opponents rhythm and providing a raft of opportunities on the counter.The well-drilled display was a lesson on how to outfox the leagues big guns.The whole league has gone up a level and the two Melbourne clubs and Sydney clubs are at the forefront of that, Lowe told AAP.Theyre in front of everybody with resources and recruitment ... so weve got to be smarter in the way we do things.If we dont have all that weve got to find other ways to maximise our edge.The fiery win gave unbeaten Perth seven points from three games and lifted them top of the table leading into Sundays matches between Wellington and Sydney FC and Western Sydney and Newcastle.The starrs will further align with key trio Adam Taggart (calf), Shane Lowry (hip) and Rhys Williams a chance to return for next weeks trip to Brisbane.ddddddddddddBut Lowe himself could miss the game if the match review panel decide to punish the coach after he was sent to the stands for his heated halftime altercation with referee Alan Milliner.City will look to reinstate some spark in time for Tuesday nights blockbuster FFA Cup semi-final with Victory, when Kevin Muscats troop seek revenge buoyed by Saturdays 2-1 defeat of the Reds.The defending champions attempted twice as many shots as Victory yet slumped to a second-straight defeat after Marco Rojas ended the frantic meeting with a stoppage-time goal.The better team definitely lost that one, said Adelaides goalscorer Tarek Elrich.We created all those chances and hit the post. Sometimes football is unfair.Brisbane claimed their first victory of the campaign with a 1-0 win over strugglers Central Coast.The display was an improvement on last weeks humiliating 4-0 loss to the Jets but the Roar will need to step up their game further to challenge Glory and City at Suncorp Stadium over the next two rounds. ' ' '