Sports
'I’m under a ton of stress,' wails Serena Williams as she suffers in luxury isolation… let's all feel sorry for her – RT
Serena Williams says social distancing is making her “anxious” as the tennis star talked about her coronavirus concerns – but she’s unlikely to garner too much sympathy in her gilded cage.
From Canberra to California, people around the world are cooping themselves up at home in a bid to stem the Covid-19 outbreak.
Among those self-isolating is 23-time Grand Slam winner Williams – but like her fellow sporting elite, her lockdown measures are likely a very far cry from being confined to a cramped apartment in Barcelona.
Williams, 38, boldly announced a week ago that she was going to spend “the next six weeks in solitude” as the tennis calendar is put on hold amid the coronavirus chaos.
“Spending the next 6 weeks in solitude. Being a wife. Being a mom. Cooking. Cleaning. Spring cleaning. Face mask. Makeup tutorials. I’ll let you know how it goes…. stay safe everyone. This is serious,” she posted on Instagram.
Well, judging by her recent TikTok updates, it doesn’t seem to be going to well for Serena in her luxury lockdown.
“I wanted to take a minute and talk about my experience with corona,” the tennis ace began while wearing a red tutu, which somewhat diluted the impact of the message.
“It started out with me feeling like: ‘Oh it can’t really affect me.’ And then suddenly Indian Wells was cancelled and I was like: ‘Oh, OK, that’s weird but I have a little time off and I’m going to enjoy that time off.’
“And then one cancelation led to another and then led to another and led to all this anxiety that I’m feeling.
“Now I’ve been social distancing for actually a really long time, for probably two weeks now, and every little thing makes me crazy,” she lamented.
Hang on a sec, let me just get that miniature violin I left lying around…
But wait, no time for that, there’s more!
“And by anxiety I mean I’m just on edge,” Serena continued as she bemoaned her lot.
“Any time anyone sneezes around me or coughs I get crazy. I don’t hang out with anyone, and when I say anyone I mean my daughter.
“She coughed, I got angry and gave her a side-eye. I gave her that ‘angry Serena’ and then I got sad. I was like: ‘Is she OK? Is there something wrong with my daughter? Is there anything I can do?’
“I just don’t know what to do, so instead of being relaxed I’m really under a ton of stress,” added Williams (estimated net worth $225 million; married to Alexis Ohanian, net worth only $70 million).
One can only imagine what Serena is going through, although she at least signed off with a message of solidarity for the world: “I never expected to be relaxed but it is what it is. We’ll get through this, we have to and I just wanted to update you on what I was doing.”
Of course, no one is immune from the coronavirus – Prince Albert of Monaco (!) even tested positive this week – and the mental strain of being isolated can affect us all, rich and poor.
But you’d imagine that the confines of a Beverly Hills mansion, for example, would cushion the blow of restricting contact with your fellow humans (and would certainly beat a run-down apartment in, say, the Parisian suburbs).
So sorry Serena, I wish you and yours good health in these troubled times, but you’re not getting any sympathy on this occasion.
By Liam Tyler
Sports
The Bruins' strengths + vulnerabilities, and the path to a series victory for the Maple Leafs – MLHS Playoff Podcast – Maple Leafs Hot Stove
Founded in 2008, Maple Leafs Hotstove (MLHS) has grown to be the most visited independent team-focused hockey website online (Quantcast).
Independently owned and operated, MLHS provides thorough and wide-ranging content, varying from news, opinion and analysis, to pre-game and long-form game reviews, and a weekly feature piece entitled “Leafs Notebook.”
MLHS has been cited by: ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBC News, USA Today, Fox Sports, Yahoo! Sports, NBC Sports, TSN, Sportsnet, Grantland, CTV News, CBSSports, The Globe & Mail, The National Post, The Toronto Star, The Toronto Sun, Global News, Huffington Post, and many more.
Sports
Start time set for Game 1 in Maple Leafs-Bruins playoff series – Toronto Sun
Article content
Fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs will be tuning in a little bit later than usual on Saturday night to see the puck drop for Hockey Night in Canada.
Article content
The NHL announced the start times on Thursday for the Eastern Conference playoff matches and the Leafs and Bruins will faceoff at 8 p.m. ET in Boston on Saturday, a bit later than the usual 7 p.m. puck drop for Toronto.
Article content
The game will be broadcast on CBC and Sportsnet in Canada.
Article content
Saturday’s other game will be the New York Islanders taking on the Carolina Hurricanes at 5 p.m. in Raleigh, N.C.
The other Eastern Conference playoff matchups will start Sunday, with the Battle of Florida between the Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning going at 12:30 p.m. and the New York Rangers playing Washington Capitals at 3 p.m. at Madison Square Garden.
With several Western Conference teams wrapping up their regular-season slates on Thursday, the remainder of the playoff schedule is yet to set.
Recommended from Editorial
The Maple Leafs also announced Thursday that the tailgate at Maple Leaf Square will open its gates at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Fans must register for a free mobile pass to be admitted to tailgates with passes available only on the Toronto Maple Leafs app and are non-transferable. Passes are available at 1 p.m. ET the day before each confirmed game with each fan permitted up to two passes per game.
Ahead of puck-drop, fans in the Square will be able to enjoy giveaways, special guests, a live DJ and more.
Share this article in your social network
Sports
How the NHL moved the Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City – Sportsnet.ca
* public_profileBlurb *
* public_name *
* public_gender *
* public_birthdate *
* public_emailAddress *
* public_address *
* public_phoneNumber *
-
Science11 hours ago
Jeremy Hansen – The Canadian Encyclopedia
-
Tech10 hours ago
Save $700 Off This 4K Projector at Amazon While You Still Can – CNET
-
Investment11 hours ago
UK Mulls New Curbs on Outbound Investment Over Security Risks – BNN Bloomberg
-
Tech9 hours ago
'Kingdom Come: Deliverance II' Revealed In Epic New Trailer And It Looks Incredible – Forbes
-
Sports9 hours ago
Auston Matthews denied 70th goal as depleted Leafs lose last regular-season game – Toronto Sun
-
Real eState10 hours ago
Sick of Your Blue State? These Real Estate Agents Have Just the Place for You. – The New York Times
-
Business8 hours ago
BC short-term rental rules take effect May 1 – CityNews Vancouver
-
News24 hours ago
Canada's 2024 budget announces 'halal mortgages'. Here's what to know – National Post