we will be out to match that and big Boydy is a big part of that.Tyson Frizell had a great year, he had an outstanding State of Orig

LONDON -- The Williams sisters could be headed for another meeting in a Grand Slam final.Venus Williams made it back to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time in seven years on Tuesday, and defending champion Serena Williams advanced to her 10th final four at the All England Club.Mounting another title run at the age of 36, five-time champion Venus beat Yaroslava Shvedova of Kazakhstan 7-6 (5), 6-2, advancing to the semifinals for the first time since 2009 and first time at any major since the 2010 US Open.I love playing the game, I always have, the eighth-seeded Venus said. When youre winning matches it makes it that much sweeter. I cant lie about that.From 5-2 down in the tiebreaker, she ran off five straight points to take the first set, then rolled through the second set on No. 1 Court. Shes one win away from returning to the Wimbledon final for the first time since 2009, when she lost to Serena.The wins and the losses, they all lead to these big moments, Venus said. You cant always have this big moment. If youre Serena Williams, I guess that happens a lot. As Venus Williams, this is an awesome day.A short while later, Serena beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-4, 6-4 on Centre Court, finishing the match with a 123 mph ace to extend her record in Wimbledon quarterfinals to 10-2.Venus will next face No. 4 Angelique Kerber, the Australian Open champion who held off No. 5 Simona Halep 7-5, 7-6 (2) in the first match on Centre Court, a defensive battle that featured 13 breaks of serve, including eight in a row in the first set.Serena will play Elena Vesnina, a 50th-ranked Russian who defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-2, 6-2, becoming the first unseeded womens semifinalist at Wimbledon since 2010.Asked about the possibility of meeting her sister and doubles partner in Saturdays final, Serena smiled.It would be great, she said. Obviously, shes such a tough opponent. But I want her to win so bad -- obviously not in the final if Im there. But, if Im not there, I desperately want her to win.Serena leads 16-11 overall and 4-2 at Wimbledon against her sister. Venus defeated Serena in the 2000 semifinals en route to her first title and again in the 2008 final. Serena has beaten Venus in the 2002, `03 and 09 finals, and in the fourth round last year.Venus Williams, the oldest player in the womens field, has made a remarkable resurgence in her 19th appearance at Wimbledon. She was already the oldest player to advance to a Grand Slam quarterfinal since Martina Navratilova made it this far at Wimbledon in 1994 at the age of 37.Venus, who also won Wimbledon titles in 2001, 05 and 07, has been slowed in recent years by Sjogrens syndrome, a condition that can cause joint pain and saps energy.On Tuesday, Shvedova -- a 96th-ranked player from Kazakhstan contesting her third Grand Slam quarterfinal -- saved a set point against Venus with a forehand winner while serving at 5-4 in the first set. Shvedova then went up 5-2 in the tiebreaker, but stalled as Williams rallied to take command.What a day it was against an opponent who was just on fire, Venus said.Kerber has a 3-2 career edge against Venus, but they havent faced each other since 2014. The German won in straight sets on grass at Wimbledon at the 2012 London Olympics, and captured her first major this year in Australia.Weve had a lot of great matches, she and I. We havent played in a while, Williams said. Clearly, shes had a great year, another great result in the Slam.Serena never faced a break point Tuesday, winning the last three games of each set to extend her record against Pavlyuchenkova to 6-0. She will go into the semifinals with a 4-0 record against Vesnina.Cibulkova seemed to run out of energy after her long fourth-round win, which went to 9-7 in the third set against Agnieszka Radwanska. 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The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. Test rookies Valentine Holmes, Shannon Boyd and Tyson Frizell will bring a new energetic edge to the Kangaroos, coach Mal Meninga says.Holmes, Boyd and Frizell on Friday were named to make their Australian debuts in Saturdays international against New Zealand at Perths nib Stadium.The selections continue a transformation of the Australian team under Meninga after his choice of four debutants in May for his first Test in charge of the Kangaroos.Shannon, Tyson and Valentine have all added a new dimension to our team with their enthusiasm and excitement, Meninga said on Friday.We have a big Kiwis pack, we will be out to match that and big Boydy is a big part of that.Tyson Frizell had a great year, he had an outstanding State of Origin series, played well in the Prime Ministers game and deserves his opportunity - while Valentine had a great year for Cronulla.Meninga said the rookies were excited and shocked by their call-up particularly St George Illawarra star Frizell.Tyson couldnt get any words out. He was smiling from ear to ear.It is an exciting time for them. They are playing with some exceptionally talented players. They will be nervous. They have to make that first run, that first tackle and it is just a game oof footy.ddddddddddddThis will be a great challenge for this team.The Kiwis have picked a very strong squad themselves.It will be great to see how some of our younger players fare against such an opponent.Boyd will be charged with helping to win the ruck battle against the monster forward pack named by Kiwis coach David Kidwell in his first game at the helm since taking over four weeks ago from new Warriors coach Stephen Kearney.New Zealand are a very formidable footy side, Meninga said.Their terrific pack is one of their best assets.If they can give (halfback) Shaun Johnson some space, he will take it.It is great for international rugby league that we can have contests like this.Described by Kangaroos captain Cameron Smith as one of New Zealands most-passionate representatives. Kidwell has had precious little time to shape his side.I am pretty relaxed at the moment but ask me the same question tomorrow night - it might be something different, he said.It is great that we get to showcase the game over here for the first time. That is something special that we are all looking forward to. ' ' '