🎾 Serena Williams: A Swan Song To Savor

A run at the US Open is unlikely, but the star’s story has already been written. [View in browser]( [FOX SPORTS INSIDER WITH MARTIN ROGERS] In today’s FOX Sports Insider with Martin Rogers: Serena Williams will almost certainly not make a big run at the US Open, but her Hollywood story has already been written ... we examine how new Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack has helped Joey Bosa get his groove back ... and more! It was impossible to read the essay that amounted to Serena Williams’ goodbye to tennis and not imagine a fitting finale, a triumphant scene at the US Open next month in which she hoists the trophy, equals the all-time Grand Slam singles record, and waltzes off into the rest of her life. For that to happen would require a nostalgic and emotional trip for the ages, seven victories on the hard courts of Flushing Meadows, as the sporting public loses its collective mind. If Williams racks up enough wins to take her into the last weekend of the tournament, a journey filled with escalating anticipation and building in momentum all the while, it will become the story of the New York sports summer, even with Kevin Durant agitating and football season fast approaching. It’s almost certainly not going to go down that way. When sporting greats stick around long enough, we lose a sense of reality about what they’re capable of accomplishing. When they’ve achieved the implausible so many times before, not even the most preposterous of targets seem beyond them any longer. You don’t need to have watched the recent movie "King Richard" to know it was a drastic leap from the established order for a pair of young Black girls from Compton, Calif. — Williams and her older sister Venus — to enter a sport synonymous with country club sheen and collect a ridiculous 30 Grand Slams singles titles between them. Serena Williams is responsible for 23 of that tally, the first coming in a different millennium, at the 1999 US Open. She currently stands one behind Margaret Court on the all-time list, though 11 of Court’s titles came in the Australian Open, during a time when that tournament was not frequently attended by the world’s best. It is where, barring some kind of fantastical miracle, she will remain, combined with the status of the finest women’s player of all time and a trailblazing story to go along with it. To see the rest of the story, [click here.]( [STORY IMAGE 1] [IN OTHER WORDS] - The Field of Dreams game is a perfect time to reflect on fathers, family and a shared love for baseball, [Ben Verlander writes](. - New Chargers linebacker Khalil Mack has helped Joey Bosa get his groove back, and the team is hoping for big things, [Eric D. Williams writes](. - The driver in Richard Petty, who just turned 85, is a little impatient. But he likes the progression he has seen in Petty GMS Racing, [Bob Pockrass writes](. For the latest news and updates, [click here](. [VIEWER'S GUIDE] Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds (FOX, 7:15 p.m. ET) The Field of Dreams Game returns to Dyersville, Iowa, where the classic movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed. This time, NL Central rivals meet for a classic matchup in a cornfield. New York Giants at New England Patriots (NFL Network, 7 p.m. ET) Preseason football is back in action with a pair of games, including this matchup of legendary franchises. Chicago Sky at Las Vegas Aces (NBATV, 10 p.m. ET) Chicago (25-9) heads to Las Vegas (24-10) in a matchup of the WNBA’s two best teams. For all of today's games and scores, [click here](. [BET OF THE DAY] [BET OF THE DAY] Odds provided by [FOX Bet]( Roquan Smith’s next team: Dallas Cowboys +300 In looking at the odds, FOX Bet sports trader Daniel Montanari doesn’t think there is much of a market for Smith at this time. "At this stage of training camp, we don’t envisage Roquan Smith to have a big trade market available," the oddsmaker said. "The trading team would have to give up picks along with knowing Roquan will want a big payday." Putting that aside, Dallas (+300) is the favorite to land Smith. Currently sitting at +1800 to win the Super Bowl, landing a player of his caliber would be a huge boon to America’s Team's chances. Pairing Roquan with Micah Parsons creates a linebacker unit that would cause havoc in the sparse NFC landscape. Would Jerry Jones be willing to offer up the combination of draft picks and compensation needed to acquire Smith and sign him to a long-term deal? That’s like asking if the sky is blue. If there is any chance that the Cowboys can become stronger contenders, Jones will do everything in his power to make it happen. For the latest betting odds, [click here](. 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