Knee injury forces Serena from Indian Wells

Serena Williams has withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open that begins Wednesday because of a left-knee injury, leaving the desert tournament without the world’s topranked women’s tennis player. Williams will also the Miami Open. She says she hasn’t been able to train because of her knees and she’s disappointed she can’t play. Williams is a two-time winner at Indian Wells, where she returned in 2015 after a lengthy boycott.