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If Serena Williams' U.S. Open loss to Roberta Vinci seemed inexplicable, one popular theory is circulating about it on social media.
See, rapper Drake was in the stands rooting on Williams, and even before Friday he had developed a reputation as bad luck for teams and athletes. Hang around Drake too long, the evidence is starting to mount, and stunning losses happen. Case in point: Kentucky basketball, whose undefeated season ended in — sound familiar? — the semifinals of the NCAA Tournament against Wisconsin.