Obama wins Nebraska – finally. The latest Election Day contest to be decided delivered one of the small prizes for President-elect Barack Obama. He can now lay claim to the one electoral vote afforded the winner of the popular vote in Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District, reports The Associated Press. Since Obama already had been declared the winner of 364 electoral votes – 74 more than needed for victory over Republican opponent John McCain – the added vote from the Omaha area is tantamount to kicking an extra point in a football game in which your team already has a big lead. Read the rest here.

Kevin Johnson will hold court as mayor. Barack Obama isn’t the only Black man to make political history in last week’s elections. Ex-Phoenix Suns star Kevin Johnson was voted Sacramento’s first Black mayor. Johnson, who specializes in community development, was once among the NBA’s most talented point guards. He convincingly defeated incumbent Heather Fargo in the mayoral race. Like Obama, “KJ,” as he was called on the court, faces the task of reversing an enormous financial deficit. Sac-town is reportedly $58 million in the hole.

Venus Williams wins WTA Championships. Venus Williams is the first American to win the Sony Ericsson WTA Championships since her sister Serena took the title in 2001. Williams beat Vera Zvonareva in the final win, as her younger sister sat out the remainder of the tournament due to injury. “It was a hard fought match right down to the end,” Williams says. “I am so excited. I wanted it so bad.” Williams’ $1.3 million prize in the tournament moves her past Martina Navratilova into fourth place as top tennis money-makers.