More than five decades after tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in what was known as the “Battle of the Sexes, ...

On Sept. 20, 1973, in their so-called “Battle of the Sexes,” tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight ...

Billie Jean King held the No. 1 ranking in women's tennis for years, and now she'll be No. 1 again, this time as the first ...

Today is Friday, Sept. 20, the 264th day of 2024. There are 102 days left in the year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold ...

Today in Sports, September 15 - Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis at age 41 with 20 grand slam wins ...

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most WTA singles titles won, while Steffi Graf and Serena Williams are among the ...

The sky is the limit for Billie Jean King. The tennis legend — dubbed “Equality Champion” — is setting her sights on a new ...

Billie Jean King 1971: Stan Smith, Billie Jean King 1970: Ken Rosewall, Margaret Court 1969: Rod Laver, Margaret Court 1968: Arthur Ashe, Virginia Wade 1967: John Newcombe, Billie Jean King 1966 ...

1973 — Margaret Smith Court def. Evonne Goolagong, 7-6 (5-2), 5-7, 6-2. 1972 — Billie Jean King def. Kerry Melville, 6-3, 7-5. 1971 — Billie Jean King def. Rosie Casals, 6-4, 7-6 (5-2). 1970 — ...