Billie Jean King made her professional tennis debut in Cannes, in the South of France, in the spring of 1968. That sounds like a suitably glamorous birthplace for such a storied pro career ...

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King believes Caitlyn Jenner has given people clarity about transgender issues beyond the progress already made four decades after they shared the international sports ...

Billie Jean King calls for major tennis overhaul including scrapping scoring system ...

Billie Jean King believes people should stay “very patient” with Emma Raducanu as the Brit looks to end her 2024 on a high. Raducanu returned to tour in 2024 following a lengthy injury absence ...

Her work has previously appeared in CBS Essentials and The Daily Northwestern. When Billie Jean King beat men’s tennis star Bobby Riggs in a match called “the Battle of the Sexes" 50 years ago ...

Billie Jean King won a dozen Grand Slam singles titles, including six Wimbledon championships and four U.S. crowns. She was ranked No. 1 in the world five years. She defeated such magnificent ...

Billie Jean King – queen of the ’60s and ’70s tennis courts and winner of 39 Grand Slams – is one of the most successful players of all time. She has also entered the halls of fame as an ...

With Montreal’s 2-1 shootout win over Minnesota on Tuesday night, we’re now officially in the final third of the 2024-25 PWHL season. That means there’s just 10 more games left — nine for ...

The actress was joined by Billie Jean King, who she portrayed in Battle of the Sexes last year, earning a Golden Globe nomination. The tennis legend, a longtime advocate for women’s and LGBT ...

Billie Jean King won six Wimbledon singles championships and four U.S. Open titles. She was ranked No. 1 in the world five years. She defeated such magnificent players as Martina Navratilova ...