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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Match Was Tricky to Photograph

Neil Leifer details his effort to cover the iconic event.

Sports Illustrated

50 Years of Title IX: The Defining Moments of Women’s Sports

From the bill’s inception to the U.S. women’s national team’s equal pay settlement, a timeline of the growth (and the hurdles) within women’s sports so far.

Sports Illustrated

Billie Jean King receives France's Legion of Honor award

Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King has received France’s highest civilian award

The Independent UK

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Remembering Urvashi Vaid, an LGBTQ activist who spent decades fighting for equality

Colleagues, friends and admirers are paying tribute to Vaid, the pioneering attorney and organizer who died at age 63 on Friday. She worked for the ACLU and National LGBTQ Task Force, among others.

WEKU

Billie Jean King's abortion story offers window into life without Roe vs. Wade

LOS ANGELES — Billie Jean King, the tennis legend who shared her painful journey to getting an abortion in her memoir "All In," joined other female athletes calling for the protection of women's reproductive rights.

Los Angeles Times

Billie Jean King on Wimbledon Russian, Belarusian Player Ban

The All England Club announced the polarizing news Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

Tennis-Ukraine's Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban

Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow's invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon.

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NBA at 75: 2010s featured seismic shifts on, off the court

Two of the NBA’s most significant dynasties emerged in the second decade of the 2000s

The Independent UK

Candace Parker documentary ‘Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America’ details how much work still needs to be done

Women’s history in sports is well-documented throughout the documentary as pioneers such as 12-time Grand Slam singles champ Billie Jean King, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder share personal battles they endured before and after this legislation was…

Chicago Sun-Times

Baseball quiz: ‘Location, location, location’

That’s what it’s all about in the real estate business. This week, we combine location with baseball in our latest quiz. We even mix locations with people’s names. But you won’t need a map.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ash Barty retirement draws tributes from Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Pat Rafter, Billie Jean King and others across the tennis world

Reaction continues to Ash Barty's shock retirement announcement, with rivals like Serena Williams and Naomi Osaka expressing sadness at the news, but Aussie great Pat Rafter understands her decision considering the difficulty of touring for Australians.

ABC News

Madeleine Albright: First female US secretary of state dies of cancer age 84

Bill Clinton has paid tribute to the “extraordinary” Madeleine Albright who has died of cancer aged 84 after making history as the first female U.S. secretary of state.

Evening Standard

Celebrating Women’s History Month Through Iconic Sports Illustrated Photos

In honor of Women’s History Month, here are some of Sports Illustrated’s best photos of iconic women athletes throughout the years.

Sports Illustrated

Celebrities pictured with the actors who played them - from Will Smith to Margot Robbie

The Duchess of Cornwall met Emerdale Fennell - who played her in the Crown - earlier this week, so here's a look at their meeting and nine other instances of celebrities meeting the actor who played them

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Kendall Coyne Schofield ready to become the Billie Jean King of her era

Before she was an Olympic hockey gold medalist, before she became the first woman to compete in the NHL's all-star skills contests or was hired by the Chicago Blackhawks as a player development coach and youth hockey growth specialist, Kendall Coyne Schofield was the Hockey Girl with the Braid.

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated NFTs-The Cover Collection Launches on OneOf

Iconic Sports Illustrated magazine covers will soon be available as NFTs and will feature some of the most well-known and respected athletes of all time including Jerry Rice, Billie Jean King, Emmitt Smith, and Muhammad Ali.

The New Daily

King Richard: What makes this tennis movie a frontrunner during awards season?

While Hollywood hasn't served up many tennis movies over the past 20 years, King Richard is a clear Oscar favourite, if current buzz is anything to go by.

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