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From fighting for equal pay to advocating queer rights, women’s tennis has always been a step ahead of other sports

Women’s tennis is a beacon for the rest of the sporting universe when it comes to gender equality in today’s world. Read the full story by subscribing to The Hindu.

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Billie Jean King recalls the meeting that launched the WTA women's tennis tour 50 years ago

Billie Jean King thinks back on the landmark gathering of female tennis players at a London hotel shortly before they competed at Wimbledon a half-century ago and acknowledges she wasn’t sure how things would go that day

The Independent UK

Wimbledon live stream 2023: how to watch tennis for FREE online

As the All England Club applies the finishing touches to its famous lawns for the best two weeks of the year, here's how to watch a free 2023 Wimbledon live stream from anywhere.

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The week in TV: The Idol; Gods of Tennis; Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution; Significant Other – review

Euphoria creator Sam Levinson’s music industry drama gets one star for trying too hard to shock; McEnroe, Borg, Evert and co come out to play; Davina McCall goes the extra mile on contraception; and a comedy of two lost souls is a grower

The Guardian - UK

Sports World Amazed by Oklahoma Softball’s Dominant Season, WCWS Victory

Billie Jean King, Kyler Murray and Trae Young were among those who weighed in on the red-hot Sooners’ historic third straight national championship.

Sports Illustrated

Gods of Tennis review – a hefty tale of the epic battles that rocked tennis

Billie Jean King battles for female equality and Arthur Ashe fights against systemic racism in this documentary series. It’s a hefty tale, joined by on-court sagas between sporting giants

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: the juicy story of how tennis became the sport of gods

Heroes such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova speak out in a compelling new series. Plus: how Lizzo reached pop queen status. Here’s what to watch this evening

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TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, June 4

Britain's Got Talent is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

WhatToWatch

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Owen Davidson won 11 major titles in mixed doubles and two in men’s doubles. Davidson teamed with Billie Jean King to win eight of his Grand Slam trophies in a career that spanned from the early 1960s to mid-1970s

The Hindu

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died

The Independent UK

Tributes flow as Australian tennis great Owen Davidson dies, aged 79

Owen Davidson — who won 13 major doubles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame — is warmly remembered by friends and fellow players following his death in Texas.

ABC News

Mac Engel: Hate her all you want, but Kim Mulkey is the inspiration needed in women’s sports

DALLAS — As women look for equality in both sports and throughout American, to reach that point when they are treated the same as their male counterparts, look at The Outfit.

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Billie Jean King 'so happy' for Martina Navratilova as the tennis pro says she's 'cancer-free' after throat and breast cancer diagnosis

Martina Navratilova is 'cancer free' after simultaneous treatment for two forms of cancer as she admits she didn't think she'd see Christmas

Woman & Home

Mexican football star Diana Flores' Super Bowl ad broke barriers. Can she empower women?

Her fans know that Diana Flores is a slippery, moving target who leaves rivals gasping and grasping at air. But it took a Super Bowl halftime ad for millions more to see why the Mexico City native is not only flag football's biggest star, but also an emerging emblem of…

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Daily Mirror

Diana Flores opens up on "dream" Super Bowl commercial with NFL stars and Billie Jean King

EXCLUSIVE: Flag football superstar Diana Flores spoke to Mirror Sport about her Super Bowl advert, the Olympics and empowering others through flag football on International Women's Day

The Independent UK

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport thanks to Billie Jean King’s example

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA as tennis players now dominate the world’s highest earning female athletes

The Independent UK

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA.

The New Daily

In case you missed it: Twenty-three takeaways from the 2023 Australian Open

Many of the usual Australian Open drawcards were absent this year, but that doesn't mean there wasn't some great tennis.

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Djokovic’s dad speaks after pro-Russian protest

Novak Djokovic's father says he will skip his son's Australian Open semi-final, amid a growing storm over his joining pro-Russian fans.

The Times of India

Australian Open: Sabalenka faces Linette for final slot

MELBOURNE: It may not have been an 'advantage tennis history' moment but given that the women's game stands on the rock-solid shoulders of Billie Jean King's Original Nine, it is game, set and match. No question needs to be asked.

ABC News

How Billie Jean King and the 'Original Nine' changed women's tennis forever

It is 53 years since a group of brave women decided it was time to take a stand in the male-dominated world of tennis, a move that would shape the future of the sport.

Daily Mirror

Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to end Russian player ban as “life is too short”

Russian and Belarusian tennis players were banned from participating at Wimbledon last year following the controversial ban imposed by the All England Tennis Club

The Independent UK

Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to reverse ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon organisers are weighing up how to react to the issue for this year’s Championships after banning players from the attending the 2022 tournament

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka advances in Melbourne as Billie Jean King wants Wimbledon change

Wimbledon organisers are weighing up how to react to the issue for this year’s Championships

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Tributes pour in from across the sports world for Damar Hamlin

Support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin poured in from across the sports world and for a charity crowdfunding effort for children that Hamlin started after he collapsed in a game Monday night.

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