Emma Raducanu on Billie Jean King Cup roster for Glasgow GLASGOW will roll out the red carpet next month for one of tennis’ all-time greats as well as for one of the game’s rising stars. The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2022
Flyers president Valerie Camillo is happy to no longer be the NHL’s only woman in ‘the room’ PHILADELPHIA — After the Chicago Blackhawks named Jaime Faulkner their president of business operations on Dec. 16, 2020, a flower arrangement was delivered to her. The sender? The first woman to ever be hired to that position in the NHL — the Flyers’ Valerie Camillo. The Philadelphia Inquirer · Oct 1, 2022
Star-studded investors and ‘FOMO moments’ – how Angel City are blazing a trail Angel City smashed their season ticket sales target of 5,000, with 16,000 committing for the full first campaign. The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022
Roger Federer retires as tennis’s greatest champion ahead of final goodbye Federer is at peace with his journey as he prepares for the final match of his career at the Laver Cup The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022
Roger Federer retires as tennis’s greatest champion ahead of final goodbye Federer is at peace with his journey as he prepares for the final match of his career at the Laver Cup The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
Tennis world reacts to Roger Federer's retirement Rafael Nadal, Rod Laver and Billie Jean King were among those who reacted to Roger Federer’s retirement announcement The Hindu · Sep 15, 2022
Roger and out: Tributes for ‘a champion in every sense of the word’ Federer won eight men’s singles titles at SW19. The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2022
‘A champion’s champion’: Nadal and other tennis stars react to Roger Federer retirement The tributes poured in quickly on Thursday when Roger Federer announced his retirement from tennis after a career than lasted more than two decades The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2022
‘Where do we begin?’: Wimbledon lead tributes as Roger Federer confirms tennis retirement Tributes have poured in for Roger Federer after the 20-time grand slam tennis great announced his retirement from the sport. Evening Standard · Sep 15, 2022
"McEnroe" probes tennis' complex bad boy The documentary enlists Billie Jean King, Björn Borg, McEnroe himself and more to reflect on his tennis legacy Salon · Sep 4, 2022
Michelle Obama and Tiger Woods lead tributes to Serena Williams: ‘I’m proud of you, my friend’ ‘Her greatest contributions may be yet to come,’ writes Billie Jean King The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022
‘Champion. Legend’: Oprah, LeBron and Michelle Obama hail Serena Williams’ career For those who couldn’t get tickets to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Friday night, there was always Twitter The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2022
Fighting at 40: Older Fans Take Heart in Serena’s Success That was Serena Williams’ succinct, smiling explanation for how she’d managed — at nearly 41, and match-rusty — to defeat the world’s second-ranked player and advance Wednesday to the third round of a US Open that so far, doesn’t feel much like a farewell. "I’m just Serena," she said, to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Sep 2, 2022
Fighting at 40: Older fans take heart in Serena’s success Watching 40-year-old Serena Williams defeat the world’s second-ranked player and advance to the third round of the U.S. Open has inspired many older tennis fans The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
The Times of India · Aug 31, 2022 US Open: Serena Williams puts off retirement with first round win on night of tributes NEW YORK: Serena Williams writes her own scripts. She owns the lines and angles, the turns and twirls. It's her 'write' of passage as she demonstrated on Monday evening.
Tribune News Service · Aug 30, 2022 What to stream: As US Open unfolds, stay in the match with these tennis movies This week marks the start of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships, held annually in New York City, so tennis is on the brain — and on ESPN. This is likely the final tournament in which one of the greatest players of all time, Serena Williams, will compete in her career,…
Sports Illustrated · Aug 30, 2022 Serena Williams Honored With Tribute After U.S. Open First-Round Win The tennis icon enjoyed an incredible post-match celebration after extending her farewell tour with a victory Monday night.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022 Chris Evert: ‘Cancer left me in a fog and so scared – I tried to block it out’ Chris Evert on having ovarian cancer, Emma Raducanu’s chances of more glory, the future of women’s tennis and who is the greatest
Sports Illustrated · Jul 27, 2022 Candace Parker to Lead Mentorship Program With Adidas NIL Athletes The class of 15 women athletes will be brand ambassadors as a part of the company’s “impossible is nothing” campaign.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 26, 2022 Jackie Robinson Museum opens in New York after years of planning Rachel Robinson, who turned 100 on July 19, watched the half-hour outdoor celebration from a wheelchair in the 80-degree heat, then cut a ribbon to cap a project launched in 2008.
Chicago Tribune · Jul 22, 2022 Q&A with Candace Parker on her Title IX documentary, media future and being an icon: ‘If I had come a generation before, my life could look a lot different’ CHICAGO — The opening montage of Candace Parker’s Title IX documentary features clips of her playing career from Naperville (Ill.) Central to Tennessee to the Los Angeles Sparks to the Chicago Sky.
Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 21, 2022 Brittney Griner, Dick Vitale are centers of attention at the ESPYS The annual awards ceremony also celebrated the 50th anniversary of Title IX.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022 Emotional tributes paid to Sue Barker as she retires from presenting Wimbledon Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Billie Jean King among those celebrating former champion as ‘simply the best’
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022 Novak Djokovic relieved to win before 11pm curfew after late start at Wimbledon Play did not start for the day on Centre Court until 2.24pm, due to a centenary celebration.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2022 Former Wimbledon champions line up on Centre Court to celebrate centenary Billie Jean King, Roger Federer, Björn Borg and Venus Williams among 26 tennis legends to mark occasion