Every year I ask my female students at Occidental College if they played sports in high school. About half of them raise their hands. In fact, they take it for granted. They view women’s participation ...

From 1974: Tennis superstar Billie Jean King flew into Spokane for a brief meeting with another sports star, Karen Magnussen, the Canadian figure skater who was performing in the Ice Capades at the ...

Former tennis superstar Billie Jean King graced the red carpet at the FN Achievement Awards held tonight at Cipriani South Street in New York. King will be presenting the award for Person of the Year ...

Tennis icon Billie Jean King received the Congressional Gold Medal, becoming the first individual female athlete to receive the honor. President Joe Biden signed the bill into law Thursday “in ...

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Billie Jean King, the 12-time Grand Slam singles champion and a founding leader of the WTA Tour, has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles for her contributions to sports ...

Legendary tennis player and women’s rights advocate Billie Jean King became the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, she announced in an Instagram post on Friday ...