There aren’t many days in the history of women’s sports more significant than Sept. 20, 1973. Despite the garish spectacle of Billie Jean King being carried into the Astrodome on a chariot by ...

In the dress (now in the Smithsonian collections), on September 20, 1973, Billie Jean King crushed Bobby Riggs with her serve and volley game, winning the match 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. Focus on Sport/Getty ...

Emma Stone stars as tennis player Billie Jean King in biographical film “Battle of the Sexes.” PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS In 1973, women’s tennis champion Billie Jean King played against ...

Legendary tennis star Billie Jean King says the upcoming ‘Battle of the Sexes’ clash between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka is ‘just not the same’ as the battle she underwent with Bobby Riggs during ...

Fifty years ago, Billie Jean King fought for equality in women's sports in front of a global audience. Through Battle of the Sexes, she also brought a spotlight to the newly formed Women's Tennis ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On September 20, 1973, tennis star Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in the iconic “Battle of the Sexes” match. Riggs had established quite the reputation of being cocky and ...

On Sept. 20, 1973, tennis greats Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs faced off in one of the most famous tennis matches in history, known as the "Battle of the Sexes." The match came at a pivotal time ...

Over the course of her career, 82-year-old Billie Jean King was at one point the number one tennis player in the world, won 39 Grand Slam titles, played in historic matches like the Battle of the ...

1913 — Twenty-year-old amateur Francis Ouimet beats Britain’s Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Open. 1924 — Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 300th game as the Chicago ...