"What I believe in and what I keep striving to do is to help girls believe in themselves," the 39-time Grand Slam champion ...

It isn't a reach to say that Billie Jean King has done the most for women in their fight for equality in sports ... was born with a destiny to work for gender equity in sports and to continue ...

The tennis icon shares how she warms up, keeps her body strong, and continues to inspire girls to give movement a chance.

Former tennis champion and gender equality advocate Billie Jean King was named grand marshal of the 2025 Tournament of Roses ...

Billie Jean King made her professional tennis ... The problem was, the “tour” wasn’t really a thing yet. King signed with the first dual-gender pro circuit, the National Tennis League.

And it's not defined by gender, but we do still have ... is well-placed to answer. “Billie Jean King's been fighting for equality for over 70 years, and she's not going to stop ever,” says ...

NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean ... it.'' King was 29 when she defeated former professional tennis player Bobby Riggs, 55, in the famed ''Battle of the Sexes'' match in 1973, putting gender issues ...

Dove is proving their commitment to championing girls’ body confidence in sports with a new Super Bowl commercial and ...

Billie Jean King – queen of the ’60s and ... She has also entered the halls of fame as an activist and advocate for gender equality, LGBT rights and social justice. And she has led the ...

Along came Billie Jean, just at the moment when ... received much less money than men earned. King's voice was heard loudest in the quest for equality. When a new women's tour was started, with ...

And it's not defined by gender, but we do still have a long way to ... is well-placed to answer. “Billie Jean King's been fighting for equality for over 70 years, and she's not going to stop ever,” ...