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Deseret News archives: Bobby Riggs wins one battle, but starts a war
Deseret News via Yahoo Sports· 3 weeks agoMargaret Court, left, holds her 14-month-old son, Danny, who is wearing a large button that reads...
Billie Jean King recalls what Bobby Riggs told her after their historic ‘Battle of the Sexes’ match
TODAY via Yahoo News· 9 months agoNearly 50 years after her historic match against Bobby Riggs, Billie Jean King says she immediately...
‘Saturday Night Live’ Reimagines History With Battle Of The Sexes Tennis Match Before Billie Jean...
Deadline via Yahoo News· 7 months agoBefore Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs, there was another Battle of the Sexes. At least,...
Battle of the Sexes: 50 years on from Billie Jean King's landmark victory
The Week via Yahoo News· 9 months agoBillie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The world of tennis is this week celebrating the 50th anniversary...
Billie Jean King Made Women’s Sports History 50 Years Ago at the “Battle of the Sexes”
Biography via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoBillie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes”Getty Images Sometimes, societal change comes in the...
Remembering History: Billie Jean King ushers in new era of women’s equality with 1973 ‘The Battle of...
On Her Turf via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoBillie Jean King achievements on and off the tennis court are legendary, but she may be best known...
50 years after the iconic 'Battle of the Sexes,' Billie Jean King says women 'are not done yet'
NBC News via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA half-century ago, in a match dubbed the “Battle of the Sexes,” women’s tennis champ Billie Jean...
Billie Jean King on Her Iconic Sports Legacy, Skincare, and Self-Confidence
Byrdie.com via Yahoo News· 8 months agoBillie Jean King needs no introduction, but her beyond-impressive career accolades deserve to be...
Bobby Riggs said he could beat the top women’s tennis players. 50 years ago today, he got his chance
CNN via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoIt’s been 50 years since the most-watched tennis match between female sports icon Billie Jean King and former men’s world No. 1 and self-proclaimed male chauvinist Bobby Riggs.
50 years ago today, one sporting event changed my life. In fact, it changed everything.
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 9 months agoFifty years later, I remember exactly where I was sitting that night in the family room of our home...