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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, billed as "Battle of the Sexes," is apparently the hottest sports movie property in Hollywood. Just over a month after HBO announced it ...