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Billie Jean King intends to 'live better' as she heads into her 80s. Her plan includes weightlifting and plenty of tennis.

Billie Jean King — the legendary tennis star and equality advocate — told Insider staying active is…

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Coco Gauff thanked Billie Jean King for equal pay after collecting her $3 million US Open check

Coco Gauff becomes youngest American woman to win the US Open since Serena Williams.

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No female athlete has ever won the Congressional Gold Medal. The USTA wants Billie Jean King to be the first.

Billie Jean King could become the first woman athlete to earn Congress' top honor, 50 years after h…

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The youngest-ever US Open winner talks tennis' iconic moments, growing up in the spotlight, and the sport's bright future

Tracy Austin — the tennis prodigy who played in Grand Slams while still wearing braces — mused abou…

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Dawn Staley says earning Billie Jean King's leadership award is one of the biggest achievements of her career

Billie Jean King told Insider that women's basketball legend Dawn Staley is one of her "sheroes" an…

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Billie Jean King says women need to 'follow the money' to take next step in fight for gender equality in sports

The tennis legend told Insider that she rarely reflects on the women's sports progress she helped c…

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Billie Jean King said it was 'degrading' that she needed her husband's signature and hospital approval to get an abortion

Tennis legend Billie Jean King said she got an abortion in 1971 when she realized she was pregnant …

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Timeline of the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

After accusing a top Chinese official of sexual assault on November 2, Peng Shuai has vanished from…

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Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade draws responses across the sports world, including Billie Jean King

And almost immediately, some of the biggest names and entities across the world of sports spoke out…

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Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade draws responses across the sports world, from Billie Jean King to LeBron James

And almost immediately, some of the biggest names and entities across the world of sports spoke out…

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More huge names buy into new LA soccer club in what has rapidly become the most star-studded ownership group in sports

Billie Jean King, Candace Parker, Lindsey Vonn, P.K. Subban, James Corden, and Sophia Bush are amon…

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From LeBron James to Billie Jean King, Vanderbilt football's Sarah Fuller earned praise from some of the biggest names in sports

From LeBron James and Ron Rivera to Sue Bird and Billie Jean King, many stars have praised Sarah Fu…

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Billie Jean King rips the 'policing' of Serena Williams' body by French Open officials over banned catsuit

"We are going to nonetheless ask the manufacturers to let us know what [outfits are] coming," Giudi…

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Women's sports merchandise is an estimated $4 billion industry but fans still can't find the items they're looking for

A new report found that women's sports merchandise has the potential to be a $4 billion industry. B…

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Tennis star Daniil Medvedev admitted he uses 'illegal' streams to watch the US Open because his hotel doesn't have ESPN access

World No. 3 Daniil Medvedev said he has "no other choice" than to use "pirate websites" if he wants…

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Trump says he would 'love to debate' Meghan Markle: 'I didn't like the way she dealt with the Queen'

Trump said Meghan Markle and Prince Harry treated Queen Elizabeth II "with great disrespect and I d…

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Gen Zers are worried they're getting old and out of touch after realizing they don't understand Gen Alpha's memes

Gen Alpha seems to be starting to develop its own memes, most famously "Skibidi Toilet," which is l…

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Sam Altman's return to OpenAI doesn't necessarily mean a return to normalcy

Sam Altman is back at the helm of OpenAI. But it might not mean a return to normalcy for the buzzy …

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Women's Tennis Association partners with CVC to advance commercial growth of women's tennis

The Women's Tennis Association has partnered with CVC Capital Partners in an effort to advance the …

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Ending the 40-hour workweek is possible, but it'll require sacrifices from all of us

The 40-hour workweek is getting criticized for being outdated. But changes to the workplace don't o…

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