Novak Djokovic: Stefan Edberg and Billie Jean King on Serb's 2025
1 day ago · Billie Jean King said to the BBC in November - an echo of the strategy that served the Serb so well in 2024. "Then I would have him narrow down his focus to that. Everything else doesn't matter.
Billie Jean King continues to be a driving force for women’s …
Jan 1, 2025 · King, battling a virus, laid relatively low toward the end of 2024. But she’s already gearing up for another whirlwind year in 2025. She and Kloss have even taken to the court again after a 20-year hiatus, rekindling their love of hitting tennis balls.
From Long Beach tennis courts to Pasadena Rose Parade: Billie Jean King ...
Dec 31, 2024 · On Wednesday morning, Jan. 1, Billie Jean King and her wife, Ilana Kloss, will step into a 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III, for a ride like no other. With 50 million people across the globe tuning in ...
The Official Website of Billie Jean King
A champion on the court, a crusader for social justice and women’s equality in sports, and a visionary whose legacy is ever-evolving, Billie Jean King has secured her place in history.
Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional …
Sep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his ...
Billie Jean King Moves Closer to Breaking Another Barrier and …
Sep 5, 2024 · Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal
Sep 27, 2024 · Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual woman athlete to receive the honor. President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on Thursday, recognizing King's groundbreaking contributions both on and off the court.
Billie Jean King to become first solo female athlete to receive ...
Sep 18, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New...
U.S. Senate bill passes to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Billie …
May 15, 2024 · The campaign to award Billie Jean King the highest honor presented by the U.S. Congress, the Congressional Gold Medal, is halfway to its goal after the bill to do so passed in the Senate.
US Open honors Billie Jean King on 50th anniversary of equal …
Aug 29, 2023 · NEW YORK (AP) — After a rousing tribute from former first lady Michelle Obama, Billie Jean King on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Open becoming the first sporting event to offer equal prize money to female and male competitors, promising never to stop fighting to maintain that hard-won progress.