LOS ANGELES (AP) — Billie Jean King became the first woman to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the new sports entertainment category on Monday and she was joined by friends Magic ...

The year 1970 was a turning point in women’s tennis history. The official tour of professional women’s tennis players came into existence when the Original 9—Peaches Bartkowicz, Rosie Casals, Judy ...

Fifty-five years after the Original 9 took a stand, Billie Jean King gathered rising talents in New York with Ilana Kloss, Leslie Allen and Shelby Rogers to remind them that tennis greatness is ...

Everyone reaches a point in life when it’s OK to sink into the easy chair, prop up their feet and take a deep breath. Apparently, no one has told this to Billie Jean King. Since the time she was a ...

In theory, Billie Jean King should have nothing left to prove. A glittering haul of 39 grand slam titles across singles, doubles and mixed doubles is one of the greatest tennis careers of all time, ...

Billie Jean King won 39 Grand Slam titles to become one of the greatest tennis players in history. While writing her name in the record books, she also changed women’s professional sports as an early ...