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Today’s Iconic Moment in New York Sports: New York Liberty play in WNBA’s first-ever outdoor game
July 19, 2008: The New York Liberty and Indiana Fever play the first-ever outdoor WNBA game at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens.
Billie Jean King urges WNBA not to 'blow it' with Caitlin Clark hostility
Tennis legend Billie Jean King is warning WNBA players not to blow their good fortune of playing at the same time as Caitlin Clark.
New York's new women's hockey team 'dream' reality — with star power
Pascal Daoust spoke with a thick French-Canadian accent, but his message echoed the sentiment of his new stomping grounds in New York.
Tennis icon celebrates 80th birthday with some impressive swings: 'Not done yet!'
Billie Jean King, the 12-time grand slam champion, posted a video to X captioned “Tennis on my 80th” taking some impressive forehand and backhand shots.
Billie Jean King's 'Battle of the Sexes' victory paved the way for 50 years of equal prize money at US Open
Bobby Riggs wouldn’t take no for an answer. The 55-year-old former Wimbledon and US Open tennis champion had been goading Billie Jean King for months back in 1973 about playing...
Today’s Iconic Moment in NY Sports: US Open awards equal prize money for first time
September 8, 1973: Margaret Court wins the US Open women’s singles title, becoming the first female to take home equal prize money at a Grand Slam tournament.
Tennis legend is 'glad' WTA finals aren't heading to Middle East
Billie Jean King made the comment Thursday during a panel discussion at the U.S. Open.
Today’s Iconic Moment in NY Sports: Billie Jean King plays in first US Open match of the Open Era
August 29, 1968: Billie Jean King plays in the first U.S. Open match of the Open Era. The top-seeded King made it back to the final after capturing the U.S....
Tennis legend Billie Jean King hungers for more growth in women's sports
To Billie Jean King, it doesn’t really feel like it’s been 50 years since she spearheaded the charge for equal prize money for women’s tennis players and, in turn, changed...
John McEnroe on the NYC icon that went from tennis to rock 'n' roll
Since opening 100 years ago, Forest Hills Stadium has played host to both racket royalty and music greats.
Sports world reacts to John Madden's death
News of John Madden's passing hit Twitter on Monday evening, and athletes, coaches and broadcasters from across the sports world reacted.
How tennis world is reacting to Naomi Osaka's potential break
As Naomi Osaka exited the U.S. Open in tears late Friday night, her next event is a mystery. The next big tournament, in Indian Wells Calif. (which was rescheduled to...
How Billie Jean King was outed by her secret lover, then shunned by the world
Tennis star Billie Jean King reveals how she was outed by her secret lover and shunned by the world, in her new autobiography.
US Open banned Billie Jean King from her own tennis center
One of the toughest decisions the USTA faced in arranging the US Open in a pandemic was banning Billie Jean King from the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. King,...
Eva Longoria, Margaret Cho and More Celebrities to Join 'I'm Still Graduating' Livestream Graduation Ceremony
College grads won't have the traditional ceremony, but they'll certainly have a memorable one.
Billie Jean King tries out tennis court in Upper West Side condo
Billie Jean King and partner Ilana Kloss filmed an International Women's Day segment for HBO on the regulation-size indoor court at West Side condo complex Waterline Square.
Pancakes fan Billie Jean King popular among commuters
A witness said, “She was popular and humble amongst the massive crowds grabbing breakfast.”
A-listers toast Billie Jean King at 75th birthday bash
Emma Stone and Alan Cumming performed a duet, and Sara Bareilles and Cyndi Lauper also sang.
US Open crowd heads to glam gala
Celebrities flocked to Arthur Ashe Stadium for the annual USTA Foundation Gala that raised $1.5 million.
Billie Jean King's first US Open victim pays her a visit
Vija Vuskalus is best known in Port Washington for being a very fine dentist. But she’s a footnote in U.S. Open history and made her first visit in years to...