Billie Jean King
Serena Williams' Retirement Keeps Her From Elusive Grand Slam Record
The tennis star said she will retire after this summer's U.S. Open, which would mean she can't tie or pass Margaret Court's record of Grand Slam singles titles.
Vin Scully Remembered by Derek Jeter, Ron Howard and Other Stars
The Hall of Fame broadcaster, best known as the play-by-play announcer of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers died Tuesday at age 94.
Title IX Timeline: 50 Years of Milestones, Firsts and Notable Achievements
On the fiftieth anniversary of Title IX, Newsweek takes a look at the evolution and impact of this landmark legislation.
'Happy Birthday Dr. Fauci' Messages Flood Twitter As He Turns 80
December 24, 2020 was declared "Anthony S. Fauci Day" by Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, in honor of the immunologist.
Feminist Icon and Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Is Becoming A Barbie Doll
Tennis icon Billie Jean King is the latest woman to become a Barbie in the toy's Inspiring Women series.
'Equal Pay' Women's Soccer Chants Prompt AOC, Aaron Rodgers to Back Demands
Fans chanting "equal pay" during the U.S. women's national soccer team's World Cup victory reinvigorated calls to match the salaries of the professional men's league.
Celebrities Voice Support for Gay BYU Valedictorian
"That young man just saved a lot of young LGBTQ Mormon lives."
The Battle of the Sexes Is 45 Years Old Today
Newsweek has looked through the archives to see how sports had changed in the four and a half decades since Billie Jean King took on Bobby Riggs.
Billie Jean King, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Fight Hate
The Anti-Defamation League's new Sports Leadership Council will work to "combat hate, bullying and discrimination in our society."
'Battle of the Sexes' Sugarcoats King's Affair
The film only scratches the surface of the tennis icon's painful relationship with Marilyn Barnett.
A Guide to the Real-Life Battle of the Sexes
The big-screen story of maybe the most iconic tennis match ever opens in theaters Friday.
Novak Djokovic Apologizes Over Equal Pay Comments
He had suggested that male players should 'fight for more' money.
Indian Wells: Raymond Moore Quits Amid Sexism Row
The 69-year-old had suggested women players are relying on their male counterparts' popularity.