2. She won her first Wimbledon title in 1961. Billie Jean King during the Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, 1982. / Bob Martin/GettyImages King won her first Wimbledon title in 1961—just ...

When they arrive at college, they feel the same way. But when I ask those same students if they recognize the name Billie Jean King, only a handful can do so. That’s unfortunate, because King ...

Tennis legend Billie Jean King speaks during a press conference before watching the first day of the Billie Jean King Cup competition between the US and Ukraine at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in ...

Billie Jean Shaw anchors WIS' new talk show, 'Soda City Live' at 3pm, WIS News at 4pm, and 5:30pm. She is also the host of 'Awareness,' The first African-American themed and produced television ...

Billie Jean King started the Women's Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. She's turned that investment into $100 million and a half century of helping girls and women achieve their dreams ...

The Billie Jean King Cup Finals will mark the conclusion of the 2024 women’s tennis season. The 12-team tournament will be played across eight days in Malaga, Spain and will feature many of the ...

“Billie doesn’t have just one meeting. She’d check in and follow up and ask ‘What do you need?’” Foudy said. “She was at that first (WUSA professional) game in Washington D.C. (in ...

Homecoming brings events and activities meant to welcome alumni back to campus. WIS' Billie Jean Shaw joined students in the celebration on Friday, a day before they take on Miles College in ...

A hopper of tennis balls on a court. Tennis File Michael Caterina/Michael Caterina / USA TODAY NETWORK MALAGA, Spain — With the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup and Davis Cup set to be played in ...

World No. 2 Iga Swiatek will join Poland’s squad for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals after initially planning to miss the event, which will take place from November 13-20 November in Malaga, Spain.

NEW YORK (AP) — Billie Jean King started the Women’s Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check. King celebrated the 50th anniversary of the foundation by honoring the 1999 U.S. women’s World Cup ...