Rafael Nadal out of French Open due to injury, says 2024 could be his last

Tennis superstar Rafael Nadal will not play in the 2023 French Open. It will be his first time missing the competition since 2004.

      

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50 years ago, tennis stars faced off in the first 'Battle of the Sexes' on Mothers Day

Early in the women's liberation movement, tennis star Margaret Court faced Bobby Riggs in the first "Battle of the Sexes" competition.

      

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Billie Jean King, Emma Stone discuss 'Battle of the Sexes'

The star and subject of the film 'Battle of the Sexes' open up about that famous match and how women's rights have advanced since 1973.

      

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Perspectives: Billie Jean King on Title IX 40th anniversary

Women's tennis pioneer Billie Jean King on the 40th anniversary of Title IX, her Women's Sports Foundation, which she says helps "keep girls in the game," and her now famous "Battle of the Sexes" against Bobby Riggs.

      

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Madrid Open tennis controversy: Ball girls, birthday cakes raise equality concerns

From the size of pastries presented to men's, women's champions to outfits worn by courtside models, complaints were frequent last weekend in Spain.

      

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Party of 3! Serena Williams announces she's pregnant with second child at 2023 Met Gala

Serena Williams was a party of three at the 2023 Met Gala as she and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, announced they're expecting their second child.

      

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Billie Jean King raves about tennis star Coco Gauff, rips Florida Gov. Ron Ron DeSantis

In Florida for the Billie Jean King Cup team competition, the tennis legend praised Coco Gauff but criticized the state's governor, Ron DeSantis.

      

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