Pressure mounts on BBC over ‘sexist’ gaffe by presenter
Belinda Goldsmith of Yahoo News reports: LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC faced mounting pressure on Sunday to take action against one its most high-profile sports presenters for criticizing the appearance … Continue reading
Venus Williams continues the fight for equality in tennis even as her game fades from Centre Court
Filip Bondy of the New York Daily News reports: WIMBLEDON — Venus Williams insists she is not bored, not frustrated and definitely not finished with tennis. “I watch the matches … Continue reading
40-love: The day women tennis players smashed sexism
Owen Gibson of TheHindu.com reports: Equal opportunity laws in the U.S. were still two years away when Billie Jean King barricaded 63 of her colleagues in a room at the … Continue reading
Billie Jean King: Tennis star least of her important roles
Billie Jean King was an athlete first. Quickly, she became a champion, many times over. She had a remarkable tennis career. But that was not enough, not nearly enough, for … Continue reading
Serena, Sharapova on collision course in Madrid
From the SportsNetwork.com: “Reigning champion Serena Williams went the distance in order to win her quarterfinal match, while Maria Sharapova had an easier time reaching the semifinals at the $4 … Continue reading
Singapore to host WTA Championships
Singapore will be the last stop of the WTA tour from 2014 to 2018. The city beat off competition from Tianjin, China and Monterrey, Mexico. The tour will finish up … Continue reading
WTA serves up women’s tennis for 40 years
It’s forty years since Billie Jean King formed the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). Bill Wilson, business reporter with the BBC, looks at how the organisation has progressed since its formation … Continue reading
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