Billie Jean King makes history with Congressional Gold Medal - ESPN

27.09.2024 - 17:39 espn.com

Billie Jean King has been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, the United States Tennis Association said on Friday, becoming the first individual female athlete to receive the honor.

President Joe Biden signed the legislation into law on Thursday, recognizing King's groundbreaking contributions both on and off the court.

King has long been a trailblazer for gender equality in sports and society. The 80-year-old's relentless advocacy for equal pay in tennis led to the U.S.

Open becoming the first Grand Slam tournament to offer men and women equal prize money in 1973, which cemented her legacy as a champion of women's rights.

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Billie Jean King started the Women's Sports Foundation with a $5,000 check.

There's A Bill Looking To Give Miracle On Ice Team Congressional Gold Medals And It Better Pass

It's been 44 years since the US Hockey Team stunned the all-conquering Soviet squad at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, and while the players earned themselves gold medals (after beating Finland, people forget that) they may soon be getting some gold medals of the Congressional variety.

Virat Kohli's T20I Record Broken, Hardik Pandya Makes History For India

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya overtook legendary batter Virat Kohli to achieve a unique feat of finishing most T20I matches with a six. Hardik accomplished this feat during the first T20I against Bangladesh at Gwalior. During the game, Hardik delivered a superb all-round performance. First while bowling, he took a wicket for 26 runs in his four overs, with an economy rate of 6.50. Later, during a run-chase of 128 runs, Hardik delivered perfect finishing touches with a quickfire 39* in 16 balls, with five fours and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 243.75.

Billie Jean King Cup finals transition to eight-team event in 2025

The Billie Jean King Cup finals will transition to an eight-team event next year, from the current 12, to mirror the existing Davis Cup format, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) said on Friday.

Davis Cup, Billie Jean King Cup changing tournament formats in 2025

The Davis Cup and Billie Jean King Cup competitions are both changing their formats next year.

Travis Hunter and Ashton Jeanty headline CFB 25's first ratings boost - ESPN

Colorado's Travis Hunter and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty received big boosts in the first in-season player ratings update for EA Sports College Football 25 on Wednesday.