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Bill Murray, MLB Legends Pack Tokyo Dome For Cubs Vs. Dodgers Season-Opener

Published: 03/18/2025

The MLB officially kicked off its 2025 season in Japan on Tuesday morning ... and plenty of celebs caught lengthy flights to check out the action in person -- including Bill Murray!! The diehard Chicago supporter was joined by Billie Jean King, Ken Griffey Jr. and a host of other legends to catch…

WTA Strikes $150 Mil Deal W/ Equity Firm, Aims To Narrow Pro Tennis Pay Gap

Published: 03/07/2023

The Women's Tennis Association has secured the proverbial bag in a big way ... locking down a $150 million investment from the private equity firm that co-owns LaLiga, and the goal is to blow up the sport and increase player pay! "Obviously, the ambition is to materially grow women's professional…

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Billie Jean King Praises Naomi Osaka, 'She's Just Getting Started!'

Published: 07/29/2021

Tennis legend Billie Jean King is singing Naomi Osaka's praises ... telling TMZ Sports she absolutely adores the 23-year-old superstar for her impact on and off the court. Osaka has quickly become one of the most influential voices in all of sports -- using her platform to speak out on important…

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Billie Jean King Says Sharapova's Legacy Not Tarnished by Doping

Published: 02/29/2020

Billie Jean King says Maria Sharapova's tennis legacy isn't going to be harmed one iota by her doping scandal -- and it's all because of one simple thing she did ... tell the truth. We got the tennis legend Saturday in NYC and asked for her thoughts on Maria announcing last week that she was…

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Roger Federer Hopes He'd Beat Serena In 1-on-1 Match

Published: 08/23/2018

Roger Federer vs. Serena Williams. Who wins? We got Fed outside UNIQLO in NYC on Wednesday and asked him straight-up. Obviously, Federer told us he's betting on himself ... but it begs the question, could Serena -- the greatest female tennis player of all time -- REALLY compete with Fed in a…

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Billie Jean King Praises Weinstein Accusers, 'That's Progress'

Published: 10/22/2017

Billie Jean King says society is making progress in the battle against sexism, and she's pointing to the Harvey Weinstein scandal -- and the women speaking out -- as her proof. King is a trailblazer in every sense of the word, spending her entire career not just winning on the court, but winning…

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Billie Jean King Also Said Serena Couldn't Hang with Men

Published: 06/27/2017

John McEnroe isn't the only one who thinks Serena Williams would get crushed on the men's circuit -- Billie Jean King told us the exact same thing last year ... and backed it up with science. Of course, McEnroe's been getting killed over an interview this week in which he praised Serena as the…

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Billie Jean King -- DON'T QUIT ON HILLARY ... It Ain't Over Yet! (VIDEO)

Published: 11/08/2016

It ain't over 'til it's over -- so says Billie Jean King who says she's not ready to throw in the towel on Hillary Clinton ... yet. The tennis legend is at the Clinton party at the Javits Center in NYC -- where she told us she remains hopeful HC can pull this thing off -- despite the fact Donald…

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Billie Jean King -- Serena Would Get Blasted By Male Pros (VIDEO)

Published: 08/01/2016

Serena Williams has absolutely NO DAMN SHOT to beat a top men's tennis pro ... that's according to tennis legend Billie Jean King ... who says Williams would go down hard to any of the elite guys. Billie Jean King is a TITAN in women's sports -- most notably for pummeling Bobby Riggs (who was 55)…

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Billie Jean King -- Serena's the Best Tennis Player Ever

Published: 09/09/2015

It ain't Martina. It's not Steffi ... Andre, Pete or McEnroe -- the greatest player to ever step on the tennis court is SERENA WILLIAMS ... so says Billie Jean King. In the past, Billie has raved about Serena's potential ... saying she has what it takes to be #1. Fast forward to Wednesday ... and…

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Billie Jean King -- Mafia Didn't Rig Tennis Match ... I Beat Bobby Riggs Fair & Square

Published: 09/12/2013

Billie Jean King is calling BS on reports the mafia rigged her famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match with Bobby Riggs ... telling TMZ, "I just beat his butt and that's it." The allegations surfaced in an ESPN investigation last month -- a country club worker claims he witnessed a secret meeting…

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Bille Jean King Praises Naomi Osaka, 'She's Just Getting Started!'

Tennis legend Billie Jean King is singing Naomi Osaka's praises ... telling TMZ Sports she absolutely adores the 23-year-old superstar for her impact on and off the court.

Billie Jean King Vs. Emma Stone: Who Wins A Tennis Match?!

Emma Stone didn’t want to spend too much time with the woman she played in “Battle of the Sexes” ‘cause she wanted to get into the mind of the 29-year-old Billie, not the 73-year-old. Actually makes sense.

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Billie Jean King Praises Weinstein Accusers, 'That's Progress'

Billie Jean King says society is making progress in the battle against sexism, and she's pointing to the Harvey Weinstein scandal -- and the women speaking out -- as her proof.

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Billie Jean King -- Serena's the Best Tennis Player Ever

It ain't Martina. It's not Steffi ... Andre, Pete or McEnroe -- the greatest player to ever step on the tennis court is SERENA WILLIAMS ... so says Billie Jean King.

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Billie Jean King -- Mafia Didn't Rig Tennis Match ... I Beat Bobby Riggs Fair & Square

Billie Jean King is calling B.S. on reports the mafia rigged her famous Battle of the Sexes tennis match with Bobby Riggs ... telling TMZ, "I just beat his butt and that's it."

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