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TV tonight: the juicy story of how tennis became the sport of gods

Heroes such as Billie Jean King and Martina Navratilova speak out in a compelling new series. Plus: how Lizzo reached pop queen status. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Our highlights for Sunday, June 4

Britain's Got Talent is just one of the gems on TV tonight.

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Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Owen Davidson won 11 major titles in mixed doubles and two in men’s doubles. Davidson teamed with Billie Jean King to win eight of his Grand Slam trophies in a career that spanned from the early 1960s to mid-1970s

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Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, dies at 79

Australian tennis player Owen Davidson, who won 13 Grand Slam doubles titles, has died

The Independent UK

Tributes flow as Australian tennis great Owen Davidson dies, aged 79

Owen Davidson — who won 13 major doubles titles and was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame — is warmly remembered by friends and fellow players following his death in Texas.

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Mac Engel: Hate her all you want, but Kim Mulkey is the inspiration needed in women’s sports

DALLAS — As women look for equality in both sports and throughout American, to reach that point when they are treated the same as their male counterparts, look at The Outfit.

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Billie Jean King 'so happy' for Martina Navratilova as the tennis pro says she's 'cancer-free' after throat and breast cancer diagnosis

Martina Navratilova is 'cancer free' after simultaneous treatment for two forms of cancer as she admits she didn't think she'd see Christmas

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Mexican football star Diana Flores' Super Bowl ad broke barriers. Can she empower women?

Her fans know that Diana Flores is a slippery, moving target who leaves rivals gasping and grasping at air. But it took a Super Bowl halftime ad for millions more to see why the Mexico City native is not only flag football's biggest star, but also an emerging emblem of…

Los Angeles Times

Diana Flores opens up on "dream" Super Bowl commercial with NFL stars and Billie Jean King

EXCLUSIVE: Flag football superstar Diana Flores spoke to Mirror Sport about her Super Bowl advert, the Olympics and empowering others through flag football on International Women's Day

Daily Mirror

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport thanks to Billie Jean King’s example

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA as tennis players now dominate the world’s highest earning female athletes

The Independent UK

Tennis still leads the way in women’s sport as WTA nears 50-year anniversary

June will mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the WTA.

The Independent UK

In case you missed it: Twenty-three takeaways from the 2023 Australian Open

Many of the usual Australian Open drawcards were absent this year, but that doesn't mean there wasn't some great tennis.

The New Daily

Djokovic’s dad speaks after pro-Russian protest

Novak Djokovic's father says he will skip his son's Australian Open semi-final, amid a growing storm over his joining pro-Russian fans.

The New Daily

How Billie Jean King and the 'Original Nine' changed women's tennis forever

It is 53 years since a group of brave women decided it was time to take a stand in the male-dominated world of tennis, a move that would shape the future of the sport.

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Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to end Russian player ban as “life is too short”

Russian and Belarusian tennis players were banned from participating at Wimbledon last year following the controversial ban imposed by the All England Tennis Club

The Independent UK

Billie Jean King calls on Wimbledon to reverse ban on Russian and Belarusian players

Wimbledon organisers are weighing up how to react to the issue for this year’s Championships after banning players from the attending the 2022 tournament

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka advances in Melbourne as Billie Jean King wants Wimbledon change

Wimbledon organisers are weighing up how to react to the issue for this year’s Championships

WEKU

Tributes pour in from across the sports world for Damar Hamlin

Support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin poured in from across the sports world and for a charity crowdfunding effort for children that Hamlin started after he collapsed in a game Monday night.

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Tennis great Navratilova vows to fight double cancer diagnosis

The 18-time Grand Slam singles champion says she is hoping for positive outcome after throat, breast cancer diagnosis.

The Guardian - US

‘Today feels like a holiday’: WNBA, NFL and tennis stars react to Brittney Griner’s release

Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian jail was welcomed by her fellow athletes on Thursday morning

Daily Mirror

Luis Enrique reveals Spain squad's only rule and familiar motto during World Cup 2022

Spain have four points from their opening two games and opened the World Cup 2022 with a seven goal thrashing of Costa Rica - but they'll need to be wary of a Japan side capable of causing shocks in their final group game

WEKU

Wimbledon will allow women to wear colored undershorts, in nod to period concerns

The tournament will make an exception to its strict all-white clothing rules, after female players described altering their menstrual cycles to not stress about leaking onto their tennis whites.

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SERVE: Wimbledon Will Reportedly Ditch Its Problematic White Undies Rule To Account For Periods

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The Independent UK

Wimbledon set to relax all-white dress code due to period concerns

The Championships are set to change its all-white underwear rules for female players

The National (Scotland)

Billie Jean King on Glasgow, the Murrays and the future of tennis in Scotland

Billie Jean King knows all too well how hard the battle to grow the game of tennis is.

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