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Grand slam greats mark Wimbledon Centre Court centenary

Twenty-six previous champions, including Sir Andy Murray, Venus Williams and Billie Jean King, took to the grass in a short ceremony ahead of play.

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In pictures: Wimbledon celebrates 100 years of Centre Court with past champions

Almost 30 former winners of the singles championships returned to SW19 to mark the occasion.

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Centre Court gives Roger Federer standing ovation during centenary celebration

Nearly 30 former champions took part in a parade on Centre Court to mark the anniversary.

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On this day in 2010 – Serena Williams storms to 13th slam title at Wimbledon

The American has won 23 grand slam singles titles in her illustrious career.

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From Diana to Meghan: 18 photos of the royal family at Wimbledon

Princess Diana’s Wimbledon style was unparalleled

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‘It means so much’: Celebrities share their abortion stories after Roe v Wade

The US Supreme Court ended almost 50 years of constitutional protection for women by overtuning Roe v Wade. Celebrities shared their stories in response.

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'Peanuts,' one of the world's most popular cartoons, pushed for Title IX in the 1970s

Peanuts was a place where female athletes saw their presence on the playing field explicitly supported.

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Lightfoot’s hope for next 50 years of Title IX is more women in leadership roles

Mayor, first lady Eshleman announced Chicago Title IX week is coming in July

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WNBA, NWSL, athletes react after United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

Sports leagues and high-profile athletes are speaking out against the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn the 50-year-old abortion law decision.

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US sports stars shocked by 'terrifying' abortion decision

Los Angeles (AFP) - Sports stars across the United States reacted with shock and anger on Friday after the Supreme Court's decision to scrap the right to abortion after nearly five decades.

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Athletes react to the Supreme Court's abortion decision

U.S. national soccer team star Megan Rapinoe is among a group of leading sports figures who have expressed anger over the Supreme Court’s decision to strip the nation’s constitutional protections for abortion, decrying an erosion of rights that women have had for a generation

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WNBA players, sports legends react to Supreme Court’s abortion decision

LOS ANGELES — Anger, frustration and broken heart emojis began filling the Twitter and Instagram feeds of athletes on Friday morning.

Los Angeles Times

Helene Elliott: Billie Jean King on how Title IX went from near 'accident' to life-changing force

LOS ANGELES — Nowhere in the lone sentence that comprises Title IX, the 1972 law that forbids discrimination, denial of benefits or exclusion on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance, does the word "sports" appear.

Los Angeles Times

Q&A: Billie Jean King on Title IX's 50th anniversary

It's the 50th anniversary of Title IX

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Capitol Lens | Title IX pioneer honored - Roll Call

Billie Jean King, right, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi attend a portrait unveiling ceremony for the late Hawaii Rep. Patsy Mink in the Capitol’s Statuary Hall on Thursday.

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‘Battle of the Sexes’ Match Was Tricky to Photograph

Neil Leifer details his effort to cover the iconic event.

Sports Illustrated

50 Years of Title IX: The Defining Moments of Women’s Sports

From the bill’s inception to the U.S. women’s national team’s equal pay settlement, a timeline of the growth (and the hurdles) within women’s sports so far.

AFP

Billie Jean King awarded France's Legion of Honour

Paris (AFP) - President Emmanuel Macron on Friday bestowed France's highest order of merit on the pioneering US tennis great Billie Jean King, as she celebrates the 50th anniversary of her French Open victory.

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Billie Jean King receives France's Legion of Honor award

Tennis legend and LGBTQ rights activist Billie Jean King has received France’s highest civilian award

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Remembering Urvashi Vaid, an LGBTQ activist who spent decades fighting for equality

Colleagues, friends and admirers are paying tribute to Vaid, the pioneering attorney and organizer who died at age 63 on Friday. She worked for the ACLU and National LGBTQ Task Force, among others.

Los Angeles Times

Billie Jean King's abortion story offers window into life without Roe vs. Wade

LOS ANGELES — Billie Jean King, the tennis legend who shared her painful journey to getting an abortion in her memoir "All In," joined other female athletes calling for the protection of women's reproductive rights.

Sports Illustrated

Billie Jean King on Wimbledon Russian, Belarusian Player Ban

The All England Club announced the polarizing news Wednesday.

Reuters

Tennis-Ukraine's Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban

Elina Svitolina said Russian and Belarusian players who denounce Moscow's invasion of her country Ukraine should be allowed to participate at Wimbledon.

The Independent UK

NBA at 75: 2010s featured seismic shifts on, off the court

Two of the NBA’s most significant dynasties emerged in the second decade of the 2000s

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker documentary ‘Title IX: 37 Words That Changed America’ details how much work still needs to be done

Women’s history in sports is well-documented throughout the documentary as pioneers such as 12-time Grand Slam singles champ Billie Jean King, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Seattle Storm co-owner Ginny Gilder share personal battles they endured before and after this legislation was…

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