All over the Web today you're seeing a number of tributes to Billy Jean King's defeat of Bobby Riggs in a
tennis challenge match on September 20, 1973. For the most part, the one thing that these articles all have in common are references to Title IX. Here's one example:
Nonetheless, it is worth remembering for where it stands in history. The battle ...
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A few moments ago, the College Sports Council published the following press release.
Double Fault:
Tennis not helped by Title IX Enforcement; Fails to boost opportunities for women and eliminates men's teams.
College Sports Council analysis of NCAA Division I data charts
tennis team sponsorship since 1996 Title IX policy clarification.
August 31, ...
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