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Tennis is set for a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ sequel – with no movement behind it

In an event billed as tennis’s latest “Battle of the Sexes,” Aryna Sabalenka, the No. 1-ranked women’s tennis player in the world, will take on Nick Kyrgios, who’s currently ranked No. 673 on the men’s tour, on Dec. 28, 2025, in Dubai.

The Conversation

Ex-British tennis star brands ‘Battle of the Sexes’ clash a ‘gimmick’

Aryna Sabalenka will face Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition match later this month

The Independent UK

Nick Kyrgios Explodes Amid Backlash Over 'Battle of the Sexes' Match With Aryna Sabalenka

Nick Kyrgios fires back at critics of his Battle of the Sexes match with Aryna Sabalenka as coaches and legends question its impact.

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Billie Jean King says latest ‘Battle of the Sexes’ is ‘just not the same’ as famous 1973 win

King defeated Bobby Riggs in a politically-charged contest over 50 years ago and spoke about the latest exhibition between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios

The Independent UK

Battle of the Sexes review – tennis’s most famous match becomes kitschy, pacey opera

Tenor Nicky Spence was the comic ringleader in this all-singing all-dancing Hollywood-ready work that was anything but subtle

The Guardian - UK

The PWHL Has Found a Winning Formula for Women’s Hockey

Despite multiple failed leagues before it, the PWHL has quickly established there is an appetite for the sport. And heading into Year 3, it shows no signs of slowing down.

Sports Illustrated

Sports quiz of the week: champions, challengers, scorers, Ashes and Traitors

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, baseball, cricket, hockey, boxing, tennis and baseball?

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‘Battle of the Sexes’ rules: Aryna Sabalenka vs Nick Kyrgios format explained

Top-ranked Belarusian takes on former men’s Grand Slam finalist in controversial clash

Evening Standard

Aryna Sabalenka, Nick Kyrgios Set for a ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Match

The world No. 1 will face the Australian who hasn’t played since March.

Sports Illustrated

Kyrgios to play female No.1 in Battle of the Sexes show

Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka are to star in the latest man-v-woman tennis match, Kyrgios following several notable Australians in doing so.

AAP

Emma Stone thinks Willem Dafoe is an alien

Emma Stone thinks her Poor Things and Kinds of Kindness co-star Willem Dafoe is an alien.

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Mexico’s Diana Flores Is the Face of Flag Football You Need to Know

With the sport set to make its Olympic debut in Los Angeles in 2028, the quarterback and captain of the Mexican women’s national team is already channeling an icon and changing the game.

Sports Illustrated

Italy ease to victory against the United States to retain Billie Jean King Cup

Singles victories for Elisabetta Cocciaretto and Jasmine Paolini were enough for the Italians in Shenzhen.

The Independent UK

The USTA’s censorship of Trump dissent at the US Open is cowardly, hypocritical and un-American

By asking broadcasters not to show any protest against Donald Trump at Sunday’s final, the governing body has caved to fear while contradicting its own history of spectacle

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Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka: ‘Battle of the Sexes’ start time and how to watch controversial tennis exhibition

Sabalenka and Kyrgios will meet in a modern-day ‘Battle of the Sexes’ in Dubai

The Independent UK

Aryna Sabalenka excited for proposed Battle of the Sexes clash with Nick Kyrgios

Kyrgios and Sabalenka are intending to stage a repeat of the famous clash between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs.

The Independent UK

Ava Duvernay and Stacey Allaster accept Billie Jean King Champions of Equality award

Filmmaker Ava Duvernay and U.S. Open tournament director Stacey Allaster have accepted the Billie Jean King Champions of Equality Award

The Independent UK

For decades, US Open women's champs got a smaller replica trophy than the men. Now they're equal

For decades, U.S. Open women's singles champions received a replica trophy that was much smaller than the ones the men's title winners were allowed to take home

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The Independent UK

Naomi Osaka is bringing Labubus to the US Open – complete with terrible pun names

One of her toys was even identified as a player guest with full access to player dining

The Independent UK

Billie Jean King expects Emma Raducanu to shine at Billie Jean King Cup Finals

The British number one will turn her attentions to representing her country after her US Open exit.

The Independent UK

US Open honors Althea Gibson for breaking the color barrier in tennis 75 years ago

Althea Gibson is front and center at the U.S. Open this year on the 75th anniversary of her breaking the color barrier in tennis

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Emma Stone's daughter is her 'greatest gift'

Emma Stone says that being a mother to her daughter Louise Jean, four, is better than any acting role.

Fortune

Melinda French Gates says one role model impacts a woman's future career the most: her father

Forget good grades. Billionaire philanthropist Melinda French Gates and tennis legend Billie Jean King say, dads who believe their daughters can do anything may shape their success more than anything else.

Homes & Gardens

I was deliberately avoiding gray until Billie Jean King's living room altered my opinion – her bold use of artwork changes everything

Gray never looked this good: Billie's intelligent artwork trick turns a neutral space into something unforgettable

Benzinga

Bill Gates' Kids Won't Inherit His Billions—Now His Ex-Wife Is Doubling Down On Tough Love

Refusing to make exceptions in an already unequal startup landscape, Melinda French Gates said she declined to fund her daughter's new business, insisting she raise outside capital based on merit.

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