229: Battle of the Sexes

Published: Oct. 3, 2017, 8 p.m.

In 1973, women\u2019s number one Billie Jean King played former Wimbledon men\u2019s champion Bobby Riggs in a highly publicised tennis match. At a time of surging overt bigotry, it\u2019s a pertinent reminder of the battles that have been fought before, and need to be fought again.