query: where was the battle of the sexes match played

pos: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) Battle of the Sexes (tennis) In tennis, "Battle of the Sexes" is a term that has been used to describe various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman (or, in one case, a doubles match between two men and two women). Most famously, the term is used for a nationally televised match in 1973, held at the Houston Astrodome, between 55-year-old Bobby Riggs and 29-year-old Billie Jean King, which King won in three sets. The match attracted massive attention and was viewed by an estimated 90 million people around the world. King's win is considered a milestone in

pos: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) the sexes" match between McEnroe and Williams. McEnroe said he would face Williams but that Trump was not offering a big enough payout. McEnroe said that he believed he could defeat Williams in a tennis match. Battle of the Sexes (tennis) In tennis, "Battle of the Sexes" is a term that has been used to describe various exhibition matches played between a man and a woman (or, in one case, a doubles match between two men and two women). Most famously, the term is used for a nationally televised match in 1973, held at the Houston Astrodome, between 55-year-old Bobby

pos: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) taunted all female tennis players, prompting King to accept a lucrative financial offer to play Riggs in a nationally televised match in prime time on ABC that the promoters dubbed the "Battle of the Sexes." The match, which had a winner-take-all prize of $100,000 ($ today), was held in Texas at the Houston Astrodome on Thursday, September 20, 1973. Then 29-year-old King had earned her fifth year-end ranking as World No. 1 female player the previous year, and would finish second to Court in 1973. King entered the court in the style of Cleopatra, on a feather-adorned litter carried by

pos: Billie Jean King 1939, and was considered the World No. 1 male tennis player for 1941, 1946, and 1947. He then became a self-described tennis "hustler" who played in promotional challenge matches. Claiming that the women's game was so inferior to the men's game that even a 55-year-old like himself could beat the current top female players, he challenged and defeated Margaret Court 6–2, 6–1. King, who previously had rejected challenges from Riggs, then accepted a lucrative financial offer to play him for $100,000, winner-take-all. Dubbed "the Battle of the Sexes", the Riggs-King match took place at the Houston Astrodome in Texas on

pos: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) part of this match? He doesn't believe in half of the match. I'm not playing. Either he goes—or I go." After the match, Pancho Segura declared that Riggs was only the third best senior player, behind himself and Gardnar Mulloy, and he challenged King to another match. King refused. The match had an audience of an estimated 50 million in the U.S. and 90 million worldwide. The attendance in the Houston Astrodome was 30,472; as of 2012, it remains the largest audience to see a tennis match in the United States. There was also widespread speculation, based on Riggs’s unusually

pos: Philadelphia Freedom (song) woman (King was 29 at the time) in a tennis match because it was a man's game. The match was held on 20 September 1973 at the Houston Astrodome and was telecast worldwide. Though usually cheering from the sidelines at every match, John lost his voice cheering King on from a Los Angeles hotel. The year before the "Battle of the Sexes" match, Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment (though it was never put into law) and 1973 saw the decision of "Roe v. Wade" give women the right to choose to have an abortion. King made other steps in

pos: Jerry Perenchio concert promoters to help sell 1.5 million closed-circuit tickets throughout the United States, and sold the rights in over 100 countries. Two years later, in September 1973, he promoted the Battle of the Sexes tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs that took place at the Houston Astrodome. It was the largest live audience (30,472) for any tennis match ever, and was the highest rated broadcast for that year when it was televised during prime-time on ABC. Looking to branch out into television and motion pictures, Perenchio joined Norman Lear and Bud Yorkin in 1973 as a partner

pos: Bobby Riggs had declined, regarding the challenge as a fatuous gimmick. Following Court's loss to Riggs, King decided to accept his challenge, and the two met in the Houston Astrodome on prime time television on Thursday, September 20, in a match billed as "The Battle of the Sexes". The oddsmakers and writers favored Riggs; he built an early lead, but King won in straight sets (6–4, 6–3, 6–3) for the $100,000 winner-take-all prize. The ESPN program "Outside the Lines" made an allegation that Riggs took advantage of the overwhelming odds against King and threw the match to get his debts to the

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) of the Sexes", directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, is about the King/Riggs match, and stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, respectively. Nineteen years later, a third "Battle of the Sexes" match, entitled "Battle of Champions", was played in 1992. Outdoors at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada, it matched 40 year-old Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova, age 35. Navratilova had previously turned down invitations to take on John McEnroe and Ilie Năstase, as she considered them undignified. The promoters initially tried to match Connors with the then top-ranked female player, Monica Seles. Connors called the

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) 4:1. According to Connors' book "The Outsider", he placed a million-dollar bet that he would lose no more than eight games. In 1888, the Wimbledon's men's champion, Ernest Renshaw, played a handicap match against the ladies' champion, Lottie Dod, where Dod was starting each game with a 30–0 advantage. The match was played in Exmouth, England, and ended with Renshaw's victory—2–6, 7–5, 7–5. On May 27, 1921 Bill Tilden and Suzanne Lenglen played a match at Saint Cloud, France. It was only a single set but Tilden prevailed 6–0. When later asked about the match, Lenglen said, "Someone won 6–0,

neg: Ted Tinling Tinling was a member of the team that built the first jet engine. Tinling has been portrayed in two movies concerning the Battle of the Sexes tennis match played in 1973 between Bobby Riggs & Billie Jean King. In the 2001 TV Movie "When Billie Beat Bobby", he was portrayed by American actor Gerry Becker and in the 2017 cinema release "Battle of the Sexes", Tinling was played by British star Alan Cumming. Cumming played the role with a full head of hair, whereas Becker had played the part bald; accurately reflecting Tinling's appearance. Ted Tinling Cuthbert Collingwood "Ted" Tinling

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) but I don't recall who it was." Former NCAA champion Phil Neer played a two-set match against Helen Wills on January 28, 1933, in San Francisco. Neer had been ranked nationally as high as No. 20 and had occasionally played mixed doubles with Wills. Wills had won at Wimbledon the year prior. Though Neer was only 32, Wills won the match 6–3, 6–4. October 26, 1975 a "Challenge of the Sexes" event was held in Mission Viejo, CA televised on CBS. It involved male and female athletes from various sports, such as Laura Baugh and Jane Blalock vs. Hale Irwin

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) of pay between male and female victors. These nine women created their own tournaments and played wherever they could. Eventually this turned into the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA). In 2001, ABC aired a television film about the match between King and Riggs titled "When Billie Beat Bobby", starring Holly Hunter and Ron Silver as King and Riggs respectively. In 2013, New Black Films released the documentary movie "Battle of the Sexes" in cinemas, with television broadcast following soon after. It was directed by James Erskine and Zara Hayes. The film was released on DVD in 2014. The 2017 film "Battle

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) public acceptance of women's tennis. Two other matches commonly referred to as a "battle of the sexes" include a match held four months earlier in 1973 between Riggs and Margaret Court, over the best of three sets, and one in 1992 between Jimmy Connors and Martina Navratilova, over the best of three sets and hybrid rules favoring the female player, dubbed "The Battle of Champions". At least eight other exhibition matches have been played between notable male and female tennis players, starting in 1888, though only some of them were referred to at the time as a "battle of the

neg: Billie Jean King support the women's sports movement after becoming friends with King. Actress Holly Hunter portrayed King in the 2001 ABC television film "When Billie Beat Bobby". King played a judge on "Law & Order" in 2007, and appeared as herself on "The Odd Couple" in 1973, "Ugly Betty" in May 2009, and "Fresh Off The Boat" in 2016"." Actress Emma Stone portrayed King in the 2017 biopic "Battle of the Sexes". The Ted Tinling designed dress King wore for the real "Battle of the Sexes" match is part of a Smithsonian Museum collection. Billie Jean and Larry King were engaged in

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) match 'war.' Navratilova, on the other hand, called it a battle of egos. A pay-per-view telecast, the match was played on Friday night, September 25, under hybrid rules to make it more competitive; Connors was allowed only one serve per point, and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half of the doubles alleys. Each player received a $650,000 guarantee, with a further $500,000 for the winner. Connors won 7–5, 6–2, as Navratilova made eight double faults and 36 unforced errors. Connors, too, was nervous and there was a rumor that he had placed a bet on himself to win at

neg: Jimmy Connors major tournament in the 1992 US Open, where he beat Jaime Oncins, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3, in the first round, before losing to Lendl (then ranked No. 7), 6–3, 3–6, 2–6, 0–6, in the second round. In September 1992, Connors played Martina Navratilova in the third Battle of the Sexes tennis match at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. Connors was allowed only one serve per point and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles court. Connors won, 7–5, 6–2. However, this would not be the end of his playing career. As late as June 1995, three months shy

neg: Martina Navratilova to have won at least one tour event for 21 consecutive years and won the singles and doubles at the same event a record 84 times. She was ranked in the world top 3 in singles for 15 years between 1977 and 1993. Her career singles match win total of 1,442 is the most during the open era. In September 1992, the 35-year-old Navratilova played Jimmy Connors in the third Battle of the Sexes tennis match at Caesars Palace in Paradise, Nevada. Connors was allowed only one serve per point and Navratilova was allowed to hit into half the doubles

neg: NBA All-Star Weekend H–O–R–S–E Competition Criqui and the NBA official was retired referee Mendy Rudolph. There were a total of 32 players and the finals had a match up of Pete Maravich verse Paul Westphal. Maravich was injured and replaced by Rick Barry who lost to Westphal. During halftime of those games, they showed a pre-taped H–O–R–S–E tournament pitting players from the NBA against each other. It featured, among others, Pete Maravich, Bob McAdoo, Kevin Grevey, and George Gervin. There was also a Battle of the Sexes match where Karen Logan, a female, beat Jerry West in 1975 and was matched against Oscar Robertson where

neg: 1973 Virginia Slims of Houston Court, Evonne Goolagong and Chris Evert) pulled out and Billie Jean King became the new top-seeded player. King also played the "Battle of the Sexes" match against Bobby Riggs during the week of the tournament. Françoise Dürr defeated Rosemary Casals 6–4, 1–6, 6–4 Mona Schallau / Pam Teeguarden defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 1973 Virginia Slims of Houston The 1973 Virginia Slims of Houston was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Net-Set (West Side) Racquet Club in Houston, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1973 Virginia Slims

neg: Battle of the sexes (game theory) Battle of the sexes (game theory) In game theory, battle of the sexes (BoS) is a two-player coordination game. Imagine a couple that agreed to meet this evening, but cannot recall if they will be attending the opera or a football game (and the fact that they forgot is common knowledge). The husband would prefer to go to the football game. The wife would rather go to the opera. Both would prefer to go to the same place rather than different ones. If they cannot communicate, where should they go? The payoff matrix labeled "Battle of the Sexes (1)" is

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) her 6–1. Venus then walked on court and again Braasch was victorious, this time winning 6–2. Braasch said afterwards, "500 and above, no chance". He added that he had played like someone ranked 600th in order to keep the game "fun". Braasch said the big difference was that men can chase down shots much easier, and that men put spin on the ball that the women can't handle. The Williams sisters adjusted their claim to beating men outside the top 350. In December 2003, Yannick Noah and Justine Henin played a friendly match at the Forest National in Brussels. Noah

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) donned a dress for much of the match. He played predominantly trick shots and slices, but still ended up winning 4–6, 6–4, 7–6. In October 2013, Novak Djokovic and Li Na played a light-hearted exhibition mini set in Beijing, China to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the China Open. Djokovic clowned to the amusement of the crowd, and at one point swapped places with a ballboy. Li was given a 30–0 advantage at the start of each service game, and she went on to win 3–2. In 2013, Andy Murray responded to a Twitter user who asked whether he would

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) eyesight. Moreover, because Riggs was a finesse player and not a power player, the women expected that defeating him would be easier than a retired power player. Riggs' return was short lived when the women won 6–3, 6–2, 6–4. Mike Penner (of The "Los Angeles Times") wrote: "The great misconception about 'The Challenge!' was that it might actually serve as a legitimate proving ground for the sexes." The sports writer went on to point out that there were things keeping this match from being seriously viewed as a legitimate challenge. "First, it was a doubles match, not a one-on-one competition.

neg: Judit Polgár Nigel Short. She appeared headed for a first-place victory in the tournament, but lost her game against compatriot Péter Lékó. In June 2003, Polgár finished tied for third with Boris Gelfand, in the Enghien-les-Bains International Tournament in France, scoring 5½–3½, behind Evgeny Bareev who won the tournament and GM Michael Adams. In August 2003, Polgár played an eight-game rapid chess match in Mainz, Germany against Viswanathan Anand, billed as the "Battle of the Sexes". After six games each player had won three games. Anand won the final two games to win the match. In October 2003, Polgár won the 4–grandmaster

neg: Battle of the Sexes (radio contest) Battle of the Sexes (radio contest) The Battle of the Sexes is a game where male and female contestants challenge each other on trivia questions. The principle of the game is to demonstrate the imbalance between male and female genders as they compete. The concept was created by Perth radio announcer Paul Redman. The game initially began as a regular call-in radio contest, whereby one male and one female contestant would compete answering trivia questions. A leaderboard by gender was kept from day-to-day. The concept spread to affiliated radio stations across Australia, including FOX FM's Tracy Bartram and Matt Tilley.

neg: Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 is the 9th season of the MTV reality game show "The Challenge" (at the time known as "Real World/Road Rules Challenge"). The season directly follows "". "Battle of the Sexes 2" is the first season of "The Challenge" to be a sequel from an earlier season, the show's sixth season, "." A casting special, "He Says She Says: The Battle for the Battle of the Sexes 2" was aired on September 27, 2004. "Battle of the Sexes 2" was premiered on October

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) The strategy is different in doubles, weaknesses can be more easily masked and stamina is not nearly so critical a factor." The other point to be made: "Riggs amounted to a 67-year-old ball-and-chain shackled to the ankle of Gerulaitis. Riggs couldn't serve, couldn't return serves, couldn't hit overheads with any amount of force. Older than the combined ages of Navratilova and Shriver, Riggs was painfully out of place in this match. Even John McEnroe, on his finest day, would be an underdog against Navratilova and Shriver if Riggs were his partner." Another event dubbed a "Battle of the Sexes" took

neg: Battle of the Sexes (radio contest) and "Road Rules" for a chance at money. Imagination Entertainment were responsible for the launch of the board game worldwide and still distribute to over 85,000 retailers worldwide. Battle of the Sexes (radio contest) The Battle of the Sexes is a game where male and female contestants challenge each other on trivia questions. The principle of the game is to demonstrate the imbalance between male and female genders as they compete. The concept was created by Perth radio announcer Paul Redman. The game initially began as a regular call-in radio contest, whereby one male and one female contestant would compete

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) "I don't think Billie Jean played all that well. She hit a lot of short balls which Bobby could have taken advantage of had he been in shape. I would never take anything away from Billie Jean—because she was smart enough to prepare herself properly—but it might have been different if Riggs hadn't kept running around. It was more than one woman who took care of Bobby Riggs in Houston." Before the match, however, King had forced the American television network ABC to drop Kramer as a commentator. King said, "He doesn't believe in women's tennis. Why should he be

neg: Veda Scott Out 10", Scott lost her main event championship match against AIW Women's Champion Allysin Kay. On February 7, 2014 at "#TGIF", Scott lost a rematch for the title to Kay. Scott's tag team with Iron started to fracture in November 2013, resulting in their feuding with each other. This culminated in Scott defeating Iron in the main event steel cage match at "Battle of the Sexes" on July 26, 2014. In July 2012, Scott debuted for Shine Wrestling at the "Shine 1" Internet pay-per-view, where she defeated Kimberly. On May 10, 2014, Scott made her debut for Total Nonstop Action

neg: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) April: Eric Christian Olsen as Lornie Kuhle, Jessica McNamee as tennis player Margaret Court, Alan Cumming as designer Ted Tinling, and Natalie Morales as player Rosie Casals. Principal photography on the film began in Los Angeles on April 13, 2016, with a budget of more than $25 million. For the tennis match scenes, tennis players Kaitlyn Christian (who portrays “Original 9” member Kerry Melville Reid) and Vince Spadea were the body doubles of Stone and Carell, respectively. "Battle of the Sexes" had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017. It also screened at the Toronto

neg: Unforgiven (1999) Intercontinental Championship. On the September 27 episode of "Raw is War", Chyna pinned Jarrett in a Battle of the Sexes pitting Chyna and Debra against Jarrett and Tom Prichard. The pre-match stipulation was that Chyna would earn another Intercontinental Championship opportunity if she pinned Jarrett, and as a result, earned the opportunity. On September 30, their match was made a Good Housekeeping match. At No Mercy, Chyna defeated Jarrett in a Good Housekeeping match to become the first and only female Intercontinental Champion in WWF. This match was Jarrett's last match in WWF as he left the promotion and joined

neg: Battle of the Sexes (album) Battle of the Sexes (album) Battle of the Sexes is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ludacris, released March 9, 2010 on Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded during 2008 to 2010 and its production was handled by several producers, including T-Minus, Bangladesh, Swizz Beatz, The Neptunes, and The Runners. Upon its release, "Battle of the Sexes" received generally positive reviews from most music critics. "Battle of the Sexes" was tagged as a collaboration album by Ludacris and label-mate Shawnna. In April 2009, the promotional single titled "Everybody Drunk" which features vocals from Shawnna

neg: Battle of the sexes (game theory) an example of Battle of the Sexes, where the wife chooses a row and the husband chooses a column. In each cell, the first number represents the payoff to the wife and the second number represents the payoff to the husband. This representation does not account for the additional harm that might come from not only going to different locations, but going to the wrong one as well (e.g. he goes to the opera while she goes to the football game, satisfying neither). To account for this, the game is sometimes represented as in "Battle of the Sexes (2)". Some

neg: Poker Royale Evelyn Ng, Karina Jett, Kristy Gazes and Clonie Gowen. Total Winnings: Women: Kathy Liebert $50,000 ($40,000 for the tournament, $5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes, $5,000 for reaching the final table) Karina Jett $10,000 ($5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes, $5,000 for reaching the final table) Evelyn Ng $10,000 ($5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes, $5,000 for reaching the final table) Clonie Gowen $5,000 ($5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes) Kristy Gazes $5,000 ($5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes) Jennifer Harman: $5,000 ($5,000 for winning the battle of the sexes)

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) an extra in an early Griffith feature, and a shadowy figure tentatively identified in one of the stills for "The Battle of the Sexes" may be him. While the familiar, and now popular, 1928 remake of "The Battle of the Sexes" plays largely as a comedy, the 1914 original was a straight melodrama. The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the Majestic Motion Picture Company. No complete prints of the film are known to exist, however, a fragment has survived. Griffith remade

neg: Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes is the 6th season of the MTV reality game show, "The Challenge" (at the time known as "Real World/Road Rules Challenge"). The season is directly subsequent to the first "". "Battle of the Sexes" featured cast members from "The Real World" and "Road Rules". The cast stayed in the Round Hill Hotel and Villas Resort near Montego Bay, Jamaica. A casting special, "Battle of the Sexes: The Good, the Bad, and the Notorious", was aired on December 30, 2002. The show premiered on January

neg: Astrodome sets. While more of a publicity stunt than a serious match, it made national headlines and stands as a milestone in the progress of women's sports. Scenes were filmed here in the 2017 film "Battle Of The Sexes" which starred Emma Stone & Steve Carell, who respectively played these players. The Astrodome held several motorsports events throughout its lifetime. The AMA Grand National Championship held events starting in 1968 and running for 18 years, utilizing the Short Track and TT Steeplechase track configurations in their visits. The AMA Supercross Championship held its first ever indoor Supercross at the Astrodome in

neg: Billie Jean King the last ever singles match between those players, with Court winning 21 and King 13 of their 34 matches.) Three weeks later at the US Open, King retired from her fourth-round match with Julie Heldman while ill and suffering from the oppressive heat and humidity. When Heldman complained to the match umpire that King was taking too long between games, King reportedly told Heldman, "If you want the match that badly, you can have it!" The Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs was held in the middle of the Virginia Slims of Houston tournament. King won her first

neg: Christian Cage triple threat match, but he lost the title to Van Dam in a ladder match on the September 29 episode of "Raw". At Survivor Series on November 16, Christian was a part of Team Bischoff taking on Team Austin and during the match eliminated Bubba Ray Dudley before being was eliminated by Shawn Michaels, though in the end Team Bischoff won the five-on-five Survivor Series elimination match. At Armageddon on December 14, Christian and Jericho defeated Lita and Trish Stratus in an intergender tag team match billed as the "Battle of the Sexes". Also in 2003, Christian and Jericho began

neg: 2018 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award singles titles in total, with the very last one coming in Birmingham where the award was presented. King also won 7 Fed Cup titles as a player and a further 4 as a captain. Away from the court King founded the Women's Tennis Association and was a advocate of gender equality defeating Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes match. King was inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987 and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. King used her speech to remind people to continue to influence and inspire others. The original 10 were

neg: Armageddon (2003) a rolling thunder by Van Dam. Ric Flair, who accompanied Orton, attempted to interfere many times but was stopped by Foley. Orton pinned Van Dam after an RKO to win the match and the championship. In an Intergender tag team match billed as the ""Battle of the Sexes"", Chris Jericho and Christian faced off against Trish Stratus and Lita. The match went back and forth, as each team was able to gain the advantage. In the end, Christian pinned Stratus with a roll-up to win the match for himself and Jericho. After this, Shawn Michaels wrestled Batista. Near the end

neg: Battle of the Sexes (album) the Sexes" "another welcome occasion to listen to Luda enjoying the real love of his life -- the sound of his own voice", and described its music as "fizzy pillow talk and respectfully tawdry club fodder". Despite viewing Ludacris's lyrics as from the male perspective, "USA Today"s Elysa Gardner commended him for his humor and wrote that the album is "more appealing, and more artful, when Ludacris directs his crude, breezy rhymes where they're best suited: into unabashed displays of loopy lust and boneheaded bravado". "XXL" writer Rondell Conway gave "Battle of the Sexes" an XL rating and shared a

neg: Pancho Segura famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in 1973, Segura openly supported Riggs. When King won the match, Segura declared disgustedly that Riggs was only the third-best senior player, behind himself and Gardnar Mulloy. He challenged King to another match, which King refused. In the 1966 episode of "I Dream of Jeannie" titled "Always on Sunday", Segura made a cameo appearance as himself. Segura retired from playing Singles after the 1970 US Open at Forest Hills at age 49. Segura was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island,

neg: Lita (wrestler) intergender tag team match as partners on the December 1 episode of "Raw". After the match, Stratus overheard Jericho talking to then-heel, Christian, about who could sleep with their respective woman first. One week later, Stratus and Lita confronted the men about their real intentions, leading to a feud between the two men and women which resulted in a "Battle of the Sexes" match at Armageddon, which the women lost. A rematch ended in a no contest the next night. On February 23, 2004, Lita was involved in a fatal-4-way elimination match for the Women's Championship which also included Molly

neg: Battle of the North (cricket match) Battle of the North (cricket match) The Battle of the North is an annual cricket match played between Jaffna Central College and St. John's College, Jaffna, two schools in northern Sri Lanka. The first match took place in 1904. The match is also known as the Battle of the Blues and is played over three days. The first Battle of the North took place in 1904. No matches were played in 1948, 1961, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1997. The 1967 match was abandoned due to bad weather. The schools played two matches in 1904, 1908, 1909,

neg: The Better Sex The Better Sex The Better Sex is a television game show in the United States where men competed against women in a "battle of the sexes" format. The Mark Goodson-Bill Todman production ran on ABC from July 18, 1977, to January 13, 1978. The show had two hosts, one male and one female; each acted as leader of a team of the appropriate sex. The male host was Bill Anderson and the female host was Sarah Purcell. Gene Wood was the announcer. The show pitted two teams of six men and six women in a battle-of-the-sexes elimination game. One member

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) he did not throw the match. King viewed the match as more than a publicity stunt, feeling that beating Riggs was important both for women's tennis and for the women's liberation movement as a whole. She said later, "I thought it would set us back 50 years if I didn't win that match. It would ruin the women's tour and affect all women's self-esteem." She believed that she had a destiny to work for gender equality in sports. Billie Jean was part of the Original 9, which formed the Virginia Slims Series, created because the women wanted to end inequality

neg: Guerra de Sexos (2012) in Mexico, the "good guy" characters) as they followed a series of tension-building events, which culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Guerra de Sexos (2012) Guerra de Sexos (2012) (Spanish for "Battle of the Sexes") was the second annual Guerra de Sexos professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It took place on February 5, 2012, at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The event title refers to the main event match, a steel cage match that featured male wrestlers, female wrestlers, "Exótico" wrestlers and "Mini-Estrellas" all competing against each other. The last

neg: Guerra de Sexos (2011) a wrestling match or series of matches. Guerra de Sexos (2011) Guerra de Sexos (2011) (Spanish for "Battle of the Sexes") was the first annual Guerra de Sexos professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It took place on September 16, 2011, at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The event title referred to the main event match, a steel cage match that featured male wrestlers, female wrestlers, "Exótico" wrestlers and "Mini-Estrellas" all competing against each other. The last person in the cage would be forced to either remove their wrestling mask, or if already unmask

neg: No Mercy (1999) as management felt he had been a bad investment for the company. Vince McMahon, the WWF Chairman, came up with the idea for Jarrett and Chyna to become involved in a storyline together. Vince Russo was asked to write the storyline leading up to the match, including when Jarrett would taunt Chyna and hit her with random household objects. The fans responded positively to the battle-of-the-sexes match-ups. They were originally supposed to have their match-up at Rebellion, but the WWF extended the storyline for another month due to its popularity. In the midst of the feud, Russo left the WWF

neg: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) International Film Festival on September 10, 2017, and at the BFI London Film Festival on October 7, 2017. The film began a limited release in the United States on September 22, 2017, before going wide the following week. "Battle of the Sexes" grossed $12.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $5.8 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $18.4 million. In its opening weekend, the film grossed $515,450 from 21 theaters, an average of $24,545 per theater. The film expanded the following Friday, where it was released alongside the openings of "Flatliners", "'Til Death Do Us

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1914 American silent drama film directed by D. W. Griffith for the Majestic Motion Picture Company. No complete prints of the film are known to exist, however, a fragment has survived. Griffith remade the film as "The Battle of the Sexes" in 1928 as a comedy-drama and this latter version is available on DVD. Frank Andrews (Donald Crisp) is a well-to-do, middle class apartment dweller who is devoted to his wife (Mary Alden) and two children, John (Robert Harron) and Jane (Lillian Gish). Andrews enters into

neg: Battle of the North (cricket match) 1918, 1919, 1921 and 1922. Central won the 1904 match but it wasn't until 1908 that St. John's won a match. Centralites Johnians The two schools have also played an annual 50 over match since 2003. Battle of the North (cricket match) The Battle of the North is an annual cricket match played between Jaffna Central College and St. John's College, Jaffna, two schools in northern Sri Lanka. The first match took place in 1904. The match is also known as the Battle of the Blues and is played over three days. The first Battle of the North took place

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) station he is moved to buy her a flower. He may have won the battle, but he hasn't won the war. Film rights to the story were owned by Hecht Hill Lancaster. Billy Wilder was signed to direct. Eventually they sold the rights. On its 1960 release, the film was very warmly reviewed by "The New York Times", with critic A. H. Weiler calling it a "gentle, tongue-in-cheek ribbing that cleaves to the spirit, if not entirely to the letter of Thurber's lampoon." The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black

neg: Frank Ragano figures]... or later when he was working on his book." His notes were subjected to Secret Service tests to determine when they were actually prepared, but the results were inconclusive. In August, 2013, The "Tampa Tribune" newspaper and "ESPN "published allegations by a former employee of the Palma Ceia Country Club in Tampa, claiming that in 1973 the employee overheard Ragano, Trafficante and Marcello discussing plans by Bobby Riggs to throw the famed tennis match with female tennis star Billie Jean King. That year, Riggs and King held a nationally televised tennis match called "The Battle of the Sexes," in

neg: Battle of the Rocks Battle of the Rocks Battle of the Rocks (Annites - Devans Big Match), the annual Cricket encounter is a prominent sporting event played between two schools in North Western province of Sri Lanka. The cricket match is played between Maliyadeva College & St. Anne's College annually at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala. The match is played over two days and the winner is presented with the Trophy. The two-day match is followed by a one-day match between the two sides which started in 1992. The encounter has a long history. However, in certain years, it was not played due to various

neg: Philadelphia Freedom (song) Love to B.J.K. and the sound of Philadelphia." At the time, King had just been ranked the "World Number 1 women's player" for the fifth time in the previous seven years. Additionally, one reporter argued that she had "alter[ed] the gender perception of professional tennis with her victory against Bobby Riggs in a highly-publicized 'Battle of the Sexes' exhibition match." The lyrics of "Philadelphia Freedom" are not explicitly about the match or King, but stem from a love of King and her cause. Prior to their match, Riggs claimed that even as a 55-year-old man, he could still beat a

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1928 American comedy film directed by D. W. Griffith, starring Jean Hersholt, Phyllis Haver, Belle Bennett, Don Alvarado, and Sally O'Neil, and released by United Artists. The film was a remake by Griffith of an earlier film he directed in 1914, which starred Lillian Gish. Both films are based on the novel "The Single Standard" by Daniel Carson Goodman; the story was adapted for this production by Gerrit J. Lloyd. The film was released as both a silent film, and in a sound version using the

neg: Kingston Cricket Club September 1731 when Kingston played Surrey at Moulsey Hurst and was defeated by an unknown margin. This match was played for 25 guineas a side and "some thousands of persons of both sexes were present on this occasion". A team called Kingston and Moulsey played two matches in July 1739 against London, winning both times, the second by the close margin of three runs. In July 1743, a combined Kingston and Richmond side played two matches against London and lost them both. In 1745, Kingston played Lambeth at Kennington Common on Wednesday, 24 July, and London at the Artillery Ground

neg: Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2 4, 2004, and concluded on January 31, 2005. "The Challenge" took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Before each challenge, each team would choose three leaders. If the team won, those leaders could vote off anyone else; if the team lost, one of those leaders would be voted off. No life-shields were used during this season. Host: 1998 Olympic gold medalist Jonny Moseley The reunion special, "Battle of the Sexes 2: Reunion - Secrets from Elimination Hill", was aired on January 31, 2005, and was hosted by VJ La La Vazquez. Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Sexes 2

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) four bare-chested muscle men dressed in the style of ancient slaves. Riggs followed in a rickshaw drawn by a bevy of models. Riggs presented King with a giant Sugar Daddy lollipop, and she responded by giving him a squealing piglet, symbolic of male chauvinism. Riggs was given $50,000 ($ today) to wear a yellow Sugar Daddy jacket during the match, which he took off after three games. Riggs also placed many bets on and invested a lot of money in the match. King, who also competed in the Virginia Slims of Houston during the same week, won in straight sets,

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) and Doug Sanders in golf, and Jerry West vs. Karen Logan in basketball. The tennis event pitted future Wimbledon champion Virginia Wade vs. Björn Borg, and Nastase vs. Evonne Goolagong. A single set was played where the men were limited to one serve and the women had the added area of the alleys for shot placement. Borg, Wade, and Goolagong entered the court in standard attire and demeanor, while Nastase entered wearing a dress. With Martina Navratilova also in the packed audience, Borg defeated Wade 6–3, but Goolagong defeated Nastase 7–5. On August 23, 1985, at age 67, Riggs returned

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) poor play and large number of unforced errors, that Riggs had purposely lost the match in order to win large sums of money that he had bet against himself, as a way to pay off his gambling debts. ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on August 25, 2013 featured a man who had been silent for 40 years who said he heard several members of the mafia talking about Riggs throwing the match in exchange for cancelling his gambling debt to the mob. On the other hand, the article says Riggs' close friend and estate executor Lornie Kuhle vehemently denied he was

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) ever in debt to the mob or received a payoff from them. The article also quotes Riggs' son who claims his father felt he had made a terrible mistake and was depressed for six months following the match. Riggs wanted a rematch but not King. He considered suing her as a rematch had been part of the contract. King and Riggs would appear together spoofing their rivalry less than two months after the match on an episode of "The Odd Couple" (titled "The Pig Who Came To Dinner") and they became good friends. Kramer wrote, however, that "Billie Jean beat

neg: Batalha dos Aflitos Batalha dos Aflitos The Batalha dos Aflitos (English: "Battle of the Afflicted") is a name used by the Brazilian press to refer to a memorable Campeonato Brasileiro Série B play-off match played on Saturday, 26 November 2005 between Náutico and Grêmio. The name, Batalha dos Aflitos, is used in reference to Náutico's stadium, the Estádio dos Aflitos, in the city of Recife, where the match was played and also to the enormous tension demonstrated by both clubs during the game, hence the term, "Batalha" (English: Battle). The eventual winners, in the occasion Grêmio, would be promoted to the Campeonato Brasileiro

neg: Guerra de Sexos (2011) Guerra de Sexos (2011) Guerra de Sexos (2011) (Spanish for "Battle of the Sexes") was the first annual Guerra de Sexos professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It took place on September 16, 2011, at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The event title referred to the main event match, a steel cage match that featured male wrestlers, female wrestlers, "Exótico" wrestlers and "Mini-Estrellas" all competing against each other. The last person in the cage would be forced to either remove their wrestling mask, or if already unmask have their hair shaved off under the

neg: Guerra de Sexos (2012) Guerra de Sexos (2012) Guerra de Sexos (2012) (Spanish for "Battle of the Sexes") was the second annual Guerra de Sexos professional wrestling event produced by the International Wrestling Revolution Group. It took place on February 5, 2012, at Arena Naucalpan in Naucalpan, State of Mexico. The event title refers to the main event match, a steel cage match that featured male wrestlers, female wrestlers, "Exótico" wrestlers and "Mini-Estrellas" all competing against each other. The last person in the cage would be forced to either remove their wrestling mask, or if already unmask have their hair shaved off. The Under

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) to the tennis spotlight when he partnered with Vitas Gerulaitis, at the time a top-20 player, to launch another challenge to female players. He challenged Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver to a doubles match. Navratilova said that she accepted because she believed she and Pam had no weaknesses when playing doubles, and that they were going to 'do a Billie' and win, especially given Riggs' age. The match took place at The Atlantic City Convention Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Riggs' health had deteriorated somewhat from his last outing as he was now deaf in addition to his poor

neg: History of women in the United States Roe claimed that while her life was not endangered, she could not afford to travel out of state and had a right to terminate her pregnancy in a safe medical environment. One of the most famous feminist media events, aside from the 1968 Miss America protest, was the tennis match known as the "Battle of the Sexes." In this match, on September 20, 1973, in Houston, Texas, women's tennis champion Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs 6–4, 6–3, 6–3, before a worldwide television audience estimated at almost 50 million. 55-year-old former tennis champion Bobby Riggs had defeated Australian tennis player

neg: Battle of Greens Battle of Greens The Battle of Greens is the annual cricket match (Big Match) played between Royal College, Wayamba and Sir John Kothalawala College. It is usually played at Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala. Eight matches have been played up to 2012. Wayamba Royal registered the first ever win in 2011. Wayamba Royal vice captain Tarindra Ekanayake captured a five wicket haul to register this historic win. The match held on 16 March 2016 was won by Sir John Kothalawala College beating Royal College Wayamba by 155 runs. The match held on 31 March 2017 was won by Sir John Kothalawala

neg: Battle of the Sexes (album) its third week, the album dropped to #6, moving 45,000 units. In its fourth week the album sold 40,000 units. The fifth week it sold 25,000 more copies. It has spent six straight weeks at the top of the Top Rap Albums chart. As of March 16, 2015, the album has sold 632,000 copies in the United States. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 2010. Battle of the Sexes (album) Battle of the Sexes is the eighth studio album by American rapper Ludacris, released March 9, 2010 on Disturbing tha Peace and

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black and white comedy film starring Peter Sellers and directed by Charles Crichton, based on the short story "The Catbird Seat" by James Thurber. The story was adapted by Monja Danischewsky. A timid accountant in a Scottish Tweed weaving company (Sellers) cleverly bests the brash modern American efficiency expert (Cummings) whose ideas threaten his way of life. The film opens with Martin (Sellers) in Edinburgh buying whisky and cigarettes on the Royal Mile. We then see him at work as a head accountant in

neg: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 biographical sports film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, with Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Bill Pullman, Natalie Morales, and Sarah Silverman in supporting roles. The film had its premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Fox Searchlight Pictures on September 22,

neg: Ramona, California Day, May 13, 1973, Ramona entered the national spotlight. 55-year-old former-tennis-great-turned-hustler, Bobby Riggs, challenged the then 30-year-old women's world number-one player, Margaret Court, to a match. The match was staged at Ramona's San Diego Country Estates. Riggs won easily, 6-2, 6-1. He later lost to Billie Jean King in The Battle of the Sexes at the Houston, Texas, Astrodome, on September 20, 1973. The Cedar Fire began in Ramona approximately east of the San Diego Country Estates area, on October 25, 2003. The fire would eventually consume approximately , burn 2,820 buildings (including 2,232 homes), and take 15 lives. The

neg: Ember Moon At the ROH event "Reclamation Night 1" on July 11, she defeated MsChif, but lost to her the following night at "Reclamation Night 2" in a four-way match. At the AIW event "Girls Night Out 12" in March 2014, Athena defeated Mia Yim. She then defeated Allysin Kay in a no countout, no disqualification match to win the AIW Women's Championship. She successfully retained the championship at "AIW All In" on July 26 against Heidi Lovelace. At "AIW Battle of the Sexes" that same day, she defeated Louis Lyndon. At "Girls Night Out 14", Athena defended and retained the championship

neg: Torneo Gran Alternativa (2018) competed as "Ephesto" after having played the character since 2007. The 2018 tournament was split out over three Super Viernes shows, with a qualifying block on May 4 and May 11. Block A started with the eight "novatos" competing in a Battle royal to determine the first round tag team match ups. CMLL often employs a "Seeding battle royal" for their tag team tournaments, where the first two wrestlers eliminated would be in the first tournament match, the third and fourth man eliminated would meet in the second tournament match, the fifth and sixth man matchup in the third first-round

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1914 film) fragment of it in her 1940 monograph on Griffith. The surviving scene takes place in a restaurant, where Mrs. Andrews and the children take a booth and the children note that Mr. Andrews and Cleo are seated at the one next to them. Mrs. Andrews hasn't noticed, and the children find an excuse to get her out of there just before scene ends. Were there a minute or two more of this fragment extant, we may have seen Rudolph Valentino in his alleged screen debut in the bit part of a taxi dancer; he is known to have played as

neg: Culture of Finland as those of retail and office personnel, were poorly paid in contrast to those in which men constituted the majority. Despite the sexes' equal educational attainments, and despite a society where sexual differentiation played a smaller role than it did in many other countries, occupational segregation in Finland was marked. In few of the twenty most common occupations were the two sexes equally represented. Only in occupations relating to agriculture, forestry, and school teaching was a rough parity approached, and as few as 6 percent of Finns worked in jobs where 40 to 60 percent of workers were of the

neg: Battle of the Sexes (tennis) old and in the midst of earning her seventh year-end ranking as World No. 1 female player in the world. On the day of their match on May 13, 5,000 fans came to the Mother's Day match in Ramona, California. Televised by CBS Sports, Riggs descended the stadium steps and presented Court with Mother's Day flowers, which she accepted while curtsying. Riggs used his drop shots and lobs to keep Court off balance. His quick victory (6–2, 6–1) landed Riggs on the cover of both "Sports Illustrated" and "Time". Suddenly in the national limelight following his win over Court, Riggs

neg: Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) turns real-life events into a crowd-pleasing, well-acted dramedy that ably entertains while smartly serving up a volley of present-day parallels." On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating to reviews, the film a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 46 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported filmgoers gave the film an overall positive score of 74%. Battle of the Sexes (2017 film) Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 biographical sports film directed by Jonathan Dayton and

neg: The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) Billy (William Bakewell) discover him dancing with Marie at a nightclub, J.C. leaves home the next day. Ruth seeks out Marie to shoot her, but is interrupted by Marie's boyfriend, jazz hound Babe Winsor (Don Alvarado), who takes a shine to her. When Judson walks in on them he condemns her licentiousness, but is forced to face his double standard when he witnesses a violent argument between Marie and Babe. Full of contrition, J.C. returns to home and hearth and the bosom of his loving family. The Battle of the Sexes (1928 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a

neg: Battle of the sexes (game theory) player is able to secure their favored equilibrium. The reasoning that results in this conclusion is known as forward induction and is somewhat controversial. In brief, by choosing not to burn money, the player is indicating they expect an outcome that is better than any of the outcomes available in the "burned" version, and this conveys information to the other party about which branch they will take. Battle of the sexes (game theory) In game theory, battle of the sexes (BoS) is a two-player coordination game. Imagine a couple that agreed to meet this evening, but cannot recall if they

neg: St. Anne's College (Sri Lanka) to work. He died on 09/02/1910. He was canonized on 21/08/1984. His feast is held on 9 February. Sport is a major part of College, with different sports played. Taking center stage of the annual sporting calendar are the Battle of the Rocks (Big Match). Other sports played at St. Anne's include; Battle of the Rocks (Deva – Ana Big Match), the annual Cricket encounter is a prominent sporting event played between two schools in North Western province of Sri Lanka. The cricket match is played between St. Annes & Maliyadeva College annually at the Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala. The match

neg: Battle of Greens College beating Royal College Wayamba by nine wickets. The "Battle of Greens" is filled with jovial acts such as flags and Baila singing and dancing groups presenting all around the city and the ground during match days. Battle of Greens The Battle of Greens is the annual cricket match (Big Match) played between Royal College, Wayamba and Sir John Kothalawala College. It is usually played at Welagedara Stadium in Kurunegala. Eight matches have been played up to 2012. Wayamba Royal registered the first ever win in 2011. Wayamba Royal vice captain Tarindra Ekanayake captured a five wicket haul to register

neg: Bloodymania 7 event match was a tag team match featuring 2 Tuff Tony and Vampiro defeating Kongo Kong and The Boogeyman. Featured matches on the undercard included a tag team match where the team of The Ring Rydas defeated Paul London and Brian Kendrick for the JCW Tag Team Championship, a singles match that saw The Rudeboy defeat Necro Butcher from a serious leg injury, and an 8-man Battle Royal match in which Matt Cross was victorious. Bloodymania 7 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played at Juggalo Championship Wrestling's bi-weekly

neg: Bloodymania 6 event match was a JCW Heavyweight Championship match that featured the champion 2 Tuff Tony defeating Kongo Kong. Featured matches on the undercard included a tag team match where the team of Vader and Scott Steiner defeated Shaun Summers and Roderick Street, a singles match that saw Vampiro defeat Colt Cabana, and a 9-man Battle Royal match in which Zach Gowen was victorious. Bloodymania 6 featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines that were played at Juggalo Championship Wrestling's bi-weekly events. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes as they followed

neg: Anne Walsh On the top surface of the wedge, set into the surface of the wedge, was a note from a young Anne Walsh, written in 1973, to the Tennis Star Billie Jean King. The note was a fan letter sent to Billie Jean King just after she had beat Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes Tennis Match. 4-channel audio installation, variable duration A room tone is a recorded element of sound design, often employed in the movie industry, to impress the sonic ambience of a depicted environment. It is the sound of “silence” in a room, though never quite

neg: Bobby Riggs became well known as a hustler and gambler. He organized numerous exhibition challenges, inviting active and retired tennis pros to participate. In September 1973, at age 55, he held one such event against the then current women's champion Billie Jean King, which he lost. Their prime time "Battle of the Sexes" match remains one of the most famous tennis events of all time, with a $100,000 ($ today) winner-take-all prize. Born and raised in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, Riggs was one of six children of Agnes (Jones) and Gideon Wright Riggs, a minister. He was an excellent

neg: Orest Meleschuk Orest Meleschuk Orest B. "The Big O" Meleschuk (born April 11, 1940) is a Canadian former curler of Ukrainian descent. He was one of Manitoba's best curlers during the 1960s and 1970s and has won a number of championships and major bonspiels. His greatest curling triumph came in 1972 when he won the Manitoba, Canadian and World Championships of curling. Meleschuk married Patrica Frances McSherry and they have two children, Sean and Karin. Meleschuk was involved in the very first Battle of the Sexes curling match, in which he lost to Vera Pezer's team. Meleschuk currently lives in Selkirk, Manitoba.

neg: Timeline of women's sports 1973 – Billie Jean King won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match against Bobby Riggs in America. 1973 – The US Open was the first Grand Slam tournament to offer equal prize money. 1973 – Terry Williams Munz became the first woman in America awarded an athletic scholarship when she accepted a golf scholarship from the University of Miami. 1974 – Angela Hernandez (also known as Angela Hernandez Gomez and just Angela), of Spain, won a case in the Spanish Supreme Court allowing women to be bullfighters in Spain; a prohibition against women doing so was put in place

neg: Bobby Riggs mob erased. The article featured a man who had been silent for 40 years who said he heard several members of the mafia talking about Riggs throwing the match in exchange for cancelling his gambling debt to the mob. The article stated Riggs' close friend and estate executor Lornie Kuhle vehemently denied Riggs was ever in debt to the mob or received a payoff from them. Some in the sport industry believed the program was an attempt to belittle the success of King and give credence to Riggs' sexist supporters. In the 2017 film adaptation "Battle of the Sexes", Riggs

neg: Battle of Surfaces Battle of Surfaces The Battle of Surfaces was a men's tennis exhibition match that was held on May 2, 2007, between Roger Federer, the then top-ranked men's singles player, and Rafael Nadal, the then World No. 2 in men's singles. The match was played in the capital city of Nadal's home island, Palma de Mallorca, in front of a home crowd at Palma Arena. Nadal won 7–5, 4–6, 7–6. The match was played on a unique court with a clay surface on one side of the net and grass on the other. The court cost $1.63 million to make and

neg: St. Thomas'–St. Servatius Cricket Encounter St. Thomas'–St. Servatius Cricket Encounter St. Thomas'–St. Servatius Cricket Encounter (also known as Battle of the Blues or Battle of Ruhuna) is the annual school cricket Big Match played between St. Thomas' College, Matara and St. Servatius' College, Matara. Played since 1900, it is also known as the "Battle of the Blues" or as the "Battle of Ruhuna". It is the second oldest school cricket series in Sri Lanka, after the Royal-Thomian annual cricket encounter. The match has been played as a three day game since 2000, which was the centenary year of the series. St. Thomas' College have won

neg: Schaumburg Flyers 2009, the Flyers played host to Battle of the Sexes II, which pitted the Flyers against the National Pro Fastpitch Softball Champions, the Chicago Bandits, featuring star pitcher Jennie Finch. Played by official softball rules, the game was seen by an overflow record crowd of 8,918, and was won by the Bandits 4-2. In 1999, the Flyers hired their first manager, Ron Kittle, best known for his playing days with the Chicago White Sox. The former Chicago Cubs and White Sox player Greg Hibbard was the pitching coach. Kittle did a series of TV commercials to promote the team, using

neg: Emma Stone Globe and a SAG award for Best Actress. Stone's sole film release of 2017 was the sports drama "Battle of the Sexes", based on the 1973 eponymous match between tennis players Billie Jean King (Stone) and Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell). In preparation, Stone met with King, watched old footage and interviews of her, trained with a dialect coach to speak in King's accent, and drank high-calorie protein shakes to gain . The film premiered to positive reviews at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, and certain critics considered Stone's performance to be the best of her career. Benjamin Lee of

neg: Ted Tinling appearances, he designed her wedding dress when she married John Lloyd in 1979. A close friend of Billie Jean King – designing her dress for the famous "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973 – he became player liaison on the Virginia Slims Women's Tennis Association tour that King helped to create. He continued to design daring and unusual dresses for stars such as Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, Evonne Goolagong and Virginia Wade throughout this time but his role in the infrastructure of tennis became more important and he became an official media spokesperson for the game. It was