The og trailblazer: billie jean king

After a 52-year wait, the women are back at Baron’s Court. Whoever is crowned champion has a lot to live up to, says Simon Barnes

CREATORS, INNOVATORS & VANGUARDS

ON THE FIRST SUNDAY NIGHT IN APRIL, DRUMS ARE beating and horns are blaring in a boisterous Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami teammates make a humdrum regular

Life can surprise you – at any age. Just take it from these women

Your mum Janice scored goals for England at the unofficial World Cup in Mexico in 1971, in front of huge crowds. When did you become aware of her football pedigree? I was maybe seven when she got out

Double-gold Olympic medal winner Dame Kelly Holmes is enjoying some much-needed downtime after a busy 12 months – no doubt tending to her herd of five alpacas that live in a field near her Kent home.