In 1973, 55-year-old tennis player and self-professed “male chauvinist pig” Bobby Riggs wagered that he could defeat any woman player—namely tennis’ 29-year-old queen Billie Jean King, who had won 10 major singles titles and a Wimbledon championship. King accepted Riggs’s challenge and a televised spectacle dubbed the “Battle of ... More

The sun was shining across the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club race track this past weekend at the 2017 Breeders’ Cup World Championship. Celebrity attendees like Elizabeth Banks, Carson Kressley and former Bon Jovi lead guitarist Richie Sambora sipped champagne and savored the views of “Where the Turf Meets the ... More

Since the life-threatening accident in 2010 that nearly cost him his sight, F1 driver Felipe Massa's return to the track has defied expectation. At the 2017 Italian Grand Prix in Monza, Italy earlier this month, where he calmly made his rounds at a VIP meet-and-greet leading up to the event, ... More

Chefs and athletes alike convened at the W Hotel New York last week as one of the most highly anticipated tennis events, Citi Taste of Tennis, returned to Manhattan. Some of the world’s most famous tennis players and New York’s top chefs attended the night’s festivities, including Venus Williams, Sam ... More

Most thirty-somethings haven’t lived quite enough life to fill a memoir. Of course, Maria Sharapova, who turned 30 this year, is not like most thirty-somethings; she is superhuman. This is supported not only by her relentless tennis game but her almost Marvel-ian origin story involving a nuclear disaster, a ... More

When he’s not in his soccer fatigues or on holiday sans-shirt, Cristiano Ronaldo’s customary uniform is a pair of quad-hugging jeans – if not a full-blown Canadian tuxedo. Now, Ronaldo is taking his denim love to the next level with the CR7 Denim collection, which hits shelves next month. More

Pack your chicest hat, picnic blanket and sunscreen—the 10th Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic is returning to Liberty State Park this June. The afternoon will be filled with world-class polo, picnicking and performances. The festivities officially begin on Friday, June 2, when the Empire State Building will be lit ... More

The International Athletic Association is bringing back the Jesse Owens International Athlete Trophy Gala to pay homage to the 81st anniversary of the athlete’s historic Olympic track and field triumph in the Berlin Olympics. The IAA hosts high school and college seminars for student athletes to encourage the same ... More