On this day in sports: September 20

1. 1973 Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in straight sets at the Astrodome in Houston, Texas, in an internationally televised tennis match dubbed the "Battle of the Sexes". Source
2. 1973 Billie Jean King beats Bobby Riggs in the Battle of the Sexes tennis match at the Houston Astrodome. Source
3. 1982 NFL season: American football players in the National Football League begin a 57-day strike. Source
4. 1994 Born: Ryan Hartman, American ice hockey player Source
5. 1997 Born: Nathan Knight, American basketball player Source
6. 1998 Born: Trevon Diggs, American football player Source

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