United States footballer Megan Rapinoe and basketball star Sue Bird have announced their engagement, with Joe Biden among the first to offer congratulations.
Two-time Women s World Cup winner Rapinoe, who was hugely influential in last year s triumph at the finals in France, met Bird at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.
They announced they were a couple in July 2017, and Bird has now posted a picture on Instagram of Rapinoe putting a ring on her left hand.
Speaking to ESPN three years ago, Rapinoe explained how she and four-time Olympic gold medallist Bird found love, saying: We have a lot in common and just sort of clicked. I joke she is my number one go-to-for-advice person. She s just so level-headed.
Tennis great Billie Jean King sent warm wishes to th…
Birkir Bjarnason wrote his name into the history books as Iceland belied their underdog status to earn a 1-1 draw with Portugal at Euro 2016 on Tuesday.
Iceland were making their first appearance at a major tournament and the situation appeared bleak when Nani scored the 600th goal in European Championship history to put Portugal into a deserved half-time lead.
However, poor marking cost Fernando Santos men early in the second half when Bjarnason had plenty of time to pick his spot and volley home Johann Gudmundsson s cross.
Nani had already been denied by a fine stop from Hannes Halldorsson, while the usually prolific Cristiano Ronaldo who tied Luis Figo s record of 127 Portugal appearances endured a scrappy outing in his attempt to become the first player to sc…
Italy ended their run of heartbreak against Spain at major tournaments by knocking the holders out of Euro 2016 with a 2-0 last-16 victory at the Stade de France.
Spain defeated Italy at Euro 2008, as well as thrashing them 4-0 in the 2012 final, but this time they had no answer to Antonio Conte s men, who recorded a deserved victory.
Defender Giorgio Chiellini tapped in Italy s opener in the first half and only an impressive goalkeeping performance from David de Gea kept Vicente del Bosque s men in with a chance.
Alvaro Morata headed straight at Gianluigi Buffon as they looked to keep their hopes of a record third consecutive title alive, but wave after wave of Spain attack crashed against the rock-solid Italian defence.
Buffon made a wondrous save to de…
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Desperate to claim a Premier League boost on Sunday afternoon, West Ham will welcome Aston Villa to the London Stadium.
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Starting with the hosts, while West Ham might find themselves sat in pole position to punch a Europa League knockout stage ticket this season, it is fair to say that the Hammers are in the midst of a domestic rut. Although David Moyes’ men might have come flying out of the traps when opening up the 2023/24 campaign, the one-time Manchester United boss does find some mounting pressure on his shoulders. Last seen in Premier League action eventually getting hit with a 3-2 loss at the hands of Brentford, West Ham have recorded just a single win from their previous seven top-flight showdowns a run that stems al…