News about Sue Bird

Earlier this month, Taurasi, who's set to enter her 20th WNBA season with the Phoenix Mercury, warned Clark that she would face her fair share of struggles on her and Sue Bird's talk show on ESPN. 'Reality is coming,' she said on April 6, nine days before the WNBA Draft took place in Brooklyn. 'There's levels to things. That's just life. We all went through it. You look superhuman playing against some 18-year-olds, but you're gonna come play with some grown women that have been playing basketball for a long time -- not saying that's not gonna translate.'

Megan Rapinoe has been branded 'shameful' by Piers Morgan for her involvement in a letter to NCAA urging them not to ban trans athletes competing in women's sports. Rapinoe, wife Sue Bird and an array of other stars such as WNBA players Brianna Turner and Layshia Clarendon joint-signed the letter, which says the biggest issues in women's sports are 'unequal pay, rampant sexual abuse and harassment of women and girl athletes, and a lack of equal resources for men's and women's teams.'

Storm owners, Force 10 Hoops, said that the 43-year-old, 13-time All-Star joined the ownership group despite no financial details about the transaction being provided. Bird said in a team statement her involvement with the Storm will continue to grow the game. 'Investing in women's sports isn't just about passion,' she said. 'It's smart business.' Off the court, Bird has been engaged to former USWNT star Megan Rapinoe since 2020 after meeting at the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Megan Rapinoe is making moves as television producer, with her production company developing a television series of the soccer romance novel 'Cleat Cute'. The 38-year-old Rapinoe brought the curtain down on her hugely successful soccer career last year and it appears life away from the field will see her move into the television industry. The two-time World Cup winner made the announcement on Instagram alongside her wife, Sue Bird, who shares production company 'A Touch More' with the soccer star.

On the Christmas episode of the Bird and Taurisi Show on Monday, Jason Sudeikis was the special guest. Hannah Waddingham, the actor, 48, who appeared at a benefit concert with Ted Lasso co-star Hannah Waddingham, looked very festive in green with a red and white Santa hat. 'Lucky I had this Buddy the Elf onesie sittin' about,' he told former pro basketball players Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi.'

Sue Bird has denied rumors that she and fiancée Megan Rapinoe got married, implying that they were dressed too well to a recent wedding of their relatives. The sporting power couple travelled to Wales for the nuptials of soccer players Jess Fishlock and Tziarra King, two of Rapinoe's former OL Reign teammates. Fans were led to believe she and Rapinoe tied the knot themselves, according to a Bird Instagram post recapping the event.

When the Hawkeyes defeated Bowling Green in a women's basketball game, Jason Sudeikis brought his famous 'Ted Lasso' dance to Iowa on Saturday. Sudeikis, who is sitting on the courtside next to WNBA legend Sue Bird, appeared to be on the big screen during a break in the second quarter. In the first episode of 'Ted Lasso,' the actor gave fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena a show.'

Megan Rapinoe, a US Soccer legend who used to relying on her feet to make a living, demonstrated her arm by tossing out the first pitch in Seattle on Wednesday, during the Mariners' match against the Houston Astros. The latest retired Seattle native wore a Mariners jacket, shiny red pleather pants, and some striking sunglasses to pull out the first pitch on Wednesday night in Seattle, after playing in her last game for the US national team on Sunday. And, despite being inexperienced in a different sport, Rapinoe maintained her baseball superstition by hopping over the third base foul line on her way to the mound. Sue Bird, a 38-year-old California native, has played for two different Seattle-based franchises and has had a long association with local basketball legend Sue Bird, who spent her 20-years with the Seattle Storm.

Megan Rapinoe, a disgraced USWNT player, has been seen out and about for the first time since being forced to leave the Women's World Cup under a cloud of controversy. The 38-year-old midfielder is back in New York City - where she recently bought an apartment with fiancée Sue Bird after she missed penalty kick on August 6 in Melbourne, resulting in the US national team's shocking round of 16 eliminations. Rapinoe's tragic loss marks the end of her international career, but exclusive DailyMail.com photos show her progress as she approaches retirement in the Big Apple.

Megan Rapinoe and former WNBA star Sue Bird opened the doors of their house to explore the various architectural features of their new home in New York City.

The most recent issue of the home design and style magazine ELLE DECOR has a more youthful feel to it than ever before. Megan Rapinoe and retired WNBA legend Sue Bird, a member of the United States women's national team, opened the doors of their home to explore the various design elements of their new forever home in New York City. The athletic power couple discovered themselves a 1,650 square foot, two bedroom pied-à-terre complete with high ceilings, fantastic views of the city, and a rooftop terrace.

Sue Bird, a WNBA and UCONN legend, was once more in the spotlight as she graced the Seattle Storm's home court as the team retired the No. 1 in the No. WNBA. On Sunday, she wore the ten jersey she wore throughout her career. With Bird's address taking up more than half of the event, the event lasted almost three hours in total length. But it was the comprehensive closure that never came after Bird's career came to an end in the 2022 WNBA playoffs. 'I didn't expect it to last so long, but the truth is, I don't know that I could have taken anything out,' Bird said afterward. "This is what this has meant to me." "It was just so important for me to say names and to point people out and tell them what they meant.'

The trend of Americans investing in soccer abroad has become more popular these days, particularly in terms of their effect on the Premier League. The eight EPL franchises, which include superstars like Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United, are either entirely or partially owned by American investors. In comparison to those with large pockets, small stakes are being bought by Americans with an eye on growing the league and the game at home. LeBron James has been an investor in Fenway Sports Group and has a majority interest in Liverpool. J.J. Watt and his family recently announced the purchase of a minority stake in Burnley.

Iowa's dramatic win over South Carolina is now the most watched college women's basketball semifinal of all time, with 6.6 million viewers tuning in for Caitlin's Clark's 41-point results. According to Front Office Sports, the Hawkeyes' 77-73 victory over the defending national champions averaged 5.5 million viewers. That's an astounding 72% increase from last year. What's more, is that the 2012 Final Four matchup, which was deemed the most watched women's semifinal ever, was also blown past the 3.76 million viewers who saw Baylor beat Stanford in the 2012 Final Four matchup, which was also the most watched women's semifinal ever up until now.

Margaret Hood, of Littleover, Derby, kept the antique treasure chest hidden from relatives and carers who had no idea they existed until she died in October last year at the age of 90. Sue Bird, 66, and Jonathan Hood, 56, a company president, were shocked to learn a lifetime of possessions were lost while clearing out her house. One precious sapphire ring was tightly wrapped up in a Sainsbury's supermarket carrier bag, swath of socks, and left hanging by the door on a porch hook. And as they delved deeper into the house, they discovered a cache of jewelry so valuable it had been dubbed 'The Littleover Hoard.' Some of the grand-gran's most coveted items have already sold at auction for £5,410, and it is expected to reach £20,000 in its entirety.

A new production company has been formed by the sports' top power couple. Sue Bird and Megan Rapinoe, the WNBA legend, and US women's soccer legend, have announced the launch of A Touch More, which will highlight tales of revolutionaries,'who shape and move culture forward.' TOGETHXR, Bird's media and commerce firm, was founded with the company, as well as snowboarder Chloe Kim and swimmer Simone Manuel. A Touch More and TOGETHXR, a venture that hopes to bridge the media gap in sports, where women get less than half of the coverage, despite being represented by over 40% of all athletes.

The greatest athlete in Seattle sports, as well as one of the top women's basketball players of all time, has graciously passed the torch to the next generation at the end of her decorated career. Sue Bird, a 21-year veteran of the WNBA, played her last game in her Seattle Storm's 97-92 loss to the Las Vegas Aces 97-92 in Game 4 of the WNBA semifinals last night. Vegas gained their third WNBA finals appearance in franchise history thanks to their victory. Bird, the little girl from Syosset, New York, who rose to prominence with the UConn Huskies, a five-time Olympic gold medalist, and a four-time champion in Seattle, has been tied for the most WNBA crowns in a career. Women's basketball icons, such as Sheryl Swoopes, Seimone Augustus, and fellow UConn Husky Maya Moore, are among those to have voted for women's basketball heroes.