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Alec Baldwin
personNew report casts doubt over actor's account of fatal 'Rust' shooting of Halyna Hutchins. Baldwin said he pulled back the hammer — but not the trigger — and the gun fired. Independent testing on the weapon used in a fatal shooting on the set of the film “Rust” shows the trigger had to be pulled.
Matildas
organizationEngland beat Australia 3-1 in the Women's World Cup semi-finals in Sydney. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo cancel out Sam Kerr's strike. The Matildas face Sweden in third-place play-off in Brisbane on Saturday.
Sarina Wiegman
personEngland beat co-hosts Australia 3-1 in the semi-final in Sydney. The Lionesses will now face Spain in the final on Sunday. England are yet to lose a competitive match under Sarina Wiegman.
Lionesses
organizationEngland defeated Australia 3-1 in the Women's World Cup semi-final. The Lionesses are the first England side, men's or women's, to reach a World Cup final on foreign soil. England will face Spain in an all-European final on Sunday night.
Sam Kerr
personEngland beat Australia 3-1 in their FIFA Women's World Cup semifinal. Ella Toone gave the European champions the lead in the 36th minute. Sam Kerr missed two late chances to equalise for Australia. England will play Spain in the final on Sunday.
Alessia Russo
personEngland beat Australia 3-0 to reach the Women's World Cup final for the first time. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo secured the win. England will face Spain in the final on Sunday in front of 75,000 fans.
Lauren Hemp
personEngland beat Australia 3-1 in the Women's World Cup semi-final. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo secured victory. The European champions will play Spain in Sunday's final in Sydney.
Sam Kerr
personEngland defeated Australia 3-1 in the FIFA Women's World Cup semi-final. Sam Kerr scored the only goal of the game with a stunning long-range strike. England will now face Spain in the final on Sunday, August 20.
Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi scored a stunning 35-yeard goal as Inter Miami won 4-1 on the road to Philadelphia Union. Josef Martinez, Jordi Alba and David Ruiz were also on the scoresheet. Miami will play Nashville SC in Saturday night's final, which will be played in Nashville.
Ella Toone
personEngland beat co-hosts Australia 3-1 in their World Cup semi-final. Goals from Ella Toone, Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo secured victory. England will face Spain in the final in Sydney on Sunday night.
Ben Stokes
personEngland name Ben Stokes in their ODI squad to face New Zealand. Surrey quick Gus Atkinson has also been drafted in for four tune-up ODIs next month. Hampshire seamer John Turner has earned his first senior call-up. Jofra Archer could return for second half of the ODI WC.
Inter Miami
organizationLionel Messi scored a stunning 35-yeard goal as Inter Miami beat Philadelphia Union 4-1 to reach the Leagues Cup final. Miami will face either CF Monterrey or Nashville SC in Saturday's final. The result means the club has qualified for the Concacaf Champions Cup.
Travis King
personPrivate Travis King had served in South Korea and sprinted into the North. He became the first American confirmed to be detained in the North in nearly five years. His family said his mother is appealing to North Korea to treat her son humanely.
Travis King
personUS soldier who ran across border into North Korea "admitted that he illegally intruded" Travis King was heading back to the United States after a run-in with South Korean police. He snuck away to join a tourist trip to the Demilitarized Zone.
Leigh Anne Tuohy
personSean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are calling Michael Oher’s claims that they enriched themselves at his expense “outlandish,” “hurtful and absurd” Oher filed a petition Monday in Shelby County Probate Court asking a judge to terminate a conservatorship initiated by the Tuohys in 2004.
Mark Meadows
personMeadows was not one of the unindicted co-conspirators in special counsel Jack Smith's indictment. Prosecutors allege that Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Sidney Powell and a passel of lackeys illegally interfered with 2020 election.
Owen Farrell
personEngland captain Owen Farrell avoids a suspension after his red card is overturned. A hearing ruled that a late change of direction by the ball carrier contributed to the high contact. It was expected that Farrell would be banned for large part of World Cup. England's opening game is against Argentina on Sept. 9.
Charles McGonigal
personThe former counterintelligence chief admitted to money laundering and violating sanctions. Said he accepted more than $17k to help energy magnate Oleg Deripaska. Sentencing was set for Dec. 14, when McGOnigal could face up to five years in prison.
Neymar
personNeymar has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain. The transfer fee is a record for the Saudi Pro League, which is backed by the state. The 31-year-old Brazil forward will earn an annual salary of about US$100 million.
Kevin De Bruyne
personManchester City beat Burnley 3-0 in their Premier League opener. Kevin De Bruyne was withdrawn after just 23 minutes with a hamstring problem. Midfielder also limped off during Champions League final in June.