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Marcus Decker
personMorgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, used ropes and climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Pair argued during trial it was a peaceful protest but were found guilty of causing a public nuisance. Today at Southend Crown Court the pair were jailed for three years and two years and seven months respectively.
James Cleverly
personUK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has cancelled a trip to Samoa. Cleverly cut the remainder of his Pacific tour short on Friday. He is now returning to oversee Britain's response to "the violence" in Sudan.
James Harden
personPhiladelphia 76ers beat Brooklyn Nets 102-97 to go 3-0 up in Eastern Conference play-off. James Harden was ejected for striking Royce O'Neale in the third quarter. Joel Embiid appeared to kick Nic Claxton in the groin area early in the first quarter but stayed on.
Detroit Lions
organizationDetroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, Lions safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney are sidelined for the entire 2023 season. Jameson Williams and fellow Lions receiver Stanley Berryhill will both sit the team's first six games of the upcoming season.
Elon Musk
personTesla's sinking share price had the most immediate consequences, with the EV's CEO seeing his wealth drop by $12.6 billion. Musk's stake in Tesla makes up the biggest part of his $163.9 billion fortune. Now Musk's fortune stands at $164 billion and he ranks second in the world's billionaire rating.
Washington Commanders
organizationDetroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, Lions safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney are sidelined for the entire 2023 season. Two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year ago, received six-game suspensions for betting on non-NFL games.
Stephen Curry
personGolden State Warriors beat Sacramento Kings 114-97 in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Stephen Curry scored a game-high 36 points, Kevon Looney matched his career high with 20 rebounds and De'Aaron Fox had 26 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Game 4 of the best-of-seven series will be played in San Francisco on Sunday.
Jameson Williams
personThe NFL suspended five players Friday for violating the league's gambling policy. Among the group was Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. Williams will lose at least $382,906 in salary, as well as $6.877 million in guaranteed salary. Washington Commanders defensive end Shaka Toney also faced discipline over the matter.
Morgan Trowland
personJust Stop Oil activists Morgan Trowland, 40, and Marcus Decker, 34, used ropes and climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. Bridge was closed from 4am on October 17 last year to 9pm the following day, with jams as traffic was forced to use the tunnels. Pair were found guilty at Basildon Crown Court of causing a public nuisance.
The Detroit Lions
organizationDetroit Lions wide receiver Quintez Cephus, safety C.J. Moore and Washington Commanders defensive lineman Shaka Toney face indefinite suspensions. The NFL also suspended wide receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill. Several members of the Lions’ staff were also dismissed for violating the gambling policy.
CBI
organizationCBI hit with second allegation of rape at the organisation. Second woman has come forward claiming she was sexually assaulted. Police are already investigating claims of another alleged rape said to have taken place at a CBI summer boat party on the River Thames in 2019.
Mauricio Pochettino
personMauricio Pochettino has reportedly impressed Todd Boehly and the Chelsea board. The Argentine has been out of work since leaving Paris Saint-Germain in 2022. Julian Nagelsmann has pulled out of the race to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Nick Nurse
personNick Nurse has been fired as the Toronto Raptors' head coach. Nurse guided the Raptors to their lone NBA championship in franchise history in 2018-19. The Raptors finished 41-41 this season and made the play-in tournament.
Twitter Blue
organizationTwitter's traditional blue checkmarks, which were used to indicate a verified notable person, have been replaced by a paid subscription service “Twitter Blue’ LeBron James, who previously said he would not pay for the new subscription service, appeared to have survived the social media purge.
Cabinet
organizationDominic Raab quits as Rishi Sunak's deputy after inquiry criticises his intimidating conduct. Raab criticises the 'Kafkaesque saga' and accuses 'committed officials' of trying to force him out of the Cabinet. Labour accused Mr Sunak of lacking the 'guts' to sack his ally.
Alex Chalk
personAlex Chalk promoted to Justice Secretary and Oliver Dowden to Deputy Prime Minister. The pair have long been close to Mr Sunak and it was little surprise when both got jobs.
Europa Conference League
organizationDavid Moyes hails Declan Rice's 'Roy of the Rovers' wonder goal. West Ham midfielder ran 60 yards, evading two challenges before coolly slotting the ball home in Europa Conference League rout of Genk. Hammers will face Dutch side AZ Alkmaar over two legs next month.
Erik ten Hag
personManchester United lost 3-0 to Sevilla in the Europa League quarterfinals. Youssef En-Nesyri, Loic Bade and David de Gea scored for the La Liga side. United skipper Harry Maguire and goalkeeper David De Gea were at fault for Sevilla's opening goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Twitter's most followed athlete, LOSES his blue tick on the platform as new subscription rules are enforced... despite Elon Musk forking out $8 per month to keep LeBron James verified. Dozens of regional LGBTQ community centers are deactivating their Twitter accounts today.
Rishi Sunak
personDominic Raab resigned as deputy prime minister and justice secretary. Inquiry found he acted in 'intimidating' way with officials in behaviour that could have amounted to bullying. Raab says findings set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government.