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Ousmane Dembele
personFrance lost 2-0 to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday evening. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria scored for the Albiceleste in the first half. Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were substituted at half-time.
Didier Deschamps
personFrance lost 2-0 to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday evening. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria scored in the first half. Didier Deschamps made two changes before the interval. Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were replaced in the 40th minute.
Taylor Lorenz
personWashington Post journalist Taylor Lorenz was suspended from Twitter on Saturday after asking Twitter CEO Elon Musk for comment on a story. She was accused of revealing the address of TikTok talent scout Ariadna Jacob in a 2020 article. Less than 12 hours later, Musk confirmed he will be lifting her ban.
Angel Di Maria
personArgentina beat France 2-0 in the World Cup final at the Maracana. Lionel Messi scored a brace, including a penalty, and Angel Di Maria netted one for the champions. Victory makes South Americans world champions for the first time since 1986.
Data Skrive
organizationJace Carter's 22 points helped UIC defeat Northeastern 81-73 on Sunday. Joe Bryant Jr. scored 23 points as Norfolk State beat Hampton 78-66. Frankie Policelli scored 22 points to power Stony Brook to a 66-59 victory over Army.
Taraneh Alidoosti
personIranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti has been arrested over anti-Hijab protests. She had condemned the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, who was killed this month in the first known execution linked to the protests.
Kylian Mbappe
personKylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as France drew 3-3 with Argentina. It was only the second ever treble in a men’s World Cup final, matching England striker Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966. The 23-year-old Paris St Germain forward has scored in the last two finals.
Anthony Davis
personThe Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers have announced their injury reports. The Lakers will be without Anthony Davis, Wenyen Gabriel, Scotty Pippen Jr., Cole Swider and Juan Toscano-Anderson. The Wizards have ruled out Delon Wright, Isaiah Todd and Rui Hachimura. LeBron James cautioned that losing the team's best player could prove costly.
Lionel Messi
personArgentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw. It is Argentina's first world title since Diego Maradona led the team to victory in 1986. Lionel Messi scored two goals in the match and finally won the lone trophy that had eluded him.
Sharon Osbourne
personSharon Osbourne appears to be feeling better as her son Jack is letting the world know that she is at home recuperating. R-Mean made it known that he and Justin Credible have a joint album on the way. Glorilla found herself trending this week after posting job details for a personal assistant gig.
Melbourne City
organizationMelbourne City and Melbourne Victory A-League derby match abandoned. Fans invaded the pitch and attacked City goalkeeper Tom Glover. Referee Alex King was also injured in the fracas. Football Australia has promised to investigate and hand down "strong sanctions"
the Minnesota Vikings
organizationThe Vikings outscored the Indianapolis Colts 36-3 in the second half. Greg Joseph kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to win it, 39-36. The Colts stormed out to a 33-0 lead at halftime in the Vikings' home stadium.
Leo Varadkar
personFine Gael leader replaces Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach. Mr Martin formally tendered his resignation to President Michael D Higgins. The two parties forged out of Ireland's Civil War of the 1920s.
Luka Modric
personCroatia beat Morocco 2-1 in World Cup third-place play-off. Luka Modric captained Croatia to bronze medal in Qatar. The 37-year-old has vowed to continue his international career. Coach Zlatko Dalic is hopeful Modric will play on until 2024.
Tom Glover
personA-League match between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was abandoned in the first half after fans invaded the pitch. Melbourne City goalkeeper Tom Glover was left with a cut head and a suspected concussion after he was struck by a metal bucket. Victory face a record penalty, which could include a points deduction, games behind closed doors and other crowd-related restrictions.
Mislav Orsic
personCroatia beat Morocco 2-1 to win the third-place playoff at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Mislav Orsic scored the decisive goal shortly before halftime.
Hamza Yassin
personHamza and Jowita beat Helen Skelton, Gorka Marquez and Molly Rainford. They were up against three other finalist couples, including Vito Coppola. The final kicks off at 7.05pm on BBC One on Saturday.
Russell Wilson
personDenver Broncos are holding quarterback Russell Wilson out of this weekend’s game against the Arizona Cardinals. No. 5 Alabama will finish the season playing against No. 9 Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl. Detroit Pistons guard Cade Cunningham has season-ending shin surgery.
Taraneh Alidoosti
personTaraneh Alidoosti was in the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman. She was detained on charges of "spreading falsehoods" about protests. At least 495 people have been killed during demonstrations.
Melbourne Victory
organizationThe A-League derby between Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory was abandoned amid chaotic scenes following a pitch invasion. A sand bucket, used to put out pyrotechnics, was launched at City goalkeeper Tom Glover. Referee Alex King was in the vicinity of Glover at the time and appeared to be struck by debris from the bucket. Football Australia plans to use the full force of its powers to sanction individuals involved.