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Louis van Gaal
personHolland were knocked out of the World Cup on penalties by Argentina. Lionel Messi's team won 4-2 on penalties to move into the semis. Messi also launched a scathing attack on the Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal.
Grant Wahl
personGrant Wahl, 48, died while working at the World Cup in Doha on Friday. He was working on the Holland vs Argentina quarter-final when he collapsed. His cause of death remains unknown, but his brother Eric has said he suspects foul play. Wahl famously took a stand last month for LGBTQ+ rights in Qatar.
Jimmy Lai
personJimmy Lai was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison. He was found guilty of fraud for subletting part of the office space to a secretarial firm. His media company published the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily.
Harry Kane
personFrance beat England 2-1 in the World Cup quarter-finals in Doha. Aurélien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud scored for Les Bleus. England captain Harry Kane missed his second penalty of the game. France will now face Morocco in Wednesday's semifinal.
Morocco
organizationMorocco become the first African team to reach the semifinals of FIFA World Cup 2022. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal in the 42nd minute with an astonishing header. Portugal threw everything they had to find an equaliser, with Cristiano Ronaldo coming on for his 196th cap.
Wilton Sampaio
personEngland lost 2-1 to France in their World Cup quarter-final at the Al Bayt Stadium. A long-range strike from French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni was the difference between the two sides at half-time. The referee, Wilton Sampaio, was subjected to a barrage of negative comments from English supporters.
Youssef En-Nesyri
personYoussef En-Nesyri puts Morocco ahead against Portugal. Sevilla forward breaks deadlock 42 minutes in. Winner will face either England or France in the second semi-final. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo missed a late chance to equalise.
Aurelien Tchouameni
personFrance beat England 2-1 in World Cup quarter-final in Qatar. Goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud sealed victory. Harry Kane missed a late penalty to send the game to extra time. France will now face Morocco in the semifinals on Wednesday.
Ishan Kishan
personIshan Kishan becomes youngest and quickest to score a double century in one-day internationals. The 24-year-old is also youngest to score an ODI double century and only the fourth Indian in the list. India avoided a clean sweep with an emphatic 227-run victory over Bangladesh.
Brittney Griner
personRep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) said the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner was a bad deal. Gallagher said the Biden administration has taken a weak posture on releasing prisoners before. Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons seems angry that President Joe Biden agreed to a deal that didn't include former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan.
Brittney Griner
personBrittney Griner, 32, a two-time Olympic gold medallist, was serving nine years in a Russian penal colony for possession of cannabis. She was exchanged with Viktor Bout, 55, a notorious international arms dealer known as the ‘merchant of death’ The exchange took place in the United Arab Emirates yesterday after tense negotiations against the backdrop of war in Ukraine.
Van Jefferson
personBaker Mayfield led two TD drives late in the fourth quarter to propel Los Angeles to a shocking 17-16 victory. The former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game losing streak. Mayfield completed the comeback by connecting with wide receiver Van Jefferson on a 23-yard touchdown pass with just ten seconds remaining in the game.
Marquinhos
personBrazil lost 4-2 on penalties to Croatia in World Cup quarter-final. Brazil's Rodrygo and Marquinhos both missed their penalties. Nikola Vlasic, Lovro Majer, Mislav Orsic and Modric all scored for Croatia.
Rick Snyder
personSnyder is the eighth person to have a Flint water case thrown out. Prosecutors could try to file new charges, but a six-year statute of limitations could be too high a hurdle at this point.
Paul Whelan
personBrittney Griner has landed back on US soil for the first time in 10 months. She was released from Russian custody in a prisoner swap with “Merchant of Death’ Viktor Bout. Paul Whelan was left out of the deal, though President Biden vowed to keep working for his release.
Wout Weghorst
personNetherlands were 2-1 down to Argentina in World Cup quarter-final. Wout Weghorst came off the bench to score a brace and seal a 2-2 draw. Two sides will play 30 minutes of extra time to settle the tie. It will then go to a penalty shootout to decide who goes through.
Nick Carter
personSeth Rogen, Meghan Trainor, Rob Riggle and Nikki Glaser were among those scheduled to appear on the holiday special. It comes after Nick Carter was accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in 2001. Carter is being sued by Shannon 'Shay' Ruth for sexual battery. Ruth filed a civil lawsuit against Carter seeking $30 million in damages.
the Los Angeles Rams
organizationBaker Mayfield led the Los Angeles Rams to a 17-16 win over the Las Vegas Raiders on Thursday night. He capped off a memorable debut with a game-winning touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds left on the clock. The former Heisman Trophy winner was released by the Carolina Panthers on Monday. The Rams were the only team to put in a claim for the former No. 1 overall pick.
Nahuel Molina
personNahuel Molina scored his first international goal for the South Americans. Wout Weghorst equalised for the Dutch with seven minutes of normal time to go. Lautaro Martinez scored the winning penalty after Enzo Fernandez missed. Argentina will play Croatia in the semifinals on Tuesday.
Neymar
personBrazil crash out of World Cup in quarterfinal to Croatia. Neymar scores 77th international goal but it is not enough for Brazil. Bruno Petkovic equalizes for Croatia in extra time. Croatia win on penalties to reach semifinal.