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Rams
organizationBaker Mayfield threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to Van Jefferson with 10 seconds to play to cap a 98-yard drive. The former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game losing streak. Fordham Athletic Department enjoyed a record-setting Giving Tuesday in 2022, raising more than $365,000.
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.
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.
Sean McVay
personBaker Mayfield is officially active for his first game as a member of the Los Angeles Rams – and just two days after being claimed off waivers by the team. Sean McVay indicated on Wednesday that Mayfield likely would be ready to go against the Raiders but he wouldn't commit to him playing. James Harrison the legendary Steelers linebacker joined Episode 15 of the Footbahlin with Ben Roethlisberger podcast.
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.
Taylor Swift
personSwift will write and direct a movie produced by Searchlight Pictures. The announcement comes a day after Swift released a behind-the-scenes video from the "All Too Well" set.
The Los Angeles Rams
organizationThe Los Angeles Rams beat the Las Vegas Raiders 17-16 on Thursday night. The win ends the Rams' six-game losing streak. Quarterback Baker Mayfield led a 98-yard touchdown drive in the final minute. Mayfield was cut by the Carolina Panthers earlier in the week.
Tite
personBrazil lost on penalties to Croatia in World Cup quarter-final. Marquinhos’ decisive spot kick hit the post in the shootout. Neymar equalled Pele's record as Brazil's all-time top goalscorer. Tite will step down as Brazil coach after six years in charge.
Bruno Petkovic
personCroatia beat Brazil 4-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in extra-time. Bruno Petkovic scored a deflected strike in the dying minutes of the match. Croatia will now face the winner of Argentina and the Netherlands.
Viktor Bout
personViktor Bout, dubbed the "Merchant of Death" who provided arms for some of the world's worst conflicts, was seen in Russia as unjustly imprisoned. Bout was serving a 25-year sentence in the US on charges of conspiring to sell anti-aircraft missiles to Colombian rebels. He told Kremlin-run media on Friday that Western countries are seeking to "destroy" and "divide" Russia.
Netflix
organizationReviews range from 'A Royal Pity Party' to a 'Dull Diary Entry' The reception is a hammer blow to the privacy-conscious couple. MP Tim Loughton has joined the clamour for Prince Charles to cut off the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Employment minister Guy Opperman described them as “clearly a very troubled couple’
Kyrsten Sinema
personSen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, announced Friday she is leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent. The decision will not affect the Senate's balance of power but raises questions about her political future.
WNBA
organizationRep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for President Joe Biden to be impeached following WNBA star Brittany Griner’s release from Russia. New York Knicks forward Obi Toppin will miss at least two weeks because of a fracture in his right leg. Gisele Bündchen was spotted with a new man over the weekend for the first time since her divorce from Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady last month.
Kyrsten Sinema
personDemocratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced Friday that she now has registered as an independent. She does not plan to caucus with Republicans, ensuring Democrats will retain their narrow voting majority in the Senate.
Yusaku Maezawa
personJapanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa announced the selection of an eight-person crew who will join him on a SpaceX mission around the Moon. Crew consists of eight artists from a range of disciplines — it includes an EDM DJ, two photographers, a documentary filmmaker, and a YouTuber.
the Democratic Party
organizationArizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that she will leave the Democratic Party. The move could make it harder for Democrats to hold the Arizona Senate seat in 2024. If she runs, it could mean a three-way battle between a Republican, a Democrat and an independent. Decision comes as her approval ratings among Democrats have tanked.
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.
the Las Vegas Raiders
organizationBaker Mayfield led two touchdown drives late in the fourth quarter to help the Rams beat the Las Vegas Raiders, 17-16. The former No. 1 pick went 22 of 35 for 230 yards and snapped the defending Super Bowl champions' six-game losing streak. Aaron Donald (high ankle sprain) missed his second game due to injury in his nine-year career.
Abrar Ahmed
personAbrar Ahmed takes seven wickets as England are bowled out for 281. England reach 180-5 at lunch on the opening day of the second Test in Multan. Ben Duckett top scored for England with a quick fire 63 off 49 balls.
Brandon Nimmo
personMets offered Brandon Nimmo an eight-year, $162 million contract on Thursday. Nimmo accepted, and the Mets also added reliever David Robertson. Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a five-year contract worth $90 million.