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Kodai Senga
personKodai Senga has agreed to a five-year contract with the New York Mets. The 29-year-old right-hander pitched for the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks for 11 seasons. The deal includes an opt-out after the third year and a no-trade clause.
Pan Am
organizationAlleged bombmaker Abu Agela Mohammad Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi was arrested on Sunday. Pan Am 103 exploded over Lockerbie on Dec. 21, 1988, killing all 259 people aboard. 190 Americans were killed in the attack. Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was convicted of bombing the flight in 2001.
The Three Lions
organizationEngland lost 2-1 to France in their World Cup quarter-final clash. Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud scored either side of a Harry Kane penalty. England have played on ITV 31 times in major tournaments since the start of the 1998 World Cup.
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.
Manuel Neuer
personManuel Neuer sustained a lower right leg fracture while on a skiing holiday. The 36-year-old was on holiday after Germany's World Cup exit. Second-choice custodian Sven Ulreich is likely to slot into starting line-up.
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.
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.
Ruth Madoc
personRuth Madoc died in hospital on Friday afternoon after surgery for a fall. She had to withdraw from panto in Torquay due to the injury. Agent Phil Belfield described her as a 'unique talent loved by many'
Jeff Skinner
personSkinner and Guentzel had an altercation late in the third period of Pittsburgh’s 4-3 overtime victory on Friday night. Skinner earned a minor for misconduct, a 5-minute major and a match penalty. He will lose forfeit $145,945 in salary for missing three games.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’