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Kanye West
personAdidas ended its estimated €250m partnership with West on Tuesday. Talent agency CAA also cut ties with West. Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel called for companies to boycott West. MRC Entertainment also said it would scrap a completed documentary about the rapper.
Mac Jones
personBack-up quarterback Mac Jones started but was taken off in the first-half. Jones was 3-of-6 for 13 yards after a little more than a quarter. New England Patriots lost 33-14 to Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Pramila Jayapal
personRep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., yanked the open letter amid a firestorm of criticism. The letter was written over the summer and inexplicably released Monday.
Rishi Sunak
personSuella Braverman’s support for Sunak helped to force Boris Johnson out of the contest. But it looks as if it was bought by the promise of a return to the Home Office. Sunak becomes prime minister without a single vote cast in his favour.
Ye
personAdidas said it was expected to take a hit of up to 250 million euros ($338.5 million Cdn) to its net income this year from the move. Sales and production of his Yeezy branded products have stopped as well as payments to Ye and his companies.
WNBA
organizationRussian court denies Brittney Griner’s appeal for lesser sentence. WNBA star was arrested at a Moscow airport in February, when agents found hashish oil in her luggage. Griner will now begin her initial nine-year sentence in one of Russia's infamous penal colonies.
Justin Fields
personJustin Fields threw one touchdown and ran for another in 33-14 win. New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones was replaced by Bailey Zappe. Cairo Santos kicked four field goals and two punts for the Bears.
Unai Emery
personUnai Emery has been appointed as the new manager of Aston Villa. The former Arsenal boss will replace Steven Gerrard who was sacked last week. Emery won the Europa League four times with Sevilla and Villarreal.
the New England Patriots
organizationNew England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Starter Mac Jones returned from an ankle injury but was benched. Rookie backup Bailey Zappe has impressed in Jones' absence.
Adidas
organizationAdidas announced Tuesday that they will no longer work with Kanye West. The company said the rapper's recent comments were "unacceptable, hateful and dangerous" Financial analysts speculate Adidas could lose $240 million from the split.
Yeezy
organizationAdidas says it will stop production of its line of Yeezy products and stop payments to Ye and his companies. Comes after recent race-related controversies which began when he and conservative commentator Candace Owens donned tops that read White Lives Matter.
Bill Belichick
personThe New England Patriots lost 33-14 to the Chicago Bears on Monday night. Back-up quarterback Mac Jones started but was taken off in the first-half. Coach Bill Belichick has been told to drop Jones and stick with Bailey Zappe.
More than 1,559 customers reported issues sending and receiving messages. Issues also appeared to be affecting Apple’s FaceTime service. The cause of the outage was not immediately clear.
Brittney Griner
personTwo-time Olympic gold medalist is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia. She was convicted of smuggling and possessing cannabis oil. The WNBA star will serve time in one of the country's infamous penal colonies.
Champions League
organizationRafa Silva scores twice as Benfica beats Juventus 4-3 in Champions League. It's the first time Juventus has failed to advance since the 2013-14 season. PSG beat Maccabi Haifa 7-2 as Lionel Messi scored twice. Barcelona face a tough task to progress from their group after disappointing results in back-to-back games with Inter Milan.
Breece Hall
personHall tore his ACL during the team’s win over the Denver Broncos. Right tackle Alijah Vera-Tucker is also lost for the season. Michael Carter will have to step up and take the spot of the talented rookie.
the Conservative Party
organizationRishi Sunak will be Britain’s first non-white prime minister, and the first Hindu to hold the office. Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the contest shortly before final nominations were due. Current premier Liz Truss announced last week that she will step down.
Ethan Crumbley
personEthan Crumbley had created images of violence during a classroom assignment. He pulled out a gun a few hours later and committed a mass shooting. Four students and a teacher were killed in the shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan.
Arshad Sharif
personNairobi police say it was a case of "mistaken identity" Arshad Sharif had been living in hiding in Kenya. He left Pakistan in July to avoid arrest over criticizing the country’s powerful military.
Penny Mordaunt
personRishi Sunak will be the UK’s first Hindu prime minister, the first of Asian heritage, and the youngest for more than 200 years. Penny Mordaunt failed to garner the required number of at least 100 nominations from Conservative MPs. Ms Mordaunt was the only other MP left in the race after Boris Johnson dramatically withdrew.