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Conor Benn
personConor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr fight called off after Benn fails a dope test. British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) said it could not go ahead. Fight had been scheduled for Saturday at London's 02 Arena. Lawyers failed to get a High Court injunction to resurrected the fight.
Annie Ernaux
personAnnie Ernaux is the first French woman to win the literature prize. The 82-year-old writer’s 23 books have explored the daily lives of women in France. Last year's winner was Tanzanian-born British writer Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Anthony Rapp
personAnthony Rapp says Kevin Spacey tried to seduce him at his Manhattan apartment in 1986. Spacey's legal team has said the accusation is false. Jury selection for the trial begins Thursday.
Joe Biden
personIBM announces $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology. Biden also called on the nation’s governors to issue similar pardons for state-level marijuana possession convictions. The move falls short of legalization, but comes barely a month out from competitive midterm elections.
A Delaware judge pushed back the date of a trial over billionaire Elon Musk’s $44 billion deal to buy Twitter. Musk indicated this week he would drop his attempts to back out of the agreement, a loss for Twitter. Twitter said it intends to close the deal at the agreed-upon price.
New York Yankees
organizationJudge clobbered the first inning offering from Texas Rangers starter Jesus Tinoco over the left field wall to give the Yankees an early 1-0 lead at Globe Life Field in Arlington. A North Texas auction house told CBS 11 there was already a $2 million offer on the table for the home run ball. Judge has a chance to become the first AL Triple Crown winner since Detroit’s Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
Champions League
organizationPep Guardiola confirms Kyle Walker has picked up an abdominal injury. Guardiola failed to put a timescale on his return, putting his World Cup in doubt. Thomas Tuchel has turned down the chance to join Bayer Leverkusen, according to reports in Germany.
Alec Baldwin
personHalyna Hutchins, 42, was killed in New Mexico in October last year. Under the deal, the family's civil lawsuit against Baldwin and others will be dismissed. At least four other lawsuits brought by crew members remain. Producers aim to restart the project in January.
SpaceX
organizationA second SpaceX rocket is scheduled to launch at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday. The team of four is expected to spend six months at the International Space Station. Russia's Anna Kikina is the first woman to take a seat on the ISS.
Conor Benn
personConor Benn failed a drugs test ahead of Saturday's fight with Chris Eubank Jr. Benn returned an adverse finding for the banned substance clomifene. British Boxing Board of Control have prohibited the bout. Boxers' promoters had said the bout was still on.
Twitter has agreed – once again – to Elon Musk’s proposal to buy the company for $54.20 a share. The agreement follows months of legal drama after Musk tried to back out of his original agreement this spring. The two sides were set to go to trial later this month, but Musk abruptly reversed course on Tuesday.
American League
organizationYankees slugger Aaron Judge smashed his 62nd home run of the year on Tuesday to break the American League single-season record set in 1961 by Roger Maris. Judge has a chance to become the first AL Triple Crown winner since Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Barry Bonds holds the major league record of 73 home runs, set with the San Francisco Giants in 2001.
Angelina Jolie
personAngelina Jolie says Brad Pitt grabbed her by the head and shook her on a 2016 flight. She says he choked one of their children and struck another when they tried to defend her. An investigation was launched, but no charges were ever filed. An insider has now claimed that Jolie built a smear campaign, attempting to paint Pitt as an abuser.
Brad Pitt
personSources close to Brad have claimed that Angelina is on a'smear campaign' against him. A representative for Pitt, who was not authorized to speak publicly, strongly denied Jolie’s allegations. A source close to Pitt meanwhile accused Jolie of manipulating the narrative to 'get what she wants'
Champions League
organizationChelsea beat AC Milan 3-0 in their Champions League Group D clash. Wesley Fofana limped off in the first half with a knee injury. Real Madrid make it three wins from three in this season's Champions League. Bayern Munich thrash Viktoria Plzen 5-0. Barcelona lose 1-0 at Inter Milan to drop to third in Group A.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Rangers 2-0 in their Champions League clash at the Etihad. Trent Alexander-Arnold opened the scoring with a stunning free-kick. Mohamed Salah scored a penalty after Luis Diaz was tripped by Leon King.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk's move to close Twitter deal leaves Tesla investors worried. Musk sold over $15 billion worth of Tesla Inc shares earlier in the year to fund the deal. Twitter executives still remains wary of Elon Musk and are considering getting a judge to oversee the deal’s closing via a consent decree.
Aaron Judge
personThe 391-foot blast came on a 1-1 pitch from right-hander Jesus Tinoco. Judge now has the most home runs hit in a season since Barry Bonds set his tainted record of 73. Maris’ 61 for the Yankees in 1961 had been exceeded six times previously.
the San Francisco 49ers
organizationSan Francisco 49ers beat Los Angeles Rams 24-9. Deebo Samuel turned a short catch into an electric 57-yard touchdown. Talanoa Hufanga returned an interception for a score. Jeff Wilson Jr also scored on a 32-yard run.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Rangers 2-0 in Champions League Group A at Anfield. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah scored either side of half-time. Napoli beat Ajax 6-1 to extend 100 per cent start to season.