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Oleksandr Usyk
personAnthony Joshua was beaten by Oleksandr Usyk by a split decision. The 32-year-old lost his WBA, IBF and WBO belts in Saudi Arabia. After the fight, Joshua threw two of the Ukrainian's belts out of the ring. He then went on mic and dropped an x-rated speech filled with F-bombs.
Oleksandr Usyk
personOleksandr Usyk retains WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world titles. The Ukrainian won on points in Jeddah on Saturday night. The 35-year-old now targets a fight with fellow champion Tyson Fury.
Leon Edwards
personLeon Edwards knocked out Kamaru Usman in the fifth round. It was the first time Usman had been taken down in his UFC career. The 30-year-old is only the second British fighter to hold a UFC title.
UFC
organizationLeon Edwards is only Britain's second-ever UFC champion after Michael Bisping. UFC's first pay-per-view event in Utah drew 18,321 fans and $4.2 million in live gate revenue. Merab Dvalishvili defeated former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo by unanimous decision.
Daria Dugina
personDaria Dugina, 29, was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser when the vehicle exploded. She was the daughter of pro-Putin political philosopher Alexander Dugin. Veteran Russia watchers speculate that the murder is more likely to be a false flag attack.
Martin Odegaard
personArsenal beat Bournemouth 3-0 at the Vitality Stadium on Saturday. Martin Odegaard scored twice before William Saliba added a third. Tottenham beat Wolves 1-0 as Harry Kane scored his 185th Premier League goal. Wilfried Zaha scored twice as Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa. Fulham beat Brentford 3-2 with a last-minute winner from Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Wolves 1-0 to go top of the Premier League. Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game in the second half. It was the striker's 185th Premier League goal for Spurs. He overtook Sergio Aguero's total of 184 for Manchester City.
Gary Busey
personBusey, 78, was charged Friday with two counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual contact. The charges stem from offenses at the annual Monster-Mania Con in Cherry Hill, a Philadelphia suburb.
Casemiro
personManchester United have agreed a deal in principle with Real Madrid for Casemiro. The 30-year-old Brazilian is expected to sign a four-year contract with the option of an extra year in a deal worth up to £60million. Real Madrid will host a farewell ceremony for the midfielder on Monday.
Casemiro
personLiverpool travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. Roberto Firmino is fit to replace the suspended Darwin Nunez. Watford have rejected a second bid from Newcastle for 20-year-old Brazilian forward Joao Pedro.
Real Madrid
organizationCarlo Ancelotti confirms midfielder Casemiro wants to leave Real Madrid. The 30-year-old Brazil international has won five Champions Leagues and three LaLiga titles in nine years at the Bernabeu. Manchester United are optimistic the deal for the Brazil international, 30, will be completed in the next few days.
El Shafee Elsheikh
personEl Shafee Elsheikh, 34, a former British citizen from Shepherd's Bush in London, was given eight life sentences. Judge TS Ellis III told him his actions had been "horrific, barbaric, brutal and callous" The counts related to his role in a hostage-taking scheme which involved torturing, beating and executing prisoners.
Apple
organizationApple says there are serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs. If exploited, attackers would be able to see your location, read messages, view contacts lists and potentially even access the microphone and camera.
Allen Weisselberg
personWeisselberg, 75, took the deal Thursday, pleading guilty to 15 counts, including tax fraud and larceny. He admitted he skirted taxes on nearly $2 million in income, including fringe benefits like rent, luxury cars and private school tuition for his grandchildren. He is expected to be sentenced to five months at the notorious Rikers Island jail.
Deshaun Watson
personDeshaun Watson will miss 11 games and be fined $5 million for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy. The punishment is a settlement between Watson, NFLPA and the NFL. The fine equates to half of his salary from 2021. The NFL and Browns will each donate $1 million to create a new fund.
RMT
organizationOnly 20% of UK train services running as 45,000 rail workers go on strike. 40,000 members of RMT union who work for Network Rail and 14 train operators will walk out. Around 2,500 members of Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will strike on Friday.
Cleveland Browns
organizationCleveland Browns starting center Nick Harris was officially placed on injured reserve Tuesday. Harris will miss the season with a knee injury suffered on the second snap of Cleveland's exhibition opener last week. Deshaun Watson and the NFL have agreed on an 11-game suspension and a $5 million fine.
Scott Morrison
personScott Morrison was secretly sworn in to five key ministries early on in the pandemic. Most of the ministers appointed to those roles – including his treasurer and trusted deputy, Josh Frydenberg – said to have been blindsided by the unfolding story. Current PM Anthony Albanese is seeking an opinion from the solicitor-general on the legality of some of Morrison's moves.
GOP
organizationRep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, lost her Republican primary on Tuesday to a Trump-endorsed opponent. John Bolton, Mr Trump's former national security adviser, said Ms Cheney’s loss "diminishes our party" Donald Trump Jr. and his father were giddy over Liz Cheney's loss. Cheney is an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump and one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him.
Harriet Hageman
personCheney decisively lost her Republican primary race on Tuesday night and will lose her seat in the US Congress. Trump-backed challenger Harriet Hageman beat Cheney by almost 40 points. Cheney was until last year the No. 3 House Republican until she was ousted in retaliation for her persistent criticism of Trump.