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Gareth Bale
personWales beat Ukraine 1-0 in World Cup play-off to end 64-year wait. Gareth Bale scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Wales adopted 'Yma o Hyd' as their team anthem.
Casper Ruud
personRafael Nadal wins a record-extending 14th French Open title and 22nd Grand Slam men’s singles title. The 36-year-old Spaniard beat Casper Ruud in what may have been his last time playing the tournament. Nadal is yet to lose a final at Roland-Garros.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal has won the French Open for a record-extending 14th time. The 36-year-old defeated Casper Ruud 6-3, 6- 3, 6 -0 in the final. It's Nadal's 14th title at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall.
Coco Gauff
personTop seed Iga Swiatek beat Coco Gauff 6-1, 6-3 at Roland Garros. It was the Pole's second French Open title and her 35th consecutive victory. The victory takes her level with Venus Williams for most consecutive wins.
Iga Swiatek
personTop-ranked Polish player's winning streak to 35 matches. The 21-year-old has also won the 2020 French Open while still a teen. Her unbeaten run equals one by Venus Williams in 2000 as longest this century. Rafael Nadal faces Casper Ruud in the men's final Sunday.
the Golden State Warriors
organizationGolden State Warriors lose 120-108 to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. The Warriors turned a 12-point lead after three quarters into an 12- point loss. The last team to lose a Finals game when leading by at least 12 points was Portland in 1992 in a Game 6 series-ending loss to Michael Jordan.
BBC
organizationBradley and Holly Willoughby's BBC quiz show Take Off reportedly axed. BBC plans to end dedicated programming on its Radio 4 long wave frequency next year. Prime Minister booed and jeered as he arrived at St Paul's Cathedral.
Peter Navarro
personEx-Trump advisor Peter Navarro has been indicted for defying the House January 6 committee. He has claimed that he can't cooperate due to Trump's supposed privilege over the information. Navarro urged people to buy his book "Taking Back Trump's America" to fund his legal defense fund.
Elon Musk
personA leaked email from Elon Musk tells Tesla employees to return to the office or leave. Musk replied to the leaked email on Twitter and said people who think coming into work is antiquated "should pretend to work somewhere else" President Joe Biden quipped that he wished Musk "lots of luck on his trip to the moon"
Alexander Zverev
personRafael Nadal beat Alexander Zverev 7-6 (10-8) 6-6 in their French Open semi-final. World No 3 will play either Marin Cilic or Casper Ruud in Sunday's final. The Spaniard is bidding for his 22nd Grand Slam title.
Congress
organizationPresident Joe Biden calls for a ban on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. Left-wing lawmakers from the ruling Peru Libre party presented a bill to nationalize copper production in Peru. Several Trumpworld figures, including Fox personalities and his own son, texted White House chief of staff Mark Meadows urging Trump to denounce the violence.
Tesla
organizationShares in electric carmaker Tesla fell more than 8 per cent on Friday following news that CEO Elon Musk plans to freeze hiring and slash jobs. Musk's message was titled "pause all hiring worldwide", came two days after the billionaire told staff to return to the workplace or leave. Musk replied to the leaked email on Twitter and said people who think coming into work is antiquated "should pretend to work somewhere else"
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp won the defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard on Wednesday. A jury found that Heard was liable for defamatory comments she made against Depp in the 2018 op-ed published in the Washington Post. The jury awarded Depp $10 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in punitive damages.
Queen
personFour-day Jubilee celebrations begin today with Trooping the Colour. Open air shows will feature daring horse riding, waddling ducks, flaming arrows, a Norman longboat, the Beatles and the Spice Girls.
Queen Elizabeth II
personThe Queen acceded to the throne on February 6, 1952 on the death of her father, King George VI. No other monarch in British history has achieved 70 years of service. The 96-year-old monarch exclaimed 'incredible!' when she took the salute after arriving from Windsor Castle.
Prince Andrew
personPrincess Charlotte joined her female cousins at Horse Guard's Parade. Savannah, 11, is the Queen's eldest greatgrandchild. Duke of York will miss Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. Andrew, 62, was set to join wider royal family at high-profile event.
Elizabeth II
personThe milestone marks 70 years on the throne for Queen Elizabeth II. The U.K. has a special four-day bank holiday beginning Thursday. More than 3,500 beacons are being lit across the UK and the Commonwealth.
Sheryl Sandberg
personSheryl Sandberg announced Wednesday that she is stepping down as Chief Operating Officer of Facebook parent company Meta. The 52-year-old executive has been with the company since 2008. Sandberg helped turn Facebook into an advertising juggernaut and one of the biggest names in tech.
Michael Avenatti
personAvenatti, 51, was sentenced in US District Court in Manhattan on his February conviction for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. He had faced up to 22 years prison, federal prosecutors had said when he was indicted in 2019. Avenatti was also required to pay Daniels $148,750 and the government $297,900.
Johnny Depp
personJohnny Depp and Amber Heard emerge with unclear career prospects after a lurid six-week trial. Depp was awarded over $10 million in punitive and compensatory damages on 1 June. The jury at the Fairfax County Circuit Courthouse found that Amber's statements in the 2018 op-ed were false and made with "actual malice" Amber Heard is feeling "heartbroken," her lawyer said.