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Carlos Alcaraz
personCarlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic 6-7 (5), 7-5, 7-6 (5) in the semifinals. The 19-year-old Spaniard will play Alexander Zverev or Stefanos Tsitsipas in Sunday's final. He is the youngest player in the top 10 since Rafael Nadal in 2005. Ons Jabeur of Tunisia faced Jessica Pegula in the women's final late Saturday.
Todd Boehly
personTodd Boehly and his consortium have won the bid to buy Chelsea. BoeHly, Clearlake Capital, Mark Walter and Hansjorg Wyss must now wait for Premier League and UK Government approval. Abramovich put his interest in the team up for sale in March before he was sanctioned by the UK government in the wake of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.
Manchester United
organizationManchester United lost 4-0 at home to Brighton & Hove Albion. Goals from Moises Caicedo, Marc Cucurella, Pascal Gross and Leandro Trossard saw the Seagulls run riot. Defeat means it is mathematically impossible for United to qualify for the Champions League. United will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era.
Sinn Fein
organizationSinn Fein secured 29% of first-preference votes compared with 21.3% by the pro-British Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) With almost all votes counted, Sinn Fein secured 27 of the Assembly's 90 seats. A victory would bring Sinn Fein’s ultimate goal of a united Ireland a step closer.
Brighton
organizationManchester United were thrashed 4-0 by Brighton at the Amex. United will finish with their lowest points tally of the Premier League era. The defeat means that United will not be in the Champions League.
Taliban
organizationThe decree recommends women wear the head-to-toe burqa, with women only showing their eyes. It is the latest restriction on women since the Taliban seized power nine months ago.
DUP
organizationSinn Féin has overtaken the Democratic Unionist party with 29% of the vote. The all-Ireland republican party will be entitled to nominate Michelle O'Neill as first minister. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson said he would refuse to join a new administration until the UK government ‘dealt with’ the protocol.
Fred Savage
personFred Savage, 45, was canned as the executive producer of the new version of "The Wonder Years" There were multiple complaints lodged against Savage. The original “Wonder Years” ran from 1988-93.
Labour
organizationLabour now has 26 of 66 seats - two more than the Tories. Greens are celebrating two gains and now have nine councillors. Conservatives are down to four, not seen since the dying days of John Major's government.
Rangers
organizationRangers beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on aggregate to reach the Europa League final. Eintracht Frankfurt beat West Ham 2-1 in the other semi-final. The final will be held at Sevilla's Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.
Tories
organizationTories on track to lose more than 200 seats, including key Tory strongholds. Party lost flagship Wandsworth Council, Southampton, Westminster and Barnet councils to Labour. Tories also lost their majority in Southampton and West Oxfordshire.
Keir Starmer
personTories suffer local election upsets in London and losses across England. Dozens of Tory councillors have lost their seats, leading to outspoken criticism from local leaders. Labour has made modest gains but Keir Starmer will be bolstered by some major victories in London, Southampton and Cumberland.
Eintracht Frankfurt
organizationWest Ham lost 1-0 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League semi-final. David Moyes and Aaron Cresswell were both sent off for the Hammers. Frankfurt will now face Rangers in the final.
Isaiah Lee
personIsaiah Lee, 23, was carrying a replica handgun with a large, foldable blade attached at the time of the incident. Chappelle was finishing a set during the last of a four-night run as part of the ‘Netflix Is a Joke’ festival.
Labour
organizationTories keep control of Basildon Council and take seat from Labour leader. Tories occupy 25 of the 42 seats on the Essex authority. Labour leader Jack Ferguson lost his Pitsea North West ward seat. Tories lose Wandsworth and Westminster, which they have held since 1978.
Lewis Hamilton
personFerrari's Charles Leclerc set the pace in first practice at the Miami Grand Prix. Mercedes' George Russell was second, with Red Bull's Max Verstappen third. Lewis Hamilton was eighth, struggling with traffic and apparent understeer.
Mikel Arteta
personMikel Arteta has signed a new three-year deal at the Emirates. Spaniard will stay at the club until the end of the 2024/25 season. Arsenal spent almost £160million on new players in the last transfer window. The Gunners are currently fourth in the Premier League.
Real Madrid
organizationManchester City lost 3-1 to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second leg at the Bernabéu on Wednesday. Real scored twice late on and then again in extra-time to win 6-5 on aggregate. Pep Guardiola's side led 5-3 on aggregate going into the 90th minute. But they conceded twice in quick succession to lose the tie.
Karine Jean-Pierre
personJen Psaki is reportedly heading to MSNBC for an on-air role. The White House also announced the return of Anita Dunn, who will serve as a senior advisor to the president.
Real Madrid
organizationReal Madrid beat Manchester City 3-1 and 6-5 on aggregate. Carlo Ancelotti's side were 4-3 down from the first leg and 1-0 down in the second. Substitute Rodrygo scored twice in the dying moments to force extra-time. Karim Benzema scored a 95th-minute penalty to seal Real's place in the final. Madrid will face Liverpool in the May 28 final in Paris.