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Premier League
organizationWolves claimed their first three points of the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Watford. Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-0 for their 600th Premier League victory. Brighton beat Brentford 1-0 to move up to third in the table. Manchester United beat Newcastle 4-1 at Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo
personCristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Manchester United beat Newcastle 3-1. Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard also netted for the hosts. The win lifts United to the top of the Premier League with 10 points.
Apple
organizationApple must loosen its grip on App Store purchases, and the 30% commissions they carry, judge rules. The decision took a bite out of the tech giant's share price, sending it lower by $5.10 to close the week at $148.97.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu is through to the final of the US Open. The 18-year-old beat Maria Sakkari of Greece 6-1, 6-4 in the semi-finals. She will now face Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the final on Saturday. First British woman to reach a major final since Virginia Wade in 1977.
Epic Games
organizationU.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple is breaking the law. She said Apple does not have an illegal monopoly over how developers can process payments. Apple stock slid over 3% on the news Friday.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
personOle Gunnar Solskjaer confirms Cristiano Ronaldo will make his Old Trafford return against Newcastle on Saturday. Portuguese superstar will continue to wear the No.7 shirt after Edinson Cavani agreed to take the vacant No.21 – which became vacant when Daniel James left the club. Ronaldo scored a second-half hat-trick in his last appearance against Newcastle at Old Trafford, in January 2008.
Premier League
organizationChile, Paraguay and Mexico have also agreed to waive an automatic five-day restriction. Wolves travel to Watford in the Premier League on Saturday. Brighton head to Brentford Community Stadium on Saturday for first meeting in Premier League. Manchester City host Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
Maria Sakkari
personEmma Raducanu beat Maria Sakkari 6-1, 6-4 in the US Open semi-final. The 18-year-old is the first qualifier to reach a Grand Slam final. She will play Canadian Leylah Fernandez in the final on Saturday.
the App Store
organizationUS judge orders Apple to loosen control of its App Store. Apple can no longer oblige app developers to use its payment system. Apple shares moved down about 3.4% on news of the decision.
the Dallas Cowboys
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Dallas Cowboys 31-29 in season-opening game. Tom Brady threw four touchdowns, including the game-winning 57-yard drive in the last minute of the game. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott showed no rust after a one-year layoff.
Joe Biden
personBusiness Roundtable said it "welcomes" Biden's plan requiring companies to mandate vaccines or weekly testing. Biden may put future stimulus checks on autopilot — no vote required. The former president is reportedly quite jazzed about the mess of a withdrawal from Afghanistan. Sen. Bernie Sanders is celebrating his 80th birthday with a toothache.
Tom Brady
personTampa Bay Buccaneers beat Dallas Cowboys 31-29 in season opener. Ryan Succop kicked a 36-yard field goal with two seconds left. Tom Brady threw for 379 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions.
Leylah Fernandez
personLeylah Fernandez beat No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (7-3), 4-6, 6-4. The 19-year-old from Laval, Que., will play Emma Raducanu in the US Open final on Saturday. It's the first major final between two teens since 1999, when Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis.
Aryna Sabalenka
personLeylah Fernandez beat No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-4. The 19-year-old will play British qualifier Emma Raducanu in Saturday's final. It's the first major final between two teens since 1999, when Serena Williams beat Martina Hingis.
Jeffrey Donaldson
personDUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson argued that the Northern Ireland protocol was not fit for purpose. The protocol is intended to keep Northern Ireland aligned with the EU's single market. It has led to additional checks on goods being traded across the Irish Sea.
Joe Biden
personPresident Joe Biden will require all federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The Department of Labor will issue a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 employees to have their workers vaccinated or tested weekly. Just over 53% of Americans are fully vaccinated, including two-thirds of the adult population. The disease has killed more than 651,000 Americans.
DUP
organizationDUP leader threatens to collapse power-sharing arrangements at Stormont. Sir Jeffrey Donaldson also announces immediate withdrawal from cross-border political institutions established for the island of Ireland under the Good Friday Agreement.
David Chipman
personBiden is preparing to withdraw David Chipman as the nominee to head the ATF. Chipman worked for the ATF for 20 years before joining the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence as a senior policy advisor.
NFL
organizationThe NFL season kicks off tonight, as Tom Brady’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers begin their Super Bowl defence against the Dallas Cowboys. With an average of 49.6 points per game, the pass-happy NFL racked up 12,692 total points – beating the previous record by over 700 points. At least 10 games will result in a forfeit due to Covid-19.
Premier League
organizationCristiano Ronaldo could make his Manchester United debut against Newcastle. The 36-year-old is expected to start alongside Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood. Arsenal have lost only two of their 18 Premier League games against Norwich. Crystal Palace will become the first club to start a top-flight campaign with four consecutive London derbies.