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Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi will leave Barcelona at the end of the current season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta confirmed the news in a press conference on Friday. The 34-year-old had verbally agreed a five-year contract extension. The terms of the proposed contract did not comply with La Liga’s financial regulations. Barcelona are expecting losses of €487m for last season.
April Ross
personApril Ross and Alix Klineman beat Australia in two sets to win gold. It's the first time the U.S. has won gold in women's beach volleyball since 2012. First win for America since Kerri Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor claimed third gold in a row in 2012.
Alix Klineman
personApril Ross and Alix Klineman beat Australia’s Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar 21-15, 21-16. It is the fourth U.S. women's gold in a sport introduced to the Olympics in 1996. Ross was previously paired with Kerri Walsh Jennings, and they took bronze in 2016.
Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi will leave Barcelona at the end of the season. Barcelona president Joan Laporta says keeping Messi would have been risky. Paris Saint-Germain have emerged as the early front-runners. Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is now in hot pursuit of the forward.
Paris Saint-Germain
organizationParis Saint-Germain 'increasingly confident' of signing Lionel Messi. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi leads move following icon's shock Barcelona exit. Six-time Ballon d'Or winner'makes direct approach' to boss Mauricio Pochettino. Barca were unable to register Messi's new contract due to financial restrictions.
PSG
organizationLionel Messi is out of contract at Barcelona and available on a free transfer. PSG are set to meet with Messi's father and agent Jorge tonight. A deal could be completed in the next couple of days on a two-year contract.
Taliban
organizationTaliban killed government's senior media officer in Kabul. Dawa Khan Menapal was head of the Government Media and Information Centre. U.N. special envoy for Afghanistan questioned the Taliban's commitment to a political settlement.
Allyson Felix
personAllyson Felix has now won 10 medals, tying her with Carl Lewis for most by an American track and field athlete. The U.S. women's basketball team reaches the gold-medal round after a 79-59 victory over Serbia. Liu Shiying is the new women's Olympic javelin champion after her first attempt in Friday's final was enough to secure the gold medal.
United Airlines
organizationUnited is the first major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers are required to wear face masks at company offices. More than 700,000 people are expected to attend the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Ryan Crouser
personU.S. shot putter Ryan Crouser wins his second straight Olympic gold medal. Joe Kovacs took silver and Tomas Walsh of New Zealand claimed bronze. It is the first time in Olympic history that an individual podium has been the same.
Manchester City
organizationJack Grealish has joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m. The 25-year-old becomes the most expensive English player in history. The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign Paul Pogba. City are also chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane too.
Jack Grealish
personJack Grealish has joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m. The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign Paul Pogba. The 25-year-old has signed a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. He will wear the No 10 shirt vacated by City's all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero.
Keegan Palmer
personAussie teen Keegan Palmer has snared a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics - in men's skateboarding. Queensland teen, 18, blitzed the field in amazing scenes at the skate bowl. His gold medal triumph equals Australia's best ever return at an Olympic Games.
Lionel Messi
personBarcelona confirm Lionel Messi will not sign new contract. Club blame LaLiga for 'economic obstacles' stopping them from giving him huge new deal. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain lead the race for his signature.
Charlie Watts
personCharlie Watts was set to tour with the band stateside next month. Had to undergo an operation in London after a routine check-up unearthed in issue. Veteran drummer Steve Jordan will fill in.
Matt Walls
personMatt Walls dominated the end of the men's Olympic omnium. The 23-year-old won by 24 points from silver medalist Campbell Stewart of New Zealand. Team GB's 4x400m Women's relay qualify for the event after a third place finish in their heat.
FC Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona after contract talks break down. The 34-year-old had been expected to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club. Barcelona removed Messi from its squad list on the club’s website.
Carli Lloyd
personU.S. women beat Australia 4-3 to win the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored twice for the US. It was the program's sixth Olympic medal.
Megan Rapinoe
personTeam USA beat Australia 4-3 in the third-place match in the women's football at the Tokyo Olympics. Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored two goals each for the veteran team. Emily Gielnik did strike in late on, lashing in from distance, but it was not enough.
Richard Trumka
personTrumka, 72, had led the 12.5 million-member federation since 2009. The third-generation coal miner from Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, began working in the mines at age 19.