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Emma Raducanu
personBritish teenager Emma Raducanu forced to quit her Wimbledon debut. The 18-year-old lost 6-4 in the first set to Australian Ajla Tomljanovic. Tunisian trailblazer Ons Jabeur becomes the first Arab woman to reach the Wimbledon quarters.
Francis
personPope Francis, 84, underwent surgery Sunday for an inflamed large colon. Operation involved a left hemicolectomy and lasted for about three hours. Vatican said he has reacted well to the intervention. Pope has had to cancel some public appearances in recent years.
Matiss Kivlenieks
personMatiss Kivlenieks, a 24-year-old goalie for the Columbus Blue Jackets, died Sunday night. He was in a hot tub in Novi, Michigan, when a mortar-style firework misfired. He slipped and fell, apparently striking his head on concrete. Police are treating his death as a 'tragic accident'
Boris Johnson
personPM will signal a sharp shift in approach, saying people must use their common sense on Covid risks. People who have had both vaccine doses will no longer have to quarantine for ten days after visiting amber list countries. Mandatory table service rules will also be scrapped, meaning drinkers will be able to order at the bar again in pubs.
The Milwaukee Bucks
organizationMilwaukee Bucks beat Atlanta Hawks 118-107 in game six of Eastern Conference final series. Khris Middleton top-scored for Milwaukee with 32 points, while Atlanta’s Trae Young was still hobbled by the ankle injury he suffered earlier in the series. The Bucks will face the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974. Game one of the best-of-seven NBA Finals series gets underway on Tuesday.
Harry Maguire
personEngland beat Ukraine 4-0 in their Euro 2020 quarter-final in Rome. Harry Kane scored twice with Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also on target. England will face Denmark in their semi-final at Wembley next Wednesday. Italy will face Spain in the other semifinal match on Tuesday.
Emma Raducanu
personEmma Raducanu beat Sorana Cirstea 6-3, 7-5 to reach the fourth round. The 18-year-old is coached by Andy Murray's father-in-law Nigel Sears. She is the youngest British woman to make it to the round of 16 in the Open Era. The British No. 10 will face world No. 75 Ajla Tomljanovic.
Nick Kyrgios
personNick Kyrgios has retired hurt from his third round Wimbledon match with Canadian 16th seed Felix Auger-Alliassime. Australian received treatment for what appeared to be an abdominal injury before retiring at 6-2, 1-6. It was his first event since the Australian Open and he played only three in 2020.
Jordan Henderson
personEngland beat Ukraine 4-0 in their Euro 2020 quarter-final in Rome. Harry Kane scored twice and Harry Maguire added another. Jordan Henderson scored his first England goal in 62nd cap. Three Lions face Denmark in Wembley semi-final on Wednesday.
Kaseya
organizationSoftware supplier Kaseya was the latest company hit with a "sophisticated cyberattack" Researchers blame the same hackers who went after the meatpacker JBS.
Harry Kane
personEngland beat Ukraine 4-0 in their Euro 2020 quarter-final in Rome. Harry Kane scored twice, with Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson also on target for Gareth Southgate's side. Three Lions face Denmark in the semi-final on Wednesday. Italy will face Spain in other semifinal match on Tuesday.
Kim Leadbeater
personKim Leadbeater wins with 13,296 votes and a majority of 323 over Tory candidate, Ryan Stephenson. George Galloway, who targeted voters in traditionally Labour areas, came third. Turnout was significantly down on the 66.5% attained at the 2019 General Election at 47.61%.
Labour
organizationStarmer hails victory `against the odds´ as Labour holds Batley and Spen. Kim Leadbeater squeezed home by just 323 votes after a bitter and divisive campaign. If lost, the seat would have heaped pressure on Starmer to stand down.
Andy Murray
personAndy Murray beaten in straight sets by Denis Shapovalov. Canadian will now face Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in fourth round. Novak Djokovic beats Denis Kudla 6-4 6-3 7-6 (9-7)
George Galloway
personKim Leadbeater won 13,296 votes compared to Tory rival Ryan Stephenson’s 12,973. George Galloway – whose campaign, many feared, could decimate the red vote – came third with 8,264. Mr Galloway said he had "multiple grounds" to overturn the result.
Richard Branson
personBritish billionaire Richard Branson will apparently get into orbit before US magnate Jeff Bezos. Virgin Galactic flight scheduled for July 11, nine days ahead of Amazon mogul's Blue Origin blastoff. Branson himself will be on board Virgin Galactic’s fourth test flight as ‘Astronaut 001’
Keir Starmer
personKim Leadbeater secured the seat with 13,296 votes, with Tory Ryan Stephenson on 12,973 and George Galloway in third with 8.264. Result was a surprise after opinion polls put the Tories in the lead and Labour insiders had feared the worst.
The Boy Scouts of America
organizationBoy Scouts of America reaches agreement with attorneys representing abuse victims. Agreement could prove to be pivotal moment in organization's bankruptcy case. BSA sought bankruptcy protection in February 2020, moving to halt hundreds of lawsuits.
Virgin Galactic
organizationShares of Richard Branson's aerospace company Virgin Galactic soared 41% overnight. The billionaire will be onboard the test flight scheduled for July 11. Amazon's Jeff Bezos will be accompanied into space on July 20.
Sha'Carri Richardson
personSha'Carri Richardson tested positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana. Cannabis is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The 21-year-old is ranked second in the world for the 100m with a time of 10.72.