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Marcus Rashford
personEngland lost 3-2 on penalties to Italy in Euro 2020 final at Wembley. Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed from the spot. Luke Shaw opened the scoring for England after less than two minutes. Leonardo Bonucci equalised midway through the second half.
Matteo Berrettini
personNovak Djokovic beats Matteo Berrettini 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6- 4, 6 -3 in Wimbledon final. Italian was bidding to become the first Italian to win the singles title. It's his sixth title at the All England Club and third in a row. The win is his 20th Grand Slam championship, tying him with Roger Federer.
Virgin Galactic
organizationBritish billionaire Richard Branson became the first tourist to travel outside of Earth in a private company. Virgin Galactic has plans for two more test flights before commercial service begins in 2022. The company gained permission from the FAA last month to start launching customers.
Richard Branson
personRichard Branson has flown to an altitude of nearly 90km (56 miles) above the Earth in his Virgin Galactic rocket plane. It makes him the first of the space tourism entrepreneurs to enjoy a successful flight to space. The billionaire described the moment as "an experience of a lifetime"
UFC
organizationMcGregor breaks leg in latest UFC loss to Dustin Poirier. Fight stopped by doctors at the end of the first round in Las Vegas. McGregor had not won at lightweight since beating Eddie Alvarez in 2016. UFC president Dana White said McGregor will be out for the foreseeable future.
Jadon Sancho
personItaly beat England 3-2 on penalties in Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium. Luke Shaw opened the scoring for England after just two minutes. Leonardo Bonucci equalised midway through the second half. Substitutes Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed from the spot.
Angel Di Maria
personArgentina beat Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final at the Maracana. Angel Di Maria scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Lionel Messi was the tournament's top goalscorer with four goals.
Lionel Messi
personArgentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win Copa America, 1st major title in 28 yrs. Angel Di Maria goal gives them a 1- 0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa. Lionel Messi was the tournament's top goalscorer with four goals.
Dustin Poirier
personDustin Poirier beat Conor McGregor at UFC 264 in Las Vegas. McGregor suffered a leg fracture in the first round. McGregor is 1-3 in MMA and 0-1 in boxing since late 2016. The celebrity crowd included Dave Chappelle and Mel Gibson.
Karolina Pliskova
personKarolina Pliskova beaten in three sets by Ash Barty in Wimbledon final. World No. 1 Barty won 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 6- 3 in just under two hours. This is the Australian's first Wimbledon title. Barty is the first Australian woman to win Wimbledon in 41 years.
Ashleigh Barty
personTop-seeded Ashleigh Barty becomes first Australian to win Wimbledon title in 41 years. Barty defeats Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 6-7 (4),6-3 to claim the title in the first three-setter in a Wimbledon final since 2012. The 25-year-old is first Australian woman to win the singles trophy at the All England Club since Evonne Goolagong in 1980.
Mark Cavendish
personMark Cavendish equals Eddy Merckx's record of 34 Tour de France stage wins. The 36-year-old won stage 13 from Nimes, his fourth win of this year’s Tour. Cavendish survived a late bike change and the injuries of teammate Tim de Clercq.
Matteo Berrettini
personMatteo Berrettini becomes first Italian to reach Wimbledon singles final. The 25-year-old beats Hubert Hurkacz of Poland 6-3 6-0 6-7(3) 6-4. Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov will meet in Sunday's final.
Vladimir Putin
personPresident Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin in a Friday phone call that he must "take action" against cybercriminals. The U.S. reserves the right to “defend its people and its critical infrastructure,’ the White House says. The call comes as Biden has faced calls to retaliate against Russia over a string of recent cyberattacks.
Wayne Couzens
personPC Wayne Couzens abducted 33-year-old Sarah Everard in early March. Body was found a week later in a woodland area in Kent. Post-mortem found she died from compression to the neck. Couzens admitted in June to her kidnap and rape - but not murder.
Joe Biden
person1,800 borrowers who went to Westwood College, Marinello Schools of Beauty and the Court Reporting Institute will receive relief. Biden's total debt cancellation for defrauded borrowers to $1.5 billion for 92,000 people. Order addresses several issues with major tech companies and alleged anti-competitive behavior.
Sarah Everard
personPC Wayne Couzens, 48, could have been caught six years ago when police failed to probe a flashing complaint against him. He was suspected of two other indecent exposures feared not to have been properly probed by the Met force days before he killed Sarah. Couzens faces becoming the first police officer to be given a whole life sentence after he pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey.
White House
organizationL.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti will be nominated as the new U.S. ambassador to India. Vice President Joe Biden is set to sign an executive order targeting anticompetitive practices in tech, health care and other parts of the economy. Ford Motor Co. on Friday amended its bylaws to adopt gender-neutral language in an effort to build more inclusive workplace.
Michael Avenatti
personMichael Avenatti, 50, was found guilty in February 2020 of fraud and attempted extortion. He tried to shake down Nike for as much as $25 million during what he said was a negotiation. Judge: Avenatti "had become drunk on the power of his platform" Avenatti still faces three other criminal fraud trials, including for defrauding Stormy Daniels.
Nike
organizationMichael Avenatti, 50, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. He tried to shake down Nike of more than $20 million. The attorney claimed he had evidence of bribery inside the company's basketball program. Avenatti represented Stormy Daniels in lawsuits against President Donald Trump.