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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.
Stellantis
organizationStellantis says 98% of its models in Europe and North America will have electric versions. CEO Carlos Tavares says Stellantis will spend no less than 30 billion euros ($35.6 billion) over the next five years.
Kasper Schmeichel
personEngland beat Denmark 2-1 in their Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley. Harry Kane scored the winner for Gareth Southgate's side. But a fan shone a laser pen in the Danish stopper's face. Supporters took to Twitter to condemn the person who tried to disrupt the Leicester shot-stopper.
The Tampa Bay Lightning
organizationThe Tampa Bay Lightning have secured the third Stanley Cup in franchise history. Ross Colton scored the lone goal in a 1-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 5 on Wednesday. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy made 22 saves to complete a series-ending shutout.
the Tampa Bay Lightning
organizationTampa Bay Lightning beat Montreal Canadiens 1-0 in Stanley Cup Final. Lightning move to 15-0 over the last two postseasons after a loss. No Canadian team has claimed the Cup since Montreal earned its last championship in 1993. Tampa Bay joined Pittsburgh as only back-to-back Cup winner in the salary cap era.
Roger Federer
personRoger Federer beaten 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. The 39-year-old had been chasing a record-equalling ninth Wimbledon title. Novak Djokovic and Denis Shapovalov also reached the semifinals.
Marton Fucsovics
personNovak Djokovic beat Marton Fucsovics 6-3, 6-4,6-4 on Centre Court. World No 1 will play the winner of Karen Khachanov and Denis Shapovalov. Roger Federer will play Hubert Hurkacz in the other semi. Aryna Sabalenka plays No. 8 Karolina Pliskova.
Chris Paul
personPhoenix point guard had 32 points, 9 assists in long-awaited Finals debut. Giannis Antetokounmpo returned from injury and scored 20 points in Game 1. Suns host the Bucks again Thursday for Game 2.
Claude Joseph
personJovenel Moise, 53, was assassinated at the couple's residence in Port-Au-Prince. His 47-year-old wife, Martine, also suffered multiple gunshot injuries. She was airlifted in critical condition to Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.
Hubert Hurkacz
personRoger Federer beaten 6-3 7-6(4) 6-0 by Hubert Hurkacz. The 39-year-old had been chasing a record-equalling ninth title at the All England Club. Novak Djokovic faces Denis Shapovalov in Friday's other semifinal.
Donald Trump is filing class action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google. Accused the companies of "shameful censorship" and cancel culture. Comes after the former president was permanently banned from Twitter. Also has a two-year suspension from Facebook.
Jovenel Moise
personHaiti's President Jovenel Moise has been killed by unidentified attackers in his private residence. First Lady Martine Moise was also wounded in the attack and is currently hospitalized. The Dominican Republic closed the border it shares with Haiti on the island of Hispaniola.
Dilip Kumar
personDilip Kumar, nicknamed Bollywood's "Tragedy King," enjoyed a career spanning more than 50 years and nearly 60 films. Known for big hits such as "Devdas" (1955) and "Mughal-e-Azam" (1960) Kumar had been ailing for some time and was in and out of the hospital the past month.
Eric Adams
personEric Adams, borough president of Brooklyn, served in the New York Police Department for over two decades. He will be the prohibitive favourite in the November general election against Curtis Sliwa, the eccentric Republican founder of the crime-fighting group Guardian Angels. This was the first time the city used rank choice voting in a mayoral election.
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he plans to file lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Trump alleges the tech giants violated his First Amendment rights. Legal experts say the cases are likely to be thrown out of court.
Boris Johnson
personNHS Test and Trace has used 2,500 consultants since start of pandemic. Deloitte is among those supplying consultants, with its contract worth £298m out of £516m in fees agreed with City companies.
Jovenel Moïse
personPresident Jovenel Moïse, 53, was killed in the attack at his home in Port-au-Prince. His wife, first lady Martine Moïsse, was shot but survived the attack. The assailants claimed to be agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
Nikole Hannah-Jones
personNikole Hannah-Jones says she will not teach at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She will instead take up the Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism at Howard University. Fellow Pulitzer winner Ta-Nahesi Coates will also be joining the faculty.
Pentagon
organizationAmazon Web Services had long been considered a leading candidate to run the project. Pentagon faced extended legal challenges by Amazon to the original $1 million contract.
Rachel Nichols
personMalika Andrews will handle that role starting Tuesday night when the Milwaukee Bucks meet the Suns in Phoenix. The switch was made after the New York Times reported Sunday on her comments last year.