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Las Vegas Raiders
organizationLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He made the announcement on a video posted on Instagram. He also donated $100,000 (£71,000) to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people in the US.
UEFA
organizationUEFA reject plan for Pride flag on stadium for Germany vs Hungary match. Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter’s application made clear it wanted to protest a law passed by Hungarian lawmakers last week. The law prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment.
the Trevor Project
organizationLas Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib has become the first active NFL player to come out as gay. He made the announcement on a video posted on Instagram. Nassib also donated $100,000 (£71,000) to the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention service for LGBTQ young people.
Ben Chilwell
personMason Mount and Ben Chilwell have tested negative for Covid-19. The pair were deemed to have been close contacts of Scotland's Billy Gilmour, who was sent into a 10-day quarantine after returning a positive test. Luke Shaw is expected to start instead of Chil well at left-back. Jude Bellingham is likely to replace Mount in midfield.
Dieter Reiter
personUEFA have turned down a request from the mayor of Munich for the city's stadium to be lit up in rainbow colours for Wednesday's Euro 2020 match. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter wanted to light up the stadium in the colours in protest against a new law in Hungary. The law prohibits sharing with minors any content portraying homosexuality or sex reassignment.
Senate
organizationRepublicans united against the measure, ensuring the issue remains a political flashpoint into the 2022 midterm elections and beyond. The measure failed in a 50-50 vote along party lines. Without 10 Republican votes or a plan to change Senate rules, neither election bill has a path to becoming law.
Raheem Sterling
personEngland beat Czech Republic 1-0 to advance to Euro 2020's last 16. Raheem Sterling scored the only goal of the game in the 12th minute. England will face France, Germany, Portugal or Hungary in round of 16.
Jack Grealish
personJack Grealish set to start for England against Czech Republic. Aston Villa captain has been heavily linked with a summer move to Manchester City. Harry Maguire expected to replace Tyrone Mings at right back. Arsenal playmaker Bukayo Saka could be a shock inclusion on the right wing.
Amazon Prime
organizationAmazon Prime Day begins today, with discounts across technology, home appliances, beauty and more. There are deals on Amazon devices – such as Kindle and Fire TV Sticks – as well as from big brands including Nintendo, Oral-B and Shark. Kid Cudi, H.E.R. and Billie Eilish will perform on Thursday, June 17.
Sony
organizationHisense 60-inch Class A6G Smart Android TV: $380 You save $40 Best Buy. Segway Ninebot ES2-N Foldable Electric Scooter: $550 YouSave $100 Segway. Bose noise-canceling headphones are on sale for the lowest Amazon price we've seen.
NCAA
organizationThe U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that the NCAA had violated antitrust law. Critics say the ruling could open the door to a pay-for-play system. Decision could have broad ramifications for the future of college sports.
Amazon
organizationAmazon Prime Day is now on -- and so are the Prime Day deals. Prices site-wide -- on everything from orthopedic dog beds to Samsung smartwatches -- are dropping. Only Prime members can access these deals, so sign up fast if you haven't yet.
Billy Gilmour
personEngland pair are now having to isolate on the eve of the game. Southgate expressed sympathy for Scotland counterpart Clarke following Gilmour’s positive test. England's Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell have also been instructed to isolate.
Mason Mount
personMason Mount and Ben Chilwell are in self-isolation ahead of England's final Euro 2020 group game against the Czech Republic on Tuesday. The Chelsea duo shared an embrace with Scotland's Billy Gilmour after their goalless draw with the Scots on Friday. England boss Gareth Southgate admits he does not yet know if the duo will be able to play on Tuesday night.
Amblin Partners
organizationAmblin, a global film and TV studio, will provide multiple movies per year to Netflix. Spielberg will continue to direct movies for Comcast Corp's Universal Pictures. The deal announced Monday doesn't specifically include any movies to be directed by Spielberg.
Amazon Prime Day
organizationPrime Day runs every year and sees the shopping giant reduce prices on millions of items. The mega-sale started this morning and will run for two days. Shoppers can shop huge discounts on tech, gaming and home appliances. There's also hundreds of savings across fashion, beauty and toys.
Laurel Hubbard
personNew Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is the first openly transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. The 43-year-old was born male but transitioned to female in her 30s. Hubbard lifted 628 pounds in two lifts to earn a spot in the Tokyo Games. She'll compete in the women's 87-kilogram event.
Jon Rahm
personSpaniard birdied final two holes to complete a closing 67 and finish six under par. South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen finished one shot behind Rahm. The 26-year-old Spaniard is the No. 3 ranked golfer in the world.
Samsung
organizationSave 20% on one of Samsung's 2021 Neo QLED TV and get a $400 credit. The Razer Blade 15 gaming laptop is only $950 for Prime Day 2021. The MacBook Air M1 laptop is down to $900 thanks to an automatically applied coupon.
Walmart
organizationWalmart kicked off its Deals for Days event on Sunday, June 20. "Black Friday-like savings" are up for grabs online and in stores now through Wednesday, June 23.