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Jose Mourinho
personJose Mourinho has been sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur. The 58-year-old was told the news this morning, according to sources. Ryan Mason will take charge until the end of the Premier League season. Julian Nagelsmann, Brendan Rodgers, Scott Parker and Massimiliano Allegri are all in line to fill the vacancy on a permanent basis.
the Super League
organizationUEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin has laid into United chief Ed Woodward for his role in proceedings. United are one of six Premier League clubs to sign up to the Super League. La Liga, Serie A and FIFA, unanimous in opposition to these cynical plans which are completely against what football should be.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool are one of six Premier League clubs to join the European Super League. Arsenal, Arsenal, Atlético Madrid, Chelsea, Barcelona, Inter Milan, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur have all joined as Founding Clubs. Jamie Carragher slammed the club on Twitter calling them "an embarrassment" Graeme Souness wants Liverpool to sign two midfielders in the summer. Gary Neville said he is 'disgusted' at Liverpool and Manchester United.
Alexei Navalny
personRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in the third week of a hunger strike. The 44-year-old started refusing food on March 31 in protest at what he said was the refusal of prison authorities to provide him with adequate medical care. Doctors have warned that Navalny, who is currently on hunger strike, could die "any minute"
Brian Sicknick
personCapitol cop Brian Sicknick, 42, suffered two strokes one day after MAGA riot day and died of natural causes, medical examiner rules. Two men have already been arrested for allegedly assaulting Sicknick during the riot by spraying a chemical irritant into his eyes and face, though they have not been charged with homicide.
Oliver Dowden
personSports minister Oliver Dowden says Britain will do everything possible to block the formation of a Super League. Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Manchester City have signed up to the plans. No German clubs have agreed to join the breakaway league.
Manchester United
organizationSix Premier League sides are part of an initial group of 12 clubs seeking to establish a new 20-team continental competition. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan have also agreed to join. The news has received a huge backlash with Gary Neville giving a scathing rant on Sky Sports News.
Gary Neville
personGary Neville says he is 'disgusted' at Liverpool and Manchester United for signing up to the European Super League. The former Manchester United defender is worried by the involvement of the Glazers. The Premier League and UEFA have condemned the plans for a breakaway league.
Maxine Waters
personRep. Maxine Waters urged protesters in Minnesota to 'get more confrontational' if a police officer is acquitted. Waters made the remarks as she attended protests over the fatal police shooting of young Black man Daunte Wright. Waters said she would 'continue to fight in every way that I can for justice', prompting the Republican minority leader, Kevin McCarthy, to accuse Waters of 'inciting violence' House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Monday that Waters does not need to apologize.
Alexei Navalny
personKremlin critic Alexei Navalny is showing signs of kidney failure. Tests show potentially fatal levels of potassium in his blood. The 44-year-old has been on hunger strike since March 31 over jail conditions. He says he is being denied proper treatment for acute pain in his back and numbness in his legs.
George Russell
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. World champion Lewis Hamilton finishes second after hitting a wall. Race also suspended after Valtteri Bottas and George Russell crash. Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris in the podium positions.
Jake Paul
personYouTube star Jake Paul knocked out former UFC fighter Ben Askren. The victory improves Paul's professional boxing record to 3-0. Paul is now three professional fights unbeaten.
Roger Stone
personThe US Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Roger Stone and his wife Nydia. The lawsuit claims the couple underpaid their income taxes by $1,590,361 from 2007 to 2011 and by $407,036 in 2018. Stone responded by labelling the suit "yet another example of the Democrats weaponising the Justice Department in violation of the rule of law"
SpaceX
organizationSpaceX beat out two rivals for the Human Landing System. It will carry astronauts to and from the moon’s surface as early as 2024. NASA plans to establish a sustainable human lunar presence by the end of the decade.
Helen McCrory
personHelen McCrory, 52, died Friday after a battle with cancer, her husband said. She was famed for her roles in the "Harry Potter" franchise and the BBC series "Peaky Blinders" The actress was awarded an OBE in the 2017 honours list.
Adam Toledo
personChicago police officer Eric Stillman, 34, has been identified as the cop who shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo on March 29. Toledo can be seen in video footage with a gun in his right hand before tossing it in an alley. Toledo was shot a split second after putting his hands up. Activists in Chicago are calling for the resignation of Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Police Superintendent David Brown.
Jerry Falwell Jr.
personLiberty University has filed a civil lawsuit against its former leader, Jerry Falwell Jr. The lawsuit is seeking millions in damages after the two parted ways acrimoniously last year. The complaint alleges Falwell crafted a "well-resourced exit strategy"
Jimmy Lai
personHong Kong's District Court Judge Amanda Woodcock gave Lai a 15-month sentence, reduced by three months in mitigation. Martin Lee, who helped launch the city’s largest opposition Democratic Party in the 1990s, was given a suspended sentence of 11 months. Lai and nine other pro-democracy activists are expected to be sentenced on Friday.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal beat Slavia Prague 4-0 to reach Europa League semi-finals. Alexandre Lacazette scored twice, with Nicolas Pepe and Bukayo Saka also on target for Arsene Wenger's side. Manchester United beat Granada 2-0 for a 4-1 aggregate win. Edinson Cavani scored his 50th European goal for United.
Jonathan Pentland
personJonathan Pentland, a U.S. Army soldier at Fort Jackson, was charged with assault and battery after a video went viral. The video shows a man who police said is Pentland demanding a Black man walking in the street tell him if he lives in the neighborhood. Dozens of protesters showed up at Pentland's home Wednesday.