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United Airlines
organizationUnited is the first major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers are required to wear face masks at company offices. More than 700,000 people are expected to attend the Sturgis motorcycle rally.
Kate French
personKate French won gold for Team GB in the women's modern pentathlon. Jack Carlin picked up his second medal of the Games in the individual sprint for 24-year-old. Laura Kenny becomes first British woman to win gold at three Olympics.
Joan Laporta
personLionel Messi is out of contract and will not be re-signing with the club. Barcelona president Joan Laporta blamed LaLiga's financial restrictions and the disastrous finances he inherited from his predecessor Jose Maria Bartomeu for Messi's exit. Messi has been at Barcelona since he was a child, scoring 672 goals in 778 appearances.
Charlie Watts
personCharlie Watts was set to tour with the band stateside next month. Had to undergo an operation in London after a routine check-up unearthed in issue. Veteran drummer Steve Jordan will fill in.
Matt Walls
personMatt Walls dominated the end of the men's Olympic omnium. The 23-year-old won by 24 points from silver medalist Campbell Stewart of New Zealand. Team GB's 4x400m Women's relay qualify for the event after a third place finish in their heat.
Jack Grealish
personJack Grealish has joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m. The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign Paul Pogba. The 25-year-old has signed a six-year contract at the Etihad Stadium. He will wear the No 10 shirt vacated by City's all-time leading scorer Sergio Aguero.
Keegan Palmer
personAussie teen Keegan Palmer has snared a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics - in men's skateboarding. Queensland teen, 18, blitzed the field in amazing scenes at the skate bowl. His gold medal triumph equals Australia's best ever return at an Olympic Games.
Lionel Messi
personBarcelona confirm Lionel Messi will not sign new contract. Club blame LaLiga for 'economic obstacles' stopping them from giving him huge new deal. Messi, 34, has been a free agent since 1 July when his contract expired. Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain lead the race for his signature.
Manchester City
organizationJack Grealish has joined Manchester City from Aston Villa for £100m. The 25-year-old becomes the most expensive English player in history. The fee surpasses the £89m Manchester United paid to re-sign Paul Pogba. City are also chasing Tottenham striker Harry Kane too.
FC Barcelona
organizationLionel Messi is set to leave Barcelona after contract talks break down. The 34-year-old had been expected to sign a new five-year deal with the Catalan club. Barcelona removed Messi from its squad list on the club’s website.
Carli Lloyd
personU.S. women beat Australia 4-3 to win the bronze medal at the Tokyo Games. Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored twice for the US. It was the program's sixth Olympic medal.
Megan Rapinoe
personTeam USA beat Australia 4-3 in the third-place match in the women's football at the Tokyo Olympics. Megan Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd scored two goals each for the veteran team. Emily Gielnik did strike in late on, lashing in from distance, but it was not enough.
Richard Trumka
personTrumka, 72, had led the 12.5 million-member federation since 2009. The third-generation coal miner from Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, began working in the mines at age 19.
Ryan Crouser
personU.S. shot putter Ryan Crouser wins his second straight Olympic gold medal. Joe Kovacs took silver and Tomas Walsh of New Zealand claimed bronze. It is the first time in Olympic history that an individual podium has been the same.
Meghan Markle
personDuchess of Sussex announced a mentorship program called "40X40" Meghan Markle released a video promoting a women's mentorship project to celebrate her 40th birthday. She launched 40x40, a global effort encouraging people to commit to giving 40 minutes of their time to support women going back to work.
Mark McCloskey
personMark McCloskey, who brandished a semi-automatic rifle while his wife, Patricia, waved a pistol, is now planning a run for the Senate seat in Missouri next year. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson issued 12 pardons and two commutations on Tuesday.
Mike Carey
personMike Carey, a coal lobbyist endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated 10 opponents in the special Republican primary for Ohio's 15th Congressional District. With 96.5% of precincts reporting, Carey was ahead of his closest contender, state representative Jeff LaRe, by 37% to 13.3%.
Mike Parson
personMissouri Gov. Mike Parson pardoned Mark and Patricia McCloskey last week. The couple waved their guns at peaceful racial justice protesters walking by their home in June 2020. No shots were fired, and no one was hurt.
Katarina Johnson-Thompson
personKatarina Johnson-Thompson pulled up in the 200m heat of the heptathlon. The Team GB star had been nursing an Achilles injury. The 28-year-old limped over the line before being consoled by her fellow competitors.
Aston Villa
organizationAston Villa complete £30m signing of Leon Bailey from Bayer Leverkusen. Dean Smith hails arrival of 'top professional' as club's busy window continues. Danny Ings has joined Villa on a three-year deal from Southampton. Jack Grealish is set to complete his £100m move to Manchester City.