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Tim Davie
personGary Lineker was temporarily removed from his role over a tweet. Match of the Day has been suspended until further notice. BBC says it is working hard to resolve the situation.
Virat Kohli
personIndia reach 472-5 at tea on the penultimate day of the fourth and final test. Virat Kohli scored 186 to push India past Australia's first-innings total of 480. India made 571-all out and took a lead of 91 runs.
Carlos Alcaraz
personManchester United drew 0-0 with Southampton at Old Trafford. Third-place United moved two points clear of fourth-place Tottenham. Southampton stayed in last place, with the bottom nine in the league separated by just five points.
Treasury
organizationTreasury estimates the change will cost the taxpayer £200 million. Chancellor is expected to cancel a planned £500 hike in average energy bills.
Casemiro
personManchester United midfielder Casemiro was sent off against Southampton. The Brazilian was initially booked for a tackle on Charly Alcarez. The yellow card was upgraded to red after a VAR review. Erik ten Hag believes the incident could have been avoided.
Ian Wright
personIan Wright says he will leave Match of the Day if Gary Lineker is axed. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced they would be boycotting MOTD. Glenn Murray pulls out of appearing on Football Focus and Final Score. Alex Scott also confirms she will not host Football Focus on Saturday morning.
Li Qiang
personLi Qiang named China's new premier at meeting of rubber-stamp parliament. The 63-year-old received nearly every vote from the more than 2,900 delegates. He replaces Li Keqiang who is retiring after serving two five-year terms.
Shubman Gill
personShubman Gill scores a career-best 128 to power India to 289-3. 23-year-old batsman anchored India's response to Australia's first innings 480. Gill forged a 74-run partnership with Rohit Sharma for the first wicket.
Silicon Valley Bank
organizationMoody's Investors Service Inc delivered alarming news to SVB Financial Group, the parent of Silicon Valley Bank. Details of SVB's failed response to the prospect of the downgrade, reported by Reuters, show how quickly confidence in financial institutions can erode. Friday's collapse sent jitters through global markets and walloped banking stocks.
The Carolina Panthers
organizationChicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles agreed to deal the No. 1 overall pick to the Carolina Panthers. The Panthers will now be making only their second all-time selection using the first overall pick. There could also be another big trade coming, if the New York Jets end up sending their first-rounder to the Green Bay Packers for Aaron Rodgers.
Alan Shearer
personMatch of the Day set to be shown without punditry or presenters. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer announced they would not be appearing on the iconic highlights show. Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out. Neither Football Focus or Final Score went ahead on BBC One.
Alex Scott
personPresenter joins wealth of talent standing in solidarity with Lineker. Scott said ‘it doesn’t feel right for me to go ahead with the show today’
Dennis Schröder
personD'Angelo Russell scores 28 points in his return from a six-game injury absence. Dennis Schröder adds 23 points and seven assists in the Lakers' 122-112 victory. Austin Reaves scored 18 points while Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt added 16 apiece. Jaren Jackson scored 26 points and Tyus Jones had 16 for the Grizzlies.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Harry Kane scores a double as Spurs move up to fourth in the table. Bournemouth beat fifth-placed Liverpool 1-0 earlier in the day.
Gary Lineker
personBBC forced Gary Lineker to "step back" from Match of the Day. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright then pulled out of tonight’s MOTD broadcast. It will instead go out with no host or post-match analysis. Football Focus also cancelled.
Mark Chapman
personIan Wright, Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott have all stood down from the BBC show. Football Focus on Saturday lunchtime was scrapped from the schedule. Colin Murray has also apparently joined the walkout by refusing to host Fighting Talk.
BBC Sport
organizationMatch of the Day cut from 80 minutes to just 20 and several other football shows axed as other stars walked out in support. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer said they would boycott the show in ‘solidarity’ Former director-general Greg Dyke said BBC was'mistaken' in standing Lineker down.
SVB
organizationUS regulators shut Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and took control of its deposits. This is the biggest retail banking failure since the global financial crisis in 2008. UK tech companies that had been banking with SVB wrote to finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Saturday to request state intervention.
Bournemouth
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Harry Kane scored a double and Son Heung-min also netted. Bournemouth beat fifth-placed Liverpool 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
BBC
organizationMark Chapman will NOT host Radio 5Live's Saturday afternoon sport coverage. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright became the first to start the boycott. No pundits or match commentary featured on the football highlights episode. Football Focus also cancelled.