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Cameron Green
personCameron Green scores maiden Test century for Australia. Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy put on 70 in final session. Green and Usman Khawaja put on 208-run fifth-wicket partnership.
Real Betis
organizationManchester United beat Real Betis 4-1 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Marcus Rashford, Antony, Bruno Fernandes and Wout Weghorst scored for United. Ayoze Perez, on loan from Leicester City, netted his first goal for Betis.
Rishi Sunak
personBritish PM Rishi Sunak hails £479 million security deal with France. Deal is aimed at tackling migrants crossing the English Channel. Tens of thousands of migrants crossed the Channel from France to the UK last year.
Ian Wright
personPundit will now step back from presenting duties on the flagship football show until a "clear position" on his social media use is agreed. Ian Wright, Alan Shearer, Alex Scott, Micah Richards and Jermaine Jenas have all said they will not appear on the show. BBC confirm Match of the Day will focus on match action without presentation or punditry this weekend.
SVB Financial
organizationSilicon Valley Bank Financial was temporarily closed by a California regulator on Friday. Shares of SVB Financial were halted Friday morning after they fell by more than 64%. The bank was in talks to sell itself on Friday after efforts to raise outside capital failed.
The Carolina Panthers
organizationThe Panthers are in the market for a quarterback after struggling with the likes of Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and P.J. Walker in 2022. The Bears are committed to Justin Fields at quarterback and that gave them leverage to trade down.
SVB Financial Group
organizationCalifornia banking regulators on Friday closed SVB Financial Group, putting the tech-heavy lender into receivership. With about $209 billion in assets, SVB has become the second-largest bank failure in US history after the 2008 collapse of Washington Mutual.
Silicon Valley Bank
organizationUS regulators pull the plug on Silicon Valley Bank on Friday. Move sends global banking shares into turmoil, as markets fretted over possible contagion. Earlier this week, SVB disclosed a $1.8 billion loss after conducting a $21 billion fire sale of its bond assets.
Prince Edward
personPrince Edward is the fifth member of the Royal Family to hold the title. His father, the late Prince Phillip, held the title for more than 70 years. The title does not come with lands or money for the person who is given it.
Xi Jinping
personRussian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Putin called Xi his "friend," and lauded the two nations' "strategic cooperation" and "fruitful" relationship. Xi is likely to easily win National People's Congress backing to serve five more years.
Usman Khawaja
personUsman Khawaja hits 104 to power Australia to a commanding 255-4. Travis Head, Steve Smith and Cameron Green put Australia on course for their highest total in the series. India, who lead the series 2-1, were 36 for no loss in reply with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Gary Lineker
personFormer footballer sent a pair of tweets taking Tories to task for a new border proposal seeking to curb the flow of illegal immigration. BBC said it considered Lineker's "recent social media activity to be a breach of our guidelines"
Mikaela Shiffrin
personMikaela Shiffrin matched Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record for World Cup wins. The win came in a giant slalom in Are, Sweden. She finished 0.64 seconds ahead of Italy's Federica Brignone. The second run is later Friday.
Alan Shearer
personIan Wright and Alan Shearer have pulled out of Match of the Day. Micah Richards and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show. Gary Lineker has been embroiled in a row over impartiality. The 62-year-old criticised the government's Illegal Migration Bill.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench leader hailed 'new beginning' in Anglo-French relationship. But he said there was still unfinished business from UK's departure from EU. Relations between London and Paris chilled amid post-Brexit wrangling.
Patrick Ewing
personGeorgetown parted with men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing after six disappointing seasons. The move came after the Hoyas were non-competitive and blown out 80-48 by Villanova. Ewing ends his tenure with a 75-109 mark, the second-worst winning percentage in the school's storied history.
SVB
organizationUS authorities swooped in and seized the assets of SVB, a key lender to US startups since the 1980s. SVB was put into receivership Friday, making it the biggest U.S. banking collapse since 2008.
BBC
organizationGary Lineker has been removed from his role as MOTD main host. The 62-year-old has come under fire for his views on immigration. He compared the government's policy to that of Nazi Germany. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer have also pulled out of Match of the Day.
Bayern Munich
organizationLionel Messi has been blamed for Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League exit against Bayern Munich. PSG have now exited the tournament at the last- 16 stage for the fifth time in seven years. Christophe Galtier is adamant he will see out the season at Parc des Princes.
Tiger Woods
personTiger Woods is worried about what could be "another scandal" amid legal drama with his ex-girlfriend Erica Herman. Herman has filed a lawsuit accusing Woods of locking her out of his home. Tiger Woods will not compete in next week’s Players Championship.