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Lionel Messi
personLionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe have been slammed by French newspaper L'Equipe. The World Cup winning Argentina skipper and hat-trick hero in the final were part of Christophe Galtier's flops. The pair have had a hand in 46 goals in Ligue 1 so far this season but their ratings of three out of 10 apiece sum up their dismal performances.
Real Betis
organizationManchester United beat Real Betis 4-1 in Europa League last-16 first leg. Goals from Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Wout Weghorst secure comfortable win. Erik ten Hag's side are through to the Europa League quarter-finals. Second leg takes place at Benito Villamarin Stadium on March 16.
Mitch McConnell
personThe top Republican fell during a private dinner on Wednesday. It remains unclear how long the 81-year-old might remain absent from the narrowly divided Senate. He's the third member of the Senate to be hospitalized in the past month alone.
Jerome Powell
personFTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 off 0.5% by 0821 GMT. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said U.S. central bank would likely need to hike rates more than expected. Comments were Powell's first since inflation unexpectedly jumped in January.
Relativity Space
organizationThe rocket, called Terran 1, was built by commercial company Relativity Space. About 85% of its parts were printed at the company's factory in Long Beach, California.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate to reach Champions League quarter-finals. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz earned the Blues a 2-0 win. The 2021 European champions had trailed 1-0 from the round-of-16 first leg in Dortmund.
Blues
organizationChelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate to reach Champions League quarterfinals. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz secured a 2-0 aggregate win for the Blues. Chelsea have now progressed from five Champions League knockout stage ties after losing the first leg.
Tucker Carlson
personRight-wing commentator showed footage from the attacks on the U.S. Capitol that portrayed rioters as peaceful. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy doubles down on his decision to give Carlson riot security footage. White House has condemned Fox News’s recent coverage of the January 6, 2021 insurrection.
Borussia Dortmund
organizationChelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to reach Champions League quarter-finals. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz handed Graham Potter's men a place in the last eight. Emre Can questioned the referee's decision to award a retake of a penalty.
Lilibet Diana
personPrince Harry and wife Meghan have given their children 'Prince' and 'Princess' titles. Announcement comes after Princess Lilibet was christened at their California home. It has raised hopes the Sussexes will attend King Charles' coronation.
Breonna Taylor
personLouisville Metro Police engaged in a pattern of civil rights violations. Justice Department investigation followed the killing of Breonna Taylor. Ms Taylor was hit with six bullets during a chaotic raid in March 2020.
Dominion Voting Systems
organizationDominion Voting Systems filed a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News. The lawsuit alleges that Fox repeatedly aired unsubstantiated election accusations. Fox has defended its coverage, arguing it had a right to report on election-fraud allegations.
Daniel Jones
personThe New York Giants re-signed quarterback Daniel Jones to a four-year, $160 million contract extension. The 25-year-old is now the fifth highest-paid player in the league. The deal has an annual average worth of $40 million, but it's structured to create cap space this season. Jones can earn up to $35 million extra based on achieving certain markers.
Federal Reserve
organizationBond yields extended their February gains, with the benchmark 10-year yield briefly topping 4 percent for the first time since November 2022. Dow Jones Industrial Average fell about 574 points, or 1.7%, ending near 32,856. Fed funds futures also under selling pressure as interest rate markets priced in a near 70% chance of a 50 bp Fed rate hike later in the month.
The Champions League
organizationChelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on aggregate to reach Champions League quarter-finals. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz secured a 2-0 aggregate win for the Blues. Tottenham Hotspur take on AC Milan in the other last eight tie.
Yeezy
organizationAdidas says split with Kanye West could push it to its first annual loss in three decades. German sportswear company hasn't decided what to do with its remaining Yeezy inventory.
Fox News
organizationDominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News over its handling of stolen-election claims. Fox executives and hosts privately derided the claims even as the network chose to air them. The White House has slammed Tucker Carlson for his delusional depiction of the Capitol riot.
The Champions League
organizationTottenham were knocked out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage. Antonio Conte's side were beaten 1-0 by AC Milan in the second leg. Spurs fans jeered Conte at full-time and chanted Mauricio Pochettino's name. Barcelona and Inter Miami have reportedly emerged as top candidates to sign Lionel Messi.
Kai Havertz
personChelsea beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in Champions League last-16. Goals either side of half-time from Raheem Sterling and a re-taken penalty from Kai Havertz won it for the Blues. Chelsea will play one of the other Round of 16 winners in the quarter-final stage of the competition.
Gary Lineker
personMatch of the Day host criticised Home Secretary Suella Braverman. He compared the language used to launch the policy with 1930s Germany. BBC says it is taking matter'seriously' and expects to have a 'frank conversation'