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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.
SVB
organizationU.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the government won't bail out Silicon Valley Bank. The bank's demise plunges the tech and startup world into the most systemic crisis since the dot-com bubble.
Saudi Aramco
organizationHigh oil prices and a production pact with Russia helped push Aramco's earnings up. Firm plans to spend as much as $55 billion this year on capital projects. Firm earned $49 billion in 2020 when the world faced the worst of the coronavirus pandemic.
Silicon Valley Bank
organizationCalifornia-based commercial lending giant Silicon Valley Bank had its charter revoked and was transferred into receivership on March 10. Customers withdrew $42 billion, leaving the bank with a negative cash balance of $958 million. The bank reportedly provided financial services to about half of all US-based venture capital-backed startups.
Janet Yellen
personYellen balked at the government rescuing the nation's 16th-largest bank. The bank is the second biggest bank failure in U.S. history. The collapse has roiled Wall Street ahead of Monday's opening of the stock market.
Southampton
organizationManchester United drew 0-0 with Southampton at Old Trafford on Sunday. Third-place United moved two points clear of fourth-place Tottenham. Midfielder Casemiro was sent off in the 34th minute for a studs-up challenge on Carlos Alcaraz.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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’
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.
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 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.
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.
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.