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Tommy Paul
personNovak Djokovic beat Tommy Paul 7-5 6-1 6-2 to reach Australian Open final. Serbian will take on Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday in his 33rd grand slam final. The winner will overtake Carlos Alcaraz as world number one.
The Minnesota Wild
organizationMatt Boldy had two goals and one assist for the Wild, who snapped a three-game losing streak. Nick Schmaltz scored his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Arizona Coyotes over the St Louis Blues 5-0. Kent Johnson scored the overtime winner as the Columbus Blue Jackets came away with a surprise 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night.
Jeremy Hunt
personHunt will deliver an upbeat message in a keynote speech on Friday. But he is expected to resist calls from some Tory MPs for tax cuts. He will say the UK should exploit the opportunities provided by the withdrawal from the EU.
Al-Ittihad
organizationAl-Nassr lost 3-1 to Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup semi-final. Cristiano Ronaldo played all 90 minutes in a central striking role. The Portugal star spurned a golden opportunity early on.
Srdjan Djokovic
personSrdjan Djokovic will not attend his son's Australian Open semifinal. Decision follows a flap involving spectators who brought Russian flags. Flags from Russia and Belarus were banned from Melbourne Park on Jan. 17. Four people were kicked out of the tournament because of the flags.
Moises Caicedo
personArsenal had a £60m bid rejected for Moises Caicedo on Friday. Arsenal are keen to strengthen their squad after Mohamed Elneny picked up an injury in training that could mean a lengthy lay-off. Brighton sold Marc Cucurella, Yves Bissouma and Neal Maupay.
Brian Sicknick
personNew Jersey man who admitted spraying U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray was sentenced to 80 months in prison. Co-conspirator George Tanios has been sentenced to time served. Prosecutors are seeking a 7-1/2 year prison term for Julian Khater.
John Eastman
personCalifornia attorney regulators say they will seek to disbar attorney John Eastman. Eastman penned a memo suggesting that then-Vice President Mike Pence didn't have to accept the election result in some swing states. Critics have likened that to instructions for staging a coup.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
personThe NBA announced the captains and starters for the 2023 All-Star Game on Thursday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks) is the captain from the East, with the likes of Kevin Durant (Brooklyn Nets) and Donovan Mitchell (Cleveland Cavaliers) joining him. In the West, LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers), Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks), Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors), Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets) and Zion Williamson (New Orleans Pelicans) join him.
Paul Pelosi
personPaul Pelosi was pummeled several times in the head with a hammer during the bizarre incident on Oct. 28, 2022. The former House speaker said she won’t be tuning in to the evidence in the case against his accused attacker David DePape. Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and injuries to his right arm and hands.
Intel
organizationIntel INTC.O tumbled 7.94% after the company reported its worst revenue slump in at least two decades. Dow DOW Inc. announced they will be laying off 2,000 people or about 5% of their workforce. IBM will layoff 3,900 people while MMM is reducing their headcount by 2.500.
Brighton
organizationArsenal have had a mammoth £60m bid for Moises Caicedo rejected. Chelsea also had a £55m proposal waved away by the Seagulls. Brighton sold Marc Cucurella, Yves Bissouma and Neal Maupay this summer.
Ronna McDaniel
personThe Republican National Committee voted to reelect Ronna McDaniel to a fourth two-year term as party chair. McDaniel won by a margin of 111-51-4-1, securing her leadership through the 2024 election. She becomes the longest-serving RNC chair since the Civil War.
Karen Khachanov
personStefano Tsitsipas beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6) 6-3. Third-seeded Greek will take on Novak Djokovic or Tommy Paul. Winning his first Grand Slam crown would see Tsitipas take the number one spot.
Stefanos Tsitsipas
personStefanos Tsitsipas beat Karen Khachanov 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-7 (6) 6-3. Third-seeded Greek will play Novak Djokovic or Tommy Paul for first Grand Slam title. Tsitipas will take the number one spot from Spain's Carlos Alcaraz if he wins on Sunday.
Luka Doncic
personEric Gordon has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Cleveland. Luka Doncic left the game about three minutes in due to an ankle injury. Karl-Anthony Towns has "no timetable" to return to game action.
Sania Mirza
personSania Mirza and Rohan Bopanna lost 6-7(2) 2-6 to Luisa Stefani and Rafael Mataos. The 36-year-old announced prior to Australian Open that it would be her last Grand Slam tournament. Sania won her first Grand Slam title at Melbourne Park in 2009 with Mahesh Bhupathi.
Elton John
personAbout 40,000 people were expected to attend the evening concert. Fire and Emergency New Zealand said it had taken over 1,000 calls for help. Transport authorities closed parts of State Highway 1, the main highway that bisects Auckland.
Rohan Bopanna
personIndia issues a notice to Pakistan over the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) of September 1960. The Indian duo missed two overheads in a row, including Mirza's shot into the net on set point. Mirza announced prior to the Australian Open that it would be her last Grand Slam tournament.
Southwest Airlines
organizationSouthwest Airlines reported a loss for the fourth quarter, as the company took an $800 million pretax hit. Southwest had to cancel around 16,700 flights between December 21 through December 31, nearly all the flights scheduled for that time period.