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Magda Linette
personMagda Linette is the first unseeded woman to win the Australian Open women's singles title since Serena Williams in 2007. Linette beat former world No.1 Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 7-5 in the quarterfinals. World number 45 will battle for a place in the final against fifth seed Aryna Sabalenka or Donna Vekic. Novak Djokovic takes on Andrey Rublev in the other men's semifinal.
Patrick Reed
personRory McIlroy was filmed snubbing Patrick Reed on the driving range. Reed then tossed a tee towards the world No 1 at the Dubai Desert Classic. The pair are playing side-by-side this week because the DP World Tour and LIV are awaiting the results of an arbitration case.
Marcus Rashford
personManchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 in Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. Marcus Rashford, Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes scored for Red Devils. Win puts United on the brink of returning to Wembley for their first domestic showpiece since losing the 2018 FA Cup final.
Olaf Scholz
personMove would bolster Ukraine’s ‘defensive firepower’ US confirmed it will send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to the warzone. UK had already become the first Western nation to promise main battle tanks.
Hindenburg Research
organizationShares in Adani Transmission plunged 8.1% on Wednesday. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. sank 6.1%. The lost market capitalization amounted to more than $9 billion.
Jason Clare
personAustralian education minister Jason Clare says Kanye West could have visa denied. Clare said Ye's antisemitic comments were "awful" Last month, Ye praised Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler during an interview.
Fawad Chaudhry
personFawad Chaudhry, vice president of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, is an outspoken critic of the government. Hundreds of his supporters blocked a key highway in Jehlum, his home city.
Mikaela Shiffrin
personMikaela Shiffrin becomes the most successful woman in World Cup skiing history with the 83rd victory of her career. The American star broke the record she shared with compatriot Lindsey Vonn after clocking a combined time of two minutes, 0.61 seconds over two runs. The 27-year-old is now just three wins away from matching the all-time record set by Ingemar Stenmark.
Elena Rybakina
personElena Rybakina beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 to reach Australian Open semi-finals. The 22-year-old Kazakh fired 11 aces and 24 winners in a dominant win. She will now face either Victoria Azarenka or Jessica Pegula in the last four.
Josh Allen
personBuffalo Bills lost 27-10 to Cincinnati Bengals in NFL playoff game. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and receiver Stefon Diggs appeared frustrated. Bengals cornerback Eli Apple offered to pay for couples therapy for the pair.
US Department of Justice and eight states sue Google over its advertising business. Suit alleges Google has "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry" Google rejects the allegations and says the case is flawed.
Jessica Pegula
personJessica Pegula beaten 6-4 6-1 by twice-champion Victoria Azarenka. Pegula was the highest seed left in the draw after Iga Swiatek and Ons Jabeur made early exits. American says she will not beat herself up over missing out on a first Grand Slam semi-final yet again.
Charles Omenihu
personCharles Omenihu, 25, was booked at the Santa Clara County jail and released after posting bail. He could still be sentenced to up to a year in prison if convicted.
Rui Hachimura
personThe Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a deal with the Washington Wizards to acquire forward Rui Hachimura. The 6'8" forward, selected with the No. 9 pick out of Gonzaga in 2019, remains on his rookie scale contract. The 2022 WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces made their first move of the offseason via trade. The Raptors have been offered three first-round picks for OG Anunoby.
SEC
organizationAlabama men's basketball is now ranked No. 2 in the nation, according to the latest AP top-25 poll. Saline hockey team made it three straight SEC Red titles after beating Jackson 4-2 last week. Chelsea boys’ basketball team bounced back from its first loss of the season by taking down Ypsilanti 74-61 Friday night.
San Francisco 49ers
organizationSan Jose police said Tuesday that Omenihu was booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail for misdemeanor domestic violence. The 49ers said they are aware of the arrest and are ‘in the process of gathering further information’
Academy Awards
organizationSS Rajamouli’s film received a nomination in the Best Original Song category for the song “Naatu Naatu’ RRR scored one nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.
Stefon Diggs
personBills star receiver Stefon Diggs caught four passes for just 35 yards on a game-high 10 targets. Diggs made his frustrations clear on Twitter afterwards and isn't apologizing. Bengals cornerback Eli Apple saw Diggs' tweets and responded, "Cancun on 3"
The Dallas Cowboys
organizationDallas Cowboys were eliminated from the NFL playoffs after a 19-12 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Head coach Mike McCarthy will return for the 2023 season. Bill O’Brien has accepted the New England Patriots’ offensive coordinator role. Jacksonville Jaguars’ NFL run comes to a halt after 20–27 defeat against the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Houston Rockets
organizationThe Houston Rockets held on for a 119-114 home victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The win was Houston's first since Dec. 26 and ended a 13-game losing streak. Damian Lillard recorded 37 points and 12 assists and moved into seventh place on the all-time 3-pointers list.