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Andy Murray
personAndy Murray beat Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5), 6-3, 7-5 at 4.05 a.m. local time. The match lasted five hours and 45 minutes - the second longest in Australian Open history. Murray has now won 11 singles matches having trailed by two sets to love. The Scot next faces No. 24 Roberto Bautista Agut of Spain in round three.
Anton Walkes
personAnton Walkes was involved in a boating collision near Miami Marine Stadium. The 25-year-old received CPR and was taken to hospital but later died. Walkes played for Tottenham Hotspur, Portsmouth and Atlanta United.
Bajrang Punia
personAround 200 wrestlers are on protest over accusations of sexual harassment. Olympic gold medal winner Vinesh Phogat claimed sexual harassment by him and coaches. There will be a meeting of the Wrestling Federation on January 22.
Byron Leftwich
personTampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles also announced Chris Boniol, Kevin Garver, Jeff Kastl, Lori Locust will not return. Offensive coordinator Byron Leftwich was let go after four seasons. Clyde Christensen, Rick Christophel and Bob Sanders have also retired.
Brett Maher
personDallas Cowboys signed Tristan Vizcaino to their practice squad on Wednesday. The move comes after starting kicker Brett Maher endured a historically inaccurate playoff performance on Monday. Los Angeles Chargers appear to be set to stick with head coach Brandon Staley. Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson is once again cited in a police report.
Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh
personTop wrestlers from the country staged a four-hour-long dharna at Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Wednesday. Olympic medalists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, world championship medallists Vinesh Phogat were among the 30 wrestlers assembled at the iconic Delhi location. Champion wrestler and BJP leader BabitaPhogat arrived at the protest site with a message from the government.
Katie Volynets
personKatie Volynets is the first American qualifier to reach the third round in women's singles at Melbourne Park since 1993. The 27-year-old beat Russian Veronika Kudermetova 6-4 2-6 6-2 in the first round. Aryna Sabalenka extends winning streak to six matches by beating Shelby Rogers.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City come from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2. Victory moves champions to within five points of Premier League leaders Arsenal. City generated total revenue of 731 million euros ($790.65 million) Real Madrid and Liverpool second and third respectively.
Casper Ruud
personJenson Brooksby beat second seed Casper Ruud 6-3 7-5 6-7 (4-7) 6-2. The win ends Ruud's hopes of winning a first Grand Slam title and topping the world rankings. Novak Djokovic beats Enzo Couacaud and Andy Murray beats Thanasi Kokkinakis 4-6 6-6 (7-5), 6-4. Top seed Rafa Nadal was also knocked out on Wednesday.
Wrestling Federation of India
organizationVinesh Phogat accused Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexually harassing women wrestlers. The three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist also accused Singh of calling her a 'khota sikka' after defeat in the Tokyo Olympics. Sakshi Malik and Bajrang Punia began a sit-in protest in the capital, Delhi, on Wednesday.
Charlotte FC
organizationCharlotte FC midfielder Anton Walkes has died in a boat crash. The 25-year-old was involved in a tragic incident near Miami Marine Stadium. Walkes received medical attention at the scene and was transferred to hospital, where he was declared dead.
WFI
organizationWrestlers' strike at Jantar Mantar continues for the second day. Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia and Sakshi Malik headlined the protest. WFI president Brij Bhushan Charan Singh has refuted the charges.
Susan Jebb
personUK food tsar Professor Susan Jebb says office cakes are a danger like passive smoking. She has also slammed ministers over a decision to delay a watershed for junk food advertising.
Shubman Gill
personShubman Gill becomes the fastest cricketer in the world to reach a double-hundred. 23-year-old hit 208 off 149 balls to power India to 349 for eight in the first ODI against New Zealand. Gill also becomes youngest player to attain the feat.
Microsoft
organizationMicrosoft will cut 10,000 jobs or nearly 5% of its workforce in the third quarter of 2023. The tech giant will spend $1.2 billion in the second quarter of the year to cover costs associated with severance pay, hardware upgrade and the lease consolidation. Comes after mass layoffs at tech giants including Amazon, Meta, and Twitter.
Hunter Biden
personRudy Giuliani said that former president Donald Trump once advised him to take secret documents home with him. A video shared on Facebook purportedly shows White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre walking out of a press conference after being asked about classified documents. Republicans call Biden greedy for charging his son $50k monthly to rent a bed in his home.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
organizationTampa Bay Buccaneers lost 31-14 to Dallas Cowboys in NFL's Wild Card round. Tom Brady said farewell to Buccaneers after playoff loss. Denver Broncos have requested and received permission from the New Orleans Saints to interview Sean Payton. Lions OC Ben Johnson reportedly returning to Detroit, won't pursue head coaching job.
Lucile Randon
personSister André, whose real name is Lucile Randon, died in her sleep in Toulon. She was less than a month away from celebrating her 119th birthday. The oldest person in the world is now believed to be 115-year-old Maria Branyas Morena.
Denys Monastyrsky
personInterior Minister Denys Monastyrsky, 42, died alongside his first deputy minister and state secretary. Ukraine did not claim Russian involvement, but said the tragedy was a consequence of the war. The crash in a Kyiv suburb on Wednesday killed 18, including three children.
Qantas
organizationThe Boeing 737 experienced an issue with one of its two engines. The plane was carrying 145 passengers from Auckland to Sydney. The pilot shut down the engine, but did not specify the problem.