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the Buffalo Bills
organizationDamar Hamlin is breathing on his own and able to talk after having his breathing tube removed, his agent and the team said Friday. Hamlin, 24, suffered cardiac arrest after a tackle in Monday's game against the Bengals. NFL said Thursday it will not resume the Bills-Bengals game that was suspended Monday night.
Suryakumar Yadav
personIndia beat Sri Lanka by 91 runs to win their T20 series 2-1. Suryakumar Yadav scored 112 not out off 51 balls for his third T20 hundred. Sri Lanka were bowled out for 137 in 16.4 overs.
The Los Angeles Dodgers
organizationTrevor Bauer completed the longest suspension ever served by a player in violation of baseball's sexual assault and domestic violence policy. The move is tantamount to releasing Bauer, which means the Dodgers will eat his $22.5 million salary. Bauer has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Trevor Bauer
personThe Los Angeles Dodgers designated Trevor Bauer for assignment Friday. Bauer was recently reinstated after a 194-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's domestic violence policy. Bauer has strenuously denied any wrongdoing throughout.
Venus Williams
personVenus Williams has withdrawn from the Australian Open with an undisclosed injury. The 42-year-old suffered the injury while playing in Auckland, New Zealand. Carlos Alcaraz announced on Saturday that he would not compete at the men's Australian Open in Melbourne later this month.
Kevin McCarthy
personKevin McCarthy, 57, was elected the House Speaker in a historic post-midnight 15th ballot on Saturday. McCarthy defeated 52-year-old Hakeem Sekou Jeffries by 216 to 212 votes. The protracted intraparty battle highlighted the deep rifts between mainstream conservatives and hard-right members of the Republican caucus.
the University of Cincinnati Medical Center
organizationThe University of Cincinnati Medical Center announced Thursday the 24-year-old is now awake and communicating with doctors. Marquez Valdes-Scantling caught two of seven targets for 28 yards during Sunday's 27-24 win versus the Broncos. Green Bay Packers' Christian Watson practiced in a limited fashion Thursday. Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated this weekend and is hoping to be back for next Friday's game versus San Antonio.
Noah Schnapp
personSchnapp rose to fame playing Will Byers in the hit Netflix show. His performance won him the 2022 People's Male TV Star award. Last July, Schnapp confirmed fan suspicions that his character is gay.
Shankar Mishra
personShankar Mishra was reportedly drunk at the time of his flight from New York to Delhi on November 26. He was charged with sexual harassment and obscenity by Delhi. Air India has banned him from flying for 30 days.
Buffalo Bills
organizationThe NFL said it will not reschedule the Bills-Bengals game. Bills coach Sean McDermott all but confirmed his players are ready to play on Sunday. Stephen Curry will be re-evaluated this weekend and is hoping to be back for next Friday's game. Over 225,000 people — including fans, players and NFL owners — have raised more than $7 million for Hamlin's foundation.
Matt Gaetz
personFlorida Rep. Matt Gaetz said he will resign if Democrats team up to elect a moderate Republican as the new House speaker. Gaetz is a member of the Freedom Caucus, the most conservative and farthest-right bloc within the House Republican Conference. He has consistently voted against Kevin McCarthy's bid to become House Speaker.
FA Cup
organizationLeicester City travel to League Two side Gillingham in the FA Cup third round on Saturday (kick-off, 12.30pm) The Foxes have scored just once in the Premier League since the season resumed. City have started a tough run of fixtures in ideal fashion.
Iga Swiatek
personIga Swiatek beaten in straight sets by Jessica Pegula in United Cup semi-final. Pegula, ranked third in the world, needed just 71 minutes to win 6-2 6-3. Martina Trevisan upsets Greece's sixth-ranked Maria Sakkari in three sets.
Prince Harry
personPrince Harry has been accused of putting his family's safety at risk. Critics said the Duke of Sussex had turned himself into an even higher terrorist target. Spare is due to be published on January 10, but has already gone on sale in Spain.
Cincinnati Bengals
organizationDamar Hamlin remains in the ICU and listed in critical condition, although his family gave a promising update to ESPN reporter Coley Harvey. Hamlin’s doctors said on Thursday that the 24-year-old safety is making remarkable improvement following the incident. NFL reportedly has three specific paths forward to resolve the postponed game. Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will close out the 2022 NFL regular season.
Gianluca Vialli
personGianluca Vialli died on Friday after a five-year battle with pancreatic cancer. The 58-year-old was diagnosed with the disease in 2017 and given the all-clear a year later. Vialli won every major trophy on offer during a 16-year playing career in Italy. The former striker won trophies with Sampdoria, Juventus and Chelsea.
Damar Hamlin
personBills coach Sean McDermott all but confirmed his players are ready to play on Sunday. NFL said it will not reschedule the Bills-Bengals game. Hamlin has shown "remarkable improvement" and "appears to be neurologically intact"
Taliban
organizationDuke of Sussex claims he killed 25 Taliban soldiers while serving in Afghanistan. Taliban accused the prince of committing war crimes on his tour. Veteran Col Tim Collins said the prince's kill-count talk was crass.
Jessica Pegula
personJessica Pegula only dropped serve while breaking her opponent five times. Frances Tiafoe will be looking to give the Americans a 2-0 lead when he later takes on Kacper Zuk. Taylor Fritz can clinch a spot in the final when he plays Hubert Hurkacz.
Alex Ovechkin
personDamian Lillard produced 27 points (7-18 FG, 2-9 3Pt, 11-15 FT) during Wednesday's 113-106 loss to the Timberwolves. Alex Ovechkin has now scored in four straight contests, tallying nine goals in that span. Juwan Johnson didn't practice Wednesday due to a quadriceps injury.