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Jake Paul
personYouTube star Jake Paul has signed a contract with the Professional Fighters League. The 25-year-old will compete in a new division called Super Fight, with events on pay-per-view. The PFL was established in 2017 by venture capitalist Donn Davis.
Alex Mashinsky
personNew York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking damages and restitution. James says Mashinsky "engaged in a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of investors" Celsius filed for federal bankruptcy protection on July 13.
Buffalo Bills
organizationDamar Hamlin, 24, suffered cardiac arrest on the field during Monday night’s game in Cincinnati. Bills set to return to practice for first time since Hamlin went into cardiac arrest. Hamlin's uncle, Dorian Glenn, said his nephew has lung damage and can't breathe on his own.
Cincinnati Bengals
organizationThe NFL said it will play its Week 18 games... and it reportedly is considering options for playoff seeding, including one that involves the Chiefs. Bills safety Damar Hamlin was taken off of the field in an ambulance following a hit on Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins. Hamlin, 24, remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
Air India
organizationAir India criticised by regulator over handling of unruly passenger on flight. Air India had said it had banned a male passenger for 30 days in compliance with regulations. The man, while apparently inebriated, urinated on a fellow female passenger.
Benoit Badiashile
personBenoit Badiashile has signed for Chelsea on a seven-and-a-half-year contract. The 21-year-old defender joined from Monaco for a fee in the region of £35million. He has made over 100 appearances in Ligue 1 for the Principality side.
Celsius Network
organizationCelsius Network filed for bankruptcy last year, after halting its operations in June. The New York Attorney General filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Alex Mashinsky. Lawsuit claims Mashinsky schemed to defraud hundreds of thousands of investors.
Chelsea
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the FA Cup third round. Goals from Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez seal victory. Result keeps City in second, five points behind leaders Arsenal. Chelsea remain 10th and are 10 points off the top four.
Debbie Stabenow
personStabenow, 72, is the first Senate Democrat to announce her retirement ahead of 2024. Democrats are eying Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Rep. Elissa Slotkin and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow as replacements.
NFL
organizationBills safety Damar Hamlin, 24, went into cardiac arrest on Monday, January 2 after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. The NFL has informed the Bills and Bengals that their game suspended Monday night will not be resumed this week.
Spurs
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at Selhurst Park. Harry Kane scored a brace and Matt Doherty and Son Heung-min also netted. It is Spurs' first victory since the Premier League resumed after the World Cup.
Carson Wentz
personTaylor Heinicke will start for the Washington Commanders against the Dallas Cowboys. Carson Wentz will be inactive in what almost assuredly will be his last game with the Commanders. Houston can wrap up the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft if the Texans lose for the 14th time this season.
Michael Smith
personMichael Smith beat Michael van Gerwen 7-4 in the PDC World Championship final. The 32-year-old posted a rare nine-darter on his way to victory. 'Bully Boy' claimed his first world title and became the world’s new No.1.
House
organizationRep. Kevin McCarthy lost another House speaker ballot on Wednesday, his fourth whiff in two days. McCarthy continues to face a 20-person block determined to keep him from getting promoted. The House adjourned with no speaker – the first time in 100 years that a nominee for speaker did not win the first vote.
Olivia Hussey
personOlivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were 15 and 16 when they starred in 1968's "Romeo and Juliet" The actors, now both in their 70s, claim in a suit filed in California that a bedroom scene amounts to sexual exploitation. The suit says the film's director, Franco Zeffirelli, cajoled the actors into performing the scene.
Gregg Berhalter
personGio Reyna's mother outed Gregg Berhalter for once kicking his wife. Danielle Reyna revealed she reported the US boss to his superiors. USMNT named Anthony Hudson as its temporary head coach for upcoming January camp and friendlies.
Gunners
organizationArsenal missed the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League with a 0-0 draw against Newcastle. Gunners missed the opportunity to open up a 10-point lead over Manchester City and pile further pressure on the champions. Referee Andy Madley turned down two penalty appeals for Arsenal.
GOP
organizationA group of 21 House Republicans remained defiant against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy for the second day in a row, refusing to change their votes. This time, McCarthy's dissenters backed Representative Byron Donalds for speaker. The chaos has been a troubling sign for the GOP, raising questions about how the party will govern over the next two years. It was the first time in a century that a speaker was not elected on the first round.
Damar Hamlin
personDamar Hamlin is in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Hospital. Hamlin tackled Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter and quickly got to... NFL reportedly considering multiple options for Bills-Bengals game. Former NFL linebacker and current TV analyst Bart Scott seemed to direct some blame toward Higgins during an appearance on ESPN's "First Take"
Damar Hamlin
personDamar Hamlin, 24, remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. His ventilator usage has been reduced from 100 per cent to 50 per cent late on Tuesday. Hamlin collapsed Monday night after receiving a hard hit in the chest while tackling Cincinnati receiver Tee Higgins. The Bills-Bengals game will not be completed this week.