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Aston Villa
organizationTottenham Hotspur lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa on New Year's Day. Goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz sink Antonio Conte's side. Spurs sit fifth in the Premier League, 13 points behind leaders Arsenal.
Ohio State
organizationThe Michigan football team's season came to a sudden close on Saturday night in a 51-45 loss to TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines allowed 488 yards — including 263 on the ground — and surrendered two pick-sixes in the loss. No. 1 Georgia defeated No. 4 Ohio State, 42-41, and will face TCU for the national title. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud's mother revealed he received death threats after the Michigan game.
Michigan
organizationMichigan football team's season came to a sudden close on Saturday night in a 51-45 loss to TCU in the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines allowed 488 yards — including 263 on the ground — and surrendered two pick-sixes in the loss. Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud's mother revealed he received death threats after the Michigan game.
Giants
organizationGiants are in the playoffs with a win over the Colts and it looks like there’s a good chance that they’ll be celebrating a return to the postseason. Giants face Philadelphia in Week 18, but it remains to be seen how much they'll play their starters in that contest.
Modest Mouse
organizationJeremiah Green, a co-founder and drummer for Modest Mouse, died on Saturday. Green, 45, was diagnosed with stage four cancer last month. The band posted a tribute to their bandmate on Instagram.
TCU
organizationTCU stormed out to a 21-6 halftime lead and then survived an epic run of scoring in the second half. The win makes the Frogs the first Big 12 team to reach the title game in the CFP era. The biggest upset in CFP history came in the 2014 Sugar Bowl between Alabama and Ohio State.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea drew 1-1 with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on New Year's Day. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring for the Blues before Serge Aurier equalised. Graham Potter's side have won just once in their last seven league matches.
Sandeep Singh
personHaryana sports minister Sandeep Singh has been booked for sexually harassing a junior athletics coach. The junior coach had alleged that Olympian Singh would send her messages on Instagram and Snapchat. The minister has dismissed the accusations as baseless and has called for an independent probe.
Jeremiah Green
personJeremiah Green, 45, helped found the four-piece, post-grunge outfit in the early nineties. Green's death comes days after the band's frontman Isaac Brock asked for support.
TCU
organizationTCU made all of Michigan’s strengths disappear in a wild, stunning 51-45 upset in the College Football Playoff semifinal at the Fiesta Bowl. The Wolverines allowed 488 yards — including 263 on the ground — and surrendered two pick-sixes in the loss. C.J. Stroud's mother revealed he received death threats after the Michigan game.
Tottenham Hotspur
organizationTottenham Hotspur lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa on New Year's Day. Goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz sink Antonio Conte's side. Defeat leaves Spurs in fifth place with 30 points from 17 matches.
Spurs
organizationTottenham lost 2-0 at home to Aston Villa on New Year's Day. Goals from Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz secured all three points for Villa. Spurs have now conceded two or more goals in seven consecutive matches. Defeat leaves Spurs in fifth but Liverpool are just two points behind.
Tottenham
organizationTottenham lost 2-0 to Aston Villa at White Hart Lane on New Year's Day. Goals from Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz secured all three points for Villa. Spurs have now conceded two or more goals in seven consecutive matches. Defeat leaves Spurs in fifth but Liverpool are just two points behind.
Wolverines
organizationTCU is heading to the national championship game after beating Michigan 51–45. This is the Wolverines’ second straight defeat in a semifinal. The Wolverines allowed 488 yards — including 263 on the ground — and surrendered two pick-sixes in the loss. C.J. Stroud's mother revealed he received death threats after the Michigan game.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
personIt's the third time the left-wing politician, known as Lula, has held the country's highest office. He was elected in October after defeating Jair Bolsonaro. Tens of thousands of red-clad supporters cheered loudly as their motorcade slowly rolled down Brasilia's Esplanade of Ministries.
CFP
organizationThird-seeded TCU beats No. 2 Michigan 51-45 in the Fiesta Bowl. The win makes the Frogs the first Big 12 team to reach the title game in the CFP era. This is the Wolverines’ second straight defeat in a semifinal.
Lamar Jackson
personTom Brady makes major Christmas move after divorce. Lamar Jackson ruled out for this weekend's game against the Steelers. Tyler Huntley will start at quarterback for the Ravens. Terrell Owens' agent was reportedly in talks with the Dallas Cowboys.
Benedict XVI
personBenedict's troubled time at the helm of the Catholic church shouldn't have come as a surprise. Long have people forgotten his blind eye turned on the clerical sex abuse cases. Benedict was also scandalized by the growing and powerful gay lobby in the Roman curia.
Barbara Walters
personWalters was a longtime ABC News anchor who also hosted the primetime show "20/20" She created the women's talk show "The View" in 1997. She was the first female anchor on an American network evening news broadcast.
Kentucky
organizationKentucky lost 21-0 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl. The loss ends the Wildcats' four-game bowl winning streak. The Hawkeye defense scored two touchdowns and delivered its second shutout of the season.