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Nathaniel Hackett
personNoah Fant was a non-participant at practice Wednesday, John Boyle of the Seahawks' official site reports. Avonte Maddox is expected to remain out indefinitely, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network reports. Tua Tagovailoa is on track to sit out the Dolphins' pivotal Week 17 rematch with the Patriots. San Francisco 49ers are No. 1 for the first time this season.
Pelé
personPelé won the World Cup three times, the intercontinental cup twice, Copa Libertadores twice and the Brasileiro six times. His 1,279 goals in 1,363 career games is a Guinness World Record. He is Brazil's all-time top scorer with 95 goals.
Derek Carr
personJarrett Stidham will start the final two games against playoff bound teams, the 49ers and the Chiefs. Chandler Jones (elbow) and Denzel Perryman (shoulder) were placed on season-ending injured reserve. Colt McCoy has been cleared to return from a concussion and should be good to go.
Luka Doncic
personLuka Doncic becomes the first player in NBA history to record 60 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in a game. The Slovenian 23-year-old guided the Dallas Mavericks to an improbable comeback win in overtime against the New York Knicks. The Mavericks trailed 110-101 with less than 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter. His basket with 33 seconds to play tied the game and sent it to overtime.
Reece James
personReece James picked up fresh injury during Chelsea's 2-0 win over Bournemouth. England right back missed World Cup due to long-term knee injury. 23-year-old looked distraught as he received treatment on same knee.
Gretchen Whitmer
personBarry Croft Jr., 47, was the fourth and final federal defendant to learn his fate. Croft and Adam Fox were convicted in August of conspiracy charges. Fox was sentenced to 192 months in prison on Tuesday. Five more are awaiting trial in Antrim County, where Whitmer’s vacation home is.
Nottingham Forest
organizationManchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Casemiro, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred all scored. United move to within a point of fourth place in the Premier League.
Alex Carey
personAustralia lead South Africa by 290 runs at lunch on Day three of the second Test. Alex Carey is 62 not out and injured all-rounder Cameron Green is 14 not out. Australia lead the three-match series 1-0 after a six-wicket win in the first Test.
Barry Croft Jr.
personBarry Croft Jr., a truck driver from Bear, Delaware, was spared a life sentence Wednesday. The decision came after U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker on Tuesday sentenced his co-leader, Adam Fox, to 16 years. They were accused of hatching a stunning plot to abduct Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her Michigan vacation home.
Southwest
organizationOut of roughly 2,700 US flight cancellations already made for Wednesday, nearly all of them belong to Southwest. MSU business professor Darrin Duber-Smith said this debacle will cost Southwest and it needs to do damage control.
the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association
organizationUS Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says Southwest's system has 'completely melted down' Southwest CEO Bob Jordan publicly apologized to customers and employees. Denver International Airport is leading the way Wednesday in the number of cancellations.
Benedict XVI
personPope Emeritus Benedict XVI is suffering from ill health, Pope Francis announced. Vatican confirmed Benedict's health has worsened "in the last few hours" President Joe Biden is in St. Croix for a family holiday vacation.
Nathan Eovaldi
personNathan Eovaldi agreed to a two-year, $34 million deal with the Rangers. The deal includes a vesting player option for 2025 that could earn him a maximum of $63 million. The right-hander completed a physical in Texas.
Cody Gakpo
personCody Gakpo will officially become a Liverpool player on 1 January. The Reds confirmed a deal, subject to a work permit, on Wednesday. The 23-year-old is set to sign a five-and-a-half-year contract.
Jarrett Stidham
personJarrett Stidham, acquired in an offseason trade from the New England Patriots, will start. undrafted rookie free agent Chase Garbers will be the backup. Chandler Jones (elbow) and Denzel Perryman (shoulder) were placed on season-ending injured reserve.
Reece James
personChelsea beat Bournemouth 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Raheem Sterling and Mason Mount scored for the Blues. Kai Havertz scored his fourth goal of the season for the Cherries.
Nick Foles
personNick Foles threw three interceptions, took seven sacks and went 0 for 10 on third down in his first Colts start. The Chargers clinched a playoff berth with an easy 20-3 win. Justin Herbert threw for 235 yards and Cameron Dicker made two short field goals.
Adam Fox
personAdam Fox, 39, sentenced to 16 years in prison for plot to kidnap Gretchen Whitmer. Fox and co-defendant Barry Croft Jr, 47, were found guilty in August. The group targeted the Democratic governor in 2020 because they were opposed to Covid rules she imposed early in the pandemic. The plot involved kidnapping Whitmer from her vacation cottage near Elk Rapids, Michigan.
Southwest Airlines
organizationSouthwest Airlines canceled 2,890 flights and delayed 673 on Tuesday. The Dallas-based carrier canceled 71% of its schedule on Monday. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the rate of cancellations is unacceptable and plans to look into the issue.
Pavel Antov
personSausage tycoon and local politician Pavel Antov, 65, found dead. Russian Consul General said he 'fell' out of a hotel window. His Indian guide rushed him to hospital but he was later declared dead. Eight other Russian oligarchs have died in strange circumstances.