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Johnny Depp
personDepp sued Heard over an op-ed she wrote for The Washington Post in December 2018. He sued her for implying he was a domestic abuser and sought $50 million in damages. Heard countersued for $100 million, saying she was defamed by statements made by Depp's lawyer. A Virginia court ruled against the actor in June.
the Washington Commanders
organizationWashington had been on a 6-1-1 run after replacing injured Carson Wentz. Giants improve to 8-5-1 and solidified their playoff positioning. Commanders drop to 7-6-1.
The New England Patriots
organizationThe New England Patriots blew a 24-17 lead with 3:43 remaining in Sunday's road game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown. FiveThirtyEight's predictive model gives the Patriots just a 19 percent chance to reach the postseason.
The Washington Commanders
organizationThe Washington Commanders lost 20-12 to the New York Giants. The Commanders needed a touchdown and two-point conversion to send the game to overtime with a minute left. An illegal formation penalty on wide receiver Terry McLaurin cost them the game. Five-star quarterback Dante Moore flipped his commitment from Oregon to UCLA.
Colt McCoy
personDenver Broncos beat Arizona Cardinals 24-15 at Empower Field at Mile High. Broncos backup quarterback Brett Rypien helped the team defeat the Cardinals. Arizona's third-string quarterback, Trace McSorley, replaced McCoy.
Jeremy Clarkson
personClarkson said he was ‘horrified to have caused so much hurt’ with his words. More than 6,000 complaints have been made to press regulator Ipso. First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon called the article ‘deeply misogynist’
Rayshawn Jenkins
personRayshawn Jenkins had a career day Sunday, recording 18 tackles and an interception. He then returned his second pick 52 yards for a walk-off touchdown. The Jaguars stormed back from a 27-10 deficit to take the lead in the fourth. Jenkins is rostered and started in most IDP leagues.
ANC
organizationHe garnered 2,476 votes for the post of party president against 1,897 for former health minister Zweli Mkhize. His comfortable victory paves the way for him to land a second term. The crucial ANC conference has been marked by bitter divisions and scandals.
the Las Vegas Raiders
organizationThe New England Patriots lost 30-24 to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 15. A last-second lateral pass from wideout Jakobi Meyers turned into an interception for the Raiders. Mac Jones was the only Patriot close enough to potentially save the game.
Meta
organizationFacebook owner Meta has a "substantial distribution advantage" over rivals, EU says. Companies that breach EU competition rules can be hit with fines worth up to 10% of their annual global revenue.
Kayvon Thibodeaux
personThe New York Giants defeated the Washington Commanders 20-12 on Sunday Night Football. New York’s defense forced two huge turnovers, one of which was returned for a touchdown by rookie linebacker Kayvon Thibodeaux. The Giants are now 4-2 on the road, their highest total for road wins since they were 4-4 in 2016.
Amber Heard
personJohnny Depp and Amber Heard have settled their defamation lawsuit. The deal includes a $1 million payment from Ms Heard to Mr Depp. Depp had sued Heard, accusing her of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed she wrote for the Washington Post where she described being a victim of domestic violence.
The Minnesota Vikings
organizationMinnesota Vikings beat Indianapolis Colts 39-36 in overtime to win NFC North division. Kirk Cousins passed for 460 yards and four touchdowns to lead the Vikings (11-3) The Colts (4-9-1) stumbled onto the infamous side of the list, just ahead of the Houston Oilers. The Vikings became just the third team in league history to win 10 games in a season by eight points or fewer.
Kylian Mbappe
personKylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick as France drew 3-3 with Argentina. It was only the second ever treble in a men’s World Cup final, matching England striker Sir Geoff Hurst in 1966. The 23-year-old Paris St Germain forward has scored in the last two finals.
Ousmane Dembele
personFrance lost 2-0 to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday evening. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria scored for the Albiceleste in the first half. Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were substituted at half-time.
Anthony Davis
personThe Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers have announced their injury reports. The Lakers will be without Anthony Davis, Wenyen Gabriel, Scotty Pippen Jr., Cole Swider and Juan Toscano-Anderson. The Wizards have ruled out Delon Wright, Isaiah Todd and Rui Hachimura. LeBron James cautioned that losing the team's best player could prove costly.
Lionel Messi
personArgentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a 3-3 draw. It is Argentina's first world title since Diego Maradona led the team to victory in 1986. Lionel Messi scored two goals in the match and finally won the lone trophy that had eluded him.
Didier Deschamps
personFrance lost 2-0 to Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday evening. Lionel Messi and Angel Di Maria scored in the first half. Didier Deschamps made two changes before the interval. Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were replaced in the 40th minute.
Gonzalo Montiel
personArgentina beat France 3-2 on penalties in the World Cup final in Lusail. Gonzalo Montiel scored the winning penalty for Argentina. Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe scored twice each in extra time.
Arvind Kejriwal
personDelhi BJP accuses Arvind Kejriwal of doing "politics of opportunism" in the garb of nationalism. Twitter has suspended an account of homegrown microblogging platform Koo. Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar has written a fresh letter alleging Kejriwal of sending “threats and offers"