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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.
Cyril Ramaphosa
personCyril Ramaphosa was re-elected leader of the ruling ANC party. He garnered 2,476 votes for the post of party president against 1,897 for former health minister Zweli Mkhize. The crucial ANC conference has been marked by bitter divisions and scandals.
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’
Taylor Heinicke
personWashington 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 York Giants
organizationGiants (8-5-1) are currently in sole possession of the NFC's sixth seed. New York has a 90-plus percent chance of snapping their five-year playoff drought. Saquon Barkley added a rushing touchdown to lift the Giants to the win over the host in the NFC East showdown.
The Sun
organizationClarkson wrote in tabloid newspaper The Sun that he hated the former Meghan Markle. He dreamed of her being paraded naked through British towns ‘while the crowds chant ‘Shame!’ and throw lumps of excrement at her’ Nicola Sturgeon, Carol Vorderman, Sir Philip Pullman and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have also criticised him.
the Jacksonville Jaguars
organizationJacksonville Jaguars beat Dallas Cowboys 40-34 in overtime. The win ends an NFL-record, 20-game skid against NFC teams. The Jaguars are 6-1 when scoring 24 or more points this season. Tampa Bay has lost eight of its last 12 games.
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.
Chandler Jones
personChandler Jones picked off a lateral and returned it 48 yards to a touchdown with no time left on the clock to give the Raiders an incredible 30-24 victory. Jones was credited with a takeaway and a recovered fumble on the play. It was the first win for Raiders coach Josh McDaniels against the Patriots in his career.
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.
Donald Trump
personCongress has never before made a criminal referral against a current or former president. Announcement was expected to be a further blow to Mr Trump's chances of winning the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. If he was ultimately charged and convicted, it could lead to a prison sentence and a ban from holding office.
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.
Emiliano Martinez
personArgentina beat France 3-2 on penalties in the World Cup final in Doha. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved Kingsley Coman's spot-kick. Lionel Messi scored twice while Kylian Mbappe netted a hat-trick.
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.
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"
Kylian Mbappe
personArgentina won the World Cup after a dramatic final clash with France. Lionel Messi scored twice in a rollercoaster of a match. Match finished 3-3 after extra time before the penalty shoot-out. Messi scored the first penalty to give Argentina the lead in the shootout.
Josh Allen
personTyler Bass hits a 25-yard field goal as time expired to propel Buffalo to a 32-29 victory. The Bills wrapped up their fourth consecutive playoff berth, and fifth in six seasons. Bills quarterback Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes to increase his career total to 171.