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Tyler Herro
personTyler Herro had 35 points, including nine 3-pointers, in victory against Thunder. Herro hit the winning shot from the wing with 4.9 seconds left to help the Heat to a 110-108 victory. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Herro has a knack for being comfortable in late-game scenarios.
Boris Becker
personFormer world number one was jailed for two-and-a-half years in April. He was found guilty of hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying debts. Becker, 55, was declared bankrupt on June 21, 2017 - owing creditors almost £50 million over an unpaid loan of more than £3 million.
Aaron Dean
personFormer Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean has been found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Atatiana Jefferson. Dean, who is white, was responding to a non-emergency call from a neighbor, fatally shot Ms Jefferson, who was Black, through an open window. Prosecutors say evidence in the trial showed that Dean did not see a gun in Jefferson’s hands as he claims.
Meghan Markle
personFinal three episodes of "Harry & Meghan" to be aired on Netflix on Thursday. The six-part show has become the streaming giant's most-watched documentary in a premier week, debuting with 81.55 million hours viewed. Episode six saw the couple reflecting on their legal battle with the Mail on Sunday.
Charlie Baker
personThe NCAA announced Thursday that Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker will be its next president. Baker, a Republican, has been governor of Massachusetts since 2015. He succeeds Mark Emmert, who held the position since 2010 and is stepping down.
UCLA
organizationUCLA raced out to a 30-point lead in the first half before cruising to an 87-60 victory over No. 20 Maryland. Jaylen Clark scored 19 points, and David Singleton scored 18 for UCLA, which has won six straight. Nikola Jokic had a season-high 43 points to go with 14 rebounds and eight assists. Drew Peterson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for USC.
Dow
organizationMajor index futures are pointing to a sharply lower open for the markets, with the Dow futures down by 377 points. Concerns about the outlook for interest rates may continue to weigh on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve's monetary policy announcement on Wednesday.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk sold 22 million shares worth $3.6 billion between Tuesday and Thursday. The falling shares have bumped Musk from his status as the world's wealthiest person. Musk's net worth has fallen to $US174 billion, according to Forbes. Twitter is losing $4 million a day, and is facing a $1.2 billion interest bill for its acquisition of Tesla.
NHL
organizationAlex Ovechkin scored his 798th, 799th and 800th career goals during the game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. The 37-year-old Russian netted three goals en route to a 7-3 win over the Blackhawks. He became just the third player in NHL history to reach the 800-goal plateau.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personVladimir Putin's henchmen warned last night that the fighting in Ukraine could escalate into an 'all-out nuclear war' The Russian officials were responding to reports that the Pentagon had told Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he could launch drone strikes.
Draymond Green
personGolden State Warriors lost 128-111 to Milwaukee Bucks in Milwaukee. Warriors' Green says Bucks fan 'threatened' him; fan tossed. Bucks said they were investigating the incident and consulting with the NBA.
Adrien Rabiot
personFrance face Morocco in World Cup semi-final at Al Bayt Stadium. Adrien Rabiot and Dayot Upamecano miss game through illness. Youssouf Fofana and Ibrahima Konate come in in their places. Didier Deschamps' side yet to keep a clean sheet at this tournament.
Zach Wilson
personZach Wilson will be elevated from inactive third-stringer to primary backup for starter Mike White. White suffered an unspecified ribs injury last week and came out of the game twice. Most registered voters in Tennessee want exceptions for rape or incest in the state’s sweeping abortion ban.
Jack Sweeney
personJack Sweeney, 19, has been tracking Musk's private Gulfstream jet since 2020 by obtaining public Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. Musk had previously offered to pay Sweeney $5,000 to delete the account because it was a safety risk.
Nitish Kumar
personBihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar lost his temper when the leaders of the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked his government. The JD(U) chief slammed BJP leaders protesting the nine deaths in the hooch tragedy. At least five people died due to the alleged consumption of spurious liquor in Saran district on Tuesday.
Kate Brown
personGovernor Kate Brown commuted the death sentences of all 17 inmates facing capital punishment. She is the seventh US governor in the past 50 years to commute all death sentences in a state. Brown extended a moratorium on executions saying they are "dysfunctional and immoral"
Randal Kolo Muani
personFrance set up World Cup final against Argentina after 2-0 semi-final victory. Theo Hernandez and a late one from Randal Kolo Muani end Morocco's dream run. France become first defending champions to reach successive finals since Brazil in 2002.
Shreyas Iyer
personShreyas Iyer becomes highest run-scorer in 2022, with 1489 runs in 38 innings. Virat Kohli is third in the list with 1304 runs in 39 innings. In fourth position is wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant with 1278 runs.
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss
personStephen 'tWitch' Boss was a longtime and beloved dancing DJ on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and a former contestant on So You Think You Can Dance. His death was confirmed by his wife Allison Holker Boss on Wednesday. The dancer-DJ also appeared in films including Step Up: All In and Magic Mike XXL.
Alex Ovechkin
personAlex Ovechkin scores 800th with hat trick for Capitals against Blackhawks. Forward joins Howe, Gretzky as only players to reach goals milestone in NHL history. Shane Wright and Connor Bedard are among the 22 players selected to play for Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship.