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Brazil
organizationBrazil beat South Korea 4-1 in the last-16 of the World Cup in Doha. Goals from Vinicius Junior, Neymar, Richarlison and Lucas Paqueta effectively won the game in the first half. Neymar scored a first-half penalty and set up the other goals. He reached 76 goals with the national team, one shy of the mark set by Pelé.
Brock Purdy
personJimmy Garoppolo suffered a foot injury and is out for the rest of Sunday’s matchup against the Dolphins. Third-string quarterback Brock Purdy has acquitted himself well so far, throwing for going 12-of-19 passing for 116 yards. Purdy is the first Mr. Irrelevant to throw a touchdown pass in a regular-season NFL game.
Mario Pasalic
personCroatia reach World Cup quarter-finals following a penalty shootout win against Japan. Mario Pasalic struck winning spot-kick after Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties. Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia level in the 55th minute of normal time following Daizen Maeda's opener for Japan.
Christian Watson
personDallas Cowboys set to wear rare red stripe on their helmet for just the second time in 46 years. Green Bay Packers rookie Christian Watson has eight touchdowns in 17 touches this season. Watson has caught a touchdown pass in four consecutive games – the ninth-longest streak in NFL history among rookies.
Davante Adams
personDerek Carr completed two long touchdown passes to Davante Adams in the third quarter to rally the Las Vegas Raiders to a 27-20 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers. Adams finished with eight receptions for 177 yards, surpassing 1,000 yards for the fourth time since 2018. The Raiders won their third consecutive game and split their season series with the Chargers.
Keir Starmer
personNew integrity and ethics commission would raise standards and politics. Comes alongside plans to end most second jobs for MPs. English mayors and devolved governments would be granted new powers in relation to transport, infrastructure spending and housing.
Richarlison
personBrazil beat South Korea 4-1 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Vinicius Jr, Neymar, Lucas Paqueta and Richarlison scored. Paik Seungho scored a consolation goal for the Asians. Brazil will now face Croatia in the last eight on Friday.
Matthew Stafford
personRams coach Sean McVay says Matthew Stafford will likely miss the remainder of the season. Stafford was placed on injured reserve Saturday and was ineligible to return until at least Week 17. John Wolford will likely continue to serve as the Rams' starting quarterback. North Texas has reportedly fired head coach Seth Littrell.
Michael Avenatti
personThe sentence will run consecutively with his combined five-year sentence in New York for stealing from Stormy Daniels and for extorting Nike. Avenatti pleaded guilty in June to stealing money from clients, including one who is a paraplegic, and one count of obstructing collection of federal payroll taxes from his coffee business.
Mary O’Connor
personMary O'Connor, 51, submitted her resignation effective immediately on Monday. Internal affairs found she violated departmental policies when she flashed her badge at a Pinellas County deputy on Nov. 12. Body camera footage revealed she told a deputy she was “hoping that you’ll just let us go tonight'
Tua Tagovailoa
personMiami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa had one of his worst performances of the season in Sunday’s loss to the 49ers. Green Bay Packers earned a 28-19 victory for the 787th victory in franchise history. North Texas has reportedly fired head coach Seth Littrell. Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace will defend her title against Mickie James at Hard To Kill on January 13th.
Fernando Santos
personFernando Santos unhappy with Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction over substitution. Ronaldo appeared angry after being withdrawn 25 minutes from the end of Friday’s 2-1 loss to South Korea. Portugal face Switzerland in the last-16 of the World Cup on Tuesday.
Fred McGriff
personMcGriff received the most support from the voters in his final year of eligibility with 169 out of a possible 425 ballots (39.8 percent) Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Dale Murphy, Rafael Palmeiro and Don Mattingly were among those who did not receive the 12 votes (75 percent) necessary to be inducted.
The Cincinnati Bengals
organizationCincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 on Sunday night. Joe Burrow is now 3-0 against Patrick Mahomes in his NFL career. Bengals gained 431 total yards and matched Chiefs' 6.5 yards per play on offense. Cincinnati has won four in a row and remained tied with Baltimore for the lead in the AFC North.
George Clooney
personAmy Grant, Gladys Knight, U2 and Dianne Reeves were also honored. President Joe Biden addressed each personally.
Gordon Brown
personLabour leader will endorse a blueprint drawn up by Gordon Brown. Will back "enhanced Scottish representation" in a new Assembly of the Regions and Nations. Comes alongside plans to end most second jobs for MPs and to create new anti-corruption commissioner.
Ivan Perisic
personCroatia beat Japan 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Al Janoub Stadium. Mario Pasalic struck winning spot-kick after Dominik Livakovic saved three penalties. Croatia will face either Brazil or South Korea in a quarterfinal on Friday.
Neymar
personBrazil beat South Korea 4-1 to reach World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar. Neymar is fit to play after missing the last two games with an ankle injury. Pele says he will be watching the game from the hospital. Brazil will next play Croatia in a quarterfinal on Friday.
Nick Read
personNick Read is out after four years in what looks very much indeed like an orthodox sacking. The share price has halved on his watch and Vodafone seems no closer to regaining a grip on its own destiny.
Harry Kane
personEngland defeated Senegal 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. Harry Kane scored his 52nd international goal in the win. Jordan Henderson and Bukayo Saka also scored at Al Bayt Stadium. Three Lions will face France in the quarterfinals in Qatar on Saturday.