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the New Orleans Pelicans
organizationZion Williamson had 33 points, four steals and two blocks as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors 126-108 on Wednesday night. Julius Randle scored a season-high 36 points on his 28th birthday, helping the New York Knicks extend their win streak with a blistering 140-110 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Dallas Mavericks are set to sign former Knicks point guard Kemba Walker. Justin Thomas has committed to play in the TGL, a golf league developed by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
the Philadelphia Eagles
organizationPhiladelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Eagles beat Green Bay Packers 40-33 to maintain NFL-best record at 10-1. Packers lost seventh game out of last eight after they fell short against Eagles.
Aaron Donald
personRams coach Sean McVay said on Wednesday that defensive tackle Aaron Donald (ankle) and quarterback Matthew Stafford (neck) won't be available. Donald will miss his first game of his career, due to an injury, on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Stafford will skip his third game in four weeks as he remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Donald won't need surgery, but his ironman streak will end at 86 consecutive games.
Boston Celtics
organizationBoston Celtics aim for second consecutive win over Miami Heat on Friday. Celtics picked up their 14th win in the past 15 games on Wednesday, cruising past Miami, 134-121. Jayson Tatum scored 49 points on 15-of-25 shooting from the floor in Wednesday's win.
Ao Tanaka
personJapan beat Spain 2-1 to finish top of Group E at the 2022 World Cup. Alvaro Morata opened the scoring for Spain with a header after 12 minutes. Ritsu Doan equalised for the Samurai Blue in the second half. Ao Tanaka scored the winning goal after VAR ruled the ball was out of play.
Antonio Brown
personTampa police say Antonio Brown and a woman were involved in a verbal altercation. Kansas City Chiefs are signing running back Melvin Gordon to their practice squad. Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is leaving school for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Bret Taylor
personSalesforce Inc said on Wednesday that Bret Taylor would step down as co-chief executive officer, sending its shares down 5% in extended trading. Taylor's departure will leave founder Marc Benioff as the sole CEO at the tech giant. Separately, Salesforce also raised its annual profit forecast.
Ben Duckett
personEngland reach 506-4, the most runs any team has scored on the first day of a Test. Zak Crawley (122), Ben Duckett (107), Ollie Pope (108) and Harry Brook (101) made centuries. England overtook Australia who had amassed 494 runs at the loss of six wickets against South Africa at Sydney in 1910.
Los Angeles Rams
organizationPhiladelphia Eagles have the NFL's best record and a chance to clinch a playoff berth at home Sunday. Rams coach Sean McVay confirms Matthew Stafford is highly unlikely to play. Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald will miss a game because of injury for the first time in his nine-year career. Michigan running back Blake Corum will undergo season-ending knee surgery.
Emmanuel Macron
personEmmanuel Macron criticized American economic patriotism, which undermines an already weakened European industrial sector. Biden acknowledged the $368 billion spending and tax law may have "glitches," but overall defended it. Biden infuriated the French after making a deal with Australia for nuclear subs.
Blake Corum
personNo. 2 Michigan is expected to be without star running back Blake Corum on Saturday. Corum suffered a knee injury that limited his play last week on the road against Ohio State. The news ends a banner year from Corum, who earlier this week was named a finalist for the Doak Walker Award.
the College Football Playoff
organizationThe Rose Bowl has signed an agreement that will allow the College Football Playoff to expand to 12 teams for the 2024 and 2025 seasons. The expansion would come two years earlier than its previous starting year of 2026. No. 4 USC faces No. 12 Utah in the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night.
Deandre Ayton
personDeandre Ayton earns 1st career Player of the Week honor after Suns go 3-0. John Collins is out for the remainder of Wednesday's game against the Magic due to a left ankle sprain. New York Knicks waive Feron Hunt, who was on a two-way contract. Los Angeles Lakers are waiving sharpshooter Matt Ryan.
Al Horford
personJayson Tatum is not on the injury report for Monday's game against the Charlotte Hornets. Celtics interim coach Joe Mazzulla is the odds-on favorite to win the NBA's Coach of the Year. Zion Williamson had 33 points, four steals and two blocks as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Toronto Raptors 126-108 on Wednesday night. Devin Booker scored 44 points in the Phoenix Suns' 122-117 win over the Sacramento Kings.
Roberto Martinez
personBelgium coach Roberto Martinez confirms he will not continue as Belgium coach. Red Devils crashed out of World Cup after 0-0 draw with Croatia. First time since 1998 Belgium have failed to progress beyond knockout stages.
Netflix
organizationHarry and Meghan's docuseries is the most highly anticipated project to be borne from the multi-year Netflix deal. The show will feature fly-on-the-wall footage of their home life and public outings. Netflix EMEA boss Larry Tanz said the streaming platform is explicitly telling creators not to write shows with Netflix’s new ad-tier in mind.
Russell Wilson
personNFL Quarterback Rumored To Have Lost The Locker Room. Gary Patterson Reportedly A Candidate For Head Coaching Job. Odell Beckham Jr. is still recovering from an injury. The Dolphins are set to take on the San Francisco 49ers on Monday.
Nebraska
organizationMickey Joseph, who was Nebraska football’s interim head coach this season, was arrested Wednesday on domestic assault and strangulation charges. Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris has been ruled out for Monday night football with an abdominal injury. Florida State redshirt freshman defensive end Patrick Payton named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year.
Jerome Powell
personFederal Reserve chair Jerome Powell gave a speech on monetary policy on Wednesday. Powell's comments were well-received by investors, and that resulted in solid gains of more than 2% for the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Joe Biden
personA US federal court has struck down President Joe Biden's request to overturn a previous ruling which blocked the rollout of his massive student debt relief program. In August, Biden announced that the White House planned to forgive up to $10,000 in student debt for those making less than $125,000 annually. The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in that case.