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Benfica
organizationLiverpool beat Benfica 3-1 in Champions League quarter-final first leg in Lisbon. Goals from Ibrahima Konate, Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz earn Liverpool victory. Liverpool face Manchester City in Premier League on Sunday.
Barack Obama
personObama calls passage of the ACA ‘a high point’ of his time as president. Biden invoked some nostalgia, saying that having Obama back felt like "the good old days"
Champions League
organizationManchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal of the game in the 68th minute. Liverpool beat Benfica 3-1 to take firm grip on Champions League tie.
Silk Sonic
organizationSilk Sonic wins four Grammys, including song and record of the year for “Leave the Door Open. Olivia Rodrigo’s three awards included best new artist. Foo Fighters, Chris Stapleton and CeCe Winans also won three each.
Champions League
organizationPaddy Power are offering punters up to £20 back as cash if their bet on Benfica vs Liverpool loses. The bookmaker is also offering a boosted 102/1 bet on the showdown at the Estadio da Luz that could return £2,070 from a £20 stake. Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid at the Etihad on Tuesday, before the return leg in Madrid on 13 April.
Gamecocks
organizationTop-seeded South Carolina defeats Connecticut 64-49. Gamecocks can become fourth program in women's college basketball history to repeat. South Carolina is now just the eighth program to win multiple national titles.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personThe Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked on a party-line vote of 11 to 11. The tie means Jackson is stuck in committee until the full Senate votes to pull her nomination. The full Senate will now decide whether to send the nomination for a floor vote.
June Brown
personJune died at her home in Surrey on Sunday night at the age of 95. The actress was known for her role as Dot Cotton in the BBC One soap. She appeared in 2884 episodes of EastEnders before leaving permanently in 2020.
Twitter confirms Elon Musk has taken a 9.2% share of the company. The confirmation of the share purchase has sent Twitter’s stock soaring. Twitter jumped 27% in price, closing up $10.66 at $49.97 per share.
Viktor Orban
personViktor Orban's right-wing Fidesz party won more than 53% of the vote. Voters endorsed his ambition of a conservative, "illiberal" state. Voters shrugged off concerns over Budapest's close ties with Moscow.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personSens. Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney Monday said they will vote for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Murkowski's support gives Jackson yet more breathing room for her confirmation after Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said she would support Jackson last week. A final vote on Jackson’s likely confirmation is expected later this week.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal lost 3-0 to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday night. It was the Gunners' first defeat on the road in the Premier League since early December. Mikel Arteta has apologised to Arsenal fans for his side's performance. Tottenham Hotspur beat Newcastle United 5-0 on Sunday to go fourth.
EasyJet
organization100 EasyJet flights - including 62 from the UK - have been cancelled. BA also cancelled hundreds of flights on Saturday and Sunday. Blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.1% after kicking off second quarter with modest gains.
Elon Musk
personThe world's richest man owns quadruple the shares of its founder Jack Dorsey. His passive stake is valued at up to $2.9billion based on Friday's stock close. It has prompted Twitter's share price to soar 26% in pre-market trading.
Jon Batiste
personJon Batiste wins five Grammys, including album of the year for "We Are" Olivia Rodrigo wins best new artist, best pop vocal album and best pop solo performance. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak swept the board winning in all four categories.
Carrie Lam
personCarrie Lam announced Monday she would not seek a second term as chief executive. The 64-year-old became Hong Kong's first woman leader in 2017. She will end her five-year tenure as the territory’s Beijing-appointed leader later this year.
Olivia Rodrigo
personJon Batiste won five Grammys, including album of the year for We Are. Olivia Rodrigo, 19, won three Grammys on Sunday. Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak took home awards in all four categories.
Duke
organizationNorth Carolina beat Duke 81-77 in Mike Krzyzewski's final game at Cameron Indoor. Love scored 28 points and RJ Davis had 18 for the Tar Heels. UNC will face Kansas in the national championship game on Monday.
Brentford
organizationBrentford beat Chelsea 4-1 in their Premier League clash. Christian Eriksen, Vitaly Janelt and Yoane Wissa scored for the Bees. Chelsea's fine run of six wins on the spin came to a crashing halt.
Premier League
organizationManchester City move back to the top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win at relegation-threatened Burnley. Brentford beat Chelsea 4-1 in their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. Diogo Jota scored his 20th goal of the season in the first half. Fabinho scored a late penalty to send a message to Manchester City.