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Supreme Court
organizationPresident Joe Biden's nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, faced senators Monday in the first day of hearings. If confirmed, Judge Jackson would be the first Black woman on the high court. She would take the seat of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced in January that he would retire this summer after 28 years on the court.
Charles Leclerc
personCharles Leclerc wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari. Monegasque finishes 5.5 seconds ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz in one-two. World champion Max Verstappen and team mate Sergio Perez retire. Lewis Hamilton salvages third place for Mercedes.
Sergio Perez
personCharles Leclerc wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix for Ferrari. Monegasque finishes 5.5 seconds ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz. Lewis Hamilton finished third ahead of George Russell in fourth. Red Bull pair of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez retired with engine issues.
FA Cup
organizationManchester City beat Southampton 4-1 in the FA Cup quarter-finals. Chelsea will face Crystal Palace after beating Middlesbrough 2-0. Crystal Palace thumped Everton 4-0 at Selhurst Park. Both semi-finals will take place at Wembley on Saturday, April 16.
Max Verstappen
personFerrari's Charles Leclerc won the Bahrain Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz finished second with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton third. Red Bull's Valtteri Bottas finished fifth and Kevin Magnussen sixth.
Ferrari
organizationCharles Leclerc wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix. Monegasque finishes 5.5 seconds ahead of team mate Carlos Sainz in one-two. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen and team mate Sergio Perez retire. Lewis Hamilton salvages third place for Mercedes.
Max Verstappen
personFIA report confirms Max Verstappen is 2021 F1 world champion. Race director Michael Masi has been removed from his post. Report by the FIA world motorsport council ruled the result and the World Championship "valid and final"
Charles Leclerc
personCharles Leclerc claims pole position for Sunday's Bahrain Grand Prix. Monegasque beats world champion Max Verstappen by 0.123 seconds. Carlos Sainz in third with Sergio Pérez in fourth for Red Bull. Lewis Hamilton will start in fifth place, alongside Valtteri Bottas.
Blue Origin
organizationComedian was set to join five others on Blue Origin's fourth crewed flight. The flight has been rescheduled to March 29, knocking Davidson off the crew sheet. William Shatner and Michael Strahan took a flight last year.
Lia Thomas
personLia Thomas became the first transgender person to win a Division I title. USA Swimming unveiled a new policy to allow transgender athletes to swim in elite events. Thomas raced as Will Thomas during her first three years at Pennsylvania.
the Las Vegas Raiders
organizationThe Green Bay Packers traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders for a first- and second-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. NFL Network reported that Adams has agreed to a new five-year deal with the Raiders that will pay him $141.25 million US. According to Tipico Sportsbook, the Raiders are now +4000 to win the Super Bowl.
Moderna
organizationModerna asked the FDA to authorize a second booster of its COVID-19 vaccine for all adults. Pfizer and BioNTech also asked for second booster, but only for adults 65 and older.
Nick Kyrgios
personNick Kyrgios lost 7-6 (7-0) 5-7 6-4 to world No.1 Rafa Nadal at Indian Wells. Ben Stiller was roped into the drama while watching from the stands. British No 1 Cameron Norrie will next face Nadal in the semi-finals.
Ofcom
organizationRussia Today news channel has had its Ofcom licence revoked. Ofcom said it did not consider RT able to comply with impartiality laws. Said it was no longer 'fit and proper' for it to hold a licence. Channel hit back, accusing Ofcom of being a “tool of government’
P&O Ferries
organizationHuge queues have built up at ports including Dover and Hull with protests and confused travellers. 800 workers were sacked immediately, with no notice, and are to be replaced by cheaper labour. Company is now facing calls to reimburse the £10million it received in furlough cash back to the Government.
RT
organizationUK Media Regulator Ofcom Revokes RT's License to Broadcast in Country. UK Office of Communications (Ofcom) on Friday announced that it has revoked Russia Today's license to broadcast in the country "with immediate effect"
Xi Jinping
personBiden and Xi will speak by phone, scheduled for 9 a.m. Eastern time (1300 GMT) China has drawn international ire for its refusal to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin's deadly and illegal invasion of Ukraine. Onshore yuan dipped to as low as 6.3595 per dollar in morning trade.
Trent Alexander-Arnold
personTrent Alexander-Arnold picked up the injury in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Arsenal. Defender was also selected in Gareth Southgate's England squad for friendlies against Switzerland and Ivory Coast. Liverpool face Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Davante Adams
personNFL Network reported that Adams has agreed to a new five-year deal with the Raiders. The 29-year-old Adams is the only player in NFL history to have at least 110 catches, 1,350 yards receiving and 11 touchdown receptions in three separate seasons.
Davante Adams
personGreen Bay Packers traded wide receiver Davante Adams to the Las Vegas Raiders. The Raiders are signing Adams to a new five-year contract that makes him the highest-paid wide receiver in the NFL. The Packers had placed the franchise tag on Adams for the second year in a row.