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Amir Khan
personKell Brook stopped bitter rival Amir Khan inside six rounds on Saturday. Brook landed 64 of 154 power punches, most of which made Khan loopy. Khan never went down despite the beating, but he was stumbling around the ring.
Premier League
organizationLiverpool come from behind to beat Norwich 3-1 in the Premier League. Tottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal beat Brentford 2-1 at home thanks to goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka. Burnley beat Brighton 3-0 at the Amex Stadium.
Jean-Luc Brunel
personJean-Luc Brunel, 75, was found dead in his cell in La Santé, south of Paris. Brunel was detained in December 2020 as part of an inquiry into allegations of rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment. Victims of his alleged abuse described shock and dismay that the 75-year-old will never face trial.
Bukayo Saka
personArsenal beat Brentford 2-1 at the Emirates on Saturday night. Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka both scored in the second half. Victory puts Arsenal level on points with West Ham and one point behind Manchester United. Brentford has lost six of its last seven league games.
Manchester City
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium. Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for Spurs with his first goal for the club. City's Ilkay Gundogan struck back on 33 minutes to level the scores. Harry Kane scored twice including the 96th minute winner.
Emile Smith Rowe
personArsenal beat Brentford 2-1 in their Premier League clash at the Emirates. Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka scored the goals for the Gunners. Christian Norgaard scored an injury-time consolation for Brentford. Victory moves Arsenal to within a point of the top four.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Manchester City 3-2 at the Etihad Stadium. Dejan Kulusevski opened the scoring for City before Ilkay Gundogan equalised. Harry Kane put Spurs back in front before Riyad Mahrez's late penalty looked like stealing a point for City.
Nico Porteous
personNew Zealand's Nico Porteous wins gold in freeski halfpipe final at Beijing Olympics. Defending champion David Wise of the United States settles for silver. Skiers soared over a giant halfpipe as frosty wind pushed air temperatures down to -22 degree Celsius.
Kim Potter
personFormer Minneapolis police officer Kim Potter will receive a penalty below state guidelines. Potter claimed she confused her handgun for her taser when she shot and killed Daunte Wright. Video of Wright's fatal shooting prompted anguish and outrage when it was released soon after the incident.
IOC
organizationRussian figure skater Kamila Valieva tested positive for a banned drug. IOC president Thomas Bach said he was "disturbed" by the reaction of the coach Eteri Tutberidze. The Sport & Rights Alliance has requested a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach.
Harry Maguire
personHarry Maguire should be stripped of Manchester United captaincy, says Paul Parker. The England international has "too much going on in his own game" to take on the responsibility of donning the armband, according to the ex-United full-back. Reports suggest there is tension in the Man Utd dressing room.
Thomas Bach
personIOC president Thomas Bach criticizes figure skater Kamila Valieva's team after her Olympic disappointment. IOC president says he felt a "chilling" atmosphere from coach Eteri Tutberidze. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has condemned the comments.
Daunte Wright
personKim Potter, 49, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for killing Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist. Potter said she meant to use her Taser but mistakenly fired her handgun into Wright's chest as he tried to drive away from a traffic stop.
Eileen Gu
personChina's Eileen Gu becomes first freestyle skier to win Olympic medals in three different events after claiming gold in the women's halfpipe. Gu recorded the two highest scores of the competition, including a gold-medal-winning 95.25. Canadian Cassie Sharp and Rachael Karker took silver and bronze. GB's Zoe Atkin finished ninth after falling on two of her three runs.
Michael Masi
personMichael Masi has been removed from his role as Formula One's race director. Masi was criticised for his decision to let Max Verstappen pass Lewis Hamilton in the final lap of the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Eduardo Freitas and Niels Wittich will share the job going forward.
Tesla
organizationU.S. auto safety regulators have launched another investigation of Tesla. The probe covers reports of "phantom braking" in 2021-22 Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles. NHTSA received 354 complaints about the issue over the past nine months.
Borussia Dortmund
organizationRangers beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in Europa League playoff tie. James Tavernier, Alfredo Morelos, John Lundstram and Dan-Axel Zagadou score for Rangers. Raphael Guerreiro and Mats Hummels score consolation goals for Dortmund. Erling Haaland will not face Rangers in the Europa League first leg.
Anna Shcherbakova
personKamila Valieva tumbled three times during her final routine in the individual figure skating final. She placed fourth in the final standings, meaning those athletes who did finish in a podium position will get to experience a medals ceremony. Her Russian teammate, Anna Shcherbakova, took gold.
Kamila Valieva
personAnna Shcherbakova, 17, won gold ahead of countrywoman Alexandra Trusova. Teammate and competition favorite Kamila Valieva finished fourth. The 15-year-old Russian failed a drugs test in December but was allowed to compete in the individual event. Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared the teen on Monday.
Donald Trump Jr.
personA New York judge refused to throw out a subpoena seeking former President Donald Trump's testimony. If the ruling holds up, Trump and two of his children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump, would have to meet with investigators. Trump could also get prosecuted for perjury if he lies.