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FIFA
organizationPoland, Sweden and the Czech Republic said they will refuse to play Russia in the upcoming men’s World Cup qualifying playoffs. Russia was scheduled to play Poland in a World Cup playoff semifinal on March 24. FIFA and UEFA have suspended Russia from all competitions until further notice.
Liverpool
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the Reds' ninth penalty of the shootout. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive penalty. Jurgen Klopp became the first German manager to win the English League Cup.
Marcelo Bielsa
personLeeds United have sacked manager Marcelo Bielsa. The decision was made in the wake of their 4-0 defeat to Tottenham. Leeds are currently 16th in the Championship and in danger of going down. Jesse Marsch is the heavy favourite to take over at Elland Road.
Rosneft
organizationBP to offload its 19.75 percent stake in Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft. Move is expected to cost BP $25 billion in non-cash charges by the end of Q1. BP CEO Bernard Looney will immediately resign from RosneFT's board.
Bernard Looney
personBP to offload its 19.75% stake in Russian state-owned oil firm Rosneft. Oil giant had come under pressure from UK government to make the move. BP could take a financial hit potentially worth $25 billion following the exit.
Starlink
organizationSpaceX has enabled its Starlink satellite-based internet service in Ukraine. Move came in response to a plea by Ukraine's First Vice Prime Minister. There have been reports of internet access being cut off in the country during the Russian invasion.
Caoimhin Kelleher
personLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties in the Carabao Cup final. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning penalty for the Reds. Kepa Arrizabalaga blazed his effort over the bar for Chelsea.
Chelsea
organizationLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties to win the Carabao Cup. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive spot-kick for the Reds. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning penalty for Jurgen Klopp's side. Liverpool face Chelsea in the League Cup final on Sunday.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellite broadband service has been activated in Ukraine. Starlink operates a constellation of more than 2,000 satellites that aim to provide internet access across the planet. Ukrainian officials requested Musk's help with his company's commercial internet network.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
personChelsea lost 11-10 on penalties to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. Kepa Arrizabalaga missed the decisive spot-kick after his 10 team-mates had all converted. Caoimhin Kelleher scored the winning penalty for Liverpool.
Olaf Scholz
personGermany to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 anti-aircraft Stinger missiles. Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "We will have to invest a lot more in our country’s security"
Roman Abramovich
personLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties in League Cup final. Caoimhin Kelleher scores winning penalty for Liverpool. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga misses spot kick. Chelsea issued a 24-word statement on their website but did not mention Russia or Vladimir Putin.
SpaceX
organizationElon Musk provides satellite-internet service to Ukraine after government plea. Musk says Starlink active in Ukraine as Russian invasion disrupts internet. EU, US, UK and Canada have pledged to cut off a number of Russian banks from SWIFT.
Roman Abramovich
personRoman Abramovich has stepped aside as Chelsea owner for the time being. The 55-year-old made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. He said he was ‘giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation the stewardship and care of the club' Football decisions will remain the responsibility of Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech.
SWIFT
organizationUS, EU, UK, and Canada agreed Saturday to remove select Russian banks from SWIFT. SWIFT is a global financial messaging system, and Saturday's announcement could prove disastrous for Russia. Cutting off Russia would create costs for many banks and corporations in Europe and other countries that currently do business with Russia.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personWilliam and Kate tweeted their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘all of Ukraine’s people’ in a tweet signed off with their initials. The couple included the flag of Ukraine in their tweet, which was retweeted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. On Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also expressed support for Ukraine.
Christian Eriksen
personChristian Eriksen came off the bench in Brentford's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle. The Dane suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020. Josh Dasilva was sent off for a bad challenge on Matt Targett. Joelinton and Joe Willock sealed the win for Newcastle at St James' Park.
Watford
organizationManchester United were held to a goalless draw by Watford at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a sitter from eight yards out in the first half. United managed just THREE shots on target from 23 attempts against The Hornets.
Supreme Court
organizationKetanji Brown Jackson is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. If confirmed, the 51-year-old would replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Biden fulfilled his campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Harvard-educated Jackson rose from a public defender to the nation's highest court.
SWIFT
organizationGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Russia's offer of talks with Ukraine to be held in Minsk was a "poisoned offer" French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calls SWIFT a “financial nuclear weapon” White House has been reluctant to cut Russia from SWIFT.