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Oleg Deripaska
personRoman Abramovich hit with asset freeze and travel ban in updated sanctions list. Oleg Deripaska, an industrialist worth £2 billion, also hit along with five others. Foreign Office said the oligarchs have a collective net worth of around £15billion.
Blues
organizationNIKE are considering walking away from their 15-year kit deal with Chelsea. Shirt sponsors Three also suspended their £40m deal with the club following the announcement of the sanctions. Former Blues star Pat Nevin warned that Chelsea's future remains 'in serious danger' Cesar Azpilicueta, Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen all become free agents in June.
Bobby Wagner
personBobby Wagner will be released by the Seattle Seahawks, multiple outlets report. The Seahawks traded away nine-time Pro Bowl quarterback Russell Wilson on Tuesday. Wagner's 1,381 career tackles top the franchise's all-time list by nearly 400.
Ernest Shackleton
personwooden ship has not been seen since it went down in the Weddell Sea in 1915. It was found at a depth of 3,008 metres (9,868 feet) Footage of the wreck shows it has been astonishingly preserved.
Carson Wentz
personWashington Commanders acquired Carson Wentz on Wednesday. The Colts traded their starting quarterback to the Commanders for a package that basically boiled down to two third round draft picks.
Champions League
organizationManchester City take a 5-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League Round of 16 tie against Sporting Lisbon. Bayern Munich thrashed RB Salzburg 7-1 to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Liverpool beat Inter Milan 1-0 at Anfield to go through 2-1 on aggregate. Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick as Real Madrid beat PSG 3-1 in their last-16 tie.
Elena Branson
personElena Branson, 61, has been charged with acting as an illegal agent of the Russian government. Branson is alleged to have corresponded with President Vladimir Putin. She is also accused of trying to hide the fact that the organization she founded and ran was backed by tens of thousands of dollars in funding from the Kremlin. Prosecutors say Branson willfully evaded registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act for nearly a decade.
Pentagon
organizationPentagon spokesman: Proposal raises "serious concerns" for the entire NATO alliance. Ukraine has stepped up calls for Western allies to supply it with military jets in face of Russian invasion. Poland wanted to hand off 28 of the Soviet-made MiG jets.
Real Madrid
organizationReal Madrid came from 2-0 down on aggregate to beat PSG 3-2 over the two legs. Karim Benzema scored a hat-trick to send the hosts through to the last eight. Manchester City advanced past Sporting Lisbon 5-0 on aggregate after a scoreless draw.
Congress
organizationVoters in Uttarakhand gave overwhelming support to the BJP. With 57 or over 80 per cent of the total 70 seats, the BJP registered a comprehensive victory. Congress finished with a tally of only 11 seats — its worst ever defeat.
Starbucks
organizationMcDonald's said on Wednesday that the temporary closure of its 847 stores in Russia will cost the fast-food chain about $50 million a month. Starbucks suspended all business activity in Russia Tuesday, temporarily closing locations. ExxonMobil announced March 1 it will exit a joint venture off Sakhalin Island in Russia’s Far East. Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Russia deep into junk territory on Tuesday, predicting a sovereign default.
Yoon Suk-yeol
personConservative politician Yoon Suk-yeol has been elected president of South Korea. He defeated ruling party candidate Lee Jae-myung in a bitter race.
Coca-Cola
organizationMcDonald's, Starbucks, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and General Electric all announced they’re temporarily suspending business in Russia. Banks will not sell hard currency to citizens during the period of the temporary order. Around 20,000 volunteers from around the globe have already signed up to fight.
Congress
organizationCongress won 77 seats in the 117-member state assembly. The party was one short of 78 – a figure required for two-thirds majority. In 2012, while the SAD-BJP alliance formed the government in Punjab with 68 seats, Congress had won 46 seats.
Apple
organizationApple's new iPad Air is 60 per cent faster than the previous model. It also gets full access to 5G data speeds which means you can download movies and files at over 300Mbps. There's also an improved rear camera and a new front-facing snapper that now gets access to Apple's clever Centre Stage technology. The iPad Air will be available to pre-order from Friday, March 11 with prices starting from £569.
Bayern Munich
organizationBayern Munich crush Salzburg 7-1 with Lewandowski treble for last eight spot. The 33-year-old Poland striker scored three times in an 11-minute spell. The Champions League quarter-final draw will take place at 11am (GMT) on Friday March 18.
Shell
organizationShell has announced plans to withdraw from Russian oil and gas. Company will also close all its service stations in the country immediately. Boss of the FTSE 100 company also apologised for buying Russian crude oil last week. Decision comes as surging oil prices have been rattling global markets.
Everton
organizationEverton were thrashed 5-0 by Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night. Frank Lampard blames individual errors rather than tactical disarray or poor attitude for Everton's defeat. Everton have picked up just three points from 15 in their last five games. Spurs travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Saturday.
Inter Milan
organizationLiverpool beat Inter Milan 2-0 to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute. Inter reduced to 10 men after Alexis Sanchez was sent off for a second yellow card.
Champions League
organizationLiverpool reach Champions League quarter-finals with 2-1 aggregate win over Inter Milan. Lautaro Martinez scored the only goal of the game in the 62nd minute at Anfield. Inter reduced to 10 men after Alexis Sanchez was sent off for a second yellow card. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick within 23 minutes against Red Bull Salzburg to make Champions League history.