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The Cincinnati Bengals
organizationCincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs, 27-24, in overtime in AFC championship game. Rookie kicker Evan McPherson’s 31-yard field goal on second possession of overtime won it for the Bengals. Bengals will make their first Super Bowl appearance since January 1989. Cincinnati will face the winner of the Los Angeles Rams-San Francisco 49ers game.
Joe Burrow
personCincinnati Bengals defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime. Bengals have never won the Super Bowl but have made it twice — in 1981 and 1988. Cincinnati will play the winner of the NFC championship between San Francisco and the Los Angeles Rams.
Joe Rogan
personSpotify to add content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses Covid-19. Comes after several musicians, led by Neil Young, said they were pulling their music from the platform. Spotify stock dropped 7.3% last week, a time when the Nasdaq rose 2.5%.
Joni Mitchell
personSpotify is facing backlash over anti-vaccine content on one of its exclusive podcasts, The Joe Rogan Experience. Neil Young and Joni Mitchell each pulled their music from Spotify over their objections. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have also expressed their concerns about COVID misinformation.
Dejan Kulusevski
personTottenham have signed Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur. The pair will join the north London club on loan until the end of the season. Tanguy Ndombele returns to former club Olympique Lyonnais on loan. Spurs boss Antonio Conte has called for reinforcements on multiple occasions.
Cheslie Kryst
personCheslie Kryst, 30, was pronounced dead after falling from her high-rise apartment in New York City in what police believe to be a suicide. Kryst won the 2019 Miss USA pageant and worked as a correspondent for the entertainment news television show "Extra" She left behind a note indicating she wants to leave her possessions with her mother but providing no reason why she committed suicide.
Ahmaud Arbery
personGregory and Travis McMichael reach plea deals with two of three white men convicted of the murder of Ahmaud Arbery. The deals concern a federal hate crimes trial due to start next month. Arbery's family balked at the deals, particularly an agreement allowing the men to serve their hate crime convictions first in a federal penitentiary.
Rihanna
personThe Barbadian singer has shared the happy news that she is expecting her first child with musician boyfriend A$AP Rocky. The pair confirmed their romance last May following years of speculation.
the Cabinet Office
organizationPolice probing 12 different events - including one in his own No11 flat. Ex-PM Theresa May accused Mr Johnson of failing to understand his own rules. Tory big beast Andrew Mitchell said he no longer supported him. Report found there was a ‘serious failure’ at the heart of government to observe standards the rest of the country was expected to meet.
the Los Angeles Rams
organizationThe Los Angeles Rams beat the San Francisco 49ers 20-17. Travin Howard made a game-sealing interception with 1:09 to play. Cooper Kupp caught two touchdown passes for the Rams. The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime.
Travis McMichael
personThe February 2020 killing of Ahmaud Arbery sparked national outrage when cellphone video of his shooting emerged months later. Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan were convicted of state murder charges in November. The McMichaels were sentenced in January to life without parole. They face federal hate-crime and attempted-kidnapping charges in a trial that was expected to begin Feb. 7.
Brentford
organizationChristian Eriksen has signed for Brentford until the end of the season. The Danish midfielder has not played since suffering a cardiac arrest in a European Championship match against Finland in June. The 29-year-old will reunite with Bees manager Thomas Frank, who coached him 13 years ago when in charge of Denmark's Under 17 side.
Evan McPherson
personEvan McPherson is the first kicker in NFL history to go a perfect 11-of-11 in the playoffs. Cincinnati came from an 18-point deficit to match the greatest comeback in conference championship history. The Bengals will face either the Los Angeles Rams or San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 13.
the Kansas City Chiefs
organizationCincinnati Bengals beat Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in NFL play-off final. Chiefs led 21-3 in the second quarter but collapsed. Bengals ran off 21 straight points to take a 24-21 lead midway through the fourth quarter. Cincinnati will make its first Super Bowl appearance since January 1989.
Everton
organizationDonny van de Beek has joined Everton on loan until the end of the season. Dutch international becomes the first signing by new Toffees boss Frank Lampard. Lampard was a big fan of the Ajax side that reached the Champions League semis in 2019. Cristiano Ronaldo has joined the Manchester United team WhatsApp group as he looks to quell unrest within the squad.
Mason Greenwood
personMason Greenwood has been suspended indefinitely by Manchester United. Nike have suspended their relationship with the 20-year-old. All Greenwood merchandise has been removed from the club's website. Manchester United confirm he will not return to training.
The Los Angeles Rams
organizationRams fans paid $1,000 each for tickets the secondary market and splurged another $600 for a hotel room. Caesars Sportsbook reported taking a $180,000 money-line bet on Los Angeles. Cincinnati Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs 27-24 in overtime to reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 33 years.
Neil Young
personSpotify chief executive Daniel Ek laid out more transparent platform rules. Spotify will add content advisories to certain podcasts and improve transparency about its misinformation policy. Spotify has agreed to put warnings on any content from its podcasters that might be interpreted as anti-vaccination.
Toffees
organizationLampard agrees two-and-a-half-year Toffees deal. Joe Edwards, Paul Clement and Chris Jones also join as part of Lampard's backroom team. Lewis Warrington has joined Tranmere Rovers on loan until the end of the season. Dele Alli and Donny van de Beek have both been tipped to join on loan.
Rafael Nadal
personRafael Nadal beats Daniil Medvedev to win Australian Open men's title. Nadal fights back from two sets down to win in five hours 24 minutes. The victory is Nadal's 21st Grand Slam men's singles title.