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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Daniil Medvedev
personRafael Nadal beat Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5/7), 6-4, 6,4,6-4 in 5hr 24min on Rod Laver Arena. The match was the second-longest in Australian Open history. Nadal has now won 21 Grand Slams, more than any other man. Now has one more major title than Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Mason Greenwood
personMason Greenwood has been arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. 20-year-old's girlfriend made the claims in a series of graphic Instagram posts. Harriet Robson alleged that the forward was responsible for causing a cut to her lip and bruises to her body.
Luis Diaz
personJurgen Klopp hails 'outstanding' Luis Diaz as Liverpool confirm £37.5m transfer. Colombia forward Diaz has signed a long-term contract with the Reds. The 25-year-old has scored 14 goals in 18 league games for Porto.
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.
Ashleigh Barty
personAshleigh Barty beats Danielle Collins 6-3, 7-6 (2) to win the Australian Open. It is Barty's third Grand Slam title and first in her home country. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis won the men's doubles title with a 7-5, 6-4 win. Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev face off in the men’s singles final.
Tom Brady
personBrady, 44, was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2000. He earned six Super Bowl rings before joining the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brady led the league in passing yards (5,316), touchdowns (43) and completions (485)
Ash Barty
personTop-ranked Ash Barty won the Australian Open women's singles title. Barty fights back from 5-1 down in the second set to complete a 6-3 7-6(2) victory. She becomes the first Australian to be crowned singles champion at the Grand Slam since 1978. Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis won the Men's Doubles.
Joni Mitchell
personSinger-songwriter Joni Mitchell says she will remove all her music from Spotify. Young earlier in the week posted a letter on his website demanding that Spotify no longer carry his music. It is unclear when Mitchell's music will be removed.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personBiden had a 'long phone conversation' with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Zelenski relayed dire warnings from Biden that Moscow "may attempt to occupy" the capital. But the White House has hit back at these claims, insisting Biden has warned about a potentially imminent invasion "for months"
Kyle Rittenhouse
personKyle Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot three people, killing two, with an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle during protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. The Wisconsin state crime lab plans to destroy it later this year. It was used as evidence in his criminal trial last year in Kenosha County.
Autonomy
organizationMike Lynch, founder of Autonomy, lost multibillion-dollar fraud action in London. His firm was sold to US giant Hewlett Packard for $11bn in 2011. He is accused of manipulating its accounts to inflate the value of the company. Lynch has been battling extradition to the U.S., where he faces criminal charges.
Apple
organizationApple smashed sales records with $123.9 billion in overall revenue and $34.6 billion in profit. iPhone revenue for the quarter was $71.63 billion, up 9 percent year-over-year. Berkshire Hathaway's holdings in Apple jumped more than $8 billion on Friday.