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Cooper Kupp
personRams wide receiver Cooper Kupp made a 44-yard catch to set up a game-winning field goal in the Rams' 30-27 playoff win Sunday. The Rams jumped out to a 27-3 lead but lost four fumbles throughout the game. Rams will face San Francisco for the third time this season in the NFC championship game next Sunday.
Patrick Mahomes
personPatrick Mahomes threw for 378 yards, rushed for 69 yards and had four total touchdowns in a 42-36 overtime win. He then found Travis Kelce for the winning touchdown pass in overtime to clinch a spot in the AFC championship game. Bills trailed 26-21 when they took possession early in the fourth quarter. Chiefs will host the AFC Championship game for the fourth consecutive season.
the Buffalo Bills
organizationBuffalo Bills lose 42-36 in overtime to Kansas City Chiefs in AFC divisional playoff. Chiefs will play Bengals next Sunday night for a spot in the Super Bowl.
Nusrat Ghani
personFormer transport minister Nusrat Ghani says she was demoted in 2020. She says a government whip said her ‘Muslimness’ was ‘making colleagues uncomfortable’ Chief Whip Mark Spencer said he was the person Ghani was talking about, but strongly denied her allegation.
Aaron Rodgers
personSan Francisco 49ers move on to play in their second NFC championship game in three seasons. Aaron Rodgers completed 20-of-29 passes for 225 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions. Packers allowed five sacks, averaged 5.8 yards per passing play.
the Green Bay Packers
organizationSan Francisco 49ers defeated the Green Bay Packers 13-10 Saturday night. Robbie Gould kicked a 45-yard field goal as time expired to cap a dramatic 49ers’ comeback. The 49ers will play the Rams or the Buccaneers next week for the Super Bowl.
Tottenham
organizationTottenham lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday evening. Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva scored the goals for the Blues. Spurs are now nine points behind third-placed Chelsea in the Premier League.
Evan McPherson
personThe fifth-round pick from Florida hit a 52-yarder at the gun to lift the Bengals into the AFC Championship Game, 19-16 over the Tennessee Titans. The Bengals will play in their first AFC title game since the 1988 season.
Crystal Palace
organizationVirgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho scored for Liverpool. Odsonne Edouard and Diogo Jota scored for Crystal Palace. Palace will be without Jordan Ayew, Cheikhou Kouyate and Wilfried Zaha.
Hakim Ziyech
personChelsea beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Sunday. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva secured the win for the home side. Spurs are now nine points behind third-placed Chelsea.
Mark Spencer
personNusrat Ghani claims she was told her faith was making colleagues 'uncomfortable' Claim was strongly denied by Chief Whip Mark Spencer who said comments were 'defamatory' No 10 spokesman said Boris Johnson met Ms Ghani after learning of her 'extremely serious claims'
Jacinda Ardern
personNew Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern forced to call off her wedding. She was forced to tighten Covid-19 restrictions in the face of an outbreak of the Omicron variant. Restrictions include a cap of 100 vaccinated people at events and mask wearing in shops and on public transport.
NYPD
organizationJason Rivera, 22, who signed up a little over a year ago, died in the attack. His partner Wilbert Mora, who joined the NYPD in 2018, is currently fighting for his life. The gunman, Lashawn J. McNeil, 47, was shot and injured by a third officer, after he tried to flee the house. Police recovered an illegal Glock 45 at the scene, equipped with a 'high capacity magazine'
Marcus Rashford
personManchester United beat West Ham 1-0 in their Premier League clash. Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford combined to score the winner. The Red Devils are now up to fourth in the Premier League table.
Dan Evans
personDan Evans lost 6-4, 6-1,6-1 by No 9 seed Felix Auger Aliassime. British No 2 had won their only previous meeting on the same courts 12 months ago. Evans is the last of seven Britons to fall in the singles at Melbourne Park.
Diogo Jota
personLiverpool beat Arsenal 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. Diogo Jota scored twice and set up a goal for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Liverpool will face Chelsea in the final at Wembley on February 27.
Peloton
organizationCNBC cited a 10 January presentation in which the company said it was facing a ‘significant reduction’ in demand. The company, which is in a pre-earnings "quiet period," has not yet publicly responded.
Meat Loaf
personMeat Loaf, real name Marvin Lee Aday, has died at the age of 74. His death was announced in a statement on his Facebook page around midnight on Thursday. Cause of death has not yet been revealed. Singer suffered from multiple health issues in his life - some of which affected his performances.
Naomi Osaka
personNaomi Osaka is projected to plummet to a scarcely believable 84th in the world. The former world No.1 lost 4-6 6-3 7-6 (10-5) to Amanda Anisimova. Osaka will now face world number one Ashleigh Barty in the quarter-finals.
Netflix
organizationNetflix plunged 21.6% after missing market forecast for new subscribers at the end of last year. Disney, ViacomCBS and Roku that have invested heavily in streaming also fell between 4.7% and 5.0%. Seven of the 11 major S&P 500 sectors fell, with communication services down 2.1% at an eight-month low. Bitcoin's price fell below $40,000 and crypto stocks were dragged down with it.