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Joe Root
personMitchell Starc removed England captain Joe Root with the last ball of day four to put Australia firmly on course for victory. Australia declared their second innings on 230-9 before the tea break, setting England an improbable victory target of 468. England ended on 82-4, 385 adrift and with three full sessions awaiting on a deteriorating pitch.
Jurgen Klopp
personLiverpool drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp was left fuming after a Diogo Jota penalty claim was turned down by referee Paul Tierney. Liverpool were reduced to 10 men after Andy Robertson was sent off. Thiago Alcantara will miss Liverpool's Premier League clash with Tottenham after registering a suspected positive test for COVID-19.
Emma Raducanu
personUS Open champion Emma Raducanu wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2021. The 19-year-old ended Britain's 44-year wait for a women's Grand Slam singles champion. Raheem Sterling, boxer Tyson Fury, and Paralympian Sarah Storey were also shortlisted for the main award. Skateboarder Sky Brown won the Young Sports Personality award.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur drew 1-1 with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday. Harry Kane escaped with a yellow card for a studs-up challenge on Andy Robertson. Jurgen Klopp fumes that two incidents were not reviewed by VAR.
Jake Paul
personJake Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in the sixth round on Sunday. The American ended their rivalry with a punch-perfect right hand in round six. Paul moved to 5-0 with the victory and now has knockouts over all four of his opponents. Paul previously beat Woodley last summer via split decision.
Andy Robertson
personLiverpool drew 2-2 with Tottenham Hotspur in their Premier League clash. Harry Kane gave Spurs the lead in the 13th minute. Diogo Jota equalised for the Reds before half-time. Andy Robertson was sent off for kicking out at Emerson Royal. Heung-Min Son scored a late equaliser for the home side.
David Frost
personLord David Frost quit as the UK's chief EU negotiator on Saturday evening. He announced his resignation following 'concerns about the current direction of travel' of Boris Johnson's Government. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will become Britain's lead negotiator with the European Union over the Northern Ireland Protocol.
Simon Case
personCabinet Secretary Simon Case quits role leading inquiry into alleged gatherings. It emerged a quiz was held in his own department that he was aware of and spoke at. Comes in the wake of a plethora of reports of festive staff gatherings in violation of lockdown rules.
Rose Ayling-Ellis
personEastEnders star and her dance partner won the Glitterball Trophy. John Whaite and Johannes Widdrington came in second place. Ayling-Ellis is the first deaf contestant to appear on Strictly.
Chris Noth
personZoe, who works in the entertainment industry, accused Noth of rape in 2004 in Los Angeles. Lily, who now works as a journalist, said an actor assaulted her in 2015 in New York City. Beverly Johnson, now 69, alleged in court documents that Noth 'beat her' during their relationship, and that he also made death threats against her. Los Angeles Police Department is "looking into" a report about the allegations.
Neil Shastri-Hurst
personLib Dem Helen Morgan won 17,957 votes, 5,925 more than Tories Neil Shastri-Hurst. Labour’s Ben Wood was third with 3,686, and turnout was 46.3%. Tories won the seat with a 23,000 majority two years ago.
Helen Morgan
personHelen Morgan won 17,957 votes, ahead of the Conservatives’ Neil Shastri-Hurst on 12,032, a majority of 5,925. Labour’s Ben Wood came third, with 3,686 votes. Turnout was 46.3%. That represents an astonishing 34% swing away from the Conservatives.
Purdue Pharma
organizationA New York federal court overturned a near $4.5 billion settlement which would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma. Decision may upend the drugmaker’s bankruptcy reorganization plans.
AJ Odudu
personTV presenter AJ Odudu has torn a ligament in her right ankle. She was on crutches earlier this week, but has now given up hope. Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice and John Whaite and Johannes Radebe will now contest the final.
Travis Kelce
personKansas City Chiefs beat Los Angeles Chargers in overtime thriller. Travis Kelce scored both the score-tying and game-winning touchdowns. Chiefs move into first place in the AFC with a 10-4 record.
the Kansas City Chiefs
organizationThe win is the Chiefs' seventh in a row. Kansas City has won six straight games since a 3-4 start to the season. Chiefs, at 9-4, lead the division by a game over the Chargers, who are 8-5.
Chelsea
organizationChelsea crashed out of the Women's Champions League following a 4-0 defeat by VfL Wolfsburg on Thursday. The Blues were knocked out on goal difference after finishing third, level on 11 points with Juventus and group winners Wolfsburg. Chelsea have gone six games without a clean sheet, conceding 11 times. Half of weekend fixtures called off because of coronavirus outbreaks.
Senate
organizationSenate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough rejected the Democrats' proposal. Decision could shut the door on Democrats' hopes of passing immigration reform. 43 million federal student-loan borrowers will have to resume payments on Feb. 1.
Toto Wolff
personWolff furious over Masi's decision to alter safety car procedure at Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the race and world title at the expense of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. The pair boycotted an awards night in Paris on Thursday night. Mercedes lodged two protests in the aftermath of Sunday's controversial result.
Steve Easterbrook
personCompany says he engaged in three consensual sexual relationships at work. Investigation found dozens of nude photos of the women on his email. Also issued groveling apology saying he failed to 'uphold McDonald's values'