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Andrew Cuomo
personNew York state’s ethics watchdog passed a resolution Tuesday ordering former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to relinquish millions of dollars he was paid for the memoir. Mr Cuomo was directed to turn over proceeds earned from American Crisis: Leadership Lessons From The Covid-19 Pandemic within 30 days. Cuomo resigned in disgrace last August following a report from the state attorney general that concluded he had sexually harassed at least 11 women.
Manchester United
organizationUEFA declare Champions League draw void after series of mistakes. United handed mouth-watering last-16 tie against Paris St Germain. United have halted first-team operations at Carrington. The club's clash with Brentford on Tuesday is now in serious doubt. UEFA forced into embarrassing re-draw of the fixtures for the round of 16.
Elon Musk
personElon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, is Time's Person of the Year. He is also the world's richest person with a net worth of $266 billion. The magazine also honors vaccine scientists who tackled COVID-19. Simone Biles was named athlete of the year.
Villarreal
organizationUEFA have declared the Champions League last 16 draw void. The draw will be redrawn at 2pm UK time on Monday. There was confusion in the initial draw as Manchester United were drawn to face Villarreal, a side they shouldn't have been able to play. Atletico Madrid was then drawn against Bayern Munich instead of United.
Time
organizationTime cited the breadth of Musk's endeavors, from his founding of SpaceX in 2002 to his hand in the creation of SolarCity. Musk succeeds US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
Atletico Madrid
organizationUEFA declare Champions League draw void after series of mistakes. Manchester United handed mouth-watering last-16 tie against Paris St Germain. Chelsea face Lille, Liverpool meet Inter Milan and Man City take on Sporting Lisbon.
Mercedes
organizationRed Bull’s Max Verstappen won a breathtaking but controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to clinch the world title ahead of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton. The Dutchman overtook Hamilton on the final lap of the race to claim his maiden F1 crown. Mercedes immediately launched two appeals against the result. Mercedes lodged two complaints with the FIA after the race, but both were rejected. Red Bull are said to be preparing a robust legal defence against any potential action from Mercedes.
Michael Masi
personF1 race director Michael Masi has come under fire for his decision. Masi decided how the safety car would be deployed towards the end of the race. He allowed the lapped cars to overtake Lewis Hamilton, putting Verstappen into second. Mercedes have lodged an intent to appeal after two protests were thrown out by the FIA. Hamilton accused the FIA of putting F1 drivers' lives at risk.
Harnaaz Sandhu
personHarnaaz Sandhu from India has made the country proud by winning the coveted Miss Universe 2021 title. Chandigarh-born Harnaaz’s 1.5 month-long journey in Israel representing India at the international pageant has been nothing short of a “ride full of love, fun and immense hard work”
UEFA
organizationUEFA forced into embarrassing re-draw of the fixtures for the round of 16. Manchester United were mistakenly drawn with Villarreal. Real Madrid swapped a tie with Benfica for a meeting with Paris St Germain. Holders Chelsea face French titleholders Lille.
Formula One
organizationRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins his first Formula One championship. The Dutchman defeated title rival Lewis Hamilton in a thrilling Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mercedes have confirmed their intention to appeal, drawing short shrift from Christian Horner.
Bryce Young
personSecond-year Alabama quarterback Bryce Young wins college football's most coveted award. Second place belongs to Michigan’s Aidan Hutchinson. Young is Alabama's fourth Heisman winner, all in the last 13 years under coach Nick Saban.
Charles Oliveira
personCharles Oliveira defeated Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 269. Amanda Nunes suffered a shock loss to Julianna Pena. Sean O'Malley added to his highlight reel with a first-round TKO over Raulian Paiva.
Chris Wallace
personWallace will join CNN to work on its upcoming streaming service CNN+. The service is due to debut sometime next year. His final episode of "Fox News Sunday" was the one that aired Sunday.
FIA
organizationMercedes lodged two protests to the FIA after a dramatic end to the race at Yas Marina, after Hamilton missed out in the title due to a late safety car. The FIA initially told teams there would be no chance to un-lap cars, essentially meaning it would end under safety car conditions. But the FIA reversed their decision, giving Verstappen a perfect opportunity on fresher and faster tyres to overtake Hamilton.
Amanda Nunes
personJulianna Pena dethroned Amanda Nunes of the women’s bantamweight title in the UFC 269 co-headliner. Sean O'Malley added to his highlight reel with a first-round TKO over Brazilian Raulian Paiva. Charles Oliveira defeats Dustin Poirier to retain lightweight title.
F1
organizationRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins the Formula One world championship. The 18-year-old overtakes Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the race. Hamilton was five laps away from passing Michael Schumacher in the record books.
Lewis Hamilton
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The Dutchman overtook Hamilton on the final lap of the race. Hamilton had led for 12 laps before a late safety car was brought out. Red Bull driver dethroned Hamilton as champion of the world.
Max Verstappen
personRed Bull's Max Verstappen wins the Formula One drivers’ world championship for the first time in his career. The 24-year-old overtook Lewis Hamilton on the last lap of the final race in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton had led for much of the race but was overtaken by the Dutchman. Red Bull won its first F1 title since 2013; Mercedes had won every championship since.
Mercedes
organizationRed Bull's Max Verstappen won the Formula One world championship. The Dutchman overtook Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to claim the title. Mercedes lodged an official protest with the FIA over the decisions surrounding the safety car. Both protests were dismissed by the FIA on Sunday evening.