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Jonathan Taylor
personColts running back Jonathan Taylor has run for a touchdown in 11 straight games to tie Hall of Famer Lenny Moore for the longest streak in franchise history. New England had won seven straight and started the weekend in the top spot of the AFC playoff chase. The Colts move to 8-6 for the season while the Patriots fall to 9-5.
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.
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.
Wolves
organizationChelsea held to goalless draw by Wolves at Molineux on Sunday. Blues lost Timo Werner, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Romelu Lukaku to positive tests this week. Five of the six Premier League games due to take place on Saturday were called off because of the spread of coronavirus among squads.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Jeff Garlin
personThe 59-year-old actor's exit comes amid a human resources investigation. Garlin was accused of engaging "in a pattern of verbal and physical conduct on set"
Thomas Frank
personBrentford are the latest Premier League side to be hit by a Covid outbreak. The Bees have recorded 13 positive cases among players and club staff. Spurs' clash with Leicester on Thursday is now set to be postponed after initial demands to have the game called off were rejected.
Chris Noth
personPeloton has pulled its 40-second ad featuring Chris Noth after two women alleged that the Sex and the City star sexually assaulted them. The actor, who played Mr Big in the HBO series, has recently appeared in the show’s reboot, And Just Like That. Two women named only by pseudonyms, Lily and Zoe, accused Noth of sexual assault. Noth has vehemently denied the allegations saying they are 'categorically false'
Chris Whitty
personProfessor Chris Whitty came under fire from the Government backbenches. Tory former health minister Steve Brine said Whitty had ‘put this country, certainly hospitality… into effective lockdown’ Covid-19 cases reaching a record high of 78,610 new cases.