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Tom Brady
personBrady has earned $1.75 million in incentives through three playoff games, including $500,000 for helping the Buccaneers win the NFC title on Sunday. Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Green Bay Packers 31-26 in NFC Championship game. Buccaneers will face Kansas City Chiefs or Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl 55.
Dominion Voting Systems
organizationDominion Voting Systems is suing Rudy Giuliani for making unfounded election fraud claims. The company says the allegations have damaged its reputation and led to death threats against employees. Giuliani spread false claims that the company "fixed" the election.
Boohoo
organizationBoohoo said that it had paid £55 million for the brand, website and other ‘intellectual property assets’ Deal ends Debenham's 243-year history on the High Street as administrators confirmed all 124 stores will close putting 12,000 jobs at risk.
Giuseppe Conte
personGiuseppe Conte will meet President Sergio Matterella to hand in his resignation. He has been under pressure since his governing centre-left coalition lost its majority. The move is seen as a gamble that the embattled leader will get a fresh mandate.
Rob Portman
personU.S. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio said Monday that he won't seek reelection – days after saying former President Donald Trump 'bears some responsibility' for the Capitol riots. The two-term Ohio Republican cites deepening political divisions. Also retiring are Republican Sens. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and Richard Burr of North Carolina.
Roman Abramovich
personChelsea sack Frank Lampard after a run of five defeats from eight Premier League games. Owner Roman Abramovich described the decision as ‘very difficult’ Thomas Tuchel is expected to be appointed later today.
Dustin Poirier
personConor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier at UFC 257 in Abu Dhabi. It was the former two-weight world champion's first defeat by knockout. UFC supremo Dana White questioned McGregor's 'hunger' to continue fighting.
Dustin Poirier
personDustin Poirier knocked out Conor McGregor in the second round. It was a rematch of the first fight, which McGregor won in the first round in 2014. The lightweight champion will now target another shot at the UFC title. Michael Chandler makes his UFC debut with a first-round knockout of Dan Hooker.
Conor McGregor
personConor McGregor was knocked out in the second round by Dustin Poirier. The defeat means McGregor has now last two of his last three fights. Dana White has questioned whether the 32-year-old has the stomach to continue. McGregor now considering a possible boxing match with Manny Pacquiao.
UFC
organizationConor McGregor lost to Dustin Poirier in the second round at UFC 257. It was the former two-weight world champion's first defeat by knockout. The Irishman has now lost three of his last six fights. Dana White questioned whether McGregor could compete anymore.
Larry King
personKing passed away Saturday morning at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. His death was announced by Ora Media, the studio and network he co-founded. No cause of death was given, but CNN had earlier reported he was hospitalized with COVID-19.
FA Cup
organizationBrighton and Hove Albion beat Blackpool 2-1 in the FA Cup fourth round. Manchester City beat League Two Cheltenham Town 3-1. West Ham thrashed Doncaster 4-0 while Bristol City beat Millwall 3-0. Swansea beat Nottingham Forest 5-1 to reach the fifth round.
Anthony Fauci
personAnthony Fauci said he felt 'uncomfortable' about things said by White House. Said he feared'repercussions' from Mr Trump if he misspoke. Added that he took no pleasure in having to contradict the president. Downing Street warned it faces the'mother of all battles' next month.
Mitch McConnell
personSen. Mitch McConnell said President Trump "provoked" his supporters into storming the Capitol. McConnell is threatening to filibuster the Organizing Resolution which allows Democrats to assume the committee Chair positions.
Andy Harris
personRep. Andy Harris, R-Md., tried to take a gun onto the House floor, police say. Harris was stopped at security and then immediately turned around.
Lloyd Austin
personRetired four-star Army general Lloyd Austin became the first African American defense secretary on Friday. The vote was an overwhelming 90-2 in the 100-member chamber. Lawmakers from both parties said they were pleased that Austin would be installed to lead the Pentagon.
Hank Aaron
personHank Aaron passed Babe Ruth on the all-time home run leaderboard in 1974 with his 715th shot. Aaron was the first player in history to rack up 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Senate
organizationAt least 107 House members — more than half the caucus — privately support removing Liz Cheney from power, sources say. McConnell threatens to block Senate's power-sharing agreement if it doesn't preserve the filibuster.
Google Australia
organizationThe proposed Australian legislation is the first of its kind in the world. Google claims the country is trying to make it pay to show links to news stories. Facebook has also threatened to remove news content from its site in Australia.
Martin Odegaard
personMartin Odegaard is set to join Arsenal on loan for the rest of the season. The 22-year-old has fallen out of favour at Real Madrid under Zinedine Zidane. Mikel Arteta wants to bolster his attacking midfield options.