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WFI
organizationSports Ministry has suspended the Wrestling Federation of India. WFI under Sanjay Singh, a loyalist of sex-harassment accused Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Ministry cited hasty decisions by newly-elected body.
Otto Wallin
personAnthony Joshua beat Otto Wallin by unanimous decision. Wallin's corner pulled him out of the fight after five rounds. Joshua's next opponent is unclear following Joseph Parker’s shock defeat of Deontay Wilder on the same card.
Jim Ratcliffe
personBritish billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe has acquired a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United. The 71-year-old's Ineos Group is expected to pay in the region of £1.25billion for the share purchase. Ratcliffe will take charge of footballing operations at the club subject to passing the Premier League's owners' and directors' test.
Deontay Wilder
personAnthony Joshua stopped Otto Wallin at the end of the fifth round in Riyadh. The 34-year-old kept up his part of the bargain to set up a Deontay Wilder showdown. Joshua now set to fight Filip Hrgovic for the IBF world title. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk meet in Saudi Arabia on February 17.
Anthony Joshua
personAnthony Joshua takes on Otto Wallin on the 'Day of Reckoning' in Riyadh. The 34-year-old has bounced back from defeats to Oleksandr Uysk and Tyson Fury in less than two years. Victory in Riyadh could see the setting up of a long-awaited clash with Deontay Wilder.
Vin Diesel
personAstra Jonasson filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles on Thursday alleging that Diesel forced himself onto her in a hotel suite in Atlanta in 2010. The lawsuit alleges she tried to escape from the room after being forced into Diesel’s bed.
Jack Smith
personU.S. Supreme Court turns down special counsel Jack Smith's request for a fast-track ruling. The D.C. Circuit Court has said it will consider the issue in early January. If Trump were to win on this threshold issue, the charges would be dismissed.
Joe Biden
personThe sweeping pardon applies to all U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents in possession of marijuana for their personal use. Biden is also granting clemency to 11 people serving “disproportionately long’ sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. The president is also rolling back anti-drug laws on federal land.
Facebook parent company Meta has been systematically censoring pro-Palestine content on its social media platforms globally, Human Rights Watch claims. US senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding information about the allegations.
Fluminense
organizationManchester City beat Fluminense 4-0 to win the FIFA Club World Cup. Goals from Julian Alvarez, Phil Foden and an own goal from Nino sealed victory for Pep Guardiola's side. City follow Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool in winning the competition.
Luke Littler
personLuke Littler beat Andrew Gilding 3-1 to reach last 32. The 16-year-old is the youngest player to win a match at Alexandra Palace. 'The Nuke' posted an incredible 106.12 average and hit seven 180s on his debut.
The European Super League
organizationThere is zero chance of any of the Big Six resuscitating their interest in any sort of breakaway competition. Case was heard last year at the Court of Justice after Super League failed at launch in 2021. The company formed by 12 rebel clubs - now led by only Real Madrid and Barcelona.
UEFA
organizationEuropean Court of Justice rules that UEFA and FIFA broke EU law. Court says they prevented 12 clubs from forming a European Super League. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus plus nine other European major clubs announced the breakaway ESL in April 2021. But the move collapsed within 48 hours after massive outcry from fans, governments and players.
Eurostar
organizationTens of thousands of passengers on 30 Eurostar trains from London, Paris and Brussels unable to travel. Channel Tunnel will not be operating until "mid-afternoon at the earliest"
FIFA
organizationEuropean Court of Justice rules UEFA and FIFA contravened EU law. Court says they prevented 12 clubs from forming a European Super League (ESL) Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus plus nine other European major clubs announced breakaway.
The European Court of Justice
organizationEuropean Court of Justice rules UEFA and FIFA cannot ban clubs from joining European Super League. Real Madrid and Barcelona have expressed their satisfaction over the ruling. A22 Sports Management has relaunched its bid for a new 12-team league in 2021.
The U.S. Supreme Court
organizationThe Colorado Supreme Court ruled 4-3 Tuesday that Trump cannot appear on the state's ballot in next year's presidential primary election. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is running for president in 2024, wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, that the ruling was "garbage"
Brianna Ghey
personBrianna Ghey, 16, was found with 28 stab wounds to her head, neck, chest and back. Girl X and Boy Y were unanimously convicted by a jury of seven men and five women. Brianna's mother Esther Ghey said she would be 'haunted forever'
Donald Trump
personDonald Trump found ineligible to hold office under the US Constitution's insurrection clause because he incited a riot on January 6. Colorado Supreme Court voted to remove him from the state's ballot in next year's primary race. Trump will appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Kalyan Banerjee
personTMC MP Kalyan Banerjee derisively mimicked Vice President Dhankhar. The mimicry was perceived as an insult to the Jat community. Congress said a "desperate attempt" is being made to divert attention from the unprecedented suspension of MPs.