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Mark Chapman
personIan Wright, Mark Chapman, Alan Shearer, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott have all stood down from the BBC show. Football Focus on Saturday lunchtime was scrapped from the schedule. Colin Murray has also apparently joined the walkout by refusing to host Fighting Talk.
BBC Sport
organizationMatch of the Day cut from 80 minutes to just 20 and several other football shows axed as other stars walked out in support. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer said they would boycott the show in ‘solidarity’ Former director-general Greg Dyke said BBC was'mistaken' in standing Lineker down.
Bournemouth
organizationTottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Harry Kane scored a double and Son Heung-min also netted. Bournemouth beat fifth-placed Liverpool 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium.
BBC
organizationMark Chapman will NOT host Radio 5Live's Saturday afternoon sport coverage. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright became the first to start the boycott. No pundits or match commentary featured on the football highlights episode. Football Focus also cancelled.
Ian Wright
personIan Wright says he will leave Match of the Day if Gary Lineker is axed. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced they would be boycotting MOTD. Glenn Murray pulls out of appearing on Football Focus and Final Score. Alex Scott also confirms she will not host Football Focus on Saturday morning.
SVB
organizationUS regulators shut Silicon Valley Bank on Friday and took control of its deposits. This is the biggest retail banking failure since the global financial crisis in 2008. UK tech companies that had been banking with SVB wrote to finance minister Jeremy Hunt on Saturday to request state intervention.
Li Qiang
personLi Qiang named China's new premier at meeting of rubber-stamp parliament. The 63-year-old received nearly every vote from the more than 2,900 delegates. He replaces Li Keqiang who is retiring after serving two five-year terms.
Silicon Valley Bank
organizationMoody's Investors Service Inc delivered alarming news to SVB Financial Group, the parent of Silicon Valley Bank. Details of SVB's failed response to the prospect of the downgrade, reported by Reuters, show how quickly confidence in financial institutions can erode. Friday's collapse sent jitters through global markets and walloped banking stocks.
Alan Shearer
personMatch of the Day set to be shown without punditry or presenters. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer announced they would not be appearing on the iconic highlights show. Micah Richards, Jermaine Jenas and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out. Neither Football Focus or Final Score went ahead on BBC One.
Alex Scott
personPresenter joins wealth of talent standing in solidarity with Lineker. Scott said ‘it doesn’t feel right for me to go ahead with the show today’
Dennis Schröder
personD'Angelo Russell scores 28 points in his return from a six-game injury absence. Dennis Schröder adds 23 points and seven assists in the Lakers' 122-112 victory. Austin Reaves scored 18 points while Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt added 16 apiece. Jaren Jackson scored 26 points and Tyus Jones had 16 for the Grizzlies.
Harry Kane
personTottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 in the Premier League. Harry Kane scores a double as Spurs move up to fourth in the table. Bournemouth beat fifth-placed Liverpool 1-0 earlier in the day.
Gary Lineker
personBBC forced Gary Lineker to "step back" from Match of the Day. Alan Shearer and Ian Wright then pulled out of tonight’s MOTD broadcast. It will instead go out with no host or post-match analysis. Football Focus also cancelled.
Patrick Ewing
personGeorgetown parted with men's basketball coach Patrick Ewing after six disappointing seasons. The move came after the Hoyas were non-competitive and blown out 80-48 by Villanova. Ewing ends his tenure with a 75-109 mark, the second-worst winning percentage in the school's storied history.
Alan Shearer
personIan Wright and Alan Shearer have pulled out of Match of the Day. Micah Richards and Alex Scott also ruled themselves out of appearing on the show. Gary Lineker has been embroiled in a row over impartiality. The 62-year-old criticised the government's Illegal Migration Bill.
Emmanuel Macron
personFrench leader hailed 'new beginning' in Anglo-French relationship. But he said there was still unfinished business from UK's departure from EU. Relations between London and Paris chilled amid post-Brexit wrangling.
Prince Edward
personPrince Edward is the fifth member of the Royal Family to hold the title. His father, the late Prince Phillip, held the title for more than 70 years. The title does not come with lands or money for the person who is given it.
SVB Financial Group
organizationCalifornia banking regulators on Friday closed SVB Financial Group, putting the tech-heavy lender into receivership. With about $209 billion in assets, SVB has become the second-largest bank failure in US history after the 2008 collapse of Washington Mutual.
Xi Jinping
personRussian President Vladimir Putin sent a message of congratulations to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Putin called Xi his "friend," and lauded the two nations' "strategic cooperation" and "fruitful" relationship. Xi is likely to easily win National People's Congress backing to serve five more years.
BBC
organizationGary Lineker has been removed from his role as MOTD main host. The 62-year-old has come under fire for his views on immigration. He compared the government's policy to that of Nazi Germany. Ian Wright and Alan Shearer have also pulled out of Match of the Day.