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Ticketmaster
organizationSenate Judiciary Committee scrutinized Ticketmaster's 2010 merger with LiveNation. Witnesses said merger created a monopoly resulting in unfairly high prices for concert-goers.
Jordan McSweeney
personFarah Naz said it was an ‘extremely distressing report … revealing a litany of errors’ Jordan McSweeney, 29, was able to kill her 35-year-old niece last year. Report outlined how McS Sweeney was not treated as a high-risk offender or recalled to prison as quickly as he should have been.
Josh Allen
personBuffalo Bills lost 27-10 to Cincinnati Bengals in NFL playoff game. Bills quarterback Josh Allen and receiver Stefon Diggs appeared frustrated. Bengals cornerback Eli Apple offered to pay for couples therapy for the pair.
Bill O'Brien
personO'Brien served as a Patriots assistant coach from 2007-10 as well as OC in 2011. The 53-year-old spent four years with the Patriots as a coaching assistant. He left in 2011 to become head coach at Penn State and then the Houston Texans.
Karen Khachanov
personKaren Khachanov defeated Sebastian Korda 7-6 (5) 6-3 3-0. The 18th seed will meet Stefanos Tsitsipas or Jiri Lehecka. Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina defeated Jelena Ostapenko in straight sets.
Sebastian Korda
personSebastian Korda has retired from his Australian Open quarter-final against Russian Karen Khachanov due to a wrist injury. American had his right wrist strapped but with his error count mounting he dropped the next four games, losing his serve at 3-3 from 40-0 up. Russian 18th seed will next face the winner of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jiri Lehecka.
Academy Awards
organizationSS Rajamouli’s film received a nomination in the Best Original Song category for the song “Naatu Naatu’ RRR scored one nomination at the 95th Academy Awards.
Elena Rybakina
personElena Rybakina beat Jelena Ostapenko 6-2, 6-4 to reach Australian Open semi-finals. The 22-year-old Kazakh fired 11 aces and 24 winners in a dominant win. She will now face either Victoria Azarenka or Jessica Pegula in the last four.
Eugenie
personBuckingham Palace said the royal family is “delighted’ Eugenie, 32, is the niece of King Charles III. She gave birth to a son, August, in 2021.
US Department of Justice and eight states sue Google over its advertising business. Suit alleges Google has "corrupted legitimate competition in the ad tech industry" Google rejects the allegations and says the case is flawed.
OpenAI
organizationMicrosoft on Monday said it had extended its partnership with OpenAI. The tech giant announced a "multiyear, multibillion dollar investment to accelerate AI breakthroughs" Microsoft will increase its investments in the development and deployment of supercomputing systems.
The San Francisco 49ers
organizationSan Francisco 49ers beat Dallas Cowboys 19-12 to advance to NFC Championship Game. Robbie Gould kicked four field goals and rookie Brock Purdy completed 19 of 29 passes for 214 yards. Cincinnati Bengals beat Buffalo Bills 27-10 in heavy snow in upstate New York to extend their win streak to 10. Kansas City Chiefs and Bengals will meet in AFC championship game on Sunday.
Spotify
organizationSpotify laid off 38 staff from its Gimlet Media and Parcast podcast studios in October. Tech giants including Google-parent Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft have moved to slash jobs in recent months.
Nadhim Zahawi
person59% of voters want Nadhim Zahawi to be sacked as Conservative Party chairman. Only 14% said Mr Zahawi should stay in his post, according to a survey. Zahawi is facing calls to resign after it emerged he paid a penalty to HMRC over unpaid tax.
49ers
organizationThe 49ers are the only NFC team that has never played a postseason game in Philadelphia. The teams have met only once in the postseason, a 14-0 win over the Eagles in a 1996 wild-card game. 49ers will head to Philadelphia for the NFC Championship Game next Sunday.
KL Rahul
personCricketer KL Rahul and actress Athiya Shetty have been declared man and wife. Couple shared dreamy pictures from their wedding ceremony dressed in pretty pastels.
Aryna Sabalenka
personAryna Sabalenka beat Belinda Bencic 7-5, 6-2 in the fourth round. The world No.5 will play Donna Vekic or Linda Fruhvirtova in the quarter-finals. Top seed Iga Swiatek and No. 2 Ons Jabeur have both been eliminated.
Frank Lampard
personEverton have confirmed that Frank Lampard has been sacked as manager. The Toffees lost 2-0 at West Ham in the Premier League on Saturday. Lampard replaced Rafa Benitez at Goodison Park little under a year ago. Nuno Espirito Santo and Sean Dyche have been tipped to take over.
The Cincinnati Bengals
organizationCincinnati's 27-10 win sets up a rematch with Patrick Mahomes and the top-seeded Chiefs. Cincinnati advances to consecutive AFC championship games for the first time in franchise history. Cincinnati has won three in a row against Kansas City including last season's AFC championship game.
Athiya Shetty
personAthiya Shetty tied the knot with cricketer KL Rahul on Monday in Khandala. The couple was showered with love on social media by fans, actresses and former cricketers. Ajay Devgn took to his Twitter handle to shower blessings on the young couple.