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'Jeopardy' champ reportedly finally loses

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9 (UPI) -- Ken Jennings, a Utah man who holds "Jeopardy's" record for the most wins on the U.S. TV quiz show, reportedly ended his winning streak after his 75th game.

Unidentified sources said Jennings, whose 41st victory was broadcast Wednesday, was defeated at Tuesday's taping of the show after earning approximately $2.5 million in cash and prizes on the long-running game show. His final episode likely will air later this fall, TV Week reported Thursday.

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"Jeopardy" officials would not confirm news of Jennings' loss, and Jennings was tight-lipped in an appearance on CBS "Early Morning" Thursday.

"'Jeopardy!' is now in its 21st season, and since its inception we have never disclosed whether a contestant has won or lost before a show has aired. We have no intention of changing this policy," said an unidentified spokesperson for the show.

Jennings, a software engineer, began his winning streak June 2, continued winning throughout the summer and returned on Monday's season premiere.

The series' limit on five consecutive wins was lifted at the beginning of the last season.

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