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Britta Pedersen/Getty Images; Twitter; Rachel Mendelson/Insider Elon Musk’s decision to kill the $44 billion Twitter deal means banks could lose a “nine-figure” payday. Musk’s and Twitter’s financial advisors could pocket up to $192 million if the deal closes. The billionaire faces an uphill battle to call off the deal as he has to prove there’s been a material adverse effect on the transaction. Elon Musk’s ‘will-he-won’t-he’ dance to buy Twitter took a turn on Friday after the billionaire said… Source link

This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Baseball series. We’re midway through July and approaching the All-Star break, but don’t take your foot off the gas. Keep it going on the DFS front! Sunday has 14 games on the slate as usual, with only the Peacock game not included. Looking for some insight for your lineup? Here are my recommendations. Pitching Julio Urias, LAD vs. CHC ($50): It’s a little surprising that Urias is 7-6, given that he has a 2.57 ERA and pitches for a team with a… Source link

Elon Musk could face paying billions after walking away from the Twitter deal.Angela Weiss/Getty Images Elon Musk may be on the hook for billions after abandoning his Twitter deal, an NYU professor said. Musk walked away from the deal Friday, blaming its failure to disclose the number of fake accounts. Experts told Reuters that Twitter may try to negotiate a lower price with the Tesla CEO. Elon Musk could face paying out billions of dollars after walking away from a deal to buy Twitter, an… Source link

Rafael Fiziev is a lightweight going places. He picked up the biggest win over his career on Saturday knocking out former champion Rafael dos Anjos in the UFC Vegas 58 main event. Fiziev entered the bout ranked No. 10 in the UFC 155-pound rankings while dos Anjos was ranked No. 7. With the win over the former titleholder, Fiziev wants to take on a Top 5 ranked opponent in his next outing and has one in mind. Fiziev is eyeing a fight against No. 5 ranked Justin Gaethje. “I want a fight with… Source link

UFC on ESPN 39 produced five exciting finishes, but the promotion kept with the traditional format of issuing four post-fight bonuses. While Jamie Mullarkey and Michael Johnson couldn’t avoid the judges’ scorecards, their wild battle left a lasting impression. The first round of the fight saw both fighters rocked from heavy punches, but both men would continue to compete in a wild battle until the final horn. When it was all said and done, this main card opener set the bar high for the… Source link

NFL Pro Bowler Duane Brown was arrested on Saturday after allegedly carrying a gun in his luggage through a TSA security checkpoint at Los Angeles International Airport. LAX Airport Police confirmed the charge to ABC News after TMZ initially reported the news. The gun was not loaded, according to the TMZ report. The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department confirms that Brown was arrested by Airport Police on a misdemeanor charge and held on $10,000 bail. Duane Brown allegedly carried a gun in his bag… Source link

Rafael Fiziev earned his sixth straight win in the UFC Saturday with a late knockout of Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Vegas 58 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) LAS VEGAS — The list of contenders in the lightweight division keeps growing. The latest to establish himself as a bona fide contender is Rafael Fiziev, who knocked out ex-champion Rafael dos Anjos 18 seconds into the final round Saturday at Apex in the main event of UFC Vegas 58. The next step for him, Fiziev said, is to… Source link

The 2022 WNBA All-Star Game is this weekend at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, home of the 2021 champion Chicago Sky. The All-Star weekend started with the New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu winning the Skills Challenge and Chicago Sky star Allie Quigley winning a record fourth 3-Point Contest on Saturday. No NBA or WNBA player had ever won a 3-Point Contest more than three times. The All-Star Game is at 1 p.m. ET Sunday (ABC). The two teams are captained by Seattle Storm forward Breanna… Source link

Giga Chikadze has an opponent and date for his return to the cage. The UFC featherweight contender has been booked to take on Sodiq Yusuff at a UFC Fight Night set to go down on Sept. 17. The location for the event hast yet to be announced. The news of the matchup was announced by the promotion during Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 39 broadcast. Related UFC selects Giga Chikadze for 2022 Forrest Griffin Community Award Chikadze (14-3 MMA, 7-1 UFC) is coming off his first professinal loss in the UFC…. Source link

LAS VEGAS – Jamie Mullarkey left UFC on ESPN 39 with the biggest win of his career, but it didn’t come without some help from the judges and a lot of shots from Michael Johnson. Mullarkey (15-5 MMA, 3-3 UFC) edged Johnson (29-18 MMA, 12-14 UFC) by split decision in their lightweight bout at the UFC Apex, taking scores of 29-28, 28-29 and 29-28 in a brutal, back-and-forth contest. The first round started with both men taking a measured approach, but then it evolved into chaos. Johnson… Source link