MMA Weekly Kevin Holland’s brutal knockout tops UFC 256 performance bonuses The UFC closed out its 2020 pay-per-view events with a fight card that suffered from several title bouts dropping off, but which delivered when it came to action come fight time. There were numerous candidates for the UFC 256 performance bonuses, including both the Fight of the Night honors and the Performance of the Night awards, for which fighters receive a $50,000 bonus. Performance of the Night: Kevin… Source link
Read More »The Boston Tea Party’s warning for Facebook and Google
Though these cases are ostensibly about antitrust violations, they are a sign of something bigger: the revival of a longstanding antimonopoly tradition in the U.S. This particular view of large, powerful corporations – as threats to the political order – has repeatedly played a significant role in the nation’s history. As the historian Richard John has observed, antimonopoly is often confused and conflated with antitrust. In fact, it long predates antitrust law. In the 17th… Source link
Read More »Who will follow Lovie Smith at Illinois?
After years of apathy and precious few signs of progress, the coaching job at the University of Illinois has finally opened. Lovie Smith’s tenure unfolded much as predicted, as he struggled on the field, made little mark on the recruiting trail and spent little time not firmly lodged in the Big Ten West basement. As athletic director Josh Whitman attempts to upgrade, here’s who he’ll be exploring. Sean Lewis, Kent State After failing with an aging coach, would Whitman attempt to catch a… Source link
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Bloomberg AstraZeneca to Buy Alexion for $39 Billion in Rare-Disease Push (Bloomberg) — AstraZeneca Plc, one of the drugmakers leading the fight against Covid-19, highlighted where its growth will come from after the pandemic with a $39 billion deal for rare-disease specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc.The proposed cash-and-stock acquisition will add treatments for uncommon blood and immunological disorders to the portfolio of Cambridge, U.K.-based AstraZeneca, which had spent years paring… Source link
Read More »NFL nixed Tom Brady, Bruce Arians bye week golf due to COVID-19
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and his head coach Bruce Arians reportedly planned a multi-day bonding activity — a golf outing — during Week 13, Tampa Bay’s bye week. Maybe it was to spend time together to work things out after Arians has consistently called Brady out to the media. Or maybe it was to strengthen their relationship, which could be totally fine, and have a little fun. Either way, they didn’t get a chance to play a single hole. According to NFL Network’s Ian… Source link
Read More »Americans ‘increasingly believe that their own institutions don’t work’
A volatile President Trump era and fallout from the recent presidential election has pushed Americans toward disillusionment with the U.S. political system, according to political scientist Ian Bremmer. “When I think about the future of my country and what that country means, the average American no longer believes that the institutions actually work for them,” Bremmer, a geopolitical experts and founder of the Eurasia Group, said in an interview on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “So… Source link
Read More »For Google Home’s best music setup, do these steps right away with Apple Music, Spotify and more
Google teased a significant amount of additional bass and overall better sound out of the Nest Mini smart speaker, released last year. Juan Garzon/CNET … Source link
Read More »Figueiredo, Moreno put on a fight for the ages
LAS VEGAS — Deiveson Figueiredo began and ended his day in a local hospital. In between, he combined with challenger Brandon Moreno to put on one of the most memorable fights of 2020. Figueiredo, who left the hospital at 2 in the morning after he awakened and didn’t feel well, made a return after battling to a majority draw with Moreno to retain his flyweight championship in the main event of UFC 256 at Apex. Derek Cleary scored it 48-46 for Figueiredo, but judges Sal D’Amato and… Source link
Read More »Figueiredo-Moreno ends in majority draw
LAS VEGAS — Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno saved the best for nearly last. In the UFC’s penultimate show of the year, the flyweights went at it viciously in their battle for Figueiredo’s belt in the main event of UFC 256 Saturday at Apex. Judges scored it 47-47 twice and 47-46 for Figueiredo, leading the bout to be a majority draw. As champion, Figueiredo kept the belt. Yahoo Sports also had it 47-47, giving Figueiredo Rounds 1, 3 and 5. The bout was decided because of a point… Source link
Read More »Charles Oliveira dominates Tony Ferguson
LAS VEGAS — Charles Oliveira took Tony Ferguson down early in each round of their lightweight fight and then held him there, dominating the former interim champion and winning by scores of 30-26 on all three judges’ cards Saturday in the co-main event of UFC 256 at Apex. It was Oliveira’s eighth consecutive win and by far the most significant of his career. It was Ferguson’s second consecutive defeat, after he was stopped in the fifth round of a lightweight title fight by Justin… Source link
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