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But he’s still on the prowl. In a meeting with Microsoft employees last Friday, Ballmer hinted that he’s got other companies on his shopping list. “If the Yahoo deal doesn’t happen, we know that there’s a different set of things that we’ll wind up investing in,” Ballmer told his Microsoft colleagues. “Yahoo is not a strategy; it’s a part of a strategy.” In the course of this three-month business soap opera, a handful of other companies have been suggested as possible acquisition targets or partners for either Microsoft or Yahoo TimeWarner would love to see a buyer for AOL, of course....

“We just don’t put much stock in those evaluations,” Stillman, majority owner of the Blues, said. Last season, the Blues were the least valuable team in the NHL, valued at $130 million with $89 million in revenue and an operating loss of $10 million, according to Forbes’ estimates. This year, the organization is not in last place. The Blues landed at spot No. 28 on Forbes’ list, valued at $185 million with $72 million in revenue from last season and an operating loss of $2....

This is not to say that the latest handwringing about Washington pulling out of the World Health Organization in the midst of a pandemic, or Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong, is unwarranted. Yet beyond the headlines, Israel and Japan have quietly been preparing for a new world order in two of the most consequential regions of the world. Especially as China seeks an economic and security deal with Iran, the time for a more robust conversation about Japanese-Israeli cooperation is ripe for American policymakers who otherwise risk missing the chance to make these two critical regional powers force multiplier allies for what comes next....

According to filings last week in Manhattan Supreme Court, executives at the agency claim Josee Neron, former vice president of operations, approached her superiors in May and told them her husband was suffering from a “potentially terminal illness.” The couple was making plans to sell their Connecticut home, she said, and “she needed to resign so that she could care for her husband on a full-time basis.” Neron joined Ford in October 2018 with an annual salary of $250,000 and a signing bonus of $25,000....

The U.S. international could have tried to force a move away from Borussia Dortmund. With a contract set to expire in the summer of 2018, Pulisic could have refused to take a new deal, and Dortmund likely would have cashed in on his value rather than losing him for nothing. Dax McCarty trade ruthlessly pragmatic There was smoke and, unlike many transfer rumors, there was almost certainly fire. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool reportedly had come knocking with an impressive offer — absolutely unheard of for a teenage American — and despite Dortmund’s claims it would not sell, Pulisic could have been tempted to make that deal happen....

Jeffrey Clark had brought a letter to the committee saying that he would refuse to answer questions about Trump’s usage of executive privilege. He was previously subpoenaed to appear and did not answer questions from reporters as he left, according to an anonymous Associated Press source. Clark’s refusal to answer questions comes as Trump attempts to block the release of internal White House documents from before and during the January 6 Capitol insurrection....

Judge Loretta A. Preska, in sentencing Person, said “no purpose would be served by incarceration,” per The Associated Press . The former Tigers star and NBA player is the fourth and final assistant from a top Division I program to be sentenced in the far-reaching corruption case in U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York. According to federal prosecutors, Person accepted $91,500 in bribes in return for steering top players to a financial adviser, who actually was cooperating with the government....

A female Baylor student who reported the alleged incident claimed Oakman forced her into a bedroom at Oakman’s off-campus residence, forcibly removed her clothes and sexually assaulted her. According to police, the alleged assault took place between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. CT on April 3. MORE: Baylor adds anti-violence signage outside practice field Oakman, 24, reportedly told police he had consensual sex with the woman. The 6-8, 287-pound Oakman has been projected to be a third-round pick in the upcoming draft, though his draft stock will likely plummet as the investigation continues....

A brief statement posted on Wyche’s official website says the 71-year-old is at a Charlotte, N.C., hospital and hoping for a matching donor heart “in the next few days.” If none is found, he will need to have an artificial heart pump implanted until a new heart can be obtained. Wyche was a backup quarterback in the AFL and NFL from 1968-76, spending time with the Bengals, Redskins, Lions and Cardinals....

The former rookie sensation recently opened up in an interview with The Athletic, and he had plenty to say about his time in Buffalo. He especially wanted to take time to talk about former Bills general manager Doug Whaley. “You know what’s funny?” Williams said to The Athletic. “When I was in Buffalo, I knew something was wrong when they drafted Jonathan Williams. I knew something was up. Y’all had alternative plans....

On his way out, he thanked Chicago fans for the support and dedication they displayed to the team over the course of his career there. Deng, a player who pushed through injury and illness season after season, became a beloved figure in Chicago. Based on this message, it appears that the appreciation was mutual.

After seven seasons at Blackburn Rovers, Duff was signed by Chelsea, who paid £17 million to activate the release clause in his contract. Manchester United were also interested in the ex-Republic of Ireland international, but failed to meet Blackburn’s required fee. Barca to consider Cuadrado move Duff won two Premier League titles with Chelsea but has since revealed that he had a meeting with United boss Alex Ferguson the season before he moved to Stamford Bridge....

Stitt, who played at Clemson from 2007-11 and then carved out a career in foreign leagues, was found dead in his home in North Carolina, a Clemson spokesman confirmed to Omnisport, adding that the university was still gathering facts surrounding his death. MORE: Team USA basketball roster | Sports stars lost in 2016 Stitt’s death originally was reported by international news outlets, which said it appeared Stitt died of a heart attack....

“Losing my job as head coach of the Dallas Stars last month was a wake-up call. It was also the appropriate call,” the statement from Montgomery reads. “I let the team’s front office, staff and players down. More importantly, I let my wife and my family down. MORE: Jim Nill, Rick Bowness address Jim Montgomery’s dismissal “The team’s decision to end my role forced me to look into the mirror and decide whether I wanted to continue living a damaging lifestyle or get help....

“Tom has been activating Democrats for over the last years, since he stepped away from his business to focus on climate change,” Brazile said when asked to comment on Steyer’s announcement during a segment of Fox News’ America’s Newsroom. “And now he’s focusing on other issues. I think he’s gonna be a formidable candidate,” she continued, “because he has resources to go everywhere …” When pressed by host Bill Hemmer over which 2020 Democratic candidate Steyer would hurt most, Brazile suggested he “doesn’t hurt any of the top tier candidates....

Strzok was involved in the FBI’s high-profile Clinton email server and Russia investigations during the 2016 election. He was removed from the latter probe after the inspector general discovered text messages he exchanged with an FBI lawyer with whom he was having an affair that disparaged then-candidate Donald Trump and vowed to block his election. The lawsuit filed on Tuesday in the District of Columbia comes after Trump spent much of his early presidency lambasting Strzok “and his lover, the lovely Lisa Page....

Former Kedah striker, Shane Smeltz has signed for Indonesian club, Pusamania Borne FC (PBFC) as a marquee player for the club. The 35-year-old, who previously played for Kedah before joining Wellington Phoenix for his second stint at the club, has joined the club as both parties have reached an agreement over his signature. According to Goal Indonesia, PBFC president Husein Said Amin said: “We have officially signed Shane Smeltz as a marquee player....

Towles broke the news on Instagram. The 6-5, 240-pound QB will be eligible next season as a graduate transfer. MORE: Top 10 college football moments of 2015 | College football bowl gift guide for 2015-16 A former “Mr. Football” in Kentucky and grandson of Baseball Hall of Famer Jim Bunning, Towles was the Wildcats’ starting quarterback for most of the past two seasons before being benched during a Nov. 14 loss to Vanderbilt in favor of redshirt freshman Drew Barker....

The Bulgarian forward joined Kerala Blasters in the summer of 2017 to reunite with former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen who had taken charge at the club. Defender Wes Brown also joined the side but the team got off to a dismal start in the fourth season of ISL. Berbatov also struggled with fitness and was injured at the start of the season. The striker could only score one goal in nine appearances for Kerala Blasters....

Garrison Lassiter’s lawsuit, filed December 30, 2019, claims the Reds denied him a tryout for the team because of his age. According to the Reds’ tryout schedule, potential players are required to be between the ages of 16 to 22, which Lassiter’s lawsuit claims is “clearly age preferential.” Lassiter, who is currently 30 years old, alleges that the Reds held him out of tryouts for the past three years....