Premier League Team of the Week The telecommunications company will spend around £394 million per year on the competition over each of the next three seasons to retain the competition – up from the current deal, which is worth a shade under £300m per year. As a result, BT has the exclusive rights to screen all continental competition in the UK, having outbid rivals Sky. From the 2018-19 season, Champions League evenings will change, with the perception being that the competition will only become stronger thanks to four guaranteed representatives from England, Spain, Germany and Italy....

BTS, which is made up of members RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook, was nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for “Dynamite.” In 2019, BTS’ “Love Yourself: Tear” album earned a nomination for best recording package, but this year’s nomination was the first for the group’s music, and fans were excited to see their idols win. However, it was not meant to be, as the award went to “Rain on Me” by Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande....

On Tuesday, Mattel unveiled its collection of made-for-desktop figurines inspired by the group’s 2018 music video for the song “IDOL.” “Because who doesn’t love tiny surprises?!?” the toy manufacturer wrote on the its official Twitter account, captioning a video revealing dolls for all seven members of the boy group: RM, V, Jimin, Suga, Jin, J-Hope and Jungkook. “Show your love for BTS by collecting all 7 #BTS Mini Dolls, coming soon globally,” the tweet read....

Titled “Outro: Ego,” the new video was released on the group’s official YouTube channel and Twitter account. It features striking visuals, with BTS member J-Hope seen in various colorful and playful backdrops, from driving down an open road to night time cityscapes and fireworks to an image of what appears to be J-Hope holding a cake as a young boy. The new video sees J-Hope singing and bopping to an upbeat dance track, featuring music samples from the band’s 2013 debut album 2 Cool 4 Skool....

Tampa Bay is a 3-point dog versus the Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday (1 p.m. ET, FOX). Check out The Linemakers on Sporting News’ odds page for updated NFL lines. The Bucs are coming off a big win, embarrassing the Eagles 45-17 in Philadelphia. Quarterback Jameis Winston passed for five touchdowns in that game, fulfilling the promises of a first-overall draft pick. Let me remind you, this is the same Eagles team that just got annihilated by the Detroit Lions 45-14 on Thanksgiving Day....

And how dare Giants management not keep him in the loop before trading him to the Browns in March? Didn’t team owner John Mara and general manager Dave Gettleman realize that OBJ was, in his typical diva-like view, “a main reason for keeping that brand alive?” MORE: What are Beckham’s HOF chances? These are all statements Beckham made in a recent interview with GQ Magazine. As a topper, Beckham also claimed that perhaps he should not have signed the $95 million extension with New York last summer, a deal that made him the NFL’s highest-paid receiver, after he had threatened to hold out without the new contract....

In losing to the Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, the defending champion Bucks have been eliminated from the playoffs. The Bucks went 51-31 in the regular season to earn the No. 3 seed in the Eastern Conference. They made light work of the Bulls in the first round of the playoffs but lost Khris Middleton to an MCL injury early in the series. That hurt them in the second round as they didn’t quite have the firepower to defeat the Celtics, even with Giannis Antetokounmpo taking his game to another level....

It’s a problem that plagues many energy-saving products, from electric cars to high-efficiency washing machines. “Consumers think in terms of what they have to lay out at the front end,” says Stephen A. Greyser, marketing professor at Harvard Business School. Marketers struggle to help shoppers understand the “life cycle” savings as lower energy costs offset the steep purchase price. Now, as consumers become fed up with high electric bills, the new bulbs may have their best chance to break out....

He answered that Wednesday with 22 points in 22 minutes in the Bulls' 96-81 win over the Detroit Pistons. Afterward, Rose used his words to respond, saying he feels better physically now, following surgery to repair his left knee. "I think I'm way more explosive now," Rose said, according to ESPNChicago.com. "Like getting to the rim. I think I can take contact a little bit better. And as far as jumping-wise, I think I can jump even higher....

“We’ve dealt with injuries before, so next guy, get in there and get the job done,” Thibodeau said, via NBC Sports. “We have guys who are more than capable.” MORE: Carroll took himself out of Game 3 | Paul will start for Clips | Must-see playoff photos Thibodeau did not say who would start in Gasol’s absence, though Taj Gibson will likely get the nod. Gasol, 34, is averaging only 12....

After he underwent the surgery, which called for the removal of all or part of his meniscus, Rose walked out without assistance, Bulls general manager Gar Forman informed reporters at a Friday press conference. MORE: Bulls optimistic about Rose’s return | History of meniscus injuries | Classic MJ photos Forman, who called the surgery minor, said Rose will begin rehab on Saturday and could return to basketball in 4-6 weeks....

Forty years ago, Eisenhower won a sweeping and not terribly interesting re-election over Adlai Stevenson in a time of peace and prosperity. Ike’s domestic agenda seemed modest, and by the end of his second term, Eisenhower was unfairly viewed in many quarters as a do-nothing president. The general could afford that rap (which was later revised) because he knew that his heroic stature already ensured his place in history. Clinton cannot rest so easily....

Part of the explanation is simply bad governance. The Burmese regime is so arrogant—and inept—that it doesn’t expect citizens to rebel even when they watch their hard-won savings disappear overnight. That’s what happened in the summer of 1988, when the regime’s surprise demonetization of the local currency, the kyat, meant a lot of money was suddenly not worth the paper it was printed on. (The kyat has a story all its own: on an astrologer’s advice, former Burmese strongman U Ne Win decided the currency should be denominated in multiples of nine, because 9 was a much more auspicious number than 10....

In today’s Germany, the “Buddenbrooks” syndrome seems alive and well. What was once Europe’s role model and richest country is now its worst economic laggard. Last quarter it became the first and only industrialized country (besides Japan) to slip officially into recession. Unemployment, after dropping during the high-tech boom, has jumped back up past the 4 million mark–or 10.4 percent–and shows no signs of stopping there. Last week the European Commission slapped the government with a first-ever formal reprimand, warning that its deficit was getting out of control....

Paul Le Guen’s side currently sits sixth in the Turkish top-flight standings, winning three of their last four games in the league. But the Green Crocodiles face a stern test against the Yellow Canaries who are currently third on the log and are undefeated in their last seven games across all competitions. However, the Nigeria international is relishing the challenge and took to social media to express his readiness for the game....

The beer brand first launched the pork bone-based drink last summer and announced the contest to find the lucky pooch on Tuesday. The “pawfessional taste-taster” will have very important responsibilities that include taste-testing, quality control, as well as fulfilling duties as an ambassador for the product to lead the expansion of Dog Brew’s flavor portfolio. Clearly, this role is not just any dog, as Busch states: “In order to fetch this position, some qualifications include a refined palate, an outstanding sense of smell, and while not required, proficiency in English would be remarkable....

It sounds like it, although Busch doesn’t seem too worried. “Probably for Brad being who Brad is, I guess I should be worried because he’s stupid enough to do something,” Busch said on SiriusXM’s NASCAR channel Friday during Joe Gibbs Racing fan day at the team shop. “But in all reality, to myself, I don’t know, I guess I had more respect for drivers than that. “I got wrecked (by him) at Watkins Glen last year....

Instead, he’s the honored guest at an unexpected domestic cataclysm. He is a trouper about it, gamely enduring the hated rituals of polities; praying for rain. But nothing seems to work. The mad-dog attack style he affected after the Republican convention proved harsh, puerile, unpresidential, so Jim Baker put a lid on it; the more recent, halting ventures onto the high road lack sufficient political electricity to do much good....

Decked out in the blue, white and red of the national flag, the crowd rained cheers on Thaksin, who has emerged as the most outspoken and controversial Asian leader of the new millennium. In a region where most parties are built around personalities, not policies, Thaksin uniquely delivers both. With Thais still angry over the flight of foreign funds during the Asian crisis of 1997, he vowed to build an economy less dependent on foreign creditors and exports, more reliant on Thai consumers and entrepreneurs....