Here’s some key questions and answers on how this Hollywood mega-merger will impact sports TV viewers. MORE: More details on the ESPN-Fox merger Question: Who’s winning, who’s losing here? Answer: Disney’s ESPN appears to be the early winner by far. Under the proposed deal, ESPN would get its mitts on Fox’s 22 regional sports networks (RSNs) across the country. The group includes the crown jewel YES Network, jointly owned by Fox and the Yankees, which broadcasts Yankees and Nets games....

It was Sept. 7, and my world was coming apart. I was in the midst of planning my spring wedding and had appointments at two bridal shops that week to make my final gown selection. I had been looking forward to picking out my dress. Now the happy bubble of my engagement had burst: I was facing the prospect of breast cancer. And though I didn’t yet know it, within days I would be coping with a national tragedy as well....

The most important sense being me, of course. MORE: Early Top 25 projections | Louisville wants Pitino for life | Best states for college hoops If I’m covering a game in person and writing a running account of what I’m seeing, I want to do as little of that as possible while the game is going on. I know that every four minutes I’ll be able to stick my head down and write while the band is playing and the dance team is on the floor....

The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss’ side have been outstanding in 2017-18 and have already opened up a 12-point lead over fourth-placed Arsenal with 13 wins and one draw. Moyes, whose West Ham side are yet to win away from home in the league this campaign, faces the daunting challenge of trying to inflict City’s first defeat of the season on Sunday at the Etihad Stadium. And although he doesn’t dispute the quality within the City ranks, the former Manchester United boss believes they have weaknesses that his side can exploit....

Praising the "magnificent" fans for their patience, the Scot, who was hand-picked to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson last summer by the man himself, admitted that the club's struggles have taken him by surprise but is adamant that things will get better. "While I knew that this job would be a challenge when I took it on, the difficult season we have experienced was not something that I envisaged, which I am sure is the case as well for you supporters," wrote Moyes....

What Man Utd need to topple Chelsea United host Premier League leaders Chelsea at Old Trafford on Sunday, a distant sixth in the table. However, Mourinho already has silverware in his possession after a Zlatan Ibrahimovic brace inspired a 3-2 EFL Cup final victory over Southampton in February and United are all square with Anderlecht after the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Moyes signed a six-year contract as Alex Ferguson’s successor in 2013 but failed to see out his first season at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils ending a wretched title defence in seventh....

The event, hosted by the International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB), will take place at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas strip. Mr. Olympia pre-judging will begin on Friday while the Ms. Olympia competition is held for the women’s side. The main Mr. Olympia event and others are set for Saturday night. The Mr. Olympia competition began in 1965 and was won by Larry Scott in each of its first two years....

An October study, published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, finds MRI exams can be performed safely in patients with non-MRI conditional cardiac implantable electronic devices when following safety protocols. MRIs help doctors find an array of problems like cancer, brain injury, and heart disease by taking detailed images of the inside of your body using magnets. The scan has long been considered potentially dangerous for those living with permanent electronic heart devices like pacemakers and defibrillators because of the powerful magnetic fields that can cause changes in a pacemaker’s setting, among other risks....

Many of the same factors that cause fatigue for anyone are even more likely to make you feel tired and worn out when you have MS. And there are additional MS-specific issues, such as warm temperatures and MS medications, that you might not realize are contributing to your fatigue. Overwhelming exhaustion can still settle in despite adopting the best fatigue-prevention habits. Still, adjusting your lifestyle to prevent MS-related fatigue is worthwhile and can have significant benefits....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter The first Malaysia Super League (MSL) matchday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan was played out on Tuesday and Wednesday. Second and third-placed Perak and Pahang were not able to keep up with league leaders Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT), when both teams lost on Tuesday. On the same night, Kelantan in eleventh place were thrashed 5-1 by Kuala Lumpur in Cheras. The remaining three of the round 11 matches had been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, but only two went on as planned....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter On a matchday that saw the postponement of the clash between the top two sides JDT and Pahang, it was the teams occupying the bottom half of the Malaysia Super League (MSL) table who stole the limelight. On Tuesday, last-placed Kelantan recorded a rare win over the more-fancied Kedah, beating them 2-1 in Alor Star. The hosts’ new signing Paulo Rangel scored his first ever goal for them, a penalty in the 26th minute....

Goal counts down the most promising players from the top competitions in the Malaysian football season in 2017, and here’s number three. More often than not, experience matters more for goalkeepers than players of different positions. This is why it is very rare for young goalkeepers to get a place in their teams’ first eleven, much less for one of the title contenders. This is why Kedah goalkeeper Ifwat Akmal Che Kassim has earned his place in Goal’s MSL2017 Most Promising Players list....

During an MSNBC segment Sunday, political analyst Anand Giridharadas called out the longtime host’s remarks for being “stuck in the old way of thinking.” “Why is Chris Matthews on this air talking about the victory Bernie Sanders, who had kin murdered in the Holocaust, analogizing it to the Nazi conquest of France?” he said. “People stuck in an old way of thinking, in 20th-century thinking are missing what is going on....

UltraViolet is urging that the network fire Matthews after he appeared to defend the billionaire former New York mayor over the harassment claims while interviewing fellow 2020 hopeful Warren. The interview took place following the Democratic debate in South Carolina, in which Warren once again attacked Bloomberg over his use of nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) and sexist remarks. Warren also brought up the claims, which Bloomberg denies, that he told a female staff member who just announced she was pregnant to “kill it” in 1990....

Well, four of the 27 remaining cast members. Rookie Jenn was all over this episode, too, and she provided us with one of the all-time cringiest moments in Challenge history. Tori and Jordan were also prominent players this week, but not for any positive reasons. It’s rare that a 90-minute episode with almost the entire cast can be so uneventful, but with zero hook-ups, one notable argument, a suspense-free elimination, and a whole lot of strategy/game talk (that, again, was largely centered around just a small handful of people), this episode was a letdown after a solid season premiere....

One twitter user said on Wednesday, “So, this will basically be about stalking people who don’t want anything to do with you anymore?” Another pointed out, “‘Publicly tracking down the person who ghosted you’ is a weird way to say stalking. It’s stalking.” American attorney Carrie Goldberg — who specializes in sexual privacy violations, particularly revenge porn and online abuse — told Newsweek on Thursday, “We should all feel entitled to exercise the freedom to end a relationship — whether that relationship goes on for hours, weeks, years or decades....

Not since their defeat to 3-0 Gamba Osaka in the 2017 AFC Champions League playoff last year, had Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) suffered a more embarrassing defeat that they did to Muangthong United in the 2018 ACL preliminary match. The Southern Tigers looked ill-prepared for the match as The Kirins ran riot at Supachalasai Stadium on Tuesday night to take their spot opposite of Kashiwa Reysol in the final playoff stage....

When you’re giving a press conference the morning after Muhammad Ali dies, though, things take precedence — and DeBoer had a particularly cool story about Ali. The full transcript: MORE: Ali’s greatest fights | … and greatest quotes I know that’s the last question, but I just want to end with a quick thing on Muhammad Ali. Lost a great person. The reason I want to speak about him, I’m not a collector of sports memorabilia, but I have three things in my basement....

Two days after thousands in Oklahoma were left without power as winds reached up to 70 mph, two supercell storms produced multiple tornadoes in the west of the state in Kiowa County, and north of Clinton, Custer County, on Tuesday evening, KFOR Chief Meteorologist Mike Morgan said. Morgan said that a cone-shaped tornado between the towns of Cash and Snyder became a multi-vortex tornado by the time it hit the town of Odetta at around 8....

Presbyopia-correcting IOLs are not considered medically necessary, so they are not usually covered by Medicare or other health insurance companies. Traditional monofocal implants, however, are usually covered by insurance and Medicare. As a result, most surgeons charge a fee or an upcharge to traditional cataract surgery. This fee ranges from about $1,200 to $3,500. Technology in presbyopia-correcting IOLs is changing rapidly. The various types currently available are usually divided into three broad categories: multifocal IOLs, extended depth of focus IOLs, and accommodative IOLs....