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Briefing: Clarke's Scotland World Cup squad selection questions

Strategic angle: The countdown is on as Steve Clarke prepares to name his Scotland squad for the World Cup, with significant decisions ahead.

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Briefing: County cricket to trial replacement players, including for life events

Strategic angle: Teams will be allowed to use replacement players in County Championship cricket this year to cover illness and significant life events, as well as injuries.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: WOW! Dowman's sensational goal for England U19s with run from own half!

Strategic angle: Max Dowman scored this stunning solo goal for England U19s against Portugal on Tuesday.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Funniest cricket PRANKS on April Fools’ Day!

Strategic angle: Check out some of the funniest cricket pranks on April Fools' Day!

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Novelista chases a first success at Southwell

Strategic angle: We have a busy day’s racing on Wednesday with jumps action from Sedgefield and Southwell, live on Sky Sports Racing.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Old grudges return, derbies remain in Super League Rivals Round 2026

Strategic angle: Easter is on the horizon and for those who follow Super League that means one thing and one thing only... It is Rivals Round!

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Woods to miss Masters amid break from golf

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods will miss The Masters following his decision to take a break from golf after his car crash.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: ECB chief defends England regime over criticism from 'dropped' players

Strategic angle: Richard Gould attributes recent player criticism to their own exclusion from the team.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Tottenham Supporters' Trust criticises De Zerbi hire over Greenwood comments

Strategic angle: The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has voiced concerns regarding Roberto De Zerbi's appointment due to his previous support for Mason Greenwood.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Ump Bucknor in spotlight again after missed call

Strategic angle: Umpire C.B. Bucknor faces scrutiny after another overturned call in MLB.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Cuban: I regret selling Mavs to Adelson, Dumont

Strategic angle: Mark Cuban reflects on his decision to sell the Mavericks, admitting to mistakes made during the process.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Pistons clinch first division title in 18 years

Strategic angle: The Pistons clinched their first Central Division title since the 2007-08 season with a win over the Raptors on Tuesday.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Scotland slip to friendly defeat to Ivory Coast

Strategic angle: Scotland suffered a 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their second friendly match of the international break.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Hurley: I thought ref was looking to 'chest-bump'

Strategic angle: UConn coach Dan Hurley downplayed his bizarre interaction with an official at the end of Sunday's NCAA tournament victory against Duke.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Ovechkin extends record with 20th 30-goal season

Strategic angle: Alex Ovechkin scored twice and hit the 30-goal mark for the record-extending 20th time in his NHL career.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Portugal outclasses U.S. amid Pulisic goal drought

Strategic angle: The United States dropped its second match in a row Tuesday, losing to Portugal in a friendly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to conclude its March international window.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: What we heard at the 2026 annual league meeting: Last-minute buzz from more than 25 NFL teams

Strategic angle: Annual NFL owners meeting wrapped up Tuesday, and 30 of our reporters shared all the buzz from Phoenix.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: 📉 2026 Pain Index: Where does Duke's loss rank?

Strategic angle: Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Rooney: Rodgers to make decision before draft

Strategic angle: Steelers owner Art Rooney II expects Aaron Rodgers to announce his future plans ahead of the NFL draft.

editorial-staff Apr 1

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Briefing: With lockout possible, MLBPA war chest at $415M

Strategic angle: MLB players have accumulated $415 million in U.S. Treasury securities, cash and other investments as they prepare for the possibility of an extended lockout when the CBA expires on Dec. 1.

editorial-staff Apr 1