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Briefing: Silver: NBA ready to combat tanking 'full stop'

Strategic angle: NBA commissioner Adam Silver emphasizes the need for fundamental changes to the draft system to address tanking in the league.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Sources: Labor talks stop amid NFL-ref impasse

Strategic angle: Labor negotiations between the NFL and NFL Referees Association broke off earlier than scheduled this week as the sides were unable to make progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Impact of overturned ABS calls worries ex-ump

Strategic angle: Former MLB umpire Richie Garcia expresses concerns over the implications of robot umpires for human officials.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Flacco: Teams 'dumb' for not signing me to start

Strategic angle: Joe Flacco believes he should have been signed as a starting quarterback by other teams.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Las Vegas to Host Super Bowl LXIII After 2028 Season

Strategic angle: NFL owners are set to vote on Las Vegas as the host city for the upcoming Super Bowl.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Mahomes shows progress, posts video throwing

Strategic angle: Patrick Mahomes shared a video of himself throwing the ball, marking a significant step in his recovery from knee surgery.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Phils' Crawford, son of ex-major leaguer, to start

Strategic angle: Rookie Justin Crawford, the son of ex-major leaguer Carl Crawford, will be the starting center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies as this season gets underway.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: KU's Self denies retirement rumors as 'bad info'

Strategic angle: Kansas coach Bill Self addresses speculation about his future with the Jayhawks.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Predicting the 2026 MLB season, from the playoffs and World Series to MVP and Cy Young

Strategic angle: Can the Dodgers three-peat? Will Skubal and Skenes win another Cy Young? Our experts make their predictions for the 2026 baseball season.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Why it's the Dodgers' world -- and the rest of MLB is just living in it

Strategic angle: From a rare three-peat quest to the looming labor war, the 2026 season revolves around Los Angeles.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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What's next for NBA expansion? Five big-picture questions as Seattle, Las Vegas get closer to having teams

The NBA is expected to vote on exploring expansion at this week's board of governors meeting.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Yanks' Cole to start season on 15-day IL, not 60

Strategic angle: Yankees ace Gerrit Cole was placed on the 15-day injured list before Wednesday's season opener against San Francisco rather than the 60-day IL.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Yanks, Mariners chasing Dodgers in WS odds

Strategic angle: As the 2026 Major League Baseball season gets underway, bettors and bookmakers alike agree that the Los Angeles Dodgers will be by far the team to beat as they pursue a third consecutive World Series title.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Butler names ex-Bulldogs player Nored as coach

Strategic angle: Butler has named former Bulldogs player Ronald Nored to succeed Thad Matta as head coach, the school announced Wednesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: LIV sued by distillery for trademark infringement

Strategic angle: A Long Island-based distillery claims LIV Golf's branding infringes on its trademark.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: NBA players' union calls for 65-game rule change

Strategic angle: The NBPA is urging the league to amend the 65-game rule for end-of-season award eligibility.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Shiffrin wins record-tying 6th World Cup title

Strategic angle: Skier Mikaela Shiffrin held off a challenge from Germany's Emma Aicher to win a record-tying sixth women's overall World Cup skiing title on Wednesday in Norway.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Woods targets Masters after return to action in TGL

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods says he is "trying to play" at next month's Masters after returning to action for the first time in more than a year in the TGL.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: £123 for a child's England kit - have prices gone too far?

Strategic angle: BBC Sport explores the rise in the cost of kits for the 2026 World Cup, with insights from experts and fans.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: 76ers' George says mental health led to PED use

Strategic angle: Paul George discusses the impact of mental health on his decision to use performance-enhancing drugs.

Editorial Staff Mar 25