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Fantasy Baseball Opening Day Preview: Biggest questions and answers for all 30 teams

Chris Towers unveils what matters most as the 2026 season begins

Briefing: Barry Bonds shares how close he was to signing with Yankees

Strategic angle: MLB's home run king explained how he ultimately landed with the Giants instead of the Yankees ahead of the 1993 season.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Follow live: Yankees, Giants face off in season opener

Strategic angle: Catch the action as the Yankees and Giants kick off their seasons in a thrilling matchup.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: 'A lot of downside, but not a lot of upside': The balancing act facing Jayson Tatum and the Celtics

Strategic angle: Boston and its superstar wing represent perhaps the biggest wild card of the 2026 NBA playoffs.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: NBA Power Rankings: The Thunder reign while East teams rise

Strategic angle: Where our NBA insiders ranked all 30 teams as the regular season reaches the home stretch.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Ranking all 32 NFL free agency classes: Which teams most improved their rosters?

Strategic angle: How did all 32 NFL teams fare in March, taking into account free agent signings, trades, extensions and departures? We stacked each class.

Editorial Staff Mar 26

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Briefing: Browns and Myles Garrett Modify Contract Language

Strategic angle: The Browns and NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett have updated the terms of his contract, now officially recognized.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Tate doesn't run 'overvalued' 40 at OSU pro day

Strategic angle: Receiver Carnell Tate elected not to improve on his 40-yard dash time, citing its overvaluation.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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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