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Briefing: 'Storybook ending': Nebraska ends NCAA drought

Strategic angle: No. 4 seed Nebraska captured its first-ever NCAA tournament win in a 76-47 drubbing of No. 13 seed Troy in the first round Thursday.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Duke avoids historic upset, rallies to beat Siena

Strategic angle: Duke barely avoided a shocking upset to open the NCAA tournament, rallying from 13 points down to secure a 71-65 victory over Siena.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Follow live: No. 1 overall seed Duke

Strategic angle: Stay updated with the latest on Duke's journey in the tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: TCU backs up its tough talk, bounces Buckeyes

Strategic angle: Xavier Edmonds converted a layup to beat the shot clock with 4.3 seconds left, leading TCU to a narrow victory over Ohio State in the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: UK's Pope offers little on Lendeborg's money talk

Strategic angle: Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope addresses Yaxel Lendeborg's multimillion dollar offer rumors without confirming or denying them.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Olivia Vukosa named Gatorade Player of the Year: How Diana Taurasi welcomed the UConn recruit to the club

Strategic angle: Vukosa is the first UConn commit to win the award since Paige Bueckers in 2021.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Blue Jays righty Yesavage to begin season on IL

Strategic angle: Manager John Schneider announced that Trey Yesavage will start the season on the injured list due to a shoulder impingement.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: WBC's success may lead to midseason tourney

Strategic angle: MLB commissioner Rob Manfred suggests a potential midseason competition following the World Baseball Classic's success.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Profar gets full PED ban after appeal resolved

Strategic angle: Braves outfielder Jurickson Profar will miss the entire 2026 season after his appeal of a positive test for performance-enhancing drugs was resolved.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Women's March Madness 2026 bracket: First look at all 68 teams

No. 1 seed UConn is looking to repeat in 2026. We look at every team in the women's NCAA bracket.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: MLB Rookie of the Year predictions for 2026: Best bets and longshots for AL and NL awards

Strategic angle: Which rookies will light up MLB in 2026? We've identified some best bets for the 2026 Rookie of the Year awards.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Sources: Cunningham out with collapsed lung

Strategic angle: Pistons star Cade Cunningham has been diagnosed with a collapsed lung and is expected to miss an extended period of time.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: MLB joins prediction space with Polymarket deal

Strategic angle: MLB has named Polymarket as the league's official prediction market exchange and announced an information sharing agreement with the CFTC.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Vikings bring back Wentz, adding to QB depth

Strategic angle: The Vikings agreed to terms with quarterback Carson Wentz on a one-year deal Thursday, adding to their depth in a key year for them at the position.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: 27 straight wins: Remembering the most dominant stretch of LeBron James' career

Strategic angle: When was LeBron James' peak? There's an argument to be made for 2013, when his Miami Heat did not lose for 52 straight days.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Uefa calls leagues to summit over 'microscopic' VAR

Strategic angle: Europe's top leagues are summoned to a meeting with Uefa to discuss how VAR technology is being used.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Maguire, Mainoo, Garner? Who made Sky Sports writers' England squads

Strategic angle: Ahead of a crunch England squad selection, Sky Sports writers reveal their picks for potential World Cup hopefuls.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: We must denounce 'abject' Afcon decision - senior Caf member

Strategic angle: Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor criticizes the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Lang to have surgery in Liverpool for 'serious' thumb injury

Strategic angle: Galatasaray midfielder Noa Lang is set to undergo surgery following a significant injury sustained at Anfield.

Editorial Staff Mar 19

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Briefing: Eating disorder was 'my normal' - Team GB rower Wilde

Strategic angle: Olympic medal-winning rower Becky Wilde says she now appreciates how 'incredible' her body is after living with an eating disorder.

Editorial Staff Mar 19