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Briefing: Venezuela rallies past Italy to make first WBC final

Strategic angle: Venezuela rallied from an early deficit to knock off Italy and set up a date with the U.S. in the country's first World Baseball Classic.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Kerr wins 600th, fourth fastest among coaches

Strategic angle: Steve Kerr reached 600 wins in his 943rd regular-season game Monday night in Washington.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Kerr part of Oscar win for documentary short

Strategic angle: Golden State coach Steve Kerr was an executive producer on "All the Empty Rooms," a documentary short about the families of children killed in mass shootings that won the Oscar on Sunday night.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Sources: NBA eyes key 1st vote for expansion

Strategic angle: The NBA will hold a vote at the board of governors meetings next week to explore adding expansion teams exclusively in Las Vegas and Seattle.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Suns' Ishbia could bump ownership stake to 96%

Strategic angle: Phoenix Suns owner Mat Ishbia is in mediation to potentially buy out minority owners' 13% stake.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Arsenal trial and self-doubt: Valverde's journey to Real legend

Strategic angle: Rejected by Arsenal as a teenager, Federico Valverde has transformed himself into a Real Madrid legend - and was the main man in their Champions League win over Manchester City last week.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Everything we know about NBA expansion: Why add two teams now? Why Seattle and Las Vegas?

Strategic angle: The NBA seems closer than ever to adding two franchises. Here's what we know, including how an expansion draft could work.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Late flurry allows SGA to maintain 20-point run

Strategic angle: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander barely extended his record streak of games with at least 20 points to 128 during Sunday's win over the Timberwolves.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: NBA: Missed call late in Lakers-Nuggets thriller

Strategic angle: The NBA ruled that Spencer Jones had a clean strip of Austin Reaves with 9.2 seconds remaining in regulation of Saturday's Nuggets-Lakers game.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Kawhi limps off with sprained ankle in Clips' loss

Clippers star Kawhi Leonard suffered a sprained left ankle and missed the final 9:27 of Saturday night's home loss to the Kings.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Venezuela storms back to beat Italy, sets up electric World Baseball Classic finale vs. Team USA

Strategic angle: For the first time in the history of the WBC, Venezuela has made the finals

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Follow live: Venezuela, Italy go head-to-head for spot in WBC finals

Strategic angle: Watch as Venezuela and Italy compete for a place in the World Baseball Classic finals.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: How to run your 2026 March Madness pool: Play for prizes, plus create an NCAA Tournament game

Strategic angle: The CBS Sports 2026 NCAA Men's and Women's Games have returned for March Madness 2026 office pools.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: 🏀 Men's NCAA tourney: Get to know every team

Strategic angle: The men's bracket has been revealed. Here's what you need to know about every competitor for the national title.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Bettman: 'Time will tell' if Russia in '28 World Cup

Strategic angle: NHL commissioner Gary Bettman comments on the potential inclusion of Russia in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Colts re-sign Alie-Cox, a key cog in rush attack

Strategic angle: The Colts have re-signed tight end Mo Alie-Cox, the team announced Monday.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Real or Not: These 8 MLB stars can reach new heights in 2026

Strategic angle: Another record for Shohei Ohtani? A 40/40 season for Juan Soto? We hand out preseason Real or Not verdicts.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: 49ers Add Kirk to Further Boost WR Spot

Strategic angle: The 49ers and wide receiver Christian Kirk have agreed to a one-year contract, a source confirmed to ESPN.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: Ducks' Moore addresses mental health in letter

Strategic angle: Oregon quarterback Dante Moore has revealed he struggled with mental health issues associated with the pressures of major college football.

editorial-staff Mar 16

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Briefing: CB Wright tops in performance-based pay in 2025

Strategic angle: Former Bears, current Jets CB Nahshon Wright earned $1.4 million in performance-based pay in 2025, the highest amount among the 25 players who earned over $1 million in performance bonuses.

editorial-staff Mar 16