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Briefing: U-M's Whittingham looks to refine QB Underwood

Strategic angle: In his first year at Michigan, coach Kyle Whittingham aims to develop sophomore quarterback Bryce Underwood into a top-tier player.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: USMNT roster: Gio Reyna included despite 29 minutes of club action; Tyler Adams misses out due to injury

Strategic angle: Here are the American players called up for the friendlies against Belgium and Portugal in Atlanta.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Giant Killers: Identifying men's tourney upsets

Strategic angle: Which double-digit seeds have the highest potential to advance to the second round? Here's what ESPN's BPI says.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Hawks fans rep Magic City despite nixed promo

Strategic angle: Hawks fans showed up in Magic City gear Monday night even though the NBA shut down the team's short-lived promotion with the well-known strip club.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: 2026 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep: 20 of the most underrated and overrated by ADP

Strategic angle: Whether it's too high or too low, these players aren't being valued like they should be

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Kiper's new NFL mock draft: How free agency shook up first-round landing spots for top prospects

Strategic angle: Team needs have shifted in free agency, so how will top prospects come off the board in Round 1? Mel Kiper Jr. projects the NFL draft's first 32 picks.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Reid's updated NFL draft QB Hot Board: Strengths and weaknesses for the top passers

Strategic angle: Who are the best quarterbacks in the 2026 class? We sized up the top 12, starting with Fernando Mendoza.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Green galore: Revisiting NBA St. Patrick's Day uniforms of the past

Strategic angle: Taking a look back at notable St. Patrick's Day specific jerseys for NBA teams through the years.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Following Pimblett's footsteps - but Riley is 'different animal'

Strategic angle: In only his second UFC fight, undefeated Briton Luke Riley will take on Michael Aswell Jr in the co-headline bout at O2 Arena on Saturday.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: Hope for Man City, Chelsea & Spurs - great Champions League comebacks

Strategic angle: Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City all need something special to stay in the Champions League, but sides have recovered from three-goal deficits before.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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Briefing: KD says loss to Lakers on him: 'I'm the offense'

Strategic angle: Kevin Durant takes responsibility for the loss against the Lakers, citing his role in the offense.

editorial-staff Mar 17

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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