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Briefing: No Canada: Hughes hypes up Team USA for WBC

Strategic angle: Jack Hughes sends a motivational message to Team USA ahead of their quarterfinal match against Canada.

Sources: Falcons eye Tua after Dolphins cut QB

The Falcons are expected to pursue Tua Tagovailoa in free agency, sources told ESPN, after the QB was informed that he will be released by the Dolphins.

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Our mid-free agency NFL mini-mock draft

How has NFL free agency affected 2026 draft plans? Here are Field Yates' updated predictions for picks Nos. 1-10 after the first wave of deals.

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Briefing: Evans: Niners were one piece away; I'm that guy

Strategic angle: Veteran receiver Mike Evans believes he is the missing piece for the 49ers after signing with the team in free agency.

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Briefing: McDuffie, Watson ready to reunite as Rams CBs

Strategic angle: Former Chiefs teammates Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson hope to bring their strong cornerback tandem play to the Rams.

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DT Hargrave stays in NFC North, joins Packers

Defensive tackle Javon Hargrave reached agreement on a two-year, $23 million contract with the Packers.

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Briefing: 76ers' Maxey (finger tendon) out at least 3 weeks

Strategic angle: 76ers star guard Tyrese Maxey has been diagnosed with a tendon injury to his right pinkie and will be reevaluated in approximately three weeks.

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Adebayo scores 83, second-most in NBA history

Bam Adebayo scored the most points since Wilt Chamberlain's iconic 100-point game in 1962.

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Briefing: Miami (OH) stunned by UMass, suffers 1st loss

Strategic angle: No. 20 Miami (Ohio) suffered its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to UMass in its first game of the Mid-American Conference tournament Thursday.

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Briefing: Trump: Iran should skip WC 'for their safety'

Strategic angle: U.S. President Donald Trump advises the Iran national team to reconsider participating in the FIFA World Cup.

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Briefing: Boeheim: Cuse's star players cost Autry his job

Strategic angle: Jim Boeheim defends Adrian Autry, attributing his dismissal to the performance of star players and insufficient NIL funding.

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Briefing: NHL: Senators will not forfeit '26 1st-round pick

Strategic angle: The NHL has decided against penalizing the Ottawa Senators for a past trade issue.

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Briefing: Judge card sets modern mark with $5.2M sale

Strategic angle: A 2013 Aaron Judge one-of-one signed card sold for $5.2 million, eclipsing the previous record of $3.936 million for a 2009 Mike Trout card.

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Briefing: Morikawa WDs from Players with back injury

Strategic angle: Collin Morikawa withdrew from the Players Championship early Thursday morning with a back injury.

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Briefing: Cook: Global issues hurting overseas hoops career

Strategic angle: American Quinn Cook, a two-time NBA champ, has lost two basketball jobs internationally this year due to global political issues.

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Updated 2026 NBA mock draft: Who's rising and falling ahead of March Madness?

Who's rising and falling in Jeremy Woo's updated 2026 NBA mock draft ahead of March Madness?

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Briefing: Hamilton to miss Oscars despite 'F1' nominations

Strategic angle: Lewis Hamilton has explored "every way" to attend Sunday's Oscars ceremony following the Chinese Grand Prix, but ultimately decided it was impossible to arrive on time.

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Briefing: Ranking the best remaining free agents: Who are the top unsigned players?

Strategic angle: Where could Aaron Rodgers and Deebo Samuel land? Let's stack the top free agents who are still available.

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Tracking NFL free agency: Updates on re-signings, trades, cuts and rumors

NFL free agency opens with the legal negotiating window at noon ET Monday. Here's the latest intel.

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Briefing: Can the Knicks get Towns, Brunson on track? Five issues they need to solve -- fast

Strategic angle: The Knicks are 42-25 and third in the Eastern Conference, but they have a few problems to solve if they want to make a deep playoff run.

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