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Briefing: Ex-ref Crawford: Challenges hold refs accountable

Strategic angle: Joey Crawford advocates for challenge systems in sports to enhance accountability for officials.

Briefing: Abrahamson-Henderson out as Georgia coach

Strategic angle: Georgia has mutually agreed to part ways with women's basketball coach Katie Abrahamson-Henderson, the school announced.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: UVA fires Agugua-Hamilton despite Sweet 16 run

Strategic angle: Virginia fired women's basketball coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton on Saturday despite the team's run to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2000.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Sabres clinch playoff berth, end record drought

Strategic angle: The Sabres clinched their first playoff berth in 14 years on Saturday, ending an NHL-record 14 seasons of futility.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Battered Lakers could be without Reaves vs. Mavs

Strategic angle: Lakers guard Austin Reaves underwent an MRI on his left oblique/rib area on Saturday and is questionable to play the Mavericks on Sunday.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Brewers' 'rally tortoise' replaces pocket pancakes

Strategic angle: The Milwaukee Brewers have inherited a 'rally tortoise' after manager Pat Murphy had his 'pocket pancakes' banned by a local reporter.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Geno Apologizes to South Carolina for Outburst

Strategic angle: UConn coach Geno Auriemma expresses regret after emotional incident during Women's Final Four.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Parker calls HOF enshrinement 'truly special'

Strategic angle: Candace Parker reflects on her upcoming induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame alongside other basketball legends.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Tigers vet Verlander on 15-day IL with hip injury

Strategic angle: Justin Verlander's season debut with the Tigers was put on hold after the veteran was placed on the 15-day IL with hip inflammation.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Towns held out with elbow injury; Knicks rout Bulls

Strategic angle: Karl-Anthony Towns took part in the Knicks' pregame warmups but was ultimately held out of Friday's game against the Bulls due to a right elbow impingement.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Jays place Kirk on 10-day IL with thumb fracture

Strategic angle: The Blue Jays have placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list with a left thumb fracture, the team announced Saturday.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: NBA Investigates Bucks Over Giannis' Health Management

Strategic angle: Concerns arise as Giannis Antetokounmpo claims he is healthy but being held out of games.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Did Malik Willis feel 'tricked' by Dolphins after Jaylen Waddle trade?

Strategic angle: Top takeaways from what the Dolphins said in Arizona, including Willis' fit and plans for Chop Robinson.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: How UConn-Illinois, Arizona-Michigan will be decided in men's Final Four

Strategic angle: The road ends in Indianapolis. ESPN's college basketball experts break down keys to the national semifinals.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Latest NBA buzz: What we know about Luka's hamstring injury

Strategic angle: Here's what league insiders are talking about behind the scenes, including when Doncic might be to return from his latest injury.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Mavs' Flagg, 19, is youngest with 50-point game

Strategic angle: Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg became the youngest player in NBA history to have a 50-point game, scoring 51 in a loss to the Magic.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: How to bet the men's basketball semifinals

Strategic angle: Will the Illini get revenge for the loss to UConn back in November? Is the total too high in the late game?

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: UCLA grinds out sloppy win, reaches 1st title game

Strategic angle: It wasn't pretty, but UCLA survived 23 turnovers and held off a late surge from Texas to pull out a 51-44 win.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Harper tells Dubois: 'It's not about the elbows, it's about the fists!'

Strategic angle: Caroline Dubois and Terri Harper took to the scales ahead of their world championship unification on Sunday.

Editorial Staff Apr 4

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Briefing: Bucks under investigation as Giannis speaks out, but the messaging doesn't add up

Strategic angle: The NBA is investigating Milwaukee's handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's status, but his public push to return doesn't fully align with the reality of the Bucks' position or his own long-term leverage.

Editorial Staff Apr 4