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Briefing: Braves' rotation hit again as Strider to start on IL

Strategic angle: In the latest blow to the Braves' starting rotation, right-hander Spencer Strider will begin the season on the injured list after being diagnosed with an oblique strain.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Former Cincinnati coach Miller lands at Charlotte

Strategic angle: Charlotte has hired Wes Miller as men's basketball coach following his dismissal at Cincinnati earlier this month.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: WNBA Players Ratify New CBA

Strategic angle: More than 90% of players participated in the vote, resulting in a unanimous approval.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: JSN Gets Record Extension with Seattle

Strategic angle: Jaxon Smith-Njigba signs a historic four-year deal with the Seahawks.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Greg McDermott retires as Creighton coach: Top assistant Alan Huss set to lead Bluejays program

McDermott, 61, spent the past 16 years in Omaha and went to 10 NCAA tourneys. Now, a new era is already underway.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: LeBron James is reinventing himself as the most overqualified role player in NBA history

Strategic angle: The Lakers have won nine straight with James in a supporting role

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Brady shines, Team USA dominates flag football

Strategic angle: Tom Brady started out like the GOAT of flag football before Team USA dominated the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Bucs safety's fiancée helped woman hit by car

Strategic angle: Teesa Mpagi, fiancée of Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., came to the rescue of a pedestrian injured in a traffic incident.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: How often do splashy NFL free agent signings pan out? Why big money doesn't always mean stardom

Strategic angle: Let's look at the largest contracts from 2013 to 2022 to see how often megadeals meet expectations, from Tom Brady to Brock Osweiler.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Ranking the 10 best and 10 worst NBA transactions since last summer

Strategic angle: Bradley Beal to the Clippers? Jared McCain to the Thunder!? We ranked the best and worst moves since last offseason.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Spurs vs. Heat odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Monday, March 23 from proven model

Strategic angle: SportsLine's model reveals its San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat predictions and Monday NBA picks

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Ref Watch: Should Kepa have seen red for Arsenal against Man City?

Strategic angle: Arsenal goalkeeper Kepa avoided a red card for this incident involving Manchester City winger Jeremy Doku - but was it the right decision?

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Alexandra Popp and Borussia Dortmund: A sign of the times

Strategic angle: Germany's most famous female footballer has signed for a third-division team, signaling significant changes in the women's game.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: 'Players are fed up' - are autograph hunters going too far?

Strategic angle: BBC Sport explores how footballers and managers feel about professional autograph hunters, after a series of controversial incidents.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Draper preparing for clay-court season after Miami Open exit

Strategic angle: Jack Draper shifts focus to clay-court preparations following his early exit at the Miami Open.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Taking wildcards, leaving out stars - the art of World Cup squad building

Strategic angle: Managers often get it wrong when it comes to picking World Cup squads - is one packed with stars always the best option?

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Ohtani jersey from WBC goes for record $1.5M

Strategic angle: The jersey worn by Shohei Ohtani during Japan's victory in the World Baseball Classic sold for a record amount.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: TCU outlasts UW in OT, heads back to Sweet 16

Strategic angle: Olivia Miles had 18 points and 10 rebounds, leading TCU to a 62-59 overtime victory over Washington.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: The most UNBELIEVABLE comebacks in boxing! Fury, Froch and more!

Strategic angle: A look back at some of the most dramatic comebacks in the boxing ring, including Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and more.

Editorial Staff Mar 23

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Briefing: Ligue 1: Lille defeat Marseille thanks to Olivier Giroud and close in on 3rd place

Strategic angle: LOSC beat Marseille (2-1) at the Stade Vélodrome on matchday 27 of Ligue 1 and are closing in on a top-three finish.

Editorial Staff Mar 23