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Briefing: Malzahn, Tedford joining CFP selection committee

Strategic angle: Recently retired coach Gus Malzahn and former Cal head coach Jeff Tedford will join the College Football Playoff selection committee this spring.

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Briefing: Browns pull proposal to trade picks 5 years out

Strategic angle: The Browns have withdrawn their rule proposal to allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.

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Briefing: Oliver Bearman's 50G Crash Could Force Changes To F1's Divisive New Cars

Strategic angle: A big speed differential that was a part of Sunday's Formula 1 crash could be a tipping point for the rules and regulations regarding this year's cars.

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Briefing: Sources: NC State to hire ex-player Gainey as HC

Strategic angle: Justin Gainey, who has spent five seasons as an assistant with Tennessee, is returning to NC State to be the Wolfpack's next head basketball coach.

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Briefing: What's next for Duke, eliminated men's teams?

Strategic angle: With NCAA tournament runs over for key programs, here's how next season is taking shape.

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Briefing: Zona, Michigan co-faves as bettors back UConn

Strategic angle: Arizona and Michigan are the favorites to win the NCAA men's basketball tournament, with UConn and Illinois as underdogs.

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Briefing: Miller’s new NFL mock draft: Seven full rounds of projections, from first overall to Mr. Irrelevant

Strategic angle: Matt Miller predicted every pick in the 2026 draft, from the Raiders' selection at No. 1 to the Broncos' Mr. Irrelevant slot at the end of Round 7.

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Briefing: NFL: Stop vulnerable prediction market trades

Strategic angle: The NFL asked prediction market operators to refrain from offering trades on events that can be easily manipulated or determined in advance.

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Briefing: Sources: NFL set to begin hiring replacement refs

Strategic angle: NFL owners are concerned about negotiations with the NFL Referees Association and plan to hire replacement officials soon.

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Briefing: Future of Giannis and Ja, and the big questions facing every NBA lottery team

Strategic angle: With 10 NBA teams already eyeing the offseason, Bobby Marks examines each front office's biggest priority.

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Briefing: Kryptonite for 10 NBA title contenders: Which weaknesses could sink playoff teams?

Strategic angle: We evaluated every playoff contender's biggest weaknesses, how it will impact the postseason and which team is best positioned to exploit them.

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Briefing: Lynch: 49ers' injury conspiracy 'big nothing burger'

Strategic angle: 49ers GM John Lynch dismisses conspiracy theories regarding the team's injuries during NFL annual meetings.

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Briefing: US tourism is experiencing a ‘Trump slump’. Will the FIFA World Cup reverse the trend?

Strategic angle: The event was expected to see football fans streaming to the US, but proposed ESTA changes and social media scrutiny may see visitor figures much lower than hoped for.

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Sinner closing in on 'Sunshine Double' after reaching Miami final

Jannik Sinner is one win away from becoming the first man since Roger Federer in 2017 to complete tennis' 'Sunshine Double' after a straight-sets victory over Alexander Zverev.

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Briefing: French football team ends American friendlies on high success

Strategic angle: France's football team comes back from the US with two victories under its belt.

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Briefing: Today on Sky Sports Racing: Layla Liz seeks winning return at Wolverhampton

Strategic angle: We have a busy day’s racing on Monday with all-weather action from Wolverhampton, live on Sky Sports Racing.

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Briefing: Office chair Grand Prix rolls through Japanese streets

Strategic angle: The ISU-1 Grand Prix in Japan is a two-hour office chair race where teams rotate riders, entertain crowds and compete for a grand prize of 90 kilos of rice.

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Briefing: 'Gap' year? Celts win 50th as Brown jabs doubters

Strategic angle: The Celtics are headed back to the playoffs thanks to another 50-win season. Not too bad for a 'gap' year, according to Jaylen Brown.

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Briefing: Knicks' McBride, back from core injury, exits loss

Strategic angle: New York Knicks guard Miles McBride returned for the first time since undergoing hernia surgery in February, but appeared to get injured again in the loss to OKC.

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Briefing: Maxey returns as healthy 76ers rally past Hornets

Strategic angle: Fully healthy for the first time in months, the 76ers' Big Three of Joel Embiid, Paul George and Tyrese Maxey helped stop a red-hot Hornets team for a critical road win.