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Briefing: Lakers' Redick stumps for Doncic to be NBA MVP

Strategic angle: Coach JJ Redick advocates for Luka Doncic's MVP candidacy as the Lakers aim for a strong finish.

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Briefing: 'Nature calls': Edwards misses tipoff in return

Strategic angle: Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards missed the start of Monday night's game due to a bathroom break.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Yanks go 5-for-5 on ABS challenges; Boone irked

Strategic angle: The Yankees won all five of their challenges utilizing the automated ball-strike system during Monday night's game against the Mariners.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Bartoli urges Raducanu to take a leaf out of Sabalenka's coaching manual

Strategic angle: Former Wimbledon champion Marion Bartoli advises Emma Raducanu to maintain a long-term coaching relationship like Aryna Sabalenka.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Newcastle announce record revenues but Howe's future uncertain

Strategic angle: Newcastle's chief executive David Hopkinson says Eddie Howe's future will be discussed "when the time is right" as the club announced record revenues of £335.3m for the year ending June 2025.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Newcastle not looking to make Howe change at moment - CEO

Strategic angle: Newcastle United CEO David Hopkinson states the club is not considering a change in head coach Eddie Howe's position.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Harper: I'll humble 'untested' Dubois

Strategic angle: Terri Harper is ready to take on Caroline Dubois, aiming to prove her dominance in the ring this Sunday.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Mekies 'confident' Red Bull can give Verstappen faster car

Strategic angle: Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies expresses confidence in improving Max Verstappen's car performance for the rest of the season.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Merson: De Zerbi the best money Spurs will ever spend if he keeps them up

Strategic angle: Paul Merson praises Tottenham's decision to hire Roberto De Zerbi, claiming it could be their best investment for Premier League survival.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Robinson and Tribe among England Test contenders ahead of county season

Strategic angle: Ahead of the County Championship season from Good Friday, we look at some of the players looking to press their England Test claims for the series at home to New Zealand from June 4.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Football: Valiant Black Stars narrowly lose to Germany in Stuttgart

Strategic angle: Ghana lost 2-1 to Germany in a friendly match in Stuttgart, ahead of their World Cup campaign.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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The Final Four is set with UConn stunning Duke to join Illinois, Arizona and Michigan

The Huskies beat Duke with a 3-pointer from the logo with 0.4 seconds left by Braylon Mullins, who grew up just outside of Indianapolis.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Nats' Wiemer ties mark before on-base streak ends

Strategic angle: Joey Wiemer ties a major league record for consecutive plate appearances reaching base as the Nationals defeat the Phillies.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: S. Carolina into sixth straight Final Four over TCU

Strategic angle: South Carolina walloped TCU on Monday night to return to the Final Four for the sixth year in a row -- just the second team to do so in NCAA history.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Wemby posts 3rd-fastest double-double since '97

Strategic angle: Victor Wembanyama had a season-high 41 points and 16 rebounds while collecting the third-fastest double-double since 1997-98 in the Spurs' win Monday.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: NBA approves Trail Blazers' sale to Dundon group

Strategic angle: The NBA board of governors approved the sale of controlling interest in the Portland Trail Blazers from Paul Allen's estate to a group led by investor Tom Dundon on Monday.

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Briefing: Raps use 31-0 run to pummel sputtering Magic

Strategic angle: The Raptors dominated the Magic with a historic 31-0 run, securing a decisive 139-87 victory.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Leafs, on brink of elimination, fire GM Treliving

Strategic angle: Toronto fired general manager Brad Treliving on Monday, with the team set to miss the playoffs for the first time since 2016-17.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Texas returns to Final Four with rout of Michigan

Strategic angle: No. 1 seed Texas continued what has been a drama-free NCAA tournament run with a 77-41 victory over 2-seed Michigan on Monday to reach the Final Four for the second year in a row.

editorial-staff Mar 31

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Briefing: 🏈 Early look at 2027 free agency: The top players

Strategic angle: Which top players might be available in next year's NFL free agency? We picked out 49 stars to keep an eye on.

editorial-staff Mar 31