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Briefing: Blackhawks, Sens will play 2 games in Germany

Strategic angle: The Blackhawks and Senators will play two games in Germany next season as part of the NHL's Global Series.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Providence fires English after loss to St. John's

Strategic angle: Kim English's three-year tenure at Providence is over. He was fired after the loss to St. John's.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Schertz, eyed for leap, gets new Saint Louis deal

Strategic angle: Coach Josh Schertz secures contract extension after leading Billikens to Atlantic 10 title.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Divisive, ruthless, brilliant - how Galthie helped France find their mojo

Strategic angle: Fabien Galthie has driven sky-high standards throughout his coaching career - but he has not always made friends on the way.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Big 12 to swap LED glass court for hardwood

Strategic angle: The Big 12 will transition back to a traditional hardwood court for the remainder of its conference tournament at T-Mobile Center after the innovative LED glass court it was using led to some slipping and grip issues for players.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Luka drops 51 as Lakers explode in LeBron's return

Strategic angle: Buoyed by LeBron James' return, Luka Doncic scored 51 points on a night in which the Lakers' starting five totaled 137 points, the most by a starting lineup in a regulation game since the 1970-71 season.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Estimated $3.3B in NCAA tourney bets, AGA says

Strategic angle: Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments with U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase, according to a gaming association's estimates.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Best team fits for top remaining NFL free agents: Barnwell finds nine perfect matches

Strategic angle: Where should Jauan Jennings, Joey Bosa and Rasheed Walker sign? Which roster needs Kirk Cousins? Let's find new homes for nine players still looking for one.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Geno: Jets getting 'better player' than when I left

Strategic angle: New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith expresses confidence in his improved skills for his second stint with the team.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Texans bolster O-line, reach deal with OT Smith

Free agent offensive tackle Braden Smith reached agreement with the Houston Texans on a two-year, $25 million contract that includes $13.5 million fully guaranteed.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Heat troll Bucks after post of Bam's 83 points

Strategic angle: Miami responded online after Milwaukee brought up the Heat star's historic scoring performance.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: K-State Set to Hire Belmont's Casey Alexander as New Coach

Strategic angle: Casey Alexander, known for his success at Belmont, is expected to take the helm at Kansas State.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Wemby (ankle) sits out loss to Jokic, Nuggets

Strategic angle: The Spurs were without star center Victor Wembanyama for Thursday night's 136-131 loss to the Nuggets due to right ankle soreness.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Pearl after SEC exit: Auburn 'deserves' NCAA bid

Strategic angle: Auburn coach Steven Pearl lobbied for his team's NCAA tournament chances after blowing a double-digit second-half lead to Tennessee in the SEC tournament quarterfinals Thursday.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: 'Rusty' Rory struggles at Sawgrass, but back OK

Strategic angle: Rory McIlroy attributes his performance to rustiness rather than back issues during the Players Championship.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Follow live: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on pace to pass Wilt Chamberlain for longest streak of at least 20-points per game in NBA history

Strategic angle: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is on track to break a historic NBA record.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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Briefing: Bracketology winners and losers: Duke pops Florida State's bubble, UConn stays in No. 1 seed debate

Strategic angle: Another chaotic day of conference tournament action impacted the NCAA Tournament bubble picture.

editorial-staff Mar 13

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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.

editorial-staff Mar 12

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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.

editorial-staff Mar 12

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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.

editorial-staff Mar 12