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.
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Strategic angle: The Browns have withdrawn their rule proposal to allow NFL teams to trade draft picks five years into the future instead of three.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Briefing: GM: Garrett deal tweak not a precursor to trade
Strategic angle: Browns general manager Andrew Berry clarifies contract modifications for Myles Garrett.
Briefing: African football chief Motsepe to respect CAS ruling on Senegal’s appeal
Strategic angle: CAF president Patrice Motsepe confirms compliance with CAS decision regarding Senegal's appeal.
Briefing: Commanders confident in LB core if Wagner gone
Strategic angle: The Commanders noted the value of veteran free agent LB Bobby Wagner's leadership but said they are confident in the players they've added at his position.
Briefing: Gamecocks land OL recruit with no football chops
Strategic angle: Neff Giwa, a 20-year-old Irishman who has never played American football, has committed to play at South Carolina as an offensive lineman.
Briefing: Tudor exits Spurs after 5-game PL winless streak
Strategic angle: Tottenham Hotspur have parted ways with Igor Tudor amid a worrying battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Briefing: Predicting top wide receiver prospects' NFL stats: Who ranks No. 1 in the 2026 draft class?
Strategic angle: Which receivers in the 2026 draft class will have the most success in the pros? We have projections for the top prospects.
Briefing: Mexican protesters turn highway into football pitch to slam World Cup 'dispossession'
Strategic angle: Protesters in Mexico transform a highway into a football pitch to voice their opposition to the perceived dispossession caused by the World Cup.
Briefing: Football fever comes to New York with unveiling of France's World Cup jersey
Strategic angle: The French Consulate in New York unveiled France's 2026 World Cup kits, featuring a mint-green away jersey in tribute to the Statue of Liberty.
Briefing: How much difference will the Giants' focus on special teams make?
Strategic angle: There's an emphasis on improving special teams under John Harbaugh, but the runway to winning is to be determined.
Briefing: Ole Miss QB Chambliss clears hurdle to play in '26
Strategic angle: A significant legal hurdle for Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss to play in 2026 was cleared Friday.
Briefing: Former Raiders center Robbins dies at age 52
Strategic angle: Former Raiders center Barret Robbins has died at age 52.
Briefing: Florida AG challenges NFL to abolish Rooney Rule
Strategic angle: Florida's attorney general argues that the Rooney Rule promotes discrimination and calls for merit-based hiring in the NFL.