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Briefing: Hurley asks rival fans to join forces in Sweet 16

Strategic angle: Coach Dan Hurley is pleading for rival UConn and St. John's fans to rally together -- for one night -- and root for each other in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: With baby coming, Scheffler exits Houston Open

Strategic angle: Scottie Scheffler withdrew from the Houston Open due to his wife's impending childbirth.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Arkansas' Acuff lands historic Reebok shoe deal

Strategic angle: Arkansas star Darius Acuff Jr. becomes the first NCAA men's athlete to secure a signature shoe with a major U.S. brand while still in college.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Shiffrin's slalom win puts her in line for WC title

Strategic angle: Mikaela Shiffrin won slalom Tuesday, but the World Cup overall title will be decided in the season-ending race Wednesday.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Meet the 'Tokyo Toe' -- the NFL draft's most interesting kicker prospect

Strategic angle: After learning how to kick and teaching himself English, Kansei Matsuzawa's dream is nearing reality.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Patriots release Dobbs, making DeVito new QB2

Strategic angle: The Patriots released quarterback Joshua Dobbs on Monday.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Jeremiyah Love landing spots: Where will 2026 NFL Draft's top RB go? Somewhere in top 10 after his pro day?

Strategic angle: Love led college football in rushing TD (35) and scrimmage TD (40) across his last two seasons at Notre Dame.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: ‘A historic moment’ – What England can expect at their Kansas City base

Strategic angle: With just a few months to go until the start of the 2026 World Cup, England will soon be travelling to the USA to begin a campaign that sees them as one of the favourites to lift the trophy for the first time since 1966.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Complaint filed over World Cup ticket prices

Strategic angle: The Football Supporters' Association files a formal complaint against Fifa over "excessive ticket prices" and "unfair purchasing conditions" for the World Cup.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Merson: Arsenal will still win the title this season - but only that

Strategic angle: Sky Sports' Paul Merson believes Arsenal will still win the Premier League this season despite their Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: PSG Request to Move League Match Before Liverpool Tie

Strategic angle: PSG ask to postpone their Ligue 1 game against title rivals Lens which is sandwiched between the two legs of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Has the Newey Aston Martin team boss project failed? F1 Q&A

Strategic angle: BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answers your questions before the Japanese Grand Prix.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Football's great entertainers - ranking the biggest showboaters

Strategic angle: We all love to watch the players with the flicks and tricks, the mavericks with the magic manoeuvres.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Sinner surpasses Djokovic's Masters 1000 record

Strategic angle: Jannik Sinner breaks Novak Djokovic's decade-long record for consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Francesi and Aisling Oscar Clash at Wolverhampton

Strategic angle: A busy day of racing unfolds with key matchups at Wolverhampton.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Men's March Madness Friday takeaways: How Kentucky, Virginia, Arizona won

We're tracking how every first-round game is won -- and keys to each winner's chances of advancing again.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: 'There's more to come' - what's changed for Hamilton and can he kick on?

Strategic angle: Lewis Hamilton is confident there is "more to come" from him in the 2026 season having finally broken his podium duck at Ferrari.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Betts erupts for career-high 35 as UCLA rolls on

Strategic angle: UCLA star Lauren Betts had a career-high 25 points to lead the way in an 87-68 blowout win over Oklahoma State in the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Cuse women's HC blasts NCAA for UConn pairing

Strategic angle: Syracuse coach Felisha Legette-Jack criticizes the NCAA for repeated matchups against UConn.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Texas rookie gets mound visit, told he made team

Strategic angle: Carter Baumler receives good news from Rangers manager Skip Schumaker during spring training.

Editorial Staff Mar 24