Briefing: WNBA Players Ratify New CBA
Strategic angle: More than 90% of players participated in the vote, resulting in a unanimous approval.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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Greg McDermott retires as Creighton coach: Top assistant Alan Huss set to lead Bluejays program
McDermott, 61, spent the past 16 years in Omaha and went to 10 NCAA tourneys. Now, a new era is already underway.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: LeBron James is reinventing himself as the most overqualified role player in NBA history
Strategic angle: The Lakers have won nine straight with James in a supporting role
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Ranking the 10 best and 10 worst NBA transactions since last summer
Strategic angle: Bradley Beal to the Clippers? Jared McCain to the Thunder!? We ranked the best and worst moves since last offseason.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Spurs vs. Heat odds, prediction, time: 2026 NBA picks for Monday, March 23 from proven model
Strategic angle: SportsLine's model reveals its San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat predictions and Monday NBA picks
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: TCU outlasts UW in OT, heads back to Sweet 16
Strategic angle: Olivia Miles had 18 points and 10 rebounds, leading TCU to a 62-59 overtime victory over Washington.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Darling calls own shot to keep St. John's dancing
Strategic angle: Dylan Darling's layup as time expired sent St. John's to its first Sweet 16 since 1999 with a 67-65 win over Kansas in the men's NCAA tournament.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Iowa takes down defending champ UF in thriller
Strategic angle: Alvaro Folgueiras nailed a 3-pointer with 4.5 seconds remaining, and Iowa eliminated defending national champion Florida in the second round of the men's NCAA tournament.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Haliburton trolls Kentucky alums after ISU win
Strategic angle: John Calipari, who most of Kentucky's active NBA contingent played for in Lexington, coaches Arkansas these days.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Thunder's Mitchell, Wiz's Champagnie Suspended
Strategic angle: Thunder guard Ajay Mitchell and Wizards forward Justin Champagnie were suspended one game without pay for an altercation that spilled into the stands.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Wrong 'answer' as Kentucky hit with historic loss
Strategic angle: Kentucky suffers its largest NCAA tournament defeat since 1972 with a 19-point loss to Iowa State.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Women's March Madness live tracker: Updates from Friday's first round
We're following all the action from 16 games throughout Day 1 of the women's NCAA tournament.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Men's March Madness: Previews for all of Saturday's games
From Michigan vs. Saint Louis to Arkansas vs. High Point, here are the keys that could decide every game.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Providence hires USF's Hodgson as new coach
Strategic angle: Providence has hired South Florida's Bryan Hodgson as its next men's basketball coach.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: LeBron breaks NBA record for most games played
Strategic angle: LeBron James set a new NBA record by playing his 1,612th regular-season game in the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-104 comeback win over the Orlando Magic.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Kennard steals show, wins it for red-hot Lakers
Strategic angle: Luke Kennard drained a go-ahead 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds left for the Lakers, who won their ninth straight on a night LeBron James made history.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Sources: Nuggets' Watson expected to return Sun.
Strategic angle: Peyton Watson is expected to return for Denver on Sunday against the Trail Blazers after missing more than six weeks due to a hamstring strain.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: 'Four more to go': KD passes MJ on scoring list
Strategic angle: Kevin Durant passed Michael Jordan for fifth on the NBA's career scoring list after finishing with 27 points in a win over the Heat.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Briefing: Huskers survive after Vanderbilt's heave rims out
Strategic angle: Nebraska outlasted Vanderbilt 74-72 in a thrilling NCAA tournament game.
Editorial Staff Mar 22
Texas upsets Zags, caps improbable Sweet 16 run
Texas became the first team in five years to go from the NCAA tournament's First Four to the Sweet 16, beating Gonzaga 74-68 on Saturday.
Editorial Staff Mar 22