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Briefing: Woods to miss Masters amid break from golf

Strategic angle: Tiger Woods will miss The Masters following his decision to take a break from golf after his car crash.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: ECB chief defends England regime over criticism from 'dropped' players

Strategic angle: Richard Gould attributes recent player criticism to their own exclusion from the team.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Tottenham Supporters' Trust criticises De Zerbi hire over Greenwood comments

Strategic angle: The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust has voiced concerns regarding Roberto De Zerbi's appointment due to his previous support for Mason Greenwood.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Ump Bucknor in spotlight again after missed call

Strategic angle: Umpire C.B. Bucknor faces scrutiny after another overturned call in MLB.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Cuban: I regret selling Mavs to Adelson, Dumont

Strategic angle: Mark Cuban reflects on his decision to sell the Mavericks, admitting to mistakes made during the process.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Pistons clinch first division title in 18 years

Strategic angle: The Pistons clinched their first Central Division title since the 2007-08 season with a win over the Raptors on Tuesday.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Iraq secure final World Cup spot with win over Bolivia, join France group

Strategic angle: Iraq grabbed the last available place at the World Cup by beating Bolivia 2-1, marking their return to the finals after 40 years.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: DR Congo score extra-time winner to reach first World Cup in half a century

Strategic angle: The Democratic Republic of Congo defeated Jamaica 1-0 after extra time to secure their first World Cup appearance in 52 years.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Scotland slip to friendly defeat to Ivory Coast

Strategic angle: Scotland suffered a 1-0 loss to Ivory Coast in their second friendly match of the international break.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Hurley: I thought ref was looking to 'chest-bump'

Strategic angle: UConn coach Dan Hurley downplayed his bizarre interaction with an official at the end of Sunday's NCAA tournament victory against Duke.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Ovechkin extends record with 20th 30-goal season

Strategic angle: Alex Ovechkin scored twice and hit the 30-goal mark for the record-extending 20th time in his NHL career.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Portugal outclasses U.S. amid Pulisic goal drought

Strategic angle: The United States dropped its second match in a row Tuesday, losing to Portugal in a friendly at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta to conclude its March international window.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: What we heard at the 2026 annual league meeting: Last-minute buzz from more than 25 NFL teams

Strategic angle: Annual NFL owners meeting wrapped up Tuesday, and 30 of our reporters shared all the buzz from Phoenix.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: 📉 2026 Pain Index: Where does Duke's loss rank?

Strategic angle: Some losses are understandable in the NCAA tournament. Others will haunt us forever (see: Duke). We rank them all.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Rooney: Rodgers to make decision before draft

Strategic angle: Steelers owner Art Rooney II expects Aaron Rodgers to announce his future plans ahead of the NFL draft.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: With lockout possible, MLBPA war chest at $415M

Strategic angle: MLB players have accumulated $415 million in U.S. Treasury securities, cash and other investments as they prepare for the possibility of an extended lockout when the CBA expires on Dec. 1.

Editorial Staff Apr 1

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Briefing: Fired female official sues NFL, citing hostilities

Strategic angle: Robin DeLorenzo, one of the first female NFL officials, has sued the league after being fired in 2025, citing gender-based scrutiny, humiliation and open hostility.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Jags OK'd to play '27 home games in Orlando

Strategic angle: The Jaguars' proposal to play their home games in the 2027 season in Orlando, Florida, was unanimously approved by the NFL's owners.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Briefing: Jones: Cowboys have 'long-term' Pickens plans

Strategic angle: Jerry Jones indicates the Cowboys are planning for George Pickens' future despite no current negotiations.

Editorial Staff Mar 31

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Jets' Glenn: 'No doubt' that Smith is starting QB

Jets coach Aaron Glenn publicly declares Geno Smith as the starting quarterback.

Editorial Staff Mar 31