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Briefing: Brady shines, Team USA dominates flag football

Strategic angle: Tom Brady started out like the GOAT of flag football before Team USA dominated the Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday.

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Briefing: Bucs safety's fiancée helped woman hit by car

Strategic angle: Teesa Mpagi, fiancée of Buccaneers safety Antoine Winfield Jr., came to the rescue of a pedestrian injured in a traffic incident.

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Briefing: How often do splashy NFL free agent signings pan out? Why big money doesn't always mean stardom

Strategic angle: Let's look at the largest contracts from 2013 to 2022 to see how often megadeals meet expectations, from Tom Brady to Brock Osweiler.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Briefing: Wolff wary of 'politics' towards 'extremely strong' Mercedes

Strategic angle: Toto Wolff expresses concerns over potential political challenges as Mercedes aims for continued success in the 2026 Formula 1 season.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Soccer star Jorginho upset with Chappell Roan

Strategic angle: Pop singer Chappell Roan has said she "does not hate children" in response to former Chelsea and Arsenal player Jorginho's criticism.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Briefing: Sources: NFL to vote on Raiders succession plan

Strategic angle: NFL owners are set to decide on a plan allowing Egon Durban to buy a majority stake in the Raiders from Mark Davis.

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Briefing: Vikings add OT depth, sign Van Demark to deal

Strategic angle: The Vikings added offensive tackle depth Friday, signing Ryan Van Demark to a one-year deal.

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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.

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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.