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Briefing: Lakers laud resiliency in losing effort to Pistons

Strategic angle: Despite a loss, the Lakers praised their comeback effort after trailing by 16 points.

Briefing: Udoka calls out 'soft' officiating in Rockets' loss

Strategic angle: Rockets coach Ime Udoka blasted the officiating after he was ejected from his team's loss to the Bulls, saying they made 'soft' calls.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Warriors' Moody done for year with knee injury

Strategic angle: Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: House passes Ali Revival Act; bill heads to Senate

Strategic angle: The Muhammad Ali Boxing Revival Act aims to transform professional boxing by introducing Unified Boxing Organizations.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Sources: Cubs, Crow-Armstrong finalizing deal

The Chicago Cubs are close to locking up one of the breakout stars of last season in center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Predicting Rounds 1-2 of the NFL draft: Yates finds landing spots for 64 top prospects

Strategic angle: Field Yates unveils his latest NFL mock draft, projecting two full rounds. Which top prospects could go in the opening 64 picks?

Editorial Staff Mar 25

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Briefing: Bompastor demands more respect for women after disallowed Chelsea goal

Strategic angle: Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor calls for increased respect for women's football following a controversial disallowed goal in the Women's Champions League.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Thomas sues White Sox for using name on jersey

Strategic angle: Hall of Famer Frank Thomas has filed a civil suit against the White Sox, alleging unauthorized use of his likeness on City Connect 2.0 uniforms last season.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Florida hoping to ink Golden to third extension

Strategic angle: Florida is aiming to sign coach Todd Golden to a third contract extension in as many years, while heading off potential interest from schools with open head coaching jobs.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Elite longevity: Flacco, 41, agrees to Cincy deal

Strategic angle: Quarterback Joe Flacco is coming back for a 19th NFL season, agreeing to a one-year, $6 million deal with the Bengals.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: NFL to consider rule tweaks for replacement refs

Strategic angle: The NFL competition committee has finalized a series of wide-ranging rule change proposals to account for the growing possibility of a work stoppage amid tense collective bargaining negotiations with the NFL Referees Association.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: WNBA season may run to Nov. 21 under new CBA

Strategic angle: The WNBA is extending its season end date to accommodate players under a new collective bargaining agreement.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Falcons Improve RB Depth, Add Robinson

Strategic angle: The Falcons have reached a one-year, $2.5 million deal with running back Brian Robinson.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Gambling addiction suit targets NFL, sportsbooks

Strategic angle: The NFL, its data partner Genius Sports, and sportsbooks FanDuel and DraftKings have been named as defendants in a gambling addiction lawsuit filed Tuesday in a Pennsylvania state court.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Wemby states MVP case: Want to leave no debate

Strategic angle: Victor Wembanyama is making it clear: He wants to win the NBA's MVP Award this season.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: LB David retires as one of Bucs' all-time greats

Strategic angle: Linebacker Lavonte David announced his retirement Tuesday after a 14-year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: McCarthy: Rodgers reunion would be 'great story'

Strategic angle: Mike McCarthy expressed that a reunion with Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh would be a compelling narrative.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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Briefing: Tua: 'Got to play better' to become Falcons' QB1

Strategic angle: Former Dolphin Tua Tagovailoa emphasizes the need for improvement to secure the starting quarterback position with the Atlanta Falcons.

Editorial Staff Mar 24

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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