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Briefing: Leafs G Stolarz out after taking puck to throat

Strategic angle: Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz missed his expected start in Saturday's loss after taking a puck to the throat during warmups.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Sources: Lakers appeal tech with Luka facing ban

Strategic angle: Luka Doncic faces a one-game suspension after a verbal exchange with Orlando's Goga Bitadze earned him his 16th technical foul of the season.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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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

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Briefing: Doncic Seeks to Dismiss Child Support Petition

Strategic angle: Luka Dončić aims to nullify a child support filing from his ex-fiancée regarding their two daughters.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Chelsea boss hurt after 'most disappointing' loss

Strategic angle: Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior admitted he was hurt by another defeat after labeling the 3-0 loss at Everton as 'the most disappointing evening so far.'

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Mainieri out as South Carolina's baseball coach

Strategic angle: Paul Mainieri is dismissed midway through his second season after failing to replicate his LSU success.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: USC saved by review, then topples Clemson in OT

Strategic angle: USC advances in the women's NCAA tournament after a crucial review nullifies Clemson's last-second shot.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Four ejected after Thunder-Wizards altercation

Strategic angle: Oklahoma City's Jaylin Williams and Washington's Justin Champagnie were ejected following an altercation late in the first half of Sunday night's 132-111 Thunder win.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Evloev's gritty win crushes Murphy's title hopes

Strategic angle: Movsar Evloev puts a huge dent in Lerone Murphy's featherweight title dream as the Russian secures a majority decision victory at UFC London.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Sungjae Im takes lead into final round of 2026 Valspar Championship, veteran Brandt Snedeker in contention

Strategic angle: Im is looking for his first win in five years when he begins his final round with the lead on Sunday at Innisbrook.

Editorial Staff Mar 22

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Briefing: Wizards' Young out with no timetable for return

Strategic angle: Wizards PG Trae Young is dealing with a pair of injuries and is out indefinitely, the team announced before Saturday's game against the Thunder.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Curry (knee) gearing up for live contact in practice

Strategic angle: The Warriors have ruled Stephen Curry out for their next two games but plan to incorporate him into live contact practices in the coming days.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: UVA authors first women's upset over No. 7 UGA

Strategic angle: No. 10 seed Virginia authored the first upset of March Madness this season with an 82-73 win over No. 7 Georgia in Saturday's first round game.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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'They're not even close': Why a Giannis trade might be even more complicated this summer

As the Giannis trade watch enters another offseason, a rare ownership structure and financial turmoil have left opposing teams wondering: Who's in charge here?

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Chelsea routed by Everton to end miserable week

Strategic angle: A miserable 10 days for Chelsea culminated in a chastening 3-0 defeat as Everton won back-to-back matches at home in the Premier League for the first time this season.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Edwards' 27 leads S. Carolina rout of Southern

Strategic angle: Joyce Edwards had 27 points and eight rebounds to lead South Carolina to a 103-34 rout of Southern in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Michigan handles Saint Louis to make Sweet 16

Strategic angle: Yaxel Lendeborg's 25-point outing helped Michigan, the Midwest Region's top seed, power past Saint Louis on Saturday and advance to the Sweet 16.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Sources: UNC, Davis discussing future after loss

Strategic angle: UNC officials are in discussions with coach Hubert Davis about the coach's future after another first-round loss in the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Badgers' Harvey wins top women's hockey honor

Strategic angle: Wisconsin defender Caroline Harvey has been voted as the winner of the Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award for as the top player in college women's hockey.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: 76ers' Drummond fined for gun-like gesture

Strategic angle: The NBA has fined Sixers C Andre Drummond $25,000 for making what appeared to be a shooting motion toward the Kings' bench.

Editorial Staff Mar 21