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Briefing: Florida starts title defense with 59-point pounding

Strategic angle: Florida began its national title defense with the second-largest victory margin in NCAA tournament history, pounding Prairie View A&M 114-55 on Friday night.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Clark grins and bears lost tooth in UCLA's win

Strategic angle: UCLA's Skyy Clark shook off the pain after losing a chunk of his top front tooth late in Friday's first-round game against UCF and helped the Bruins secure a 75-71 victory.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Lady Vols drop 8th straight as NC State advances

Strategic angle: Seventh-seeded North Carolina State beat 10th-seeded Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday, handing the Lady Vols their eighth straight loss.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Seahawks exercise 5th-year options for 2 players

Strategic angle: The Seahawks exercised the fifth-year options for wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and cornerback Devon Witherspoon on Friday.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Sources: 49ers pass on Williams option, eye deal

Strategic angle: The Niners aren't exercising the option bonus for Trent Williams but still hope to work out a deal.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: NCAA sues DraftKings for trademark infringement

Strategic angle: The NCAA accuses DraftKings of using trademarked terms like March Madness without permission.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: 'Drug transactions' allegedly on Holloway's phone

Strategic angle: Prosecutors allege drug transactions were found on Crimson Tide basketball star Aden Holloway's phone after his arrest on a felony drug charge.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Draft daze: Pittsburgh schools go remote for NFL

Strategic angle: Pittsburgh Public Schools will operate remotely April 22-24 as the city prepares for and hosts the NFL draft.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Miami (OH)'s run ends in blowout loss to Vols

Strategic angle: Tennessee dominates Miami (Ohio) with a 78-56 victory in the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: OKC won't make White House visit, cites 'timing'

Strategic angle: The reigning NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder will not visit the White House during their road trip to the nation's capital this weekend.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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WNBA, union agree in principle to new CBA terms

After a prolonged labor battle, the WNBA and players' union have reached a tentative agreement just before the league's 30th season.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: Man Utd fury at 'astonishing' and 'baffling' penalty decisions

Strategic angle: Manchester United are left furious over 'astonishing' refereeing decisions as two penalties were given and one was not in their draw at Bournemouth.

Editorial Staff Mar 21

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Briefing: UCLA's Close hails Betts' mental health 'courage'

Strategic angle: A day after UCLA's Lauren Betts opened up about her mental health journey, head coach Cori Close expressed her admiration for Betts' bravery.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Iowa State's Jefferson hurt early vs. Tenn. State

Strategic angle: All-American forward Joshua Jefferson had to be helped from the floor after appearing to hurt his left ankle against No. 15 seed Tennessee State.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Falcons acquire safety Brown in trade with Eagles

Strategic angle: The Falcons acquired safety Sydney Brown in a trade with the Eagles in a deal that also included a swap of fourth- and sixth-round draft picks.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Duke 'hopeful' Ngongba can return in 2nd round

Strategic angle: Duke center Patrick Ngongba II could return from a foot injury for the Blue Devils' second-round game vs. TCU, coach Jon Scheyer said.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Oweh's heroics save Kentucky vs. Santa Clara

Strategic angle: Otega Oweh's buzzer-beater to end regulation helped propel seventh-seeded Kentucky to an 89-84 win over upstart Santa Clara in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Family of Miller Gardner files wrongful death suit

Strategic angle: The family of former Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Costa Rican resort where their 14-year-old son Miller was found dead of carbon monoxide poisoning last year.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Trump EO keeps 'national focus' on Army-Navy

Strategic angle: President Donald Trump has issued an executive order barring the College Football Playoff and other postseason games from airing during the annual Army-Navy matchup in December.

Editorial Staff Mar 20

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Briefing: Women's March Madness Day 1 takeaways: Scores, analysis, recaps

Strategic angle: We're breaking down all 16 games Friday and how each winner can advance to the Sweet 16.

Editorial Staff Mar 20