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: 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
Briefing: Inside the high-stakes decisions of the NFL draft
Strategic angle: On NFL draft day, every team has the chance to win—or lose—big. With millions of dollars on the line and just minutes to make a final decision on each pick, a single choice can shape a franchise for years.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Briefing: NFL approves sale of 7% of Las Vegas Raiders at over $11 billion valuation
Strategic angle: The National Football League has approved the sale of 7% of the Las Vegas Raiders at a valuation of more than $11 billion.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Curry to scrimmage in latest step toward return
Strategic angle: Stephen Curry took the latest and largest step toward a return from a persistent right knee injury, getting the green light to compete in a five-on-five scrimmage.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: OSU's Day likens CFB to dinosaurs: 'Adapt or die'
Strategic angle: Ohio State coach Ryan Day drew parallels between the evolving state of college football and when dinosaurs faced their extinction-level event.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Sources: WNBA's Parker, Delle Donne make HOF
Strategic angle: Former WNBA MVPs and champions Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne, along with former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire and current coach Doc Rivers, will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in the Class of 2026.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Lamar may skip offseason workouts, Minter says
Strategic angle: Ravens coach Jesse Minter is uncertain about quarterback Lamar Jackson's participation in the upcoming voluntary offseason workouts.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Monken: Reps won't be even in Browns' QB battle
Strategic angle: Reps for the Browns' quarterback competition won't necessarily be evenly divided during offseason workouts.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: NFL Owners Approve Replacement Referee Contingency Plan
Strategic angle: In a move to ensure smooth gameplay, NFL owners have approved a contingency plan for replacement referees.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Raiders' Kubiak on QB Mendoza: 'He's a winner'
Strategic angle: Raiders head coach Klint Kubiak praised potential top overall pick and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 center, enters the portal
Strategic angle: Olivia Rioux, the tallest player in NCAA college basketball history, has entered the transfer portal.
Editorial Staff Mar 31
Briefing: Mansoor Delane to the Chiefs? Kenyon Sadiq to the Rams? Perfect team fits for 20 NFL draft prospects
Strategic angle: We took 20 NFL draft prospects who could get picked in Rounds 1 and 2 and found ideal scheme matches based on what each player does best.
Editorial Staff Mar 31