Briefing: March Madness ratings off to best start since 2011
Strategic angle: The NCAA tournament is off to its best start since CBS and TNT began showing all of the games in 2011.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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Briefing: Oklahoma LB Heinecke sues NCAA to play in '26
Strategic angle: Oklahoma linebacker Owen Heinecke seeks additional year of eligibility through lawsuit against NCAA.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Audi's F1 Boss Is Already Leaving For A Rival Team: Report
Strategic angle: Jonathan Wheatley leaves the struggling Audi F1 team to manage the struggling Aston Martin F1 team.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: Former Cincinnati coach Miller lands at Charlotte
Strategic angle: Charlotte has hired Wes Miller as men's basketball coach following his dismissal at Cincinnati earlier this month.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: WNBA Players Ratify New CBA
Strategic angle: More than 90% of players participated in the vote, resulting in a unanimous approval.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Greg McDermott retires as Creighton coach: Top assistant Alan Huss set to lead Bluejays program
McDermott, 61, spent the past 16 years in Omaha and went to 10 NCAA tourneys. Now, a new era is already underway.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
Briefing: LeBron James is reinventing himself as the most overqualified role player in NBA history
Strategic angle: The Lakers have won nine straight with James in a supporting role
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23
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.
Editorial Staff Mar 23