Briefing: Fire make Carleton top WNBA expansion draft pick
Strategic angle: Unrestricted free agent Bridget Carleton was selected by the Portland Fire as the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA expansion draft Friday.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
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Gattuso apologises after Italy miss out on another World Cup
Italy's coach Gennaro Gattuso expresses regret following the team's failure to qualify for the World Cup.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Two-time All-Pro, 2019 DPOY Gilmore retiring
Strategic angle: Two-time All-Pro cornerback Stephon Gilmore announced his retirement from the NFL.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: NBA MVP straw poll: Wemby closes the gap in our final award update
Strategic angle: Can Wemby's late push unseat SGA? Tim Bontemps polls 100 NBA insiders for the latest MVP snapshot.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Edwards (sick) sits, now ineligible for NBA awards
Strategic angle: Anthony Edwards misses the 65-game minimum, ruling him out for postseason accolades.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Beijing Is Racing to Get Concessions From Taiwan’s KMT
Strategic angle: Cheng Li-wun is the party’s most pro-Beijing chair in a decade – and China is rushing to take advantage.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Haas boss Komatsu warns against knee-jerk F1 changes despite Bearman crash
Strategic angle: Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu cautions against hasty regulatory changes in Formula 1 following a serious incident involving driver Oliver Bearman.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Time to roll the dice! Alcaraz, Sinner, Norrie headline the Monte-Carlo Masters
Strategic angle: Tennis returns to the clay for the first of three ATP Masters 1000 events of the clay-court season with world No 1 Carlos Alcaraz, red-hot Jannik Sinner and British No 1 Cameron Norrie all in action at the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Today on Sky Sports Racing: Regal Ulixes takes on Gaucher in Easter Classic
Strategic angle: We're all set for a bumper Good Friday on Sky Sports Racing, headlined by Newcastle's All-Weather Finals Day.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Women's March Madness: The 15 best players left in the field
Strategic angle: Wondering who to watch during this weekend's Final Four? We break down the best on the court.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Knueppel sets Hornets mark for 3s in a season
Charlotte rookie Kon Knueppel set the Hornets' franchise record for 3-pointers in a season.
Editorial Staff Apr 3
Briefing: Allen, Steinfeld announce birth of first child
Strategic angle: The Buffalo Bills quarterback and the 'Sinners' actress did not share the date of birth or the name of their daughter.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Cignetti backs Hoover after turnover dig by Dykes
Strategic angle: Indiana coach Curt Cignetti supports quarterback Josh Hoover amid criticism from TCU's Sonny Dykes regarding turnovers.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Ex-Steelers safety Dugger signs with Bengals
Strategic angle: Safety Kyle Dugger will remain in the AFC North in 2026, signing a one-year contract with the Bengals.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Fanatics takes over exclusive NFL card license
Strategic angle: A 20-year deal between Fanatics and the NFL has kicked in, consolidating the league's and players' union's trading card licenses under one company.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: 'Thank you football': LB Walker retires from NFL
Strategic angle: Linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Wemby stays hot, doubles down on MVP chase
Strategic angle: After putting up 41 points and 18 rebounds in a runaway win, Spurs center Victor Wembanyama reiterated that the MVP award is squarely in his sights.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: The latest on Kawhi Leonard, Steve Ballmer and the NBA's investigation into the LA Clippers
Strategic angle: What was actually in Leonard's contract? What do league insiders think of it? Here's what we know about the allegations -- and where the investigation stands.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Italy's soccer prez quits after 3rd World Cup miss
Strategic angle: Italy's soccer federation president resigned amid political pressure following the national team's failure to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Bears' stadium choice 'late spring, early summer'
Strategic angle: Chicago Bears' president Kevin Warren announces timeline for new stadium decision.
Editorial Staff Apr 2