Briefing: Silver: NBA ready to combat tanking 'full stop'
Strategic angle: NBA commissioner Adam Silver emphasizes the need for fundamental changes to the draft system to address tanking in the league.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
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Briefing: Sources: Labor talks stop amid NFL-ref impasse
Strategic angle: Labor negotiations between the NFL and NFL Referees Association broke off earlier than scheduled this week as the sides were unable to make progress toward a new collective bargaining agreement.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Flacco: Teams 'dumb' for not signing me to start
Strategic angle: Joe Flacco believes he should have been signed as a starting quarterback by other teams.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Las Vegas to Host Super Bowl LXIII After 2028 Season
Strategic angle: NFL owners are set to vote on Las Vegas as the host city for the upcoming Super Bowl.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Mahomes shows progress, posts video throwing
Strategic angle: Patrick Mahomes shared a video of himself throwing the ball, marking a significant step in his recovery from knee surgery.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
What's next for NBA expansion? Five big-picture questions as Seattle, Las Vegas get closer to having teams
The NBA is expected to vote on exploring expansion at this week's board of governors meeting.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: NBA players' union calls for 65-game rule change
Strategic angle: The NBPA is urging the league to amend the 65-game rule for end-of-season award eligibility.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Football: France have arrived in Boston to face Brazil and Colombia
Strategic angle: The French national team have arrived in Boston for their US tour. France will face Brazil on 26 March and Colombia on 29 March.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Jo Coko faces Planned Paradise in Hexham feature
Strategic angle: It's a jam-packed day on Sky Sports Racing, with Hexham and Hereford hosting Jumps action alongside Lingfield's Flat meeting.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Russell vs Antonelli at iconic Suzuka and can McLaren, Red Bull hit back?
Strategic angle: Sky Sports F1 look at the key talking points ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix at the iconic Suzuka Circuit.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: UNC fires coach Davis after early tourney exit
Strategic angle: North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis was fired by the school after another early exit in the NCAA tournament.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Bucks rebuked by NBPA over Giannis dispute
Strategic angle: The NBA Players Association criticized the Bucks for their handling of Giannis Antetokounmpo's situation, suggesting it undermines the league's integrity.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Grizzlies rule Morant's season over due to elbow
Strategic angle: Ja Morant will miss the rest of the season with an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his left elbow but is expected to be ready for the start of the 2026-27 season.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Lakers laud resiliency in losing effort to Pistons
Strategic angle: Despite a loss, the Lakers praised their comeback effort after trailing by 16 points.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Udoka calls out 'soft' officiating in Rockets' loss
Strategic angle: Rockets coach Ime Udoka blasted the officiating after he was ejected from his team's loss to the Bulls, saying they made 'soft' calls.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Warriors' Moody done for year with knee injury
Strategic angle: Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody has been diagnosed with a torn patellar tendon in his left knee.
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Predicting Rounds 1-2 of the NFL draft: Yates finds landing spots for 64 top prospects
Strategic angle: Field Yates unveils his latest NFL mock draft, projecting two full rounds. Which top prospects could go in the opening 64 picks?
Editorial Staff Mar 25
Briefing: Bompastor demands more respect for women after disallowed Chelsea goal
Strategic angle: Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor calls for increased respect for women's football following a controversial disallowed goal in the Women's Champions League.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: Elite longevity: Flacco, 41, agrees to Cincy deal
Strategic angle: Quarterback Joe Flacco is coming back for a 19th NFL season, agreeing to a one-year, $6 million deal with the Bengals.
Editorial Staff Mar 24
Briefing: NFL to consider rule tweaks for replacement refs
Strategic angle: The NFL competition committee has finalized a series of wide-ranging rule change proposals to account for the growing possibility of a work stoppage amid tense collective bargaining negotiations with the NFL Referees Association.
Editorial Staff Mar 24