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
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Briefing: Veteran QB Cousins agrees to deal with Raiders
Strategic angle: Kirk Cousins has agreed to a contract with the Raiders, the veteran quarterback's agent announced.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: QB Mendoza puts on show at Indiana pro day
Strategic angle: Expected No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza threw roughly 56 passes in front of scouts from all 32 NFL teams and more than 100 members of the media Wednesday.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Rams receiver Nacua is in rehab, attorney says
Strategic angle: Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua has entered rehab following serious allegations against him.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Biggest drop in Premier League history? The scale of a Spurs relegation
Strategic angle: If Tottenham are relegated from the Premier League it will be one of the biggest stories in the competition's history.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Nusken goal not enough as Bompastor sent off in Chelsea's WCL exit to Arsenal
Strategic angle: A dramatic final 15 minutes saw Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor sent off after Sjoeke Nusken had given the Blues late hope of a Women's Champions League quarter-final second-leg comeback against Arsenal.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Man Utd 'fume' at set-play failure as WCL dream ends in Munich
Strategic angle: Bayern Munich ended Manchester United's Women's Champions League dream after coming from behind to rescue a 2-1 victory at the Allianz Arena.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: NFLPA: Player safety requires trained, pro refs
Strategic angle: Player safety requires "trained, professional officials on the field," NFLPA executive director JC Tretter said in a statement amid ongoing contract negotiations.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as $11,000
Strategic angle: FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup, with finals tickets reaching $10,900.
Editorial Staff Apr 2
Briefing: Pats' Vrabel doesn't dismiss Brown trade chatter
Strategic angle: As speculation swirls, coach Mike Vrabel didn't rule out the possibility of the Patriots acquiring receiver A.J. Brown in a trade with the Eagles.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Sources: OBJ meets with Giants at NFL meetings
Strategic angle: Odell Beckham Jr. discusses potential return to the Giants during NFL's annual meetings.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: NFL owners OK Davis' Raiders succession plan
Strategic angle: NFL owners approve a plan allowing Egon Durban to potentially acquire a majority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Goodell backs Rooney Rule amid litigation threat
Strategic angle: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell defends the Rooney Rule as consistent with hiring laws amidst threats of legal action.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Briefing: Inside Eagles' 2025 friction as Jalen Hurts stands at crossroads
Strategic angle: ESPN pulls back the curtain on what's ailing a star-studded Eagles offense, one in which its QB must evolve.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Spain: Anti-Muslim chants mar Egypt soccer friendly
Spain's national team coach and football association condemn fans for 'Islamophobic' chants during a match against Egypt, prompting an investigation.
Editorial Staff Apr 1
Italy miss out on World Cup for third straight time after shootout loss to Bosnia
The Azzurri are the first World Cup winners to miss out on three consecutive editions of the tournament.
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: 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