2016 NCAA Tournament cheat sheet: Bracket predictions, upset picks, best bets and the perfect bracket; NFL competition committee not likely to endorse shortened preseason; Former Nats first-round pick was nearly out of baseball. He now nears possible MLB debut — with the Mets; The Warriors may own this season, but they can’t shake the Spurs; NFL stands by safety official’s acknowledgement of CTE link to football; How long can one shining moment of March Madness last?; Brain disease from contact sports ‘may be much more common than anybody imagined’; This list of 64 random NCAA tournament facts gave me March Madness; Sorry, Dad. The sons of LeBron James rock Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry jerseys; No, the NCAA tournament isn’t dumping ‘One Shining Moment’; President Obama nominates Kansas as supreme court team in NCAA tournament; Former Michigan State star Mateen Cleaves charged with sexual assault; Calling itself a victim, FIFA asks for restitution from its own crooked officials; Kawhi Leonard drives a ’97 Tahoe and hoards coupons for free wings; Patriots sign Chris Long to one-year deal; Patriots trade Chandler Jones to Cardinals for Jonathan Cooper, second-round pick; Rest of the regular season won’t change NBA’s Warriors-Spurs two-team race; March Madness: Want to pick an NCAA tournament upset? Target No. 11 seeds.; 2016 NCAA tournament: Oregon is a historically bad No. 1 seed; March Madness: No, a 16-seed isn’t going to upset a 1-seed this year; Coaches you can and can’t count on in March Madness; March Madness: Ranking all 68 NCAA tournament teams by upset potential   National sports stories and blog updates   2016 NCAA Tournament cheat sheet: Bracket predictions, upset picks, best bets and the perfect bracket The best tips and tricks to help you win your bracket pool. By Washington Post  •  Read more » Brain disease from contact sports ‘may be much more common than anybody imagined’ The study of degenerative brain disease and CTE is really only just beginning. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   This list of 64 random NCAA tournament facts gave me March Madness The NCAA tournament needs to start already. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   NFL competition committee not likely to endorse shortened preseason Proposal to reduce preseason from four to three games per team would face long odds of ratification by the owners without the committee's backing. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Sorry, Dad. The sons of LeBron James rock Russell Westbrook, Stephen Curry jerseys Bronny and Bryce Maximus are really getting better and better at their father's game. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Former Nats first-round pick was nearly out of baseball. He now nears possible MLB debut — with the Mets Josh Smoker underwent two shoulder surgeries and pitched in independent ball. But he could make his major league debut this summer. By Barry Svrluga  •  Read more »   No, the NCAA tournament isn’t dumping ‘One Shining Moment’ Even if you hate the song, you'll wait for it. You know you will. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   President Obama nominates Kansas as supreme court team in NCAA tournament Never mind that the Jayhawks have let him down twice before. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Former Michigan State star Mateen Cleaves charged with sexual assault The incident allegedly occurred last September. By Cindy Boren  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   Calling itself a victim, FIFA asks for restitution from its own crooked officials Court filing acknowledges World Cup bribes by former officials. By Matt Bonesteel  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   The Warriors may own this season, but they can’t shake the Spurs As the Golden State Warriors dominate this NBA season, the San Antonio Spurs fly under the radar while playing just as well. By Tim Bontemps  •  Read more »   Kawhi Leonard drives a ’97 Tahoe and hoards coupons for free wings The essence of San Antonio Spur has been distilled into the all-star small forward. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Patriots sign Chris Long to one-year deal The move comes on the same day that New England trades away another defensive end, Chandler Jones. By Des Bieler  •  Early Lead  •  Read more »   NFL stands by safety official’s acknowledgement of CTE link to football 'The comments made by Jeff Miller yesterday accurately reflect the view of the NFL,' according to league spokesman. By Mark Maske  •  Read more »   How long can one shining moment of March Madness last? From falling off a chair to playing the piccolo while crying, NCAA tournament memories last. By Kent Babb  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Redskins & NFL Roundup Recapping the week's NFL action. Sign Up »         Share Sports Break:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Sports. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. 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