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This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. <\/em>You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em> <\/p>\n The MLB season is the definition of “marathon, not a sprint,” but who has time for patience in evaluating where things stand? One week into the season, there’s plenty to break down. As a White Sox <\/strong>fan, I’m not expecting much from the season, but Munetaka Murakami<\/strong> has been an exciting part of a fun, young offense, even if the team ranks second to last in our latest MLB Power Rankings<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n We also have takeaways from the opening weekend of the season<\/a><\/span>, including how ABS is impacting the game, with hitters and pitchers able to challenge calls on balls and strikes. <\/p>\n ” … On Sunday, the Angels<\/strong> did not challenge a 2-2 pitch to Isaac Paredes<\/strong> with the bases loaded and two outs in the eighth inning of a tie game. Statcast indicates the pitch nicked the zone, but neither pitcher Drew Pomeranz <\/strong>nor catcher Logan O’Hoppe<\/strong> challenged. Paredes ripped the very next pitch for a go-ahead two-run double that won the game.”<\/p>\n <\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n As NIL money and transfer portals continue to reshape the structure of college sports, there have been worries that those sports would be changed into something unrecognizable. Instead, college football has remained compelling and this year’s NCAA basketball tournament has delivered on plenty of drama. <\/p>\n Most recently, UConn<\/strong> pulled off a dramatic last-second comeback to bounce No. 1 seed Duke<\/strong>. Duke’s Cayden Boozer<\/strong> admitted<\/a><\/span> that his turnover in the final moments of that game “let our team down.” It was the second straight season where a Duke collapse ended the school’s run in the tournament, leaving the Blue Devils to look to retool ahead of next season<\/a><\/span>. Meanwhile, the 19-point collapse is the most recent example of how being a No. 1 seed is no guarantee for success<\/a><\/span>\u00a0in the tournament. Zachary Pereles wrote that the tournament may, in fact, be getting better in the modern era<\/a><\/span>. <\/p>\n \u26bd\u00a0FIFA World Cup qualifying: Italy at Bosnia and Herzegovina<\/strong>, 2:45 p.m. on FS1 \ud83c\udfc0 Five things to know Monday <\/h2>\n
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\u26be Do not miss this: Where things stand one week into MLB season <\/h2>\n
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\ud83c\udfc0 March Madness is as magical as ever <\/h2>\n
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\ud83d\udc4d\ud83d\udc4e The best (and not-so-best) of the rest <\/h2>\n
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\ud83d\udcfa What we’re watching Tuesday <\/h2>\n
\u26be Nationals at Phillies<\/strong>, 6:40 p.m. on MLB Network
\u26bd International friendly: Portugal at United States<\/strong>, 7 p.m. on TNT
\ud83c\udfc0 Knicks at Rockets<\/strong>, 8 p.m. on NBC
\u26be Yankees at Mariners<\/strong>, 9:40 p.m. on TBS
\ud83c\udfc0 Trail Blazers at Clippers<\/strong>, 11 p.m. on NBC <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n