General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 14, 2026, 3:40 PM ET
College Basketball Roundup
UMBC secured a spot in the tournament for the first time since their historic upset, with DJ Armstrong Jr.'s career-high 33 points leading the way in a 74-59 victory over Vermont in the America East championship game. In the Big 12 tournament, Jaden Bradley's buzzer-beater sent Arizona to the final with an 82-80 win against Iowa State. UCLA, despite losing Tyler Bilodeau to a right leg injury, held off Michigan State 88-84 to advance in the Big Ten tournament.
Coaching Carousel
Oklahoma men's basketball coach Porter Moser will return for the 2026-27 season, according to athletic director Roger Denny. Conversely, Cincinnati fired coach Wes Miller after five seasons. Jeff Capel will also return for a ninth season as coach of the Pitt men's basketball team despite a disappointing 2025-26 season.
NFL Draft Order
The order for all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL draft has been set, with the Raiders holding the No. 1 pick and the Broncos at No. 257.
Women's Basketball Rankings
The final women's freshman impact rankings were released, with Jazzy Davidson and Aaliyah Chavez retaining the top two spots.
NBA Highlights
Kawhi Leonard equaled a franchise record for the Los Angeles Clippers by scoring at least 20 points for the 44th consecutive game.
Golf Delays
Spectators at TPC Sawgrass faced delays entering the course before day three of the Players Championship due to a fatal shooting near the venue.
Indy Car Incident
An Indy Car practice session was halted when officials had to throw a red flag due to the presence of track workers on the racing surface.
Soccer Results
Wakefield Trinity beat Leeds 24-14, and Wigan Warriors cruised past Bradford 30-6 in the Challenge Cup.
Rugby Roundup
Ireland, with a "ruthless edge," secured a Triple Crown win against Scotland, winning 43-21. Wales ended a losing streak with a bonus-point victory over Italy. Ulster defeated Edinburgh in a URC match.
Hockey World Cup
Scotland will participate in the women's Hockey World Cup after a victory over Italy.
Motorsport News
Elfyn Evans was forced to retire from Rally Kenya due to suspension damage. Dorian Godon won the shortened stage of Paris-Nice. Mercedes demonstrated their dominance in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, securing a front-row lock-out.
Paralympic Achievements
Davy Zyw, the first athlete with MND to compete at a Winter Paralympics, will cherish the joy from the Milan-Cortina experience. British skier Menna Fitzpatrick finished fifth in the visually impaired slalom.
Tennis Finals
Aryna Sabalenka won to set up another final against Elena Rybakina at Indian Wells.
Cricket Updates
England bowler Mark Wood is thinking about life after cricket due to a knee injury. Pakistan's Salman Agha received a reprimand for his reaction to a controversial run-out.
Women's Rugby
Loughborough Lightning defeated Harlequins 43-33 in Premiership Women's Rugby.
Netball Super League
AO Manchester Thunder defeated the Dragons in round three of the Netball Super League.
F1 Academy
F1 Academy aims to nurture female drivers for the top level of motorsport.
Other Sports Results
Glenavon moved off the bottom spot with a win against Crusaders. Connacht beat Scarlets to stay in the play-off hunt.