General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
USC announced that leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the men's basketball program, a day after he left the Trojans' loss to Nebraska. In women's college basketball, North Carolina denied Duke an outright ACC title with a 74-69 victory, as Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris added.
Auto Racing
Tyler Reddick made NASCAR history by becoming the first driver to win the first three races of a Cup Series season, taking victory at Circuit of the Americas. In cycling, Matthew Brennan became the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium since Sir Mark Cavendish.
Football
In the Premier League, Bruno Fernandes was described as a "coach on the pitch" by pundit Joe Hart after his Manchester United team-mates secured victory over Crystal Palace. In rugby, Ireland's Keiron Assiratti and Dragons' Ryan Woodman joined Steve Tandy's Wales squad for their Six Nations campaign against Ireland.
Golf
Nico Echavarria claimed victory at PGA National after shooting a 5-under, finishing at 17-under 267 to beat Shane Lowry. Casey Jarvis won the South African Open on the DP World Tour with a 3-under, earning spots in both the Masters and Open Championship.
Hockey
Ireland's hockey team began their FIH World Cup qualification campaign with a 5-2 victory over Canada in Santiago. In women's hockey, Hilary Knight appeared on "Saturday Night Live" alongside U.S. teammates Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers.
Cricket
India's cricket team booked their place in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup semi-finals with a five-wicket victory over West Indies. Sanju Samson starred with a scintillating unbeaten 97 in the win. South Africa also advanced to the semi-finals, defeating Zimbabwe by five wickets to set up a clash with New Zealand.
Soccer
In the National League, Donegal continued their strong form while Derry surged in the latest round of action. Wales' women's team sees World Cup qualifying as a fresh start under manager Rhian Wilkinson.
Olympics/Other Sports
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died in a single-car crash at age. In boxing, Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh claimed the biggest win of his career by upsetting former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City. Australia's Alyssa Healy ended her one-day international career with a stunning 158 as the Matildas completed a clean sweep against India.
Tennis/Golf
Australia's Hannah Green won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband serving as her caddie. In snooker, Barry Hawkins claimed his first Welsh Open title with a 9-5 victory over Jack Lisowski.
Marathon Controversy
The women's US Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in controversy when a guide vehicle took the leading athletes the wrong way, disrupting the race.
UFC/MMA
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh scored a major upset by defeating former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City, marking the biggest win of his career.
NCAA Women's Basketball
Texas joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as the No. 1 seeds in the latest women's NCAA basketball tournament projections, with Iowa and Oklahoma making significant jumps in the rankings.
Moto GP
Marco Bezzecchi won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand, while defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race.
Marathon Running
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.