General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
UConn heads into the postseason undefeated and still the unanimous No. 1 choice in The Associated Press women's basketball Top. The Huskies completed their 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning themselves nine wins from repeating as national champion. Meanwhile, USC announced that leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer a member of the men's basketball program, a day after he left the Trojans' loss to Nebraska.
Women's Sports
The WNBA's CBA negotiations continue as Kelsey Plum said the league's offer to the WNBPA is a "significant win," but negotiations should continue and "a strike would be the worst thing for both sides." In college basketball, Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris had 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 21 North Carolina beat No. 12 Duke 74-69, denying the Blue Devils an outright ACC women's title.
International Sports
The Six Nations trophy is to be "retired from ceremonial use" and replaced with a new one after being damaged by fire in an accident during transit. Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell says it is pleasing to see pre-match plans come to fruition as Ireland aim to build on their Six Nations win over England when they play Wales on Friday. Scotland received an unexpected boost with the return of Jack Dempsey to their squad before Saturday's game with Grand Slam-chasing France.
Racing & Motorsports
Tyler Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season with a victory Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas. In Formula, Australian Grand Prix organizers are "really confident" the travel chaos caused by the conflict in the Middle East will not impact the opening race of the season. The sport is entering a new era with new rules, cars, engines and the addition of an 11th team for 2026.
Golf
Nico Echavarria shot a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win at PGA National, finishing at 17-under 267 and beating Shane Lowry, who had two double bogeys in his final round. Casey Jarvis shot a 3-under 67 to win the South African Open on the DP World Tour, earning a spot in the Masters and the Open Championship later this year.
Cricket & Baseball
England have some reasons for hope before their T20 World Cup semi-final against India, but other issues show the difficulty of their task. Fast bowler Haris Rauf is put forward as a 'marquee' player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan. speculation continues about how many future Hall of Famers will play in the 2026 World Baseball Classic.
Rugby & Other Sports
Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former teammate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career. The women's US Half Marathon Championship race in Atlanta ended in controversy after a guide vehicle took the leading athletes the wrong way. Barry Hawkins beat Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final to win his first Welsh Open title.
Tragedy & Disruption
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, according to police. He was. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to affect athletes, with tennis star Daniil Medvedev indicating he's among a small number of athletes trying to leave Dubai as the war has caused a widespread travel shutdown.