General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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Branch has committed to BYU as the latest five-star recruit to join the program. The top-10 senior gives coach Kevin Young his third consecutive recruiting class with a five-star player. Arizona clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State on Monday night. Duke overwhelmed NC State to secure the outright ACC regular-season crown behind star freshman Cameron Boozer's performance.
Rugby Union
Wales wing Mee is in line for a Six Nations recall against Ireland on Friday. England will field a new-look team with Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith forming a new 10-12 combination against Italy in Rome. Scotland must get key areas right when facing unbeaten France on Saturday to keep their title hopes alive. The WRU faces pressure to rethink plans to cut a men's professional side after Welsh government politicians questioned the decision.
Cricket
Blain will be reinstated to the Cricket Scotland Hall of Fame following his 2022 suspension. The ECB confirmed England Lions have returned to the UK after their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens was cancelled in the UAE when players fled the court during a drone attack that caused a nearby oil terminal fire. England are favored to beat India in their T20 World Cup semi-final according to former captain Michael Vaughan, who believes they have a better spin attack. South Africa enter their semi-final against New Zealand as favorites despite their history of falling short in global tournaments.
Golf
Rahm accused the DP World Tour of attempting to "extort" golfers and said he won't commit to playing six European tour events each season. Los Angeles Golf Club secured a playoff spot in TGL by beating New York Golf Club with their season on the line.
Motorsport
The Australian Grand Prix could see chaos from the start with almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out on Sunday. Questions mount about whether Aston Martin's F1 super team has turned into a disaster team heading to Australia in disarray. Hamilton and Ferrari face scrutiny as the season-opening Australian Grand Prix approaches.
Winter Sports
Skiing duo Fitzpatrick and Meenagh have been named Great Britain's flagbearers for the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Football
The England women's team is among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards alongside Lando Norris and Luke Littler. Wales captain James says her team has a first Women's World Cup "in their sights" as they begin their qualification journey in the Czech Republic.
Other Sports
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Armstrong plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while still pursuing hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics. Marathon runner discusses the challenge of training while fasting during Ramadan ahead of the London Marathon. The USGA announced that the U.S. Amateur winner will receive the Tiger Woods Medal while the U.S. Junior Amateur champ gets the Tiger Woods Trophy. Leicester Tigers back row Liebenberg will leave the club at season's end to rejoin South African side the Bulls. The RFL granted membership to a new Halifax Panthers club that will take over the former club's participation in the Championship this season.
College Sports
The Big Ten spring football preview highlights key storylines, positions and players to watch as spring games approach. The NCAA men's hockey conference tournaments move into the postseason on the road to the Frozen Four. Mack will play in 2026 and explore all free agency options after previously mulling retirement, according to sources.