General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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Iowa State has discontinued its women's gymnastics program, with the athletic director calling it "the right decision for our athletics program and our student athletes." Arizona clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 victory over Iowa State, while Duke secured the ACC regular-season championship behind star freshman Cameron Boozer's performance. Fans can check out the latest Top 25 rankings and player of the week honors as the college basketball season progresses.
International Rugby
Wales wing Ellis Mee is in line for a recall when the Six Nations continues against Ireland on Friday. Meanwhile, England's Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith's academy days could be key for England against Italy in Rome. The England Lions have returned to the UK after their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens was canceled in the UAE. In club rugby, Hanro Liebenberg will leave Leicester Tigers at season's end to rejoin South African side the Bulls.
Cricket
South Africa head into their T20 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand as the only unbeaten team left in the tournament, raising questions about whether they can finally be trusted as World Cup favorites. Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes England have a better spin attack than India and predicts victory in their semi-final. Former fast bowler John Blain is to be reinstated to Cricket Scotland's Hall of Fame following his suspension in July 2022.
Other Sports
USGA announced that the U.S. Amateur winner will now receive the Tiger Woods Medal, with the U.S. Junior Amateur champion getting the Tiger Woods Trophy. Top-10 recruit Bruce Branch III has committed to BYU, giving coach Kevin Young his third consecutive recruiting class with a five-star player. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while still pursuing hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics. LIV's Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour of attempting to "extort" golfers.
The Australian Grand Prix promises chaos when the lights go out on Sunday, with Aston Martin heading to the race in disarray. Lando Norris, Luke Littler and the England women's football team are among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. A tennis tournament was cancelled in the UAE after an Iranian drone attack led to a fire at an oil terminal about 10km away. Outside linebacker Khalil Mack will play in 2026 and explore all free agency options after mulling retirement.