General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball Tournament Winners
No. 15 West Virginia avenged losses to TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 in the conference title game. UCLA continued its dominance with a 96-45 victory over Iowa to win its second straight Big Ten tournament crown. Texas claimed its first women's SEC tournament title with a convincing win over South Carolina, while Duke rallied to beat Louisville 70-65 in overtime for its second ACC championship. In smaller conference action, Queens University earned an NCAA berth in its first year of eligibility, and Northern Iowa captured the Missouri Valley Conference tournament title for its first NCAA bid since 2016.
Coaching Changes
Two major programs parted ways with coaches on Sunday. Boston College fired hoops coach Grant after his five-year tenure, while Georgia Tech dismissed men's basketball coach Damon Stoudamire following a last-place finish in his third season. Meanwhile, Iowa State's standout player Audi Crooks hears the haters but continues to deliver high-scoring performances that showcase the resilience she inherited from her mother.
Tennis Action
World number one Aryna Sabalenka hit 23 winners to advance to the fourth round at Indian Wells, where British player Sonay Kartal saved a match point and battled through a medical timeout to secure a dramatic victory. Elsewhere, Filipino tennis prodigy Alex Eala has taken the tennis world by storm, drawing enormous crowds everywhere she goes, including a scheduled match against Coco Gauff.
Major Sports Victories
Akshay Bhatia beat Daniel Berger on the first sudden death playoff hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. In golf, Brett Randell made history by becoming the first bowler in 254 years of first-class cricket to take five wickets in five balls. Snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner won Paralympic gold after competing at two Olympics for Italy, while Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Bankes claimed victory in the women's snowboard cross at a World Cup event in Turkey.
Hockey Success
Ireland clinched a place in the Hockey World Cup finals with a dramatic shootout win over Japan, while England's men won their Hockey World Cup qualification tournament with a 4-1 victory over Pakistan. England rugby player Ben Earl defends Steve Borthwick's record following their defeat by Italy, claiming "large parts of the performance were brilliant."
UFC Updates
Charles Oliveira dominated Max Holloway from start to finish to win the BMF title by unanimous decision at UFC. The promotion announced a lightweight title bout between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje will headline the UFC's White House event on June 14, while Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will vie for the interim heavyweight championship. Dana White clarified that Jon Jones was "never ever" in his mind for the White House card.