General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Boxing & Combat Sports
Conor Mc Gregor teased a return to competition against a "no name" opponent in a social media post. Ryan Garcia delivered a dominant performance, stopping Mario Barrios early to claim the WBC welterweight title. Leigh Wood comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. Sandy Ryan became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.
College Basketball
Donovan Dent hit a game-winning layup with one second remaining as UCLA overcame a 23-point deficit to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime. Cameron Boozer scored 18 points to lead No. 3 Duke to a 68-63 victory over top-ranked Michigan in Washington D.C. Anthony Dell'Orso tied a season high with 22 points as No. 4 Arizona toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 to claim sole possession of first place in the Big.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman fired a 7-under 64 to take a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy at the Genesis Invitational. Jessica Pegula defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships for her 10th WTA title.
Rugby
Ireland reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Scotland displayed remarkable resilience to battle back from a halftime deficit and defeat Wales in Cardiff. Saracens thrashed Exeter to leapfrog Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the PWR table.
Olympics & Curling
Carlos Alcaraz maintained his unbeaten start to 2026 with a ruthless 50-minute victory over Arthur Fils in the Qatar Open final. Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie settled for silver as Canada defeated Team GB 9-6 in the men's curling final at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Jorrit Bergsma became the oldest speed skater to win Olympic gold at age 40 in the men's Mass Start event.
Other Sports
St. John's extended their winning streak to 13 games, marking the program's longest in 41 years. Luke Littler ruthlessly swept aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open. Wigan Warriors claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC.
Tennis & Soccer
Sloane Stephens and Jozy Altidore announced they are ending their marriage after four years. The WNBA submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026, sources said.
NCAA Tournament
Michigan secured the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, followed by Duke and Arizona.