General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Boxing & Combat Sports
Ryan Garcia delivered a dominant performance to claim the WBC welterweight title with a unanimous decision over Mario Barrios. In Nottingham, Leigh Wood comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch, while Sandy Ryan became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over Karla Ramos Zamora.
College Basketball
Donovan Dent hit a game-winning layup with one second remaining as UCLA rallied from a 23-point deficit to stun No. 10 Illinois 95-94. Cameron Boozer led No. 3 Duke to a 68-63 victory over top-ranked Michigan, while Anthony Dell'Orso tied a season high with 22 points in No. 4 Arizona's 73-66 win over second-ranked Houston. St. John's extended its winning streak to 13 games, marking the program's longest in 41 years.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman surged to a six-shot lead at the Genesis Invitational with a 7-under, while Rory Mc Ilroy sits second. In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz maintained his unbeaten 2026 record with a 50-minute victory over Arthur Fils to win the Qatar Open.
Winter Olympics
Italy swept gold and silver in men's ski cross as Simone Deromedis claimed victory. Jorrit Bergsma became the oldest Olympic speed skating gold medalist at 40 in the men's mass start. Team GB settled for silver in men's curling after Canada's 9-6 victory, while Canada topped the U.S. for bronze in women's curling.
Rugby Union
Ireland reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England, their largest victory at Twickenham. Scotland mounted a dramatic second-half comeback to defeat Wales 27-26, with Darcy Graham scoring the decisive try after quick thinking from the restart.
Soccer & Other Sports
Jessica Pegula claimed her 10th WTA title with a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Elina Svitolina in Dubai. In darts, Luke Littler ruthlessly swept past Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open. Wigan Warriors claimed their second consecutive Super League win with a comfortable victory over Hull FC.