General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Boxing Highlights
Ryan Garcia secured his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to claim the WBC welterweight championship. Meanwhile, Leigh Wood comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their Nottingham rematch. Sandy Ryan became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over Karla Ramos Zamora.
College Basketball
St. John's extended its winning streak to 13 games, marking the program's longest run in 41 years. UCLA authored a 23-point rally to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime. Arizona topped second-ranked Houston 73-66 to claim sole possession of first place in the Big. Duke stunned top-ranked Michigan 68-63, with Cameron Boozer scoring 18 points in the upset.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman fired a 7-under 64 to take a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy at the Genesis Invitational. The South Carolina native's performance cemented his position atop the leaderboard after the second round.
Winter Olympics
Team GB settled for silver as Canada triumphed in the men's curling final, denying Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie their second consecutive gold medal. In speed skating, Jorrit Bergsma became the oldest Olympic gold medalist in the sport at age. Italy celebrated double success in men's ski cross as Simone Deromedis took gold and Federico Tomasoni claimed silver in a photo finish.
Rugby Union
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 for a thrilling victory over Wales in Cardiff. The win marked Scotland's fourth consecutive victory against their rivals for the first time in 99 years.
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz maintained his unbeaten start to 2026 by thrashing Arthur Fils in just 50 minutes to win the Qatar Open in Doha. Meanwhile, Jessica Pegula claimed her 10th WTA title with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Elina Svitolina in the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Mixed Martial Arts
Sean Strickland scored his first stoppage victory in over two years, finishing Anthony Hernandez in the third round before calling for a title shot against Khamzat Chimaev. In other MMA news, Conor Mc Gregor teased a potential return to competition against a "no name" opponent.
Other Sports
Anthony Dell'Orso tied a season high with 22 points to lead No. 4 Arizona past Houston. Donovan Dent hit a buzzer-beating layup in overtime to lift UCLA over Illinois. In darts, Luke Littler ruthlessly swept aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open.
Personal News
Former U.S. Open champion Sloane Stephens and former U.S. men's national soccer player Jozy Altidore are ending their marriage after four years together.
International Cricket
India secured a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win in the third T20I in Adelaide, condemning the hosts to their first home series loss since 2017. Meanwhile, the opening match of the T20 World Cup's Super Eight stage between New Zealand and Pakistan was abandoned without a ball bowled due to rain in Colombo.