General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Winter Olympics
Eileen Gu successfully defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title on Sunday, securing her sixth medal in six events over her Winter Games career. Zoe Atkin claimed bronze in the same event for Great Britain, which equaled the team's record-best fifth medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics. In curling, Team GB settled for silver as Canada defeated them 9-6 in the men's gold medal match, continuing Britain's wait for a men's Winter Olympic curling gold medal.
Boxing
Ryan Garcia secured his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to become the new WBC welterweight champion. Meanwhile, Conor Mc Gregor teased a possible return to competition, expressing openness to fighting a "no name" opponent. In another boxing development, Sandy Ryan became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora.
Basketball
UCLA completed the program's largest comeback since rallying from 23 points down to defeat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday. Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 with Cameron Boozer scoring 18 points. In college basketball news, St. John's breezed past Creighton for its 13th straight victory, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years.
Football & Rugby
Ireland reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Scotland displayed a different side of their personality with a dramatic comeback victory over Wales in Cardiff. In rugby, Saracens leapfrogged Gloucester-Hartpury at the top of the PWR table after thrashing Exeter, while Leicester beat Harlequins to secure a home Prem Rugby Cup semi-final.
Other Sports
Jacob Bridgeman came out firing at Riviera and never let up until he had the low score of the day at 7-under 64 and a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy in the Genesis Invitational. In tennis, Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. The WNBA submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal on Friday that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026.