General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Boxing &MMA
The S&P 500 fell 1.2% marking its first two-week loss since June. Entrata is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO. Ryan Garcia wrested the WBC welterweight title in a dominant unanimous decision over Mario Barrios, securing his first major championship. Claressa Shields defended her undisputed heavyweight title by defeating Franchon Crews-Dezurn via unanimous decision in Detroit. Mc Gregor teases return, hinting at a fight against a "no name" opponent.
NASCAR & Golf
Tyler Reddick rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime at Echo Park Speedway. Jacob Bridgeman heard cheers all day for everyone but himself until a nervy par putt on the 18th hole secured his narrow Genesis Invitational victory. Rory Mc Ilroy finished one shot behind the winner at the Genesis Invitational.
Olympic Highlights
The 2026 Winter Olympics closed with a lavish ceremony inside Verona Arena, marking the handover to France. Team USA won men's ice hockey gold for the first time in 46 years, defeating Canada in overtime. Eileen Gu defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and later revealed her grandmother died. Great Britain equalled its record medal haul with five medals, including Zoe Atkin's bronze in women's halfpipe. Sweden won women's curling gold with their final stone.
Rugby & Cricket
The Six Nations saw England's record home defeat by Ireland, with pundits analyzing the team's intensity issues. Scotland secured a bonus-point win over Loughborough Lightning in a history-making women's rugby match. South Africa dominated India in the Super 8s, recovering from a slow start to win by 76 runs. England beat Sri Lanka by 51 runs in the T20 World Cup after bowling them out for.
Other Sports
Luke Littler won the Poland Darts Open despite Gian van Veen's nine-dart finish. Megan Keith set a European 10km record at the Scottish cross-country championships. The Minnesota Vikings paid tribute to Rondale Moore after his death at age. South Africa sealed a statement win against India, underlining their T20 World Cup credentials.