General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
Duke clinched the ACC regular-season title with a dominant win over NC State. Arizona secured the Big 12 crown outright by defeating Iowa State. The Blue Devils now hold the record with 149 appearances at No. 1 in the AP men's poll, while UConn remains the unanimous No. 1 in the women's rankings heading into the postseason.
College Sports
The Colorado Buffaloes mourned teammate Dominiq Ponder at practice after the 23-year-old died in a single-car crash. Meanwhile, Miami (Ohio) AD David Sayler challenged Bruce Pearl over what he called "disrespect" after the former Auburn coach questioned the Red Hawks' NCAA tournament worthiness.
International Sports
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while still pursuing hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics. In rugby, England hooker Jamie George said the sport's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career. The Welsh Rugby Union faces pressure to rethink plans to cut a men's professional side.
Tennis & Golf
Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour of attempting to "extort" golfers and said he won't commit to competing in six events on the European tour each season. At an ATP Challenger event in the UAE, players and officials fled the court when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire at an oil terminal located about 10km away.
Football (Soccer)
Captain Angharad James says Wales have a first Women's World Cup "in their sights" as they set out on the long road to Brazil. In MLS, Messi's Inter Miami surged after a comeback win to get their 2026 season on track.
Formula 1
Martin heads to Australia in disarray after Fernando Alonso described the team as the "team of the future." The Australian Grand Prix could see guaranteed drama when the lights go out, with almost certain chaos from the start. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answered questions about Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari before the season-opening race.
Winter Sports
Skiing duo Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh will be Great Britain's flagbearers at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Basketball (WNBA)
Kelsey Plum said the CBA offer from the league to the WNBBA is a "significant win," but negotiations should continue and "a strike would be the worst thing for both sides."
College Hockey
The NCAA men's hockey conference tournaments are underway as teams move into the postseason on the road to the Frozen Four.
Miscellaneous
Former England player Anthony Watson revealed he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand to circumvent head injury protocol. A judge declared a mistrial in a Miami murder case after jurors said they were hopelessly deadlocked.
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