General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Cameron Boozer espn.com scored 18 points as No. 3 Duke defeated top-ranked Michigan 68-63 in Washington D.C. The Blue Devils handed the Wolverines another neutral-site loss. Arizona espn.com moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 after topping second-ranked Houston 73-66, with senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso tying a season high with 22 points. St. John's espn.com extended its winning streak to 13 games - the program's longest in 41 years - by breezing past Creighton. The Atlantic 10 fined and reprimanded Saint Louis and VCU following Friday night's bench-clearing fracas that marred the Billikens' win over the Rams.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com took a six-shot lead into the final round of the Genesis Invitational after shooting a 7-under, the low round of the day. The South Carolina product's performance left him six strokes clear of Rory Mc Ilroy. Keely Hodgkinson bbc.com shattered the women's indoor 800m world record, running 1:55.77 to break the mark set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born in 2002.
Winter Olympics
Alysa Liu espn.com captured the United States' first women's figure skating gold medal in 24 years with a flawless performance combining signature artistry with perfectly executed jumps. The 19-year-old's victory came after an up-and-down week for the U.S. figure skating team. Team USA bbc.com claimed gold in women's ice hockey with a 2-1 overtime victory over Canada, securing the Americans' third Olympic title in the sport. Bruce Mouat's bbc.com British curling team advanced to the men's final with an 8-5 victory over Switzerland, setting up a gold medal match against Canada. Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal espn.com claimed the nation's 17th gold medal of the Games in biathlon, breaking the record for most golds won by a single country at one Winter Olympics.
Rugby Union
Ireland bbc.co.uk reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away victory over England at Allianz Stadium. Captain Maro Itoje earned his 100th cap for England in the loss. Scotland bbc.com mounted a spirited second-half comeback to defeat Wales 27-26 in Cardiff, their fourth straight win over their rivals for the first time in 99 years. Captain Sione Tuipulotu hailed the victory as "ugly" but praised his team's "bottle" and "grit." Wales captain Dewi Lake described the defeat as "gut-wrenching," feeling his side did enough to win. Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada said his team is not yet ready to challenge for overall Six Nations victory.
Boxing
Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their Nottingham rematch. Britain's Sandy Ryan bbc.com became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points victory over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in the same city. Former middleweight champ Sean Strickland espn.com criticized UFC fighter compensation as unfair and "predatory."
Tennis
Jessica Pegula bbc.com defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2, 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships, saying she couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026. Earlier, Svitolina had beaten world number four Coco Gauff in an epic match to reach the final. Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com maintained his unbeaten start to the season by thrashing Arthur Fils in 50 minutes to win the Qatar Open in Doha.
Other Sports
La Melo Ball bbc.com said he felt "blessed" after playing for the Charlotte Hornets against the Houston Rockets just one day after being involved in a car accident. Four teenagers were charged over the drive-by shooting of former NRL player Matt Utai and alleged arson attacks targeting his family in Sydney. The BBC explored how a West Texas oilman Boone Niederhofer espn.com followed an unusual path to make Team USA's Olympic bobsled team after playing receiver at Texas A&M.