General Sports 3d Briefing
×Boxing & MMA
The S&P 500 bbc.com dropped 1.2% in its worst week since June. Entrata bbc.com is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO. Ryan Garcia espn.com delivered perhaps the most complete performance of his career, dropping Mario Barrios early and cruising to a unanimous decision to win the WBC welterweight title. Sean Strickland espn.com scored his first stoppage victory in more than two years, finishing Anthony Hernandez in the third round Saturday night before calling for champion Khamzat Chimaev. Conor Mc Gregor espn.com teased a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent, signaling a potential comeback fight.
College Basketball
UCLA espn.com swatted "negativity," authoring a 23-point rally to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime. Duke espn.com stunned No. 1 Michigan 68-63 in a raucous neutral-site game, with Cameron Boozer scoring 18 points. St. John's espn.com breezed past Creighton on Saturday for its 13th straight victory -- marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years. Arizona espn.com handled Houston 73-66 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big.
Rugby Union
Ireland bbc.com reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Scotland bbc.com battled back for a Six Nations win over Wales in a thrilling Cardiff encounter, scoring three second-half tries. England bbc.com head coach Steve Borthwick felt his side left themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half in the 42-21 defeat by Ireland. Wales bbc.com captain Dewi Lake felt his side lost a Six Nations game they "enough to win."
Ice Hockey
U.S. women's ice hockey bbc.com claimed Olympic gold with a 2-1 overtime win over Canada. Canada espn.com reached the men's curling final by beating Norway 5-4 in a dramatic semifinal. Great Britain bbc.com secured a men's curling semi-final spot with an 8-5 win over Switzerland. Team USA espn.com advanced to the men's hockey gold medal game by beating Slovakia 6-2.
Other Highlights
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com led Genesis with a 7-under 64 and a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy. Rory Mc Ilroy bbc.com was two shots behind leader Jacob Bridgeman. Drew Brees espn.com apologized to a player for an ejection. Jake Paul espn.com teased MMA returns with names like Floyd Mayweather and Anderson Silva. Morgan Stanley completed a $2.2B take-private of Jamf. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase bbc.com were involved in Entrata's IPO discussions.