General Sports 3d Briefing

Boxing

Ryan Garcia bbc.com defeated Mario Barrios by unanimous decision in Las Vegas to capture the WBC welterweight title in what was perhaps the most complete performance of his career espn.com. The victory marks Garcia's first major championship. Meanwhile, Eddie Hearn bbc.com is ready for a battle with Zuffa Boxing's Dana White after the fledgling promotion poached Conor Benn, who Hearn says made a "very painful" decision to leave Matchroom Boxing bbc.com. Conor Mc Gregor espn.com has once again teased a return to competition, suggesting he's open to fighting a "no name" opponent after being out of action since July 2021. Floyd Mayweather espn.com says he plans to unretire after his planned exhibition bout against Mike Tyson.

Basketball

No. 3 Duke espn.com handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 behind Cameron Boozer's 18 points. The win solidifies Duke as one of the nation's elite teams espn.com. UCLA espn.com completed a remarkable 23-point rally with Donovan Dent hitting a layup at the buzzer in overtime to defeat No. 10 Illinois 95-94. In another impressive comeback, St. John's espn.com won its 13th straight game, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years. No. 4 Arizona espn.com moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 73-66 victory over second-ranked Houston, led by Anthony Dell'Orso's 22 points.

Soccer & International

Ireland bbc.com reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium, a head coach Andy Farrell called a "special day" bbc.com. Scotland displayed remarkable "bottle" and "grit" in an "ugly" Six Nations victory over Wales in Cardiff bbc.com, earning their fourth straight win over Wales for the first time in 99 years. Wales captain Dewi Lake felt his side lost a game they did enough to win,