General Sports 3d Briefing – Feb 22, 2026

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Winter Olympics

USA beat Canada bbc.com in overtime to claim men's ice hockey gold, with Jack Hughes scoring the decisive goal in the final minute. USA win men's Olympic ice hockey bbc.com for the first time in 46 years, ending Canada's dominance. Sweden win women's curling gold bbc.com with a dramatic final stone, while Team GB settle for silver bbc.com as Canada triumphed in the men's curling final. Norway sets Winter Games record espn.com with 17th gold medal, breaking the record for most golds by a nation at a single Winter Games.

Dazzling closing ceremony bbc.com wrapped up the 2026 Winter Olympics with celebrations in Milan and Cortina. Italy throws farewell party espn.com as the Olympic flame was extinguished during a ceremony in Verona Arena. Canada tops U.S. for bronze espn.com in women's curling, adding to the medal count. USA's Ferreira claims freeski halfpipe gold bbc.com, while Team GB's Atkin delighted with her bronze medal in the event.

Bridgeman holds off Rory espn.com to win the Genesis Invitational, making a nervy par putt on the 18th hole for a narrow victory. Mc Ilroy finishes one shot behind bbc.com the Genesis winner after shooting a four-under-par. Bridgeman leads Genesis bbc.com by six shots from Mc Ilroy after a second-round, cementing his place at the top of the leaderboard.

Ireland reignite title bid bbc.com with a record 42-21 away win over England at Twickenham. Scotland battle back bbc.com for a dramatic Six Nations victory over Wales with three second-half tries. France ease to bonus-point win bbc.com over Italy with five tries, taking a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table.

South Africa too good for India bbc.com in their Super 8s opener, recovering from a slow start to beat hosts by 76 runs. Bowlers shine as England claim bbc.com a big Super 8 win over Sri Lanka, bowling them out for. Salt hits 62 bbc.com to set up England's victory over Sri Lanka in their opening match of the Super 8s. India condemn Australia bbc.com to their first home series loss since 2017 with a 17-run win in the final T20I.

Garcia beats Barrios bbc.com to claim the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas with a dominant unanimous decision. Garcia wrests Barrios' WBC title espn.com in one-sided fashion, delivering perhaps the most complete performance of his career.

Littler wins in Poland bbc.com despite a nine-dart finish from Gian van Veen in the final. Littler thrashes De Decker bbc.com 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow.

UCLA swats 'negativity' espn.com with a 23-point rally, overcoming a large deficit to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime. Behind Boozer, No. 3 Duke stuns espn.com No. 1 Michigan 68-63 in a neutral-site matchup. Arizona handles Houston espn.com to own first place in the Big, while St. John's wins 13th straight espn.com, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years.

Pegula beats Svitolina bbc.com in Dubai for her 10th WTA title, calling it the perfect start to 2026. Svitolina beats Gauff bbc.com in an epic match to set up a final against Pegula at the Dubai Tennis Championships.