General Sports 3d Briefing
×Boxing & Combat Sports
Ryan Garcia bbc.com secured his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to become the new WBC welterweight champion. The stakes have never been higher for Garcia, with Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney waiting in the wings. Meanwhile, Eddie Hearn bbc.com said he is "devastated" after Conor Benn made the "very painful" decision to leave Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotional company.
Winter Olympics 2026
Team USA bbc.com followed in the lead of the women's ice hockey team, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime to win the gold medal, as both American sides left Milano-Cortina 2026 as Olympic champions. Jack Hughes scored in overtime for the USA to win gold over Canada in the men's ice hockey final. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and then shared that her grandmother died. The 2026 Winter Olympics bbc.com ended as the twin flames in co-host cities Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo were extinguished during a closing ceremony inside ancient Verona Arena. Team GB bbc.com celebrated three golds and a record-equalling medal haul at the Winter Olympics. Italy bbc.com threw a farewell party and passed the torch to France as Simone Deromedis took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the Games.
Six Nations Rugby
Ireland bbc.com reignited their title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. A ruthless Ireland display saw them score six tries in a record Six Nations away victory. Scotland bbc.com scored three second-half tries to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. France bbc.com scored five tries on their way to a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played. England bbc.com couldn't match Ireland's intensity, with pundits surprised by the nature of England's last two defeats in the Six Nations.
Football & Soccer
South Africa bbc.com recovered from a slow start to beat hosts India by 76 runs in their opening game of the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup. England bbc.com won their opening match of the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs after bowling them out for. Australia bbc.com departed the T20 World Cup with a thumping, nine-wicket consolation victory over Oman in Pallekele. India secured a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide.
Tennis & Other Sports
Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. Jessica Pegula bbc.com said she couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026 after beating Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships. Zhao Xintong bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Luke Littler bbc.com won the Poland Darts Open title despite a nine-dart finish in the final from Gian van Veen. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul espn.com justified her top billing in emphatic fashion after beating Japan's Chizzy Iwai by one stroke to capture and claim her home LPGA Thailand tournament for the first time.
Basketball & NCAA
Tyler Reddick espn.com rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime Sunday at Echo Park Speedway. No. 3 Duke espn.com stunned No. 1 Michigan 68-63 on Saturday in a raucous atmosphere. Arizona espn.com handled Houston 73-66 on Saturday -- the Wildcats' 25th victory of the season -- to move into sole possession of first place in the Big. 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.
Other Notable Sports News
Claressa Shields bbc.com defended her undisputed heavyweight crown by beating fellow American Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous points decision in Detroit. Kara Braxton espn.com, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and former SEC Freshman of the Year at Georgia, has died at the age of. Conor Mc Gregor espn.com once again teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent. Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com says he is unretiring and will resume his undefeated career after his planned exhibition bout against Mike Tyson.