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. In a stunning upset, Claressa Shields espn.com defended her undisputed heavyweight title Sunday night in Detroit by defeating longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision.
Tennis
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 says 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. British number one Jack Draper bbc.com marked his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Winter Olympics
Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title on Sunday to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career. The 2026 Winter Olympics espn.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 landed back in the UK after their most successful Winter Games ever, winning five medals including three golds to finish 15th in the medal table. Lindsey Vonn espn.com says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Cricket
Shimron Hetmyer bbc.com starred as West Indies maintained their perfect record at the 2026 T20 World Cup with a 107-run win over Zimbabwe to start their Super 8 stage. 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.
Six Nations Rugby
A ruthless Ireland bbc.com reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Scotland bbc.com scored three second-half tries to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. Ireland wing James Lowe bbc.com is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after he sustained a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England.
College Basketball
Cameron Boozer espn.com scored 18 points, and the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63 on Saturday. Senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso espn.com tied a season high with 22 points, and No. 4 Arizona toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 on Saturday to move into sole possession of first place in the Big.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com came out firing Saturday at Riviera and never let up until he had the low score of the day at 7-under 64 and a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy in the Genesis Invitational. Rory Mc Ilroy bbc.com is second, six shots adrift of leader Jacob Bridgeman, whose second round of seven-under-par 64 cements his place at the top of leaderboard.
Snooker
Zhao Xintong bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby bbc.com has been knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3.
NASCAR
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.
Other Sports
World champion Luke Littler bbc.com ruthlessly swept aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow. 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. Simone Deromedis bbc.com took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics.