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 women's boxing, Claressa Shields espn.com defended her undisputed heavyweight title Sunday night in Detroit by defeating longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision.
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 in a raucous post-Christmas atmosphere. Anthony Dell'Orso espn.com tied a season high with 22 points, and No. 4 Arizona toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 on Saturday -- the Wildcats' 25th victory of the season -- to move into sole possession of first place in the Big. Donovan Dent espn.com hit a layup at the buzzer in overtime to lift UCLA over No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point deficit, the program's largest comeback since rallying from 24 down against Gonzaga in the 2021 NCAA Tournament.
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. 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. Sweden bbc.com beat Switzerland 6-5 with their final stone to win gold in the women's curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Simone Deromedis bbc.com took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Games, while his compatriot Federico Tomasoni took the silver medal after a photo finish.
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. 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.
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashes 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.
Cricket
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 win 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. West Indies bbc.com maintain their perfect record at the 2026 T20 World Cup with a 107-run win over Zimbabwe to start their Super 8 stage.
Other Sports
World champion Luke Littler bbc.com wins 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. Rory Mc Ilroy bbc.com shoots a four-under-par 67 but it's not enough to overhaul winner Jacob Bridgeman, who wins by one shot at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles.
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.
UFC
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. Strickland espn.com blasted the UFC's fighter compensation, characterizing it as unfair and "predatory."
International Football
India bbc.com secure a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide. England bbc.com will take to the skies for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, posing difficult decisions for the team.
Miscellaneous
Conor Mc Gregor espn.com once again teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent. 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.