General Sports 3d Briefing
×Olympic Highlights
Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title Sunday to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career. Team USA's men followed in the lead bbc.com 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. Jorrit Bergsma bbc.com from the Netherlands, became the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event at age.
Six Nations Drama
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.
College Basketball Action
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 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 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.
Tennis Results
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. Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashes Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. 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.
Cricket Updates
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. West Indies bbc.com maintained their perfect record at the 2026 T20 World Cup with a 107-run win over Zimbabwe to start their Super 8 stage. 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.
Boxing News
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. Claressa Shields espn.com defended her undisputed heavyweight title Sunday night in Detroit by defeating longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision. Sandy Ryan bbc.com became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.
Other Sports Highlights
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. 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. Luke Littler bbc.com wins the Poland Darts Open title despite a nine-dart finish in the final from Gian van Veen.
Team GB Success
Team GB bbc.com landed back in the UK after their most successful Winter Olympics ever, winning five medals including three golds to finish 15th in the medal table. Zoe Atkin bbc.com reflected on claiming the bronze medal in the women's freeski halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Bruce Mouat bbc.com and his rink were unable to end a 102-year wait for a men's Winter Olympic curling gold as Canada denied Team GB a fourth gold medal of this year's Games.
Player Moves & Contracts
The WNBA espn.com told the union and its teams on Monday that a new CBA should be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted, sources told ESPN. The WNBA espn.com players union says that the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing. The WNBA espn.com submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal on Friday that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026, sources said.
Other Notable News
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. Andy Roddick espn.com is joining ESPN for its coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal announced Monday. Conor Mc Gregor espn.com teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent in a social media post on Saturday."