General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Du espn.comke's win against Michigan has propelled the Blue Devils to a familiar perch: No. 1 in the AP men's college basketball poll. Behind Boozer espn.com, No. 3 Duke stunned No. 1 Michigan with a 68-63 victory in a raucous showdown. The Wildcats now own first place in the Big 12 after Arizona handles Houston espn.com 73-66 on Saturday.
Winter Olympics Wrap
Italy throws farewell party espn.com and passes the torch to France as the 2026 Winter Olympics ended with twin flames extinguished in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Dazzling closing ceremony bbc.com wraps up the Games, while shots of gold espn.com capture the Winter Olympics in pictures. Team GB celebrated three golds and a record-equaling medal haul bbc.com at Milan-Cortina, marking a turning point for the team.
NBA & WNBA News
The WNBA 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. Meanwhile, the WNBA players union says that the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing. The league also submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal on Friday that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026, sources said.
Tennis Updates
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. British number one Jack Draper bbc.com marks his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Rugby Highlights
France ease to bonus-point win bbc.com over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played. Scotland battle back bbc.com for a Six Nations win over Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. Ireland wing James Lowe bbc.com is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after sustaining a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England.
Combat Sports
Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com and Manny Pacquiao will meet again in a professional boxing rematch Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, eleven years after their first fight. Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpoints Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. Sandy Ryan bbc.com becomes a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.
Auto Racing
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 No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul espn.com justified her top billing in emphatic fashion after beating Japan's Chizzy Iwai by one stroke to capture her home LPGA Thailand tournament for the first time. Zhao Xintong bbc.com claims the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Luke Littler bbc.com ruthlessly sweeps aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow.
Notable Deaths
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.