General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Kansas espn.com bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss. Duke espn.com ascended to the No. 1 spot in the AP men's poll after defeating Michigan. Arizona espn.com toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big. St. John's espn.com breezed past Creighton for its 13th straight victory, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years.
Olympic Highlights
Team GB bbc.co.uk landed back in the UK after their record-equalling medal haul at the Winter Olympics. China bbc.com 'fell apart' as USA took mixed team aerials gold after a shock missed landing. Sweden bbc.com beat Switzerland 6-5 with their final stone to win gold in the women's curling. Italy bbc.com threw a farewell party as Simone Deromedis took the men's ski cross title to win their 10th gold medal.
Six Nations Rugby
Scotland bbc.com battled back 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. Ireland bbc.co.uk beat England at Twickenham in a record-breaking performance. England bbc.com head coach Steve Borthwick admitted his side gave themselves a "mountain to climb" after the 42-21 defeat by Ireland.
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. 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.
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 won their opening match of the Super 8s as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs after bowling them out for. India bbc.com secured a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide.
Boxing
Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com and Manny Pacquiao will meet again in a professional boxing rematch September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. Sandy Ryan bbc.com became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham.
Motorsport
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. Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC.
Other Sports
Conor Mc Gregor espn.com teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent. Snoop Dogg bbc.com attended his first Swansea City game as the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club. Kara Braxton espn.com, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock, has died at the age of.
Winter Olympics Wrap
Team GB bbc.com celebrated three golds and a record-equalling medal haul at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and then shared that her grandmother died. 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.