General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
Duke's Cameron Boozer espn.com dominated with 24 points and 13 rebounds as the Blue Devils crushed Notre Dame 100-56, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Kansas espn.com bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss, with Tre White scoring a season-high 23 points. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris espn.com has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility.
NBA
Rookie Kon Knueppel bbc.com became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99. Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss, with Tre White scoring a season-high 23 points.
Cricket
England's Harry Brook bbc.com smashed a majestic century to lead England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan. Co-hosts Sri Lanka bbc.com crashed out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo. Phil Salt bbc.com was out first ball caught by Usman Khan off the bowling of Shaheen Shah Afridi as Pakistan got off to a "perfect start."
Boxing
Daniel Dubois bbc.com says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far, with the world title fight between two of Britain's biggest punchers taking place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. Dubois bbc.com refused a fist bump from world champion Wardley at a lively news conference in London to promote their world title fight in May.
Tennis
Former Welsh Open champion Shaun Murphy bbc.com was knocked out in a shock first-round whitewash by China's Chang Bingyu. Two-time champions Mark Williams bbc.com and Neil Robertson both earned 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. Beau Greaves bbc.com made history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester.
Rugby Union
England's Alex Mitchell bbc.com is ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury. Wales are not giving up hope bbc.com of fly-half Sam Costelow playing again in the Six Nations but flanker Taine Plumtree is ruled out of the tournament. Former Scotland full-back Murchie bbc.com will join Wales as defence coach.
Winter Sports
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel bbc.com has minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event last week. Team GB's silver medal-winning curling team bbc.com say they will "sit down in the summer" to decide whether they will target a return at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
Mixed Martial Arts
Welsh MMA star Mason Jones bbc.com takes BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp. The 30-year-old bbc.com is excited to fight on home soil after bouts in the United States and France in his last outings in the UFC.
Running
Jeff Galloway espn.com, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who for decades inspired elite athletes and countless everyday runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy, has died.
Legal Issues
Cincinnati is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby espn.com, alleging he breached his NIL contract with the Bearcats by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee following his transfer to Texas Tech. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility.
Coaching
Kentucky coach Mark Pope espn.com was fined $25,000 by the SEC for his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn on Saturday. At the 2026 Steve Spurrier Awards dinner espn.com, Mario Cristobal and Kirby Smart fittingly traded jokes on Monday night.
Other Sports
Northern Ireland's Josh Rock bbc.com says he didn't expect his first Premier League appearance to be as soon as it has been ahead of playing his first night in Belfast on Thursday. Former Miami football player Rashaun Jones espn.com has prosecutors resting their case in his second-degree murder trial. American gold medalist Hilary Knight espn.com called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but said she chooses to celebrate the women's accomplishments.