General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
North Carolina espn.com upset No. 12 Duke 74-69 to deny the Blue Devils an outright ACC women's title. Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points in the victory. Michigan espn.com clinched the Big Ten men's regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois. Meanwhile, Cornell espn.com stunned Ivy League leader Yale 72-69 on a last-second three-pointer from Jake Fiegen.
NASCAR & Auto Racing
Tyler Reddick espn.com made NASCAR history by becoming the first driver to win the first three races of the season with victory at Circuit of the Americas. In cycling, Matthew Brennan bbc.com became the first Briton to win Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne since Sir Mark Cavendish. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com and Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphed at Omloop het Nieuwsblad.
Golf
Nico Echavarria espn.com rallied from three shots back to win the Cognizant Classic with a final-round. Casey Jarvis espn.com claimed the South African Open with a 67, earning Masters and Open Championship berths. Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new Tokyo Marathon course record of 2:14:29. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband as caddie.
Soccer/Football
Manchester United bbc.com secured victory over Crystal Palace with Bruno Fernandes playing a "coach on the pitch" role. England bbc.com pulled off a thrilling four-wicket win over New Zealand in Colombo, led by Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks. Australia's bbc.com Alyssa Healy ended her ODI career with a stunning 158 as the team completed a clean sweep against India.
Rugby
Ireland bbc.com began their FIH Hockey World Cup qualification with a 5-2 victory over Canada. South Africa bbc.com topped their Super 8s group with a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final against New Zealand. Connacht bbc.com stunned United Rugby Championship leaders Glasgow with a last-gasp try. Edinburgh bbc.com secured a bonus-point win over Scarlets to boost play-off hopes.
Tennis & Snooker
Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title with a 9-5 victory over Jack Lisowski. Daniil Medvedev bbc.com claimed the Dubai Tennis Championships title after opponent Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. John Higgins bbc.com remains on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after reaching the quarterfinals.
Combat Sports
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com scored the biggest win of his career by upsetting former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City. England's Harry Brook bbc.com hit an extraordinary six that crashed into the stadium screen during a T20 World Cup match.
Winter Sports
Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the Moto GP season opener in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bbc.com marked his return from injury with 36 points in the Thunder's overtime win over the Nuggets.
College Sports Updates
USC espn.com announced that leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the men's basketball program. Colorado espn.com quarterback Dominiq Ponder died in a single-car crash at age. Colorado espn.com promoted Chris Marve to defensive coordinator after Warren Sapp resigned. Michigan's espn.com L.J. Cason suffered a torn ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
Miscellaneous
The women's US Half Marathon Championship in Atlanta ended in controversy after a guide vehicle took leading athletes the wrong way. WWE's espn.com Elimination Chamber set up most Wrestle Mania 42 title matchups. Hilary Knight espn.com appeared on "Saturday Night Live" alongside U.S. women's hockey teammates.