General Sports 3d Briefing
×Motor Sports
Formula 1 bbc.com is entering a new era in 2026 with new rules, cars, engines, and the addition of an 11th team. Tyler Reddick espn.com made NASCAR history by winning the first three races of the season, a feat never before accomplished in the Cup Series. At the Moto GP opener in Thailand, Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com claimed victory while defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race.
American Sports
No. 1 UConn finished the regular season espn.com with a perfect 31-0 record, positioning themselves for another national championship run. In tragic news, Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder espn.com died in a single-car crash at age. The Colorado Buffaloes also announced that defensive assistant Warren Sapp espn.com resigned while Chris Marve was promoted to defensive coordinator. Nico Echavarria espn.com shot a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win at PGA National, finishing at 17-under.
Basketball
USC announced that Chad Baker-Mazara espn.com is no longer with the men's basketball program. No. 21 North Carolina beat Duke espn.com 74-69 to deny them an outright ACC women's title. Texas joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds espn.com in the latest women's NCAA tournament projections. Michigan clinched the Big Ten espn.com regular-season title by defeating Illinois 84-70.
International Sports
Wales boss Rhian Wilkinson bbc.com plans to continue rotating goalkeepers during World Cup qualifying. Ireland bbc.com started their FIH Hockey World Cup qualification campaign with a 5-2 victory over Canada. India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to book a semi-final with England in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. South Africa bbc.com secured a top spot in the Super 8s and will face New Zealand in the semi-finals after beating Zimbabwe by five wickets.
Rugby
Ben Youngs investigated head injuries bbc.com in rugby in a BBC documentary, where former England captain Lewis Moody bbc.com admitted he was "very aware" of the risks during his career. Ospreys bbc.com scored a pair of late tries to earn victory over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. Munster bbc.com secured a much-needed victory over Zebre but were made to work hard. Last-gasp Connacht bbc.com stunned URC leaders Glasgow with Sean Jansen's try lifting them to victory.
Tennis & Other Sports
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com won the Dubai Tennis Championships title after opponent Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com won the men's race at Omloop het Nieuwsblad, with Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphing in the women's event. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bbc.com marked his return from injury with 36 points as Oklahoma City beat Denver in overtime. Alyssa Healy bbc.com ended her ODI career with a stunning, helping Australia complete a clean sweep against India.