General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
Connecticut espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. No. 7 Florida espn.com earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas on Saturday night. Michigan espn.com defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Miami (Ohio) espn.com rallied to beat Western Michigan 69-67 to extend its season-opening winning streak to 29 games.
NFL & College Football
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder espn.com died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, according to police. He was. Colorado defensive assistant Warren Sapp espn.com resigned to "pursue other opportunities," and Chris Marve was promoted to defensive coordinator, the school announced.
Golf
Nico Echavarria espn.com shot a 5-under 66 on Sunday to win at PGA National, finishing at 17-under 267 and beating Shane Lowry, who had two double bogeys in his round. Casey Jarvis espn.com shot a 3-under 67 to win the South African Open on the DP World Tour, earning a spot in the Masters and the Open Championship later this year. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore after her husband stepped in as her caddie.
Motor Racing
Tyler Reddick espn.com became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season with a victory Sunday at the Circuit of the Americas. Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late on. Matthew Brennan bbc.com became the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race in Belgium since cycling great Sir Mark Cavendish.
Rugby
Cardiff bbc.com boosted their URC play-off bid by ending champions Leinster's 11-game winning streak at the Arms Park. Edinburgh bbc.com battled past a spirited Scarlets side 24-19 to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs. Ospreys bbc.com scored a pair of late tries as they earned victory over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. Munster bbc.com secured a much-needed victory over Zebre in Round 12 of the United Rugby Championship, but they were made to work hard before pulling clear in the second half. Connacht bbc.com stunned URC leaders Glasgow with Sean Jansen's last-gasp try lifting them to a dramatic victory at Dexcom Stadium.
Cricket
India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, where the hosts will meet England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa bbc.com beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to finish top of Group 1 in the Super 8s and set up a semi-final against New Zealand. Pakistan bbc.com beat Sri Lanka by five runs in the T20 World Cup Super 8s but missed out on a semi-final spot on net run-rate despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century. England bbc.com secured an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand in a nail-biting finish at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, led by Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks.
Tennis & Snooker
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com said it is "not how I wanted to win" the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew because of injury. Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final after a dominant afternoon session. Jack Lisowski bbc.com beat four-time world champion John Higgins 6-5 to set up a meeting with Barry Hawkins in the final of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. John Higgins bbc.com remained on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after brushing aside Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals.
Boxing & MMA
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com claimed the biggest win of his career as he upset former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City. Lewis Crocker's manager Jamie Conlan bbc.com said the IBF welterweight champion's hand injury is "nothing too serious" and expects the Belfast fighter's first title defence against Liam Paro to take place Brandon Moreno espn.com said one more run at the flyweight title would cap an already historic career for the Mexican MMA pioneer.
Netball & Hockey
Nottingham Forest's Tash Pavelin bbc.com said her side "showed a lot of grit and determination" in their Netball Super League season opener as they beat London Mavericks by one point in a thrilling game. Ireland bbc.com started their FIH Hockey World Cup qualification campaign brightly with a 5-2 victory over Canada in Santiago.
Winter Sports
Alyssa Healy bbc.com ended her one-day international career with a stunning 158 as Australia completed a clean sweep in the 50-over series against India in Hobart. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bbc.com marked his return from injury with 36 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime.
Formula 1
Australian Grand Prix organisers bbc.com are "really confident" the travel chaos caused by the conflict in the Middle East will not impact the opening Formula 1 race of the season. As Formula 1 steps into a new era with new rules, cars, engines and the addition of an 11th team, BBC Sport breaks down the changes for 2026 bbc.com.
Other Sports
Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon. Hilary Knight espn.com appeared on "Saturday Night Live" along with U.S. women's hockey teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes. WWE Elimination Chamber espn.com took place in Chicago with title matchups for Wrestle Mania 42 nearly set. WWE 'SmackDown' espn.com saw new tag team champions crowned and a new entrant added to Elimination Chamber.