General Sports 3d Briefing
×Golf
Shane Lowry bbc.com squandered a three-shot lead on the final holes, calling it "hard to take." Nico Echavarria espn.com capitalized with a 5-under 66 to win the Cognizant Classic by one shot.
Formula 1
Australian Grand Prix bbc.com organizers are "really confident" Middle East travel chaos won't disrupt the season opener. The sport is bracing for major 2026 changes bbc.com, including new cars, engines, and an 11th team. The celebrity boom fueled by Drive To Survive suggests a new golden age bbc.com for F1's popularity.
Rugby Union
A new documentary sees Ben Youngs bbc.com investigating concussion risks in rugby, revealing "there were tears." Ex-captain Lewis Moody bbc.com tells Youngs he "knew the risks, I'd do it again" during his career.
College Basketball
UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season, finishing 31-0 and positioning itself nine wins from a repeat title. Texas espn.com joined the Huskies, UCLA, and South Carolina as a projected No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA Tournament. Michigan espn.com clinched the outright Big Ten title with a win over Illinois. Guard L.J. Cason espn.com is out for the season with a torn ACL. USC espn.com announced Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the program. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley espn.com is working to help former players return from Israel.
NASCAR
Tyler Reddick espn.com made history by winning the first three races of the Cup Series season, a first for the series.
Soccer
Bruno Fernandes bbc.com acted as a "coach on the pitch" to guide Manchester United past Crystal Palace. India bbc.com beat West Indies to set up a T20 World Cup semi-final against England, powered by Sanju Samson's 97. Pakistan bbc.com was eliminated despite beating Sri Lanka, missing the semi-finals on net run-rate.
Cricket
England bbc.com batsman Jos Buttler's T20 World Cup "miserable run" continued with a two-ball duck against New Zealand. Harry Brook bbc.com hit a humongous six that crashed into the stadium screen during that match.
Snooker
Barry Hawkins bbc.com dominated Jack Lisowski 9-5 to win his first Welsh Open title. Lisowski had earlier defeated John Higgins bbc.com to reach that final.
Cycling
Matthew Brennan bbc.com became the first British winner of Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne since Mark Cavendish. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com and Demi Vollering won the Omloop het Nieuwsblad.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com claimed the Dubai title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew, saying it was "not how I wanted to win."
Marathon
Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new Tokyo Marathon course record with a 2:14:29 victory.
Other Sports & News
Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA Women's World Championship with her husband as caddie. Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the Moto GP season opener as champion Marc Marquez retired. Casey Jarvis espn.com earned Masters and Open spots with a South