General Sports 3d Briefing
×Golf
Shane Lowry bbc.com said "throwing away" his three-shot lead in the Cognizant Classic will be "hard to take" after collapsing with two double bogeys on the final holes. Nico Echavarria espn.com shot a 5-under 66 to win at PGA National, finishing at 17-under 267 and beating Lowry. Casey Jarvis espn.com won the South African Open on the DP World Tour with a 3-under, earning spots in the Masters and Open Championship.
Auto 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 at Circuit of the Americas. Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the opening Moto GP race in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late. Australia's Alyssa Healy bbc.com ended her one-day international career with a stunning 158 as Australia completed a clean sweep against India in Hobart.
Basketball
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. Elina Aarnisalo espn.com scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris had 19 points as No. 21 North Carolina beat No. 12 Duke 74-69, denying Duke an outright ACC women's title. No. 7 Florida espn.com earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas.
College Sports
No. 1 UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. Texas espn.com joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as the No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA basketball tournament's latest projections. Michigan espn.com defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Cornell espn.com upset first-place Yale 72-69 in an Ivy League thriller as Jake Fiegen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with one second left.
Rugby
Ben Youngs bbc.com looked into concussion and brain injuries in rugby, saying "there were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries." Lewis Moody bbc.com told former teammate Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks during his career. Wales bbc.com boss Rhian Wilkinson intends to continue rotating her goalkeepers during the Women's World Cup qualifying campaign. Stuart McCloskey bbc.com is enjoying his run as a starting centre for Ireland and is keen to maintain his fine form.
Soccer
Bruno Fernandes was a "coach on the pitch" to "get the best" out of his Manchester United team-mates in their victory over Crystal Palace, according to Match of the Day pundit Joe Hart. 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.
Tennis
Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final. 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.
Cricket
India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, 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. 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.
Combat Sports
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. Brandon Moreno espn.com said after ten years in the UFC that he still thinks he can be a three-time champion. The UFC announced a vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at UFC, with former champ Alex Pereira vacating his belt.
Winter Sports
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. Kenya's Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.
Rugby League
Daryl Clark bbc.com marked his 350th Super League appearance with two tries in St Helens' thumping victory at Catalans Dragons. Warrington Wolves bbc.com made it two wins from two in Super League by withstanding a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback. Wigan Warriors bbc.com won their opening three Super League games as they look to regain the title they won in 2023 and 2024.
Netball
Nottingham Forest bbc.com beat London Mavericks 60-59 in their Netball Super League season opener, with Tash Pavelin saying her side "showed a lot of grit and determination" in the thrilling game.
Other Sports
Cameron Brink espn.com revealed how she met her fiancé via email, eschewing social media direct messages for unconventional contact. The GAA's Annual Congress bbc.com at Croke Park was disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz.