General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. 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 of Ohio espn.com rallied to beat Western Michigan 69-67 to extend its season-opening winning streak to 29 games. Cornell espn.com upset first-place Yale 72-69 in an Ivy League thriller Friday night as Jake Fiegen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with one second left.
NASCAR & 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. Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon. 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.
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 final 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.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com says it is "not how I wanted to win" the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew because of injury. 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. Barry Hawkins bbc.com brushed aside Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals to remain on course for a sixth Welsh Open title.
Rugby Union
The Six Nations trophy bbc.com is to be "retired from ceremonial use" and replaced with a new one after being damaged by fire in an accident during transit. 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.
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 thanks to 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. 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. 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 Other Sports
St Helens bbc.com thrashed Catalans Dragons 36-6 in Perpignan with Daryl Clark marking his 350th Super League appearance with two tries. Warrington Wolves bbc.com made it two wins from two in Super League by withstanding a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback. Castleford bbc.com completed their first Super League win of the season against former club Huddersfield Giants. York Knights bbc.com earned a second shock win in three weeks as Danny Richardson's drop-goal secured victory at Hull FC. Nottingham Forest bbc.com beat London Mavericks by one point in a thrilling Netball Super League season opener.
Middle East Crisis Impact
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. The England Lions squad bbc.com are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley espn.com said on social media Saturday that the school is working to try to help a few former players return home from Israel, where they are playing.
Six Nations Preview
Steve Tandy's Wales squad bbc.com resume their Six Nations campaign in Ireland on Friday with Cardiff's Keiron Assiratti and Dragons' Ryan Woodman added to the team. England head coach Steve Borthwick bbc.com said he is feeling the "disappointment" and "frustration" more than any supporter after back-to-back defeats in the Six Nations against Scotland and Ireland. Tadhg Beirne bbc.com insists Ireland must remain focused as attention shifts to Friday's Six Nations game with Wales following a record away win over England.