General Sports 3d Briefing
×NBA & College Basketball
Giannis Antetokounmpo espn.com is expected to return Monday for the Bucks' game against the Celtics. In college basketball, Duke espn.com remains No. 1 in the men's AP poll for a record 149th time, while UConn espn.com is still the unanimous top choice in the women's poll and just completed a perfect 31-0 regular season espn.com. North Carolina espn.com denied Duke an outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 victory. Florida espn.com clinched at least a share of the SEC title with a rout of Arkansas, and Michigan espn.com won the outright Big Ten by beating Illinois. Colorado espn.com announced defensive assistant Warren Sapp's resignation and promoted Chris Marve, while also losing guard L.J. Cason espn.com for the season to an ACL tear. USC espn.com parted ways with leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara.
Rugby Union & Six Nations
Ireland's Six Nations bbc.com plans are "coming to fruition" according to forwards coach Paul O'Connell as they prepare for Wales. Wales bbc.com added Keiron Assiratti and Ryan Woodman to their squad for the Ireland match. Scotland bbc.com received an unexpected boost with Jack Dempsey's return to face France, who are chasing a Grand Slam. Tadhg Beirne warned Ireland there will be no 'pats on the back' bbc.com after their record win over England. The Six Nations trophy bbc.com will be replaced after fire damage during transit. Stuart McCloskey bbc.com is keen to maintain his fine form for Ireland, while Hayley Ladd bbc.com begins Wales' World Cup qualifying believing her Palace move was timely. Rhian Wilkinson bbc.com plans to continue rotating Wales' goalkeepers.
Cricket & T20 World Cup
India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to set up a T20 World Cup semi-final against England, with Sanju Samson bbc.com scoring an unbeaten. South Africa bbc.com finished top of their Super 8s group by beating Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final with New Zealand. Pakistan bbc.com was knocked out despite beating Sri Lanka, as Sahibzada Farhan bbc.com hit a century. Earlier, Pakistan players bbc.com including Haris Rauf were listed for The Hundred auction. Ireland bbc.com started their World Cup qualifying campaign with a 5-2 win over Canada.
Formula 1 & Motorsport
The 2026 F1 season bbc.com ushers in a new era with all-new cars, engines, and an 11th team. Australian Grand Prix bbc.com organizers are confident the Middle East travel chaos won't impact the season opener. Does winning espn.com the first race guarantee the title? A new F1 Chequered Flag Podcast bbc.co.uk previews the changes. Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the Moto GP opener as Marc Marquez retired late. Tyler Reddick espn.com made NASCAR history by winning the first three Cup races of the season. Casey Jarvis espn.com earned Masters and Open spots with his South African Open win.
Tennis & Golf
Daniil Medvedev espn.com indicated he is among athletes trying to leave Dubai due to Middle East travel issues, though he later won espn.com the Dubai title when Tallon Griekspoor withdrew. Nico Echavarria espn.com won the Cognizant Classic after Shane Lowry collapsed. Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a Tokyo Marathon course record. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA Women's World Championship with her husband as caddie.
Middle East Travel Crisis
Travel disruption bbc.com from the Middle East conflict is affecting global sports. Athletes like Medvedev face issues leaving Dubai. The England Lions bbc.com squad in the UAE is following official advice after Iran's attacks. Despite this, Australian GP organizers see no impact on their race.
Other Global Sports
UFC bbc.com fighters reacted to plans for an event at the White House. A light heavyweight title bout espn.com between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg was set after Alex Pereira vacated. Britain's Kavanagh bbc.com stunned ex-champion Brandon Moreno in UFC. Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open snooker title, beating Jack Lisowski. Lisowski bbc.com had earlier eliminated John Higgins. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com and Demi Vollering won the Omloop het Nieuwsblad.
Rugby League & Union Roundup
Ospreys bbc.com scored late tries to beat Ulster in the URC. Munster bbc.com worked hard for a URC win over Zebre. St Helens bbc.com thrashed Catalans with Daryl Clark scoring twice on his 350th appearance. Warrington bbc.com made it two wins from two in Super League. Connacht bbc.com stunned URC leaders Glasgow with a last-gasp try. Edinburgh bbc.com secured a bonus-point URC win over Scarlets. Cardiff bbc.com beat Leinster for the first time in four years, ending their 11-game winning streak. Bath bbc.com reached the Prem Cup semi-finals with a bonus-point win over Gloucester.
Women's Sports & Hockey
UConn espn.com joined Texas, UCLA and South Carolina as a projected No. 1 seed in the women's NCAA tournament. Alyssa Healy bbc.com scored 158 in her final ODI as Australia swept India. Wales will continue rotating keepers in World Cup qualifying. Ireland began hockey World Cup qualifying with a win over Canada.
College Football & Coaching
Coaches on the hot seat espn.com are analyzed after the unprecedented 2025 carousel. The SEC espn.com has new coaches, quarterbacks and transfers to watch as camps open.
Wrestling & Unrivaled
WWE Elimination Chamber espn.com results nearly set Wrestle Mania 42 matchups with one surprising outcome. Log