General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
Duke espn.com took the No. 1 spot in the Associated Press men's college basketball poll for the second straight week, extending its record with 149 appearances in the top spot. Meanwhile, UConn espn.com heads into the postseason undefeated and remains the unanimous No. 1 choice in the AP women's Top. The Huskies completed their 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning themselves nine wins from repeating as national champion.
Florida espn.com clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a dominant 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas, extending their winning streak to nine games. In a dramatic finish, Cornell espn.com stunned Ivy League front-runner Yale 72-69 when Jake Fiegen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with one second left. Michigan espn.com also secured the Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over No. 10 Illinois.
USC espn.com announced that Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the men's basketball program, a day after he left the Trojans' loss to Nebraska. Miami (Ohio) espn.com continued its historic run with a 29-0 season after Trey Perry scored on a driving layup with one second remaining to beat Western Michigan 69-67.
NFL & College Football
Michigan espn.com suffered a significant blow when L.J. Cason, who had emerged as one of the premier backup guards in college basketball, tore his right ACL and will miss the rest of the season. The coaching carousel was unprecedented in 2025, and speculation is already mounting about which coaches are on the hot seat heading into next season.
Colorado espn.com made a defensive coordinator change, promoting Chris Marve after Warren Sapp resigned to "pursue other opportunities." The Buffaloes are also mourning the loss of quarterback Dominiq Ponder espn.com, who died in a single-car crash at age.
Rugby Union
Anthony Watson bbc.com revealed he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 British and Irish Lions tour of New Zealand, memorising answers to circumvent head injury protocol. Jamie George bbc.com said rugby's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career, adding "I feel very safe now, I haven't always." Ben Youngs bbc.com is investigating concussion and brain injuries in rugby in a new BBC documentary, with former teammate Lewis Moody saying he was "very aware" of the risks during his career.
Ireland bbc.com beat Canada 5-2 in their opening FIH Hockey World Cup qualifier in Santiago. The Six Nations trophy will be "retired from ceremonial use" and replaced after being damaged by fire during transit. Wales bbc.com added Cardiff's Keiron Assiratti and Dragons' Ryan Woodman to their Six Nations squad ahead of their game with Ireland.
Cricket & Other Sports
India bbc.com secured a T20 World Cup semi-final showdown with England after a five-wicket victory over West Indies, with Sanju Samson scoring a scintillating unbeaten. South Africa bbc.com finished top of Group 1 in the Super 8s with a five-wicket win over Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final against New Zealand.
Tyler Reddick espn.com made NASCAR Cup Series history by becoming the first driver to win the first three races of the season with 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 in the race.
Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final. Nico Echavarria espn.com claimed victory at the Cognizant Classic after Shane Lowry collapsed with two double bogeys in his final holes.
Women's Sports
North Carolina espn.com denied Duke an outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 victory, as Elina Aarnisalo scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris had 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter. Texas espn.com joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA basketball tournament projections, with Iowa and Oklahoma making the biggest jumps.
Kelsey Plum espn.com said the WNBA's CBA offer is a "significant win" but negotiations should continue, warning that "a strike would be the worst thing for both sides." South Carolina coach Dawn Staley espn.com said the school is working to help former players return home from Israel where they are playing professionally.
International Competition
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. Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband stepping in as her caddie.
Hilary Knight espn.com appeared on "Saturday Night Live" along with U.S. women's hockey teammates Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers, joking it was going to be just them but they added more stars to the segment.