General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Top-ranked Duke espn.com overwhelmed NC State on Monday night to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title. Star freshman Cameron Boozer led the Blue Devils to victory. Duke espn.com extended its record with 149 appearances as the No. 1 team in the AP men's college basketball poll. North Carolina espn.com denied Duke the outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 victory.
Professional Sports
Giannis Antetokounmpo espn.com returned Monday night against the Celtics, putting up 19 points in his first game in over five weeks after straining his right calf. 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 Circuit of the Americas. Inter Miami espn.com got their 2026 MLS season on track following a comeback win.
Football Updates
Mack espn.com will play in 2026 and explore all options in free agency, according to a source. Michigan espn.com defeated Illinois 84-70 and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Florida espn.com won their 9th straight game and clinched a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 romp over Arkansas.
Sad News
Colorado espn.com mourned teammate Dominiq Ponder at practice after the 23-year-old died in a single-car crash Sunday. Michigan espn.com lost guard Cason for the rest of the season with a torn right ACL. Colorado espn.com assistant coach Warren Sapp resigned to pursue other opportunities.
International Sports
Ireland bbc.com beat Canada 5-2 in their opening FIH World Cup qualifier. India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to book a semi-final with England at the T20 World Cup. South Africa bbc.com beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to seal the top spot in the Super 8s.
Golf and Tennis
Nico Echavarria espn.com won at PGA National after Shane Lowry's collapse. Casey Jarvis espn.com won the South African Open, earning spots in the Masters and Open Championship. Daniil Medvedev bbc.com won the Dubai Tennis Championships title after his opponent withdrew due to injury.
Rugby Updates
Wales bbc.com added Keiron Assiratti and Ryan Woodman to their Six Nations squad. Ospreys bbc.com beat Ulster with a pair of late tries in the United Rugby Championship. St Helens bbc.com thrashed Catalans with six tries in Super League.
Other Sports
Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband as caddie. Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title by beating Jack Lisowski 9-5. Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 at the Tokyo Marathon.