General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Cameron Boozer espn.com and top-ranked Duke overwhelmed NC State to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title. No. 2 Arizona topped Iowa State espn.com 73-57 to claim the Big 12 crown outright. UConn completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. The Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo espn.com returned Monday night against the Celtics, his first game in over five weeks after straining his right calf.
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 Colorado Buffaloes mourned teammate Ponder espn.com at practice after his death.
Soccer
Inter Miami espn.com finally got their 2026 MLS season on track with a comeback win. 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. India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, where they'll meet England. 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.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com won the Dubai title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. Medvedev espn.com indicated he's among a small number of athletes trying to leave Dubai as the war in the Middle East has caused a widespread travel shutdown. Haris Rauf bbc.com is put forward as a 'marquee' player in the auction for The Hundred, alongside 13 other men from Pakistan.
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.
Rugby
England hooker Jamie George bbc.com says that rugby's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career. Former British and Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson bbc.com revealed he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. Ben Youngs bbc.com, England's most-capped men's player, looks into concussion and brain injuries in rugby. Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell bbc.com says it is pleasing to see pre-match plans come to fruition as Ireland aim to build on their Six Nations win over England.
Motorsports
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. 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.
Winter Sports
Hilary Knight appeared on "Saturday Night Live" espn.com along with U.S. women's hockey teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes. Knight quipped, "It was going to be just us, but..."
Mixed Martial Arts
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com claims the biggest win of his career as he upsets former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City.
Other Sports
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. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com wins the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, and Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphs in the women's event. Barry Hawkins bbc.com beats Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final of the Welsh Open in Llandudno.
Women's Basketball
Elina Aarnisalo espn.com scored a career-high 22 points and Nyla Harris had 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter to help No. 21 North Carolina beat No. 12 Duke 74-69. 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.
International Soccer
Captain Angharad James bbc.com says Wales have a first Women's World Cup "in their sights" as they set out on the long road to Brazil in the Czech Republic on Tuesday. Hayley Ladd bbc.com begins World Cup qualifying with Wales on Tuesday believing last month's move to Crystal Palace came at "the right time."