General Sports 3d Briefing
×Soccer Update
World Cup qualifying bbc.com is heating up as 100 days remain until the 2026 tournament. Wales captain Angharad James has set her sights on Brazil Women's World Cup bbc.com success as qualification begins. In men's international action, Ireland faces Wales in the Six Nations on Friday bbc.com, while Scotland prepares for an encounter with unbeaten France bbc.com. Scotland received an unexpected boost with Jack Dempsey's return to their squad bbc.com.
Basketball Roundup
Arizona espn.com clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 victory over Iowa State. Duke espn.com secured the ACC regular-season championship behind star freshman Cameron Boozer's performance. On the women's side, UNC espn.com denied Duke the outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 win. UConn espn.com completed a perfect 31-0 regular season, extending their dominance in college basketball.
American Football
Outside linebacker Khalil Mack espn.com will play in 2026 and explore all free agency options, having mulled retirement. The Colorado Buffaloes mourned QB espn.com Dominiq Ponder, who died in a single-car crash at 23 espn.com. Miami (Ohio) AD David Sayler challenged Bruce Pearl over what he called "disrespect" regarding the NCAA tournament espn.com.
Motorsports
F1 bbc.com season is set to begin with the Australian Grand Prix, where questions arise about whether winning the first race guarantees a title espn.com. Australian GP organizers are confident that Middle East travel disruption won't impact the event bbc.com. This season marks a new era in F1 with new rules, cars, engines and an 11th team bbc.com. Tyler Reddick made NASCAR history espn.com by winning the first three races of the season.
Other Sports
Los Angeles Golf Club espn.com secured a playoff spot in TGL after a crucial victory. Daniil Medvedev espn.com is among athletes facing travel issues amid the Middle East crisis, though he went on to win the Dubai title espn.com. In rugby, former England player Anthony Watson revealed he cheated a concussion test bbc.com during the 2017 Lions tour. South Africa sealed a T20 World Cup semi-final bbc.com against New Zealand after beating Zimbabwe.