General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Top-ranked Duke espn.com overwhelmed NC State to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title. No. 2 Arizona espn.com secured the Big 12 crown with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State. UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. Florida espn.com earned at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas.
College Football
With spring games approaching, Big Ten spring football espn.com brings key storylines, positions, and players to watch across every team. Colorado espn.com mourned teammate Dominiq Ponder at practice after the 23-year-old quarterback died in a single-car crash Sunday. Colorado defensive assistant Warren Sapp espn.com resigned to "pursue other opportunities," and Chris Marve was promoted to defensive coordinator.
International Soccer
Captain Angharad James says Wales have a first Women's World Cup "in their sights" as they begin qualifying in the Czech Republic. England's entire backline bbc.com could change from the game against Ireland for the Six Nations match in Italy. Scotland face unbeaten France in the Six Nations looking to keep their title hopes alive, with key areas to watch bbc.com. The Six Nations trophy is being retired after fire damage during transit.
Rugby Union
The Welsh Rugby Union faces pressure to rethink plans to cut a men's professional side, with politicians urging reconsideration. England hooker Jamie George bbc.com says rugby's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career. Former England captain Lewis Moody bbc.com tells former teammate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career. Former England player Anthony Watson bbc.com reveals he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev indicated he's among athletes trying to leave Dubai as the Middle East war has caused widespread travel shutdowns. Medvedev bbc.com won the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. The England Lions squad in the UAE are "following official advice" after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East.
Cricket
India beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, where they'll meet England. Former England captain Michael Vaughan bbc.com says England have a better spin attack than India and predicts they'll win the semi-final. South Africa bbc.com beat Zimbabwe by five wickets to finish top of Group 1 and set up a semi-final against New Zealand. Pakistan were knocked out despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century against Sri Lanka.
Motorsports
Marco Bezzecchi won the opening Moto GP race in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late. Australian Grand Prix organisers bbc.com are "really confident" that travel chaos caused by the Middle East conflict will not impact the opening Formula 1 race. As Formula 1 steps into a new era with new rules, cars, and engines, BBC Sport breaks down the changes bbc.com for 2026.
Winter Sports
Skiing duo Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh will be Great Britain's flagbearers at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony. 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.
Golf
Nico Echavarria shot a 5-under 66 to win at PGA National, finishing at 17-under 267 and beating Shane Lowry. 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. Australia's Hannah Green won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore after her husband stepped in as her caddie.
Awards & Honors
Lando Norris, Luke Littler, and the England women's football team are among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. The winners will be announced in April.
Other Sports
Tyler Reddick became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season with a victory at the Circuit of the Americas. Brigid Kosgei set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon. Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final.
Women's Sports
Elina Aarnisalo 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, denying Duke the outright ACC women's title. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley espn.com said the school is working to help former players return home from Israel. UConn remains unanimous No. 1 espn.com in the AP women's basketball Top 25 heading into the postseason undefeated.