General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
North Carolina espn.com denied Duke an outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 victory, while UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season. Arizona espn.com clinched the Big 12 men's title outright with a 73-57 win over Iowa State. Florida espn.com earned at least a share of the SEC title with a 111-77 romp over Arkansas.
College Football & Spring Sports
Colorado espn.com mourned quarterback Dominiq Ponder after his death in a single-car crash at age. Michigan espn.com lost guard L.J. Cason for the season with a torn ACL. Colorado espn.com promoted Chris Marve to defensive coordinator after Warren Sapp's resignation. Big Ten spring football espn.com preview highlights key storylines and players to watch.
International Soccer
Wales bbc.com begin World Cup qualifying with a match in the Czech Republic. Alyssa Healy bbc.com ended her ODI career with a stunning 158 as Australia completed a clean sweep against India. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA Women's World Championship with her husband as caddie.
Tennis & Golf
Haris Rauf bbc.com was named a marquee player for The Hundred. Daniil Medvedev espn.com indicated he's among athletes trying to leave Dubai amid Middle East travel disruptions. Nico Echavarria espn.com won the Cognizant after Shane Lowry's collapse. Casey Jarvis espn.com earned Masters and Open spots with his South African Open victory.
Motor Sports
Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the Moto GP season opener in Thailand as Marc Marquez retired late. Tyler Reddick espn.com made NASCAR history by winning the first three Cup Series races of the season. Australian Grand Prix espn.com organizers remain confident about the Formula 1 season opener despite Middle East travel chaos.
Rugby
Wales bbc.com face pressure to rethink cutting a professional men's side. England hooker Jamie George bbc.com discussed rugby's evolving concussion protocols. Scotland bbc.com received an unexpected boost with Jack Dempsey's return before facing France. Ireland bbc.com aims to build on their Six Nations win over England against Wales.
Olympics & Paralympic Sports
Hunter Armstrong espn.com, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while pursuing 2028 Olympic hopes. Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh bbc.com were named Great Britain's Winter Paralympics flagbearers.
Hockey & Winter Sports
Phantom BC and Mist espn.com will face off in the Unrivaled championship game after semifinal wins at Barclays Center. Matthew Brennan bbc.com became the first Briton to win Kuurne-Brussels-Kuuren since Mark Cavendish.
Combat Sports
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com scored the biggest win of his career by upsetting former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City.
Miscellaneous Sports News
Anthony Watson bbc.com revealed he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. Hilary Knight espn.com appeared on "Saturday Night Live" with U.S. women's hockey teammates. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley espn.com said the school is working to help former players return home from Israel.