General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball
Branch espn.com committed to BYU as the latest five-star recruit to choose the Cougars. Duke espn.com overwhelmed NC State to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title behind Cameron Boozer's stellar performance. Arizona espn.com secured the Big 12 regular-season crown with a 73-57 victory over Iowa State. UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion. USC espn.com announced that leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the men's basketball program.
Rugby
Ellis Mee bbc.com is in line for a Wales recall in Friday's Six Nations game against Ireland. England bbc.com will feature a new-look team with Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith's teenage days in the Worcester academy potentially key against Italy in Rome. Scotland bbc.com face unbeaten France in the Six Nations on Saturday looking to keep their title hopes alive. Ireland bbc.com forwards coach Paul O'Connell insists they "don't expose ourselves" to the narrative that Wales are rank outsiders when the sides meet on Friday.
Motor Racing
Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the Moto GP opener in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race. 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 at Circuit of the Americas. The Australian Grand Prix espn.com could see chaos from the start as F1's new era begins. Formula 1 bbc.com steps into a new era with new rules, cars, engines and the addition of an 11th team.
Soccer
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. Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore after her husband stepped in as her caddie. The England Lions bbc.com squad and staff arrived back in the UK following the cancellation of their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens in the United Arab Emirates.
Cricket
India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals, where they will meet England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. 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. England bbc.com have a "funny feeling" they'll win Thursday's T20 World Cup semi-final against India, according to former captain Michael Vaughan.
Golf
Nico Echavarria espn.com shot a 5-under 66 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.
Tennis
Players bbc.com and officials ran from the court at an ATP Challenger event in the United Arab Emirates when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire at an oil terminal located about 10km away.
Track & Field
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.
Winter Sports
Skiing duo Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh bbc.com will be Great Britain's flagbearers at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Other Sports
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder espn.com died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash, according to police. He was. Former British and Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson bbc.com revealed he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. Back row Hanro Liebenberg bbc.com will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to rejoin South African side the Bulls.