General Sports 3d Briefing
×Basketball Buzz
Miami (Ohio) espn.com extended its season-opening winning streak to 30 games with a 74-72 victory over Toledo. Meanwhile, No. 2 Arizona espn.com clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a win over Iowa State. In the rankings, Duke espn.com remained at No. 1 in the men's AP poll for the 149th time, while UConn espn.com kept its unanimous No. 1 spot in the women's poll. UConn finished its perfect espn.com 31-0 regular season, positioning itself for another championship run. On the recruiting front, top-10 senior Bruce Branch III espn.com committed to BYU, giving coach Kevin Young his third consecutive five-star recruit.
Football Updates
Wales wing Ellis Mee bbc.com is in line for a Six Nations recall against Ireland. In England, Seb Atkinson bbc.com has jokingly claimed "Fin stole my fly-half spot" regarding the new 10-12 combination. Ireland's Paul O'Connell bbc.com emphasized the team's focus on Wales despite outsiders' perceptions. Scotland received an unexpected boost with Jack Dempsey's bbc.com return to their squad for the match against France. The Six Nations trophy bbc.com will be replaced after being damaged by fire during transit. Wales' Rhian Wilkinson bbc.com plans to continue rotating goalkeepers during their World Cup qualifying campaign.
T20 World Cup Drama
WNBPA members espn.com Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart expressed concerns about the union's handling of CBA talks. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt bbc.com hopes to create an "Euros moment" at the home T20 World Cup. South Africa, the only unbeaten team left, go into their semi-final bbc.com against New Zealand as favorites. Former England captain Michael Vaughan bbc.com believes England have a better spin attack than India and could win their semi-final. Jofra Archer bbc.com may hold the key for England against what he calls a "fearsome" Indian attack