General Sports 3d Briefing
×College Basketball & Football
Top-ranked Duke espn.com overwhelmed NC State to clinch the outright ACC regular-season title. No. 19 Miami (Ohio) espn.com extended its season-opening winning streak to 30 games with a 74-72 victory over Toledo. Kaiya Wynn espn.com announced she is leaving the Tennessee women's basketball program, calling her senior day experience a "breaking point." USC espn.com announced that leading scorer Chad Baker-Mazara is no longer with the men's basketball program. UConn espn.com completed its 11th undefeated regular season Sunday night, positioning itself nine wins from repeating as national champion.
Stacking college football's 25 best newcomer classes espn.com reveals which teams put together the best combinations of recruits and transfers for 2026 impact. ACC spring preview espn.com examines storylines, positions of intrigue and players to watch with new coaches, quarterbacks and transfers as camps prepare to open. Iowa State espn.com is ending its women's gymnastics program, with the athletic director calling it "the right decision for our athletics program." Top 25 rankings espn.com remain largely unchanged despite several top teams losing. Bruce Branch III espn.com has committed to BYU, giving coach Kevin Young his third consecutive recruiting class with a five-star recruit. Duke espn.com is poised for a third straight No. 1 recruiting class in the 2026 rankings.
International Sports & Competitions
Scotland bbc.com face unbeaten France in the Six Nations on Saturday looking to keep their title hopes alive. Wales bbc.com recalled Ellis Mee for Friday's Six Nations game against Ireland. England bbc.com recalled Nick Timoney for the Six Nations clash against Wales. Ireland bbc.com forwards coach Paul O'Connell insists the team won't "expose ourselves" to the narrative that Wales are rank outsiders. The Six Nations trophy bbc.com is being retired from ceremonial use after fire damage during transit.
England bbc.com captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes her team can create their own "Euros moment" at the home T20 World Cup this summer. India bbc.com beat West Indies by five wickets to qualify for the T20 World Cup semi-finals against England. England bbc.com have a better spin attack than India according to former captain Michael Vaughan, who has a "funny feeling" Harry Brook's side will win the semi-final. South Africa bbc.com are the only unbeaten team left at the T20 World Cup and go into their semi-final against New Zealand as favourites.
Para-alpine skier Menna Fitzpatrick bbc.com says it feels "really special" to be at her third Winter Paralympic games after a "rollercoaster" of a year. Ski duo Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh bbc.com will be Great Britain's flagbearers at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony. Para-powerlifter Hope Gordon bbc.com discusses her Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games aims. Jade Jones bbc.com prepares for her boxing debut against Egypt Criss on 7 March after switching from taekwondo.
Formula 1 & Motorsports
The new Formula 1 season bbc.com enters a new era with more drivers and all new rule changes. F1 has the biggest rule change bbc.com in its history with engines, chassis, tyres and fuel all subject to new regulations. The Australian Grand Prix espn.com might see chaos from the start with guaranteed drama when the lights go out. Hamilton and Ferrari bbc.com face questions about whether there's reason for high hopes. The dawn of F1's biggest-ever rules shake-up espn.com raises questions about how important and foreshadowing the Australian Grand Prix will be.
Aston Martin's F1 super team espn.com heads to Australia in disarray despite Fernando Alonso describing it as the "team of the future." George Russell bbc.com is described as "elite" and a "leader" who may now have a car to challenge for the title. Lando Norris bbc.com is among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. Tyler Reddick espn.com became the first driver in NASCAR Cup Series history to win the first three races of the season.
Rugby Union & Other Sports
Dave Rennie bbc.com is appointed the new head coach of New Zealand, becoming the first person of Pasifika heritage to lead the side targeting a fourth World Cup triumph. Former England player Anthony Watson bbc.com reveals he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. England hooker Jamie George bbc.com says rugby's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career. Ex-England captain Lewis Moody bbc.com tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career.
Colorado quarterback Dominiq Ponder espn.com died early Sunday morning in a single-car crash at age. The Colorado Buffaloes espn.com mourned teammate Dominiq Ponder at practice after his death. Haris Rauf bbc.com is put forward as a 'marquee' player in the auction for The Hundred. John Blain bbc.com is to be reinstated to the Cricket Scotland Hall of Fame following his 2022 suspension.
Barry Hawkins bbc.com won his first Welsh Open title, beating Jack Lisowski 9-5 in the final. Nico Echavarria espn.com won at PGA National, finishing at 17-under 267 after shooting a 5-under. Casey Jarvis espn.com shot a 3-under 67 to win the South African Open, earning spots in the Masters and Open Championship. Matthew Brennan bbc.com became the first Briton to win the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day race since Sir Mark Cavendish.
WNBA & Women's Sports
WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart espn.com wrote a three-page letter to players' union executive director Terri Jackson expressing "serious concerns about how the PA is h..." Kelsey Plum espn.com said the CBA offer from the league to the WNBPA is a "significant win," but negotiations should continue. The WNBPA offer is described as a "win," but Plum says a strike would be "the worst thing for both sides." UNC espn.com denied Duke an outright ACC women's title with a 74-69 victory. Texas espn.com joined UConn, UCLA and South Carolina as No. 1 seeds in the women's NCAA basketball tournament's latest projections.
Three athletes bbc.com who were led off course when leading the US half marathon championship will receive compensation after finishing outside the top three. Athletes espn.com are facing travel issues amid Middle East war disruption. Players and officials bbc.com ran from the court at an ATP Challenger event in the UAE when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire at an oil terminal.
Golf & Other Competitions
The USGA espn.com announced that the U.S. Amateur winner will receive the Tiger Woods Medal, while the U.S. Junior Amateur champ will get the Tiger Woods Trophy. Hunter Armstrong espn.com plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while pursuing 2028 Olympic hopes. Back row Hanro Liebenberg bbc.com will leave Leicester Tigers at season's end to rejoin South African side the Bulls. The RFL bbc.com granted membership to a new Halifax Panthers club taking over the former club's Championship participation.
Phantom BC and Mist espn.com will face off in the Unrivaled championship game after both delivered entertaining semifinal wins. Los Angeles Golf Club espn.com beat New York Golf Club to secure a playoff spot in TGL. Arizona espn.com clinched the outright Big 12 regular-season title with a 73-57 win over No. 6 Iowa State. England Lions bbc.com returned to the UK following cancellation of their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens in the UAE."