General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball & College Sports
One of the so-called fixers espn.com in a sprawling betting scheme to cash in on big bets on rigged NCAA basketball games pleaded guilty Monday, according to the federal prosecutors' office in Philadelphia. The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top five -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top three. Men's AP Top 25 poll reaction espn.com shows Florida and Houston entering the top five ahead of Selection Sunday. The final AP poll before Selection Sunday has a new top five -- though Duke, Arizona and Michigan stay top three.
Women's College Basketball
No. 2 UCLA picked up three first-place votes from top-ranked UConn in this week's Associated Press women's basketball Top 25 poll, while Texas jumped South Carolina to move into the No. 3 spot. UCLA closing gap on UConn espn.com in the AP women's poll. Gianna Kneepkens scored 19 points and Kiki Rice added 15 points and eight assists Sunday as No. 2 UCLA rolled past No. 9 Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten tournament crown. UCLA rolls to 2nd straight Big Ten tourney title espn.com.
Winter Paralympics & Paralympic Sports
Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi says he has Chat GPT to thank for helping him win Para-biathlon silver at the Winter Paralympics. The Paralympic medallist using AI bbc.com as 'psychologist, coach and doctor' credits Chat GPT for his success. Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. Voronchikhina wins Russia's first medal bbc.com at Games. Snowboarder Emanuel Perathoner competed at two Olympics for Italy. After a devastating knee injury, and then a move into Para-sport, he has won Paralympic gold at his home Games. Two-time Olympian Perathoner wins Paralympic gold bbc.com.
Six Nations Rugby
Scotland deliver arguably their best performance in almost 40 years to give themselves unlikely shot at Six Nations title. Scotland come of age bbc.com with stunning win over France. Ireland keep alive their slim hopes of reclaiming the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over spirited Wales in Dublin. Ireland deny spirited Wales bbc.com to keep hopes alive. England's defeat by Italy has turned the spotlight on England's leadership, both on and off the pitch. Does Rome defeat mark beginning of end bbc.com of Borthwick empire? England head coach Steve Borthwick may make major changes for the trip to France after three straight defeats. Four big calls Borthwick could make bbc.com to revive England.
UFC & Combat Sports
Charles Oliveira dominates Max Holloway from start to finish to win the BMF title by unanimous decision at UFC 26 in Las Vegas. Oliveira dominates Holloway bbc.com to win BMF title. The BMF legacy is used to a certain type of fight that Holloway vs. Oliveira just didn't bring. UFC 26 takeaways espn.com: Is this the end of the BMF title? Ex-UFC, PFL heavyweight champ Francis Ngannou will return to action on May 16 as part of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural MMA fight card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano. Ngannou to return on MVP's inaugural MMA card espn.com.
Horse Racing & Equestrian Sports
Trainer Jeremy Scott believes Golden Ace can successfully defend her Champion Hurdle title at the Cheltenham Festival. Champion jockey Bowen targets first Cheltenham Festival victory bbc.com as Sean Bowen seeks his first win at the prestigious event. Gillian Fortescue-Thomas remembers the 1976 Cheltenham Festival where she became the first female rider to complete a race. Everything was groundbreaking bbc.com - 50 years since historic Cheltenham race.
Tennis & Golf
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation. Former 100m world champion Kerley banned bbc.com for two years. Britain's Emma Raducanu wins only 11 points in the first set as Amanda Anisimova wins 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells. A long way to go bbc.com - Raducanu loses in 52 minutes. Thomas Detry was among eight players from LIV Golf stuck in the Middle East amid the Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran. Jon Rahm arranged a flight to get them to Hong Kong for the LIV event. Now Detry and others are competing. Detry shares LIV lead espn.com with Rahm after travel assist.
Football (Soccer) & International Sports
Sri Lanka name former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten as their new head coach. Sri Lanka announce Kirsten as new head coach bbc.com. India's dominant T20 World Cup title win - their third white-ball trophy in a row - shows the other nations need to catch up, writes Matthew Henry. India triumphant again bbc.com - do the rest have any hope of catching them? England's men win their Hockey World Cup qualification tournament with a 4-1 victory over Pakistan in the final in Egypt. England's men win World Cup qualifying tournament bbc.com.
Basketball (NBA & College)
Victor Wembanyama enjoys "one of the best wins" of his career as he helps the San Antonio Spurs make a 25-point comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers. Wembanyama stars in 25-point San Antonio fightback bbc.com. Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. received another technical foul for a kick toward a player's groin area. Spartans' Fears gets tech for another groin kick espn.com. Coach John Calipari picked up his 900th career win on Saturday in Arkansas' 88-84 overtime victory over Missouri. Calipari gets 900th career victory espn.com in Arkansas win.
Motorsport & Racing
Racing Bulls' rookie Arvid Lindblad says he "showed people a bit of what I am here to do" after finishing eighth on his F1 debut at the Australian Grand Prix. British rookie Lindblad 'living dream' on F1 debut bbc.com. Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar solos to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time. Pogacar wins Strade Bianche bbc.com for record fourth time. Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday. Ryan Blaney ends Tyler Reddick's streak espn.com seals Penske sweep.
Other Sports & Notable Events
Britain's Sky Brown becomes a skateboarding world champion for the second time after winning gold in a rain-disrupted park event in Brazil. GB's Brown becomes world champion bbc.com for second time. Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon on Sunday. Kiplimo regains world half-marathon record bbc.com in Lisbon. Britain's Winter Olympic gold medallist Charlotte Bankes claims victory in the women's snowboard cross at a World Cup event in Erzurum, Turkey. Olympic gold medallist Bankes wins World Cup race bbc.com.