General Sports 3d Briefing – Mar 13, 2026

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Pitt retained Jeff Capel espn.com for a ninth season despite a 2025-26 campaign that AD Allen Greene conceded fell "well short" of expectations, while Cincinnati parted ways with Wes Miller espn.com after five seasons, ending a tenure that failed to deliver an NCAA tournament appearance. The firings continued as Providence dismissed Kim English espn.com following a loss to St. John's, and Syracuse fired Adrian Autry espn.com after three consecutive seasons without an NCAA tournament bid. Jim Boeheim suggested Autry's dismissal stemmed from underachieving star players and insufficient NIL funding espn.com. Amid the turnover, Saint Louis locked in Josh Schertz espn.com with a contract extension after an Atlantic 10 regular-season title, and Kansas State is poised to hire Belmont's Casey Alexander espn.com, a perennial 20-game winner, to rebuild its program.

The 2026 Cheltenham Festival became defined by longshots, with the average winning starting price hitting a 10-year high bbc.com, making it a punishing year for punters. The Gold Cup was won by Gaelic Warrior bbc.com in supreme fashion, though Harry Redknapp-owned Jukebox Man finished eighth bbc.com. Tragedy struck again as Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort died bbc.com on the final day, compounding welfare concerns. Trainer Willie Mullins secured his third win bbc.com with Il Etait Temps in the Queen Mother Champion Chase, but another leading trainer, Nicky Henderson, threatened to boycott future Festivals bbc.com over ground conditions after Fact To File was withdrawn. The event was also marred by a handshake between jockeys Nico de Boinville and Declan Queally bbc.com following accusations of racial slurs.

Scotland's Six Nations campaign reached a crescendo, with captain Sione Tuipulotu declaring the team had been "to hell and back" bbc.com to become title contenders. Their path to a potential Dublin showdown with Ireland hinges on solving their historical "nemesis" status bbc.com, having lost 12 of their last 13 meetings. Ireland, meanwhile, will be without lock James Ryan for the Triple Crown decider bbc.com but remain "desperate" for the crown according to Andy Farrell. France, celebrating 120 years of rivalry with England bbc.com, will wear a special light blue shirt and give flanker Temo Matiu his debut bbc.com. England's campaign has been plagued by errors and ill-discipline bbc.com, though coach Steve Borthwick admitted the shirt has "weighed heavy" on players bbc.com, and their kicking, while a fan bugbear, remains one of their few functional elements bbc.com. Wales named an unchanged side for Italy bbc.com, with coach Gonzalo Quesada stating Wales "must win" bbc.com, while record-breaking flanker Alex Mann starts bbc.com.

The full seven-round 2026 NFL draft order is set espn.com, with the Las Vegas Raiders holding the No. 1 pick and the Denver Broncos selecting last at No. 257. In Atlanta, Falcons GM Ian Cunningham confirmed Tua Tagovailoa will compete with Michael Penix Jr. espn.com for the starting job, ending speculation about the veteran's role. The Baltimore Ravens' pivot from Maxx Crosby to sign Trey Hendrickson was analyzed as a move that still landed a four-time Pro Bowler espn.com. Meanwhile, tension is building ahead of the NFLPA leadership vote espn.com to replace disgraced former head Lloyd Howell.

Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet espn.com on the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments by U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase. Caitlin Clark made her Team USA debut with a double-double of 17 points and 12 assists espn.com in a 110-64 FIBA World Cup qualifier win. In golf, Scottie Scheffler is the overwhelming favorite espn.com to win The Players Championship, with odds described as "enormous proportions." The Big 12 Conference reverted to a traditional hardwood court espn.com at its tournament after its innovative LED glass surface caused slipping issues, a problem that led to Texas Tech's Christian Anderson straining a muscle espn.com. In the UFC, Khamzat Chimaev will defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland bbc.com in May. Graeme McDowell made LIV Golf history by hitting a hole-in-one for the second consecutive week bbc.com.

At the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, cross-country skier Jake Adicoff became the first out gay man to win an individual Paralympic gold medal bbc.com. German skiers protested against Russian inclusion bbc.com by turning their backs on the podium. Britain's Hester Poole vowed a "redemption arc" bbc.com after crashing in her Paralympic debut, and guide dog Pickle has become ParalympicsGB's 26th team member bbc.com. Haiti sent its first Winter Paralympian, Ralf Etienne bbc.com, who lost a leg in the 2010 earthquake. In alpine skiing, Britain's Sonay Kartal retired injured bbc.com from her Indian Wells match against Elena Rybakina, calling it "one match too many."

France's rise under coach Fabien Galthie is attributed to his driving of sky-high standards bbc.com, though it has not always made him friends. Georgia rugby faced sanctions as six players and an official were punished for an "orchestrated scheme" bbc.com of doping violations. In the United Rugby Championship, prop Tom McAllister made his Ulster debut bbc.com after Wales U20s released Carwyn Leggatt-Jones to play for the Scarlets bbc.com.

Andreas Hale addressed key boxing storylines espn.com, including the status of a potential Floyd Mayweather vs. Mike Tyson exhibition and a possible Ryan Garcia rematch with Gervonta Davis. Ronda Rousey announced her MMA return bbc.com after a decade, aiming to "rewrite her ending" against Gina Carano on May 16. Harry Hardwick reflected on the "stupid" and "selfish" nature of MMA bbc.com, where "most dreams fail."