General Sports 3d Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 6:47 AM ET
Formula 1
Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 victory bbc.com at the Chinese Grand Prix, leading teammate George Russell to a Mercedes one-two finish as the Silver Arrows dominated qualifying and the race. The win came despite Mercedes showing first signs of vulnerability bbc.com in qualifying, with Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton noting the Scuderia is losing "a lot of time" to Mercedes due to power unit deficits. Hamilton will miss the Oscars espn.com despite "F1" nominations, exploring "every way" to attend but ultimately deciding it was impossible to arrive on time after the Chinese Grand Prix.
Six Nations Rugby
Ireland's Six Nations title hopes crumbled in Paris bbc.com as France's last-gasp win over England snatched the championship from Andy Farrell's side, though Ireland secured the Triple Crown bbc.com with a 43-21 win over Scotland. Head coach Farrell praised his team's "ruthless edge" while Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu said his side has been "to hell and back" to become Six Nations contenders. Wales ended a three-year losing streak bbc.com with a bonus-point win against Italy, while England's "kicking game" remains one of their few functioning areas despite a "nightmare" campaign that has left Steve Borthwick backed "up to the brink" according to BBC analysis. France will wear a special edition pale blue shirt in their final game against England to mark 120 years of rivalry.
College Basketball
Duke claimed its second consecutive ACC title espn.com under Jon Scheyer, defeating No. 10 Virginia for its third championship in four years. In the Big, No. 2 Arizona avenged last season's loss espn.com to Houston with a 79-74 win in the tournament final, heading into the NCAA tournament with a nine-game winning streak. St. John's defended its Big East crown espn.com with a 72-52 blowout of sixth-ranked UConn, while No. 3 Michigan advanced to the Big Ten final espn.com on Yaxel Lendeborg's tiebreaking 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds remaining. Texas Tech guard Christian Anderson will be available for the NCAA tournament espn.com after leaving the Big 12 tournament with an apparent groin injury. Cincinnati fired coach Wes Miller espn.com after five seasons, while Providence dismissed Kim English following a loss to St. John's.
NCAA Tournament Picture
UCLA's Tyler Bilodeau suffered a right leg injury but the Bruins held off No. 8 Michigan State espn.com 88-84 to advance to the Big Ten semifinals. Bilodeau is expected to be available for the NCAA tournament espn.com despite the mild knee strain. North Carolina and West Virginia both made the women's top 16 seeds and will host tournament games espn.com. The Mid-American Conference saw No. 20 Miami (Ohio) suffer its first defeat with a shocking 87-83 loss to UMass in the quarterfinals. Approximately $3.3 billion is expected to be bet on the NCAA tournaments espn.com with U.S. sportsbooks, a slight year-over-year increase according to the American Gaming Association.
Golf
Sweden's Ludvig Aberg extended his lead to three shots bbc.com heading into Sunday's final round of the Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass, where a fatal shooting near the course had delayed fan entry bbc.com on day three. Kawhi Leonard scored 20+ points for the 44th consecutive game bbc.com to equal a 51-year-old Clippers franchise record. Graeme McDowell created LIV Golf history bbc.com by becoming the first player to hit a second hole-in-one on the tour in consecutive weeks.
Boxing and Combat Sports
Belfast's Anthony Cacace claimed the WBA super-featherweight title bbc.com with a unanimous decision win over James "Jazza" Dickens at Dublin's 3Arena. Ryan Garner said he has his eye on the winner of Saturday's world title clash. In UFC, Sean Strickland will challenge Khamzat Chimaev for the middleweight title bbc.com in May. Super featherweight boxer Ryan Garner said he has his eye on the winner of Saturday night's world title clash between James Dickens and Anthony Cacace.
Winter Sports
Haiti's Ralf Etienne became his nation's first Winter Paralympian bbc.com sixteen years after losing his leg in an earthquake that devastated Haiti. Cross-country skier Jake Adicoff became the first out gay man to win individual Paralympic gold bbc.com. Great Britain's Hester Poole is setting her sights on Saturday's slalom after crashing out of the giant slalom bbc.com on her Winter Paralympic debut. British skier Menna Fitzpatrick is to 2030 after ending her Milan-Cortina programme bbc.com with fifth place in the visually impaired slalom. Calls for the Winter Paralympics to move in the calendar bbc.com grew stronger after more sunshine than snow was seen at the Games.
Horse Racing
Gaelic Warrior won the Cheltenham Gold Cup bbc.com in supreme fashion as Harry Redknapp-owned Jukebox Man finished eighth. Heart Wood triumphed in the Ryanair Chase on day three, giving Henry de Bromhead his first winner of the 2026 Cheltenham Festival bbc.com. Two more horses died on the final day as Envoi Allen and Saint Le Fort both perished on Friday. One of racing's most successful trainers has threatened not to bring horses to Cheltenham Festival bbc.com in future over concerns about the quality of the ground.
Football (Soccer)
England bowler Mark Wood said his injured knee is improving but admits he has started thinking about life after cricket bbc.com for the first time. Former fly-half Ben Jones, who came through the Scarlets academy, is eyeing Gold Cup glory bbc.com aboard The Jukebox Man. Conference USA and the Sun Belt both included Louisiana Tech on their 2026 football schedules amid a standoff on the Bulldogs' switch between leagues.
Other Sports
England's Anthony Cacace is the new WBA super-featherweight champion thanks to a unanimous decision win over James 'Jazza' Dickens at Dublin's 3 Arena. Wales finally end a three-year Six Nations losing streak in spectacular style by celebrating a bonus-point win against Italy in Cardiff. Scotland will play in the women's Hockey World Cup for the first time since 2002 after beating Italy in a tense play-off. Glenavon climbed off the bottom of the Irish Premiership table with a 3-0 victory over Crusaders. Pakistan batter Salman Agha was reprimanded for his angry reaction bbc.com to his controversial run-out against Bangladesh in Friday's one-day international.