General Sports 3d Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 5:42 PM ET
NCAA Tournament Highlights
No. 17 Arkansas claimed its first SEC tournament title espn.com since 2000, defeating No. 22 Vanderbilt 70-60 behind Darius Acuff Jr.'s 30-point performance. The Razorbacks secured their first automatic NCAA tournament berth in 24 years. In the Ivy League, Penn upset Yale 88-84 espn.com as TJ Power set an Ivy Madness record with 44 points, securing the conference's automatic bid. Cal Baptist captured the WAC tournament espn.com with a 63-61 victory over top-seeded Utah Valley after the Wolverines' Isaac Davis missed a potential tying alley-oop dunk with three seconds remaining.
College Basketball Championship Week
No. 1 Duke defended its ACC crown espn.com with a 68-65 victory over No. 10 Virginia, marking its second consecutive ACC tournament championship under coach Jon Scheyer and third title in four years. No. 13 St. John's dominated UConn 72-52 espn.com in the Big East final, showcasing a tenacious defensive performance. No. 2 Arizona avenged last season's loss espn.com to Houston with a 79-74 Big 12 tournament championship, securing a nine-game winning streak heading into the NCAA tournament. Michigan's Yaxel Lendeborg delivered a dramatic finish bbc.com with a tiebreaking 3-pointer at the buzzer to defeat No. 23 Wisconsin 68-65 and advance to the Big Ten final.
Winter Sports Wrap
Three weeks after winning Olympic gold, the United States completed a historic hockey sweep espn.com by defeating Canada again in the Paralympic final at Milan Cortina, securing their third consecutive Paralympic title. Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin tied the World Cup slalom record espn.com with her eighth victory of the season. Meanwhile, Great Britain struggled at the Winter Paralympics bbc.com, leaving with just one medal after a difficult Games, though officials remained optimistic about future prospects. Haiti's Ralf Etienne made history as his nation's first Winter Paralympian bbc.com, competing 16 years after losing his leg in the devastating 2010 earthquake.
Rugby Union Roundup
France sealed a dramatic Under-20 Grand Slam bbc.com with a thrilling victory over England in La Rochelle, their first since 2014. In the Six Nations, Ireland secured the Triple Crown bbc.com with a 43-21 victory over Scotland, though France ultimately retained the championship bbc.com by defeating England in a last-gasp finish. Scotland's Huw Jones opened up about the Six Nations pain bbc.com after missing out on the Triple Crown in Dublin. Wales ended their agonising wait for a win bbc.com while contemplating an uncertain future both on and off the field.
Formula 1 and Motorsport
Kimi Antonelli claimed his first Formula 1 victory bbc.com leading teammate George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in the Chinese Grand Prix. Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton qualified fourth espn.com but expressed concerns about the team's power unit deficit to Mercedes. Two-time Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard claimed his maiden Paris-Nice title bbc.com after finishing second in Sunday's finale, while France's Dorian Godon won the penultimate stage bbc.com as Vingegaard poised for overall victory. Graeme McDowell created LIV Golf history bbc.com with his second consecutive hole-in-one on the tour.
Tennis Updates
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka defeated Victoria Mboko bbc.com at Indian Wells, setting up another final against Elena Rybakina. Sabalenka and Rybakina will meet in a final for the third time in four months, continuing their compelling rivalry on the WTA tour.
NFL and College Football News
The complete 2026 NFL draft order has been set, beginning with the Raiders at No. 1 and ending with the Broncos at No. 257 across all seven rounds. Cincinnati fired men's basketball coach Wes Miller espn.com after five seasons, while Providence terminated Kim English's tenure espn.com following a loss to St. John's. Oklahoma's Porter Moser will return for a ninth season espn.com despite falling "well short" of expectations, and Pitt's Jeff Capel received a vote of confidence espn.com from athletic director Allen Greene.
Miscellaneous Sports
In boxing, Belfast's Anthony Cacace became the new WBA super-featherweight champion bbc.com with a unanimous decision over James 'Jazza' Dickens at Dublin's 3 Arena. Wake Forest fought back to beat Leeds Rhinos 24-14 bbc.com in the Challenge Cup, while Wigan Warriors overpowered Bradford Bulls 30-6 bbc.com. Ulster secured a bonus-point victory bbc.com at Edinburgh with a superb second-half performance, damaging the hosts' top-eight hopes in the United Rugby Championship.