General Sports 3 Days

Last updated: April 7, 2026, 2:30 AM ET

Men's College Basketball Concludes & Coaching Carousel

The collegiate basketball calendar concluded with Michigan claiming its second national title, achieving the feat by being the first team since 2009 to defeat UConn in the Sweet 16 or later. The victory crowned a championship run orchestrated by coach Dusty May, who built a title-winning team focused on fun and freedom utilizing transfers and freshmen. Following the success, May has informed university officials he is not pursuing other college basketball jobs, while the new champion opens next season ranked No. 1 in the Way-Too-Early Top 25. Meanwhile, the coaching carousel continues, with questions surrounding Michael Malone's top priorities should he take the North Carolina job, and Alabama coach Nate Oats signing a new deal that places him among the five highest-paid coaches in the country.

Women's College Basketball Aftermath & Roster Moves

Following the conclusion of the women's NCAA tournament, UCLA finished atop the final Associated Press Top 25 poll after routing South Carolina for their first national championship, though the team remains focused on the future, operating in "job's not done" mode after a prior Final Four letdown. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley offered praise for UCLA coach Cori Close after the final, an apparent contrast to her pregame handshake gesture directed at UConn's Geno Auriemma, whose sideline behavior was also recently criticized. The landscape shifted rapidly in the WNBA, where free agency began Monday, highlighted by Angel Reese's move to Atlanta, with trade grades suggesting the Dream acquired the better end of the deal over the Sky. College rosters are also in motion, as Wisconsin guard John Blackwell will enter the transfer portal while testing NBA draft waters, and Tennessee saw a major shakeup with guard Jaida Civil entering the portal the same day that top 2026 recruit Oliviyah Edwards requested a release.

European Football & Continental Cups

In European club competition, the Champions Cup quarter-final line-up is set following intense last-16 action where Leinster survived a scare from Edinburgh 49-31 and Glasgow Warriors battled past the Bulls. Defending champions Toulouse crushed Bristol mercilessly with nine tries, while Sale Sharks managed to hold off a second-half charge from Harlequins to advance. In the Challenge Cup, Dragons secured their European hopes with a last-gasp try against Stade Francais, while Ulster displayed grit in a 28-24 victory over Ospreys, setting up quarter-final clashes across both tournaments. On the domestic front, speculation continues over player movement, with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva reportedly being chased by Barcelona and Juventus this summer, and Courtney Lawes confirmed to be leaving Brive for a reported return to English Premiership rugby with Leicester Tigers.

Golf & Snooker Majors

The focus in professional golf shifts to Augusta National where two-time champion Scottie Scheffler arrived with his 9-day-old son Remy for the 90th Masters, an event where Holywood golfer Tom McKibbin savors his 'surreal' first appearance. Meanwhile, there is attention on attire, as Jason Day may again test Augusta National's patience with his outfit choices, while Justin Rose enters the field seeking a first green jacket with a superior pedigree at the event. Across the pond in snooker, China's Zhao Xintong completed a stunning run at the Tour Championship in Manchester, first thashing world number one Judd Trump 10-3 in the final, after handing John Higgins the heaviest defeat of his career—a crushing 10-1 loss in the semi-finals.

Boxing, Track & Field, and Miscellaneous Sports News

In boxing, Deontay Wilder called out Anthony Joshua following his points win over Derek Chisora, a matchup that analysts agree "makes perfect sense," although Wilder also vehemently denied recent allegations of assault against an ex-partner's son. In track and field, American Sha-Carri Richardson conquered a 10-meter handicap to win the historic Stawell Gift, only the third woman to achieve the feat from the back of the field. Elsewhere, the start of the professional curling circuit, the entertainment-focused Rock League, is set to commence in Toronto featuring six mixed-gender franchises playing an unconventional format. In other news, the former chair of the British Olympic Association and WADA president, Sir Craig Reedie, has passed away at the age of 84.