General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball Recruiting
Top-10 senior Bruce Branch III has committed to BYU, giving coach Kevin Young his third consecutive recruiting class with a five-star recruit. The 6-foot-6 wing from Montverde Academy chose BYU over offers from Duke, Kansas, and other blue-blood programs.
Golf
The USGA announced that the winner of the U.S. Amateur now will receive the Tiger Woods Medal, while the U.S. Junior Amateur champ will get the Tiger Woods Trophy. This marks the first time the USGA has named national amateur awards after a specific player.
Rugby Union
In a new-look England team, Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith's teenage days in the Worcester academy could be key for England against Italy in Rome. The pair, who were teammates at Worcester, are set to form England's new 10-12 combination for the Six Nations clash.
Scarlets wing Ellis Mee is in line for a Wales recall in Friday's Six Nations game against Ireland. The 23-year-old has impressed for Scarlets this season and could make his international debut at Aviva Stadium.
Back row Hanro Liebenberg will leave Leicester Tigers at the end of the season to rejoin South African side the Bulls. The 29-year-old South African international has made over 100 appearances for Leicester since joining in 2018.
Cricket
The England Lions squad and staff arrive back in the UK following the cancellation of the rest of their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens in the United Arab Emirates. The ECB expressed gratitude for the safe return of all personnel.
Former fast bowler John Blain is to be reinstated to the Cricket Scotland Hall of Fame following his suspension in July 2022. The 43-year-old took 54 wickets in 33 ODIs for Scotland between 2008 and 2015.
College Hockey
NCAA men's hockey conference tournament schedules are set as the postseason begins. The road to the Frozen Four features conference tournaments across all three NCAA divisions, with automatic bids on the line.
College Basketball Analysis
Our Top 25 poll is updated with the latest rankings, plus we've named our player of the week. The college basketball season is heating up as conference play intensifies across the country.
International Basketball
Jon Rahm on Tuesday accused the DP World Tour of attempting to "extort" golfers and said he won't commit to competing in six events on the European tour each season. The LIV Golf star's comments highlight ongoing tensions between the tours.
Olympic Sports
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while still pursuing hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics. The American backstroke specialist won gold in the 4x100 medley relay at both Tokyo 2021 and Paris 2024.
Cricket World Cup
South Africa are the only unbeaten team left at the T20 World Cup and go into their semi-final against New Zealand as favourites. Despite past disappointments in global tournaments, the Proteas' current form has many believing this could be their year.
College Basketball Preview
Our experts have identified eight men's teams that could win it all in April, while the remaining 357 teams face long odds. The field is wide open this season with no clear dominant team emerging.