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College Basketball

WVU avenged two regular-season losses to TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 to win the conference title game. No. 4 Texas sprinted to a 14-0 lead against No. 3 South Carolina en route to the Longhorns' first women's SEC tournament title. UCLA rolled past Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten tournament crown.

Tournament Champions

Duke rallied to win its second straight women's Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title, beating Louisville 70-65 in overtime. Chris Ashby made 10 3-pointers and scored 34 points to lead Queens University to an NCAA berth in its first year of eligibility. Northern Iowa clinched its first NCAA berth since 2016 by winning the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.

Individual Achievements

Akshay Bhatia beat Daniel Berger on the first sudden death play-off hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. World number one Aryna Sabalenka hits 23 winners as she beats Jaqueline Cristian to move into the fourth round at Indian Wells. UConn and Texas each put multiple players on the women's Wooden Award top 15 short list.

International Sports

Ireland clinched a place in the Hockey World Cup finals with a dramatic shootout win over Japan. Uganda's Jacob Kiplimo regains the world half-marathon record as he claimed victory in Lisbon. Leicester Tigers overpower Bath to set up a Prem Rugby Cup final meeting with Exeter.

Other Sports News

India's dominant T20 World Cup title win shows other nations need to catch up. England's Ben Earl defends Steve Borthwick's record as head coach following their defeat by Italy. Michigan State point guard Jeremy Fears Jr. received another technical foul for a kick toward a player's groin area. Boston College fired coach Earl Grant, ending his five-year run at the school.