General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 15, 2026, 4:43 PM ET
College Basketball
TJ Power shattered the Ivy League scoring record with 44 points to lead Penn to an 88-84 victory over Yale in the Ivy League championship game, securing the Quakers' first NCAA tournament berth since 2018. Meanwhile, Cal Baptist clinched the WAC tournament title with a 63-61 upset over top-seeded Utah Valley, as the Wolverines' Isaac Davis missed a potential game-tying alley-oop dunk with three seconds remaining.
Alpine Skiing
Mikaela Shiffrin tied the World Cup slalom record with her eighth victory of the season, matching the mark set by Austria's Marlies Schild in 2011-12. The Olympic champion's dominant performance in Kranjska Gora extended her lead in the overall standings as she eyes breaking Ingemar Stenmark's all-time win record of.
Football
France's U20 team completed a Six Nations Grand Slam with a thrilling victory over England in La Rochelle, their first since 2014. In the women's game, Gloucester-Hartpury reclaimed the Premiership Rugby Cup after Alex Matthews' hat-trick powered a comeback win over Saracens, securing a bonus-point victory for the defending champions.
Ice Hockey
The United States completed a historic hockey sweep by defeating Canada 2-1 in the Paralympic gold medal game, three weeks after their Olympic final victory. The Americans' third consecutive Paralympic title in Milan Cortina marked their dominance over North American rivals across both Olympic and Paralympic competitions.
Rugby Union
Leicester Tigers claimed their first Premiership Rugby Cup with a record-breaking 66-14 demolition of Exeter Chiefs, scoring 10 tries in a one-sided final. In Six Nations action, Ireland's victory over Scotland denied the visitors a Triple Crown, with Huw Jones admitting the defeat "took the wind out of Scottish sails" in Dublin.
Cycling
Jonas Vingegaard secured his maiden Paris-Nice title after finishing second in Sunday's final stage, adding another prestigious stage race victory to his two Tour de France championships. The Danish star's consistent performance throughout the week-long French race demonstrated his versatility ahead of the Giro d'Italia in May.
Formula One
Lewis Hamilton showed signs of rediscovered form in Ferrari's 2025 car, with BBC commentator Harry Benjamin noting the seven-time champion's "mojo appears back" after a difficult 2024 season. The Chinese Grand Prix reignited debates about Formula One's new regulations, with drivers divided over whether the changes have produced "the best racing ever" or turned the sport into a "battery world championship".
Alpine Skiing (continued)
Lindsey Vonn remained tight-lipped about her competitive future while recovering from her Olympic crash, telling reporters she's "not ready to discuss" whether she'll return to World Cup racing. The 40-year-old American, who retired in 2019, emphasized that "I'm the only one that will decide my future" regarding any potential comeback.
Winter Paralympics
Great Britain's single bronze medal in Milan Cortina marked a disappointing Winter Paralympics for the team, though officials remained optimistic about future prospects. Despite the difficult Games, British officials stressed they "can be excited for what is to come" as the program undergoes restructuring ahead of the 2026 Games in Milan Cortina.