General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Last updated: March 13, 2026, 11:49 AM ET
Major Tournaments
As the NCAA basketball tournaments tip off, U.S. sportsbooks are expecting $3.3 billion in total wagers on both the men's and women's events, a modest year-over-year increase according to industry estimates that underscore the growing scale of legal sports gambling. In rugby's Six Nations, France will don pale blue shirts for Saturday's clash against England, a special kit commemorating 120 years of rivalry between the two nations. Meanwhile, at the Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, Britain's Neil Simpson and guide Rob Poth failed to finish their opening giant slalom run in the men's visually impaired event, a costly error that left the team bitterly disappointed.
Combat Sports
The boxing world is dissecting several high-profile potential matchups, including a possible rematch between Ryan Garcia and Gervonta Davis after their December fallout, while lingering questions surround the status of the proposed Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson exhibition and a potential Floyd Mayweather comeback. In the UFC, a middleweight title fight is now set for May as Sean Strickland will challenge Khamzat Chimaev, while former champion Robert Whittaker is scheduled to return against Marvin Vettori.
Golf & Baseball
LIV Golf history was made when Graeme McDowell recorded a second consecutive hole-in-one during last week's event, becoming the first player to achieve the feat on the tour. As fantasy baseball drafts approach, the ESPN Cheat Sheet highlights sleepers and rookies to target, ensuring key players aren't forgotten on draft day after a long preseason of analysis.