North Carolina lost to Clemson 80-79 in the ACC Tournament quarterfinals. The Tar Heels trailed by as many as 18 points in the second half. Henri Veesaar scored a career-high 28 points with 17 rebounds for North Carolina.
Bangladesh secured an eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their recent contest. Nahid Rana’s impressive five-wicket haul contributed to Pakistan’s record low score against Bangladesh. Tanzid Hasan’s unbeaten 67 further solidified Bangladesh’s victory.
FC Cincinnati earned a statement win in their Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 opener, shocking Tigres UANL 3-0. Seattle Sounders also secured a 3-0 victory against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The series winners will advance to the tournament quarterfinals in April.
The Warriors are set to face the Raiders after a dominant performance against the Roosters. The Raiders have history on their side, having won the last three meetings between the two sides. Canberra almost lost to Manly before Ethan Sanders secured a win with a field goal.
George Russell clinched pole position for Saturday’s sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix. Russell finished ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli as Mercedes locked out the front row. Lando Norris qualified third.
The ground at Cheltenham has eased ahead of the final day of the festival. A total of 12mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours has changed the ground description. The final day of the Cheltenham Festival begins at 1.20pm with the JCB Triumph Hurdle, while the Gold Cup is at 4pm.
Veronika Erjavec has been nominated to represent Slovenia in the Billie Jean King Cup. Slovenia will face Spain in Portorož in April in the final qualifying round for a spot at the Billie Jean King Cup finals. Slovenia will field their strongest possible team.
Bangladesh secured an eight-wicket victory over Pakistan in the first match of their bilateral series. Nahid Rana’s five-wicket haul contributed to Pakistan being bowled out for 114. Tanzid Hasan scored an unbeaten 67 off 42 balls.
Apple’s Formula 1 coverage on Apple TV is off to a strong start, with viewership up year over year for the first weekend. According to Apple’s senior VP of services Eddy Cue, the numbers exceeded both F1 and Apple expectations. The company is leveraging its ecosystem to promote the events.
George Russell topped the opening sprint qualifying session. Max Verstappen was unhappy with his Red Bull’s performance, saying the driveability was “horrendous.”