Carlos Alcaraz beats Royer to reach Doha Quarterfinal
After defeating Andrey Rublev 7-6, 6-4 to reach the Doha final, Carlos Alcaraz reflected on his level, his mindset, and the consistency he’s building.
The win sends Alcaraz into his first Doha final and improves his 2026 record to 11–0. He has now reached the final or better in 12 of his last 13 events. It is also the 34th final of his career, tying him with his former coach Juan Carlos Ferrero for the sixth most finals by a Spanish man, behind Rafael Nadal, Manuel Orantes, David Ferrer, Carlos Moyá, and Sergi Bruguera.
After the match, Alcaraz was asked whether he ever amazes himself with some of the shots he produces.
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“Not really to be honest,” he said. “Because I know what I’m able to do every time that I step on court. For me it’s great. Obviously, the way I’m approaching every match. I’m just really proud about it. I’m trying to be better at that… it’s paying off. All the focus and attention.”
He added:
“I’m just happy and proud about myself with how I’m getting better and getting mature I guess.”
The third round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational begins Saturday morning at Riviera CC in California. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the tournament on Saturday, including full Genesis Invitational TV coverage, streaming details and Round 3 tee times.
How to watch Genesis Invitational on Saturday
It’s a two-way tie at the top of the leaderboard heading into the weekend at the Genesis Invitational, with Englishman Marco Penge sharing the 36-hole lead with American Jacob Bridgeman at 12 under par.
Just behind them, though, is a slate of major-winning names. Rory McIlroy trails by one at 11 under, while Xander Schauffele and Adam Scott are three shots back.
World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler mounted a mighty charge to make the cut on Friday after an uncharacteristically bad start to his opening round on Thursday. A second-round 68 has him back to even par overall and T42 with two rounds remaining.
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You can watch the third round of the Genesis Invitational on TV via Golf Channel beginning at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by the CBS broadcast at 3 p.m. ET. PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ will provide exclusive streaming coverage starting at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, as well as featured group and featured hole coverage.
Below you will find everything you need to know to watch the third round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational.
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How to watch on TV Saturday
Golf Channel will carry early third-round TV coverage of the 2026 Genesis Invitational from 1-3 p.m. ET on Saturday, followed by the CBS broadcast from 3-7 p.m. ET.
How to stream online Saturday
You can stream the third round of the 2026 Genesis Invitational via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+, which will offer streaming coverage beginning on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. ET in addition to featured group and hole coverage. Paramount+ will stream the CBS broadcast.
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Garcia, who previously held interim gold at lightweight, will bid to become a fully-fledged world champion when he boxes Barrios, who puts his WBC welterweight belt on the line in Las Vegas.
But Barrios, 30, is lacking momentum as well. The southpaw champion has not won since May 2024, having drawn both of his subsequent bouts. Barrios could not convincingly see off Abel Ramos in November 2024, and last summer’s clash with a 46-year-old, ring-rusty Manny Pacquiao ended as a draw, too.
If Garcia (24-2, 20 knockouts) can dethrone his fellow American (29-2-2, 18 KOs) this evening, he will not only realise his world-title dream at last, but the young star may also find himself paired with Conor Benn next. Here’s all you need to know.
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When is the fight?
Garcia vs Barrios will take place on Saturday 21 February at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card is due to begin at 1am GMT on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks expected at around 5am GMT on Sunday (9pm PT / 11pm CT on Saturday / 12am ET on Sunday).
How can I watch it?
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Mario Barrios (left) and Ryan Garcia will clash on 21 February (Getty Images)
Garcia vs Barrios will stream live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view worldwide, at a cost of £24.99 in the UK, $64.99 in the US, and the equivalent of $19.99 in other countries. You can purchase the fight on DAZN here, where you can also buy a DAZN subscription (plans start at £15.99 per month).
Odds
7/4 – Barrios
4/9 – Garcia
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Garcia’s inconsistency in and out of the ring has hindered him on his journey to a world title (Getty Images)
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Gary Antuanne Russell (C) vs Andy Hiraoka (WBA super-lightweight title)
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Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh as they sit seventh at the halfway point.
Pilot Brad Hall had showcased why the British team are medal contenders in Cortina with a brilliant first run of 54.39 seconds, which left them in third place.
But they dropped off the pace in the second, clocking 55.04secs – the 12th-quickest time in heat two – to lose four places in the standings before Sunday’s medal-deciding heats.
The three German teams remain the ones to beat and they occupy the top three spots with Johannes Lochner, who won two-man gold earlier this week, leading the charge with an overall time of 1:48:61.
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There was a long delay to competition at the Cortina sliding track after Austria suffered a crash during heat two, with one of the athletes treated for a lengthy period on the ice before being stretchered off.
Action resumed after about a 20-minute delay but, with the track now slower because of the rising temperature, the British team were unable to find the speed of their first run and currently sit on 1:49:43.
LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Italian freeskiers Simone Deromedis and Federico Tomasoni won gold and silver for the Winter Olympic hosts after dominating the men’s skicross final held under snowy conditions on Saturday.
Deromedis, the 2023 world champion, took an early lead and stayed well in front of his other three racers over the banks, rollers and jumps of the course in Livigno. These were the 25-year-old’s second Games.
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Tomasoni made it an Italian one-two by stretching to the finish line to beat out Switzerland’s Alex Fiva in a photo finish.
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The 40-year-old Fiva added the bronze medal to his silver from Beijing 2022.
Satoshi Furuno of Japan missed the podium finishing fourth.
Defending gold medalist Ryan Regez was eliminated in the semifinals after he was yellow carded for impeding another skier.
On Friday, Daniela Maier of Germany won gold in women’s skicross ahead of Swiss freeskier Fanny Smith.
Man Utd U18s are flying this season and exciting youngster JJ Gabriel has been prolific in front of goal.
Manchester United youngster JJ Gabriel continued his hot streak by scoring an excellent goal for the Under-18s against Wolves on Saturday. Gabriel opened the scoring in the 24th minute from an improbable angle in the box, hitting the underside of the bar with a powerful strike.
“That’s absolutely incredible, what a finish, Gabriel laces it from the underside of the bar from the narrowest of angles,” said Liam Bradford on commentary duty for MUTV. “He just puts his boot right through it and surprises everybody,” added former United defender Arthur Albiston.
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Gabriel scored his 15th goal of the season when he opened the scoring against Wolves. The youngster also struck the bar at the end of the first half, coming inches away from a brace.
Noah Ajayi extended the U18s’ advantage shortly after Gabriel’s goal, calmly finding the bottom right corner after being played through into the box by a well-weighted pass from Jayirah Shah.
Gabriel and Ajayi were also on the scoresheet as the U18s beat Oxford 4-1 in the FA Youth Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. Darren Fletcher hopes his side can extend United’s rich history in the competition, but the U18 boss’ focus this weekend is on the league campaign.
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Michael Carrick made the 300-mile round trip to Oxford to watch that Youth Cup clash, and the interim head coach was spotted, alongside his assistant Steve Holland, watching the U18s against Wolves.
Carrick has been a visible presence at academy games since his appointment last month. Ruben Amorim once strolled over to watch some of an U21 match but never properly attended a fixture.
Gabriel has trained with the first-team on several occasions, despite only turning 15 in October. The talented teenager has been tipped for a bright future and has been in prolific form for the U18s this season.
“Yeah, it was good. I enjoyed it,” Carrick told MUTV about his trip to Oxford. “We went down, there was a number of the staff that went down and yeah it was always something we were trying to do and as much as we can, we’ll do that in between our fixtures.
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“In the Youth Cup, I’ve got great memories personally of the Youth Cup when I was younger. [It is] such an important competition and so for us to go and watch, it’s good to get our eyes on some of the younger players and how they’re doing.
“For them to feel that connection. I was really pleased with Colin [Little] and Fletch [Darren Fletcher] and the boys and I thought they played really well in tough conditions, actually. So to get a good result and move on was a good night.”
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The No. 17 St. John’s vs. Creighton basketball game is set to be played on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. St. John’s will be looking to continue its Big East dominance as it welcomes the Bluejays to Madison Square Garden.
The Red Storm are on a 12-game winning streak, which they will hope to extend, while Creighton tries to avoid losing its second straight game. Below are some details ahead of the important matchup between St. John’s and Creighton.
How to watch St. John’s vs. Creighton
When is the game?
Tipoff for the game is at 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.
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Where to watch the game
The St. John’s vs. Creighton basketball game will air live on FOX. There are also multiple streaming options to catch the game live. It can be livestreamed on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App, and FOX One.
What is at stake in the St. John’s vs. Creighton game?
Saturday will mark the second time St. John’s and Creighton are facing off this season. Their last meeting on Jan. 10 ended up in a victory for the Red Storm with a 90-73 scoreline.
While St. John’s is on a 12-game win streak, averaging 81.4 in its last 10 games, Creighton is 4-6 in its last 10 games. The Bluejays have conceded an average of 82.0 points over the last 10 games.
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St. John’s will have at least one important absence, as Ian Jackson is set to miss the game after picking up an ankle injury. The sophomore guard sprained his ankle during St. John’s win over Marquette on Wednesday, as he attempted a rebound late in the first half.
Jackson left the game before returning to play about three more minutes in the first half and 11 minutes in the second half. He sat out the final five minutes of the game, however. Rick Pitino didn’t give a timetable for Jackson’s return and said he could be out for multiple games.
“His trajectory is going the right way as a basketball player, learning to do the right things,” Pitino said. “He’s improving the other areas that he was basically missing, so we’re going to miss that because he has improved.”
It’s not yet clear who will replace Jackson in the Red Storm’s lineup, although sophomore guard Joson Sanon is a top option.
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Team USA started one of the final days of the Winter Olympics on Saturday with a gold medal.
The group of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Christopher Lillis captured the gold medal in freestyle skiing mixed team aerials. The trio scored a combined 325.35, which was more than good enough to defeat Switzerland, China and Australia.
United States’ Connor Curran (5-2) hugs United States’ Kaila Kuhn (5-1) as Switzerland’s Pirmin Werner (3-2) reacts during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Lillis completed the back double full-full-full for a score of 117.19. Curran nailed the back full-double full-full and received a score of 113.72. Kuhn picked up a 94.44.
It’s the second consecutive gold medal in the event for Team USA. The event has only been around since the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Last time, it was Lillis, Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld who put together a score of 338.34. The Americans defeated China, Canada, Switzerland and the Russian Olympic Committee at the time.
United States’ Christopher Lillis (5-3) celebrates during the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
It’s the first Olympic medals for Curran and Kuhn.
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It was Curran’s first Olympics as he competed in the junior world circuit before earning a spot on Team USA. At 21 years old, he’s the youngest aerialist in the Olympics.
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Kuhn was chosen to compete in the 2022 Beijing Olympics in women’s aerials but finished in eighth place. She came back to win a gold medal at the 2025 Freestyle Ski World Championships in women’s aerials and the mixed team event.
From left, gold medalists United States’ Christopher Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn celebrate after the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials final at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Feb 13, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Saint Louis Billikens head coach Josh Schertz reacts during the first half at Joseph J. Gentile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
Kellen Thames scored 16 points and made five steals as No. 18 Saint Louis rallied past visiting VCU 88-75 on Friday night to remain atop the Atlantic 10 standings.
The Billikens (25-1, 13-1 A-10) trailed by 14 in the first half before outscoring the Rams (21-7, 12-3) by a 55-33 margin in the second half, snapping VCU’s 10-game winning streak. A 21-2 spurt started by seven straight points from Thames turned an eight-point deficit into an 11-point lead.
Amari McCottry, Ishan Sharma and Robbie Avila each scored 13 points and Quintin Jones added 11 for the Billikens, who rebounded from their first conference loss on Tuesday at Rhode Island.
Lazar Djokovic scored 19 points and Brandon Jennings chipped in 18 for the Rams.
No. 7 Purdue 93, Indiana 64
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Trey Kaufman-Renn scored 20 points and Fletcher Loyer and Omer Mayer each added 18 as the Boilermakers routed the Hoosiers in West Lafayette, Ind.
Purdue led by as many as 34, shooting 64.7% from the field and doubling up Indiana on the glass (30-15). Braden Smith had 15 points and eight assists, while Kaufman-Renn added six boards and five assists as Purdue leveled the in-state rivalry series this season.
Lamar Wilkerson led the Hoosiers with 20 points while Tayton Conerway (12), Tucker DeVries (11) and Reed Bailey (10) followed in double figures.
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No. 22 Miami (Ohio) 91, Bowling Green 77
Luke Skaljac racked up 24 points and Eian Elmer supplied 21 as the RedHawks kept the only perfect record in Division I men’s basketball intact with a win over the Falcons in Oxford, Ohio.
Skaljac shot 5 of 10 from 3-point range and Elmer went 5 of 8 to account for most of Miami’s 13 triples in 30 attempts. Peter Suder had 10 points and five rebounds while battling foul trouble, and Antwone Woolfolk added 10 points and eight boards to help make Miami (Ohio) four games away from a perfect regular season.
Javontae Campbell carried the Falcons (16-12, 7-8) with 24 points, six rebounds and six assists before fouling out. Mayar Wol had 15 points and Josiah Shackelford added 12, each with three 3-pointers.
Just Fine’s form has wavered since his initial Australian hat-trick of dominant wins.
Co-trainer Adrian Bott gets the impression the sparingly raced eight-year-old is about to rewind to peak condition this autumn.
Tulloch Lodge enters Just Fine, Hoo Ya Mal, and previous season’s Brisbane Cup winner Campaldino into Rosehill’s Group 3 Parramatta Cup (1900m) this Saturday, as Bott reminds punters to respect his chances.
“I feel he’s back to where we had him originally,” Bott said.
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“His last couple of trials have been encouraging. We’re pleased with him at home and in his work.
“Maybe out of our three, he seems the most forward, and the most suited by the race. Hopefully he can show that on his return.”
The Mornington Cup (2400m) in April marked Just Fine’s last run, well beaten, with Hoo Ya Mal likewise fresh off a long break.
With a 2022 English Derby second placing, Hoo Ya Mal’s standout Australian run was Group 2 Hill Stakes (1900m) runner-up status a year on, though Bott holds faith in the gelding’s ability.
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“The talent is there, but he’s a horse that does need a lot to go his way in the run,” he said.
“I want to see something from him first, but he’s got the potential to be very competitive in these types of races.”
First-up post his breakthrough Brisbane Cup (3200m) victory in June, ex-Kiwi Campaldino was trialled for spring but lacked sharpness.
Opting for extended rest, his connections eye autumn with the Sydney Cup (3200m) in view.
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“He showed enough potential for us to pursue him as a tried prospect out of New Zealand, and he went from strength to strength last campaign when he went through his grades nicely and finished up with a very good win in the Brisbane Cup,” Bott said.
“We might have to be a bit more negative from that draw, which will make the task more difficult for him, but he’s got a nice campaign ahead.”
Out in gate 14 of 14, Campaldino topped Tulloch Lodge betting at $7.50 midweek, Just Fine next at $9.50, Hoo Ya Mal $16.