General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Kaiya Wynn announced she is leaving the Tennessee women's basketball program after feeling slighted during Senior Day celebrations. Miami (Ohio) extended its season-opening winning streak to 30 games with a 74-72 victory over Toledo. Bruce Branch III committed to BYU, giving coach Kevin Young his third consecutive recruiting class with a five-star recruit.
Professional Basketball
WNBPA executive committee members Kelsey Plum and Breanna Stewart expressed serious concerns about the players' union leadership in a three-page letter to executive director Terri Jackson.
Cricket
Captain Nat Sciver-Brunt hopes England can create their own "Euros moment" at the home T20 World Cup this summer. The England Lions squad returned to the UK after their limited-overs series against Pakistan Shaheens was cancelled in the UAE due to regional tensions. Former fast bowler John Blain is being reinstated to the Cricket Scotland Hall of Fame following his 2022 suspension.
Rugby Union
Worcester academy teammates Seb Atkinson and Fin Smith could be key for England's new-look team against Italy in Rome. Scarlets wing Ellis Mee is in line for a Wales recall against Ireland in the Six Nations. Back row Hanro Liebenberg will leave Leicester Tigers at season's end to rejoin South African side the Bulls. The Welsh Rugby Union faces pressure to rethink plans to cut a men's professional side after politicians questioned the decision.
Golf
The USGA announced that the winner of the U.S. Amateur will receive the Tiger Woods Medal, while the U.S. Junior Amateur champion will get the Tiger Woods Trophy. LIV's Jon Rahm accused the DP World Tour of attempting to "extort" golfers and said he won't commit to competing in six European tour events each season.
Olympics & Swimming
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Hunter Armstrong plans to swim in the PED-friendly Enhanced Games while still pursuing hopes to compete in the 2028 Olympics.
Tennis
Players and officials fled the court at an ATP Challenger event in the UAE when an Iranian drone attack led to a fire at an oil terminal located about 10km away, forcing tournament cancellation.
Winter Sports
Skiing duo Menna Fitzpatrick and Scott Meenagh will be Great Britain's flagbearers at the Winter Paralympics opening ceremony on Friday.
Motorsport
Aston Martin's F1 super team heads to Australia in disarray despite Fernando Alonso previously describing them as the "team of the future." The Australian Grand Prix could see unprecedented chaos at the start with almost guaranteed drama when the lights go out on Sunday. BBC Sport F1 correspondent Andrew Benson answered questions about Lewis Hamilton's move to Ferrari before the season-opening race.
Awards & Recognition
Lando Norris, Luke Littler and the England women's football team are among the nominees for this year's Laureus World Sports Awards with winners to be announced in April.
College Sports Administration
Iowa State is ending its women's gymnastics program, with the school's AD calling it "the right decision for our athletics program and our student athletes" amid ongoing issues within the program.