General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Boxing & Combat Sports
UFC is making headlines with its planned White House fight card, though legends Jon Jones and Conor McGregor were notably absent. Jai Opetaia faces uncertainty about his IBF cruiserweight title after winning the inaugural Zuffa belt, potentially setting up a situation where he could be stripped of the championship.
Rugby Union
Scotland's remarkable Six Nations transformation has them on the verge of title contention after recovering from what appeared to be a disastrous start. Leicester Tigers overpowered defending champions Bath to secure a home cup final meeting with Exeter. Hull KR earned their first Super League victory of the season with a dominant 32-6 win over Huddersfield.
Football/Soccer
England's Six Nations campaign hit crisis mode after their historic first defeat to Italy, with captain Ben Earl defending head coach Steve Borthwick despite the setback. Ireland saw debutant Nathan Doak make an immediate impact off the bench in their 27-17 victory over Wales. Wales claimed victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational with a birdie on the first sudden-death playoff hole against Daniel Berger. Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record with a dominant performance in Lisbon. Charlotte Bankes, the British Winter Olympic gold medalist, won a World Cup snowboard cross event in Turkey.
Tennis
Emma Raducanu suffered a swift defeat, winning only 11 points in the first set before falling to Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-1 at Indian Wells.
American College Sports
UCLA dominated with a 96-45 victory over Iowa to capture their second consecutive Big Ten tournament title. Texas sprinted to a 14-0 lead against South Carolina en route to their first women's SEC tournament championship. Northern Iowa clinched an NCAA tournament berth with an 84-69 win in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament.
Winter Sports
F1 rookie Arvid Lindblad expressed his excitement after finishing eighth in his debut at the Australian Grand Prix for Racing Bulls. Emanuel Perathoner, a two-time Olympian for Italy, won Paralympic gold in snowboarding after switching from able-bodied competition following a knee injury.
Hockey
Ireland secured their place in the Hockey World Cup finals with a dramatic shootout victory over Japan. England's men won their Hockey World Cup qualification tournament with a 4-1 victory over Pakistan in the final.
Basketball
West Virginia avenged two regular-season losses to TCU by beating them 62-53 in the Big 12 tournament championship game. Michigan State's Jeremy Fears Jr. received another technical foul for a kick toward a player's groin area.