General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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Sharma returns to form with a half-century off 26 balls after three consecutive ducks in India's T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Zimbabwe. South Africa powered to an emphatic nine-wicket win over the West Indies as Markram's unbeaten 82 runs off 46 balls dominated their Super 8s encounter. Sri Lanka crashed out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo, with the co-hosts failing to chase down.
Rugby & Combat Sports
Veteran promoter Warren confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi-owned Sela and TKO over Zuffa Boxing's launch. Wardley faces Dubois in what the latter calls "the biggest fight of my career so far" after their tense news conference in London. Britain's Kavanagh calls facing former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City a "legendary moment" in his career.
Football & Soccer
A radical new structure for English rugby is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Premiership separating from the pyramid and scrapping promotion/relegation. Paris Saint-Germain looked a shadow of their former selves in their Champions League title defense, only just edging past Monaco. Ireland involvement has given Ulster centre Jude Postlethwaite added motivation for playing time with Andy Farrell's team.
Basketball & American Sports
The San Antonio Spurs extended their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lost at the Detroit Pistons. Hilary Knight called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but chose to celebrate their accomplishments. A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week claimed a third victim, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Tennis & Snooker
Britain's Katie Boulter reached the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico as Camila Osorio retired with injury. Two-time champions Mark Williams and Neil Robertson both earned 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. Dennis Taylor paid an emotional tribute to snooker legend John Virgo, who died earlier this month aged.
College Sports
Connecticut avenged a February loss by handing St. John's its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout where the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts. Cincinnati is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, alleging he breached his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee after transferring to Texas Tech. The Blue Devils look like they have the inside track to the top overall seed in the men's NCAA tournament.
Other Sports News
Beau Greaves made history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester. France's Flament said he is "surprised how many people go through" fertility treatment after missing France's first Six Nations game for this reason. New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announced her retirement from international rugby for a second time.