General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Rugby & Soccer Updates
Saracens have rejected reports of offering Ireland head coach Andy Farrell a role after the 2027 Rugby World Cup. The RFU is set to confirm a radical revamp for English rugby with the Premiership separating from the pyramid. Wales rugby faces a "step backwards" as the WRU chair warns dropping to three teams is necessary for sustainability.
Cricket Highlights
Abhishek Sharma returned to form with a 26-ball half-century for India against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Aiden Markram powered South Africa to a nine-wicket win over West Indies with an unbeaten 82 off 46 balls. England will consider spinner Rehan Ahmed for their Colombo match against New Zealand with spinning conditions expected.
College Sports News
Oregon State men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle won't return for a 13th season after 12 years at the helm. The NCAA's football oversight committee is proposing stiff penalties for schools violating transfer portal rules. Duke looks to have the inside track for the top NCAA tournament seed according to the latest men's power rankings.
Combat Sports
Veteran promoter Frank Warren is in a $1 billion legal dispute over the Zuffa Boxing launch with Saudi-owned Sela and TKO. Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh calls facing former UFC champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City a "legendary moment" in his career. Claressa Shields maintains her position at the top of the women's pound-for-pound rankings.
Winter Sports & Olympics
The U.S. women's hockey team has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas to celebrate their Olympic gold medal victory. The UFC will spend up to $60 million on a White House event according to TKO Group Holdings chief Mark Shapiro.
Baseball & Basketball
Max Scherzer has re-signed with the Blue Jays, fulfilling his daughter's letter wish. Giants' Harrison Bader apologized after his 408-foot spring training home run dented a food truck. The San Antonio Spurs extended their winning run while Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City lost to the Detroit Pistons.
Tennis & Track
Britain's Katie Boulter reached the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico with her seventh consecutive WTA win. Jeff Galloway, a 1972 U.S. Olympic team member who pioneered the run-walk-run strategy, has died at age 75.
NFL & College Football
The NFL combine workouts are approaching with experts answering 11 key questions about draft prospects. The game that will define the 2026 season for every power-conference team has been identified. New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announced her retirement from international rugby for a second time.
Miscellaneous Sports
A deadly shooting during a youth hockey game in Rhode Island last week claimed a third victim. France's Thibaud Flament expressed surprise at the popularity of fertility treatments after missing a Six Nations game for the procedure. Dennis Taylor paid an emotional tribute to snooker legend John Virgo, who died at age 79.