General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Rugby Union
Connacht stunned United Rugby Championship leaders Glasgow with a last-gasp try from Sean Jansen at Dexcom Stadium. In Bridgend, Ospreys secured victory over Ulster with a pair of late tries in a dramatic finish. Munster overcame Zebre in Round 12 but were made to work hard before pulling clear in the second half.
Super League
St Helens thrashed Catalans Dragons in Perpignan as Daryl Clark marked his 350th Super League appearance with two tries. Castleford claimed their first Super League win of the season against Huddersfield Giants, with Ashton Golding scoring on his debut against his former club. Warrington extended their winning start by withstanding a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Cricket
Pakistan knocked out of T20 World Cup despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century against Sri Lanka. The five-run victory wasn't enough as they missed the semi-finals on net run-rate. In a dramatic twist, Dashun Shanaka hit three sixes in a row to give Sri Lanka hope, but failed to score on the final two balls as Pakistan held on.
Cycling
Mathieu van der Poel won the men's race at Omloop het Nieuwsblad, with Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphing in the women's event.
Snooker
Barry Hawkins beat Wu Yize 6-4 to reach the Welsh Open final for the second time in his career. John Higgins remains on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after brushing aside Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev claimed the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury, though Medvedev said it was "not how I wanted to win."
College Basketball
No. 3 Michigan defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title. Cornell upset first-place Yale 72-69 when Jake Fiegen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with one second left in an Ivy League thriller. No. 21 Miami of Ohio extended their season-opening winning streak to 29 games with a last-second 69-67 victory over Western Michigan.
Combat Sports
Lewis Crocker suffered a hand injury ahead of his IBF welterweight title defence, though his manager Jamie Conlan said it was "nothing too serious." The Belfast fighter's first title defence against Liam Paro is expected to proceed.
NBA
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander marked his return from injury with 36 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime.
UFC
The UFC announced a vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at UFC, with former champion Alex Pereira vacating his belt.
WWE
Logan Paul earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber match as new tag team champions were crowned on "Smack Down."
GAA
The GAA's Annual Congress at Croke Park was disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz.
Other Sports
England Lions squad are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East. Hayley Ladd begins World Cup qualifying with Wales believing her move to Crystal Palace came at "the right time." Tadhg Beirne insists Ireland must remain focused ahead of their Six Nations game with Wales following a record away win over England.