General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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Woodman and Assiratti have joined Wales' Six Nations squad for their upcoming match against Ireland. Munster secured a much-needed victory over Zebre in the United Rugby Championship, though they were made to work hard before pulling clear in the second half. Ospreys scored a pair of late tries to earn victory over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. Connacht stunned United Rugby Championship leaders Glasgow with a last-gasp try from Sean Jansen.
Cricket
Pakistan was knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century against Sri Lanka. New Zealand reached the semi-finals as Pakistan missed out on net run-rate. Dashun Shanaka hit three sixes in a row to give Sri Lanka hope against Pakistan before failing to score on the last two balls. Farhan hit his second century of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, boosting Pakistan's chances of reaching the semi-finals.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev won the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. Medvedev said it was "not how I wanted to win" the title.
Motorsport
Marco Bezzecchi won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race. With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, predictions are being made for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.
Golf
Australia's Hannah Green won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore after her husband stepped in as her caddie. Alyssa Healy ended her one-day international career with a stunning 158 as Australia completed a clean sweep in the 50-over series against India in Hobart.
Athletics
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.
Cycling
Mathieu van der Poel won the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, while Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphed in the women's event.
Darts
Jack Lisowski beat four-time world champion John Higgins 6-5 to set up a meeting with Barry Hawkins in the final of the Welsh Open in Llandudno.
American Football
Hilary Knight appeared on "Saturday Night Live" alongside U.S. women's hockey teammate Megan Keller and men's team brothers Jack and Quinn Hughes. Knight quipped, "It was going to be just us, but..."
Rugby League
St Helens thrashed Catalans Dragons in Perpignan with Daryl Clark marking his 350th Super League appearance with two tries. Warrington Wolves made it two wins from two in Super League by withstanding a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Football
Bath secured a thrilling bonus-point win over local rivals Gloucester to reach the Prem Cup semi-finals. The beginning of World Cup qualifying means a fresh start for Rhian Wilkinson's Wales.
Basketball
No. 7 Florida earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas. Michigan's L.J. Cason suffered a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season. South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said the school is working to help a few former players return home from Israel where they are playing.
Mixed Martial Arts
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh claimed the biggest win of his career as he upset former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City.
College Football
Colorado defensive assistant Warren Sapp resigned to "pursue other opportunities," and Chris Marve was promoted to defensive coordinator.
Other Sports
The England Lions squad are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East. A new BBC documentary "Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?" has released its trailer.