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South Africa secured a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe to finish top of Group 1 in the Super 8s and set up a semi-final clash with New Zealand. Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by five runs in the T20 World Cup Super 8s, but missed out on a semi-final spot on net run-rate despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century. Sri Lanka's Dashun Shanaka hit three sixes in a row to give his team hope before falling short against Pakistan.
Rugby Union
Cardiff's Keiron Assiratti and Dragons' Ryan Woodman have been added to Steve Tandy's Wales squad for their Six Nations campaign in Ireland. Ospreys scored two late tries to earn victory over Ulster in the United Rugby Championship. Connacht stunned leaders Glasgow with a last-gasp try from Sean Jansen at Dexcom Stadium. Munster secured a much-needed victory over Zebre in Round, pulling clear in the second half. Bath reached the Prem Cup semi-finals with a bonus-point win over local rivals Gloucester.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev claimed the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. Medvedev said it was "not how I wanted to win" the title.
Football
No. 7 Florida clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a dominant 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas. Michigan's L.J. Cason suffered a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season, dealing a blow to the Wolverines' basketball team.
Winter Sports
Alyssa Healy ended her one-day international career in style, scoring a stunning 158 as Australia completed a clean sweep in the 50-over series against India in Hobart. Australia's Hannah Green won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband stepping in as her caddie.
Motor Racing
Italy's Marco Bezzecchi won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race. Mathieu van der Poel claimed victory in the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, while Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphed in the women's event.
Mixed Martial Arts
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh claimed the biggest win of his career by upsetting former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City.
Ice Hockey
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.
American Football
Colorado defensive assistant Warren Sapp resigned to "pursue other opportunities," and Chris Marve was promoted to defensive coordinator, the school announced.
Cricket Safety
Watch the trailer for the new BBC documentary Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?
Wrestling
Andreas Hale breaks down all the action from WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 in Chicago. The title matchups for Wrestle Mania 42 are nearly set following WWE Elimination Chamber, with only one pairing that wasn't expected.
Marathon
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.
Cricket Analysis
Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his run as a starting centre for Ireland and is keen to maintain his fine form in Andy Farrell's side.
Cricket Preview
With the 2026 F1 season ushering in a new era of cars and regulations, make your predictions for how the drivers' and constructors' championships will finish.
Cricket Context
The beginning of World Cup qualifying means a fresh start for Rhian Wilkinson's Wales.
Cricket International
The England Lions squad are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East.