General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Cricket
South Africa secured the top spot in Group 1 of the Super 8s after beating Zimbabwe by five wickets, setting up a semi-final clash with New Zealand. Meanwhile, Pakistan was knocked out of the T20 World Cup despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century against Sri Lanka, missing out on the semi-finals due to net run-rate.
Rugby Union
Cardiff's Keiron Assiratti and Dragons' Ryan Woodman have joined Wales' Six Nations squad ahead of their match against Ireland. Stuart McCloskey is enjoying his run as a starting centre for Ireland and aims to maintain his fine form. In the United Rugby Championship, Ospreys scored a pair of late tries to beat Ulster, while Munster secured a much-needed victory over Zebre after working hard in the second half. Connacht stunned league leaders Glasgow with Sean Jansen's last-gasp try at Dexcom Stadium.
Football
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley said the school is working to help former players return home from Israel where they're currently playing. No. 7 Florida clinched at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 victory over 20th-ranked Arkansas.
Basketball
Michigan's L.J. Cason suffered a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season, dealing a blow to the Wolverines' backcourt depth.
American Football
Colorado defensive assistant Warren Sapp resigned to pursue other opportunities, with Chris Marve promoted to defensive coordinator.
Wrestling
WWE Elimination Chamber concluded with only one surprising outcome as title matchups for Wrestle Mania 42 nearly set.
Ice Hockey
U.S. women's hockey star Hilary Knight appeared on "Saturday Night Live" alongside teammate Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers, joking that the appearance was originally planned to be just the women's team.
Motorsport
Italy's Marco Bezzecchi won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand, while defending champion Marc Marquez retired late in the race.
Tennis
Barry Hawkins will face Jack Lisowski in the final of the Welsh Open after Lisowski's 6-5 victory over four-time world champion John Higgins.
Athletics
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.
Golf
Australia's Hannah Green won the LPGA's Women's World Championship in Singapore with her husband stepping in as her caddie.
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.
Netball
Australia's 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.
Cycling
Mathieu van der Poel won the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, with Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphing in the women's event.
Rugby League
St Helens thrashed Catalans Dragons 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.
Cricket (continued)
Dashun Shanaka hit three sixes in a row to give Sri Lanka hope against Pakistan, but failed to score on the last two balls as they narrowly lost the match.
Rugby Union (continued)
Bath secured a thrilling bonus-point win over local rivals Gloucester to reach the Prem Cup semi-finals. The England Lions squad are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East, with the ECB in touch with the government.
Rugby Union (continued)
BBC documentary "Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby?" has released its trailer, examining safety concerns in the sport.