General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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India reached the T20 World Cup final after defeating England by seven runs in a thrilling semi-final. Brendon McCullum reiterated his desire to remain England head coach despite the agonising defeat. Jacob Bethell scored a brilliant century off 45 balls in the losing cause, while Sanju Samson smashed a magnificent 89 from 42 balls for India. Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are among investors acquiring a Scottish T20 franchise in the European Premier League.
Rugby
Ireland captain Caelan Doris says his side are "nowhere near" reaching their full potential ahead of facing Wales. Wales captain Dewi Lake insists his team believe they can defy the odds against Ireland in Dublin. James Botham will put a costly mishap against Scotland behind him when starting for Wales. Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend says his team are only interested in keeping their Six Nations hopes alive against France.
Football
Five-star recruit Jaxon Richardson has committed to Alabama, choosing the Crimson Tide over other top programs. The son of former NBA star Jason Richardson and brother of Orlando guard Jase, Richardson told ESPN about his decision on Thursday.
Combat Sports
UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall has signed a "commercial and advisory" deal with Eddie Hearn's newly established Matchroom Talent Agency. Raul Rosas Jr. faces Rob Font in an ultimate battle of youth versus experience at UFC. Max Holloway is favoured in a tough matchup against Charles Oliveira for the BMF belt in the main event.
Winter Sports
Great Britain's Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean lost 10-7 to Estonia in their Winter Paralympics wheelchair curling opener in Cortina. Nina Sparks will become GB's first female Paralympic snowboarder at Milan Cortina 2026 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021. Paralympics GB's only female snowboarder Nina Sparks tells BBC Sport about her journey from doing the sport as a hobby to competing at the Winter Paralympics.
Track & Field
Keely Hodgkinson will lead Great Britain's gold medal hopes at the World Indoor Championships when a 29-member squad travels to Poland later this month.
Tennis
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California. She claims her "natural way of playing has been coached out of me" and wants to rediscover her instinctive approach.
Motorsport
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton says "I'm going to be here until that happens" as he pushes for a grand prix in Africa before retiring. Lando Norris prepares to defend his title as new rules, the George Russell-Max Verstappen dynamic and Aston Martin's struggles set up an intriguing F1 season. Red Bull junior driver Fionn McLaughlin is ready for his Formula 3 debut in Melbourne after progressing from gaming in his bedroom.
College Sports
Lou Holtz, the quick-witted college football coach who led Notre Dame to a national championship in 1988, has died at the age of. Multiple dismissals have occurred at Cal State Bakersfield as an investigation probes who knew what and when regarding alleged misconduct. A brawl between South Alabama and Coastal Carolina left eight players ejected and knocked a referee to the floor, where she required medical attention.
Basketball
Breanna Stewart and Mist topped Phantom 80-74 in the championship game to become the queens of Unrivaled for 2026, despite a brilliant 40-point performance from Kelsey Plum. UCLA women's basketball stars Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Charlisse Leger-Walker high-kicked their way onto the UCLA dance team in a surprise performance.
Other Sports
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan speaks to BBC Sport NI's Nigel Ringland about returning to the pommel horse after 18 months out injured. England Under-20 star Lucas Friday discusses his anterior cruciate ligament recovery and learning from Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care. Rory McIlroy says it's "a shame" that Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player unwilling to accept the terms of a DP World Tour deal to eliminate future fines.