General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Hurley was ejected as UConn's hopes for a Big East title share vanished in a 68-62 loss to Marquette. Calipari celebrated his 900th career victory as Arkansas outlasted Missouri 88-84 in overtime. Schmidt is expected to retire after this season, ending his tenure as St. Bonaventure's all-time wins leader. Vanderbilt's NCAA tournament hopes dimmed after a 89-78 SEC quarterfinal loss to Ole Miss that included head coach Shea Ralph's ejection. Miami (Ohio) capped a perfect 31-0 regular season with a 110-108 overtime win over Ohio.
Rugby Union
Scotland delivered arguably their best performance in 40 years, stunning France 32-21 to wreck French Grand Slam dreams and keep their own Six Nations title hopes alive. Captain Tuipulotu eyes an unlikely championship after Scotland's stunning upset. England's Six Nations campaign spiraled to another defeat, raising questions about their direction 18 months from the Rugby World Cup. Ireland kept slim title hopes alive with a bonus-point win over Wales in Dublin. Italy's landmark victory over England marked a significant moment for Italian rugby.
Winter Sports
Steve Emt's incredible journey took him from UConn basketball to three-time Paralympic curler after a car accident left him paralyzed at. Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. Fred Warburton's pursuit of ski racing to impress his father-in-law led to representing Great Britain at the Paralympics.
Golf
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational due to back spasms. A back injury forced McIlroy's withdrawal before the third round in Orlando. Olympic champion Liu withdrew from the figure skating world championships later this month.
Cycling
Tadej Pogacar won Strade Bianche for a record fourth time, soloing to victory in the Italian classic.
Formula 1
F1 drivers eviscerated the new cars after a painful debut, with Lando Norris raging at the driving experience. George Russell surprised by how quick his Mercedes was in Australian Grand Prix qualifying, while Norris remained unhappy with the "worst cars."
Soccer
Wigan Warriors overpowered Toulouse Olympique with four tries in 14 minutes to maintain their perfect Super League start. Warrington Wolves held off York Knights to keep their 100% record intact. Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts, and Coleraine advanced to the Irish Cup semi-finals.
NFL
The Bills and McGovern reached agreement on a four-year, $52 million deal with $32 million guaranteed.
Basketball (NBA)
Victor Wembanyama starred in a 25-point San Antonio comeback win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Women's Rugby
May Campbell inspired Saracens to a 43-26 win at Harlequins with three tries, helping them return to the top of Premiership Women's Rugby.
Tennis
Hungary's Panna Udvardy revealed she received disturbing messages including a gun photo, warning her family would be harmed unless she lost a match.
Miscellaneous
Trump plans an "all-encompassing" college sports executive order within a week to address major issues in collegiate athletics. Dallas Center-Grimes' Ava Smid caught fire at game's conclusion to clinch a state championship berth with six points in 14 seconds. The 2026 NHL trade deadline produced winners and losers as the final week brought some late shockers.