General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Horse Racing & Cheltenham
Sean Bowen is aiming for his first Cheltenham Festival victory after achieving most major jockey milestones. Golden Ace could successfully defend her Champion Hurdle title, according to trainer Jeremy Scott. The Triple Crown decider presents "the type of pressure" Ireland wants as they need a win against Scotland to secure the title.
Rugby Union
Scotland will be without six key players including Gregor Brown, Scott Cummings, and Duhan van der Merwe for their Ireland match. After three straight defeats, England may make major changes for their trip to France. Ireland clinched a World Cup place with a dramatic shootout win over Japan in hockey. The 2027 Six Nations will open with England traveling to Dublin to face Ireland.
Football (Soccer)
The Champions League is more crucial than ever for Premier League giants who cannot afford to miss out on its riches. Wales hope Tottenham defender Ashley Phillips could boost their World Cup qualifying hopes if he switches allegiance from England. India won their third consecutive white-ball trophy, showing other nations need to catch up.
MMA & Combat Sports
Francis Ngannou will return to action on May 16 as part of Jake Paul's Most Valuable Promotions' inaugural MMA card. Jai Opetaia could be stripped of his IBF cruiserweight belt after winning the inaugural Zuffa World cruiserweight title. The White House fight card has been announced, revealing insights about the UFC's current state.
Basketball
West Virginia avenged two regular-season losses to TCU by beating the reigning Big 12 tournament champion 62-53 to win the conference title. UCLA rolled past Iowa 96-45 to win its second straight Big Ten tournament crown. Queens University earned an NCAA berth in its first year of eligibility with a 98-93 win over Central Arkansas. Duke women rallied to win their second straight ACC tournament title, beating Louisville 70-65 in overtime.
Golf
Akshay Bhatia beat fellow American Daniel Berger on the first sudden death play-off hole to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. The 2026 Players Championship field features 123 players competing for golf's flagship event at TPC Sawgrass.
Tennis
Emma Raducanu won only 11 points in the first set as Amanda Anisimova won 6-1 6-1 to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells. Raducanu admitted she has "a long way to go" after the 52-minute defeat.
Motorsport
Ryan Blaney completed a Team Penske sweep at Phoenix Raceway by winning the Cup Series race Sunday. After the Australian Grand Prix, speculation mounted about whether Verstappen could quit F1 and if McLaren is on the ropes.
American Football
The Miami Dolphins are releasing quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, which will cost them a record dead cap hit of $99.2 million (£74.2 .
Figure Skating & Paralympics
Figure skating remains absent from the Winter Paralympics, with BBC Sport explaining why it's missing and when it might be added. Russia won their first gold medal of the Paralympics through Varvara Voronchikhina in the standing super G. Great Britain's wheelchair curlers missed out on semi-finals after a "devastated" performance.
Other Sports
Jacob Kiplimo regained the world half-marathon record with victory in Lisbon. Sky Brown became a skateboarding world champion for the second time in Brazil. Sri Lanka named former South Africa batter Gary Kirsten as their new head coach. Boston College fired coach Earl Grant after five years.
College Sports
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