Football/Soccer 8-Hour Briefing
×Arsenal Advances in FA Cup
Arsenal needed their big guns to come off the bench to help them past Mansfield, but it was 16-year-olds Max Dowman and Marli Salmon who made history. Eberechi Eze came off the bench to score the winning goal against League One side Mansfield, sending the Gunners through to the FA Cup quarter-finals. Mikel Arteta has one of Arsenal's strongest ever squads but, with four competitions in play, he is still learning how to rotate. Arsenal did not play well at Mansfield. They were dominated at the start of the game, pegged back in the second half and held on a little at the end. But no matter which period they were in, Max Dowman ran the show for the Gunners.
England's Six Nations Woes Continue
England's worst nightmares became reality as Italy recorded a historic 23-18 Six Nations victory at the Stadio Olimpico, beating them for the first time. England extended their lead over Italy as Smith scored a penalty in the ongoing match. Lucy Bronze made her 145th senior appearance for England on Saturday. Few have been better performances.
Scottish Football Action
Motherwell's hopes of gatecrashing the Scottish Premiership title race suffered a blow when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Dundee. Watch live coverage on BBC Alba as Bologna host Verona in Serie A, with Scotland internationals Lewis Ferguson and Kieron Bowie set to feature.
Premier League and European News
Liverpool midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has signed a new long-term contract at Anfield, the Premier League club has announced. Roma striker Evan Ferguson will miss the Republic of Ireland's World Cup play-off after being ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury.
Other Sports Updates
Russian athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympics under their own flag for the first time since 2014 have won their country's first medals. Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill due to a back injury. A high court judge has ordered the FIA, Bernie Ecclestone and Formula One Management to pay Felipe Massa £250,000 costs in an ongoing legal dispute.