General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Rugby Union
Ruthless Ireland reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell hailed Saturday's 42-21 victory as a "special day" after his players "showed respect for each other and the jersey." England head coach Steve Borthwick felt his side left themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half that gifted Ireland scoring chances.
Scotland battle back to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. Wales captain Dewi Lake called the late loss "gut-wrenching" after his side did enough to win. Wales late loss came despite scoring a penalty, as Scotland took advantage and scored straight from the kick-off when Darcy Graham benefited from a fortunate bounce.
Four-try Ireland U20s beat England in Bath to leapfrog their rivals into second in the Under-20 Six Nations with a well-deserved win.
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. Jessica Pegula says she couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026 after beating Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Boxing
Briton Sandy Ryan became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham. Eddie Hearn said he is "devastated" after Conor Benn made the "very painful" decision to leave Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotional company.
Winter Olympics
Jorrit Bergsma from the Netherlands, became the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event at age. Simone Deromedis took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics, while his compatriot Federico Tomasoni took silver after a photo finish.
China 'fall apart' as USA's Chris Lillis' final jump clinches them gold in mixed team aerials after a shock missed landing from China saw them fall to bronze despite winning gold in both singles events. Team GB face an uphill task to win an Olympic medal in the four-man bobsleigh event as they sit seventh at the halfway point in Cortina.
Italy's Ben Lynch finishes eighth in the final of the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics.
Football
India secure a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide. The opening match of the T20 World Cup's Super Eight stage between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo is abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain.
Other Sports
Jack Hughes scored two goals as the U.S. rolled into the final by routing Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals Friday night. The U.S. will meet tournament favorite and top-seeded Canada on Sunday for the gold medal in men's hockey. Canada tops U.S. for bronze in women's curling at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Leicester beat Harlequins to secure a home Prem Rugby Cup semi-final, while Exeter will join them in the last four. St Helens give Paul Rowley his first Super League win as their coach in a thrilling encounter with Leigh Leopards.
Michigan was the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, revealed on Saturday, followed by Duke and Arizona.