General Sports 24-Hour Briefing

Rugby Union

Andy Farrell believes Ireland's potential is "huge" after their record Six Nations victory over England at the weekend. Meanwhile, France strengthened their position at the top of the Six Nations table with a bonus-point win over Italy. Scotland's victory over Wales has sparked debate about whether their winning try should have stood, while David scored twice as Bristol Bears mounted a comeback to beat Loughborough Lightning 24-21 in Premiership Women's Rugby.

Boxing

Claressa Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight crown against longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision in Detroit. The victory marks another successful defense for Shields in the competitive heavyweight division of women's boxing.

Winter Olympics

The 2026 Winter Olympics concluded with a dazzling closing ceremony in Verona, where the flame was extinguished and the torch passed to France for the 2030 Games. Team USA claimed historic gold in men's ice hockey, defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime with Jack Hughes scoring the decisive goal. Great Britain celebrated a record medal haul, with Zoe Atkin expressing delight after securing bronze in women's freeski halfpipe.

Other Sports

Eileen Gu continued her Olympic dominance, claiming her sixth Olympic medal