General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Winter Sports
Team GB welcomed home their Winter Olympians as the nation celebrates its Paralympic athletes. Davy Zyw made history at the Winter Paralympics, becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease to compete, speaking of "the tragic beauty" of his achievement. Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, will compete at Milan-Cortina despite suffering a significant knee injury just three months ago. American skier Lindsey Vonn revealed that surgery saved her from a leg amputation following a frightening crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Football & Rugby
Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game, continuing his unlikely connection as an investor in the Welsh club. England faces a "trial by spin" as Pakistan's spinners promise to provide a tough time between them and a World Cup semi-final. James Lowe is a doubt for Ireland's Six Nations game against Wales after suffering a groin injury against England. Wales has made player releases for the next round of the United Rugby Championship, with Rhys Davies ruled out of the Six Nations.
Combat Sports
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will meet again in a professional boxing rematch September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, eleven years after their first fight. Mason Jones takes BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp as the Welsh MMA star prepares for upcoming bouts. The Welshman is targeting UFC London redemption after bouts in the United States and France in his last outings. Raw featured WWE Hall of Fame announcements and Elimination Chamber match setups in an action-packed episode.
Basketball
No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss, with Tre White scoring a season-high 23 points. Duke is back atop the AP men's college basketball poll thanks to their win against Michigan. Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for "interim injunctive relief" to finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide. The projected No. 1 NBA draft pick Darryn Peterson has sat out enough time to cast uncertainty on Kansas's potential in March.
Tennis & Cricket
Jack Draper marked his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby was knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3. Italian cricket is in crisis days after the country's World Cup debut amid an allegation of sexual assault by a senior figure within the national governing body.
International Sports
Scotland and Ireland will both face hosts England at the Women's T20 World Cup after the draw for this summer's tournament was finalised. The U.S. women's hockey Olympic gold medal-winning team has politely declined an invitation from President Donald Trump to attend his State of the Union address. England and South Africa have postponed a T20 international series originally planned for next winter. The Mexican Open organizers confirm the tournament will go ahead despite cartel violence following the death of the country's most wanted drug baron.