General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Duke has reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP men's poll after defeating Michigan. Kansas bounced back from a surprising loss to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight defeat. The Jayhawks' Tre White scored a season-high 23 points in the victory. Meanwhile, Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for "interim injunctive relief" so he can finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide.
Winter Sports
Team GB returned home after their Winter Olympics campaign. In Paralympic news, Edinburgh's Davy Zyw is set to make history as what's believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics. Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, will compete in Milan-Cortina only three months after suffering a significant knee injury. Meanwhile, American skier Lindsey Vonn revealed that surgery saved her from leg amputation following a frightening crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Tennis
British number one Jack Draper marked his post-injury return to the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. In snooker, Chang Bingyu hit four centuries in a row in an "utterly extraordinary" display against Shaun Murphy at the Welsh Open. Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby was knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3.
Rugby
Ireland centre Garry Ringrose says he feels "lucky" to play alongside the in-form Stuart Mc Closkey in this year's Six Nations. Ireland wing James Lowe is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after sustaining a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England. Steve Tandy has released players for the next round of the United Rugby Championship but Rhys Davies is ruled out of the Six Nations.
Women's Sports
The WNBA has told the union and its teams that a new CBA should be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted. The WNBA players union says that the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing. In cricket, Scotland and Ireland will both face hosts England at the Women's T20 World Cup after the draw for this summer's tournament was finalized.
Mixed Martial Arts
Welsh MMA star Mason Jones took BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp. The 30-year-old is excited to fight on home soil after bouts in the United States and France in his last outings in the UFC, targeting UFC London redemption and a top 15 ranking.
International Sports
England's cricket team faces another trial by spin against Pakistan's spinners who promise to provide a "tough time." 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. Italian cricket is in crisis days after the country's World Cup debut as it deals with an allegation of sexual assault by a senior figure within the national governing body.
Entertainment & Business
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. Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game as the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club. In WWE news, Raw featured injuries, celebrities and the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Olympic Sports
In 2019, Jack Hughes and Alysa Liu wrote to their retired selves. In 2026, they added Olympic gold to the story. Meanwhile, Andy Roddick is joining ESPN for its coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal announced Monday.