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Cricket Highlights

England's Jamie Overton produced a stunning catch to remove Salman Ali Agha as Pakistan stumbled to 27-2 in their T20 World Cup Super 8 clash. Meanwhile, Pakistan's spinners have promised to provide a "tough time" for England, with their batting vulnerabilities threatening their World Cup semi-final hopes. In women's cricket, Scotland and Ireland will both face hosts England at the Women's T20 World Cup after the draw was finalized.

Rugby Union

Sacked New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational Barbarians side this summer. Wales have turned to former Scotland colleague Steve Tandy to fill their defence coach vacancy ahead of the Nations Championship in July. Ireland centre Garry Ringrose says he feels "lucky" to play alongside in-form Stuart Mc Closkey in this year's Six Nations.

College Basketball

Duke reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP men's poll after defeating Michigan, while Geno Auriemma broke a tie with Tara Van Derveer for most appearances by a coach in The Associated Press women's basketball Top. Charles Bediako is asking the Alabama Supreme Court for "interim injunctive relief" to finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide. The new AP Top 25 poll saw Oklahoma, Iowa and TCU on the rise as Tennessee fell out of the rankings.

Tennis Updates

British number one Jack Draper marked his post-injury return with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby suffered a shock first-round exit, losing 4-3 to China's Jiang Jun. Andy Roddick is joining ESPN for coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal.

Winter Sports

Edinburgh's Davy Zyw speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics. Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, will compete at Milan-Cortina only three months after suffering a significant knee injury. Team GB's silver medal-winning curling team say they will "sit down in the summer" to decide whether they will target a return at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France.

Mixed Martial Arts

Welsh MMA star Mason Jones took BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp, while he targets UFC London redemption and the top 15 after recent bouts in the United States and France. The 30-year-old is excited to fight on home soil.

Soccer News

Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game, with BBC Sport Wales examining how the American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club. Meanwhile, 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.

Other Sports

Alyssa Healy began her final series before retirement with a half-century as Australia eased to victory over India in the one-day series opener. Chang Bingyu hit four centuries in a row in an "utterly extraordinary" display against Shaun Murphy at the Welsh Open. Tre White scored a season-high 23 points as No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss.