General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Charles Bediako saw his latest attempt to play for Alabama denied by a judge. The Crimson Tide center's request for interim injunctive relief was rejected, keeping him sidelined for the remainder of the season.
Key factors could define the NCAA tournament selection process, with metrics, star injuries, and Bediako's situation among the discussion points that could impact March Madness.
Duke reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the AP men's poll after defeating Michigan, while Kansas bounced back from a surprising loss to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight defeat. Tre White scored a season-high 23 points for the Jayhawks.
Cricket
Pakistan got off to a "perfect start" against England in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match, with Phil Salt dismissed first ball caught by Usman Khan off Shaheen Shah Afridi's bowling.
England reduced Pakistan to 146-7 as Liam Dawson took back-to-back wickets, while Jamie Overton showed "terrific athleticism" to remove Salman Ali Agha with a "fabulous" catch, leaving Pakistan 27-2.
Rugby
Corniel van Zyl held talks with Benetton about becoming the United Rugby Championship club's boss next season, while Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational Barbarians side this summer.
Wales turned to former Scotland colleague Steve Tandy to fill their defence coach vacancy ahead of the Nations Championship in July. Meanwhile, Scotland and Ireland will face hosts England at the Women's T20 World Cup after the tournament draw was finalised.
Winter Sports
Team GB's curlers discussed their silver medal win and revealed they could target gold at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France, though they'll "sit down in the summer" before making a decision.
Davy Zyw spoke of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what's 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.
Snooker
Chang Bingyu hit four centuries in a row in an "utterly extraordinary" display against Shaun Murphy at the Welsh Open, while defending champion Mark Selby was knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3.
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.
Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game, with BBC Sport Wales examining how the American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club.
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.
Wrestling & Entertainment
Styles was announced as the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame during an action-packed Raw that featured injuries, celebrities, and Elimination Chamber matches being set.
Tennis
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.
UFC & MMA
Mason Jones took BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp, while the 30-year-old Welsh fighter expressed excitement about competing on home soil after recent bouts in the United States and France.
Miscellaneous
Italian cricket faces a crisis days after the country's World Cup debut, dealing with an allegation of sexual assault by a senior figure within the national governing body.
Former England coach Eddie Jones said the team's defeat by Ireland left him feeling sick as it brought back memories of the end of his own time in charge.