General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Kansas bounced back with a win over No. 5 Houston as Tre White scored a season-high 23 points. UK's Pope faces a $25,000 fine from the SEC for his postgame comments following Kentucky's loss at Auburn.
Cricket Updates
Pakistan made a 'perfect start' against England as Phil Salt was dismissed first ball caught by Usman Khan off Shaheen Shah Afridi's bowling. Liam Dawson then took back-to-back wickets to reduce Pakistan to 146-7 in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match. Jamie Overton showed 'terrific athleticism' with a 'fabulous' catch to remove Salman Ali Agha, leaving Pakistan 27-2.
Tennis Action
Jack Draper marked his post-injury return to the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Shaun Murphy suffered a shock first-round exit at the Welsh Open, whitewashed by China's Chang Bingyu.
Winter Sports
Tommaso Giacomel underwent minor heart surgery after withdrawing while leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event. Menna Fitzpatrick, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, will compete at Milan-Cortina just three months after a significant knee injury. Davy Zyw spoke of 'the tragic beauty' of becoming what's believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics.
Rugby News
Corniel van Zyl held talks with Benetton about taking over as boss of the United Rugby Championship club next season. Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational Barbarians side this summer. Wales appointed a former Scotland colleague of Steve Tandy as their new defence coach ahead of the Nations Championship.
Football Developments
Scotland and Ireland will face hosts England at the Women's T20 World Cup after the draw was finalized. Alyssa Healy began her final series before retirement with a half-century as Australia defeated India in the one-day series opener. Italian cricket faces crisis days after its World Cup debut amid a sexual assault allegation against a senior national governing body figure.
Combat Sports
Jack Jones targets UFC London redemption and aims to break into the top 15 rankings. Mason Jones gave BBC Sport an inside look at a typical day of training in his UFC fight camp.
Wrestling Entertainment
Raw featured action-packed results including injuries, celebrities, and announcing the newest WWE Hall of Fame member. Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game, highlighting the unlikely link between the American rapper and the Welsh club.
International Hockey
The U.S. women's hockey Olympic gold medal-winning team declined President Trump's invitation to attend his State of the Union address.