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NCAA & College Sports

Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility. The SEC fined Kentucky coach Mark Pope $25,000 for his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn on Saturday. 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.

International Tennis & Soccer

Craig Tiley has been appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association after 13 years at Tennis Australia. Pakistan got off to a "perfect start" as England opener Phil Salt was out first ball caught by Usman Khan off the bowling of Shaheen Shah Afridi. Liam Dawson took back-to-back wickets for England to reduce Pakistan to 146-7 in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match.

Winter Sports & Paralympics

Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel has undergone minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event last week. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw spoke 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.

Rugby & Combat Sports

Sacked New Zealand coach Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational side this summer. 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. Welsh MMA star Mason Jones took BBC Sport through a typical day of training in his fight camp, while 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.

NFL & Combat Sports

The Kansas City Chiefs say they have held positive talks with Travis Kelce over his future but have a plan in place for his retirement. Shedeur Sanders and Deshaun Watson are in the mix to be the Browns' starter, but GM Andrew Berry noted Tuesday that the decision doesn't need to be made soon. Manny Pacquiao has not finalized an April exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov, contrary to Banner Promotions' announcement last week, according to Jas Mathur, CEO of Manny Pacquiao Promotions.

Snooker & Cricket

Kyren Wilson made a trick shot on the final black to win his match against Liu Hongyu at the Welsh Open. Former Welsh Open champion Shaun Murphy was knocked out in a shock first-round whitewash by China's Chang Bingyu. Harry Brook's majestic century led England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan.

Coaching Moves & Awards

At the 2026 Steve Spurrier Awards dinner -- named for a coach known for his wit -- Mario Cristobal and Kirby Smart fittingly traded jokes on Monday night. Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl holds talks with Benetton about taking over as boss of the United Rugby Championship club next season. Wales turned to a former Scotland colleague of Steve Tandy to fill their defence coach vacancy in time for the Nations Championship in July.

Miscellaneous Sports News

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. Ireland centre Garry Ringrose says that he feels "lucky" to play alongside the in-form Stuart Mc Closkey in this year's Six Nations. As Snoop Dogg attends his first Swansea City game, BBC Sport Wales looks at how the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club.