General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Basketball
Rookie Knueppel has raced to NBA three-pointer history, becoming the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99. At Duke, Cameron Boozer delivered a dominant performance with 24 points and 13 rebounds, leading the No. 1 team to a 100-56 victory over Notre Dame, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898.
College Football
Virginia QB Chandler Morris has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility. In other college news, UK's Mark Pope was fined $25,000 by the SEC for his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn. The NCAA tournament selection process faces several key factors, from metrics to star injuries, with all eyes on Charles Bediako's impact.
T20 World Cup
Harry Brook scored a majestic century to lead England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan. Pakistan got off to a "perfect start" when Phil Salt was dismissed first ball caught by Usman Khan off Shaheen Shah Afridi's bowling. Later, Liam Dawson took back-to-back wickets for England to reduce Pakistan to 146-7, while Jamie Overton showed "terrific athleticism" to remove Salman Ali Agha, leaving Pakistan 27-2.
Winter Sports
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. Team GB's silver medal-winning curling team say they