General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Basketball
UConn avenged a February loss by handing St. John's its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout in which the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts. Meanwhile, UCLA stands on the brink of a perfect league record with its upcoming matchup against USC.
Football
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner insists he isn't thinking about leaving the role despite their Europa Conference League second leg play-off tie against Zrinjski Mostar. In rugby news, Wales aren't giving up hope of fly-half Sam Costelow playing again in the Six Nations but flanker Taine Plumtree is ruled out of the tournament.
Cricket
Co-hosts Sri Lanka crash out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo. Matt Henry got New Zealand off to a blistering start as Pathum Nissanka was dismissed with the first delivery of Sri Lanka's innings. Meanwhile, Zimbabwe returned from abyss to World Cup resurgence after a long time in wilderness.
Boxing
Daniel Dubois calls fight against Fabio Wardley the biggest of his career as the two British punchers prepare for their world title fight. At a lively news conference, Dubois refused a fist bump from world champion Wardley. In other boxing news, the driver of the car involved in a fatal crash with Anthony Joshua appeared in court in Nigeria.
Other Sports
Jeff Galloway, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who inspired runners with his run-walk-run strategy, has died at age. Cincinnati is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby for allegedly breaching his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee after transferring to Texas Tech. American gold medalist Hilary Knight called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but said she chooses to celebrate their accomplishments.
Snooker & Darts
Two-time champions Mark Williams and Neil Robertson both earned 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. Beau Greaves made history with a perfect leg in her Players Championship clash against Mensur Suljovic, becoming the first woman to hit a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour.
NBA & Golf
Rookie Kon Knueppel became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99. The next stop on the PGA Tour season brings two bets that stand out in the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, a tournament that rewards those who avoid big numbers.