General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Formula 1 & Celebrity Spotlight
The S&P 500 dropped 1.2% in its worst week since June. Entrata is working with Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan on an IPO. Formula 1's new golden age of celebrity may have just begun as the eighth series of Netflix's hugely popular Drive To Survive is released this weekend, sparking debate about whether F1 has become one big celebrity playground.
Rugby League & Netball
Ashton Golding scored on his Castleford debut against former club Huddersfield Giants, completing the Tigers' first Super League win of the season in Castleford beat Giants for first Super League win. London Pulse demonstrated a "no-mercy mindset" as they got their Netball Super League title defence off to a winning start with a 56-51 victory over Manchester Thunder in No mercy as Pulse start title defence with win. The Netball Super League returns with London Pulse as defending champions, as detailed in All you need to know about Netball Super League 2026.
Cricket & Combat Sports
England secured an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand in a nail-biting finish at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, led by Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks in Ahmed and Jacks rally to lead England to thrilling win over New Zealand. Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in Egypt in Usyk to defend title against kickboxer in Egypt. England head coach Steve Borthwick expressed "disappointment" and "frustration" more than any supporter after back-to-back defeats in the Six Nations against Scotland and Ireland in Borthwick relaxed but defiant amid England Six Nations slide.
Other Highlights
Edinburgh battled past a spirited Scarlets side 24-19 to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs in Edinburgh mount comeback to beat Scarlets in URC. Blair Murray, a Scarlets back, is confident he can win back his starting spot with Wales despite size concerns in I can still thrive for Wales despite size - Murray. Traditional promotion and relegation to and from the Prem will be scrapped from the 2026-27 season as landmark changes are voted through in Prem relegation scrapped from 2026-27 season. Wigan Warriors won their opening three Super League games as they look to regain the title they won in 2023 and 2024 in Scary and ruthless Wigan out to regain crown.