General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×College Basketball
Michigan secured the Big Ten regular-season title with an 84-70 win over Illinois. Cornell stunned Ivy League leader Yale on a last-second three-pointer, while Miami of Ohio extended its perfect start to 29-0 with a dramatic win over Western Michigan.
UFC & MMA
The UFC announced a vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at UFC. Former champion Alex Pereira has vacated the belt. Brandon Moreno, now in his tenth UFC year, still believes he can become a three-time champion in the flyweight division.
WWE
Logan Paul earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber match on "Smack Down," where new tag team champions were also crowned.
NBA
MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander returned from injury with a 36-point performance as the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime.
Rugby Union
Ireland's Tadhg Beirne says there will be "no pats on the back" as the team prepares for Friday's Six Nations clash with Wales following their record away win over England. Edinburgh mounted a comeback to beat Scarlets 24-19 in United Rugby Championship play. Cardiff ended Leinster's 11-game winning streak for their first win over the champions in four years.
Cricket
England pulled off a thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in Colombo, with Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks leading the charge. Harry Brook smashed an extraordinary six that "broke pixels" by crashing into the stadium screen. Jos Buttler's struggles continued with a two-ball duck, marking his fifth consecutive innings without reaching double figures.
Netball
London Pulse began their Super League title defense with a 56-51 win over Manchester Thunder, displaying a "no-mercy mindset" at the Copper Box Arena.
Rugby League
Castleford earned their first Super League win of the season with Ashton Golding scoring on his debut against former club Huddersfield. York, fresh from promotion, claimed another shock victory as Danny Richardson's drop-goal sank Hull FC.
Snooker
John Higgins remains on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after defeating Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals.
GAA
The GAA's Annual Congress at Croke Park was disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz.
Women's Football
Wales' Hayley Ladd begins World Cup qualifying believing her recent move to Crystal Palace came at "the right time."
Unrivaled Basketball
The Phantom, Laces, Mist, Breeze, Rose and Vinyl have advanced to the Unrivaled playoffs, which open Saturday.
Other Sports
Reading West Indians RUFC, created in the 1970s, inspired generations of black players. UFC fighters including Britain's Tom Aspinall shared their thoughts on the proposed White House event on Donald Trump's birthday. Formula 1's celebrity culture may have reached new heights with the release of Drive To Survive's eighth series.