General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Rugby Union
Wales showed progress in their 27-17 Six Nations defeat to Ireland, with captain Dewi Lake insisting a win is "just around the corner" after an encouraging display. Ireland kept their slim title hopes alive with a bonus-point victory in Dublin, while England's Under-20 title hopes ended despite a 37-17 win over Italy. Scotland bid to keep their own title hopes alive at Murrayfield as they face France in a crucial Six Nations clash.
Winter Paralympics
Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Games with downhill bronze, while Iran confirmed it will not take part after its sole athlete could not travel safely to Italy. Oksana Masters and 16-year-old Meg Gustafson are among seven U.S. Paralympians to watch as competition begins.
Basketball
Miami (Ohio) capped a perfect 31-0 season with a dramatic 110-108 overtime win over Ohio. Duke's Cameron Boozer continues his pursuit of greatness as the freshman star aims to lead his team to another championship. Meanwhile, No. 5 Vanderbilt saw their NCAA tournament hopes fade with an 89-78 defeat to Ole Miss, including head coach Shea Ralph's ejection.
Boxing
Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani are set for a mega-bout on May 2 at the Tokyo Dome for Inoue's undisputed junior featherweight title. Alycia Baumgardner will defend her world titles on April 17 as part of MVPW, a newly launched women's boxing league from Most Valuable Promotions. Tom Aspinall signed with Eddie Hearn after seeing Conor Benn secure a reported £11m deal with Zuffa Boxing.
Football (Soccer)
Arike Ogunbowale was arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery in Miami following her Unrivaled title win. Francis Ngannou is a free agent after his release by the PFL, having competed in both MMA and boxing in recent years.
Cricket
Brendon McCullum made "no apologies" for his informal England dressing room approach, rejecting perceptions it's casual. Brendon McCullum and Rob Key look likely to retain ECB support despite a disappointing winter. Jacob Bethell completed the set of centuries across all formats, showing why he's integral to England's future despite T20 World Cup semi-final defeat.
Motorsport
George Russell knew his Mercedes was fast but was surprised by just how quick in Australian Grand Prix qualifying. Lando Norris was unhappy after qualifying, calling the cars the "worst." Tyler Reddick is on the verge of rewriting NASCAR history, having won the first three races of 2026.
Tennis
Hungary's Panna Udvardy says she was sent "disturbing" messages including a picture of a gun, warning her family would be harmed unless she lost a match. Henry Patten described his escape from Dubai amid Middle East conflict, detailing explosions, fighter jets and aborted border crossings.
Other Sports
Victor Wembanyama enjoyed "one of the best wins" of his career as he helped the San Antonio Spurs make a 25-point comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers. Fred Kerley was banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation. Ross Whyte and Fay Henderson will make their World Curling Championship debuts this month after each completing three successive Scottish titles.
Upcoming Events
Donald Trump said he will write an executive order within a week to "solve all of the problems" in college sports following an unprecedented White House meeting. Jai Opetaia is set to lose his IBF cruiserweight title if he goes ahead with a fight for a Zuffa Boxing belt against Brandon Glanton on Sunday.