General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
×Basketball
Coach John Calipari notched his 900th career victory as Arkansas outlasted Missouri 88-84 in overtime. In women's college basketball, No. 5 Vanderbilt's NCAA tournament hopes dimmed after a 89-78 SEC quarterfinal loss to Ole Miss where head coach Shea Ralph was ejected for arguing with officials. Meanwhile, Miami (Ohio) capped a perfect 31-0 season with a thrilling 110-108 overtime win over Ohio.
Rugby
Scotland delivered a stunning performance against France in the Six Nations, with Darcy Graham scoring an early try to give them the lead. Kyle Steyn intercepted an Antoine Dupont pass for his second try as Scotland extended their advantage to 33-14. The Scots' victory keeps their Six Nations title hopes alive after what analysts called their best display in nearly 40 years. In other rugby news, Wales prop Rhys Carre scored a sensational solo try during their Six Nations defeat to Ireland.
Darts
Reigning champion Luke Littler advanced to the UK Open quarter-finals with a comfortable 10-5 win over Gary Anderson at Minehead. The 17-year-old continues his dominant run in the tournament.
Soccer
Thomas Detry shares the LIV Golf lead with Jon Rahm after Rahm arranged emergency flights to get eight players stranded in the Middle East to Hong Kong for the event. The players were stuck amid Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran.
Tennis
Olympic figure skating gold medalist Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the upcoming world championships later this month, dealing a blow to the American team's medal hopes.
Winter Sports
Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with a downhill bronze. In curling, former UConn basketball player Steve Emt, paralyzed in a car accident at, continues his Paralympic journey having discovered immense skill in the sport.
Motorsports
George Russell knew his Mercedes was fast but was surprised by just how quick it proved in Australian Grand Prix qualifying. Meanwhile, Lando Norris expressed frustration with what he called "worst cars" after Formula 1's new car designs failed to deliver on their debut.
NFL
The Buffalo Bills and center Connor McGovern have agreed to a four-year, $52 million deal that includes $32 million guaranteed, according to sources.
Baseball
Former UConn basketball player Steve Emt's remarkable journey from paralysis to three-time Paralympian in curling was featured in a recent profile.
Miscellaneous
President Donald Trump announced plans for an "all-encompassing" executive order on college sports within a week to address issues raised in a White House meeting. In high school basketball, Dallas Center-Grimes' Ava Smid caught fire at the game's conclusion to avoid elimination and punch their ticket to the state title game.