General Sports 3d Briefing
×Six Nations Rugby
Scotland bbc.com delivered a dramatic comeback victory over Wales in Cardiff, overturning a deficit to win 25-24. Captain Sione Tuipulotu bbc.com hailed the "ugly" win as Scotland claimed their fourth consecutive victory over Wales for the first time in 99 years. Wales captain Dewi Lake bbc.com described the late loss as "gut-wrenching" after his side failed to hold onto their lead.
Ireland bbc.com reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record away win over England at Allianz Stadium, defeating the hosts 42-21. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell bbc.com called it a "special day" as his players "showed respect for each other and the jersey." England head coach Steve Borthwick bbc.com admitted his side left themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half.
Scotland's bbc.com second-half fightback was sparked by quick thinking that caught Wales sleeping in defence, allowing Darcy Graham bbc.com to score the try that changed the match. Scotland's bbc.com resilience earned them a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat for Wales in a thrilling game at the Principality Stadium.
Winter Olympics
Team GB's bbc.com curlers Bruce Mouat and Grant Hardie were left with "silver sorrow" after Canada defeated them 9-6 in the men's curling final, repeating the result from the 2014 Winter Olympics. Mouat's rink bbc.com were unable to end a 102-year wait for men's curling gold, having also missed out on gold four years ago in Beijing.
Canada bbc.com triumphed over Team GB in the men's curling gold medal match, while the United States bbc.com came from behind to beat Canada 2-1 in overtime of the women's ice hockey final. American speedskater Jordan Stolz espn.com saw his bid for four golds end with 1500m silver as China's Ning Zhongyan claimed victory.
Italy's bbc.com Simone Deromedis took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the Games, with teammate Federico Tomasoni taking silver after a photo finish. Germany's bbc.com Daniela Maier claimed gold in the women's ski cross big final, following a contentious bronze medal finish four years ago in Beijing.
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com maintained his unbeaten start to 2026 by thrashing Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to win the Qatar Open in Doha. Jessica Pegula bbc.com said she couldn't have asked for a better start to the year after beating Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships. Svitolina bbc.com had earlier defeated world number four Coco Gauff to reach the final.
Jakub Mensik bbc.com prevented Jannik Sinner from reaching another final by knocking the world number two out of the Qatar Open quarter-finals, while Alcaraz advanced to the semi-finals.
Athletics
Keely Hodgkinson bbc.com broke the long-standing women's indoor 800m world record, set by Slovenia's Jolanda Ceplak on the day the Briton was born in 2002. Hodgkinson bbc.com described her performance as "obliterating" the previous record, which had stood for nearly 24 years.
Boxing
Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. Wood bbc.com said he "does not want an easy night" against Warrington when the former featherweight world champions renewed their rivalry.
Football
Arizona espn.com toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big. Senior guard Anthony Dell'Orso tied a season high with 22 points as the Wildcats secured their 25th victory of the season.
Other Sports
World champion Luke Littler bbc.com ruthlessly swept aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow. Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC.
St. John's espn.com breezed past Creighton for its 13th straight victory, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years. The Atlantic 10 issued fines and reprimands to Saint Louis and VCU espn.com following Friday night's bench-clearing fracas that marred the Billikens' win over the Rams.
Entertainment
Former U.S. Open tennis champion Sloane Stephens espn.com and former U.S. men's national soccer player Jozy Altidore are ending their marriage after four years together.