General Sports 3d Briefing
×Winter Olympics Highlights
China's Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career. Great Britain's Zoe Atkin bbc.com reflected on claiming the bronze medal in the women's freeski halfpipe final. Norway espn.com set a Winter Games record with 17th gold as biathlete Johannes Dale-Skjevdal skied to victory in the men's mass start.
Italy's Simone Deromedis bbc.com took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Germany's Daniela Maier bbc.com claimed gold in the women's ski cross big final after a contentious bronze medal finish four years ago in Beijing. The Netherlands' Jorrit Bergsma bbc.com became the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's mass start at age.
Curling Competitions
Sweden bbc.com beat Switzerland 6-5 with their final stone to win gold in the women's curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Canada espn.com topped the U.S. for bronze in women's curling after upsetting the top-ranked Americans in the semifinals. Team GB bbc.com faced Canada in the men's curling final after stunning Switzerland 8-5 in the semifinals.
Canada bbc.com scored with 35 seconds left to reach the final, coming from two goals down to win the men's ice hockey semi-final against Finland. The U.S. espn.com cruised to set up an 'exciting' Canada showdown, rolling into the final by routing Slovakia 6-2 in the semifinals. The U.S. women's hockey team bbc.com won gold with a comeback victory over Canada 2-1 in overtime.
Rugby Union
Ireland bbc.com reignited their title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Scotland bbc.com showed 'bottle' and 'grit' in an 'ugly' Cardiff win, earning a fourth straight victory over Wales for the first time in 99 years. England bbc.com gave themselves a mountain to climb after an error-strewn first half in the 42-21 defeat by Ireland.
Andy Farrell bbc.com called it a 'special day' as Ireland hit a record away win over England. Steve Borthwick bbc.com said his side gave themselves a "mountain to climb" after the heavy loss. Sione Tuipulotu bbc.com hailed Scotland's "ugly" Six Nations victory as they ended their 99-year drought against Wales.
Cricket Updates
England bbc.com bowlers secured a crucial win over Sri Lanka as Harry Brook's side beat co-hosts by 51 runs in the T20 World Cup. India bbc.com condemned Australia to their first home series loss since 2017 with a 17-run win in the third T20I. New Zealand bbc.com and Pakistan saw their Super Eight match abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain.
Harry Brook bbc.com said it would be "a shame" if Pakistan players were excluded from The Hundred. Jos Buttler bbc.com insisted he won't rein it in to correct his poor run of form at the T20 World Cup. Jacob Bethell bbc.com told BBC Sport England aren't worried about inconsistent performances as they head into the Super 8s.
Boxing Results
Ryan Garcia bbc.com secured his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas to become the new WBC welterweight champion. Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena. Sandy Ryan bbc.com became a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over Karla Ramos Zamora.
Eddie Hearn bbc.com said he was "devastated" after Conor Benn made the "very painful" decision to leave Matchroom Boxing for Dana White's Zuffa Boxing. Sean Strickland espn.com criticized UFC fighter pay as 'predatory' after scoring his first stoppage victory in over two years. Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com announced he is unretiring and will resume his undefeated career after his planned exhibition bout against Mike Tyson.
Other Sports
UCLA espn.com authored a 23-point rally to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday after the Bruins rallied from their largest deficit since 2019. No. 3 Duke espn.com stunned No. 1 Michigan 68-63 to hand another neutral-site loss to the Wolverines. No. 4 Arizona espn.com handled Houston 73-66 to move into sole possession of first place in the Big.
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com came out firing Saturday at Riviera and never let up until he had the low score of the day at 7-under, building a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy in the Genesis Invitational. Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha. Jessica Pegula bbc.com beat Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships.
Football News
St. John's espn.com won its 13th straight game, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years. Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC. Hull KR bbc.com fended off a second-half Brisbane comeback to win the World Club Challenge 30-24.
La Melo Ball bbc.com said he feels 'blessed' after featuring for the Hornets a day after being involved in a car accident. Sloane Stephens espn.com and Jozy Altidore are ending their marriage after four years together. Matt Utai bbc.com saw four teenagers charged after a drive-by shooting and alleged arson attacks targeting his family in Sydney.
Olympic Stories
Team GB bbc.com capped off a disappointing bobsleigh campaign with a seventh-place finish in the four-man bob event. Gus Kenworthy bbc.com said he is "on the right side" after receiving death threats for posting about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Alysa Liu espn.com won Olympic gold in figure skating, capturing the U.S.'s first women's title in 24 years with a flawless performance.
Six athletes bbc.com crashed in an 'extraordinary' women's 1500m speed skating semi-final, with China's Yang Jingru finishing first as the only athlete not to fall. Individual Neutral Athletes bbc.com were allowed to attend the closing ceremony after not being present at the opening event. The speed skating events bbc.com at the 2030 Winter Olympics will take place outside host nation France.