General Sports 3d Briefing
×Olympic Highlights
Team USA bbc.com captured gold in men's hockey with a thrilling 2-1 overtime victory against Canada, following the women's team who also claimed gold earlier in the Games. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title, securing her sixth medal across six events in her Winter Games career. The United States achieved multiple historic firsts at Milan Cortina, including their first-ever mass start medal, while Norway set a Winter Games record with 17 gold medals.
Six Nations Rugby
Ireland bbc.com reignited their title bid with a record 42-21 away victory over England at Allianz Stadium, marking their largest away win in Six Nations history. Scotland bbc.com staged a remarkable second-half comeback to defeat Wales 27-21 in Cardiff, scoring three tries after halftime. France bbc.com maintained their Grand Slam dream with a bonus-point win over Italy, scoring five tries in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the table.
Cricket World Cup
South Africa bbc.com recovered from a slow start to defeat hosts India by 76 runs in their opening Super 8s match at the T20 World Cup. England bbc.com began their Super 8 campaign with a commanding 51-run victory over Sri Lanka, bowling them out for just. Australia bbc.com departed the tournament with a nine-wicket consolation victory over Oman in their final group match.
Boxing
Ryan Garcia bbc.com secured his first major title with a dominant unanimous decision victory over Mario Barrios in Las Vegas, becoming 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 in Nottingham.
Winter Sports
Sweden bbc.com claimed women's curling gold with their final stone, defeating Switzerland 6-5 in a dramatic finish. Canada espn.com upset top-ranked United States in the women's curling semifinals, while also defeating the Americans for bronze. Germany's Daniela Maier bbc.com claimed gold in the women's ski cross final, following a contentious bronze medal finish four years ago in Beijing.
Football
Wakefield Trinity bbc.com got their Super League season up and running with a victory over Huddersfield Giants, thanks to two tries from Lachlan Walmsley. Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC. St Helens bbc.com edged out Leigh Leopards in a thrilling encounter, giving Paul Rowley his first Super League win as coach.
College Basketball
UCLA espn.com authored a remarkable 23-point comeback to defeat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime, marking their largest comeback since 2020. St. John's espn.com extended their winning streak to 13 games, marking the program's longest streak in 41 years. Arizona espn.com moved into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 with a 73-66 victory over second-ranked Houston.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com took a six-shot lead into the final round of the Genesis Invitational after a second-round, with Rory Mc Ilroy six shots behind. Tom Mc Kibbin bbc.com was among eight DP World Tour members granted permission to play in conflicting LIV Golf tournaments.
Tennis
Jessica Pegula bbc.com defeated Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships, marking her 10th WTA title. Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashed Arthur Fils in under 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha.
Athletics
Megan Keith bbc.com set a women's European 10km record, taking one second off the previous best set by Scottish compatriot Eilish Mc Colgan. Laura Muir bbc.com enjoyed a winning return to the Scottish cross-country championships, 14 years after her last appearance at the event.
Mixed Martial Arts
Sean Strickland espn.com scored his first stoppage victory in more than two years, finishing Anthony Hernandez in the third round before calling for champion Khamzat Chimaev. Strickland also criticized UFC fighter pay as "predatory" in a separate statement about compensation practices.
Other Sports
Jake Paul espn.com recently underwent a second surgical procedure on a broken jaw suffered in his December knockout loss to Anthony Joshua. Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com announced he is unretiring and will resume his undefeated career after a planned exhibition bout against Mike Tyson.