General Sports 3d Briefing
×Rugby Union
Ireland bbc.com reignited their Six Nations title bid with a record 42-21 away win over England at Allianz Stadium. Head coach Andy Farrell praised his squad's potential as "huge" following the historic victory. England bbc.com head coach Steve Borthwick admitted his side gave themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half in the defeat. Scotland bbc.com mounted a spirited second-half fightback to beat Wales 27-20 in Cardiff, with captain Sione Tuipulotu hailing the "ugly" victory that showcased his team's "bottle" and "grit."
Winter Olympics
Team USA bbc.com beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold in men's ice hockey, following in the footsteps of their women's team. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title to make it six medals in six events across her Winter Games career. Sweden bbc.com won women's curling gold with their final stone, defeating Switzerland 6-5. Italy bbc.com secured both gold and silver in the men's ski cross final, with Simone Deromedis taking the title for the hosts' 10th gold medal.
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. Claressa Shields bbc.com defended her undisputed heavyweight crown by beating Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous points decision in Detroit. Leigh Wood bbc.com comfortably outpointed Josh Warrington in their rematch at Nottingham's Motorpoint Arena.
Cricket
South Africa bbc.com recovered from a slow start to beat hosts India by 76 runs in their opening Super 8s game at the T20 World Cup. England bbc.com won their opening Super 8s match, beating co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs after bowling them out for. Australia bbc.com secured a historic series victory over India with a 17-run win in the third and final T20I in Adelaide.
Other Sports
Tyler Reddick espn.com rebounded from a crash to become the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season, winning in double overtime at Echo Park Speedway. 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 for her 10th WTA title.
Basketball
Donovan Dent espn.com hit a layup at the buzzer in overtime to lift UCLA over No. 10 Illinois 95-94 after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point deficit. St. John's espn.com breezed past Creighton for its 13th straight victory, marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years. Cameron Boozer espn.com scored 18 points as No. 3 Duke handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolveroos 68-63.
Golf
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 64 and a six-shot lead over Rory Mc Ilroy in the Genesis Invitational. Tom Mc Kibbin bbc.com is among eight DP World Tour members granted permission to play in conflicting LIV Golf tournaments.
Football
Donegal bbc.com remained clear at the top of Division One with victory over Armagh in Gaelic football action. Bristol Bears bbc.com secured a 24-21 bonus-point win against Loughborough Lightning in a history-making Premiership Women's Rugby match after coming back from 16 points down.
Notable Deaths
Kara Braxton espn.com, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and former SEC Freshman of the Year at Georgia, has died at the age of. Rondale Moore bbc.com, the 25-year-old Minnesota Vikings receiver, has also passed away.