General Sports 3d Briefing
×Winter Olympics Wrap-Up
Team GB bbc.com returned home from their most successful Winter Games ever, landing back in the UK with five medals including three golds. The British athletes finished 15th in the medal table after their historic performance in Milan-Cortina. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and shared that her grandmother had died just after her victory. The American skier said surgery saved her from leg amputation following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
Team USA bbc.com beat Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold in men's ice hockey, following the women's team to become Olympic champions. Jack Hughes bbc.com scored the winning goal in overtime for the USA against Canada in the men's ice hockey final. The Americans achieved many historic firsts and new records at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, including their first-ever mass start medal.
Six Nations Rugby
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 said the potential in his current Ireland squad is "huge" after Saturday's historic victory. Scotland bbc.com scored three second-half tries to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu hailed his side's "ugly" victory as they earned a fourth straight win over Wales for the first time in 99 years.
England bbc.com head coach Steve Borthwick said his side gave themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half in the defeat by Ireland. Rugby pundits were surprised by the nature of England's last two defeats and felt Steve Borthwick's side couldn't match the "intensity" of Ireland. The T20 World Cup Super 8s may present Brendon Mc Cullum with the chance to save his England job – should he want to continue into the summer.
Cricket World Cup
South Africa bbc.com recovered from a slow start to beat hosts India by 76 runs in their opening game of the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup. England bbc.com won their opening match of the Super 8s as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs after bowling them out for. Will Jacks bbc.com, labeled England's 'Jack of all trades', delivered again at the T20 World Cup to keep the winter of a lifetime rolling on.
India bbc.com secured a historic series victory over Australia with a 17-run win against the hosts in the third and final T20I fixture in Adelaide. The opening match of the T20 World Cup's Super Eight stage between New Zealand and Pakistan in Colombo was abandoned without a ball bowled because of rain.
Boxing and Combat Sports
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. Garcia delivered perhaps the most complete performance of his career, dropping Barrios early and cruising to victory. Claressa Shields espn.com defended her undisputed heavyweight title Sunday night in Detroit by defeating longtime rival Franchon Crews-Dezurn by unanimous decision.
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 blasted the UFC's fighter compensation, characterizing it as unfair and "predatory." Eddie Hearn bbc.com said he is "devastated" after Conor Benn made the "very painful" decision to leave Matchroom Boxing organisation to join Dana White's Zuffa Boxing promotional company.
Golf and Tennis
Rory Mc Ilroy bbc.com shot a four-under-par 67 but it wasn't enough to overhaul winner Jacob Bridgeman, who won by one shot at the Genesis Invitational in Los Angeles. Jacob Bridgeman bbc.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 Mc Ilroy. Jeeno Thitikul espn.com justified her top billing in emphatic fashion after beating Japan's Chizzy Iwai by one stroke to capture her home LPGA Thailand tournament for the first time.
Jessica Pegula bbc.com said she couldn't have asked for a better start to 2026 after beating Elina Svitolina 6-2 6-4 to win the Dubai Tennis Championships. Carlos Alcaraz bbc.com thrashed Arthur Fils inside 50 minutes to maintain his unbeaten start to 2026 and win the Qatar Open in Doha.
College Basketball
Donovan Dent espn.com hit a layup at the buzzer in overtime to lift UCLA over No. 10 Illinois 95-94 on Saturday after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point deficit, the program's largest comeback since rallying from 23 down against Gonzaga in 2022. Cameron Boozer espn.com scored 18 points, and the No. 3 Duke Blue Devils handed another neutral-site loss to fellow blueblood Michigan, knocking off the top-ranked Wolverines 68-63.
Anthony Dell'Orso espn.com tied a season high with 22 points, and No. 4 Arizona toppled second-ranked Houston 73-66 on Saturday -- the Wildcats' 25th victory of the season -- to move into sole possession of first place in the Big. St. John's espn.com breezed past Creighton on Saturday for its 13th straight victory -- marking the program's longest winning streak in 41 years.
Other Sports
Luke Littler bbc.com ruthlessly swept aside Mike de Decker 6-1 to reach the last 16 at the Poland Darts Open in Krakow. Zhao Xintong bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Simone Deromedis bbc.com took the men's ski cross title to win Italy's 10th gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Team GB bbc.com settled for silver as Canada triumphed in the men's curling final, with Bruce Mouat's men beaten 9-6 in a repeat of the 2014 Winter Olympics final. Sweden bbc.com beat Switzerland 6-5 with their final stone to win gold in the women's curling at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 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 Sunday at Echo Park Speedway.
Player News and Transfers
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. The WNBA submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal on Friday that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026, sources said. James Lowe bbc.com is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after he sustained a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England.
Steve Tandy bbc.com released players for the next round of the United Rugby Championship but Rhys Davies is ruled out of the Six Nations. Ronnie O'Sullivan bbc.com, is set to make his debut in the World Seniors Snooker Championship at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre in May. Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com says he is unretiring and will resume his undefeated career after his planned exhibition bout against Mike Tyson.
Records and Achievements
Keely Hodgkinson bbc.com says she feels "closer than ever" to breaking the women's 800m outdoor record - the longest-standing world record in athletics. Megan Keith bbc.com sets a women's European 10km record - taking one second off the previous best set by Scottish compatriot Eilish Mc Colgan. Jorrit Bergsma bbc.com from the Netherlands, becomes the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event at 40 years old.
Ben Lynch bbc.com finishes eighth in the final of the men's freestyle skiing halfpipe final at the Winter Olympics. Sandy Ryan bbc.com becomes a two-weight world champion with a hard-fought points win over light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham. Bilal Fawaz bbc.com challenges for the British title belt on Saturday, but is still fighting for a British passport after a 30-year battle.