General Sports 3d Briefing
×Winter Sports & Paralympics
Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease (MND) to compete at the Winter Paralympics. Menna Fitzpatrick bbc.com, Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian, will compete at Milan-Cortina only three months after suffering a significant knee injury. Team GB bbc.co.uk landed back in the UK after securing three golds and a record-equalling medal haul at the Winter Olympics. Team GB's bbc.com Mouat and Hardie emotionally reflected on their defeat to Canada in the men's curling final, having also missed out on gold four years ago in Beijing. Jorrit Bergsma bbc.com became the oldest ever speed skater to win Olympic gold in the men's Mass Start Speed Skating event at age.
Rugby Union
Scotland bbc.com battled back to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. Ireland bbc.co.uk recorded a record-breaking victory over England at Twickenham, while Scotland came back to beat Wales. France bbc.com scored five tries on their way to a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played. Ireland wing James Lowe bbc.com is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after sustaining a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England. Saracens bbc.com thrashed Exeter to go top of the PWR table, while 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.
Cricket
England bbc.com won their opening match of the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup as they beat co-hosts Sri Lanka by 51 runs after bowling them out for. South Africa bbc.com recovered from a slow start to beat hosts India by 76 runs in their opening game of the Super 8s. England's Will Jacks bbc.com, labeled England's 'Jack of all trades' by Harry Brook, delivered again at the T20 World Cup to keep the winter of a lifetime rolling on. England bbc.com head coach Steve Borthwick said his side gave themselves a "mountain to climb" after an error-strewn first half in the 42-21 defeat by Ireland. Italian cricket bbc.com is in crisis days after the country's World Cup debut as it deals with an allegation of sexual assault by a senior figure within the national governing body.
Tennis
British number one Jack Draper bbc.com marked his post-injury return to action on the ATP Tour with a straight-set win over Frenchman Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. 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. Andy Roddick espn.com is joining ESPN for its coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal announced Monday.
Football
Snoop Dogg bbc.com attended his first Swansea City game as BBC Sport Wales looked at how the sport-loving American rapper became an investor in the Welsh club. England bbc.com will take to the skies for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, posing difficult decisions for the team. England and South Africa bbc.com postponed a T20 international series against each other which was originally planned for next winter. England's frequent batting weakness bbc.com stand between them and a World Cup semi-final with Pakistan's spinners promising to provide a "tough time."
Combat Sports
Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao espn.com will meet again in a professional boxing rematch Sept. 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, eleven years after their first fight. 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 light-welterweight Karla Ramos Zamora in Nottingham. Conor Mc Gregor espn.com teased the possibility of a return to competition, this time against a "no name" opponent.
Basketball
No. 14 Kansas espn.com bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss as Tre White scored a season-high 23 points. No. 3 Duke espn.com stunned No. 1 Michigan 68-63 on Saturday in a raucous postgame celebration. The No. 3 Gamecocks espn.com clinched at least a tie for the SEC championship with their 85-48 victory over Ole Miss. UCLA espn.com authored a 23-point rally to beat 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 2006.
Motorsport
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. Aston Martin bbc.com is in trouble despite the highly promising combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso.
Snooker
Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby bbc.com has been knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3. Zhao Xintau bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford.
Other Sports
Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC. 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. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and then shared that her grandmother died. American skier Lindsey Vonn espn.com says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.