General Sports 3d Briefing
×Winter Olympics
Team GB bbc.co.uk landed back in the UK after a record-breaking Winter Olympics campaign. Sweden bbc.com won women's curling gold with a final stone against Switzerland, while Team GB's Mouat and Hardie bbc.com missed out on men's curling gold, reflecting emotionally on their defeat to Canada. Eileen Gu espn.com defended her Olympic halfpipe gold and then shared that her grandmother died during the Games.
Cricket
Pakistan bbc.com got off to a "perfect start" as England opener Phil Salt was out first ball caught by Usman Khan off the bowling of Shaheen Shah Afridi. England bbc.com won their opening match of the Super 8s at the T20 World Cup, beating 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. Keshav Maharaj bbc.com picked up three wickets in an over as teammate Tristan Stubbs took all three catches in their T20 World Cup victory over India in Ahmedabad.
Six Nations Rugby
Scotland bbc.com battled back to inflict a heartbreaking Six Nations defeat on Wales in a thrilling game in Cardiff. 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 bbc.com wing James Lowe is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after sustaining a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England. Former England coach Eddie Jones bbc.com said the team's defeat by Ireland left him feeling sick as it brought back memories of the end of his own time in charge.
College Basketball
No. 14 Kansas espn.com bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss. No. 3 Duke espn.com stunned No. 1 Michigan 68-63 on Saturday in a raucous atmosphere. UCLA espn.com authored a 23-point rally to beat No. 10 Illinois 95-94 in overtime after the Bruins rallied from a 23-point deficit. Michigan espn.com was the overall No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament men's basketball selection committee's bracket preview, followed by Duke and Arizona.
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. 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.
Boxing
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. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao espn.com will meet again in a professional boxing rematch September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, eleven years after their first fight.
Snooker
Zhao Xintong bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Chang Bingyu bbc.com hit four centuries in a row in an "utterly extraordinary" display against Shaun Murphy at the Welsh Open. Defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby bbc.com was knocked out in the first round by China's Jiang Jun, losing 4-3.
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. Wigan Warriors bbc.com claimed two wins from two in the 2026 Super League season with a comfortable victory against Hull FC. 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
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. 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. Team GB's silver medal-winning curling team bbc.com could go for gold at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France but will "sit down in the summer" before making a decision.