General Sports 3d Briefing
×T20 World Cup
England's T20 World Cup campaign bbc.com reached the semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan, inspired by Harry Brook's majestic century. Earlier, Brook's century had propelled England past Pakistan in a tense Super 8 match. Pakistan's spinners bbc.com promised to provide a "tough time" for England, with their bowling attack standing between the defending champions and a World Cup semi-final berth.
New Zealand's T20 World Cup journey bbc.com ended after a 61-run defeat by co-hosts Sri Lanka in Colombo. The Black Caps had earlier eliminated Sri Lanka from the tournament with that victory. Matt Henry bbc.com had earlier given New Zealand a blistering start by dismissing Pathum Nissanka with the first delivery of Sri Lanka's innings.
Six Nations Rugby
England's Six Nations campaign bbc.com suffered a significant blow as first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell was ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring injury. The England team bbc.com also faced uncertainty over wing James Lowe, who sustained a groin injury in their 42-21 victory over England. Wales' Six Nations preparations bbc.com received mixed news as they held out hope for fly-half Sam Costelow's return but confirmed flanker Taine Plumtree would miss the tournament.
Rugby Special analysts bbc.com delivered their half-term report cards for every team at the Six Nations halfway stage, with predictions for the tournament's conclusion. Antoine Dupont's influence bbc.com was highlighted in France's dominant 33-8 win over Italy, with analysts praising the scrum-half's vision and toughness.
Boxing & Combat Sports
Daniel Dubois bbc.com created headlines by refusing a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference in London, promoting their world title fight in May. Meanwhile, Manny Pacquiao's team espn.com has pumped the brakes on a proposed April exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov, contrary to earlier announcements about the fight.
Golf
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com claimed a narrow victory at the Genesis Invitational, making a nervy par putt on the 18th hole for a 1-over. Tyler Reddick espn.com triumphed in double overtime at Echo Park Speedway, becoming the first driver in 17 years to sweep the first two races of a NASCAR Cup Series season.
Winter Sports
Team GB's Winter Olympians bbc.co.uk landed back in the UK after their successful campaign. Lindsey Vonn espn.com revealed that surgery saved her from leg amputation following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com spoke 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.
Other Sports
Beau Greaves bbc.com made history by hitting a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour, achieving the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester. Kon Knueppel bbc.com became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99.
Cameron Boozer espn.com had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Tre White espn.com scored a season-high 23 points as No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss.
Upcoming Events
England and South Africa bbc.com postponed a T20 international series against each other originally planned for next winter. The WNBA espn.com told the union and its teams that a new CBA should be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted. 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.