General Sports 3d Briefing
×Women's Sports & Controversies
Hilary Knight espn.com called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but said she chooses to celebrate their accomplishments. The controversy highlights ongoing tensions in women's sports representation.
College Basketball & Coaching
Cameron Boozer espn.com had 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beat Notre Dame 100-56 on Tuesday night, handing the Irish their worst home loss since 1898. Meanwhile, Kentucky coach Mark Pope espn.com was fined $25,000 by the SEC for his "post-game conduct and comments" following his team's 75-74 loss at Auburn on Saturday.
Winter Olympics & Paralympics
Team GB's Winter Olympians bbc.co.uk landed back in the UK after competing in Milan-Cortina. Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel bbc.com had minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event last week. 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.
Cricket World Cup Action
England bbc.com advanced to the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan, led by Harry Brook's majestic century. Sri Lanka bbc.com crashed out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo. Zimbabwe bbc.com are again contending on the biggest stage at the 2026 T20 World Cup after a long time in the wilderness.
Darts & Snooker Highlights
Beau Greaves bbc.com made history with the perfect leg in her Players Championship 6 clash against Mensur Suljovic in Leicester, becoming the first woman to hit a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour. Zhao Xintong bbc.com claimed the final four frames to beat John Higgins 10-7 and win the Players Championship in Telford. Two-time champions Mark Williams bbc.com and Neil Robertson both earned 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno.
Rugby Union Updates
Sacked New Zealand coach Scott Robertson bbc.com will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational side this summer. Wales bbc.com are not giving up hope of fly-half Sam Costelow playing again in the Six Nations but flanker Taine Plumtree is ruled out of the tournament. Ireland wing 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.
Boxing & Combat Sports
Daniel Dubois bbc.com says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far. The world title fight between two of Britain's biggest punchers takes place at Manchester's Co-op Live Arena. Daniel Dubois bbc.com refused a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference in London to promote their world title fight in May.
NFL & American Football
Seahawks GM John Schneider espn.com said it will be "business as usual" for the team during the offseason despite an ownership change looming. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris espn.com has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility. The Jacksonville Jaguars bbc.com will play two games in the UK in 2026 while the Washington Commanders will also play in London and the Detroit Lions will visit Munich.
NASCAR & Motorsports
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. NASCAR scrapped the "Promoter's Caution" for this season's All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway and will run a three-segment, 350-lap competition.
Tennis & Golf
Jacob Bridgeman espn.com made a nervy par putt on the 18th hole for a 1-over 72 and a most narrow victory in the Genesis Invitational. World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul espn.com justified her top billing in emphatic fashion after beating Japan's Chizzy Iwai by one stroke to capture and claim her home LPGA Thailand tournament for the first time. Craig Tiley bbc.com was appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association after 13 years at Tennis Australia.
Wrestling & Entertainment
A action-packed Raw espn.com had injuries, celebrities and the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame. At the 2002 Survivor Series, six WWE superstars entered the Elimination Chamber. We look back at that night.
Basketball & NBA
Rookie 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. Tre White espn.com scored a season-high 23 points, and No. 14 Kansas bounced back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss.
International Football
Alyssa Healy bbc.com began her final series before retirement with a half-century as Australia eased to victory over India in the one-day series opener. Team GB's silver medal-winning curling team bbc.com say they will "sit down in the summer" to decide whether they will target a return at the 2030 Winter Olympics in France.
Legal & Administrative
Anthony Joshua's bbc.com crash driver case was adjourned to March. The driver of the car involved in a fatal crash involving British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has appeared in court in Nigeria. Charles Bediako espn.com is asking the Alabama Supreme Court to give him "interim injunctive relief" so he can finish the college basketball season with the Crimson Tide.
Other Sports News
Arvid Lindblad bbc.com tells BBC Sport about being shaped by his Indian and Swedish heritage and how he was fixated on reaching F1 from aged five. 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. Mexican Open organisers bbc.com say the tournament will go ahead despite violence following the death of the country's most wanted drug baron.