General Sports 3d Briefing
×NFL & College Football
The NFL draft combine is set to showcase top prospects with experts predicting which athletes will shine in drills and potentially run the fastest 40-yard dashes espn.com. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is pursuing legal action against former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, alleging he breached his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee after transferring to Texas Tech espn.com. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility espn.com, while Alabama's Charles Bediako is asking the state Supreme Court for interim injunctive relief to finish the basketball season with the Crimson Tide espn.com.
Basketball
No. 1 Duke continued its dominant run with Cameron Boozer's 24 points and 13 rebounds leading to a 100-56 rout of Notre Dame, marking the Irish's worst home loss since 1898 espn.com. In the NBA, rookie Kon Knueppel became the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in league history as the Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls 131-99 bbc.com. Kansas rebounded from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third consecutive loss, with Tre White scoring a season-high 23 points espn.com. Duke reclaimed the top spot in the AP men's poll following its win against Michigan, while Geno Auriemma broke the record for most appearances by a coach in the AP women's Top 25 with UConn remaining unanimous No. 1 espn.com.
Rugby
New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announced her retirement from international rugby for a second time, ending her career as the country's leading try-scorer bbc.com. England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell was ruled out of the remainder of the Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury bbc.com. The tournament's halfway stage prompted Rugby Special analysts to grade each team's performance and predict outcomes for the remaining matches bbc.com. Meanwhile, former All Blacks coach Scott Robertson will return to rugby by taking charge of the invitational Barbarians side this summer bbc.com.
Cricket
England secured a place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan, led by Harry Brook's magnificent century bbc.com. The co-hosts Sri Lanka were eliminated after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo bbc.com. England opener Phil Salt was dismissed first ball by Shaheen Shah Afridi, while Liam Dawson took back-to-back wickets to reduce Pakistan to 146-7 bbc.com. Jamie Overton displayed "terrific athleticism" with a stunning catch to remove Salman Ali Agha bbc.com.
Winter Sports
Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel underwent minor heart surgery after withdrawing while leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event bbc.com. American skier Lindsey Vonn revealed that surgery saved her from leg amputation following a frightening crash in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics espn.com. Team GB's Winter Olympians returned home to a warm welcome after their successful campaign bbc.com. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw spoke of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what is believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics bbc.com.
Combat Sports
Daniel Dubois refused a fist bump from world champion Fabio Wardley at a lively news conference promoting their upcoming world title fight in May bbc.com. The driver involved in a fatal crash with British heavyweight Anthony Joshua appeared in court in Nigeria bbc.com. Manny Pacquiao's team has not finalized an April exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov, contrary to previous announcements espn.com.
Other Sports
Britain's Katie Boulter reached the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico as Camila Osorio retired with injury bbc.com. Northern Ireland's Josh Rock made his Premier League darts debut, calling it "a dream come true" bbc.com. Two-time champions Mark Williams and Neil Robertson both advanced to the third round of the Welsh Open with 4-1 wins bbc.com. Former Welsh Open champion Shaun Murphy suffered a shock first-round exit, losing 4-3 to China's Chang Bingyu bbc.com.
Soccer
Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League title defense appears shaky after only narrowly edging past Monaco, looking "a shadow of their former selves" espn.com. The Jacksonville Jaguars 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 bbc.com. Snoop Dogg attended his first Swansea City game as the American rapper's investment in the Welsh club was highlighted bbc.com.
Wrestling & Entertainment
The WWE Elimination Chamber event is set with historical context suggesting potential outcomes for participants espn.com. The "Promoter's Caution" was scrapped for this season's All-Star Race at Dover Motor Speedway, which will instead run as a three-segment, 350-lap competition espn.com. A WWE Raw episode featured injuries, celebrities, and announced the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame espn.com.
Legal & Administrative
The SEC fined Kentucky coach Mark Pope $25,000 for his "post-game conduct and comments" following a narrow loss at Auburn espn.com. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner insisted he isn't thinking about leaving the role despite speculation about his future bbc.com. Cardiff coach Corniel van Zyl held talks with Benetton about potentially taking over as boss of the United Rugby Championship club next season bbc.com.
Olympic & International
Craig Tiley was appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association after 13 years at Tennis Australia bbc.com. Andy Roddick joined ESPN for coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal espn.com. The WNBA told the union and its teams that a new CBA should be agreed to by March 10 to avoid impacting the 2026 schedule espn.com. Italian cricket faces a crisis amid a sexual assault allegation against a senior figure within the national governing body bbc.com."