General Sports 3d Briefing
×Rugby Union
RFU bbc.com set to confirm radical revamp for English rugby, with the Premiership separating from the pyramid and scrapping promotion/relegation. Former All Blacks coach Scott Robertson bbc.com will lead the Barbarians this summer after being sacked by New Zealand. Wales flanker Taine Plumtree bbc.com is ruled out of the Six Nations, though fly-half Sam Costelow remains a possibility. England scrum-half Alex Mitchell bbc.com is out for the remainder of their campaign with a hamstring injury. France's Thibaud Flament bbc.com says he's surprised how many people undergo fertility treatment after missing France's Six Nations opener for that reason. Ulster centre Jude Postlethwaite bbc.com says his Ireland squad involvement has given him added motivation.
Cricket
Aiden Markram bbc.com's unbeaten 82 off 46 balls propels South Africa to a nine-wicket win over West Indies in the T20 World Cup Super 8s. England bbc.com face another trial by spin against Pakistan, with their batting weakness standing between them and a World Cup semi-final. Harry Brook bbc.com's century leads England into the T20 World Cup semi-finals with a two-wicket victory over Pakistan. Sri Lanka bbc.com crash out after a 61-run defeat by New Zealand, while Zimbabwe bbc.com make a remarkable return from the wilderness to contend at the 2026 tournament. Beau Greaves bbc.com makes history with a nine-darter on the PDC Pro Tour, becoming the first woman to hit the perfect leg in a Players Championship event.
Football
San Antonio Spurs bbc.com extend their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lose to Detroit Pistons. Duke espn.com beats Notre Dame by, with Cameron Boozer posting 24 points and 13 rebounds in the Blue Devils' worst home loss since 1898. No. 14 Kansas espn.com bounces back to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss. UConn espn.com avenges an earlier defeat with a 72-40 blowout of St. John's, marking Rick Pitino's worst loss. Cameron Boozer powers Duke to a dominant win, while Tre White scores a season-high 23 for Kansas. Hilary Knight espn.com calls President Trump's women's team comment "distasteful" but celebrates the team's accomplishments. Snoop Dogg bbc.com attends his first Swansea City game as the American rapper becomes an investor in the Welsh club.
Basketball
Cameron Boozer has 24 points and 13 rebounds as No. 1 Duke beats Notre Dame 100-56. Kansas bounces back from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss. Rookie Kon Knueppel bbc.com becomes the fastest player to reach 200 three-pointers in NBA history as the Charlotte Hornets defeat the Chicago Bulls 131-99. Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris espn.com has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility.
Boxing & MMA
Daniel Dubois bbc.com says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far, refusing a fist bump from the world champion at their news conference. Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com calls facing former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City a "legendary moment" in his career. Manny Pacquiao espn.com has not finalized an April exhibition bout with Ruslan Provodnikov, contrary to earlier announcements. Floyd Mayweather Jr. espn.com and Manny Pacquiao will meet again in a professional boxing rematch September 19 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Tennis
Katie Boulter bbc.com reaches the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico as Camila Osorio retires with injury, securing her seventh consecutive WTA win. Former Welsh Open champion Shaun Murphy bbc.com is knocked out in a shock first-round whitewash by China's Chang Bingyu. Andy Roddick espn.com joins ESPN for coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal.
Winter Sports
Team GB's bbc.co.uk Winter Olympians land back in the UK after their Milan Cortina campaign. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com speaks of "the tragic beauty" of becoming what's believed to be the first snowsport athlete with motor neurone disease to compete at the Winter Paralympics. Italian biathlete Tommaso Giacomel bbc.com has minor heart surgery after dropping out when leading the Winter Olympic 15km mass start event.
Motorsport
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 age five. Craig Tiley bbc.com is appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association after 13 years at Tennis Australia.
Other Sports
New Zealand's bbc.com leading try-scorer Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announces her retirement from international rugby for a second time. Northern Ireland's bbc.com Josh Rock says he didn't expect his first Premier League appearance to be as soon as it has been ahead of playing his first night in Belfast. Mark Williams bbc.com and Neil Robertson, both two-time champions, earn 4-1 wins to progress into the third round of the Welsh Open in Llandudno. Kyren Wilson bbc.com makes a trick shot on the final black to win his match against Liu Hongyu at the Welsh Open.
NFL & College Football
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. Seahawks GM John Schneider espn.com said it will be "business as usual" for the team during the offseason despite an ownership change looming. Shedeur Sanders espn.com and Deshaun Watson are in the mix to be the Browns' starter, but the decision doesn't need to be made soon. Former Miami football player Rashaun Jones espn.com faces a murder trial in the 2006 slaying of teammate Bryan Pata, with prosecutors having rested their case.
Wrestling & Entertainment
At the 2002 Survivor Series, six WWE superstars entered the Elimination Chamber, a format that continues to this day. A action-packed Raw espn.com had injuries, celebrities and the newest member of the WWE Hall of Fame.