General Sports 3d Briefing
×Cricket
England's T20 World Cup campaign bbc.com continues with crucial Super 8 matches. The team is considering spinner Rehan Ahmed bbc.com for their clash against New Zealand, with spinning conditions expected in Colombo. Meanwhile, Abhishek Sharma bbc.com has returned to form with a half-century off 26 balls for India against Zimbabwe, after being dismissed for three consecutive ducks. South Africa's emphatic victory bbc.com over the West Indies came courtesy of Aiden Markram's unbeaten 82 runs off 46 balls, securing a nine-wicket win in Ahmedabad.
Rugby
England faces a significant setback bbc.com in their Six Nations campaign as first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ruled out for the remainder of the tournament with a hamstring injury. A radical new structure for English rugby bbc.com is set to be rubber-stamped by the RFU, with the Premiership separating from the rest of the pyramid and promotion and relegation scrapped. Wales' hopes for Sam Costelow bbc.com remain alive for the Six Nations, though flanker Taine Plumtree has been ruled out of the tournament. New Zealand great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe bbc.com has announced her retirement from international rugby for a second time.
Basketball
Oregon State's coaching change espn.com sees Wayne Tinkle not returning for a 13th season after 12 years at the helm. Duke's dominant performance espn.com featured Cameron Boozer's 24 points and 13 rebounds in a 100-56 victory over Notre Dame, marking the Irish's worst home loss since 1898. Kansas bounced back espn.com from a surprising defeat to hand No. 5 Houston its third straight loss, with Tre White scoring a season-high 23 points. San Antonio Spurs bbc.com extended their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lost at the Detroit Pistons.
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. The NFL's Munich game is described as a "dream" for Amon-Ra St. Brown. Manchester City's title defense espn.com appears shaky as Luis Enrique's defending champions looked a shadow of their former selves, only just edging past Monaco.
Combat Sports
Daniel Dubois bbc.com says his fight against Fabio Wardley will be the biggest of his career so far, while refusing a fist bump bbc.com from the world champion at a lively news conference in London. Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com calls facing former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City a "legendary moment" in his career. 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.
Winter Sports
Britain's Menna Fitzpatrick bbc.com will compete at Milan-Cortina only three months after suffering a significant knee injury, aiming to add to her status as Britain's most decorated Winter Paralympian. Edinburgh's Davy Zyw bbc.com speaks 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
Katie Boulter bbc.com reached the quarter-finals of the Merida Open in Mexico as Camila Osorio retired with injury, securing her seventh consecutive WTA win. 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. Jeff Galloway espn.com, a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who inspired countless runners with his run-walk-run strategy, has died.
Sports Business & Administration
Craig Tiley bbc.com, after 13 years at Tennis Australia, has been appointed chief executive of the United States Tennis Association. The UFC bbc.com will spend up to $60 million on its one-of-a-kind event at the White House, according to TKO Group Holdings chief Mark Shapiro. Veteran promoter Frank Warren bbc.com confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO over the Zuffa Boxing launch.
College Sports
Virginia quarterback Chandler Morris espn.com has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a seventh year of eligibility. Cincinnati is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby espn.com, alleging he breached his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee following his transfer to Texas Tech. The NCAA's football oversight committee espn.com is proposing stiff penalties for schools and coaches who violate the rules of the transfer portal window.