General Sports 3d Briefing
×Rugby Union
Ireland's Tadhg Beirne bbc.com insists the team must remain focused ahead of their Six Nations clash with Wales following a record away win over England. England's Steve Borthwick bbc.com admits feeling the "disappointment" and "frustration" more than any supporter after back-to-back Six Nations defeats against Scotland and Ireland. Ulster's Jude Postlethwaite bbc.com says his involvement with the Ireland squad has given him added motivation for playing time with Andy Farrell's team. New Zealand's Portia Woodman-Wickliffe bbc.com announces her retirement from international rugby for a second time.
Cricket
England's Rehan Ahmed bbc.com and Will Jacks led an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand in a nail-biting finish at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. England consider spinner Ahmed bbc.com for their T20 World Cup match against New Zealand with spinning conditions expected. Harry Brook bbc.com hit a humongous six for England against New Zealand, with the ball flying over square leg and into the stadium screen. Jos Buttler bbc.com continues his struggles at the T20 World Cup with a two-ball duck against New Zealand, making it five consecutive innings without reaching double figures. South Africa bbc.com put on an impressive run chase to beat West Indies by nine wickets with 3.5 overs to spare, qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Aiden Markram bbc.com powered South Africa to an emphatic nine-wicket win over West Indies with an unbeaten 82 off 46 balls. Abhishek Sharma bbc.com returned to form with a half-century off 26 balls in India's T20 World Cup Super 8s match against Zimbabwe after three consecutive ducks. Sri Lanka bbc.com crashed out of the T20 World Cup after collapsing to a 61-run defeat by New Zealand in Colombo.
Football
Matt Holliday's espn.com 7,500-square-foot estate in Stillwater is listed for $12 million, including a professionally lit baseball field with indoor batting cages. The NFL Players Association espn.com released 2026 team report cards based on responses from 1,759 players. 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. Cincinnati espn.com is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, alleging he breached his NIL contract by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee following his transfer to Texas Tech. Hilary Knight espn.com called President Trump's comment about the women's team "distasteful" but said she chooses to celebrate the women's accomplishments. The NCAA's football oversight committee espn.com is proposing stiff penalties for schools and coaches who violate transfer portal window rules.
Basketball
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bbc.com marked his return from injury with 36 points as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Denver Nuggets 127-121 in overtime. The San Antonio Spurs bbc.com extended their winning run as Western Conference leaders Oklahoma City Thunder lost at the Detroit Pistons. No. 3 Michigan espn.com defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the Big Ten regular-season title. Cornell espn.com upset first-place Yale 72-69 in an Ivy League thriller Friday night when Jake Fiegen hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with one second left. UConn espn.com avenged a February loss by handing St. John's its largest defeat under Rick Pitino, a 72-40 blowout Wednesday night in which the Red Storm missed their final 24 field goal attempts. Oregon State espn.com announced that men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle will not return next season after 12 years at the helm.
Mixed Martial Arts
The UFC espn.com announced a vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at UFC, meaning former champ Alex Pereira has vacated his belt. Veteran promoter Frank Warren bbc.com confirms he is considering legal action against Saudi Arabian-owned Sela and American company TKO. Brandon Moreno espn.com still thinks he can be a three-time champion ten years into his UFC career. Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com says facing former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City will be a "legendary moment" in his career.
Wrestling
Logan Paul espn.com earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber match on "Smack Down" where new tag team champions were crowned. The WWE espn.com Elimination Chamber in Chicago will determine who books their tickets to Wrestle Mania.
Netball
London Pulse bbc.com showed a "no-mercy mindset" as they got their Netball Super League title defence off to a winning start with a 56-51 victory over Manchester Thunder at the Copper Box Arena. The Netball Super League bbc.com returns with London Pulse as defending champions, featuring kit pioneers, new faces, new venues, and action on BBC Sport.
Darts
Stephen Bunting bbc.com silenced critics with a win in Belfast, inflicting a third final defeat of the season on Gian van Veen to win night four of the Premier League. 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.
Other Sports
Reading West Indians RUFC bbc.com created in the 1970s went on to inspire generations of black players. UFC fighters bbc.com including Britain's Tom Aspinall gave their thoughts on the proposed UFC event at the White House on US President Donald Trump's birthday. 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. England's Hayley Ladd bbc.com begins World Cup qualifying with Wales believing last month's move to Crystal Palace came at "the right time". Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner bbc.com insists he isn't thinking about leaving the role if his side lose their Europa Conference League second leg play-off tie. Dennis Taylor bbc.com paid an emotional tribute to snooker legend John Virgo, who died earlier this month aged. Jeff Galloway espn.com a member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic team who inspired countless runners by promoting a run-walk-run strategy has died.