General Sports 3d Briefing
×Cricket Highlights
South Africa bbc.com secured top spot in Group 1 of the Super 8s with a five-wicket victory over Zimbabwe, setting up a semi-final clash against New Zealand. In other T20 World Cup action, Pakistan bbc.com beat Sri Lanka by five runs but missed out on the semi-finals on net run-rate despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century.
Rugby Union
Cardiff bbc.com boosted their URC play-off bid by ending champions Leinster's 11-game winning streak at the Arms Park. Meanwhile, Edinburgh bbc.com battled past a spirited Scarlets side 24-19 to secure a crucial bonus-point win in their bid to reach the United Rugby Championship play-offs.
Football
No. 7 Florida espn.com earned at least a share of the Southeastern Conference title with a 111-77 romp over 20th-ranked Arkansas. In the Big Ten, No. 3 Michigan espn.com defeated No. 10 Illinois 84-70 on Friday night and clinched the regular-season title.
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. In college basketball, Michigan's espn.com L.J. Cason suffered a torn right ACL and will miss the rest of the season.
Motorsport
Italy's Marco Bezzecchi bbc.com won the opening race of the Moto GP season in Thailand as defending champion Marc Marquez retired late on. Mathieu van der Poel bbc.com won the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, with Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphing in the women's event.
Tennis
Daniil Medvedev bbc.com said it is "not how I wanted to win" the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew because of injury. In snooker, Jack Lisowski bbc.com beat four-time world champion John Higgins 6-5 to set up a meeting with Barry Hawkins in the final of the Welsh Open.
Mixed Martial Arts
Britain's Lone'er Kavanagh bbc.com claimed the biggest win of his career as he upset former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno in Mexico City. Ten years into his UFC career, Brandon Moreno espn.com still thinks he can be a three-time champion.
Netball
Nottingham Forest bbc.com Tash Pavelin says her side "showed a lot of grit and determination" in their Netball Super League season opener as they beat London Mavericks by one point in a thrilling game.
American Football
The NFL Players Association espn.com released 2026 team report cards based on responses from 1,759 players. In college football news, the NCAA espn.com is proposing stiff penalties for schools and coaches who violate transfer portal window rules.
Baseball
Max Scherzer espn.com and the Blue Jays reached an agreement to keep the 41-year-old three-time Cy Young winner in Toronto. Giants' Harrison Bader espn.com hit a 408-foot blast in spring training that dented a nearby food truck, prompting him to autograph the damage.
Ice Hockey
The United States women's hockey team espn.com has a date with Flavor Flav in Las Vegas in July to celebrate its gold medal victory in the Milan Cortina Olympics. Hilary Knight espn.com appeared on "Saturday Night Live" alongside teammate Megan Keller and the Hughes brothers.
Golf
Australia's Hannah Green bbc.com won the LPEA's Women's World Championship in Singapore after her husband stepped in as her caddie. Italian golfer Andrea Pavan bbc.com says he has "a lot of rehab and hard work" ahead after falling multiple floors down an open lift shaft.
Athletics
Kenya's Brigid Kosgei bbc.com set a new course record of 2:14:29 with a commanding victory at the Tokyo Marathon.