General Sports 3d Briefing
×UFC & Boxing
UFC champion Tom Aspinall bbc.com has signed with Eddie Hearn's new talent agency, marking a significant move for the heavyweight champion. Meanwhile, Dana White espn.com stated he has "no issues" with Aspinall's business deal with Hearn, denying any concerns about the champion's eye injury. In other UFC news, UFC 326 espn.com is set for Saturday night with Max Holloway facing Charles Oliveira for the BMF belt in the main event. The fight card also features an intriguing battle of youth versus experience as 21-year-old prodigy Raul Rosas Jr espn.com takes on veteran Rob Font.
Six Nations Rugby
Ireland captain Caelan Doris bbc.com believes his team is "nowhere near" reaching their full potential as they prepare to face Wales. Ireland head coach Andy Farrell bbc.com has made five changes to his lineup, including handing Nick Timoney his first Six Nations start. Wales captain Dewi Lake bbc.com says his team believes they can defy the odds and beat Ireland in Dublin. Elsewhere in the Six Nations, Scotland bbc.com are focused on keeping their championship hopes alive against France, while England bbc.com are not far from rediscovering their winning form according to full-back Elliot Daly.
Cricket
India secured their place in the T20 World Cup final with a thrilling seven-run victory over England. Jacob Bethell bbc.com played a magnificent innings, scoring a century off 45 balls, but it wasn't enough as India prevailed. India's Sanju Samson bbc.com also impressed with a 26-ball half-century before being caught. Meanwhile, former India players Rahul Dravid bbc.com and Ravichandran Ashwin are among the latest investors to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League.
Tennis
British number one Emma Raducanu bbc.com says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells. Jack Draper bbc.com says he no longer has "any fear" around the arm injury that plagued him for eight months as he prepares to defend his Indian Wells title. In other tennis news, Novak Djokovic espn.com commented that he thought Wimbledon would be a great potential site for Serena Williams to officially make her return. Additionally, Aryna Sabalenka espn.com announced her engagement, drawing congratulations from players like Carlos Alcaraz, Novak Djokovic, and Amanda Anisimova.
Winter Paralympics
Great Britain's wheelchair curlers bbc.com secured a narrow win over the United States, keeping them fully in the hunt for a semi-final spot. However, Great Britain's Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean bbc.com lost 10-7 to Estonia in their Winter Paralympics wheelchair curling opener in Cortina. Paralympics GB's only female snowboarder Nina Sparks bbc.com tells BBC Sport about her journey from doing the sport as a hobby to competing at Milan Cortina 2026. In controversial news, no UK government ministers or officials will attend the Winter Paralympics opening and closing ceremonies after Russian and Belarusian athletes were invited to compete under their national flags.
College Sports
Former NBA star Jason Richardson's son espn.com has committed to Alabama, joining the Crimson Tide as a five-star recruit. The NCAA is appealing the preliminary injunction that a state court in Mississippi granted to Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss espn.com to allow him a sixth college season in 2026. Meanwhile, Iowa State is ending its women's gymnastics program, with the school's AD calling it "the right decision for our athletics program and our student athletes."
Formula 1
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton bbc.com says "I'm going to be here until that happens" as he pushes for a grand prix in Africa before retiring. The new Formula 1 season is entering a new era with more drivers and all new rule changes. Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley bbc.com breaks down recent changes in F1 cars and engines. George Russell bbc.com may now have a car with which he can challenge for the title after having to be satisfied with proving himself against his team-mate. Dave Rennie bbc.com has been appointed the new head coach of New Zealand, becoming the first person of Pasifika heritage to lead the side as they target a fourth World Cup triumph.
Miscellaneous
UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir's daughter espn.com is grappling for an NCAA title this weekend with Dana White as her mentor. Jade Jones bbc.com says her journey from reaching the pinnacle of taekwondo to being at the bottom of boxing has been a "humbling" one as she prepares for her boxing debut. Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan bbc.com speaks about returning to the pommel horse after 18 months out injured. Steve Thompson bbc.com speaks to former England team-mate Ben Youngs about his early onset dementia.