General Sports 3d Briefing
×NCAA Basketball
Ole Miss espn.com upset No. 5 Vanderbilt 89-78 in SEC quarters, ending the Commodores' slim hopes for a No. 1 NCAA tournament seed. Head coach Shea Ralph was ejected for arguing with officials during the loss.
UNC espn.com star freshman Caleb Wilson is increasing practice work ahead of the rivalry game at No. 1 Duke but remains not cleared for 5-on-5 action due to a hand fracture.
International Sports
India bbc.com reached the T20 World Cup final after defeating England by seven runs in a thrilling semi-final. Jacob Bethell's century wasn't enough as India held on despite his "brilliant" 45-ball hundred.
Defending champions India bbc.com are through to the T20 World Cup final after England fell short by seven runs in Mumbai.
India's Sanju Samson bbc.com brought up a "magnificent" half-century in just 26 balls before being caught on 89 from 42 balls against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley bbc.com was banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.
Rugby
Ireland bbc.com kept alive their slim Six Nations title hopes with a bonus-point victory over spirited Wales in Dublin. The Irish are "nowhere near" reaching their full potential, according to captain Caelan Doris.
Wales captain Dewi Lake bbc.com says a win is just around the corner after an encouraging display in their 27-17 Six Nations defeat by Ireland. Lake believes Wales can defy the odds and beat Ireland.
Wales prop Rhys Carre bbc.com scored a sensational solo try during their Six Nations defeat against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
England's Under-20 Six Nations title hopes ended bbc.com despite a 37-17 victory over Italy in Treviso.
Nick Timoney bbc.com was handed his first Six Nations start as Ireland head coach Andy Farrell made five changes to his XV for Friday's match against Wales in Dublin.
Boxing & Combat Sports
A highly anticipated boxing clash espn.com between undefeated Japanese stars Naoya Inoue and Junto Nakatani is set for May 2 at the Tokyo Dome for Inoue's undisputed junior featherweight title.
Australia's Jai Opetaia espn.com will make his Zuffa Boxing debut against Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas this weekend, chasing undisputed status.
Tom Aspinall bbc.com says seeing Conor Benn secure a reported £11m one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing helped convince him to sign with Eddie Hearn to maximize his earnings outside the UFC.
Former UFC champion Francis Ngannou espn.com is a free agent after his release by the PFL, having competed in both MMA and boxing in recent years.
Australia's Jai Opetaia will make his Zuffa Boxing debut against Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas this weekend.
Winter Paralympics
Iran bbc.com will not take part in the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, the IPC confirms, as the nation's solitary athlete scheduled to compete "cannot travel safely to Italy."
Great Britain's Jo Butterfield and Jason Kean bbc.com lost 10-7 to Estonia in their Winter Paralympics wheelchair curling opener in Cortina.
Great Britain's wheelchair curlers bbc.com held their nerve to beat USA 7-6, keeping them fully in the hunt for a semi-final spot.
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 after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.
Wales' Menna Fitzpatrick bbc.com says it feels "really special" to be at her third Winter Paralympic games after a "rollercoaster" of a year.
Other Sports
Wakefield Trinity bbc.com battled to a hard-fought Super League win over injury-hit Hull FC.
Warrington Wolves bbc.com maintained their 100% start to the Super League season by holding off a spirited York Knights side in a high-scoring encounter.
Alyssa Healy bbc.com made just 13 in the first innings of her final match before retirement but Australia edged India on day one of the day-night Test in Perth.
England women's training camp bbc.com originally planned to take place in the UAE was moved to Pretoria with eight uncapped players set to travel.
England's Ellie Kildunne and Sadia Kabeya bbc.com are stuck in Dubai after taking a short break during the Premiership Women's Rugby's reserve week.
Premiership clubs bbc.com agreed to limit contact in training to better protect players returning after their off-season break.
Former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley bbc.com breaks down recent changes in F1 cars and engines as the sport enters a new era.
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.
Former India players Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin bbc.com are among the latest investors to acquire a franchise in the European T20 Premier League.
British number one Emma Raducanu bbc.com says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells after feeling her natural way of playing has been coached out of her.
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan bbc.com speaks about returning to the pommel horse after 18 months out injured.
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 against Egypt Criss on 7 March.
British Para-alpine skier Menna Fitzpatrick says it feels "really special" to be at her third Winter Paralympic games after a "rollercoaster" of a year.
Williams wind tunnel systems engineer Christina Sullivan bbc.com tells BBC Sport about her unlikely route into F1 after being inspired by "Drive to Survive."
Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley was banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.
Former 100m world champion Fred Kerley was banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.