General Sports 3d Briefing
×Six Nations & Rugby
Darcy Graham bbc.com scored an early try to give Scotland the lead over France at Murrayfield. Ireland kept alive their slim Six Nations title hopes with a bonus-point victory over Wales in Dublin. Finn Russell bbc.com approaches a century of caps as Scotland's greatest, with his fly-half skills under scrutiny ahead of France's potential Grand Slam. Wales captain Dewi Lake believes his team can defy the odds and beat Ireland in Dublin. Ross Carre bbc.com scored a sensational solo try during Wales' Six Nations defeat against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.
Cricket
India reached the T20 World Cup final after defeating England by seven runs in Mumbai. Jacob Bethell's brilliant century off 45 balls wasn't enough as India pipped England in the semi-final. India's Sanju Samson brought up a magnificent half-century in 26 balls against England before being caught by Salt on 89 from 42 balls. Former India players Rahul Dravid and Ravichandran Ashwin are among investors acquiring franchises in the European T20 Premier League.
Basketball
Victor Wembanyama bbc.com helped the San Antonio Spurs make a 25-point comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers, calling it "one of the best wins" of his career. Miami (Ohio) capped a perfect 31-0 season with an overtime win over Ohio, finishing 110-108. Breanna Stewart espn.com and Mist topped Phantom 80-74 in the Unrivaled championship game to become queens of the women's league for 2026. UCLA women's basketball stars Lauren Betts, Gabriela Jaquez and Charlisse Leger-Walker surprised fans with a dance team performance.
Boxing & Combat Sports
Australia's Jai Opetaia will lose his IBF cruiserweight title if he goes ahead with a Zuffa Boxing debut against Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas. Alycia Baumgardner bbc.com will defend her world titles against Bo Mi Re Shin on April 17 as part of MVPW, a newly launched women's boxing league from Most Valuable Promotions. Tom Aspinall signed with Eddie Hearn after seeing Conor Benn secure a reported £11m one-fight deal with Zuffa Boxing. Francis Ngannay is a free agent after his release by the PFL. Max Holloway bbc.com talks about his trademark 'point-down' before facing Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 326 in Las Vegas.
Winter Paralympics
Russia's sporting exile ended as Varvara Voronchikhina bbc.com won the nation's first medal at the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. Great Britain's wheelchair curlers lost their Winter Paralympics opener 10-7 to Estonia. Iran will not compete at the Winter Paralympics as the nation's sole athlete "cannot travel safely to Italy." Nina Sparks bbc.com competes as Great Britain's first female Paralympic snowboarder after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.
Tennis & Golf
British number one Emma Raducanu says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells. Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley was banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation. Hungary's Panna Udvardy says she was sent "disturbing" messages including a picture of a gun, warning her family would be harmed unless she lost a tennis match. Rory McIlroy espn.com called it "a shame" that Jon Rahm is the only LIV Golf player unwilling to accept terms of a DP World Tour deal.
College Sports & NCAA
Tyler Reddick espn.com has won the first three races of 2026, but no one in NASCAR history has started a year with four straight. The NCAA is appealing a preliminary injunction that allowed Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss a sixth college season in 2026. No. 5 Vanderbilt's NCAA tournament hopes all but ended with a 89-78 defeat to Ole Miss, including head coach Shea Ralph getting ejected. President Donald Trump plans an "all-encompassing" college sports executive order within a week.
Other Sports
Fred Warburton bbc.com took up ski racing to impress his Italian father-in-law and is now competing for Great Britain at the Winter Paralympics. Brendon McCullum says he makes "no apologies" for running an informal dressing room as England coach. England's Under-20 Six Nations title hopes ended despite a 37-17 victory over Italy. Warrington Wolves maintained their 100% start to the Super League season by holding off York Knights in a high-scoring encounter. Wakefields battled to a hard-fought Super League win over injury-hit Hull FC.