General Sports 3d Briefing
×Six Nations Drama
Scotland bbc.com delivered a stunning seven-try victory over France at Murrayfield, annihilating French Grand Slam dreams and blowing the Six Nations championship wide open. Captain Sione Tuipulotu said they have "one more week to finish the job" as they target an unlikely Six Nations triumph. Italy bbc.com meanwhile plunged England into crisis with a landmark win that raises far-reaching questions about their direction 18 months out from the Rugby World Cup. Ireland bbc.com kept alive their slim hopes of reclaiming the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over spirited Wales in Dublin. Wales bbc.com captain Dewi Lake says his side believe they can defy the odds and beat Ireland on Friday night in Dublin.
Super League Action
Wigan Warriors bbc.com ran in four tries in 14 minutes as they overpowered Toulouse Olympique to maintain their 100% winning start to their Super League season. 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. Wakefield Trinity bbc.com battled to a hard-fought Super League win over injury-hit Hull FC.
Winter Paralympics
Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina bbc.com won Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. Great Britain's wheelchair curlers bbc.com held their nerve to beat USA in a narrow win that keeps them fully in the hunt for a semi-final spot in the wheelchair curling mixed doubles. 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."
Golf Updates
Rory McIlroy espn.com withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Saturday when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away. Olympic figure skating gold medalist Alysa Liu espn.com has withdrawn from the world championships later this month. Thomas Detry espn.com was among eight players from LIV Golf stuck in the Middle East amid the Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran. Jon Rahm arranged a flight to get them to Hong Kong for the LIV event.
Tennis News
British number one Emma Raducanu bbc.com says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California. Hungary's Panna Udvardy bbc.com says she was sent "disturbing" messages including a picture of a gun, warning her family would be harmed unless she lost a tennis match. Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley bbc.com is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.
Football Updates
Cliftonville, Dungannon Swifts and Coleraine bbc.com advanced to the semi-finals of the Irish Cup after last-eight wins over Championship opponents on Saturday. England women's training camp bbc.com originally planned to take place in the UAE is 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.
Basketball News
Dallas Center-Grimes' Ava Smid espn.com caught fire at the game's conclusion to avoid elimination and punch their ticket to the state title game. No. 5 Vanderbilt's slim hopes espn.com for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament all but ended with Friday night's 89-78 defeat to Ole Miss, a loss that included head coach Shea Ralph getting ejected for arguing. Miami (Ohio) espn.com finished the regular season as the only unbeaten team in Division I men's basketball, winning 110-108 in overtime over Ohio.
Boxing & Combat Sports
Australia's Jai Opetaia bbc.com is set to lose his IBF cruiserweight title if he goes ahead with a fight for a Zuffa Boxing belt against Brandon Glanton in Las Vegas this weekend. Combat sports star Francis Ngannou espn.com is a free agent after his release by the PFL. Australia captain Alyssa Healy bbc.com makes just 13 in the first innings of her final match before retirement but the hosts edge India on day one of the day-night Test in Perth.
Motorsport
Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar bbc.com soloed to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time. George Russell bbc.com knew his Mercedes was fast but was surprised by just how quick. Lando Norris was not so happy after Australian Grand Prix qualifying. 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.
Other Sports
Former UConn basketball player Steve Emt espn.com was paralyzed in a car accident at. Then he discovered his immense skill in Paralympic curling. Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan bbc.com speaks about returning to the pommel horse after 18 months out injured. Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.