General Sports 3d Briefing
×Rugby Union
Scotland bbc.com delivered arguably their best performance in almost 40 years to beat France and give themselves an unlikely shot at the Six Nations title. The Scots' 33-14 victory over France at Murrayfield saw Kyle Steyn bbc.com intercept an Antoine Dupont pass to score his second try of the afternoon, extending Scotland's lead. Earlier, Darcy Graham bbc.com had given Scotland an early lead with a try in the opening minutes. Tom English bbc.com assessed Finn Russell's credentials as one of Scotland's greatest as the fly-half approaches a century of caps. The permutations are now fascinating as France, Scotland and Ireland all compete to win the championship on the final day next Saturday bbc.com.
Italy secured their first-ever Six Nations victory over England in Rome, finally breaking a 33-year drought with a 13-34 win bbc.com. The result has turned the spotlight on England's leadership, both on and off the pitch bbc.com. Wales, meanwhile, were well beaten by Ireland in Dublin, with the Irish keeping alive their slim hopes of reclaiming the Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory bbc.com. Dewi Lake bbc.com said his side believe they can defy the odds and beat Ireland in their upcoming clash.
Football
England bbc.com fell short in their T20 World Cup semi-final against India, missing out by seven runs despite Jacob Bethell bbc.com's thrilling century off 45 balls bbc.com. Sanju Samson bbc.com brought up a magnificent half-century in 26 balls for India before being caught on. India are now through to the T20 World Cup final . Mitchell Santner bbc.com said New Zealand are keen to "break hearts" in the final against all-conquering India.
In women's cricket, Annabel Sutherland bbc.com scored a sparkling 129 to help Australia take control of the one-off day-night Test against India on day two in Perth. Australia captain Alyssa Healy bbc.com made just 13 in the first innings of her final match before retirement but the hosts edged India on day one.
Formula 1
George Russell espn.com led a Mercedes 1-2 in the Australian Grand Prix, with Kimi Antonelli and Charles Leclerc rounding out the podium at the first race of the 2026 F1 season. Russell bbc.com knew his Mercedes was fast but was surprised by just how quick. Meanwhile, Lando Norris was not so happy after Australian Grand Prix qualifying, raging at the driving experience as F1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut espn.com. Lewis Hamilton bbc.com said "I'm going to be here until that happens" as he pushes for a grand prix in Africa before retiring.
Tennis
Filipina tennis prodigy Alex Eala espn.com has drawn enormous crowds everywhere she goes and will take on Coco Gauff at Indian Wells on Sunday. British number one Emma Raducanu bbc.com says she wants to "bring my instincts back out" as she prepares for Indian Wells in California after saying her natural way of playing has been coached out of her. 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 begin his Indian Wells title defence.
Basketball
Duke freshman Cameron Boozer espn.com has led teams to championships throughout his basketball career, but can he do it again for Duke? Former UConn basketball player Steve Emt espn.com was paralyzed in a car accident at, then discovered his immense skill in Paralympic curling. Calipari espn.com picked up his 900th career win on Saturday in Arkansas' 88-84 overtime victory over Missouri. Meanwhile, UConn coach Danny Hurley espn.com was ejected in the final second as Marquette hung on for a 68-62 victory that prevented the fourth-ranked Huskies from winning a share of the Big East regular-season title.
Victor Wembanyama bbc.com enjoyed "one of the best wins" of his career as he helped the San Antonio Spurs make a 25-point comeback against the Los Angeles Clippers. Former world 100m champion Fred Kerley bbc.com is banned for two years for an anti-doping whereabouts violation.
UFC/MMA
A lightweight title bout between Ilia Topuria espn.com and Justin Gaethje will headline the UFC's White House event on June 14. Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane will vie for the interim heavyweight championship at the same event. Max Holloway bbc.com talks about his trademark 'point-down' before facing Charles Oliveira for the BMF title at UFC 326 in Las Vegas. The BMF belt is up for grabs in the main event on Saturday night espn.com.
Winter Paralympics
Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina bbc.com won Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze. 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". 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 bbc.com. 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.
Other Sports
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 in a bid to maximise his earnings outside of the UFC. 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 on Sunday.
Tyler Reddick espn.com is on the verge of rewriting NASCAR's history books, having won the first three races of 2026. No one in NASCAR history has started a year with four straight - can he become the first? WNBA star Caitlin Clark espn.com is gearing up for her U.S. national team debut in next week's FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico.
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.
Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan bbc.com spoke about returning to the pommel horse after 18 months out injured. 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.
College Sports
St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt espn.com is expected to retire after this season, sources say. He is the all-time wins leader in program history. 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.
Five-star recruit Jaxon Richardson espn.com, son of former NBA star Jason Richardson and brother of Orlando guard Jase, has committed to Alabama. Cal State Bakersfield espn.com has seen multiple dismissals as an investigation probes who knew what and when regarding allegations that a hoops coach allegedly moonlighted as a pimp.
Miscellaneous
President Donald Trump espn.com says he will write an executive order within a week that will "solve all of the problems" brought forth in an unprecedented meeting at the White House to address the future of college sports. Hungarian tennis player 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.
The University of Texas-El Paso espn.com, Jacksonville State and Conference USA will review an altercation that appeared to involve a UTEP fan picking up a chair in a fiery exchange with Jacksonville State players. 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.