General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Six Nations Rugby
France maintained their Grand Slam dream with a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille. The victory keeps them at the top of the Six Nations table with a four-point lead after three games played.
T20 World Cup
South Africa underlined their credentials as serious challengers for the T20 World Cup with a statement win against India. Keshav Maharaj picked up three wickets in an over as teammate Tristan Stubbs took all three catches in the victory.
England claimed a big Super 8 win over Sri Lanka, bowling the co-hosts out for just 95 to win by 51 runs. Phil Salt hit 62 to set up the victory, marking England's strong start in the Super 8s.
Winter Olympics
Team USA followed in the lead of the women's ice hockey team, beating Canada 2-1 in overtime to win gold. Jack Hughes scored the winning goal in overtime, with analysts calling him "the golden boy" after the victory.
Eileen Gu defended her Olympic ski halfpipe title to make it six medals in six events over her Winter Games career. The American-born freestyle skier shared that her grandmother had died just before her gold medal performance.
Great Britain matched their record-equalling medal haul with three golds at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Zoe Atkin claimed bronze in the women's freeski halfpipe, equaling the team's best-ever Winter Olympics performance.
Other Sports
Wakefield Trinity got their Super League season up and running as two tries from Lachlan Walmsley gave them victory at Huddersfield Giants. The win marks Wakefield's first success of the new campaign.
The Welsh Rugby Union is set to face another extraordinary general meeting with a vote of no confidence to be held in chair Richard Collier-Keywood. This comes amid ongoing challenges for Welsh rugby.
Team USA is already looking toward the 2030 Olympics, with analysts examining potential roster selections for men's hockey in the French Alps Games. The current team's success provides a strong foundation for future Olympic campaigns.