General Sports 8-Hour Briefing

Olympic & Hockey

The U.S. women's hockey team declined President Trump's invitation to attend the State of the Union address. Team GB's Winter Olympians landed back in the UK after their most successful Games ever, winning five medals including three golds.

Boxing & Combat Sports

Mayweather and Pacquiao agreed to a professional rematch at the Sphere in Las Vegas on September 19. The boxing greats will meet eleven years after their first fight.

Tennis

Jack Draper made a winning return to ATP Tour action with a straight-set victory over Quentin Halys at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Andy Roddick joined ESPN for coverage of Wimbledon and the US Open under a multiyear deal.

College Basketball

Duke climbed back to No. 1 in the AP men's poll after defeating Michigan. Geno Auriemma broke the record for most appearances by a coach in the AP women's Top 25 poll. Charles Bediako asked the Alabama Supreme Court for permission to finish the season with the Crimson Tide.

Cricket

Italian cricket faces crisis days after its World Cup debut amid sexual assault allegations. Shimron Hetmyer starred with 85 runs as West Indies thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the T20 World Cup Super 8 stage.

Snooker

Jiang Jun knocked out defending Welsh Open champion Mark Selby 4-3 in the first round.

Skiing & Winter Sports

Lindsey Vonn revealed she nearly lost her leg after a heavy crash at the Winter Olympics and thanked the doctor who saved her from amputation. Vonn said surgery prevented the amputation of her left leg following the frightening downhill crash.

International Football

England faces another trial by spin against Pakistan, with the team's batting weakness threatening their World Cup semi-final hopes. England's Six Nations campaign has seen a steep downturn, turning Grand Slam dreams into a salvage job.

Basketball

The WNBA players union stated the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing.