General Sports 8-Hour Briefing

Rugby Union

Cardiff boosted their URC play-off hopes by ending champions Leinster's 11-game winning streak at the Arms Park. Edinburgh mounted a comeback to beat Scarlets 24-19, securing a crucial bonus-point win in their own play-off bid.

Snooker

John Higgins stayed on course for a sixth Welsh Open title after brushing aside Zhou Yuelong in the quarter-finals.

Rugby League

Castleford claimed their first Super League win of the season as Ashton Golding scored on his debut against former club Huddersfield Giants.

Netball

London Pulse showed a "no-mercy mindset" to start their Netball Super League title defence with a 56-51 victory over Manchester Thunder at the Copper Box Arena.

Boxing

Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt this May.

Cricket

England's win over New Zealand felt like a return to the good times under Brendon Mc Cullum, though Matthew Henry notes there are only so many times you can go to the well.

Formula 1

Formula 1 may have entered a new golden age of celebrity as Netflix's eighth series of Drive To Survive releases this weekend, transforming the sport into what some call a celebrity playground.