General Sports 8-Hour Briefing

Rugby League & Union

Warrington made it two wins from two in Super League by withstanding a strong Wakefield Trinity fightback at the Halliwell Jones Stadium. Glasgow Warriors missed out on extending their lead at the top of the United Rugby Championship table as Sean Jansen's last-gasp try lifted Connacht to a dramatic victory at Dexcom Stadium.

Cricket

Pakistan knocked out despite Sahibzada Farhan's superb century against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup Super 8s. Farhan hit his second century of the tournament but Pakistan missed the semi-finals on net run-rate. Dashun Shanaka hit three sixes in a row to give Sri Lanka hope before they narrowly lost to Pakistan.

Cycling

Mathieu van der Poel won the men's race at the Omloop het Nieuwsblad, while Dutch compatriot Demi Vollering triumphed in the women's event.

Snooker

Barry Hawkins beat Wu Yize 6-4 to reach the Welsh Open final for the second time in his career.

Tennis

Daniil Medvedev claimed the Dubai Tennis Championships title after Tallon Griekspoor withdrew due to injury. Medvedev said it was "not how I wanted to win."

Other Sports

The England Lions squad are "following official advice" in the UAE after Iran launched attacks throughout the Middle East, with the ECB in touch with government officials. The GAA's Annual Congress at Croke Park was disrupted by a protest calling for the association to cut ties with sponsor Allianz. The Unrivaled playoffs are set to begin Saturday with six teams competing for the title.