General Sports 8-Hour Briefing
×Rugby Union
Scotland delivered a stunning seven-try victory over France at Murrayfield that blows the Six Nations championship wide open. The Scots annihilated French Grand Slam dreams with a dominant performance that has reignited their title hopes. Earlier, Italy plunged England into crisis with a landmark win that raises far-reaching questions about their direction 18 months out from the Rugby World Cup.
Golf
Rory McIlroy withdrew from the third round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational when he felt muscle spasms in his back that were not going away. The back injury forced McIlroy to withdraw at Bay Hill before the third round. Meanwhile, Thomas Detry shares the LIV lead with Jon Rahm after travel complications, with Detry among eight players from LIV Golf stuck in the Middle East amid the Israeli-U.S. attacks on Iran.
College Basketball
St. Bonaventure head coach Mark Schmidt is expected to retire after this season, sources told ESPN. Schmidt, is the all-time wins leader in program history. The Tar Heels will miss their star freshman as the stakes rise, but his draft stock shouldn't plummet.
Figure Skating
Olympic champion Alysa Liu has withdrawn from the world championships later this month, dealing a blow to the competition in Montreal.
Cycling
Four-time Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar solos to victory as he wins the Strade Bianche for a record fourth time, cementing his status as one of cycling's dominant riders.
Motorsport
Formula 1's new cars failed to deliver on a painful debut as Lando Norris and Co. raged at the driving experience - ESPN's Nate Saunders makes sense of the situation as teams grapple with unexpected challenges.
Basketball
WNBA star Caitlin Clark is gearing up for her U.S. national team debut in next week's FIBA World Cup qualifier in Puerto Rico after an injury layoff.
Women's Rugby
May Campbell scores three tries as she helps Saracens back to the top of the Premiership Women's Rugby table courtesy of a 43-26 win at Harlequins.
Winter Sports
Fred Warburton took up ski racing in a bid to impress his Italian father-in-law - now he is competing for Great Britain at the Winter Paralympics, showcasing an inspiring journey to elite competition.
Cricket