General Sports 24-Hour Briefing
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College Football
Longtime college football coach Dennis Franchione, who led Texas A&M, TCU and Alabama, has died espn.com at age. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule made a cameo espn.com in the finale of HBO’s "Lanterns," combining acting with a recruiting pitch. After Week, the latest CFP projections espn.com and bubble watch espn.com show that perfection is not a prerequisite for the playoff. Mississippi State’s Kamario Taylor espn.com remains a hometown hero despite a deflating loss. Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith could turn espn.com the Heisman race into a runaway after another 200-yard game. In the latest Power Rankings espn.com, Miami moves up while Missouri and Pitt enter the list. Oregon QB Dante Moore returned espn.com to practice, though his status for the clash with UCLA remains TBD. Ole Miss star RB Kewan Lacy is expected espn.com back for Saturday’s game against Vanderbilt.
Tennis
Coco Gauff condemned what she called an "insane" wave of racist comments espn.com after a disputed point at the China Open. Novak Djokovic claimed his 102nd title bbc.co.uk, calling it "more than just a trophy." Daniil Medvedev, described as calm in real life but having demons on court, ran out of chances after being defaulted in his clash with Djokovic. World No. 1 Jannik Sinner will miss bbc.co.uk the rest of the season due to a knee injury.
WWE & MMA
The making of the first WWE Money in the Bank match at Wrestle Mania 21 is detailed espn.com, with the concept famously pitched as "just put it in a briefcase." Scott Coker is launching bbc.co.uk KI MMA, citing "unfinished business" and a bid to shake up the sport.
NBA & International Sports
Victor Wembanyama trained bbc.co.uk with French rugby club Provence, saying he was inspired by the team's unity. South Africa is hoping bbc.co.uk to host the first African Olympics, with the IOC confirming the country’s interest in a 2036 bid.
Cricket & Rugby
Paul Farbrace has left bbc.co.uk Sussex to join Lancashire as their new director of cricket. India batter Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down bbc.co.uk as national team captain across all formats. Scotland’s Lucia Scott returns bbc.co.uk for the WXV Global Series in Australia. Two-time World Cup winner Marlie Packer will miss bbc.co.uk England’s North America tour. The Cheetahs will play bbc.co.uk their European Challenge Cup home matches in Swansea. Former Harlequin Ugo Monye called the club’s 48-0 defeat by Gloucester "one of the worst bbc.co.uk I have ever seen." Wales focus bbc.co.uk on Albania in the Women’s World Cup play-offs with a Grainger reunion looming. Northern Ireland have made huge strides bbc.co.uk despite Georgia frustration in the Nations League.
Soccer & Boxing
Derry City’s James McClean hits out bbc.co.uk at his treatment by the club, saying "I will decide when I retire." Murat Gassiev is unsure bbc.co.uk if the Fury vs. Joshua fight will be for his WBA belt.
Golf & Motorsports
LIV Golf has secured bbc.co.uk a potential $300m investment from BC Partners Credit to restructure and plan for the 2027 season. In F1, Valtteri Bottas is cycling bbc.co.uk from Malaysia to the Singapore Grand Prix, while a Q&A discusses bbc.co.uk wet races and the future of F1 engines appearing to be V8 turbos.