Jack Norris 
The Arizona Wildcats are dealing with a series of challenges as they prepare to host Texas Tech. Injuries are mounting, leading to increased playing time for freshmen. Coach Chip Hale is searching for solutions to turn things around.
Hollie Davidson has a huge rugby profile after making Six Nations history. She became the first female official to take charge of a men’s Six Nations game. Away from the field, Davidson is thought to be single after splitting from her former partner, Scotland international Helen Nelson.
Thomas Tuchel will name his penultimate England squad before the World Cup on Friday. The squad selection for the two March friendlies will be a major hint as to who will be on the plane for this summer’s tournament. Tuchel will reveal his squad for the matches against Uruguay on 27 March and Japan on 31 March on Friday at 11:00 GMT.
Mitch Barnett is set to play his first game since tearing his ACL last June. Adam Pompey has stayed in Auckland to support his wife. Adam Reynolds has been ruled out due to rib cartilage damage.
Luke Littler stunned Gerwyn Price to win week seven of Premier League Darts in Dublin. Littler came back from 5-0 down to claim his second weekly victory of the season. The 19-year-old also cut the gap to league leader Jonny Clayton down to just three points.
Arizona baseball, with a 7-13 record, hosts Texas Tech in its first Big 12 home series of 2026. Injuries are mounting, leading to opportunities for freshmen. Coach Chip Hale is searching for ways to motivate the team.
Candace Parker’s dunk in the 2006 NCAA Tournament was a historic moment. It was the first time a woman had dunked in an NCAA Tournament game. Players reflect on the dunk’s significance on its 20th anniversary.
The Carabao Cup final pits the top two Premier League teams against each other. A win for Arsenal could boost their confidence and dent Man City’s, influencing the title race. The two sides are separated by nine points in the league table, although City have a game in hand.
Ronnie O’Sullivan defeated Shaun Murphy 5-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Open in Yushan. The seven-time world champion responded with runs of 77 and 121 to retake the lead. O’Sullivan will face Wales’ Ryan Day in the last eight on Friday.
New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner won the toss and chose to field in the third Twenty20 cricket international against South Africa at Eden Park. The five-match series is level at 1-1. South Africa won the first match by seven wickets and New Zealand the second by 68 runs.