Head coach Gregor Townsend insists he is still the man to lead Scotland despite a hugely dispiriting defeat by Italy in their Six Nations opener.

West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen tells Final Score that West Ham have to “keep believing, keep fighting” as they try to escape the Premier League relegation zone.

Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior praises Cole Palmer’s performance after scoring a hat-trick against Wolves, and insists the midfielder is happy at the club.

Suryakumar Yadav rescues India from an almighty scare as T20 World Cup co-hosts beat the United States by 29 runs in Mumbai.

Francesca Lollobrigida celebrates with her young son after winning Italy’s first gold medal at this year’s Winter Olympics in the women’s 3,000m speed skating.

Holders Dungannon Swifts beat Portadown 2-1 to reach the Irish Cup quarter-finals, while Cliftonville earn a dramatic late win over Glenavon by the same scoreline and Coleraine are extra-time winners over Carrick Rangers.

Six Nations pundits John Barclay and Martin Johnson do not believe torrential rain is a valid excuse for the errors Scotland made in their defeat against Italy, as both sides were playing under the same conditions.

Thomas Frank admits Tottenham captain Christian Romero’s week ended in a “perfect storm” with a red card at Manchester United.

Dunfermline’s Chris Kane thought he had scored in his side’s Scottish Cup fifth round tie with Kelty Hearts, but did the ball cross the line?

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says Celtic is the “perfect fit” for him after joining the Scottish champions on a deal to the summer.

Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots? BBC Sport asks current NFL players and celebrities for their Super Bowl predictions.

Scotland open their Six Nations campaign in miserable fashion, going down 18-15 to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.

Jason Mohammad, Chris Sutton and Nedum Onuoha discuss Tottenham captain Cristian Romero’s red card against Manchester United at Old Trafford and the impact it had on the game.

Emma Raducanu’s bid to win a first title since her US Open triumph in 2021 ends in a heavy defeat by Sorana Cirstea in the final of the Transylvania Open.

Orlando Pirates have marched into the Nedbank Cup quarterfinals after cruising with a 4-1 win past Tshakhuma Tsha Madzivhandila at the Moses Mabhida Stadium.

Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen wins the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the men’s downhill skiing.

Ireland have a string of disappointing T20 World Cups behind them and will need to repeat their giant-killings of the past to buck the trend in Sri Lanka and India.

Watch West Indies bowler Romario Shepherd take four wickets in five balls, including a sensational hat-trick in a win against Scotland at the T20 World Cup.

The Springbok Sevens will face Australia in the semi-finals of the HSBC SVNS Perth on Sunday after finishing second in Pool A on Saturday.

Scotland begin their T20 World Cup campaign with a 35-run defeat by two-time champions West Indies at Eden Gardens.

Swiss Alpine skier Franjo von Allmen becomes the first champion of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the downhill.