Sports News from Monday, February 16th, 2026

World No. 13 and ninth seed Belinda Bencic conquered Spanish debutante Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Monday.

An unbeaten fifty by Will Jacks and Sam Curran's three-wicket haul steered England to a nervy 24-run win over Italy in the Twenty20 World Cup on Monday, as the twice champions progressed to the Super Eight stage.

UAE Team Emirates-XRG rider Isaac Del Toro won the opening stage of the UAE Tour in Al Dhafra, leading the general classification after a wind-shortened day.

The UAE suffered a narrow five-wicket defeat to Afghanistan in Group D on Monday to leave their hopes of reaching the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup hanging by a thread.

Abu Dhabi champion Sara Bejlek and crowd favourite Alexandra Eala both scored wins in their respective tournament debuts at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Sunday. 

Batter Steve Smith has been added to Australia’s squad for the T20 World Cup, filling the final place in the team for injured paceman Josh Hazlewood, the team said on Monday.

The seventh edition of Dubai Games has concluded on Sunday with Ajman government securing the first place in the 'Battle of the Government' category.

Arsenal have scored all their goals in the opening 27 minutes of Sunday's 4-0 FA Cup fourth-round win over League One Wigan Athletic, while Leeds United needed penalties and Wolverhampton Wanderers endured a mud bath on a good day for top-flight sides.

Defending champions India have defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in a grudge Group A match at the Twenty20 World Cup to swagger into the Super Eight stage of the tournament on Sunday.