Overview
- Real American Freestyle announced an exclusive contract with two-time Olympic wrestling champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev, and reporter Ariel Helwani said his league debut is expected in May.
- Sadulaev wrote that he remains loyal to Russia and intends to represent it in RAF, while reactions at home included Svetlana Zhurova calling the move a "slap" at Europeans and federation chief Mikhail Mamiashvili questioning the decision.
- Mirra Andreeva won the WTA 500 in Adelaide over Victoria Mboko 6–3, 6–1, said the title boosts her confidence for the Australian Open, and will move up to No. 7 in the WTA rankings on Monday; Tomas Machac took the ATP 250 in Adelaide over Ugo Humbert.
- Following the CAS ruling against blanket FIS bans and the opening of neutral-entry applications, start lists showed Savely Korostelev and Daria Nepryaeva not entered for the Oberhof freestyle sprint despite previously racing this season.
- On the domestic circuit, Sergey Zabaluev was relegated in Kazan for cutting off Alexander Bolshunov in a sprint heat as Alexander Terentyev won the event, while Kirill Bazhin and Kristina Reztsova won pursuit races at the Demino biathlon stop.