Germany's Martin Schindler and Ricardo Pietreczko knocked out England's top duo, Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, 8-4 in a shocking World Cup of Darts upset. Key checkouts from Pietreczko sealed victory, pushing Germany to the quarterfinals. Wales and the Netherlands also advanced after decisive wins.

Merab Dvalishvili held onto his UFC bantamweight title by submitting Sean O'Malley in the third round at UFC 316 in Newark. Dvalishvili's non-stop pressure, wrestling, and improved grappling left O'Malley unable to mount a comeback. Kayla Harrison took the women's bantamweight belt, and Amanda Nunes teased a return to challenge the new champion.

South Africa's Lotto draws on 8 February 2025 saw no jackpot winners, but over 80,000 players shared nearly R4 million in prizes. With jackpots reaching R8.1 million, the draw included Lotto Plus 1 and Lotto Plus 2 sets. A record 2.9 million tickets were sold. Players have one year to claim any prize.