Inter Miami's Lionel Messi became the first to win MLS' Golden Boot in back-to-back seasons, the league said on Saturday, the final day of the regular season.

Portugal legend Cristiano Ronaldo says he is retiring from international football.

Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane has signed a contract extension with Bayern Munich until June 30, 2029, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday.

LIV Golf is set to be wound down after its investor withdrew support because the proposed new league failed to attract enough players.

A world record of 51 red cards were shown during a chaotic under-20s game in Brazil.

Chamari Athapaththu will sit out the Women's Emerging Nations Trophy set to be held in the UAE from November 12 to 25, with Harshitha Samarawickrama set to lead Sri Lanka's 14-member squad.

Sri Lanka middle-order batsman Pavan Rathnayake has climbed 20 places to 16th position in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.

Social media influencer-turned-professional fighter Jake Paul had his jaw broken when he challenged former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua almost a year ago.

Gianni Infantino cannot stand for a fourth term as FIFA president in 2027 under the body's statutes, former head of the FIFA Governance Committee Miguel Maduro said on Tuesday as human rights organisation FairSquare wrote to member associations urging them to declare him ineligible.

The 2027 Asian Cup in Saudi Arabia has been postponed because of a series of deadly attacks on the host country.

Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel has died after the 30-year-old suffered a serious injury during a Spanish second-division match.

Swashbuckling all-rounder Glenn Maxwell announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday after his hopes of a farewell match on home soil ​had been dashed by Australia's focus on youth in their short-format ‌selections.

Sri Lanka have slipped to seventh place in the latest ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings after being overtaken by Afghanistan, who have climbed to sixth to secure their highest-ever position in the format.

China's state broadcaster CCTV did not air a Real Madrid match on Sunday, despite the club's star striker Kylian Mbappé's apology for his "ill-judged" remarks on the late Chinese leader Mao Zedong.

Pakistan have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Final of the Pakistan ODI Tri-Series against Sri Lanka in Lahore on Saturday.

A tearful Kimi Antonelli became Formula One's youngest world champion at 20 years and 68 days old on Sunday when he finished third for Mercedes in a red-flagged and restarted ​Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

Sri Lanka have been fined five per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Pakistan ODI Tri Series match against England in Lahore on Thursday.

Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka by three wickets in the final on Saturday to clinch the Tri-Nations One Day International (ODI) series, which also featured England.