France and Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has ended his nearly two-decade association with Nike and signed a new partnership with Swiss sportswear company On, in a deal that gives the French football star both cash and an equity stake in the company.

Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.

The Bengal and Delhi Capitals (DC) wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel, who was arrested by police in connection with a criminal offence, has been granted bail.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in the first squad selected by new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus, ending speculation the 41-year-old could retire from international football.

The Sri Lanka Women’s Cricket Team qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Games Women’s Cricket Tournament, currently being held in Japan, by defeating the Malaysian women’s team by 86 runs today (18).

Tom Banton scored an unbeaten 52 from 24 balls as England routed Sri Lanka by six wickets to clinch their T20 international series with a match to spare Thursday.

England have won the toss and elected to field first in the second T20 International against Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan batter Sonal Dinusha has been named the ICC Men's Player of the Month for August 2026.

Formula 1 has increased the number of sprint races from six to 10 for the 2027 World Championship.

Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.

England beat Sri Lanka by 119 runs in the first of three T20 internationals on Tuesday after a batting masterclass by opener Jos Buttler and captain Harry Brook, who hit a brilliant century off 42 balls in an unbeaten career-best 114-run knock.

Sri Lanka have won the toss and elected to field first against England in the opening T20I of the series at Southampton.

Minister of Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage has pledged to provide Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga with a new set of javelins after five of his competition javelins were severely damaged while being transported back to Sri Lanka.

England and Sri Lanka are set to meet in the opening Twenty20 International of the series at the Utilita Bowl in Southampton later today (15), with both sides looking to make a strong start to the contest.

London has missed out to Nairobi in the bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

For a country where baseball reigns supreme and cricket barely registers on the sporting radar, Japan ​is about to host a fortnight of sport unlike any other in its history.

Pakistan were deducted 11 points in the World Test Championship and their players docked 50 per cent of their match fees due to a slow over-rate during last week's test against England in Birmingham, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas is set to make his IPL coaching debut in 2027 with Delhi Capitals appointing him as their bowling coach.