Italian top seed Jannik Sinner resisted an all-out onslaught by an inspired Alexander Zverev to retain his Wimbledon crown in a thunderous final and claim a fifth Grand Slam title on Sunday.

Brendon McCullum has been sacked as Test coach in another staggering twist in the unravelling of the England team.

Sri Lanka’s Nethmika Madushani Herath won the bronze medal in the women's triple jump event at the Asian Under-23 Athletics Championships held in China today (12).

Conor McGregor's return to the octagon against Max Holloway at UFC 329 lasted just 69 seconds after the Irishman suffered a knee injury.

Argentina booked their place in the World Cup semi-finals after edging Switzerland 3-1 following extra time, with Julian Alvarez striking the decisive goal in a tense quarter-final on Saturday.

Linda Noskova placed fingers in both of her ears to drown out the noise from the Centre Court crowd.

England beat Norway 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup semi-finals, thanks to a brace from Jude Bellingham.

The Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka's premier franchise T20 competition, is set to return for its sixth season from July 17 to August 8, 2026, with live coverage on Star Sports as the tournament builds on strong audience momentum and growing international interest.

Trinity College produced a scintillating second-half display to overwhelm Royal College Colombo 33-10 in the first leg of the 80th Bradby Shield rugby encounter played at the Royal Sports Complex this evening (11).

Rising Sri Lankan athletics star Ayomal Akalanka has made history by shattering a 26-year-old Sri Lankan national track and field record during an athletics championship in China.

The stage is set for another memorable chapter in Sri Lanka's most celebrated schools rugby rivalry with Royal College Colombo hosting Trinity College Kandy in the first leg of the 80th Bradby Shield encounter at the Royal Complex this evening (11).

Substitute Mikel Merino snatched a late winner for Spain after Belgium ‌goalkeeper Senne Lammens failed to hold onto the ball as they claimed a 2-1 victory over their injury-hit opponents on Friday and set up a mouth-watering semi-final with France.

The opening match of next season's Big Bash League will take place in India on 12 December.

Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele were on target as France surged past Morocco 2-0 to book their place in the World Cup semi-finals on Thursday.

The West Indies have been fined 10 per cent of its match fee and docked two crucial ICC World Test Championship (WTC) points for maintaining a slow over-rate during the second Test against Sri Lanka.

Croatia’s most successful head coach, Zlatko Dalic, stepped down on Wednesday after nine years in charge, less than a week ​after his side’s exit from the 2026 World Cup following a loss ‌to Portugal in the round of 32.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached the quarter-final stage with defending champions Argentina and favourites France among eight teams battling out for a place in the last four of the tournament.

Switzerland beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw on Tuesday to set up a World Cup quarter-final with defending champions Argentina.