Lionel Messi became the all-time leading scorer in men's World Cup history on Monday, ‌netting his 17th tournament goal during Argentina's match against Austria to surpass Germany striker Miroslav Klose.

A special welcome ceremony was held this afternoon (22) for Sri Lankan javelin ace Rumesh Tharanga Pathirage, who has brought international acclaim to Sri Lanka through his outstanding achievements in recent athletic events.

UCLA rising sophomore Tiana Sumanasekera has changed nationalities with World Gymnastics from USA to Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu believes she has let her side down and missed what could be her final chance to guide them to the knockout stages of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

Egypt secured their first-ever victory at a FIFA World Cup finals after producing a commanding second-half comeback to beat New Zealand 3-1 in Vancouver.

Uruguay and Cape Verde played out a 2-2 draw in their ​second World Cup Group H game in which ‌the tournament debutants went toe-to-toe with the South American heavyweights in an entertaining end-to-end game on Sunday.

Pacers Nial Smith and Alzarri Joseph ran through Sri Lanka’s batting lineup to lead a West Indies Select XI to a 15-run comeback victory at the Coolidge Cricket Ground in Antigua.

Iran used seven saves from Alireza Beiranvand and a man advantage from a Belgium red card to pull out a 0-0 draw in the second consecutive tie for both teams in World Cup Group G play Sunday (Jun 21) afternoon in Inglewood, California.

Lamine Yamal’s return sparked Spain’s World Cup into life as the European champions ran riot to beat Saudi Arabia 4-0 in Atlanta.

Teen sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi saved his best for the final, smashing a breathtaking 29-ball 94 as India A defeated Sri Lanka A by 66 runs to clinch the Tri-Series title at the Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, a short while ago.

West Indies maintained their unbeaten run in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in a low-scoring encounter at the County Ground in Bristol a short while ago.

The West Indies produced a ruthless bowling display to dismiss Sri Lanka for just 98 in 19.4 overs after opting to field first in their ICC Women's T20 World Cup Group B clash at the County Ground in Bristol.

The West Indies Women’s team won the toss and elected to field first against Sri Lanka Women in the 17th Match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Bristol.

Japan marked the 1,000th game in the history of the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Tunisia on Saturday to close in on a place in the last 32.

Just days after drawing criticism for his on-field behaviour during a heated tied match against Sri Lanka A, India's teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a knock that underlined why he is regarded as one of the brightest prospects in Indian cricket.

Tiny ​Curacao battled to a 0-0 draw with Ecuador to earn the first World Cup point in ‌the Caribbean island's history on Saturday after an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Eloy Room enabled them to celebrate a landmark day.

Deniz Undav scored two goals off the bench as Germany pulled off a thrilling comeback to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 in their World Cup Group E match on Saturday (Jun 20), securing their place in the knockout stage for the first time since they won the title in 2014.

An early double from Brian Brobbey, two more in the second half for Cody Gakpo and a late goal from Crysencio Summerville helped the Netherlands cruise to an impressive 5-1 win over Sweden at the World Cup on Saturday (Jun 20).