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Egypt reach World Cup last 16 in shootout as Australia’s goalkeeper gamble backfires

Egypt beat Australia 4-2 in a penalty shootout Friday as the African nation advanced in a knockout round match for the first time [...]
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Switzerland cruise past Algeria

They recorded their third straight victory at the tournament to cruise into the last 16, defeating Algeria 2-0 in Vancouver [...]
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VAR denies Croatia’s game-tying goal as Cristiano Ronaldo leads Portugal to Round of 16

Goncalo Ramos headed in a stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 and kept alive Cristiano Ronaldo’s hopes of winning [...]
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Improving Spain outclass Austria 3-0 to ease into World Cup last 16

Spain put their World Cup rivals on notice with a dominant 3-0 win over Austria on Thursday thanks to a [...]
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A missed semi-final berth is a loss of USD 675000 (Rs.226 million)

By Leonard Ratnayake Missed semi-final berth costs Sri Lanka women cricketers USD 675,000, but World Cup campaign offers hope for [...]
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Sciver-Brunt guides England women pass South Africa into the final

By Leonard Ratnayake Nat Sciver-Brunt marked her return from injury with a half-century as England secured a 40-run victory over [...]
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USA wins against Bosnia-Herzegovina at 2-0

Malik Tillman’s free-kick goal in the 82nd minute gave the short-handed U.S. men’s national team the insurance it craved to [...]
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Belgium pull off World Cup’s biggest comeback win over Senegal

Belgium produced the biggest comeback victory of the 2026 tournament so far, rallying after going 2-0 down to equalise through [...]

Gentle giant Allaam breathes his last

March 2, 2026 0

One of the gentle giants of this country’s English print media sphere Allaam Ousman breathed his last yesterday morning (1) aged 60, leaving a void and legacy that would take years and decades to fill. […]

Barmy Army Invades Sri Lanka

January 22, 2026 0

Barmy Army Invades Sri Lanka By Leonard Ratnayake The British Barmy Army has landed in Sri Lanka, formerly known as the colony of Ceylon, with drums beating, songs flowing, and spirits soaring. Once linked to […]

Oxford cricket coach thanks community after award win

October 29, 2025 0

Ashad Ali, from Horspath Cricket Club, was the only person to receive four awards at the Oxfordshire Cricket Collective Grassroots Awards Ceremony at St Edward’s School. The man who managed Horspath Under 11s this year, […]

Rumesh Pathirage wins Doha Diamond League title

June 20, 2026 0

Rumesh Tharanga has won first place in the men’s javelin throw event at the Doha Diamond League Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar. Rumesh Tharanga claimed first place in this competition with a javelin throw […]

24 new records set at the National Junior Athletics Championships

June 19, 2026 0

The athletes managed to create 24 new records at the 62nd National Junior Athletics Championships that concluded yesterday at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Stadium in Diyagama, organized by the Athletics Association of Sri Lanka. The tournament […]

Rumesh Tharanga records a great victory in the javelin throw event

June 17, 2026 0

Sri Lankan javelin thrower Rumesh Tharanga delivered another outstanding performance to claim first place in the men’s javelin throw event at the Ostrava Golden Spike athletics meeting held in the Czech Republic. Tharanga secured the […]

The Golden Throw in Rome

June 5, 2026 0

The evening sky over Rome glowed in shades of orange and gold as thousands of spectators filled the stadium for the Diamond League finals. The air buzzed with anticipation. Among the world’s greatest athletes stood […]

Sri Lankan athletes won 8 medals at the Asian Youth Athletics U-20 Championships

June 1, 2026 0

Sri Lankan athletes won 8 medals at the Asian Youth Athletics U-20 Championships held at the Kai Tak Youth Stadium in Hong Kong. This was Sri Lanka’s second best performance in the history of the […]

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