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FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 Bracket and Schedule: Road to the Final Takes Shape

For the first time in the tournament’s history, 48 nations are chasing 32 knockout spots. Here is the complete bracket, schedule, and survival guide for Sri Lankan fans tracking the run to the Finals.

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Spain tame England to win Women's World Cup for first time

20 Aug 2023

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St. Peter’s crowned undisputed champions

20 Aug 2023

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More changes in ICC World Cup 2023 schedule? Hyderabad Police raises security concerns

20 Aug 2023

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St. Peter’s, Isipathana in final showdown for title victory

18 Aug 2023

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Royal College favoured against St. Anthony’s College

18 Aug 2023

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Royal College favoured against St. Anthony’s College

18 Aug 2023

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Royal College will feature for one last time this season when they lock horns with St. Anthony’s College in their Sri Lanka Schools conducted Dialog Rugby League Under 19 Super Round encounter which will take place at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy tomorrow.

48th Milo Schools Swimming and Diving Championship from August 23

18 Aug 2023

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The 48th All Island Milo Schools Swimming and Diving Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Association and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd for the 29th year is scheduled to be held from August 23 to 28 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium swimming pool.

Mitchell Marsh to captain Australia for white-ball tour of South Africa

18 Aug 2023

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Mitchell Marsh will take over Australia’s captaincy for the white-ball tour of South Africa after Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out with injuries.

New Zealand to tour Bangladesh after a 10-year hiatus

17 Aug 2023

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Along-awaited return to Bangladesh for the Blackcaps, who are set to tour the country for a split ODI and Test series, marking the first such encounter since 2013.

West Indies’ Samuels found guilty of anti-corruption code breach

17 Aug 2023

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Former West Indies player Marlon Samuels has been found guilty of four breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board’s (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code, the sport’s governing body (ICC) said on Wednesday.

Ruthless England beat Australia to set up World Cup final with Spain

16 Aug 2023

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Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on in Sydney as England shattered Australian dreams Wednesday with a clinical 3-1 win to set up a Women’s World Cup final against Spain.

BCB appoint Australia’s performance psychologist ahead of Asia Cup, World Cup

16 Aug 2023

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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has hired the services of an Australian psychologist, it is learned. Dr. Phil Jauncey is a performance psychologist, who arrived in Bangladesh last Thursday.

Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket

16 Aug 2023

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Veteran Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket in order to focus more on franchise-based tournaments. Notably, the 38-year-old represented the national team in 27 Test matches, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is and has picked up a total of 237 wickets in international cricket.

Titans beat Strikers, oust Kandy for second place

15 Aug 2023

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Galle Titans recorded a convincing eight-wicket win over Colombo Strikers in the final match of the group stage of the Lanka Premier League at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, which secured them second spot in the points table.

Hasaranga to retire from Test cricket

15 Aug 2023

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All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from Test cricket with the view of prolonging his international career in the shorter forms of the game, it was reported on Tuesday.

Man Utd punish wasteful Wolves for winning Premier League start

15 Aug 2023

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Manchester United survived an onslaught from Wolves and huge claims for a late penalty to start the Premier League season with a 1-0 win thanks to Raphael Varane’s header on Monday.

Chelsea sign Caicedo for reported British record £115 million fee

15 Aug 2023

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Chelsea completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo on Monday for a reported Premier League record fee of up to £115 million ($146 million).

Nominations called for elections to football body

14 Aug 2023

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Football Sri Lanka (FSL), which is serving a FIFA ban, has called for nominations for election of office-bearers for the period 2023-2027 from August 14 till August 19, at a Special General Meeting (SGM) of Football League representatives.

Funds not granted by Ministry of Sports yet for Asian Games Rugby

14 Aug 2023

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Sri Lankan Sevens Rugby players are caught in the dark as the Asian Games Sevens tournament outfit tour to China is in major doubt as no funds being released to date for the tour from the Ministry of Sports which is estimated over 20M rupees.

Titans sign Zadran, Das to replace departing Kiwis

14 Aug 2023

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The Galle Titans have signed Najibullah Zadran and Liton Das as replacement overseas players after their New Zealand duo of Tim Seifert and Chad Bowes left the squad today.

Chelsea, Liverpool stalemate shows need for Caicedo, Spurs held by Brentford

14 Aug 2023

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Chelsea and Liverpool had to settle for a 1-1 draw to start their Premier League season on Sunday as Tottenham also drew 2-2 at Brentford as they began life without Harry Kane.

Majestic King leads West Indies to T20 series win over India

14 Aug 2023

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Brandon King’s superb unbeaten 85 led West Indies to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victory in their T20 series.

Matheesha’s strikes at the end keep Colombo LPL hopes alive

14 Aug 2023

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The Colombo Strikers kept their hopes of reaching the Lanka Premier League play-offs alive with a nine-run win over B-Love Kandy on Sunday, in a match that came down to the wire before fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana delivered the killer blows.

Jaffna lie in wait after big defeat to Titans

13 Aug 2023

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The winningest franchise in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) find themselves in a position they have not been in before, after a seven-wicket defeat to the Galle Titans left the defending champions Jaffna Kings waiting till the final day of the group stage to find out if they would progress to the play-offs.

Unbeaten Isipathana confront Royal in crucial match

12 Aug 2023

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Defending champions Isipathana College Colombo, one of the two unbeaten teams left in the ongoing Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament, will enter the crucial phase of their title defence when they take on Royal College in the Super Round encounter scheduled to be kicked off from 4:15 p.m. onwards at the Royal Sports Complex.

De Bruyne injury sours winning Premier League start for Man City

12 Aug 2023

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Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.

Sarfaraz Khan weds Kashmir girl

10 Aug 2023

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Sarfaraz Khan may have been overlooked by the selectors when forming cricket teams to represent India time and again, despite being in sublime touch, but he’s a winner on another front – the cricketer from Mumbai recently got married to Romana, a girl from Jammu & Kashmir.

No points deducted from Trinity

10 Aug 2023

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There will be no points deducted from Trinity College in pulling out from their encounter against Zahira College in their Dialog Schools Under 19 Rugby League encounter citing medical issues for 7 of their players while in Colombo.

India’s Shaw slams sixth-highest one-day score of 244

10 Aug 2023

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India’s Prithvi Shaw struck the sixth-highest individual one-day score on Wednesday when he blasted an extraordinary 244 for Northamptonshire in their English county One-Day Cup match at home to Somerset.

India v Pakistan clash among nine World Cup fixtures rescheduled

09 Aug 2023

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The eagerly-awaited contest between India and Pakistan at this year’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup has been rescheduled to a different day, while details of eight other matches have also been changed.

Akalanka qualifies to 400m Boys Hurdles Final at Commonwealth Youth Games

09 Aug 2023

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Asian youth athletic Championship 2023 Bronze Medalist and Upcoming young Sri Lanka athlete Ayomal Akalanka of Ambagamuwa MMV qualified for the 400m Hurdle Boys finals at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games today.

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