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RONALDO MAKES HISTORY: First Player to Score in Six World Cups

Ronaldo makes history with a new World Cup scoring record, Donald Trump is set to present the trophy at the final, and more breaking news from World Cup 2026.

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Feisty Tunisia hold Eriksen’s Denmark at World Cup

22 Nov 2022

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Saudi Arabia defeats Argentina in shock World Cup upset

22 Nov 2022

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Sri Lankan rugby still has a lot to offer to Asia and world – AR President

22 Nov 2022

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Bale to the rescue as Wales snatch US draw on World Cup return

22 Nov 2022

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Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal on World Cup return

22 Nov 2022

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Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal on World Cup return

22 Nov 2022

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Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal on Monday as the three-time beaten finalists made their return to the World Cup stage.

Saka and Bellingham sparkle as England crush Iran

21 Nov 2022

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England made a scintillating start to their World Cup campaign as Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham inspired a 6-2 rout of outclassed Iran in Monday’s Group B opener in Doha.

England launch bid for World Cup glory after Qatar slump to defeat

21 Nov 2022

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European heavyweights England and the Netherlands launch their World Cup campaigns on Monday as the tournament in Qatar shifts into a higher gear after a dispiriting defeat for the hosts.

Qatar first World Cup hosts to lose opener with Ecuador defeat

21 Nov 2022

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Qatar became the first home team to lose their opening World Cup match as Ecuador cruised to a 2-0 victory over the hosts, with Enner Valencia scoring twice in the tournament curtain-raiser on Sunday.

Verstappen wins season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Vettel retires with a point

21 Nov 2022

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Two-time world champion Max Verstappen claimed a record-extending 15th win this year with a ’’sublime’’ performance for Red Bull in Sunday’s tight and strategic Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel headed into retirement with a point.

SLC launch T10 League for both Men and Women

20 Nov 2022

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) officially launched the ‘Lanka T10’; a franchise league set to be contested in a 10 overs per side format, at a media briefing held in Colombo on Sunday.

CCC retain Major Club title, complete three-peat

20 Nov 2022

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CCC, led by Ashan Priyanjan, put in a gallant fightback in a high-scoring Major Club Cricket final to record a first-innings win over Tamil Union at the SSC ground on Sunday to clinch the title.

Qatar faces acid test in World Cup opener after 12 years of spending

20 Nov 2022

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Qatar will finally get their home World Cup under way on Sunday, 12 years after the nation’s successful bid put into motion wide-ranging preparations which cost billions of dollars.

Court orders Arjuna to pay Rs.25 million compensation to Thilanga

19 Nov 2022

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The Mount Lavinia Civil Appellate High Court has ordered Chairman of the National Sports Council and former Sri Lanka Test Cricket Captain Arjuna Ranatunga to pay a compensation of Rs. 25 million to former Sri Lanka Cricket President Thilanga Sumathipala.

Vijitha Fernando and Sports in Sri Lanka

19 Nov 2022

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The DailyMirror wishes to recognise the immense contribution to Sri Lankan sports journalism made by its former journalist Vijitha Fernando who passed away last Saturday.

Isuru Udana stars on day two for Tamil Union

18 Nov 2022

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Isuru Udana cracked a quick-fire 72-ball knock of 88, inclusive of eight boundaries and three sixes, as he helped Tamil Union to a formidable score of 558 runs on day two of the Major Club cricket final played at the SSC ground.

Danushka Gunathilaka granted bail on sexual assault charges

17 Nov 2022

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Sri Lankan international cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka has been granted bail on sexual assault charges after a court heard he had the support of the Sri Lankan cricket association and government and a surety of $150,000 was offered.

IPL: Chameera released; Rajapaksa, Hasaranga, Theekshana and Pathirana retained

15 Nov 2022

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Sri Lankan fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera was released by the Indian Premier League franchise the Lucknow Super Giants, as the eight teams released their lists of players retained ahead of December’s Player Auction.

Column: Buttler’s boys redefining T20 cricket

15 Nov 2022

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Jos Buttler and co lifted the T20 World Cup on Sunday after beating Pakistan in the grand finale that came to an end at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia.

World Cup countdown enters final week with Qatar under microscope

14 Nov 2022

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The week-long countdown to the World Cup in Qatar began on Monday as the world’s leading footballers focused their attention on one of the most controversial tournaments in history.

Buttler’s world champions England can go from ’strength to strength’

14 Nov 2022

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Jos Buttler is reticent to call England one of the best white-ball teams ever, but the captain is confident there is more to come to cement their status as all-time greats.

Russell wins first grand prix in Brazil, Hamilton second

14 Nov 2022

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George Russell claimed his first Formula One victory as he won the Brazilian GP at Interlagos on Sunday with Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton second.

Sri Lanka women’s rugby team captain missing in Korea

13 Nov 2022

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The captain of the Sri Lanka women’s rugby team, Dulani Pallekondage, who has come to South Korea to participate in the second leg of the Asia Rugby Sevens Series, has gone missing after the tournament.

Asia Rugby Sevens Series 2022 : Sri Lanka finish fourth

13 Nov 2022

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Sri Lanka had to settle for fourth place in the second leg of the Asian Rugby Sevens Series 2022 after losing 24-07 to the Philippines in the match for third place. Sri Lanka got off to a bright start but suffered some setbacks in the last half of the match due to the aggressive playing style of the Filipino players.

’Still proud’ Pakistan mourns T20 World Cup defeat

13 Nov 2022

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Hunched over phones, packed into heaving grandstands, and crowded around restaurant TVs, cricket-crazed Pakistanis suffered collective heartbreak on Sunday as they watched their team go down to England in the Twenty20 World Cup final.

Buttler lauds Stokes as ’one of the greats’ as England win T20 World Cup

13 Nov 2022

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England skipper Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as ’’a true match-winner’’ Sunday after the allrounder’s unbeaten 52 helped steer them past Pakistan to win the Twenty20 World Cup.

Sri Lanka to host U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024

13 Nov 2022

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Top emerging talent will be heading to Sri Lanka in 2024 for the U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, as the ICC Board announced host countries for U19 events between 2024 and 2027.

Brilliant Hales, Buttler rout India as England cruise into T20 final

11 Nov 2022

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Alex Hales and Jos Buttler hammered brilliant unbeaten half-centuries as England crushed India by 10 wickets yesterday to set up a Twenty20 World Cup final with Pakistan. Chasing 169 for victory in the second semi-final in Adelaide, Hales smashed seven sixes in his 86 and Buttler, who made 80, hit three in a spellbinding batting performance to cruise into Sunday’s final in M

Brilliant Buttler hails England batting depth after India rout

10 Nov 2022

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Skipper Jos Buttler on Thursday said it was England’s batting depth that had allowed him and Alex Hales the freedom to demolish India by 10 wickets and power his side into a Twenty20 World Cup final with Pakistan.

Stokes says England must shut down India’s ’fantastic’ Suryakumar

08 Nov 2022

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Ben Stokes warned on Tuesday that England must nullify the threat of Suryakumar Yadav in their Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India, saying the batsman has ’’set the world alight’’.

Recently amended New South Wales consent laws to apply in Gunathilaka case

07 Nov 2022

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New sexual consent laws in relation to ‘Affirmative Consent’ that were passed in November 2021 and took effect in New South Wales, Australia from June this year, will be in effect as legal proceedings take place in relation to the charges of sexual intercourse without consent made against Sri Lankan cricketer Danushka Gunathilaka.

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