Max Verstappen wins Italian GP for record 10th straight F1 victory.

Runaway Formula One leader Max Verstappen secured a record 10th straight win with victory at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday, with a Red Bull one-two on Ferrari’s home track. “That’s a nice stat,” Verstappen said on team radio immediately after the win. Another flawless perf…

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BWF World Championships 2023

The 2023 BWF World Championships (officially known as the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was a badminton tournament which took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 in Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen is hosting the BWF World Champ…

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Max Verstappen wins Dutch Grand Prix 2023

Max Verstappen has won the Dutch Grand Prix for the third consecutive year, once again prevailing at his home race. With the dominant win, Verstappen has now matched Sebastian Vettel’s all-time record of nine F1 victories in a row. Fernando Alonso managed to return to the p…

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FIFA lifts suspension on Football Federation of Sri Lanka.

The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has decided to lift the suspension imposed on the Sri Lanka Football Federation (FFSL) with immediate effect, FIFA announced. Accordingly, FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will continue to monitor th…

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WWE star known as Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) dead at 36.

Windham Rotunda, better known to WWE fans as Bray Wyatt, has died at age 36. WWE chief content officer Paul Levesque shared the devastating news on social media noting that Rotunda's passing was unexpected. A three-time champion in WWE, Wyatt re-signed with the promotion…

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American Sha’Carri Richardson caps comeback by winning wild 100 meters at worlds.

American Sha’Carri Richardson won the women’s 100-meter world title Monday, outsprinting a star-studded field to take a gold medal two years after a positive marijuana test derailed her Olympic dreams. Running on the far outside in Lane 9, Richardson finished in 10.65 second…

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Prabath Jayasuriya named ‘Test Bowler of the Year’.

Sri Lankan left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has been named “Test Bowler of the Year” at the CEAT Cricket Awards held in Mumbai, India on Monday night (21 Aug). Earlier this year, the 31-year-old cricketer became the quickest spin bowler in Test history to claim 50 wickets…

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Heath Streak ‘very much’ alive: Henry Olonga confirms hours after announcing cricketer’s death.

Heath Streak, the former Zimbabwe cricketer, is alive. Hours after Streak’s former teammate Henry Olonga posted about his ex-captain’s demise, the pace bowler-turned-singer shared another message confirming otherwise. Olonga shared a screenshot of his WhatsApp conversation …

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B-Love Kandy wins LPL 2023

B-Love Kandy beat Dambulla Aura by 5 wickets in the final of Lanka Premier League 2023 played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday. Kandy have become only the second team to win the Lanka Premier League (LPL) title, as Jaffna won the first three titles. B-Love Kandy re…

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Spain wins its first Women’s World Cup title.

Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal. Spain’s first major international trophy made it the first European team to win the Women’s World Cup since Germany …

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ICC Unveils Male and Female Mascots For Cricket World Cup 2023.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has enthusiastically introduced a captivating pair of brand mascots for the upcoming World Cups. These mascots, unveiled at an event in Gurugram, India, in the presence of U19 World Cup Champions’ captains Yash Dhull and Shafali Verma…

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Wahab Riaz Announces Retirement From International Cricket.

Pakistan fast bowler Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing an end to a 15-year career. The 38-year-old made his international debut in 2008 and went on to play 27 Tests, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is, taking 237 wickets in total. Career of Wahab…

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Rugby World Cup 2023.

The 2023 Rugby World Cup gets under way on 8 September with France taking on New Zealand in a mouth-watering curtain-raiser in Paris. The All Blacks arrive as favourites to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for what would be a record fourth time, having just won the Rugby Championship…

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Wanindu Hasaranga announces retirement from international Test cricket.

Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga, one of the finest wrist spinners in the world, has announced his retirement from Test cricket. In a letter reportedly addressed to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Hasaranga cited his desire to focus on limited-overs cricket and contribute his best to …

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Akalanka and Nilupul win medals at Commonwealth Youth Games.

Sri Lanka’s Ayomal Akalanka has won the Silver medal in the final of the Men’s 400m Hurdles at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. Meanwhile Nilupul Pehesara has won the Bronze medal in the Men’s High Jump event with a performance of 2.00m. The Commonweal…

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Iga Swiatek wins home WTA title in Warsaw.

Iga Swiatek achieved a significant achievement by securing her fourth WTA title of the year and her very first on home soil. The Polish tennis player showcased her dominance in the final, defeating Germany’s Laura Siegemund with an incredible 6-0, 6-1 scoreline in just 68 m…

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Summer McIntosh wins gold in 400m IM, becomes only Canadian swimmer with 4 world titles

Summer McIntosh won her second gold medal and made Canadian history on Sunday at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. The 16-year-old from Toronto captured the world title in the women's 400-metre individual medley final for her fourth-career gold medal at…

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Moeen Ali confirms his Retirement from Test Cricket after Ashes 2023.

England all-rounder Moeen Ali confirms his test cricket retirement after the end of the Ashes series and he will play in other formats of cricket. On the request of England Test captain BenStokes, he played the Ashes series. But he retired from test cricket in September 202…

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Diego Godin announces his retirement from professional football.

Former Uruguay defender Diego Godin retired from professional soccer, ending a 20-year career at age 37. Godin played in four World Cups and spent much of his club career in Spain, notably at Atlético Madrid from 2010 to 2019. This season, he played in Argentina for Velez S…

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U.S. Katie Ledecky breaks Michael Phelps' record.

Olympic champion Katie Ledecky on Saturday broke Michael Phelps' record for most individual world swimming titles. At the World Aquatic Championships in Fukoka, Japan, Ledecky collected her 16th world title by winning the 800-meter freestyle, her favorite distance, with …

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