Michy Batshuayi’s first-half goal proved enough for a below-par Belgium to squeeze to a 1-0 win over a Canada side playing their first World Cup match for 36 years on Wednesday.

Japan produced a stunning late comeback to shock Germany in their World Cup opener on Wednesday after the four-time champions staged a powerful protest against FIFA’s refusal to allow rainbow-themed armbands.

Morocco held Croatia to a 0-0 draw in their opening game of the World Cup on Wednesday, producing a spirited display against the 2018 runners-up led by Luka Modric.

Olivier Giroud joined Thierry Henry as France’s all-time leading goalscorer with a brace as the holders roared back to beat Australia 4-1 and get their defence of the World Cup off to a flying start Tuesday.

Robert Lewandowski suffered fresh World Cup misery as the Poland striker’s penalty was saved by Guillermo Ochoa in a 0-0 draw against Mexico on Tuesday.

Tunisia held Denmark to a goalless draw in their World Cup opener on Tuesday, kicking off their Group D campaign with a strong performance against one of the pre-tournament dark horses.

Saudi Arabia defeated footballing giants Argentina during the pair’s first match at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar on Tuesday, in an upset praised throughout the Arab world.

Qais Al-Dhalai, the President of Asia Rugby in an exclusive interview with the ‘Daily Mirror’ elaborated on the vision, path, process and role administered by the regional body in ensuring the development and spread of the game.

Gareth Bale rescued Wales with a late penalty to snatch a 1-1 draw with the United States in their World Cup Group B clash on Monday in Qatar.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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, 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 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.

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 Sumathi

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 th

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.

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.