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Messi leads the 2026 World Cup Golden Boot race with five goals after two matches. Mbappé and Haaland sit one back on four. Kane, Undav and others chase.

Chamari Athapaththu’s 106 powered Sri Lanka past Ireland as Australia beat Pakistan by 113 runs and New Zealand held off Scotland at the T20 World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo became the first player to score at six different World Cups, his brace powering Portugal’s 5-0 win over Uzbekistan on June 23.

India’s Shree Charani reached No. 1 in ICC Women’s T20I bowling rankings after 10 wickets in three games at the 2026 T20 World Cup, dethroning Linsey Smith.

Lionel Messi surpassed Miroslav Klose and Marta on June 22 to become the all-time World Cup top scorer with 18 goals, while Mbappé tied Klose on 16.

New Zealand Women take on Scotland Women in Match 19 of the Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Bristol on June 23. Predicted XIs and prediction inside.

DC and LSG complete the high-profile IPL trade. Rishabh Pant returns to Delhi Capitals at INR 15 crore; Kuldeep Yadav joins LSG at INR 13.50 crore.

Rimpact’s gravel bolt-on mass damper costs £229.99 and adds 400 grams. Its own engineer calls it an energy delay device, and no blinded test exists.

Haiti’s record scorer Duckens Nazon escaped Iran bombs in 2026, and now faces Scotland in his country’s first World Cup match in 52 years, in Boston.

Scotland’s Tartan Army has poured into Boston for the 2026 World Cup opener against Haiti, facing 31C heat, ESTA visa problems, and a sold-out fan festival.