Alexia Putellas had already conquered women’s football when a devastating knee injury interrupted her career in 2022. Four years later, after rebuilding her fitness, reclaiming her influence at Barcelona and beginning a new chapter in England, the Spanish midfielder has won her third Ballon d’Or. Her journey reveals what it takes to return to the highest level after everything has been thrown into uncertainty.
Harry Kane spent years scoring goals, breaking records and waiting for major trophies. His journey began with childhood rejection, took him through four loan clubs and eventually made him Tottenham’s greatest goalscorer. Now, after an extraordinary season with Bayern Munich and England, he has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or. Here is the story of a footballer who had to work his way to the very top.
Twenty teams have reached the semi-finals of IEEE Innovation Nation Sri Lanka 2026 following a national competition that attracted 103 registrations from 23 universities. From startup pitching and business workshops to investor-focused mentoring, the programme is helping Sri Lankan undergraduates take their ideas beyond university projects.
Some people go to the Colombo International Book Fair with a carefully written list. Others walk into BMICH promising to buy only one book and leave carrying a bag that says otherwise. The 2026 fair is here, and for readers, that familiar September ritual has returned.
Sixteen of the 32 gold medals awarded for the MBBS programme went to one graduate. Hashini Rangika Epa Arachchi’s record at the University of Colombo is impressive on its own, but the years of academic consistency, research and discipline behind that number make her story worth knowing.
Messi is retired from international football, ending one of the most emotional national team journeys football has ever seen. From early heartbreak to Copa América glory, World Cup redemption and one final goodbye, this is the story of Lionel Messi and Argentina.
Spain are world champions for the second time. Ferran Torres’ 106th-minute goal to make Spain 1–0 Argentina, finally broke Argentina’s resistance, completing a campaign built
The World Cup semifinals are here, and before anything else, let us take one moment to appreciate the prediction record. Going into the quarter-finals, the
The World Cup quarterfinals are here, and before we even talk about the next four matches, we need to address one thing: my Round of
The World Cup 2026 Round of 16 is here, and honestly, this tournament has already stopped pretending to be normal. The group stage gave us
