Jonny Bairstow smashes 34 in six balls

Jonny Bairstow hit a blistering 85 not out from 45 balls, including 34 in a Keshav Maharaj over, as Sunrisers Eastern Cape thrashed Pretoria Capitals in the SA20.

Record prize money at Aussie Open

The Australian Open will offer a record prize pot of £55m at this year’s tournament - but players are said to be “disappointed” it does not represent a greater share of the Grand Slam’s total revenue.

Nalanda’s Kenura and Visakha’s Senaya shine best

The Western Province Ranking Table Tennis Championship 2025 reached an exciting conclusion on Sunday evening at the Bandaragama Indoor Stadium as Kenura Silva and Senaya Hulangamuwa took the honours as standout

MAS Athlete Academy makes a monster leap

The MAS Athlete Training Academy (MATA) announced a significant step forward in strengthening holistic athlete development with the formalising of a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Institute of

Tyson Fury back from retirement

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has announced he will return to boxing in 2026, bringing an end to his latest spell of retirement.

Djokovic cuts ties with player union he co-founded

Novak Djokovic says he has “stepped away completely” from the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) he co-founded, citing concerns about “transparency and governance”.

Matara City grab first win in Sri Lanka Champions League New Star takes action to new heights

Emerging football powerhouse New Star Sports Club of Panadura continued their impressive run in the FFSL Champions League 2025–26, recording their fourth consecutive unbeaten victory at the end of the fifth week of

Rosenior agrees to become Chelsea manager

Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior says he has ’’agreed verbally’’ to take over at Chelsea.

Sri Lanka name squad for T20I series against Pakistan

Sri Lanka Cricket has announced an 18-member men’s squad for the upcoming T20 International series against Pakistan as part of the Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka 2026.

Damien Martyn makes ‘miraculous’ recovery

Former Australia batter Damien Martyn has woken up from an induced coma and is making a “miraculous” recovery after he was diagnosed with meningitis just over a week ago.

Faldo junior golf series gets underway today

The Faldo Junior Series Sri Lanka powered by DFCC Bank returns for the second consecutive year, reinforcing its position as the country’s premier junior golf championship and a vital pathway for emerging talent from today until January 8 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club.

Head hunts down bowlers after Root takes effect

Australia opener Travis Head hit back at a majestic 160 from England’s Joe Root on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Manchester United sacks manager after poor showing

Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with Darren Fletcher set to take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League game against Burnley.

Mohamed Hakim new bodybuilding champ as Minister lapses

Mohamed Hakim was adjudged the winner of the 77th National Bodybuilding Championships crowed as the new Mr. Sri Lanka in Negombo but many eyebrows were raised in utter dismay as Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage had refused to place his signature on the winners’ certificates as done by his predecessors on previous occasion.

Kandy’s budding rugby players come out to play at Academy tourney

The Kandy Rugby Academy conducted its annual rugby tournament which took place at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium last weekend with the players showing plenty of promise for the future according to officials/

Lewke to resign as Royal College coach

Dushanth Lewke has tendered his resignation as head coach of the Royal College rugby outfit but will continue as the school’s Rugby Director while indicating his plans to relocate later this year.

Tennis champ slams “battle of the sexes”

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women’s game “stands on its own”.

Police edge out Navy in a thriller

Sri Lanka Police Sports Club edged out Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club by a narrow 14 points (2 tries, 2 conversions) to 10 points (1 try, 1 penalty, 1 conversion) win in a tense Inter-Club Rugby League encounter played at Police Park yesterday, producing a hard-fought contest that went down to the final whistle.

SL to compete in Maldives Four-Nation Invitational Football Tournament 2026

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has decided to field the Sri Lanka national football team in the Four-Nation Invitational International Football Tournament, scheduled to be held in June–July 2026 in the Maldives, in conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Maldivian football.

FFSL Champions League 2025–26: Pelicans SC, Serandib SC clinch narrow wins

Pelicans Sports Club of Kurunegala and Serandib Sports Club of Mawanella recorded hard-fought victories on Day One of the fifth week of the FFSL Champions League 2025–26, played at the Race Course Ground, Colombo, on Saturday.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to demand their matches moved from India

Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League.

CR & FC hand Havelock their first defeat

CR & FC brought an end to Havelock SC’s unbeaten run with a 33-point (5 tries, 4 conversions) to 14-point (2 tries, 2 conversions) victory in their Inter Club Rugby League first-round encounter played under

Unbeaten CH gun down spirited Army

Unbeaten CH and FC continued their impressive run in the inter club rugby league with a hard-earned 43 points (7 tries, 4 conversions) to 25 points (4 tries, 1 conversion, 1 penalty) victory over Army SC in their

FFSL President, Member Federations urge Minister’s intervention in NOCSL crisis

A majority of National Sports Federations affiliated with the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka (NOCSL), led by Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar, have formally requested

Boxing legends bring back past in support of future

The Ceylon Boxing Federation (CBF) officially launched its website in a grand and dignified ceremony, marking a significant milestone in the history of Sri Lankan boxing.

Ravindu Laksiri enters squash hall of fame

Veteran squash player Ravindu Laksiri created history by winning his 13th consecutive national title at the 45th National Senior Squash Championship, setting a new milestone in Sri Lanka squash history at the Air

Man City fall behind Arsenal in title race

Pep Guardiola questioned whether it was only a two-horse Premier League title race, but his Manchester City side can ill-afford many slip-ups in their quest to hunt down leaders Arsenal.

Retiring Aussie Khawaja questions the questions about him

Australia batter Usman Khawaja said he is still battling “racial stereotypes” as he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Billiard veteran Sirisoma passes away

The cue sports fraternity has lost one of Sri Lanka’s top players KH Sirsoma who breathed his last on January 1 while undergoing treatment at the Neville Fernando hospital in Negombo.

Maresca leaves Chelsea after turbulent end to 2025

Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea manager with the club sitting fifth in the Premier League.