Dubois climbs off the canvas to become two-time world heavyweight champion

Daniel Dubois recovered from two early knockdowns to win a second world heavyweight boxing title with an 11th-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley in a brutal all-British battle in Manchester on Saturday.

Sabalenka exits Rome with injury concern ahead of French Open

Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open preparations suffered a setback following a third-round defeat by Sorana Cirstea at the Italian Open, ​with the world No. 1 now looking to shake ‌off an injury ahead of the Grand Slam that begins this month.

Trossard winner at West Ham brings Arsenal closer to title

Arsenal took a huge step towards the Premier League title as Leandro Trossard scored the only goal in a dramatic 1-0 victory over relegation-threatened West Ham United.

Sri Lanka to enhance player base at LPL

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) and the IPG Group, the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL), are confident of attracting a strong pool of international talent for the 2026 edition of the T20 franchise tournament.

14-year old Miyuru shines with a ton

Fourteen year old opener Miyuru Bandara shone with a ton for DS Senanayake College against traditional rivals Mahanama Colllege Colombo on day one of their 20th Battle of the Golds match played at the SSC ground yesterday.

Kohli clean bowled in IPL shocker

In what would have been one of the most stunning dismissals of a batsman, Royal Challengers Bangalore heart-trob Virat Kohli was clean bowled for a second ball duck as his team lost to bottom-of-the-table Lucknow Super Giants

Chicken feed for Peterites

St. Peter’s College made mincemeat of underdog Prince of Wales College in their inter-school league rugby match at the Air Force ground Ratmalana yesterday winning 65-21.

Antonians host homeless DS

St. Anthony’s College will host DS Senanayake College at the Trinity College Rugby Stadium in Pallekele today.

Nethsara cracks unbeaten century for Tissa

An unbeaten knock of 130 by opener Nethsara Yashmitha for Tissa Central College Kalutara was the highlight of the first day against traditional rivals Kalutara MV in their 66th Battle of the Mangoosteens match played at De Zoysa

Lankan CC coast to fifth win

Lankan CC coasted to their fifth successive win of the ongoing Governor’s Trophy limited overs cricket tournament when they recorded an easy six wicket win over Singha SC Ambalangoda who had their unbeaten record tarnished in

Chelsea owners face moment of reckoning amid fan backlash

“We don’t care about Clearlake, they don’t care about us.” Amid growing anger from Chelsea’s fans towards the club’s BlueCo ownership, that chant has become the anthem of this campaign.

Thomian swimming enters exciting chapter

Old Thomians Swimming Club (OTSC) have elected what they call a ‘dynamic new Committee’ to lead them into an exciting chapter.

Big day for Sumangala against Trinity

Defending schools League rugby champions, Trinity College will lock horns with Sumangala College Kandy in their encounter at the Nittawela Stadium today with kick-off scheduled for 4 pm.

Shakira unveils World Cup song

Colombian pop star Shakira has unveiled her official song for the 2026 World Cup.

Sri Lanka weightlifters contest Asian championship for Commonwealth qualification

Sri Lanka has selected a strong squad of 16 elite athletes to compete at the upcoming Asian Senior Men’s and Women’s Weightlifting Championship in India.

Questions raised: Anti-climax at Super League final

It was a day on which either team had to fight hard down to the wire to win the final of what was called the National Super League at the Premadasa stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Call for cricket-like takeover of football

Veteran football administrator Sunil Senaweera wants a Sri Lanka Cricket-type change to the sport’s administration and lashed out that he is deeply disappointed that no football club or football leagues in the country has spoken out against irregularities within the current administration of the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL).

IPL’s wonder boy turning heads over bat swing

Few have had a better view of the development of cricket’s 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi than former England all-rounder Mike Yardy.

Aloysians launch new rugby jersey

St. Aloysius’ College Galle officially launched its 2026 school rugby season on Wednesday with a special ceremony held at the school auditorium to unveil the team’s new official match jersey.

Over 100 ex-players to contest double wicket cricket

The third Lanka Heritage CC double wicket cricket tournament is scheduled to be played on May 16 and 17 at the Moors SC ground at Braybrooke Place with the participation of 24 teams and over 100 past cricketers in action.

Colombo need 145, Dambulla six wickets

The National Super League cricket tournament final between Colombo and Dambulla was left at an interesting stage when play ended on day three at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

Venue changed for IPL final

The final of the 2026 Indian Premier League has been switched from Bengaluru to the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

IPL heating up ahead of play-offs

After a month of cricketing action, the world’s biggest and loudest franchise tournament, the Indian Premier League, has entered its business end with teams battling for playoff spots.

Schools athletics calendar released

Sri Lanka Schools Athletics (SLSA) has released the official event calendar for the Sir Johan Tarbat Athletic Championship, targeting the 2026 season.

Kavindu, Akila send Colombo reeling

Dambula’s right arm pace and spin pair of Kavindu Pathiratne and Akila Dananjaya accounted for eight wickets to send Colombo reeling for a low score of 146 on day two of the National Super cricket tournament final at R. Premadasa

Italian teenager wins Miami Grand Prix against favourite Norris

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli held off McLaren’s Lando Norris in a race-long battle to win the Miami Grand Prix and take a commanding championship lead.

Money for officials, nothing for players

Sri Lanka had enough money to fund the passage of 32 officials for last month’s Beach Games in China, but not a penny for a contingent of boys and girls to contest the Under-18 Central Asia Volleyball Association (CAVA)

Lankan, Saracens, Singha maintain unbeaten record

Lankan CC along with Saracens SC and Singha SC Ambalangoda maintained their unbeaten record in the ongoing Governor’s Trophy limited overs tournament by coasting to their fourth successive wins.

Sweet 16 for youth weight lifters

Sri Lankan weightlifters delivered an impressive performance at the Commonwealth Youth Weightlifting Championship 2026, winning a total of 16 silver and bronze medals.

DSS locked and loaded, Mahanama assures discipline

The 20th edition of the Battle of the Golds cricketing encounter between Mahanama College Colombo and the DS Senanayake College will be played from May 8-10 at the Sinhalese Sports Club ground, where both teams have