Shock demise of rugby promoter

The rugby fraternity was in mourning yesterday after hearing the shock news of the death of a livewire in Hamza Hidayathulla who has been described as a ‘die-hard rugby personality’.

GPACA champs in under 11 cricket

CCC School of Cricket, under the able leadership and guidance of legendary coach, Nelson Mendis, organised and conducted two junior tournaments successfully for under 10 and under 11 age groups.

Governors Trophy Saracens, Lankan CC record third successive win

Saracens SC and Lankan CC recorded their third successive wins of the ongoing Governors Trophy inter-club limited overs tournament in the matches played at the BRC ground and Maggona.

Pathana Golden Oldies win

Dileep Sri Vinod and Sameera Dilshan sharing a 32 runs partnership for the seventh wicket guided Pathana Golden Oldies to victory against Valuants Cricket Club on the D/L method as the match had to be called off due to rain in the 26th over at a Masters 50 overs encounter played at the Army ground, Mattegoda.

Dialog Schools Rugby: Isipathana record comfortable 33-10 win

Isipathana prevailed with a comfortable 33-10 win over DS Senanayake in the Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament encounter played at the Royal Sports Complex ground in Reid Avenue yesterday, and in the process, they chalked up their second successive win.

Manchester United seal Champions League return as Mainoo ends Liverpool comeback

Kobbie Mainoo celebrated his new contract by scoring the winner that swept Manchester United back into the Champions League as they clinched a five-goal thriller against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

New Zealand outsmart Sri Lanka in Central Hills

Sri Lanka produced a spirited performance but were left to rue missed opportunities as they went down in a hard-fought encounter against New Zealand in their Under-85kg rugby clash by 25 points (3 tries, 2 conversions, 2 penalties) to 10 points (1 penalty goal, 1 penalty) at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium last evening, which was played in front of a packed stadium.

Masters’ badminton to attract foreign exponents

Organisers of the prestigious Ceylon Masters International Badminton Championship are expecting an increased number of foreign participants at the sixth edition of the tournament, scheduled to be held from June 25 to 29 in

44 teams, white balls and coloured kits for MCA knock-outs

As many as 44 teams face the knockout stage of the MCA T20 ‘G’ Division tournament which commenced with the pre-quarter finals yesterday and the final on May 24.

Verstappen claims rule changes ‘a trickle’

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen says the changes to Formula 1’s rules amount to “a tickle” in terms of addressing his and other drivers’ concerns about the new style of racing.

Trinity favoured as Antonians need to find their feet

Trinity College will hold the edge when they lock horns with traditional rival St. Anthony’s College in their inter school Under-19 rugby League encounter today at Pallekele with kick-off at 4 pm.

Mahanama and DSS post easy wins

Traditional rivals Mahanama College Colombo and D.S. Senanayake College warmed up for their forthcoming match by recording easy first innings wins against De Mazenod and Dharmapala MV Pannipitiya in the Under 19 inter-

Versus New Zealand Under-85kgs Sri Lanka miss Jensen, Ekanayake as Gunaratne, Kavindu return

Sri Lanka will face the New Zealand Under-85kg rugby outfit in the second match at Nittawela on Sunday with kick-off at 4 pm in what promises to be a defining encounter in the race for the Sir Graham Henry Trophy and spectators will

Water cannon salute for marathon runner

Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe has returned home to joyous scenes after becoming the first man to run a marathon in under two hours in competitive race conditions.

Sri Sumangala enter final

Sri Sumangala College Kandy advanced to the final of Under 19 Division Three Tier A cricket tournament by recording a first innings win over St Mary’s College Kegalle in the semifinal encounter played at Bandaragama.

Defending champs RCB brought down by Gujarat Titans

The Gujarat Titans (GT) executed a highly disciplined all-round performance to secure a comprehensive four-wicket victory over the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their IPL match in Ahmadabad on

Peterites host Joes in clash of the week

The inter school league rugby championship enters its second week with eight matches down for decision today and four tomorrow.

Doping galore in Russia

More than 300 sanctions have been handed to Russian athletes following the seizure of Moscow laboratory data in 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) says.

Wonder girl Wasana wins Sri Lanka’s first gold

Sri Lanka’s rising young wrestler Nipuni Wasana clinched the gold medal in the Women’s 50kg final at the sixth Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China 2026 yesterday.

Exiled Afghanistan girls set to qualify for Olympics

Afghanistan women will become a “symbol of resilience” after Fifa approved their return to international competition, says former captain Khalida Popal.

Sinner beats Norrie, equals historic winning run

World number one Jannik Sinner’s brilliant form continued as he reached the quarter-finals of the Madrid Open with a straight-set win over Britain’s Cameron Norrie.

Under 19 Cricket Final Joes amass a mammoth score of 443

St Joseph’s College resuming from their overnight score of 226 for 4 went on to pile up a mammoth score of 443 runs on day two against Royal College in the Under 19 Division One final at the P. Sara Stadium in Colombo yesterday.

Vidyartha (103) nail Sri Piyarathane (0)

Vidyartha College outclassed Sri Piyarathane College by 103 points (17 tries, 9 conversions) to nil in their under 19 inter school 1B rugby encounter worked off at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium.

Delhi Capitals make dubious IPL history

In their last match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Delhi Capitals suffered a heavy loss as they were bowled out for just 75 runs, marking the lowest score of this season’s IPL so far.

Padel House expands with new strategic investment

Padel House, the company that first brought padel to Sri Lanka and has since built the sport’s most established presence in Colombo, announced the entry of two new investors in Mahela Jayawardene, the former Sri Lanka cricket captain, and Trade Promoters Limited, a diversified business group with commercial interests across Sri Lanka and the Maldives.

Tharusha, Sumudu, Sadil steer Kalutara TC to big win

Half tons by Tharusha Ranasinghe and skipper Sumudu Sameera and a five wicket haul by left arm spinner Sadil Dias helped Kalutara TC to record a big win by 110 runs against Singha SC Ambepussa in the Governor’s Trophy limited overs tournament encounter played at the Army ground Saliyapura.

Downed Sabalenka beats Osaka

World number one Aryna Sabalenka came from a set and a break down to beat Japan’s Naomi Osaka in the fourth round of the Miami Open and progress to the quarter-finals.

Sri Lanka women down Bangladesh in opener

Half tons by Harshitha Samarawickrama and Imesha Dulani paved the way for Sri Lanka to record a comfortable 25 runs win over Bangladesh in the first match of the women’s three T20 encounters played at Sylhet, Bangladesh

Kohli first to reach 9000 IPL runs

India’s Virat Kohli reached a milestone of 9000 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and became the first batter to do so playing against the Delhi Capitals on Monday night.

Joes recover after setback as rain hampers play

Senuja Wekunegoda shone for St Joseph’s College against Royal College on day one of their Under 19 Division One Tier A cricket tournament final played at the P Sara Stadium yesterday.