Root turns match-winning bowler

Joe Root played a starring role with the ball as Yorkshire completed a remarkable 75-run County Championship Division One victory over Somerset at Taunton.

Mahinda runs away with T/10 as Richmond cry in the rain

Mahinda College won the Southern Province Invitation T10 championship by recording a seven runs win over Rahula College Matara in a closely contested final played at the Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara.

Sandwich boys exploited by sadism at schools rugby

First came the purported attack on a rugby referee in a mafia like pursuit by a group of thugs on motorcycles.

Punjab Kings lose twice but stay on top

Indian Premier League leaders Punjab Kings suffered a second successive defeat, losing by four wickets to Gujarat Titans.

Killerspin boy and Anula girl win table tennis titles

Abhiru Perera of Killerspin TT Academy and Nishadi Perera of Anula Vidyalaya, Nugegoda were the men’s and women’s Singles champions at the Ping Pong Academy Invitational Table Tennis Championship 2026, held to mark World Table Tennis Day and the centenary of the sport at the Indoor Stadium of Gateway College, Colombo.

Dambulla made to struggle on first day

Dambulla were made to struggle for their runs by Colombo on day one of the four-day National Super League cricket tournament final played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Hindu College Jaffna make it to the final

Hindu College Jaffna made it to the final of the Under 19 Division Three Tier A cricket tournament by recording a first inning win over St Xavier’s College Marawila in the semifinal encounter played at Campbell Place.

Second half rally saves Thomians

S. Thomas’ College produced a stirring second half comeback to defeat Kingswood College 33/12 in their Schools Under-19 Rugby League encounter played at Pallekele last evening.

Officials on joy ride for Wasana’s one gold

Sri Lanka’s standout wrestler Nipuni Wasana has set her sights on winning a medal at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan following her historic achievement last week at the Asian Beach Games in China where 32 officials set up base among 77 athletes.

NBA Playoffs 2026: What’s in store for fans?

After weeks of exciting action, the first Round of the NBA Playoffs concluded with several frontrunners and wildcards reaching the Conference Semifinals.

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.