Bangladesh Test off-spinner Nayeem Hasan has alleged that he was harassed and assaulted by members of a law enforcement agency in his hometown of Chattogram on Saturday night, with local police authorities promising a full investigation into the inci

Parliament questions lethargy of Sri Lanka Rugby and Sports Minister as team is held back from Korean contest

The 2026 World Cup began in Mexico City with an opening ceremony filled with colour, dancing and a performance by global music star Shakira.

The West Indies secured a convincing seven-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20 International at Sabina Park, taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

With 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, most group stage kickoffs fall in the early hours of the morning in Sri Lankan Standard Time. You cannot watch everything, so the question becomes: which matches are worth setting

The best, biggest and most looked forward to football World Cup kicked off in Mexico City today as renowned singer Shakira struck the vocal cords with the official song titled Dai Dai, an Italian expression meaning “come on, come on” after which

The 2026 Schools Rugby League Tournament moves into its second round this weekend, with several blockbuster encounters set to light up the Division ‘A’ competition.

The 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup will be the tenth edition of the event scheduled to be hosted by the England and Wales Cricket Board from June 12 to July 5, 2026.

Sri Lanka’s javelin sensation Rumesh Tharanga has achieved a historic milestone by surging to the third position in the latest Men’s Javelin Throw World Rankings, published by World Athletics.

Sri Lanka’s chase of 278 got off to a positive start as openers Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando walked out to the middle.

Gary Kirsten’s tenure as Sri Lanka head coach was off to a flying start when Kusal Mendis and Co. set up a comfortable victory over the West Indies in the opening ODI match last week.

Sri Lanka National Water Polo Coach Thanura Abeywardena has resigned from his position, alleging political interference, disrespect towards the coaching staff, and a flawed player selection process ahead of the 2026 Asian Aquatics Championship. In hi

Iran’s World Cup squad left Turkey for Mexico on Saturday, taking off under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington after the US refused to issue visas for some of the team’s support squad.

Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final.

Shreyas Iyer will lead India at the 2026 Asian Games after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday announced a strong 15-member squad for the Men’s T20 event in Japan.

Sri Lanka have been fined 10 per cent of their match fee for maintaining a slow over-rate against the West Indies in the first ODI in Jamaica on 3 June.

Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced on Friday.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi who last week was declared as the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) most valuable player, arrived in Sri Lanka today with the India A team to contest a Triangular series that will also feature Afghanistan in Dambulla.

Sri Lankan javelin star Rumesh Tharanga delivered a sensational performance at the Rome Diamond League athletics meeting in Italy, winning the men’s javelin throw with a remarkable effort of 92.62 metres and cementing his status as one of the world

Trinity outclassed Wesley by 43 points to 10 in their Cup segment match of the Dialog Schools Rugby league tournament played at Havelock Park. It turned out to a one-sided affair as the Lions dominated proceedings and had things their own way.

Sri Lanka have suffered an injury setback ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026, with Shashini Gimhani ruled out of the tournament after sustaining a lower-back injury during training.

Players of the National Team, Sri Lanka ‘A’, and Under-19 teams participated in the meeting, which was chaired by Eran Wickramaratne, Chairman of the Cricket Transformation Committee.

Fifa has admitted an error on its website allowed 60 fans to purchase World Cup tickets for free.

Fifa has unveiled what it describes as a new ’’unique, immersive experience’’ pre-match ceremony for all matches at the 2026 World Cup.

Colombian pop star Shakira will perform her official song for the 2026 World Cup at the competition’s opening ceremony in Mexico.

The fixtures for the Sri Lanka Youth League (SLYL) Under-19 Tournament 2026 have been released, with six provincial teams set to compete for youth cricket supremacy.

Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with a convincing 41-run victory over West Indies at Sabina Park, thanks to key contributions from Kusal Mendis, Pathum Nissanka and Dushmantha Chameera.

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Cricket West Indies (CWI) has announced its 15-member squad for the highly anticipated three-match One Day International (ODI) series against Sri Lanka, scheduled for June 3-8 at Sabina Park in Jamaica.