A match at the Italian Open was halted for almost 20 minutes because of smoke from fireworks following Inter Milan’s Coppa Italia triumph at the Stadio Olimpico.

Bangladesh secured their first home Test win over Pakistan with a 104-run victory in Mirpur on Tuesday.

Thevinu Perera of St. John’s College, Nugegoda, and Gayashri Dissanayaka of Girls’ High School, Kandy, emerged as the standout performers at the All Island Intermediate Novices Age Group Table Tennis Championship.

Lionel Messi remains the highest-paid player in Major League Soccer with an annual base salary of $25m (£18.5m) - more than double that of the North American league’s next-highest earner.

Not one over of spin was bowled as Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by three wickets in Dharamshala in the Indian Premier League.

Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died at the age of 29, the NBA team has confirmed.

A Commonwealth Chess Championship will be held at Citrus hotel Waskaduwa, Kalutara from May 17 to 25.

British number one Emma Raducanu will make her return to action in Strasbourg after being granted a wildcard, as she seeks match practice before the French Open.

Iconic and respected Olympic sports administrator Prema Pinnawala passed away yesterday and his funeral will take place today at 1.30 pm at the General Cemetery in Borella.

After the chaotic and unpredictable first round, the Conference semifinals of the 2026 NBA season continue to deliver exciting basketball, major upsets, and record-breaking performances.

Sri Lanka picked an initial pool of 53 players for the Asian Rugby Top 3 Tournament against Hong Kong and South Korea.

Damithu Fernando, a Grade 9 student of Ananda College, continued to gain recognition both in the Sri Lankan entertainment industry and in the international martial arts arena.

The stage is set for one of the biggest international rugby events hosted in Sri Lanka with the Asia Pacific Lions officially confirming a blockbuster clash against English giants Northampton Saints in Colombo on August 28.

A 115-ball knock of 117 inclusive of 16 boundaries and three sixes by Himeth Panditharatne and half tons by Avishka Mallawa and Uthpala Rajasinghe helped Matale District to record a massive 218 runs win over Polonnaruwa District in the Under 19 Inter

World number one Aryna Sabalenka believes players will boycott a Grand Slam “at some point” because of the ongoing dispute over prize money.

United States President Donald Trump says he “wouldn’t pay it either” when asked about the potential $1,000 (£736) ticket price to watch his country play Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener.

Former England spinner Kirsty Gordon is set to make her first Scotland appearance in almost nine years after being named in their squad for the T20 World Cup.

Shubman Gill’s 84 from 44 balls led the in-form Gujarat Titans to a 77-run thrashing over Rajasthan Royals.

Imagine the scenes, tennis courts in the USA playing host to the off-spring of a Sri Lankan auto-rickshaw driver. Call her story the stuff of fairy godmothers with magic wands touching everything that turns into gold and out comes a Sri Lankan tennis

Isipathana coasted to their third successive win of the ongoing Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament encounter when they recorded an easy 33-point to 6-point win over newcomers Lumbini MV in the match played at the Ananda ground in Rajagiriya.

Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) President Jaswar Umar has strongly condemned what he described as attempts by a small group to disrupt the progress of Sri Lankan football through baseless allegations at a crucial time for the national team.

The Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) successfully concluded its May Monthly Medal 2026, sponsored by Jetours, with a strong field of golfers competing across multiple divisions in one of the club’s most anticipated monthly events. The Overall Winner

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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