Cricket fans should expect a run bonanza at the ICC World Cup in England and Wales starting this month, India captain Virat Kohli said Tuesday. Ahead of India’s departure for the tournament, Kohli said local seaming conditions would like

Austrian motor racing great Niki Lauda, whose comeback from a near-fatal crash made him a global symbol of resilience and determination, has died at the age of 70. Lauda was so badly injured in that accident at the 1976 German Grand Prix that a pries

A gutsy young Malaysian side missing ailing legend Lee Chong Wei recovered from 2-1 down to beat India 3-2 and all but qualify for badminton’s Sudirman Cup quarter-finals yesterday. Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean were the heroes for Malaysia af

Sri Lanka’s Sujeewa Wijayanayake has been selected to officiate in the 29th Under-18 Baseball World Cup which will be held from August 30 to September 8 in South Korea.

Ravindu Laksiri and Fathoum Issadeen clinched the Men’s and Women’s title respectively at the SLS Open Squash Championships worked off at the Sri Lanka Air Force Squash Complex in Ratmalana.

Two Karate players Nadeesh Illukumbura and Osanda Bandara from Trinity College representedSri Lanka at the Asian Karate Championship 2019 which took place in Malaysia recently. Nadeesh Illukumbura stamped his class by securing 7th position among the

The cycling (racing and standard), race walking and marathon events of the 45th National Sports Festival (NSF) for both Men and Women will be worked off from May 23 to 26 in Anuradhapura.

AFP - Former Australian opener Michael Slater was kicked off a plane after a heated argument with two friends, delaying the flight for 30 minutes, a report said yesterday. Macquarie Sports Radio, citing eyewitnesses, said the row erupted between Slat

Jofra Archer is over the moon at his World Cup selection - and has identified Virat Kohli as the player he would most like to get out. Though he has only bowled 22 overs across three ODIs against Ireland and West Indies, the pace and control exhibit

Unbeaten, Maliban Biscuit Manufactories (Pvt) Ltd., - the 2017 “G” division winner and 2018 “F” division losing Semi-Finalist, go out favourites when they meet unbeaten, Nawaloka Hospitals PLC in the MCA “E” division 25 over League Tourn

The possible resumption of the Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament second-round matches have been put under a serious doubt with the Sri Lanka Schools Rugby Football Association (SLSRFA) still not properly receiving permission from the Min

Sri Lanka will be hoping for improved weather conditions when they take on Scotland in the second One-Day International at the Grange Cricket Club in Edinburgh today.

The Sri Lanka Netball Squad left for Botswana yesterday to participate in a series of international matches over the next few weeks.

Few members of the visiting Sri Lankan Cricket Team had been given doping tests on Wednesday during their training sessions at the Merchant Taylors’ School (MTS) in, Northwood, Middlesex in England.

Veteran golfer J. M. D. Indika performed a splendid seven birdies and an eagle on the 17th to shoot a seven under-65 to take the lead on day two of the Lectra Grand Prix Golf Tournament 2019 May Edition which continued at the Catalina Golf Club Cours

It was a perfect birthday gift for India’s G. S. Lakshmi who was appointed as the World’s first female Match Referee by the International Cricket Council (ICC), just a fortnight before she completes 50 years on May 23. She came close to playing

The postponed Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament second-round would resume next month with a card of three matches to be worked off in Colombo and in Kandy. All second-round matches were put off following the Easter Sunday terror attacks

Jonny Bairstow said playing alongside the likes of Australia’s David Warner in the Indian Premier League had helped take his game to new heights after his match-winning hundred against Pakistan in Bristol.

Dynamic goal defensive player Chathurangi Jayasuriya from Air Force Sports Club will captain the Sri Lanka Team at the INF World Netball Championships which will be worked off from July 12 to 21 in Liverpool, England.

A top official of the Squash Federation of Sri Lanka (SFSL) says in the face of tough competition from favourites India and Pakistan, Sri Lanka may not be able to fight for the gold medal at the South Asian Games (SAG) in Kathmandu, Nepal. from Decem

AFP - England will have to find a new captain for the fourth one-day international against Pakistan on Friday after Skipper Eoin Morgan was banned from the match by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a slow over-rate offence. Morgan was sanc

Former Croatia defender Igor Stimac has been appointed India’s head coach on a two-year contract, the country’s football association said yesterday. The 51-year-old, who was part of the Croatia team who finished third at the 1998 World Cup in

Aston Villa beat Midlands rivals West Bromwich Albion 4-3 on penalties to reach the Championship playoff final on Tuesday after the tie ended 2-2 on aggregate. Tammy Abraham, on loan from Chelsea, scored the decisive spot kick to send Villa into

Dylan Budge has been recalled to the Scotland side after almost a year for the upcoming two one-day Internationals against Sri Lanka. The 23-year old is the only change in Scotland’s 14-man squad that took on Afghanistan, coming in place of the in

The Athletic Association of Sri lanka (AASL) will send a seven-member athletic team to participate at the Thai Open track and field athletic championships,from May 18-21 in Bangkok, Thailand. Sri Lanka’s squad is consists of 4 men and 3 women, with

An excellent all-round display by Bangladesh secured their spot in the Tri-Series final with a game to spare after they clinched a five-wicket victory over the West Indies in Dublin on Monday.

AFP - Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Afridi batted away accusations of misogyny this week as critics lashed out at the cricket star’s admission that he refuses to let his daughters play outdoor sports.

Former Vidyartha College, CR and FC, National Sevens and 15-A-Side player Kavindu Perera has crossed over to Kandy Sports Club for the 2019/2020 Inter-Club rugby season which will be kicked off in November this year. Twenty-five-year-old Kavindu

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has welcomed India’s G. S. Lakshmi as the first female to be appointed to the ICC International Panel of Match Referees. Following close on the heels of Claire Polosak, who earlier this month became the firs