Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has been injured in a nets training mishap, adding to his list of unfortunate accidents.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Menzies Campbell has died at the age of 84.

Amanjot Kaur and Deepti Sharma were the heroines for India Women in their comfortable 59-run win (DLS method) in the opening match of the 13th ICC Women’s World Cup, played under floodlights at Guwahati yesterday.

Sixteen-year-old K.D. Shenal Ravidu of Dudley Senanayaka College, Colombo powered his way to victory at the All Island School Games 2025, clinching first place in the Under-17 Boys’ 49kg weightlifting event.

A splendid all-round display saw India launch their ICC Women’s World Cup campaign on the front foot, brushing aside Sri Lanka by 59 runs in the curtain-raiser in Guwahati on Tuesday.

The immediate hours and days following England’s Women’s Rugby World Cup triumph have been choreographed closely.

Rory McIlroy has hit out at the “unacceptable and abusive behaviour” at the Ryder Cup after his wife Erica was hit by a drink thrown by an American fan in New York.

The Ministry of Sports has taken steps to provide special financial assistance and infrastructure facilities to sportsmen and women they claim are ‘elite athletes and coaches’ identified under the ‘Mission Olympic 2028 – Journey to the Rings

One of Sri Lanka’s top amateur golfers, Chanaka Perera, won the men’s segment at the 134th Sri Lanka Amateur Golf Championship 2025 when he got the better of Saad Habib Malik of Pakistan after 36 holes at the Royal Colombo Golf Club last weekend.

Vidusha Sansitha Hettiarachchi of Royal College and Nikesala Sandeepani of Koraboruwana MV, Kamburupitiya, were adjudged the most scientific boxers at the 106th edition of the Stubbs Shield, held as part of the National School Games.

West Indies suffered a new low as they were bowled out for just 83 to lose their T20 series with minnows Nepal in the United Arab Emirates.

As the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 approaches, attention turns to those likely to be in contention for the top run scorer prize.

Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu is confident about her side’s chances against India, ahead of their much-anticipated clash in Guwahati.

Paceman Chris Woakes on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket after England indicated he was no longer in their plans.

Tilak Varma hit an unbeaten 69 as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets for a record-extending ninth Asia Cup title with no handshakes between the sides again on Sunday.

Former domestic player and administrator Mithun Manhas was unanimously elected on Sunday as president of India’s cricket board, the sport’s most powerful national body.

Sri Lanka’s T20 Asia Cup defence came to a premature ending as the island nation failed to even make the finals this time around. In fact, the team led by Charith Asalanka was beaten in all three games of the ‘Super 4’ stage. Having started off

India edged out Sri Lanka in a nerve-jangling Super Over finish after a dazzling century from Pathum Nissanka had threatened to script a fairytale chase in Dubai last night. Though the contest was a dead rubber in terms of

St. Sylvester’s College, Kandy and Hemamali Girls’ College, Kandy signed off as overall champions at the All Island National School Games (NSG) boxing meet held under the aegis of the Ministry of Education at the Royal MAS Arena,

The 13th edition of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup starts on Tuesday, September 30, with England hoping to lift the title for a fifth time. The Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup, first played in 1973, is the oldest global tournament in

Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu was optimistic at the Captain’s Day press conference held at Colombo, saying they will be looking forward to giving their best at the forthcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup scheduled to be

Vidyaloka College Galle emerged champions of the Under-20 cricket tournament by defeating St. John’s College Jaffna in the final at the All-Island School Games.

Sports fans in Sri Lanka are set for a gripping weekend, with English Premier League action on Saturday followed by the grand finale of the Asia Cup 2025 T20 between India and Pakistan on Sunday night in Dubai.

Defending champions India survived a scintillating century by Pathum Nissanka to edge out Sri Lanka in a Super Over after their Asia Cup match ended in a tie on Friday.

The skippers of all teams participating in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 spoke at a special Captains’ Day event which was held simultaneously in Bengaluru and Colombo, expressing their eagerness and confidence with just four days to go b

Wounded by their lacklustre showing in the second round that condemned them to an early exit, Sri Lanka will walk out in Dubai tonight with little but pride at stake as they face India in the last Super Four encounter of the Asia Cup.

Dharmaraja College became champions of the All-Island Under-16 Schools Badminton Championship when they defeated St. Sebastian’s College, Moratuwa, in the final.

India and Bangladesh qualified for the final of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Under 17 Boys’ Championship 2025 after recording victories in their respective semi-final encounters played yesterday (25) at the Racecourse Ground in Colomb

The Stubbs Shield, once the blue riband of schoolboy boxing in Sri Lanka, has been reduced to a footnote in the very competition it gave birth to more than a century ago.

All arrangements have been finalized by the World Indoor Cricket Federation (WICF) and the Ceylon Indoor Cricket Association (CICA) to conduct the 12th Indoor Cricket World Cup scheduled to get underway from today at two venues in Sri Lanka, the Aust