German cross-country skiers turned their backs on the Russian gold medallists on the Winter Paralympics podium in protest against the nation’s inclusion at the Games.

King Charles and global cricket royalty have been invited to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the first Test match in Melbourne, officials said Thursday, with ticket sales through the roof a year before a ball is bowled.

It’s celebration time again for the young and old boys when the two oldest cricket playing schools Royal College and S. Thomas’ College battle it out in the 147th Battle of the Blues encounter beginning today at the SSC ground.

The 107th edition of Kandy’s prestigious schools cricket encounter between Trinity College and St. Anthony’s College will take centre stage from March 12 to 14 at the Asgiriya Stadium bringing together two proud cricketing institutions in a conte

Iran are not in a position to participate in the 2026 World Cup, says the country’s Minister of Sports and Youth Ahmad Donyamali.

Cricket’s governing body Wednesday rejected suggestions of unequal treatment after the West Indies and South Africa squads were stranded in India for more than a week following the T20 World Cup, with both now finally starting to fly out.

Four members of the victorious India team have been named in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Team of the Tournament.

Scotland will be without first-choice second-row pair Gregor Brown and Scott Cummings for Saturday’s must-win Six Nations match against Ireland, with talismanic winger Duhan van der Merwe also missing out.

Experienced England defender Kyle Walker has retired from international football with immediate effect.

Former World Cup player Somitha de Alwis bagged the job as coach of the Sri Lanka netball team and said she is ready to take on the challenge of regaining the Asian title that Sri Lanka lost in 2024 when the team competes at the 14th Asian Senior Net

The much looked forward to schools rugby tournament the Dialog Schools Rugby League was launched at the Duncan White Auditorium at the Ministry of Sports on Monday graced by the team captains.

St Peter’s College launched their rugby season with the official presentation and felicitation of the sponsors who have come forward to support the school team at a ceremony held at the Rev. Fr. Nicholas Perera Memorial Hall on Monday.

Former Asian Games gold medallist and veteran athletics administrator Sunil Gunawardena says the upcoming Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) election poses no challenge to him and his team.

The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announces that the Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka bilateral series, originally scheduled to commence on 13 March in the United Arab Emirates, has been rescheduled to the last quarter of 2026 due to logistical challenges,

Several New Zealand players have made gains in the latest rankings update, while Sri Lanka’s stars have climbed the T20I charts less than three months before the start of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced a whopping Rs. 131 crore prize money for the senior men’s Indian side that clinched the T20 World Cup 2026 title over New Zealand in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

Australia has agreed to provide visas to five members of the Iranian women’s football team, allowing them to stay in the country, as they could face punishment upon their return home for not singing the Iranian national anthem before their first ma

India pocketed 3 million US dollars for winning the T20 Cricket World Cup by beating New Zealand in a one-sided final in Ahmedabad, India on Sunday night.

The Prima Sunrise Junior Open Golf Championship 2025 concluded at the Nuwara Eliya Golf Club last weekend with more than 80 young junior golfers teeing off in the three days of competitive golf in Nuwara Eliya.

Sri Lanka has appointed former South African cricketer Gary Kirsten as the coach of the men’s cricket team.

Trophy winning coach Dushanth Lewke has been appointed as the head coach of the Sri Lanka rugby team as coaching and support staff for the upcoming season were put in place in preparation for a demanding international schedule.

High Flying Pelicans SC were almost brought down from their soaring heights as they desperately managed to score a 1-0 win over a determined Saunders Sports Club in their FFSL Champions League Super Eight round sixth week match on Sunday at the Race

Scotland’s outstanding performance in their 50-40 win over France has given them a fighting chance of a first Six Nations title.

President’s College, Rajagiriya under-14 girls ended as unbeaten champions in the All Island tournament organised under the guidance of the Ministry of Education and conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Federation at the University of Peradeni

Colombo will enter the arena once again from June 19 to 21 as the Sri Lanka Padel League (SLPL) returns to Padel House for a second season that signals the rapid rise of franchise padel in the region.

India banished the ghosts of 2023 by emphatically beating New Zealand by 96 runs in Ahmedabad to defend their T20 World Cup title.

Defending Inter-School Rugby League champions, Trinity College, Kandy, officially felicitated their sponsors ahead of the 2026 schools rugby season, reaffirming strong corporate backing as they prepare to defend their coveted title. This sponsorship

Java Lane SC Colombo forward Nwabuisi Benard produced a stunning performance by scoring a late hat-trick in the final three minutes of the FFSL Super Eight Round sixth-week matches against Police SC on Saturday.

George Russell kept his cool to win a frantic season-opening Australian Grand Prix yesterday from Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli after a thrilling battle with Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc.

Presidential candidate Bimal Wijayasinghe says he is not a “parachute candidate” in Sri Lanka athletics and that his decision to contest the Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA) president post was made following requests from many in the sporting community