Sri Lanka’s Anjalika Kurera bagged her second ITF Junior Circuit title when she cruised to a straight set win over Jessica Wirahadipoernomo of Indonesia in the ITF Junior Circuit Week-3 Tennis Tournament final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Pat

Singapore clinched the AHF Women’s Junior Hockey title when they finished on top of the points table in the six-nation tournament which concluded in Singapore today (16).

Trinity College stamped their class in the All-Island Youth Boxing Championship 2019, fought out for Gen. Jagath Jaysuirya Shield, when they finished as the runners-up in Nawalapitiya recently.

Sri Lanka will look to redeem their lost pride when they take on Hong Kong in their AHF Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament fourth fixture in Singapore tomorrow (14).

Top seeded Anjalika Kurera of Sri Lanka kept up to her reputation when qualified to the semi final of the ITF Junior Circuit Week 3 tennis tournament which is in progress now at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya and A. Rathnayake MV, Walalla emerged Boys’ and Girls’ champions respectively at the 89th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Meet which concluded at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo today (12).

Singapore trounced Sri Lanka 10-1 in their AHF Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament encounter worked off in Singapore today (12).

Records at the Rugby World Cup, which starts in Japan next week: Most titles won: New Zealand - three (1987, 2011, 2015) Most points by a team in a match: 145, New Zealand 145 Japan 17 (1995) Biggest winning margin: 142, Australia 142 Namibia 0 (20

The third annual basketball encounter between Royal College and Gateway College, played for the ‘Alles-Gunasekara Cup’, is set to be worked off on September 22 at the Gateway College Basketball Courts in Rajagiriya.

Bangladesh Women edged-out Sri Lanka Women 2-0 in their AHF Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament second match worked off in Singapore on Tuesday.

Four more records tumbled on the second day of the 89th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Meet which continued at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (11).

Champions New Zealand underwent a punishing first World Cup training session in Japan on Wednesday before promising to come out firing against South Africa in their blockbuster tournament opener.

Four new records were established on the opening day of the 89th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Meet which began at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo yesterday (10).

Sports Minister Harin Fernando today (10) issued a special directive to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to prevent its Immediate Past President Thilanga Sumathipala from holding office within the body until an inquiry is held.

Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo edged-out favourites Mahamaya College, Kandy to win the Girls’ overall title while St. Joseph’s College retained the Boys’ title for the 16th successive year at the 46th All-Island Schools Swimming and Diving Champion

The All Blacks head to Japan on Monday with confidence boosted by the demolition of Tonga 92-7 in their final warmup before the World Cup and mindful they will need to pace themselves despite a blockbusting opening match against South Africa.

Army Masters Sports Club Matale posted a thrilling 1-0 win over Old Vijayans Sports Club Matale to emerge champions at the Matale HA President’s Trophy Men’s Inter-Club Hockey Sevens tournament 2019 concluded at Edward park hockey ground in Matal

After eight years a Sri Lankan Junior Women’s hockey team is taking part in an Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) Women’s Junior Hockey Tournament.

The Sri Lankan Surfing Federation officially launched the 2019 ‘So Sri Lanka’ Pro Men’s Qualifying Series (QS) 3000 event at a press conference held on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka will look to redeem their lost prestige by recording a consolation victory when they take on New Zealand in the third and final T20I at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy today (6).

The eighth edition of the Under-19 Youth Asia Cup is set to commence in Colombo today (05). The tournament will see the participation of youth cricketers from eight nations and the event will run until September 24.

Injury-hit Australian flanker David Pocock will make his long-awaited return for the Wallabies Saturday, captaining the side as they take on Samoa in Sydney in a World Cup warm-up.

The 89th Sir John Tarbat Senior Athletics Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Athletics Association (SLSAA) and sponsored by Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL) will be held from September 10 to 12 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.

Colin de Grandhomme and Tom Bruce put on a match-winning 109-run stand for the fourth-wicket to steer New Zealand to a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka with two balls to spare in the second T20I played at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy yesterday (03)

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a full-strength side to play Japan, as the two-time champions bid to put down a World Cup marker and avenge the biggest upset in the game’s history.

Tonga coach Toutai Kefu has targeted a maiden playoffs berth for the Pacific island nation at the Rugby World Cup despite the team being pooled in what looms as the toughest group at the tournament in Japan.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has shrugged off criticism from former England flyhalf turned media pundit Stuart Barnes, who described the world champions as “cynical cheats” at the breakdown in a British newspaper.

Warren Gatland says Wales are among seven teams who have a genuine chance of winning the Rugby World Cup after naming his 31-man squad for the tournament on Sunday.

Experienced Italy lock Dean Budd said facing England on Friday in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up Test will be a massive ask after last week’s “slap in the face” defeat to France.

Colin Grandhomme and Ross Taylor guided New Zealand to a thrilling five-wicket win with three balls to spare in the first of three T20 Internationals played at the Pallekele Stadium in Kandy today (01).