Sri Lanka began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on a winning note with a comfortable 20 runs win over Ireland in the sixth match of the tournament played under floodlights at R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.

England fought from the brink to avoid a major shock and beat an inspired Nepal by four runs in their opening match of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai yesterday.

The FFSL Champions League Football 2025–26 Super Eight Round produced another thrilling weekend of action, with Serandib Sports Club Mawanella, Java Lane Sports Club Colombo, and Pelicans Sports Club Kurunegala recording important victories in the

CR & FC produced a determined and disciplined performance to record a hard-fought 26-point (3 tries, 1 penalty try, 2 conversions) to 16-point (2 tries, 2 penalties) bonus-point victory over CH & FC in a Super Round Inter Club Rugby encounter which w

Gateway College recorded a stellar performance at the Sri Lanka Indoor Rowing Nationals 2026, held on January 30-31 at the DRC, with an event count of 5 Golds, 4 Silvers, and a Bronze, and a total medal haul of 17 Golds, 10 Silvers, and 1 Bronze acro

The February Monthly Medal 2026 at the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), an enduring legacy as Sri Lanka’s premier golfing venue, saw Gayan Galapitage showing fine form on the greens to win the Overall Nett last weekend. More than 300 golfers teed of

With Sri Lanka setting its sights on the 14th Asian Senior Netball Championship 2026 in Hong Kong and qualification for the 2027 Netball World Cup in Sydney, the decision to recruit a foreign consultant coach could prove ineffective, according to vet

Opener Tim Seifert struck a blistering 65 off 42 balls to lead New Zealand’s highest-ever run in a T20 World Cup as they beat Afghanistan by five wickets yesterday.

Donovan Mitchell and James Harden combined to score Cleveland’s final 16 points, and the Cavaliers sent the host Sacramento Kings to their 12th consecutive loss with a 132-126 decision on Saturday.

A last-minute call-up, Kamindu Mendis flipped the script with a blistering 44 off just 19 balls, hauling Sri Lanka from a sluggish position to a competitive 163.

New Zealand pulled off their highest run chase in T20 World Cup history as they opened their Group D campaign with a five-wicket win over Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka may be co-hosts of the T20 World Cup, but familiarity with home conditions offers little comfort as pressure mounts on Dasun Shanaka’s side ahead of their opening clash against Ireland.

A four-person selection panel have determined which rising stars make Team of the Tournament after India’s win at the U19 World Cup.

The International Cricket Council is in talks with the Pakistan Cricket Board to resolve the boycott of its T20 World Cup match against India on February 15, AFP learnt Saturday.

A sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India to avoid a shock defeat to the United States as they opened their defence of the T20 World Cup.

West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a commanding 35-run victory over Scotland at Eden Gardens, driven by a blistering half-century from Shimron Hetmyer and a match-winning five-wicket haul from Romario Shepherd.

Faheem Ashraf pulled off a late blitz as Pakistan narrowly escaped a Netherlands upset, winning by three wickets in Colombo on Saturday.

Teenage sensation Vaibhav Suryavanshi produced a breathtaking 175 off just 80 balls as India stormed to a record sixth ICC Under-19 World Cup title with a commanding 100-run victory over England in the final.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi produced a sensational 175 off just 80 balls to power India to a historic 411/9 against England in the ICC Under-19 World Cup 2026 final in Harare, rewriting multiple tournament records in a stunning display of power hitting.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 will burst into life on Saturday evening with a high-energy Opening Ceremony at Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium, setting the tone for an action-packed tournament before co-hosts India face the USA.

Captain Salman Agha warned Friday that his Pakistan team must bring their ’’A-game’’ to the T20 World Cup to reach the knockout stages after forfeiting their group match against India.

Prize money at the T20 Cricket World Cup which starts tomorrow in India and Sri Lanka is expected to be more than what it was at the last edition held in 2024.

Second-placed CH and FC will lock horns with third-placed CR and FC in a crucial Cup segment encounter of the inter-club rugby League at the Race Course ground on Sunday with kick-off scheduled for 4 pm.

Former Australia pace bowler Peter Siddle has joined Notts Outlaws at the age of 41 for this year’s T20 Blast campaign.

World champion Lando Norris says he expects “more chaos in races” this year as a result of the new rules introduced to Formula 1.

Springfield College Kandy at Anniewatte, marked a significant milestone in its sporting journey with the opening of two new indoor badminton courts built to international standards.

England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a facial injury after being hit by a ball while coaching Durham’s academy.

Sri Lanka’s cricket board on Thursday asked Pakistan to reconsider its decision to boycott their first-round encounter with arch-rival India in the T20 World Cup co-hosted by the island.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), once an acclaimed organisation in England, has come in for a thundering lambasting from the Pakistan government after the sport’s global body first removed Bangladesh from the T20 World Cup and lashed out at

Australia’s explosive opening batter Travis Head (Top) and Pakistan captain Salman Agha arrive in Colombo for their teams’ matches in the T20 World Cup which starts in India and Sri Lanka on Saturday (SLC)