Former Zimbabwe captain Sean Williams is being treated for drug addiction and will not play for the country again, the national cricket board said on Tuesday.

Former Bangladesh player Mohammad Ashraful has been appointed as the national batting coach ahead of the upcoming home series against Ireland.

Australia chief selector George Bailey says the squad for the first Ashes Test against England deserves ’’respect’’ following criticism of the age of players.

Pakistan paceman Haris Rauf and Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav were punished by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday for their inflammatory behaviour in September’s Asia Cup.

Alexis Mac Allister scores a second-half winner after Courtois makes a string of fine saves to deny Liverpool.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka will face Nick Kyrgios in a ’Battle of the Sexes’ exhibition match in the United Arab Emirates later this year.

Tickets for the three-match ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka will go on sale online from 12 pm on Tuesday, 4 November.

Former England batter Jonathan Trott will leave his job as head coach of Afghanistan after next year’s men’s T20 World Cup.

FIFA on Monday announced it had dismissed the appeals lodged by Malaysia’s football federation (FAM) and its seven players in the on-going eligibility scandal linked to forged documents used for an Asia Cup qualifier.

India’s first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup triumph saw several records tumble in a clinical display against South Africa.

India’s cricket board on Monday announced a cash reward of $5.75 million for the women’s team after their triumphant World Cup campaign.

Deepti Sharma and Shafali Verma guided India to a historic 52-run victory over South Africa which saw the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 hosts lift the trophy for the first time.

India have won by 52 runs. They have won the Women’s World Cup for the first time!

Half-centuries by Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma helped India post a competitive 298-7 against South Africa in the Women’s World Cup final in Mumbai on Sunday.

Rain and a wet outfield delayed the start of the Women’s World Cup final between India and South Africa in Mumbai on Sunday.

Sri Lankan sports fans have a packed weekend ahead, with both football and cricket taking center stage. From late-night Premier League matches to high-stakes international T20s, there’s something exciting to tune into at every hour.

History is on the line as South Africa vies for its first Women’s World Cup crown and India aims for home triumph. With fans filling the stadium and eyes around the world glued to the action, this final is set to be unforgettable.

The ’’expansion of European club competitions’’ has led to there being just one game on 26 December in the English top flight, says the Premier League.

Australia raced to a four-wicket victory against India inside 14 overs to go 1-0 up in the T20 series.

Eloise Sheridan and Jacquline Williams of the Emirates ICC International Panel of Umpires will be the on-field umpires in Sunday’s ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 Final between India and South Africa.

Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 as India pulled off a record chase of 339 against Australia on Thursday to set up a World Cup final against South Africa.

Three Sri Lanka junior players qualified to the semifinals of the ATF Under-14 Week 2 tennis tournament when they came out on top in the quarter final encounters played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Powered by N-able Reshan Algama became the first Sri Lankan male golfer to record a Top 10 finish at the Asian Youth Games 2025

Reigning league champions Kandy Sports Club have strengthened their squad ahead of the 2025/2026 rugby season further cementing their dominance in Sri Lankan rugby by being able to enlist a player after the retirement of play-maker Tarinda Ratwatte.

One of the leading contenders of the new rugby season, CR and FC, will have to come to grips with a series of major injuries ahead of the start of the inter club League tournament set to be kicked off on November 14.

Reigning league champions Kandy Sports Club have strengthened their squad ahead of the 2025/2026 rugby season further cementing their dominance in Sri Lankan rugby by being able to enlist a player after the retirement of playmaker Tarinda Ratwatte.

One of the leading contenders of the new rugby season, CR and FC, will have to come to grips with a series of major injuries ahead of the start of the inter club League tournament set to be kicked off on November 14.

England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the first semi-final of the Women’s World Cup in India’s Guwahati city on Wednesday.

England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in the first semi-final of the Women’s World Cup in India’s Guwahati city on Wednesday.

James Anderson, England’s leading Test wicket-taker of all time, has received a knighthood.