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B-Love Kandy were crowned champions of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) following their five-wicket win over Dambulla Aura in the final at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, August 20.

Eyes on bigger prizes as Pakistan and Afghanistan begin ODI series

Pakistan face Afghanistan in a three-match one-day international series in Sri Lanka starting Tuesday, with skipper Babar Azam seeing it as good preparation for the Asia Cup and World Cup.

Battling Lyles the showman athletics needs

Noah Lyles takes pride in how he has battled his way ’’out of hospital and out of school’’ due to a racking cough and struggles with ADHD -- and now sheer talent has taken the American to the top of the sprinting world.

Big calls made as India announce Asia Cup squad

India have been bolstered by the return of KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer in the squad announced for the Asia Cup on Monday, 21 August. Both the middle-order batters were rehabilitating from their respective injuries at the National Cricket Academy and have been declared fit for the Asia Cup.

Seesaw battle ends as Rizly Illyas resigns

Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR) President Rizly Illyas has confirmed stepping down from the post after what proved to be a highly controversial tenure which saw him in the battles all the time for all the wrong reasons.

Sri Lanka's young Shuttlers win gold at Nepal

Sri Lanka’s young shuttlers clinched the gold medal in both U-17 and U-15 age groups at the South Asia Regional Junior Badminton Championships held at the National Sports Council in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal today.

Sumathipala to contest Jaswar for FSL presidency

Football Sri Lanka’s (FSL) immediate past president, Umar Jaswar of the Sri Lanka Football Referees Association, and Dakshitha Sumathipala from the Anuradhapura Football League have submitted their nominations to contest for the post of FSL president.

Spain tame England to win Women's World Cup for first time

Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time in their history with skipper Olga Carmona sweeping in the only goal for a deserved 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final.

St. Peter’s crowned undisputed champions

The curtains of the schools rugby league tournament, which came down last weekend, saw St. Peter’s ending up as worthy champions in style with a convincing 28-17 win over defending champions Isipathana, as they remained unbeaten right throughout the tournament, winning all eight matches that they played.

More changes in ICC World Cup 2023 schedule? Hyderabad Police raises security concerns

The ICC World Cup 2023 schedule has already seen a lot of changes in the recent past but it seems like the fixture list can get altered once again. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has informed the Board For Cricket Control in India (BCCI) that they may find it difficult to host World Cup matches on consecutive days.

St. Peter’s, Isipathana in final showdown for title victory

The Dialog Schools Rugby League tournament has reached the final stage, with two top school teams in the school rugby arena, namely St. Peter’s, the only team to remain unbeaten so far, and defending champions Isipathana, battling it out for the league title scheduled to kick off tomorrow from 4.15 p.m. onwards at St. Peter’s ground in Bambalapitiya.

Royal College favoured against St. Anthony’s College

Royal College will feature for one last time this season when they lock horns with St. Anthony’s College in their Sri Lanka Schools conducted Dialog Rugby League Under 19 Super Round encounter which will take place at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy tomorrow.

48th Milo Schools Swimming and Diving Championship from August 23

The 48th All Island Milo Schools Swimming and Diving Championship conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Aquatic Association and sponsored by Nestle Lanka Ltd for the 29th year is scheduled to be held from August 23 to 28 at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium swimming pool.

Mitchell Marsh to captain Australia for white-ball tour of South Africa

Mitchell Marsh will take over Australia’s captaincy for the white-ball tour of South Africa after Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out with injuries.

New Zealand to tour Bangladesh after a 10-year hiatus

Along-awaited return to Bangladesh for the Blackcaps, who are set to tour the country for a split ODI and Test series, marking the first such encounter since 2013.

West Indies’ Samuels found guilty of anti-corruption code breach

Former West Indies player Marlon Samuels has been found guilty of four breaches of the Emirates Cricket Board’s (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code, the sport’s governing body (ICC) said on Wednesday.

Ruthless England beat Australia to set up World Cup final with Spain

Lauren Hemp and Alessia Russo did the damage late on in Sydney as England shattered Australian dreams Wednesday with a clinical 3-1 win to set up a Women’s World Cup final against Spain.

BCB appoint Australia’s performance psychologist ahead of Asia Cup, World Cup

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has hired the services of an Australian psychologist, it is learned. Dr. Phil Jauncey is a performance psychologist, who arrived in Bangladesh last Thursday.

Wahab Riaz announces retirement from international cricket

Veteran Pakistan pacer Wahab Riaz has announced his retirement from international cricket in order to focus more on franchise-based tournaments. Notably, the 38-year-old represented the national team in 27 Test matches, 91 ODIs and 36 T20Is and has picked up a total of 237 wickets in international cricket.

Titans beat Strikers, oust Kandy for second place

Galle Titans recorded a convincing eight-wicket win over Colombo Strikers in the final match of the group stage of the Lanka Premier League at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, which secured them second spot in the points table.

Hasaranga to retire from Test cricket

All-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has retired from Test cricket with the view of prolonging his international career in the shorter forms of the game, it was reported on Tuesday.

Man Utd punish wasteful Wolves for winning Premier League start

Manchester United survived an onslaught from Wolves and huge claims for a late penalty to start the Premier League season with a 1-0 win thanks to Raphael Varane’s header on Monday.

Chelsea sign Caicedo for reported British record £115 million fee

Chelsea completed the signing of Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo on Monday for a reported Premier League record fee of up to £115 million ($146 million).

Nominations called for elections to football body

Football Sri Lanka (FSL), which is serving a FIFA ban, has called for nominations for election of office-bearers for the period 2023-2027 from August 14 till August 19, at a Special General Meeting (SGM) of Football League representatives.

Funds not granted by Ministry of Sports yet for Asian Games Rugby

Sri Lankan Sevens Rugby players are caught in the dark as the Asian Games Sevens tournament outfit tour to China is in major doubt as no funds being released to date for the tour from the Ministry of Sports which is estimated over 20M rupees.

Titans sign Zadran, Das to replace departing Kiwis

The Galle Titans have signed Najibullah Zadran and Liton Das as replacement overseas players after their New Zealand duo of Tim Seifert and Chad Bowes left the squad today.

Chelsea, Liverpool stalemate shows need for Caicedo, Spurs held by Brentford

Chelsea and Liverpool had to settle for a 1-1 draw to start their Premier League season on Sunday as Tottenham also drew 2-2 at Brentford as they began life without Harry Kane.

Majestic King leads West Indies to T20 series win over India

Brandon King’s superb unbeaten 85 led West Indies to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday to secure a 3-2 victory in their T20 series.

Matheesha’s strikes at the end keep Colombo LPL hopes alive

The Colombo Strikers kept their hopes of reaching the Lanka Premier League play-offs alive with a nine-run win over B-Love Kandy on Sunday, in a match that came down to the wire before fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana delivered the killer blows.

Jaffna lie in wait after big defeat to Titans

The winningest franchise in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) find themselves in a position they have not been in before, after a seven-wicket defeat to the Galle Titans left the defending champions Jaffna Kings waiting till the final day of the group stage to find out if they would progress to the play-offs.