Kohli sets another IPL record

Virat Kohli hit an unbeaten 69 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru began the defence of their Indian Premier League title by cruising past Sunrisers Hyderabad.

County coach Darren Lehmann not seen an England selector

Northamptonshire head coach Darren Lehmann has said England players do not play enough county cricket and selectors have overlooked talent in the domestic game.

Ball tampering at Pakistan cricket

Lahore Qalandars were penalised for ball tampering during their Pakistan Super League defeat by Karachi Kings.

Finishes eighth at Japanese GP Racer Verstappen planning to walk away

Max Verstappen says he is considering his future in Formula 1 after finishing eighth in the Japanese Grand Prix.

Teenager holds off champ to win first pro cycling

British teenager Carys Lloyd held off former world champion Elisa Balsamo to claim her first ever professional victory in a sprint finish at the Tour of Brugge.

Stage set for Plantation Sevens

The 24th inter plantation rugby Sevens is set to once again unite the plantation community in a vibrant celebration of sport and camaraderie when it kicks off at Darawela in Dickoya on April 4.

Large majority of football followers want video referee out

Three-quarters of fans of Premier League clubs are against the use of the video assistant referee, according to a survey by the Football Supporters’ Association.

Dialog Schools Rugby Knockout: Powerful Royal thump Isipathana 39-13 to reach final

The much-looked-forward-to semi-final encounter of the Dialog Schools Rugby Knockout tournament between hometown rivals Royal and Isipathana turned out to be a one-sided affair as Royal pulled off a comfortable 39-points-to-13 win, played at Longdon Place yesterday.

AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers: Sri Lanka to face Chinese Taipei in last match

The Sri Lanka national football team will take on Chinese Taipei in their last match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 (Saudi Arabia) Qualifiers – Third Round Group ‘D’ tomorrow (31) at the Municipal Stadium in Taipei, with kick-off scheduled for 4.00 p.m. Sri Lanka time.

Antonelli wins in Japan to become youngest F1 championship leader

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli won the Japanese Grand Prix yesterday for his second straight victory, as the 19-year-old Italian became the youngest driver in Formula One history to lead the world championship standings.

Greek coach Petros to begin training Sri Lanka Men’s Volleyball squad

Greek consultant volleyball coach Petroglou Petros, who is currently in Sri Lanka under the special patronage of the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), has been instructed to commence training of the Sri Lanka national men’s volleyball squad from early April, according to the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation (SLVB).

Sabalenka sinks Gauff to win second straight Miami Open title

Aryna Sabalenka won her second straight Miami Open title yesterday beating Coco Gauff 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 to complete a “Sunshine Double” Indian Wells-Miami sweep.

Defeat by Spurs ends Bucks’ play-off hopes

The Milwaukee Bucks will miss the NBA play-offs for the first time in 10 years following a 127-95 defeat by the San Antonio Spurs.

Vaas slams SLC over fitness U-turn after Thushara IPL snub

Former Sri Lanka fast bowler Chaminda Vaas has criticised Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) for what he described as inconsistent fitness policies, following reports that Nuwan Thushara was denied a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) to join Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the Indian Premier League 2026.

Nuwan Thushara fails fitness test, Sri Lanka Cricket denies NOC to join RCB for IPL 2026

RCB face a major setback ahead of IPL 2026 opener as Nuwan Thushara fails Sri Lanka Cricket’s fitness test and is denied NOC. With Yash Dayal out and Josh Hazlewood uncertain, Jacob Duffy may step in. Pathirana and Hasaranga also await fitness clearance.

Sri Lanka tennis rollers waltz into semis

Sri Lanka junior tennis players continued their winning streak in the ongoing Junior Davis Cup Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying tournament as they succeeded in chalking up their third successive win of the tournament by defeating the Pacific Oceania pair by two sets to nil in the quarter final encounter played at the SLTA tennis courts at Greenpath, Colombo yesterday.

Mahela at golf’s pinnacle

Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC) has appointed former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena as its Captain for the 2026–2027 term and his installation was formalised at the club’s Annual General Meeting which took place yesterday.

Women’s cyclist breaks five ribs in crash

Italian Debora Silvestri broke five ribs and sustained a micro fracture to her shoulder in a serious crash during the women’s Milan-San Remo one-day classic.

Sinner surpasses Djokovic’s Masters 1000 record

Jannik Sinner surpassed Novak Djokovic’s 10-year record for most consecutive sets won at ATP Masters 1000 events by dismantling Frenchman Corentin Moutet at the Miami Open.

Rugby’s Easter Parade, Sevens no longer an appetiser

It looks as if the recent inter-club rugby Sevens tournament will mark the curtain-closer of the 2025-26 rugby season. Interestingly, there was a time in Sri Lanka’s rugby history when the inter-club rugby Sevens tournament was considered the curtain-raiser of the season.

Schools athletics elect office bearers

Deshapriya Ratnayake, the principal of Sri Sumangala Vidyalaya, Kandy was elected president of the Sri Lanka Schools Athletic Association (SLSAA) unco ntested for the 2026–2027 term.

Colombo Kickerz launch youth football development

Colombo Kickerz Football Academy has launched a youth football development programme for the 2026–27 season under the sponsorship of leading Sri Lankan business entity Lady J.

London Marathon over two days?

London Marathon organisers are considering staging next year’s event across two days.

Italy on brink of losing World Cup slot?

When Fabio Cannavaro hoisted the World Cup trophy into the air at the Olympiastadion in July 2006, it was supposed to signal the beginning of a new era for Italian football.

Rugby’s easter parade, sevens no longer an appetiser

It looks as if the recent inter-club rugby Sevens tournament will mark the curtain-closer of the 2025-26 rugby season. Interestingly, there was a time in Sri Lanka’s rugby history when the inter-club rugby Sevens tournament was considered the curtain-raiser of the season.

Saunders and Serendib in semi-finals

Sri Lanka’s domestic football set-up gets into full gear as Saunders and Serendib SC Mawanella secured their places in the semi-finals of the FFSL Champions Cup knockout tournament with victories in their quarter-final matches played on Monday at the Racecourse Ground in Colombo.

Boxing legends honoured

A felicitation ceremony was held by the Ceylon Boxing Federation to honour Sri Lanka’s veteran boxing legends for their enduring contributions.

Ex-women’s golfer Tiru reaches out to needy players

Paradise Golf Tours (PGTC) is to support the expenses of underprivileged children, who are showing tremendous potential, to participate in the 2026 World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) tournaments.

'Illustrious' Salah to leave Liverpool at the end of the season

Mohamed Salah will leave Premier League champions Liverpool at the end of the season, the Egypt forward announced on Tuesday as he started a farewell to what the club called nine ’’illustrious’’ years at Anfield.

India-US consortium buys IPL Royal Challengers Bengaluru for $1.7bn

A consortium of investors, including US asset management giant Blackstone, on Tuesday announced the takeover of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), one of the founding clubs of Indian Premier League, for nearly $1.8 billion.