SLR prioritizes 7’s rugby development

SLR have planned to organize four club level 7’s tournaments which is expected to provide an opportunity for number of local players to showcase their talent in the shortest format while Illyas also revealed the plans to take the game down south and the up country.

Mahela’s inputs sought over Skype from UAE

Former Sri Lanka Captain Mahela Jayawardene, now with the Mumbai Indians Team in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), yesterday participated in a meeting on Skype, arranged by Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to discuss the development of school cricket in Sri Lanka.

Liverpool don’t need to spend like Chelsea, says Klopp

Spending huge amounts of money in the transfer market, like Chelsea have done this summer, does not guarantee success as clubs must do the hard work on the training ground to integrate new signings, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has said.

SLC interviews three candidates for HPA post

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Tuesday interviewed three top candidates for the post of High Performance Analyst (HPA) for its Brain Centre, reliable sources told the Daily Mirror today.

Yupun Abeykoon shatters 100m record in Germany to be crowned fastest in South Asia

Sri Lanka’s rising sprint star Yupun Abeykoon crowned himself as the fastest in South Asia when he clocked 10.16 seconds in the 100 metres at an International Athletic meeting in Germany on Tuesday.

Liverpool seek back-to-back titles to underscore dominance

Recent history suggests, however, that retaining the trophy will be far more challenging for Juergen Klopp’s side.

Messi staying at Barcelona to avoid court fight

Lionel Messi ended intense speculation about his future on Friday by saying he will remain with Barcelona for another year - but only because he did not want to enter a court battle with the club about his contract.

LPL to begin on November 14

The Lanka Premier League (LPL), Sri Lanka Cricket’s (SLC) franchise based T20 league, will begin on November 14 and run till December 6, SLC confirmed today.

Colombo FC stun Blue Eagles to lift FFSL President’s Cup 2020

Colombo FC basked in glory as they routed Blue Eagles SC 4-0 to emerge champions in the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament in a thrilling final under lights at Sugathadasa Stadium.

Thehan, Oneli clinch U-18 tennis titles

Top seed Thehan Wijemanne and fifth seed Oneli Perera clinched the Boys’ and Girls’ Singles Under-18 title respectively at the HNB-Hutch Clay Court Tennis Nationals, which continued at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo today.

Colombo FC aim to bring down high-flying Blue Eagles

An explosive contest is on the cards as Colombo FC and Blue Eagles SC battle under lights at the Sugathadasa Stadium tomorrow in the final of the Vantage FFSL President’s Trophy 2020. Kick-off is scheduled for 6.30pm.

Neyara, Tuvini clinch Women’s Doubles title

Neyara Weerawansa and Tuvini de Alwis clinched the Women’s Doubles title in the Clay Court Tennis Nationals when they recorded a thrilling 6-3, 5-7, 11-9 win over the fancied pair of Janali Manamperi and Savini Jayasuriya in the final played at the SLTA Courts in Green Path, Colombo today.

Chathuranga shines as NCC end campaign on winning note

NCC, which ended as the second best team in the SLC Premier Tier ‘A’ Super Eight Inter-Club Cricket Tournament, concluded their campaign on a winning note when they outclassed Colts CC by an innings and 79 runs in their match which ended at the CCC Grounds in Maitland Crescent yesterday.

Blue Eagles and CFC win penalty shootout to enter final

Blue Eagles SC and Colombo FC (CFC) booked their berth in the final of the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 Football Tournament when they ousted favourites Java Lane SC and Red Star SC in their respective semi-finals via penalty shootouts at the Sugathadasa Stadium yesterday.

Chandimal slams career best 354

Chandimal’s marathon knock which came off 391 balls comprised 33 boundaries and nine towering sixes and in the process he was involved in five fruitful partnerships.

Blue Eagles to play in semifinals after New Star SC disqualified

The final of the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) will be held on a gala scale on September 2 at Sugathadasa Stadium.

Chathuranga bags six, NCC set for early kill

Left arm spinner and allrounder Chathuranga de Silva bagged six scalps as NCC was set for an early kill against Colts CC when the second day’s play of the Premier Tier A Super Eight inter-club cricket encounter which ended at the CCC ground today.

Messi divorce: ’bombshell’ fax signals end of era, legal fight at Barcelona

Six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi told Barcelona he wants to leave - on a free transfer - in a “bombshell” fax on Tuesday that is expected to spark a legal battle over a buy-out clause worth hundreds of millions of dollars.

Anderson takes 600th Test wicket as England draw with Pakistan

England paceman James Anderson cemented his place in cricket history by taking his 600th Test wicket as the rain-marred third and final Test against Pakistan at Southampton ended in a draw on Tuesday.

Captain Angelo Perera hits sublime ton to put NCC in control

Angelo was involved in two fruitful partnerships after the NCC openers, Lahiru Udara and Niroshan Dickwella had added 102.

Incredible Anderson reaches historic 600 wicket milestone

Anderson had Pakistan captain Azhar Ali caught at slip by Joe Root with a ball that zipped off the pitch with a little more bounce to catch the edge and leave the tourists on 109 for three in a game that seems destined for a draw.

Formula One adds four races to 2020 calendar, but China cut

The addition of the four races and the elimination of the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai bring the race total to 17 for the coronavirus-affected season.

SLC eyes Nov. 15 start for LPL: aims to rope in more players

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is eyeing a window between November 15 and December 7 to stage the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) which was scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 20 before its postponement was announced last week.

Moors SC emerge Plate Champions

Moors SC emerged the Premier Tier A Plate Champions when they ended their campaign in style with a convincing innings and 103-run win against Lankan CC in the final round match concluded at the NCC ground today.

Colombo FC storm Police fortress, Red Stars outplay Serendib

Colombo FC knocked out reigning FA Cup champions Police SC with an emphatic 3-0 win while Red Stars SC outplayed Serendib SC 5-3 in the two quarter-finals of the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament played at Sugathadasa Stadium today.

Chathuranga slams career-best 159 for NCC

A career-best 159 by Chathuranga de Silva helped NCC piled up a formidable 467 against CCC in their SLC Premier Tier ‘A’ Super Eight Inter-Club Cricket Tournament encounter which continued at the P. Sara Oval in Colombo today (21).

FFSL President’s Cup 2020 quarter-finals to be held at Sugathadasa Stadium

The quarter-finals of the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament organized by the Football Federation of Sri Lanka will take place at the Sugathadasa Stadium on Sunday August 23 and Monday August 24. Two matches will be played on each day commencing at 4pm and 7pm.

Is the Ceylon Motor Sports Club bigger than the Sports Law?

However, “Daily Mirror” understands that despite clear instructions from the Ministry of Sports, CMSC is still holding on to the affiliation with the Federation of International Automobile Sports (FIA) in blatant violation of the Sports Law

Cricket legend Mahela head National Sports Council

Former Sri Lanka cricket captain Mahela Jayawardene has been appointed Chairman of the National Sports Counci (NSC) by the new Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Namal Rajapaksa.

Blue Eagles SC soar above rest with third win in group stage

Blue Eagles SC maintained their unbeaten run defeating Colombo FC 2-0 at Sugathadasa Stadium to top Group E while SLTB SC edged out Crystal Palace FC 3-2 at Raceourse Stadium in the final league matches of the Vantage FFSL President’s Cup 2020 tournament today (19).