Ananda-Nalanda hockey encounter on Saturday

The 18th annual Ananda-Nalanda hockey encounter will take place on Saturday (October 19) at the Astro Turf Intentional Hockey Ground in Reid Avenue from 3:30 pm onwards.

Army BC regains Clifford Cup title after eight years

The 93rd Men & Women Clifford Cup Boxing Championship concluded at the Royal College MAS Arena boxing ring with Army BC regained the men’s title after a lapse of eight years, while MAS Unichela BC retained the women’s title.

Sri Lanka lose to Lebanon 0-3

Lebanon defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup Qualifier worked off at the Racecourse Grounds in Reid Avenue yesterday (15).

PCB wants SLC to share costs if Test series is held in UAE

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not willing to bear the expenses of hosting another home series in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and wants Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) to share the financial burden if it decides not to tour Pakistan for the two-Test rubber in December.

Thilanga banned from holding office at SLC

Former Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President Thilanga Sumathipala was formally banned from holding any position at SLC following a directive issued by Sports Minister Harin Fernando, based on the findings and recommendations made by a three-member committee appointed by the Minister.

Tongans send Piutau off in style with win over United States

Tonga gave captain Siale Piutau a parting gift of a first victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 31-19 win over the United States on Sunday that left the Eagles pointless at the end of their campaign.

Wales beat Uruguay 35-13 to set up WC quarter-final with France

Wales set up a Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Six Nations rivals France as they topped Pool ’D’ with a far-from-perfect 35-13 win over minnows Uruguay today (13). A largely second-string Welsh side committed a slew of handling errors and forward passes but eventually had too much firepower, with two late tries putting some gloss on the scoreboard.

Namibia v Canada World Cup match cancelled after typhoon

The Rugby World Cup Pool ’B’ match between Namibia and Canada which was scheduled to be contested later on Sunday in Kamaishi has been cancelled because of the destruction caused by Typhoon Hagibis, World Rugby said.

Japan beat Scotland to reach first World Cup quarter-final

Japan’s “Ferraris” hit top gear Sunday as the hosts beat Scotland 28-21 in a barnstorming Rugby World Cup clash to create history by reaching the quarter-finals.

Ireland calm for Samoa clash amid Rugby World Cup typhoon turmoil

Ireland skipper Rory Best is taking a philosophical approach to Saturday’s critical clash with Samoa, keeping calm as Typhoon Hagibis wreaks havoc on the Rugby World Cup schedule.

Wallabies overcome tough Georgia ahead of World Cup knockouts

Australia fine-tuned preparations for a likely Rugby World Cup quarter-final against England with a hard-fought, error-strewn 27-8 Pool D victory over Georgia at Shizuoka today (11).

Susanthika and Tonie team up to take athletics to the next level

Renowned international athletics coach Tonie Campbell promised to unearth and develop Sri Lanka’s next Olympic medal prospect, along with his former protégé Susanthika Jayasinghe and the National Olympic Committee (NOC).

New players have given selectors food for thought – De Mel

With the emergence of the likes of Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Osadha Fernando and Minod Bhanuka, National Selectors are spoilt for choice in preparation for next year’s ICC World T20, Chief Selector Ashantha de Mel said yesterday, adding that only a handful of players who opted out of the tour of Pakistan were guaranteed of immediately returning to the team.

Wallabies avoid typhoon to line up ’tough’ Georgia

Escaping an incoming super typhoon, Australia will warm up for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a last Pool ’D’ outing tomorrow (11) against “tough” Georgia.

SL runners-up in Mixed shuttle event at South Asian U/21 tournament

Sri Lanka lost to India 3-1 in the finals of the mixed team event at the South Asian Under-21 Regional Badminton Championships which is taking place in Addu City, Maldives.

Sanchez steals show as Argentina pummel USA

Fly-half Nicolas Sanchez showed Argentina what they had been missing with a masterful first-half performance today (09), as the eliminated Pumas restored some pride with a 47-17 win against the United States at the Rugby World Cup.

Hastings stars as Scots set up Japan quarter-final showdown

Scotland will play Japan for a spot in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after a 26-point haul from Adam Hastings helped them to a nine-try, 61-0 thrashing of Russia today (09).

Brilliant Adams grabs hat-trick as battered Wales reach quarters

Winger Josh Adams grabbed a hat-trick of tries as a battered and bruised Wales battled to a 29-17 bonus-point win over Fiji on Wednesday to book their place in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Rajapaksa, Pradeep set up Sri Lanka series win over Pakistan

Newcomer Bhanuka Rajapaksa hit a whirlwind half-century while Nuwan Pradeep and Wanindu Hasaranga recorded career-best bowling figures as Sri Lanka beat Pakistan by 35 runs in the second Twenty20 international in Lahore on Monday.

Springboks set sights on WC quarter-finals

South Africa face one final hurdle in their bid for a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place but seem certain to brush aside the challenge of minnows Canada when the teams meet in a Pool ‘B’ encounter at the Kobe Stadium tomorrow (8).

France qualify for quarter-finals in World Cup cliffhanger

France qualified for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals today (6) with a nailbiting 23-21 win against Tonga that sets up a winner-takes-all clash with England to top Pool ’C’. First-half tries by Virimi Vakatawa and man-of-the-match Alivereti Raka were enough to secure the win for Les Bleus against a spirited Tongan side that competed throughout a tense encounter at the Kumamoto Stadium.

Experimental All Blacks thrash Namibia 71-9

An experimental New Zealand side recovered from a sticky start and two yellow cards to hammer Namibia 71-9 and move one step closer to finishing top of their pool at the Rugby World Cup today (6).

Springboks out muscle 14-man Italy to move top of Pool ’B’

South Africa ramped up the physicality to crush an Italy side reduced to 14 men for most of the second half 49-3 today (4), moving above the Italians and New Zealand to the top of Rugby World Cup Pool ’B’ in the process.

Ireland beat stubborn Russia but concerns remain

Ireland began to put their World Cup back on track after the shock loss to Japan but it took them over an hour to secure a bonus point and strengthen their quarter-final chances in an unconvincing 35-0 win over a stubborn Russia on Thursday.

Fiji in seventh heaven with Georgia rout

Fiji finally found their feet at the Rugby World Cup with a dominant 45-10 victory over Georgia on Thursday as their jet-heeled backs tore their Pool D rivals apart in a seven-try rout at a rain-drenched Hanazono Rugby Stadium.

Ireland look to steady Rugby World Cup campaign against Russia

It is a game Ireland dare not lose and one in a sense they cannot ’win’ when they try to revive their Rugby World Cup campaign against Russia tomorrow (03).

Barrett brothers star as nine-try All Blacks maul Canada

All three Barrett brothers got on the scoresheet as reigning champions New Zealand stormed to their second victory of the Rugby World Cup with a 63-0 bonus point mauling of Canada at Oita Stadium today (02).

Scotland ease past Samoa

Scotland revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 34-0 victory over Samoa today (30), scoring four tries in a much-improved performance to secure a bonus point that could prove crucial in a tight Pool ‘A’.

Sri Lanka settles for fourth-place

Sri Lanka finished in fourth place after the completion of the Asian Sevens Rugby Series third-leg which concluded at the Racecourse Grounds in Colombo yesterday.

Wales beat Australia in thriller to take control of Pool ’D’

Six Nations champions Wales took a massive step towards topping Pool ’D’ with a thrilling 29-25 victory over valiant Australia in the Rugby World Cup today (29).