Head hunts down bowlers after Root takes effect

Australia opener Travis Head hit back at a majestic 160 from England’s Joe Root on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

Manchester United sacks manager after poor showing

Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with Darren Fletcher set to take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League game against Burnley.

Mohamed Hakim new bodybuilding champ as Minister lapses

Mohamed Hakim was adjudged the winner of the 77th National Bodybuilding Championships crowed as the new Mr. Sri Lanka in Negombo but many eyebrows were raised in utter dismay as Sports Minister Sunil Kumara Gamage had refused to place his signature on the winners’ certificates as done by his predecessors on previous occasion.

Kandy’s budding rugby players come out to play at Academy tourney

The Kandy Rugby Academy conducted its annual rugby tournament which took place at the Nittawela Rugby Stadium last weekend with the players showing plenty of promise for the future according to officials/

Lewke to resign as Royal College coach

Dushanth Lewke has tendered his resignation as head coach of the Royal College rugby outfit but will continue as the school’s Rugby Director while indicating his plans to relocate later this year.

Tennis champ slams “battle of the sexes”

Wimbledon champion Iga Swiatek says tennis did not need the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ between Nick Kyrgios and Aryna Sabalenka as the women’s game “stands on its own”.

Police edge out Navy in a thriller

Sri Lanka Police Sports Club edged out Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club by a narrow 14 points (2 tries, 2 conversions) to 10 points (1 try, 1 penalty, 1 conversion) win in a tense Inter-Club Rugby League encounter played at Police Park yesterday, producing a hard-fought contest that went down to the final whistle.

SL to compete in Maldives Four-Nation Invitational Football Tournament 2026

The Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has decided to field the Sri Lanka national football team in the Four-Nation Invitational International Football Tournament, scheduled to be held in June–July 2026 in the Maldives, in conjunction with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Maldivian football.

FFSL Champions League 2025–26: Pelicans SC, Serandib SC clinch narrow wins

Pelicans Sports Club of Kurunegala and Serandib Sports Club of Mawanella recorded hard-fought victories on Day One of the fifth week of the FFSL Champions League 2025–26, played at the Race Course Ground, Colombo, on Saturday.

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup: Bangladesh to demand their matches moved from India

Bangladesh will request their matches at next month’s T20 World Cup be played in Sri Lanka, after India forced a Bangladeshi player to quit the Indian Premier League.

Maresca leaves Chelsea after turbulent end to 2025

Enzo Maresca has left his role as Chelsea manager with the club sitting fifth in the Premier League.

Brazil legend Roberto Carlos ‘recovering well’

Brazil and Real Madrid legend Roberto Carlos is “recovering well” after undergoing what he described as “a preventative medical procedure”.

Knowlton rugby’s new team selection head

Former Mahanama College, Army and Sri Lanka rugby stalwart, Kapila Knowlton has been appointed as the head of the rugby Selection Committee as he brings with him a wealth of playing experience, discipline and deep understanding of players.

Akshu’s final rites today

The funeral of former Youth World Cup cricketer Akshu Fernando (34) will take place today at the general cemetery in Mount Lavinia at 4 pm.

Will Arsenal pull the trigger this time?

It had seemed like Arsenal were starting to wobble. After starting December with defeat by Aston Villa, they were far from convincing as they beat Wolves, Everton and Brighton by narrow margins.

Manchester United ‘lack quality, fluidity and chances’

Stand-in Manchester United captain Lisandro Martinez summed it up nicely when he spoke to the TV people after the game.

Newcastle survive scare for rare away-win

Newcastle United survived a scare against struggling Burnley to end 2025 with a rare away win.

Newcastle Red Bulls Sign up

Newcastle Red Bulls have signed Argentina international lock Franco Molina for the start of the 2026-27 season.

How South Africa conquered Test cricket in 2025

From a certain vantage point, the health of Test cricket in South Africa appears terminal.

What are the ICC pitch ratings and how does the system work?

The International Cricket Council (ICC) uses a rating system to review the quality of the pitch and outfield after every Test match, one-day international and T20 international.

Sri Lanka women face whitewash

Sri Lanka’s women cricketers are facing a whitewash in the five-match T20 series against India having lost four matches and play their last match today.

Melbourne pitch damned after two-day Test

The pitch from the two-day Ashes Test in Melbourne has been rated as “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Battle of the Sexes! Fallacy or farce?

When murmurs began about Aryna Sabalenka facing Nick Kyrgios in an exhibition match billed as the new ‘Battle of the Sexes’, many wondered what it was setting out to achieve.

England lose third pace bowler

Gus Atkinson has become the third England pace bowler to be ruled out of the Ashes series after confirmation he will miss the final Test against Australia in Sydney.

Welsh rugby at the threshold of collapse

The curtain is about to fall on another shocking year of failure in Welsh rugby.

No retreat, no surrender: Ronaldo wants 1000 goals

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo says he will not end his playing career until he scores his 1,000th career goal.

Bhutan bowler takes 8 for 7 in T20 record

A bowler from Bhutan has become the first cricketer to take eight wickets in a T20 international.

Bhutan bowler sets T20 record with eight wickets

The left-arm spinner became the only bowler to pick up an eight-wicket haul in the shortest format.

ICC rates MCG pitch ’unsatisfactory’ after two-day Test

The Melbourne Cricket Ground’s seam-friendly pitch for the fourth Ashes Test was rated ’’unsatisfactory’’ Monday by the International Cricket Council after it ended inside two days.

CR & FC overcome Police fightback to secure 46-22 win

CR & FC endured a stern second-half challenge but held their nerve to record a 46-22 bonus-point victory over Sri Lanka Police Sports Club in their Inter-Club League rugby encounter played at Police Park last evening. CR scored through 7 tries, 4 conversions, and 1 penalty to Police’s 2 tries, 1 penalty try, 1 conversion, and 1 penalty.