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LIVE: Sri Lanka A vs India A, 1st Match at Dambulla

Sri Lanka’s chase of 278 got off to a positive start as openers Niroshan Dickwella and Avishka Fernando walked out to the middle.

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Ramos guides France past All Blacks in thrilling Rugby World Cup opener

09 Sep 2023

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Sri Lanka look to keep Bangladesh batters 'under pressure'

08 Sep 2023

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Liverpool’s Van Dijk banned for an extra game after red card row

08 Sep 2023

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

08 Sep 2023

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Rohit Sharma visits Uncle Percy

08 Sep 2023

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Rohit Sharma visits Uncle Percy

08 Sep 2023

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Indian captain Rohit Sharma visited Sri Lankan Cricket supporter Percy Abeysekera at his residence in Ekala.

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

08 Sep 2023

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Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday.

SL Women’s Cricket quietly becoming world beaters

08 Sep 2023

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Sri Lanka women’s cricket team’s historical series win in England on Wednesday (6) has to go down as one of country’s greatest ever achievements in sports.

Rugby World Cup kicks off as France faces key organisational test

08 Sep 2023

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Hosts France kick-off the Rugby World Cup against three-time champions New Zealand on Friday in a mouth-watering appetiser to a seven-week tournament that will also provide a key test of the country’s organisational skills ahead of the 2024 Olympics.

Reserve day added for India Vs Pakistan Super 4 match in Colombo

08 Sep 2023

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After the first clash of arch-rivals India and Pakistan washed away, a reserve day has been incorporated for the upcoming Super 4 clash which will be played at R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo on September 10, the Sri Lanka Cricket said.

Dharmasena among match officials for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023

08 Sep 2023

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All umpires from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires including Kumar Dharmasena will officiate in the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India, the ICC said.

Three key battles in Rugby World Cup opening game

07 Sep 2023

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Hosts France play New Zealand in the opening game of the Rugby World Cup on Friday in a highly-anticipated match-up between two of the tournament favourites.

Jones backs ’Formula One’ Wallabies, recalls Kerevi for Rugby World Cup opener

07 Sep 2023

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Australia head coach Eddie Jones on Thursday compared his side to Formula One cars as he recalled Samu Kerevi to this weekend’s team to face Georgia in their Rugby World Cup opener.

FSL presidential candidate Sumathipala appeals to FIFA, AFC for justice after rejection

07 Sep 2023

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Anuradhapura Football League president Dacshitha Sumathipala says that the decision taken by the Election Committee and Appeals Committee to reject the nomination of four people including himself for the Football Sri Lanka (FSL) elections is unacceptable.

Maliyadeva, Museaus, Holy Family Convent emerge champions

07 Sep 2023

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Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala, Musaeus College Colombo and Holy Family Convent Kurunegala came out on top to clinch the age group and overall titles at the 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public Ground in Polonnaruwa.

Five Sri Lankan juniors win second round matches

07 Sep 2023

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Five Sri Lankan junior players - two in the girls’ category and three in the boys’ - came out victorious in their second round matches of the ongoing ATF Under 14 Week 2 tennis tournament played at the SLTA tennis courts in Greenpath, Colombo.

Lasith Malinga congratulates Sri Lanka Women Cricket team

07 Sep 2023

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Sri Lankan pace legend Lasith Malinga on Thursday congratulated the national senior women’s team for clinching a historic series win in England. Sri Lanka women’s team created history on Wednesday by recording their first-ever series triumph over England in any format.

’Russian flag cannot be at Paris Olympics’: French president Emmanuel Macron

07 Sep 2023

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Athletes from Russia and Belarus have faced sanctions from a multitude of sports since Russia invaded Ukraine in February of 2022.

Afghanistan complains to ACC about match with Sri Lanka

07 Sep 2023

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board complained to the Asian Cricket Council about Tuesday night’s match between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka, according to ACB’s spokesman, Mohammad Naseem Sadaat.

PCB demands compensation for losing money due to matches being held in Sri Lanka

07 Sep 2023

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The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday demanded compensation from the Asian Cricket Council for the loss of gate money it has suffered due to Asia Cup matches being held in Sri Lanka.

Irushi, Sehansa, Vidara, Chalani most outstanding players

07 Sep 2023

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The recently concluded 30th Milo Schools Netball Championship at the Public ground in Polonnaruwa saw two players from the overall champions Maliyadeva Balika Vidyalaya Kurunegala team being adjudged the most outstanding players –K.V. Irushi Anjani in the Under 13 age group and Janudi Vidara Silva in the Under 17 age group.

Trinity win TT and basketball while S. Thomas’ College take hockey honours

07 Sep 2023

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Trinity College Kandy hosted S. Thomas’ College, in their annual hockey, basketball and table tennis encounters.

Historic moment for Sri Lanka with series triumph over England

07 Sep 2023

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Having recorded their first-ever T20I win over England Women last week, Sri Lanka Women doubled up to record a historic series victory over the Englishwomen in Derby on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka Consul General Office in Melbourne and SL Tourism Promotion Bureau partner for women’s rugby tournament

06 Sep 2023

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In a bid to promote and develop women’s rugby in Sri Lanka, the Sri Lankan Consul General Office in Melbourne has joined hands with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau to organize a mini rugby tournament.

’Fearless’ France among World Cup favourites, says Sonny Bill Williams

06 Sep 2023

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A ’’fearless’’ France are among the Rugby World Cup favourites, former New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams said ahead of the two teams’ heavyweight clash in the opening match of the tournament on Friday.

Spain’s Hermoso files complaint over Rubiales’ kiss

06 Sep 2023

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Spain player Jenni Hermoso has filed a criminal complaint over suspended football chief Luis Rubiales’s kiss on her lips at the Women’s World Cup final, a source at Spain’s public prosecutors office said Wednesday.

Sri Lanka hold off extraordinary Afghanistan chase, qualify for Super 4s

05 Sep 2023

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Sri Lanka held off a valiant chase by Afghanistan to qualify for the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup with the defending champions lucky to escape with a two-run win.

Bangladesh’s in-form Najmul out of Asia Cup with injury

05 Sep 2023

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Top-order batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto was ruled out of the remainder of the Asia Cup on Tuesday with a hamstring injury and faces a race to be fit for the World Cup.

Williamson bounces back to captain New Zealand at ODI World Cup

05 Sep 2023

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New Zealand’s hopes for the 50-over World Cup received a boost Tuesday, with Kane Williamson set to captain the Black Caps despite still recovering from a serious knee injury.

St. Peter’s prevail in thriller to book berth to the final

04 Sep 2023

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Reigning Schools Rugby League champions St. Peter’s College prevailed thanks to a last-minute unconverted try by scrum half Praneeth de Silva in a thrilling semi-final encounter of the Schools President Trophy Knockout tournament by 16 points to 11 against traditional rivals St. Joseph’s College played at Havelock Park yesterday.

PCB contacts ACC, recommends shifting Asia Cup matches to Pakistan

04 Sep 2023

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Chairman of the Management Committee of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Zaka Ashraf, has suggested the possibility of relocating the Asia Cup 2023 matches to Pakistan due to concerns over adverse weather conditions in Sri Lanka.

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