The fifth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) T20 Cricket Tournament commenced at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy yesterday.

Hosts Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in a storm-interrupted encounter to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, after reigning champions Italy were knocked out of the competition by Switzerland.

Michael Hooper, who holds the record for the most caps as Australia captain, put an end to his international rugby career yesterday after missing out on selection for the Paris Olympics.

Sri Lanka will field four teams for the 28th Asian Youth Table Tennis Championships 2024, which commenced in Chongqing, China, yesterday.

George Russell won the Austrian Grand Prix after a collision between Max Verstappen and Lando Norris while they were fighting for the lead.

England snatched a place in the quarter-finals at UEFA EURO 2024 with a dramatic win against Slovakia, who had looked destined for victory only for Jude Bellingham to level deep into added time with a spectacular overhead kick before Harry Kane heade

India greats Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma announced they had played their last Twenty20 internationals after India’s thrilling seven-run win over South Africa in the T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday.

Trinity College played cohesive rugby in the initial half to set up a huge 49-point (9 tries, 2 conversions) to 14-point (1 try, 3 penalties) win over Sri Sumangala in their Schools Under-19 Rugby League encounter, which concluded at the Bogambara St

Sprinter Yupun Abeykoon’s hopes of obtaining direct qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games were shattered when he pulled out of the Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) Special Selection Trials held at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diyagama y

In yesterday’s heated rugby match between Science College and S. Thomas’ College, a controversial call led to post-match mayhem. Towards the end of play, a Science player appeared to have scored a try, but the main referee, uncertain of the play,

It was a narrow escape for S. Thomas’ in their third match against unbeaten Science College, in which they prevailed with a thrilling 30 points to 26 win in the match played at the Air Force ground in Ratmalana yesterday.

MAS Holdings, Sri Lanka’s leading apparel-tech conglomerate, has received Cabinet approval to establish the MAS Athlete Training Academy, the nation’s first and largest Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at fostering next-generation Olympians

Trinity College continued their winning streak by defeating Kingswood College by 171 runs in their under-17 inter-school cricket match. The game, originally scheduled to be held in Central Hills, was played at Saliyapura due to heavy rain.

The first T20 World Cup semi-final between Afghanistan and South Africa at the Brian Lara stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, yesterday laid bare the fickle beauty and cruelty of sport. Having gained Full Member status in 2017, Afghanistan were now compet

All-round sportsman Qasim Moosajee was the cynosure of all eyes as he won the Chairman’s Award at the 2023/24 Annual Graduation Ceremony of the British School in Colombo (BSC) and held at the school auditorium recently. The Deputy Head Prefect was

Bishop’s College emerged champions in the Women’s Zonal Cricket Tournament when they defeated Visakha Vidyalaya, Colombo in the final played at the D. S. Senanayake College Grounds in Wijerama Mawatha. h t

Ashen Karunaratne of Wesley College shone in the recently concluded 48th National Sports Games Weightlifting Championships held in Polonnaruwa. He lifted a total weight of 228 kilos, which was comprised of two categories of 103 kilos in the snatch s

The third edition of the Quadrangle Cup Golf Tournament will tee off in China Bay in Trincomalee on Saturday. This event is organised and conducted by the Sri Lanka Air Force Golf Links and Course in the setting of China Bay, near the Harbour City o

Former Trinity College cricket and rugby Skipper, Tikiri Ellepola was re-elected as the President of the CR and FC at their Annual General Meeting took place at their Club House in Colombo. Meanwhile, former St. Joseph’s College and national playe

The National Open Stage II Special Trial for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, conducted by Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) will be held on June 30 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. This meet has been upgraded to a World Athletics Category ‘E’ competit

The inaugural President’s Trophy Water Polo Tournament 2024, organised by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) in collaboration with the Royal College Union Aquatic Club (RCUAC) and Youth Vision 2048 will be held on June 29 and 30 at the Suga

Asian-level medallist Aruna Dharshana of the Army SC and Tharushi Karunarathna of Sri Lanka Schools were selected as the Most Outstanding Athletes at the 102nd Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) 2024 Senior National Championships, concluded at the Mahinda Raja

Following Sri Lanka’s early exit from the Cricket World Cup 2024, the calls have been made to sack the coaching staff including Chris Silverwood. Although, Sri Lanka were able to lift the Asia Cup a few years ago under the Englishman, the team has

By Shamseer Jaleel Vidyartha College will meet Kingswood College in their Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament encounter at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy today. The kick-off is at 4.15 p.m. Vidyartha led by Gayan Perera have experienced mi

Skipper Inuka Karannagoda along with Thanuja Rajapakse and Yohan Fernando cracked half centuries to steer Colombo North Under-19 to a thrilling three-wicket win over Galle Under-19 with three balls to spare in their Under-19 Sri Lanka Youth League Li

The Inter-Schools Under-19 League Rugby Tournament will continue with the clash between the unbeaten D. S. Senanayake College and St. Anthony’s College at Havelock Park today. The kick-off is at 4.15 p.m. D. S. Senanayake, led by fly half Shehanda

Sri Lanka Head Coach Chris Silverwood has resigned from his post citing personal reasons, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced yesterday. The 49-year-old’s exit comes close on the heels of Mahela Jayawardene’s resignation as Consultant Coach followi

An impressive match-figure of five for seven by left-arm spinner Vihanga Ratnayake laid the foundation for St. Benedict’s College to register an easy 10-wicket win over Mahanama College, Colombo in their Under-17 Inter-Schools Limited Over Cricket

South Asia’s fastest sprinter and 2022 Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallist Yupun Abeykoon pulled out from the Men’s 100m event at the 102nd Sri Lanka Athletic (SLA) National Championships, continued at the Mahinda Rajapaksa Sports Complex in Diya

Bloomfield C&AC and NCC booked their berths to the final of the Major Club T20 tournament when they came out on top in the two semi finals played at P. Sara Stadium yesterday.