England’s Ashes preparations were dealt a blow on Sunday as frontline spinner Jack Leach was ruled out of the series due to a lower back stress fracture.

Defending double world champion Max Verstappen extended his lead in this year’s title race to 53points today when he completed a hat-trick by driving his Red Bull to a masterful victory in the Spanish Grand Prix.

The ongoing three-match bilateral ODI series between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in Sri Lanka has an India connection too. One of the five TV commentators is India’s renowned Devender Kumar. There have been no visiting commentators from Afghanistan,

Former Kingswood, CH & FC, Kandy SC, and national player Achala Perera was appointed as the forwards coach of the Dharmaraja College Under-19 rugby outfit for the 2023–24 rugby season.

Sri Lanka won two medals on the opening day of the 20th Asian Junior Athletics Championships today, with Tharushi Dissanayake and Jayeshi Hewage winning silver and bronze respectively in the girls 400m.

Sri Lanka bounced back to square the three-match one-day international series against Afghanistan on Sunday, with a comprehensive 132-run win at Hambantota.

Strong top order contributions and cameos from Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka and Wanindu Hasaranga at the end propelled Sri Lanka to 323 for 6 in their 50 overs in the second ODI against Afghanistan in Hambantota a short while ago.

Indian golfer Dwivedi Samarath shot a final day score of 69 on the way to winning the Dialog Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship 2023 at the Royal Colombo Golf Course (RCGC) today.

Right-handers Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmat Shah cracked half-centuries laying the foundation for Afghanistan to ease to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first ODI played at the Sooriyawewa Stadium today.

Afghanistan’s 24-year-old bowling all-rounder Rashid Khan has travelled to India to receive treatment for his lower back injury, it is learnt.

M.S. Dhoni is doing well after knee surgery, IPL champions Chennai Super Kings said Friday, as the skipper weighs up whether to play on.

Charith Asalanka narrowly missed out on a second career ODI century with Sri Lanka bowled out for 268 in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Hambantota a short while ago.

Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Live Score: Afghanistan won the toss and opted to bowl first

Leg spinner Dushan Hemantha and sling-armed fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana are in line for One Day International debuts when Sri Lanka take on Afghanistan in the first ODI in Hambantota tomorrow.

Fernando Alonso returns to the scene of the last of his 32 Formula One victories this weekend hoping that a bumper crowd and an unexpected slice of luck will help deliver his 33rd.

Twelve years ago, Manchester City triggered a seismic shift in English football by beating treble-chasing Manchester United at Wembley. Now City’s own treble bid will come under threat from resurgent United in Saturday’s FA Cup final.

Although Pathirana has played just one Twenty20 International, he is already a star after performing a key role for Chennai in the Super Kings’ run to a record fifth Indian Premier League title.

The South Africa ’A’ squad, led by batsman Tony de Zorzi, arrived in the island this morning, for three one day matches and two unofficial Tests.

Star spinner Rashid Khan will be sidelined for Afghanistan’s opening two matches of the three-ODI series against Sri Lanka due to a lower back injury.

Veteran golfer Anura Rohana was pushed to fourth with two Indian golfers Dwivedi Samarath, Chouhan Omprakash and Bangladesh golfer Hossain Jamal holding onto the top three positions in the Dialog Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship 2023 yesterday, after

Chennai Super Kings’ CEO Kasi Viswanathan has confirmed that MS Dhoni will take medical advice on his knee injury, adding that undergoing surgery would be completely Dhoni’s call. Notably, Dhoni said that he would be coming back for another seaso

An unbeaten 51 in 34 balls inclusive of five boundaries and two sixes by Kaveen Bandara paved the way for NCC to overcome Air Force SC by seven wickets and record their third successive win of the ongoing Major Club T20 cricket tournament played at P

Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie said beating England in a Test would “easily be our best achievement in cricket” as the underdogs prepare to face Ben Stokes’ men at Lord’s this week.

Contrary to speculations, Captain Cool springs another surprise — wants to return for at least 1 more season, provided the body allows him to.

The South Africa ’A’ Team will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow morning.

Sri Lanka’s 25-year-old batsman Charith Asalanka, who got married on Monday, is expected to join the rest of Sri Lanka’s squad for the ODI series against Afghanistan, tomorrow.

World Rugby (WR) on Monday (29) informed the Sports Ministry of Sri Lanka that they would also be investigated as a part of WR review process following the ban imposed on Sri Lanka Rugby (SLR).

Former captain Dimuth Karunaratne has been recalled to Sri Lanka’s ODI team for the three match series against Afghanistan starting in Hambantota this Friday.

The Chennai Super Kings claimed their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a five-wicket win on DLS (Duckworth/Lewis/Stern) over the Gujarat Titans, in a crazy IPL final that spanned three days and ended at 1:35 a.m. this morning.

The Dialog Sri Lanka Open Golf Championship will tee off at the Royal Colombo Golf Course in Colombo today.