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IPL teams set to splash the cash at 'mega-auction' in Saudi Arabia

The Indian Premier League opens its ’’mega-auction’’ later Sunday in Saudi Arabia with teams primed to splash out millions of dollars on world-class cricketers for the lucrative Twenty20 tournament.

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Cricket legend Sachin in SL

07 Aug 2023

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Azam, Nissanka steer Colombo Strikers to thrilling win

07 Aug 2023

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‘Slight advantage for India… ‘: Ex-Sri Lanka pacer on upcoming world cup

07 Aug 2023

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Pakistan govt. allows cricket team to travel for World Cup in India but expresses security concern

07 Aug 2023

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Netball coach Jinadasa says players responsible for losses to Singapore at World Cup

06 Aug 2023

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Netball coach Jinadasa says players responsible for losses to Singapore at World Cup

06 Aug 2023

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Head coach of Sri Lanka’s netball team Thilaka Jinadasa has said the players cannot escape responsibility for losing to Singapore twice at the Netball World Cup in South Africa, which led to their last-place finish in the tournament.

77th Bradby Shield Encounter: Royal win second leg, retain Shield

05 Aug 2023

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Royal College retained the Bradby Shield after recording a 27-17 over Trinity College in the second leg of the 77th encounter at Reid Avenue.

Rugby League World Cup shifted to 2026 after France withdrawal

03 Aug 2023

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The next Rugby League World Cup will take place in the southern hemisphere in 2026, it was announced Thursday. France pulled out of hosting the event, originally scheduled for 2025, in May, saying that the tournament carried unacceptable financial risk.

Azharuddin against ‘shortening’ of cricket, wants ODIs to remain

02 Aug 2023

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Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin is not in favour of scrapping bilateral One Day International cricket, and the potential further ‘shortening’ of the game.

Ashes: Usman Khawaja slams ICC after docking Australia’s points for slow over-rate

02 Aug 2023

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A couple of days after the Ashes series ended, Australia and England were in for a rude shock as the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday said it docked points and fined both the teams for maintaining slow over-rate.

Bilawal Bhutto-led Committee to decide on Pakistan’s 2023 WC participation in India

02 Aug 2023

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The Bilawal Bhutto-headed committee, formulated by Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will gather on Thursday to decide on the nation’s 2023 World Cup participation. According to media reports, the panel hasn’t taken a stance against participation, but could ask for a security check before giving their countrymen the green light for the tournament.

Kavinda to Coach Antonians at cricket

02 Aug 2023

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Former Trinity College cricketer and Nuwara Eliya District Coach Kavinda Jayasuriya will be the Head Coach of St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota, with effect from today.

Brittle B-Love batting bowled over

02 Aug 2023

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It’s still early days in this season’s Lanka Premier League but B-Love Kandy may already be sweating about their chances in the tournament after a second successive defeat exposed their brittle batting, in a 83-run loss to the Galle Titans at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Tuesday.

IOC Ethics Committee probing top Sri Lanka NOC official over role in OCA Elections

01 Aug 2023

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Secretary General of Sri Lanka’s National Olympic Committee (NOCSL), Maxwell de Silva, has come under intense scrutiny of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Ethics Committee after allegedly meeting a banned IOC official, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah of Kuwait, at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand.

Colombo bounce back for first win, beat Kandy by 27 runs

31 Jul 2023

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Babar Azam scored a half-century before the Colombo Strikers’ bowlers rallied to restrict B-Love Kandy’s batsmen in a 27-run win at the R. Premadasa Stadium today, bouncing back from their defeat on the opening day of the Lanka Premier League.

England spark Australia collapse to end Ashes all square

31 Jul 2023

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England beat Australia by 49 runs to win the fifth Test at The Oval on Monday and end the Ashes series all square at 2-2 after the tourists suffered a dramatic collapse.

Galle Titans prevails in Super Over after thrilling tie

31 Jul 2023

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Galle Titans prevailed over Dambulla Aura after their match ended in a high scoring thrilling tie the second match of the Lanka Premier League tournament played at the R. Premadasa Stadium today.

Permission not sought for LPL: Sports Minister

31 Jul 2023

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Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe said neither Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) nor the rights holder for the Lanka Premier League (LPL) had sought his permission before conducting this year’s edition of the LPL.

Former FSL honchos unite to revive football in Sri Lanka

31 Jul 2023

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All parties have decided to unite to re-establish the football administration in Sri Lanka that has been banned by FIFA and to rebuild the sport in the country which has been inactive for almost a year.

Jaffna puts down marker with opening day win over Colombo

31 Jul 2023

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It may only have been the opening game of the tournament, but the defending champions Jaffna Kings made their case as the team to beat in this year’s Lanka’s Premier League tournament with a 20-run win over the Colombo Strikers on Sunday.

Sports Minister’s daughters in SLC President’s visa letter request list?

29 Jul 2023

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The two relatives of Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, who the Daily Mirror reported earlier this week were among individuals who received letters of endorsement from SLC for Australian visas last year, were names put forward by SLC President Shammi Silva, it is learnt.

Stakes high as Australia eye Ashes success with record run chase

28 Jul 2023

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Australia will need to break a host of records if they are to win the fifth and final Ashes Test, but batting coach Michael Di Venuto is confident his team can do it.

DSS in crucial clash for Super Round slot

28 Jul 2023

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D.S. Senanayake College will have an opportunity to guarantee their place among the teams in the Super Round of the Dialog Schools’ Rugby League Division One tournament when they take on St. Joseph’s College tomorrow.

Imam-ul-Haq, Richard Ngarava among late changes for LPL

28 Jul 2023

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Pakistani batsman Imam-ul-Haq and Zimbabwean fast bowler Richard Ngarava were among the last minute additions to Colombo Strikers and Galle Titans franchises respectively, ahead of the fourth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) that starts on Sunday.

Test captaincy is not a burden to me, says Dimuth Karunaratne

28 Jul 2023

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Sri Lanka Test captain Dimuth Karunaratne does not believe that captaincy is a burden to him. This he reiterated after his team lost both the Test matches and thus the series against the visiting Pakistan team.

BCCI confirms World Cup 2023 schedule to see changes after 3 ICC full members raise objections

27 Jul 2023

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BCCI secretary Jay Shah has said that three member nations have written to the ICC for a change in their World Cup schedules.

Yadav, Jadeja lead India to five-wicket romp over abject West Indies

27 Jul 2023

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Left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja masterminded the rout of an abject West Indies team as India romped to a five-wicket victory with more than 27 overs to spare in the opening One-Day International of a three-match series at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Thursday.

Sri Lanka turn back the clock to record worst Test defeat at home

27 Jul 2023

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Sri Lanka suffered their worst defeat at home, losing the second Test against Pakistan by an innings and 222, at the Sinhalese Sports Club.

Sri Lanka to face Yemen in FIFA World Cup qualifiers

27 Jul 2023

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Sri Lanka is scheduled to play home and away matches against Yemen on October 12 and 17 as part of the FIFA World Cup 2026 and Asia Cup 2025 qualifying round stage one.

World Rugby greenlights Sri Lanka Rugby team for Asian Games, SLR remains suspended

27 Jul 2023

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World Rugby yesterday (July 26) said it would allow Sri Lanka to field rugby sevens teams for the Asian Games later this year, despite standing suspended by WR.

Stokes to have ’serious conversations’ about knee surgery

27 Jul 2023

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England Test captain Ben Stokes has revealed he has no plans to reverse his decision to retire from one-day cricket and play at this year ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and will instead use the time out of the game to consider surgery for his ongoing knee injury.

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