Bitterly disappointing to get knocked out of WC
Having come to Australia for the T20 World Cup giving our fans so much hope, it was bitterly disappointing to see the team bowing out without putting up a proper fight. In this campaign, we have beaten four teams – Ireland, Afghanistan, UAE and Netherlands. We lost our away against stronger teams like Australia, England [...]
Sri Lanka coach Silverwood takes positives
SYDNEY AFP Nov 5, 2022: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood said Saturday he took a lot of positives from the Twenty20 World Cup after his side’s narrow loss to England in Sydney, but admitted there were areas to work on, notably fielding. His young team only defeated sides in Australia they were expected to beat [...]
SLAF Squash Open gets underway
The 14th Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Squash Open, which commenced yesterday, saw matches reaching until quarter-finals at the SLAF Squash Complex in Ratmalana. The competition features Air Force players in the South Asian circuit representing India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. The competition ends next Saturday. Results: Quarter-finals Boys U-19: S.Jayatilake beat V. Ranathunga (3-0), N. [...]
Soldiers claim overall title at Rowing Nationals
Sri Lanka Army claimed the overall championship in the men’s and women’s categories with a tally of three gold medals each in both segments at the 37th Senior National Rowing Championship which ended at the Diyawanna Rowing Centre (DRC) yesterday. The final race of the day, the Men’s Open Fours, had an exciting finish with [...]
Weather plays spoilsport
In the majority matches, weather as a whole allowed only little to no play at day-02’s end yesterday in the Major League Cricket Tournament. However, in the progress so far, Bloomfield’s Yohan De Silva hit a hundred, national cap Malinda Pushpakumara picked up a five-for and Miranga Wickramage of Kandy CCC bettered Pushpakumara’s spell with [...]
England’s victory over Sri Lanka knock Australia out
Ben Stokes hit a gutsy unbeaten 42 as England made the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Saturday with a tense four wicket win over Sri Lanka, shattering the hopes of defending champions Australia whose title defence is now over. England needed to win to make the last four from Group 1 alongside already-qualified New Zealand, [...]
Inaugural SportUnleash Throwers Championships next Saturday
The first ever SportUnleash Throwers Championships, featuring shot put, discus throw and Javelin throw for both genders in the sport of track-and-field will be held next Saturday through the day at the Torrington ground in Colombo. The competition will be played for age categories Under-14, 16 and 18. Individuals and schools from around the island [...]
Hosts EGL claim inaugural Eagles Quadrangle Championship
The inaugural Eagles Quadrangle Championship saw hosts Eagle Golf Links as the first winner of the event which was worked off at the Eagle Golf Link Course in China Bay, Trincomalee yesterday. Teams from Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC), Victoria Golf Resort (VGR), Nuwara Eliya Golf Club (NEGC) and Eagles Golf Link (EGL) participated at [...]
Weightlifting Nationals from November 10
The National Weightlifting Championship 2022, which includes categories of Youth, Junior, Senior and Veterans, will be held from November 10 to 13 at Gallalla National Sports Complex in Polonnaruwa. Competitions will be held under closer to 20 weight classes covering all four categories, as Sri Lanka Weightlifting Federation (SLWF) has drawn the closing date for [...]
India aim to be clinical in T20 World Cup semi-final push
MELBOURNE AFP Nov 5, 2022: Allrounder Ravichandran Ashwin said on Saturday India that must pile the pressure on early and be clinical in their execution if they want to get past Zimbabwe and into the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals. The two sides meet at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday after India’s narrow five-run win [...]
Pakistan ‘lost sleep’ over losses but bounced back: Masood
ADELAIDE AFP Nov 5, 2022: Pakistan batsman Shan Masood on Saturday praised his team’s character in battling back to stay in the hunt for a semi-finals spot after losing their first two matches at the Twenty20 World Cup. Captain Babar Azam’s side need to win their final Super 12 match against Bangladesh in Adelaide on [...]
No WhatsApp, only cricket talk for Proteas quicks: Parnell
ADELAIDE AFP Nov 5, 2022: Wayne Parnell on Saturday said South Africa’s “world-class” fast bowlers have avoided social media to form a strong bond as the team looks to go the distance at the Twenty20 World Cup. The Proteas need a win in their final Super 12 match against the Netherlands in Adelaide on Sunday [...]
Sanaya represents Australia at World Youth TT
Sri Lankan born table tennis player Sanaya Buddhadasa will represent Australia in the forthcoming World Youth Table Tennis Championships, which will be held in Tunis, Tunisia from December 4 to 11. Sanaya, now 17, represented Sri Lanka when she was schooling at Visakha Vidyalaya in the Under-15 category when she was still 12 before moving [...]
Young Razwin leaping for glory
Razwin Careem is one aspiring athlete who has been greatly inspired by the legendary Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. Razwin’s path of becoming an athlete commenced at the tender age of six, and as time went by his parents had noticed his passion and the enthusiasm for athletics. Witnessing Bolt achieve greater heights as a sprinter, [...]
All Island Inter-School Tennis 10s returns
After two years, the All-Island Interschool Tennis 10s will be back in Colombo. This year’s event will take place from November 4 to 7 at the Sri Lanka Tennis Association (SLTA) courts. Even though the event has seen over a decade of existence, the past two years have been slow due to the Covid-19 pandemic [...]
School rugby stars of yesteryear to hit the pitch at ‘C Rugby’ on November 12
The much anticipated 7-a-side ‘C Rugby’ Tag Rugby Tournament that draws school rugby stars of yesteryear, playing together with counterparts from their sister schools, will hit the pitch at the CR&FC grounds in Longdon Place, with a game that doesn’t end at fulltime. Also, creating a carnival atmosphere with street food, children’s play area, and [...]
Yevan wins silver at FIA Senior Open Karting in France
Yevan David of Sri Lanka won the silver medal at FIA World Motorsports Championship held in France earlier this week. This is Yevan’s first year in the Senior Open Karting category. The event attracted karters from all nations in the world and is considered the Olympics of Karting. It is the first time ever that [...]
Visakha and St. Peter’s claim National Schools Swimming titles
St. Peter’s College and Visakha Vidyalaya emerged victorious at the three-day National All-Island Schools Swimming Games, held at the Sugathadasa Swimming Pool. In the boys’ category, it was an interesting finish between rivals St. Peter’s and St. Joseph’s. Eventually St. Peter’s became champions finishing well ahead with 92 points, while St. Joseph’s gathered 76 points. [...]
Thomians mount devastating title challenge
The 29th edition of the Dr. R.L. Hayman Trophy should ideally have entered its third decade but for the two years lost by school sports to Covid. However, the absence only mounted the anticipation as Royal College and S. Thomas’ College met at the Sugathadasa Stadium Pool for what promised to be an entertaining water [...]