Lewis and Rutherford steer West Indies
Opener Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford and skipper Shai Hope steered West Indies to a thrilling 8-wicket win with six balls to spare against Sri Lanka in the third and final ODI played at the Pallekele International Stadium yesterday. West Indies, set a daunting revised target of 195 runs for victory in 23 overs after Sri [...]
Unbeaten Sri Lanka reach third consecutive Asian final
Reigning Asian champions and six-time titleholders, Sri Lanka, stormed into their seventh consecutive final at the Asian Netball Championship, defeating one-time champions Hong Kong by a commanding 71-47 at the Koramangala Indoor Stadium in Bengaluru, India last evening after leading 36-21 at halftime. The undefeated Sri Lankan squad started strong, establishing an early 13-9 lead [...]
Rain disrupts action
Rain interrupted day two of the Under-19 Inter-School matches across the island, preventing play during the post-lunch and tea sessions. In the match between Ananda College and St. Anne’s College, Kurunegala, no play was possible, but St. Anne’s claimed a narrow first innings victory. Meanwhile, the contest between St. Anthony’s College, Katugastota and Thurstan College [...]
Jeyden secures third win at Selection Trials
Jayden de Silva of Stafford International School claimed his third victory on the second day of Selection Trials for the Sri Lanka National Short Course Championship and World Aquatic Short Course Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU), at the Isipathana College Swimming Pool Complex yesterday. De Silva, a 14-year-old sensation who [...]
Royal regain Roy-Tho Regatta after five years
Royal College celebrated a historic victory in the 53rd Royal-Thomian Regatta, defeating their traditional rivals, S. Thomas’ College, by a significant margin of 44-8. The event, known as the world’s longest inter-school regatta, concluded at the Colombo Rowing Club at Beira Lake last evening. After a five-year gap, Royal claimed the title once again, with [...]
Santner heroics seal New Zealand’s first Test series win in India
Pune, India, AFP: New Zealand made history with their first Test series triumph in India as spinner Mitchell Santner’s heroic performance delivered a 113-run win in the second match on Saturday. New Zealand bowled out India for 245 in their chase of 359 on day three in Pune to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in [...]
Sri Lanka plan in advance against South Africa, aiming WTC final slot
With Sri Lanka needing at least three wins from their remaining four matches in the World Test Championship (WTC) cycle to have a shot at reaching the coveted final, Sri Lanka Cricket is taking proactive steps to prepare. The organisation plans to send its long-format cricketers to South Africa two weeks in advance to help [...]
Pakistan thrash England to win series after Noman, Sajid heroics
Rawalpindi, Pakistan, AFP: Pakistan sealed a memorable Test series win as they thrashed England by 9 wickets on Saturday after Noman Ali and Sajid Khan delivered a spin masterclass. Noman and Sajid knocked over all 10 England wickets to dismiss the visitors for 112 before Pakistan raced to victory in Rawalpindi before lunch on day [...]
All Blacks crush Japan 64-19 in one-off Yokohama Test
Yokohama, Japan, AFP: The All Blacks crushed Eddie Jones’s Japan 64-19 in a one-off Test in Yokohama on Saturday as the visitors scored 10 tries in a routine victory. The match was the first in an All Blacks tour that will see them take on England, Ireland, France and Italy on successive weekends. Japan drew [...]
Sri Lanka eye third ACC title against strong Afghans
Sri Lanka ‘A’ head coach Avishka Gunawardene is optimistic about his team’s chances in today’s final of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup 2024 against Afghanistan ‘A’ at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, located 15 kilometres south of Muscat, Oman. After suffering a narrow defeat to Afghanistan in their opening group match, [...]
Entries called for Mercantile Championship
The 2024 edition of the Mercantile Swimming Championship for the President’s Trophy, organised by the Thurstan College Old Boy’s Aquatic Club, will be held on December 1 at the Thurstan College Swimming Pool Complex. The event, which is conducted under the strict guidance of Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union, has been a platform for swimmers [...]
CMSC ban suspended by Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal, last week, suspended the ban imposed on Ceylon Motor Sports Club (CMSC) by the Ministry of Sport in July this year. CMSC, one of the oldest motor sports clubs in Sri Lanka and the member on behalf of Sri Lanka recognised by the world governing body of Motor Sports for over [...]
Eshan Pieris emerges GT World Challenge Asia runner-up
The 2024 GT World Challenge Asia season concluded last month with a gripping finale at the Shanghai International Circuit in China. In a weekend filled with challenges and triumphs, Sri Lankan driver Eshan Pieris secured the runner-up position in the Silver Class. Pieris consistently showcased his talent and determination in the final race of the [...]
Omega Trophy concludes on a high note
Chatham Luxury Watches is celebrating the successful conclusion of yet another edition of the Omega Trophy from the picturesque fairways of the Royal Colombo Golf Club (RCGC). The highly-anticipated annual golf tournament returned for its third run last weekend, with both participants and golfing enthusiasts immersed in a full day of community and sport. This [...]
WTA player stream appeal and 2024 final in Riyadh
The line-up of players for the women 2024 final in Riyadh is another tribute to the WTA management’s steadfast innovative and promotional pursuit. In their effort, no player is hurt and benefits seeps down to up to thousands globally. All who made into the women ranking go home with some money. The top end fame [...]
Savinaka, Panchali clinch Kandy All-Island Open Badminton titles
Savinka Weerasekara triumphed in the Men’s Open category, while Panchali Adhikari emerged victorious in the Women’s Open category at the Kandy All-Island Open Badminton Championship, organised by the Central Province Badminton Association, affiliated with Sri Lanka Badminton. The national-ranking tournament, held at the Provincial Council Sports Complex in Rajawella, Digana saw Savinka defeating Sanuda Imal [...]
Divers Yashodha and Kithmi make Bishop’s proud
Two exceptional divers from the diving powerhouse Bishop’s College, senior national champion Kithmi Marambe and junior national champion Yashodha Pilapitiya, secured top honours, leading the Boyd Place School to victories in both the Senior and Junior Girls National Overall Championships at the 48th National Diving Championship, organised by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union (SLASU) [...]
DSS junior boys outsmart Joes
D.S. Senanayake College outplayed St. Joseph’s College as they won on first innings their Inter-School Under-13 Division I cricket encounter at Darley Road. The Joes were bundled out for a mere 82 runs in the first innings and were no match for D.S. Senanayake, who made an imposing 182 for 4 declared. Their captain and [...]
Joes and HFC win double cager titles at NSG
St. Joseph’s College and Holy Family Convent, Bambalapitiya made remarkable progress as they went on to win the Under-20 and Under-17 Boys and Girls All-Lanka Basketball Championships held in conjunction with the National School Games. Clinching the Under-20 Boys title in style, the Josephians overcame D.S. Senanayake College with ease to record a 63-41 win [...]
When young David became Goliath at Monza
Sri Lankan young motorsport sensation Yevan David created history last weekend at the Autodromo Nazionale de Monza in Italy, taking the distinct honour of playing the national anthem, not once, but twice. In a gripping and fiercely competed final race, 17-year-old David got the better of Fernando Barichelo by a mere 0.5 seconds to clinch [...]