Sports Diary for this week - August 28-September 3

While Sri Lanka embarked on a white-ball tour to Zimbabwe with the two One Day Internationals set for this week, locally, the SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship continues this week as well alongside the final stage matches of the SLC Under-17 Youth League 2025.

In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.

Local Sports

Thursday (28)

Cricket:

SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025

• Moors SC vs NCC at Braybrooke Place (10:00am)
• Ragama CC vs CCC at Salawa (10:00am)

Friday (29)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1st ODI) at Harare (1:00pm)

SLC U-17 Youth League 2025

• Colombo South vs Colombo North at Galle ICS (9:45am)

Saturday (30)

Cricket:

SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025

• Navy SC vs Moratuwa SC at Welisara (10:00am)

Sunday (31)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (2nd ODI) at Harare (1:00pm)

SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025

• Leo CC vs Negombo CC at Katunayake (10:00am)

Tuesday (2)

Athletics:

9th Samaposha Provincial School Games 2025

• North Western Provincial Games at Albert Peiris Stadium, Wennappuwa
• Sabaragamuwa Provincial Games at Ruwanwella Public ground

Wednesday (3)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1st T20) at Harare (5:00pm)

SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025

• Ace Capital vs Baruraliya SC at Thurstan ground (10:00am)
• BRC vs Nugegoda S&WC at BRC (10:00am)
• Army SC vs United Southern SC at Panagoda (10:00am)
• Chilaw Marians vs Moors SC at Maggona (10:00am)
• Colts vs CCC at Colts (10:00am)
• Bloomfield vs Tamil Union at Reid Avenue (10:00am)
• Kandy Customs vs Galle CC at Dombagoda (10:00am)
• Negombo CC vs Ragama CC at Katunayake (10:00am)

Athletics:

9th Samaposha Provincial School Games 2025

• North Western Provincial Games at Albert Peiris Stadium, Wennappuwa
• Sabaragamuwa Provincial Games at Ruwanwella Public ground
• Eastern Provincial Game at Weber Stadium, Batticaloa

World Sports

Thursday (28)

Athletics:

• Final Diamond League meeting at Zurich

Football:

• Europa League and Conference League play-off second leg matches

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Rallying:

• 10th leg of the world championship, Rally of Paraguay

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Golf:

• European Tour at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland
• LPGA at Boston

Friday (29)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Badminton:

• World Championships at Paris

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Cricket:

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1st ODI) at Harare

T20 Tri Series in UAE

• Afghanistan vs Pakistan at Sharjah

Rallying:

• 10th leg of the world championship, Rally of Paraguay

Golf:

• European Tour at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland
• LPGA at Boston

Saturday (30)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Badminton:

• World Championships at Paris

Rugby:

Women's Rugby World Cup in England

• England vs Samoa at Northampton
• USA vs Australia at York
• Canada vs Wales at Manchester
• Scotland vs Fiji at Manchester

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Cricket:

T20 Tri Series in UAE

• UAE vs Pakistan at Sharjah

Rallying:

• 10th leg of the world championship, Rally of Paraguay

Golf:

• European Tour at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland
• LPGA at Boston

Sunday (31)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Badminton:

• World Championships at Paris

Rugby:

Women's Rugby World Cup in England

• Ireland vs Spain at Northampton
• New Zealand vs Japan at Exeter
• Italy vs South Africa at Exeter
• France vs Brazil at Exeter

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana
• Brittany Classic

Cricket:

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (2nd ODI) at Harare

Formula I:

• Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

Rallying:

• 10th leg of the world championship, Rally of Paraguay

Golf:

• European Tour at European Masters, Crans Montana, Switzerland
• LPGA at Boston

Monday (1)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Cricket:

T20 Tri-Series in UAE

• UAE vs Afghanistan at Sharjah

Tuesday (2)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Cricket:

• England vs South Africa (1st ODI) at Headingley, Leeds

T20 Tri-Series in UAE

• Afghanistan vs Pakistan at Sharjah

Wednesday (3)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open, New York

Football:

• African 2026 World Cup qualifiers

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Cricket:

• Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (1st T20) at Harare