Sports Diary for this week - March 6-12

The second round Cup segment games of the SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League 2024/25, will continue this weekend as well, in addition to the Plate two segment games.

The Schools Big Match Cricket Season will continue with two important games, the 146th Battle of the Blues at the SSC and the 118th Battle of the North at the Jaffna Central College ground from Thursday (6) to Saturday (8).

The HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025, a BWF sanctioned international badminton tournament, began at the St. Joseph’s College Indoor Complex in Colombo on Monday (3) and will continue until Saturday (8).

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

Local Sports

Thursday (6)

Cricket:

Big Match:

146th Battle of the Blues

• Royal College vs S. Thomas’ College at SSC (10:00am)

118th Battle of the North

• St. John’s College, Jaffna vs Jaffna Central encounter at Jaffna Central ground (10:00am)

Badminton:

• HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025 at St. Joseph’s Indoor Complex (8:00am)

Friday (7)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand

• New Zealand W vs Sri Lanka W (2nd ODI) at Nelson (3:30am)

Big Match:

146th Battle of the Blues

• Royal College vs S. Thomas’ College at SSC (10:00am)

118th Battle of the North

• St. John’s College, Jaffna vs Jaffna Central encounter at Jaffna Central ground (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League

Super Round - Plate

• Army SC vs CH&FC at Panagoda (4:00pm)

Badminton:

• HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025 at St. Joseph’s Indoor Complex (8:00am)

Saturday (8)

Cricket:

Sri Lanka Women tour of New Zealand

• New Zealand W vs Sri Lanka W (3rd ODI) at Nelson (3:30am)

Big Match:

146th Battle of the Blues

• Royal College vs S. Thomas’ College at SSC (10:00am)

118th Battle of the North

• St. John’s College, Jaffna vs Jaffna Central encounter at Jaffna Central ground (10:00am)

Rugby:

SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League

Super Round - Cup

• Havelocks vs Air Force SC at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Super Round - Plate

• Police SC vs Navy SC at Police Park (4:00pm)

Badminton:

• HUNDRED Sri Lanka International Series 2025 at St. Joseph’s Indoor Complex (8:00am)

Sunday (9)

Rugby:

SLR-MasterCard Club Rugby League

Super Round - Cup

• Kandy SC vs CR&FC at Nittawela (4:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (6)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Football:

• Europa League and Conference League Last 16 first leg matches

Golf:

• European Tour at Joburg Open, Johannesburg
• PGA at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida
• LPGA Blue Bay at Hainan, China

Friday (7)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup downhill at Kvitfjell, Norway

Golf:

• European Tour at Joburg Open, Johannesburg
• PGA at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida
• LPGA Blue Bay at Hainan, China
• LIV Tour at Hong Kong

Saturday (8)

Rugby:

Fourth round of Six Nations

• Ireland vs France at Dublin
• Scotland vs Wales at Murrayfield, Edinburgh

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Golf:

• European Tour at Joburg Open, Johannesburg
• PGA at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida
• LPGA Blue Bay at Hainan, China
• LIV Tour at Hong Kong

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup downhill at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Women's World Cup giant slalom at Are, Sweden

Cycling:

• Strade Bianchi at Siena

Sunday (9)

Cricket:

• Champions Trophy final at TBD

Rugby:

Fourth round of Six Nations

• England vs Italy at Twickenham

Cycling:

• Paris-Nice

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Golf:

• European Tour at Joburg Open, Johannesburg
• PGA at Arnold Palmer Invitational, Orlando, Florida
• LPGA Blue Bay at Hainan, China
• LIV Tour at Hong Kong

Alpine Skiing:

• Men's World Cup super-G at Kvitfjell, Norway
• Women's World Cup slalom at Are, Sweden

Monday (10)

Cycling:

• Paris-Nice
• Tirreno-Adriatico

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Tuesday (11)

Football:

• Champions League Last 16 second leg matches

Racing:

• First day of Cheltenham Festival featuring the Champion Hurdle

Cycling:

• Paris-Nice
• Tirreno-Adriatico

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells

Wednesday (12)

Football:

• Champions League Last 16 second leg matches

Racing:

• Second day of Cheltenham Festival featuring Queen Mother Champion Chase

Cycling:

• Paris-Nice
• Tirreno-Adriatico

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Indian Wells