Sports Diary for this week - May 7-13

The Dialog Schools Rugby League Championship 2026 continues this weekend as well with a card of nine matches, while the MBA All-Island Open Badminton Championship 2026 continues until Sunday (10) at two venues in Colombo.

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

Local Sports

Thursday (7)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2026 at MBA and SLB Indoor Courts

Friday (8)

Cricket:

20th Battle of the Golds

• D.S. Senanayake College vs Mahanama College at SSC

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Prince of Wales College vs St. Peter’s College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2026 at MBA and SLB Indoor Courts

Saturday (9)

Cricket:

20th Battle of the Golds

• D.S. Senanayake College vs Mahanama College at SSC

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Sri Sumangala College vs Trinity College at Bogambara (4:00pm)
• D.S. Senanayake College vs St. Anthony’s College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Ananda College vs Wesley College at Rajagiriya (4:00pm)
• Mahanama College vs St. Joseph’s College at Ratmalana (4:00pm)
• Royal College vs Zahira College at Royal Complex (4:00pm)
• Science College vs S. Thomas’ College at Mt. Lavinia (4:00pm)
• Thurstan College vs Kingswood College at Sugathadasa Stadium (4:00pm)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2026 at MBA and SLB Indoor Courts

Sunday (10)

Cricket:

20th Battle of the Golds

• D.S. Senanayake College vs Mahanama College at SSC

Rugby:

Dialog Schools Rugby League 2026

• Lumbini College vs Isipathana College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)

Badminton:

• MBA All-Island Open Championship 2026 at MBA and SLB Indoor Courts

World Sports

Thursday (7)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Lucknow (7:30pm)

Football:

Europa League semi-finals

• Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest
• Freiburg vs Braga

UEFA Conference League semi-finals

• Strasbourg vs Rayo Vallecano
• Crystal Palace vs Shakhtar Donetsk

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Golf:

• European Tour at Catalunya Championship, Barcelona
• PGA Tour at Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina
• LPGA at Americas Open, West Caldwell, New Jersey
• LIV Golf at Virginia

Rallying:

• World Rally Championship -- Rallye de Portugal

Friday (8)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (1st Test) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Delhi (7:30pm)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Golf:

• European Tour at Catalunya Championship, Barcelona
• PGA Tour at Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina
• LPGA at Americas Open, West Caldwell, New Jersey
• LIV Golf at Virginia

Rallying:

• World Rally Championship -- Rallye de Portugal

Rugby:

• Super Rugby Pacific Championship round 13

Saturday (9)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (1st Test) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans at Jaipur (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia begins

Football:

CAF Confederation Cup final first leg

• USM Alger (ALG) vs Zamalek (EGY)

Rugby:

• Women's Six Nations round four
• Super Rugby Pacific Championship round 13

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Motorcycling:

• French MotoGP Sprint race at Le Mans

Golf:

• European Tour at Catalunya Championship, Barcelona
• PGA Tour at Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina
• LPGA at Americas Open, West Caldwell, New Jersey
• LIV Golf at Virginia

Rallying:

• World Rally Championship -- Rallye de Portugal

Sunday (10)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (1st Test) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants at Chennai (3:30pm)
• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians at Raipur (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia begins

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Motorcycling:

• French MotoGP at Le Mans

Golf:

• European Tour at Catalunya Championship, Barcelona
• PGA Tour at Quail Hollow, Charlotte, North Carolina
• LPGA at Americas Open, West Caldwell, New Jersey
• LIV Golf at Virginia

Racing:

• Prix de Poule d'Essai des Pouliches/Prix des Poulains (French 1000/2000 Guineas) at Longchamp

Rallying:

• World Rally Championship -- Rallye de Portugal

Monday (11)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (1st Test) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals at Dharamsala (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia begins

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Tuesday (12)

Cricket:

• Bangladesh vs Pakistan (1st Test) at Mirpur

Indian Premier League 2026

• Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad at Ahmedabad (7:30pm)

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia begins

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome

Wednesday (13)

Cricket:

Indian Premier League 2026

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders at Raipur (7:30pm)

Football:

• Italian Cup Final at Rome

Cycling:

• Giro d'Italia begins

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Italian Open, Rome