Sports Diary for this week - September 4-10
After sealing the two-match ODI series by 2-0, Sri Lanka will continue their white-ball tour to Zimbabwe with the three Twenty20 Internationals set for this week, while locally the SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship continues this week as well.
The second leg of the 79th Bradby Shield rugby encounter between Royal College and Trinity College will be played this Saturday (6) at the Royal College Sports Complex with the kickoff set for 4:00pm.
Sri Lanka will host Maldives for an international friendly football series against Maldives on Saturday (6) and Tuesday (9) with both matches scheduled to be played at the Racecourse ground in Colombo.
The finals of the 53rd AVI Junior Badminton Championship 2025 will be held across four venues in and around Colombo from Friday (5) to Tuesday (9).
In addition, happenings in sports around the world are also listed.
Local Sports
Thursday (4)
Cricket:
SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025
- Police SC vs Kurunegala Youth at Police Park (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
Friday (5)
Cricket:
SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025
- Police SC vs Kurunegala Youth at Police Park (10:00am)
- Leo CC vs Panadura SC at Katunayake (10:00am)
Badminton:
- 53rd AVI Junior National Championship at D.S. Senanayake College Indoor Stadium, S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Mt. Lavinia, St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Darley Road and the Homer Indoor Stadium, Malabe
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
Saturday (6)
Rugby:
79th Bradby Shield - 2nd Leg
- Royal College vs Trinity College at Royal Sports Complex (4:00pm)
Football:
- Sri Lanka vs Maldives (1st International Friendly) at Racecourse, Colombo (6:00pm)
Cricket:
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (2nd T20) at Harare (5:00pm)
SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025
- Leo CC vs Panadura SC at Katunayake (10:00am)
Badminton:
- 53rd AVI Junior National Championship at D.S. Senanayake College Indoor Stadium, S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Mt. Lavinia, St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Darley Road and the Homer Indoor Stadium, Malabe
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
Sunday (7)
Cricket:
Sri Lanka tour of Zimbabwe
- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (3rd T20) at Harare (5:00pm)
SLC U-23 Emerging Club Championship 2025
- Leo CC vs Negombo CC at Katunayake (10:00am)
Badminton:
- 53rd AVI Junior National Championship at D.S. Senanayake College Indoor Stadium, S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Mt. Lavinia, St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Darley Road and the Homer Indoor Stadium, Malabe
Athletics:
9th Samaposha Provincial School Games 2025
- Eastern Provincial Game at Weber Stadium, Batticaloa
Monday (8)
Badminton:
- 53rd AVI Junior National Championship at D.S. Senanayake College Indoor Stadium, S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Mt. Lavinia, St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Darley Road and the Homer Indoor Stadium, Malabe
Tuesday (9)
Football:
- Sri Lanka vs Maldives (2nd International Friendly) at Racecourse, Colombo (6:00pm)
Cricket:
Asia Cup 2025
- Afghanistan vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi (8:00pm)
Badminton:
- 53rd AVI Junior National Championship at D.S. Senanayake College Indoor Stadium, S. Thomas’ College Indoor Sports Complex, Mt. Lavinia, St. Joseph’s College Indoor Stadium, Darley Road and the Homer Indoor Stadium, Malabe
Wednesday (10)
Cricket:
Asia Cup 2025
- UAE vs India at Dubai (8:00pm)
World Sports
Thursday (4)
Tennis:
- ATP and WTA at US Open, New York
American Football:
- NFL season begins
- Super Bowl champions Philadelphia Eagles host Dallas Cowboys
Football:
- CAF, UEFA, CONCACAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Cycling:
Cricket:
- England vs South Africa (2nd ODI) at Lord's
T20 Tri-Series at UAE
- UAE vs Pakistan at Sharjah
Golf:
- European Tour Irish Open at K Club, Straffan
Friday (5)
Tennis:
- ATP and WTA at US Open, New York
Football:
- CAF, UEFA, CONCACAF and CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Cycling:
Cricket:
T20 Tri-Series
- UAE vs Afghanistan at Sharjah
Golf:
- European Tour Irish Open at K Club, Straffan
Saturday (6)
Tennis:
- ATP and WTA at US Open, New York
Football:
- CAF, UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Rugby:
Women's Rugby World Cup in England
- USA vs Samoa at York
- England vs Australia at Brighton and Hove
- Canada vs Scotland at Exeter
- Wales vs Fiji at Exeter
Rugby Championship
- Australia vs Argentina at Townsville
- New Zealand vs South Africa at Auckland
Cricket:
- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (2nd T20) at Harare
Cycling:
Golf:
- European Tour Irish Open at K Club, Straffan
Motorcycling:
- Catalonia MotoGP Sprint Race at Barcelona
Sunday (7)
Tennis:
- ATP and WTA at US Open, New York
Football:
- CAF, UEFA 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Rugby:
Women's Rugby World Cup in England
- Japan vs Spain at York
- New Zealand vs Ireland at Brighton and Hove
- Italy vs Brazil at Northampton
- France vs South Africa at Northampton
Cricket:
- England vs South Africa (3rd ODI) at Southampton
- Zimbabwe vs Sri Lanka (3rd T20) at Harare
- Tri-Series final at Sharjah
Cycling:
Formula I:
- Italy Grand Prix at Monza
Motorcycling:
- Catalonia MotoGP at Barcelona
Golf:
- European Tour Irish Open at K Club, Straffan
Monday (8)
Football:
- CAF, UEFA and CONCACAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Cycling:
Tennis:
- WTA at Guadalajara Open, Sao Paulo Open
Tuesday (9)
Football:
- CAF, UEFA and CONCACAF 2026 World Cup qualifiers
Cycling:
Tennis:
- WTA at Guadalajara Open, Sao Paulo Open
Cricket:
Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE
- Afghanistan vs Hong Kong at Abu Dhabi
Wednesday (10)
Football:
- CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers
Cycling:
Cricket:
- England vs South Africa (1st T20) at Cardiff
Men's T20 Asia Cup in UAE
Tennis:
- WTA at Guadalajara Open, Sao Paulo Open
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