Sports Diary for this week

The Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, currently touring Ireland, will kick off the three-match ODI series on Friday (16) with the first game at Belfast, which will be the venue of the two remaining games of the series. 

The Dialog Schools Rugby League will come to an end with the title decider game between defending champions St. Peter’s College and Isipathana College at Havelock Park, while the game between Bradby Shield rivals Royal College and Trinity College at Royal Complex, will determine the third and fourth positions of the competition.

Sri Lanka will begin their three-match Test series against hosts England with the first game at Manchester, beginning from next Wednesday. They are currently playing a four-day warm-up game against England Lions at Worcester.

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

Sri Lanka in England Test Series

Wednesday to Saturday (14-17)

• Sri Lanka vs England Lions (Warm-up Match) at Worcester (3:30pm)

Sri Lanka Women tour of Ireland 2024

Friday (16)

• Sri Lanka vs Ireland (1st ODI) at Belfast (3:15pm)

Sunday (18)

• Sri Lanka vs Ireland (2nd ODI) at Belfast (3:15pm)

Tuesday (20)

• Sri Lanka vs Ireland (3rd ODI) at Belfast (3:15pm)

School Rugby League 2024 – Super Round

Saturday (17)

• Isipathana College vs St. Peter’s College at Havelock Park (4:00pm)
• Royal College vs Trinity College at Royal Complex (4:00pm)

World Sports

Thursday (15)

Cricket: West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test at Providence (ends Aug 19)

Cycling: Tour of Poland (ends August 18)

Football:

• La Liga season begins; Europa League third qualifying round second leg matches
• Europa Conference League third qualifying round second leg matches

Golf:

• European Tour at Czech Masters, Prague
• USPGA at St Jude Championship, Memphis
• LPGA at Scottish Open, Dundonald

Tennis: ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Open (end Aug 19)

Friday (16)

Cricket: West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test at Providence (ends Aug 19)

Cycling: Tour of Poland (ends August 18)

Football:

• English Premier League
• Serie ‘A’ seasons begin

Golf:

• European Tour at Czech Masters, Prague
• USPGA at St Jude Championship, Memphis
• LPGA at Scottish Open, Dundonald
• LIV Tour at Greenbrier, West Virginia

Tennis: ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Open (end Aug 19)

Saturday (17)

Cricket: West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test at Providence (ends Aug 19)

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana begins (ends Sep 8)
• Tour of Poland (ends August 18)

Rugby:

• New Zealand vs Argentina in Auckland
• Australia vs South Africa in Perth

Golf:

• European Tour at Czech Masters, Prague
• USPGA at St Jude Championship, Memphis
• LPGA at Scottish Open, Dundonald
• LIV Tour at Greenbrier, West Virginia

Tennis: ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Open (end Aug 19)

Sunday (18)

Football: French Ligue 1 season begins

Cricket: West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test at Providence (ends Aug 19)

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana (ends Sep 8)
• Tour of Poland

Golf:

• European Tour at Czech Masters, Prague
• USPGA at St Jude Championship, Memphis
• LPGA at Scottish Open, Dundonald
• LIV Tour at Greenbrier, West Virginia

Tennis: ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Open (end Aug 19)

Motorcycling: Austrian MotoGP at Spielberg

Monday (19)

Cricket: West Indies vs South Africa 2nd Test at Providence (ends)

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana (ends Sep 8)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at Cincinnati Open
• WTA at Monterrey (ends Aug 24)

Tuesday (20)

Football: European Champions League play-off round, first leg

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana (ends Sep 8)

Tennis:

• ATP at Winston-Salem
• WTA at Monterrey

Wednesday (21)

Football: European Champions League play-off round, first leg

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test at Rawalpindi (ends Aug 25)
• England vs Sri Lanka 1st Test at Manchester (ends Aug 25)

Cycling: Vuelta a Espana (ends Sep 8)

Tennis:

• ATP at Winston-Salem
• WTA at Monterrey

Racing: International Stakes at York's Ebor Festival