Sports Diary for this week

Sri Lanka is currently facing England in their first of the three Test matches at Manchester, played between Wednesday (21) and Sunday (25).

With the successful conclusion of Dialog Schools Rugby League, where St. Peter’s College emerged champions, beating Isipathana College at Havelock Park last weekend, the focus now moves towards the Bradby Shield where Royal College hosts Trinity College at Royal Complex in the first leg of the 78th edition.

The SLC Under-23 Major Club Tournament, which kicked off last week, continues this week as well 18 teams compete under two groups for the title.

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

Sri Lanka in England Test Series

Wednesday to Sunday (21-25)

• Sri Lanka vs England (1st Test) at Manchester (3:30pm)

Saturday (24)

Bradby Shield 2024

• Royal College vs Trinity College (1st Leg) at Royal Complex (4:00pm)

SLC Major U-23 Club Cricket

Wednesday-Thursday (21-22)

• NCC vs Moors at NCC
• Negombo CC vs Tamil Union at Katunayake
• Chilaw Marians vs Police at Sooriyawewa
• Ace Capital vs BRC at Dombagoda
• Badureliya SC vs Ragama CC at Maggona
• Bloomfield vs SSC at Reid Avenue
• CCC vs Colts at Colts
• Nugegoda SWC vs Kandy Customs at Thurstan ground

Sunday-Monday (25-26)

• Moors vs Kurunegala YCC at Moors
• Tamil Union vs BRC at P. Rasa Oval
• Ace Capital vs Police at Dombagoda
• Ragama CC vs Panadura SC at Panagoda
• SSC vs Colts at SSC

Monday-Tuesday (26-27)

• Badureliya SC vs Bloomfield at Reid Avenue
• Nugegoda SWC vs CCC at Thurstan ground

Tuesday-Wednesday (27-28)

• NCC vs Negombo CC at Katunayake

World Sports

Thursday (22)

Football:

• Europa League and Europa Conference League play-off round, first leg

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Rawalpindi (ends Aug 25)

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana (ends Sep 8)

Golf:

• PGA at Castle Rock
• European Tour at Aarhuis, Denmark
• LPGA at British Open at St. Andrew's, Scotland

Tennis:

• ATP at Winston-Salem
• WTA at Monterrey

Friday (23)

Football:

• German Bundesliga season begins

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh 1st Test at Rawalpindi
• West Indies vs South Africa (1st T20) at Tarouba

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Golf:

• PGA at Castle Rock
• European Tour at Aarhuis, Denmark
• LPGA at British Open at St. Andrew's, Scotland

Tennis:

• ATP at Winston-Salem
• WTA at Monterrey

Saturday (24)

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Rawalpindi

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Golf:

• PGA at Castle Rock
• European Tour at Aarhuis, Denmark
• LPGA at British Open at St. Andrew's, Scotland

Tennis:

• ATP at Winston-Salem
• WTA at Monterrey

Sunday (25)

Formula 1:

• Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort

Cricket:

• Pakistan vs Bangladesh (1st Test) at Rawalpindi
• West Indies vs South Africa (2nd T20) at Tarouba

Cycling:

• Vuelta a Espana

Golf:

• PGA at Castle Rock
• European Tour at Aarhuis, Denmark
• LPGA at British Open at St. Andrew's, Scotland

Monday (26)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open in New York

Tuesday (27)

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open in New York

Cricket:

• West Indies vs South Africa (3rd T20) at Tarouba

Wednesday (28)

Paralympic Games in Paris:

• Opening ceremony

Tennis:

• ATP and WTA at US Open in New York