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Sri Lanka's Senura Silva lost to India’s Jain Payas in the Boys Under-17 semi-finals at the World Youth Table Tennis Championships held in Muscat, Oman yesterday. Senura lost his first two sets 9-11, 11-13 but fought back…

British number two Cameron Norrie battled to victory over Spain's Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the fourth round of the Indian Wells Masters on Monday. Norrie won 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 to progress to the last 16 - his longest run at a…

Former Sri Lanka Captain Angelo Mathews has made himself available for selection after taking a break from the game in July 2021, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced yesterday. Mathews has informed the selectors of his return and…

The Cabinet has approved the proposal to appoint Sri Lankan Olympic athlete Susanthika Jayasinghe as a senior adviser to the Ministry of Sports. A proposal on the appointment was submitted to the Cabinet by Sports Minister Namal…

Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Netherlands and Namibia will contest Group ‘A’ in the first round of the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup for the right to reach the Super 12 stage. Only the top two teams will progress from the group after…

A.V.R. Thineera Akalanka, the 2021 Wariyapola Sri Sumangala College Kandy cricket captain is a cool headed player. His leadership qualities and sparkling character is good. He is a cricketer who is sure to do well if goes on the…

It was Asian Games in Bangkok in 1966 and after the tough heats and heated semi finals Six of Asia’s Best Cyclists including an Olympic Medalist lined up for the Grand Finals. The track was four laps of 400 metres. In lane six…

Ireland's Amy Hunter celebrated her 16th birthday by becoming the youngest player to hit an international century in yesterday's one-day game in Zimbabwe. The Belfast schoolgirl notched 121 not out as Ireland made 312 for three…

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) qualified for the Indian Premier League (IPL) final after beating table-toppers Delhi Capitals (DC) in a final-over thriller at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Chasing 173, a stunning cameo of 18 not out from six…

The Sri Lanka’s Men’s Basketball Team concluded their national trials on Sunday leading up to the South Asian Basketball Association (SABA) Championship, which will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh next month. Conducted over two weekends…