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Vice-Captain Ajinkya Rahane’s wretched form and senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s probable inclusion will have the most significant impact on the Indian Team’s efforts to move on from its Leeds debacle when it takes on a…

South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from cricket after an 18-year career. Announcing his decision on social media, the 38-year-old said he felt “bitter sweet but grateful”. Steyn, often considered…

Andy Murray produced his finest display in four injury-disrupted years but fell agonisingly short of beating Greek world number three Stefanos Tsitsipas in a thrilling start to the US Open yesterday. The British former world…

The Sri Lanka Mission in Japan yesterday felicitated the medal winning athletes, who made Sri Lanka proud at the Tokyo Para Games, with a presentation ceremony. Ven. Banagala Upatissa and monks from the Lanka Ji Vihara blessed…

It’s now official. The Indian Premier League (IPL) will be a 10-team tournament from the 2022 season, with the BCCI inviting bids for the two new franchises yesterday. Interested bidders will need to buy the tender document by…

Football Sri Lanka (FSL) have made arrangements for the national football squad to have a special 16-day training camp in Qatar in preparation for the SAFF Tournament in October. President, FSL Jaswar Umar had discussions with…

The official sponsor of the National Paralympic Team for over two decades, Dialog Axiata PLC, congratulated the extraordinary achievement accomplished by Gold Medallist and new Javelin F46 world record holder Dinesh Priyantha Herath…

Sri Lanka’s only women’s athlete at the 16th Paralympic Games, Kumudu Priyanka had to be content with eighth place with a time of 13.31s in the 100m T47 heats at the National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan yesterday. With this result,…

Emirates are returning as the Official Airline of the 2021 US Open Tennis Championships for the 10th year in-a-row. The airline will once again connect tennis fans from around the world for this iconic Grand Slam Tournament…

Omara Durand is considered the face of Cuban Paralympic athletics after winning three Gold Medals at Rio 2016 and two at London 2012. In Tokyo 2020 she has once again added to her legendary status by winning her sixth Gold Medal…