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Rajasthan Royals announce Dasun Shanaka as replacement for Sam Curran for IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals announce Dasun Shanaka as replacement for Sam Curran for IPL 2026
Rajasthan Royals has announced Sri Lankan T20I captain Dasun Shanaka as the replacement for Sam Curran for the IPL 2026 season, following an injury to the Englishman. MORE..
Man City win League Cup final against Arsenal with O’Reilly double
Man City win League Cup final against Arsenal with O’Reilly double
Two second-half headers by Manchester City’s Nico O’Reilly settled the English season’s first silverware on Sunday as Pep Guardiola’s side beat Arsenal 2-0 in the League Cup final. MORE..
Kingswood College ends 68-year wait with historic victory
Kingswood College ends 68-year wait with historic victory
Kingswood College, Kandy made history at the 119th Battle of the Maroons, defeating Dharmaraja College, Kandy by 148 runs to claim their first ‘Big Match’ annual cricket encounter victory since 1958. MORE..
St. Servatius’ College ends 55-year drought with victory at 126th Battle of the Blues Ruhuna
St. Servatius’ College ends 55-year drought with victory at 126th Battle of the Blues Ruhuna
The Battle of the Blues Ruhuna, saw a historic triumph as St. Servatius’ College, Matara defeated St. Thomas’ College, Matara by five wickets, securing their first win in the annual cricket encounter in 55 years. MORE..
121st ‘Lovers Quarrel’ ends in draw
121st ‘Lovers Quarrel’ ends in draw
The 121st ‘Lovers’ Quarrel’ between Richmond College, Galle and Mahinda College, Galle ended in a draw after a closely contested encounter. MORE..
92nd ‘Battle of the Saints’ ends in draw
92nd ‘Battle of the Saints’ ends in draw
The 92nd ‘Battle of the Saints’ between St. Peter’s College, Bambalapitiya and St. Joseph’s College, Colombo 10, concluded in a draw at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. MORE..
Sri Lanka Cricket mandates fitness tests before issuing IPL NOCs to players
Sri Lanka Cricket mandates fitness tests before issuing IPL NOCs to players
Sri Lanka cricket board (SLC) has decided to conduct mandatory fitness tests for its players before No Objection Certificates (NOC) for their participation in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which will start from March 28. MORE..
IPL 2026: Nissanka, Mendis, and Chameera get NOCs
IPL 2026: Nissanka, Mendis, and Chameera get NOCs
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) said on Friday that its players will only be cleared to participate in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) after completing mandatory physical performance tests. MORE..
Israel FA fined for ‘discrimination and racist abuse’
Israel FA fined for ‘discrimination and racist abuse’
FIFA has fined the Israeli Football Association 150,000 Swiss Francs (£141,700) and issued a warning about its future conduct after investigating an “alleged offence of discrimination” by the Palestine Football Association (PFA). MORE..
Iran will boycott the US but not the World Cup, country’s football head says
Iran will boycott the US but not the World Cup, country’s football head says
Iran will “boycott the United States” but “not the World Cup”, the Iranian football federation president, Mehdi Taj, said in a video released by the Iranian press agency Fars. MORE..
Iran continuing World Cup preparations but will not play in US, says soccer chief
Iran continuing World Cup preparations but will not play in US, says soccer chief
The Iranian national team are continuing to prepare for the World Cup finals and have no intention of pulling out of the tournament even if they will not travel to the United States, soccer chief Mehdi Taj said on Wednesday. MORE..
AFCON: Senegal stripped of title, Morocco crowned champions
AFCON: Senegal stripped of title, Morocco crowned champions
Morocco have been declared the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the Confederation of African Football (Caf) overturned the result of the final following Senegal’s controversial walk-off. MORE..