Lankans lose a cue with Braithwaite mystics
A six wicket haul by part time off spinner Kraigg Braithwaite rekindled the hopes of a West Indian win when the visitors ended the day at 20 for 1 looking for 244 runs to win at the end of the third day of their second Test against Sri Lanka at the P. Saa Oval yesterday. [...]
Today’s West Indian cricketers don’t give everything to their country – Sir Garfield Sobers
It’s always a great feeling to have a series against the West Indies says former Sri Lanka captain Michael Tissera. Tissera one of the greatest national cricketers of the pre-Test era was engaged in a three match series against the Windies before becoming a part of the first Sri Lanka World Cup outfit in 1979. [...]
Royal outsmart S. Thomas’ at annual regatta
Royal College spread their dominance from the start to outsmart traditional rivals S. Thomas’ College by a staggering margin of 48-4 to win the 46th Royal-Thomian Regatta and regain the T. Noel Fernando Memorial Trophy after three years at the Beira Lake in Colombo yesterday. Royal regained their winning ways and made the waters of [...]
Next FIFA boss should be outsider with good human rights record – FIFPro
Oct 23 (Reuters) – The next FIFA president should be an external candidate with a good record on human rights and governance and provide a strong track record of driving democratic reform, world players’ union FIFPro said on Friday. Football’s world governing body, engulfed in the worst scandal in its history, is set to elect a [...]
The house that ‘Angi’ built
Irrespective of the gender difference or any other allied factors, all living species are driven by the Alpha theory. Though it is more applicable to the animal kingdom, the theory suits all. The Alpha species are not manufactured. They are made up of certain qualities within every living being. So from the time they are [...]
The Joubert predicament
The Rugby World Cup 2015 is in the semi-final stage. The pressure has built on players while the heat is on match officials and much will be talked about the exit of Scotland. The anticlimax of the quarters was the humiliating defeat of France at the hands of New Zealand. The score of 62-13 was [...]
China’s Tennis-Season
Few decades ago it would have been hard to imagine that in the annual global Tennis calendar, the China Tennis-Season would follow the last Grand-Slam of the year, the US-Open. This is exactly what has happened. Three ATP events for men and four WTA evens for women in September and October this year were in [...]
Ruwini, the sharp shooter from Lellopitiya
A playful looking girl was seen loitering around the Hidellana Sivali College grounds, showing a great interest in sports. Hailing from Lellopitiya, a hamlet in the Ratnapura area, this lass later became a national figure in shooting. She is Ruwini Abeymanne, a silver medalist at the 8th Asian Air Rifle Gun Champi0nship team event in [...]
Royal TT is back to winning ways
The Royal College Table Tennis team pulled off several thrilling victories in the year 2015 to show that they are back to winning ways after having dominated the Table Tennis arena in the past. At the National School Games held in September 2015 at the S .Thomas’ College Indoor Stadium, Mt. Lavinia the under 15 [...]
Three teams move to semi-finals
Sampath Bank, John Keells and Commercial Credit & Finance advanced to the semi-finals of the 23rd Singer –MCA Premier League Knock-out Tournament 2016 when they won their quarter-final matches. They will now join the league winner, MAS Active Trading, who has drawn a bye into the semi-finals. A mesmerizing bowling performance by MCA’s Emerging Player [...]
Stegmaier leads suspended Shriners Open
Brett Stegmaier was clinging to a one-shot lead with three holes to play on Friday when darkness stopped the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Stegmaier, a 32-year-old making just his fifth career start on the US PGA Tour, was six-under for the day and 11-under for the tournament — one stroke [...]
Bandula Warnapura a pillar in Sri Lanka’s cricket, laments
Bandula Warnapura, the first Test cricket captain of Sri Lanka was also instrumental in leading the infamous Sri Lanka rebel team on the tour of the then apartheid South Africa in 1982-83. In a candid interview at his residence in Kotte, Sri Lanka over a cup of Ceylon Tea, Warnapura stressed his disappointment for many [...]
Dhananjana Anuradhi Under-15 emerge Matara’s champion athlete in Matara
Dhananjana Anuradhi of Sujatha Vidyalaya was adjudged Under-15 girls champion at the 29th Matara District Athletic Championship held at the Uyanwatte stadium recently. Anuradhi cleared the bar at 1.35 metres to win the high jump which is her favourite event while her leap of 4.61 metres won her gold in the long jump way ahead [...]
Cricket – what is the best way to make good players?
If I look through the game of Cricket, my success to break through barrier’s to play for Sri Lanka was due to my own efforts like watching good players playing Cricket, and reading and learning techniques published by Sir Donald Bradman titled Art of Cricket and M.C.C. Book of Cricket Coaching. I was fortunate to [...]
Armstrong reignites Andreu doping feud
LOS ANGELES, Oct 24, 2015 (AFP) – Lance Armstrong has reignited his feud with Frankie Andreu and his wife, testifying in an ongoing lawsuit that his former team-mate had doped for the majority of his career. Andreu and his wife Betsy, long-time critics of the fallen former Tour de France champion, have angrily hit back [...]
Boteju equals maestro Lafir’s snooker record of 18 wins
Defending national snooker champion Susantha Boteju of YMCA reached a milestone when he equalled Sri Lanka’s world billiards champion M.J.M. Lafir’s record of having won 18 national snooker titles when he clinched the national snooker title for the 18th time by defeating S.H.M. Aslam of MSC in the final played at the Otters AC billiards [...]
Test cricket the ‘ultimate’ but for how long, asks Shane Watson
Shane Watson, the retired Test star and an executive with the Australian players’ association, says the sport’s traditional long-form format remains the “ultimate” competition but believes its importance could eventually be usurped by the bite-sized format. While Watson maintains he had no regrets over his Test career, he was surprised that in nine Tests in [...]
Veteran TT players bag 16 medals at Australian Masters
Five Sri Lankan veteran table tennis players Dr. Nimal Lucas, Mohammed Laffeer, Ira Ruwanpathirana, Tamara Hewage and Udayanganie Ariyawansa participating in the Australian Masters Games held in Adelaide, Australia from October 3 to 10 came out with flying colours winning a tally of sixteen medals (5 Golds, 4 Silver and 7 Bronze medals). In the [...]
After being felled by a bouncer; Maduranga back on the track
Nearly two years after putting a surprising end to his short yet glittering career while being considered as an international medal prospect Sachith Maduranga is likely to make his return to the athletic field if his expectations fall in line. After calling it quits as a javelin thrower, Maduranga (25) took up cricket and turned [...]
Test match crowds in perspective
ABU DHABI, Oct 24, 2015 (AFP) – Test match cricket is battling to preserve its status as the pinnacle of the sport as many fans abandon the five-day format for the quick-fix attractions of Twenty20 and one-day internationals. Here, AFP Sports looks at the state of play around some of the leading Test playing nations. [...]
SSC squash on Oct 30
The Sri Lanka Squash Federation conducted SSC Open Squash Championship 2015 is scheduled to be played at the SSC Squash courts from October 31 to November 6. Top ranked Men, Women and junior players are expected to take part in this tournament which will be worked-off in the following events: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s [...]
Under 15 hockey on Oct.28, 29 at Matale
The All Island Schools Under15 boys and girls hockey championships 2015 conducted by the Sri Lanka Schools Hockey Association together with the Matale Schools Hockey Committee will get underway at Matale on October 28 and 29. The venues for the four day tournament are the Bernard Aluvihare Stadium and the Edward Park hockey ground in [...]
Travel Trade pool c’ships
The 2nd Travel Trade Sports Club’s Pool Championship 2015, sponsored by Yenesha Travels (Pvt) Ltd., Seeduwa once again, will be held on Saturday, October 31 at the “Shotz” Pool Lounge, Excel World, Colombo 10, commencing 1.00 pm. Entries have been invited from the TTSC Membership and will close on Friday, October 30 at 3.00 pm. [...]