FIFA issues red notice to Sri Lanka
A week after Ministry of Sports introduced a series of intrusive and restrictive regulations compromising the autonomy and independence of registered national sports bodies in the country, Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) has received a red notice from the global body (FIFA) and the regional body, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Under the new [...]
Sports Minister spares only SIU Director, transferring the rest
On the request of the Sports Minister Roshan Ranasinghe, the Inspector General of Police (IGP) has transferred all but the Director of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) set up under the Prevention of Offences related Sports Act, rendering the office toothless. The unit was set up in 2019 after the Prevention of Offences related Sports [...]
Richmond and Sebs win big
Richmond Galle and St. Sebastian’s Moratuwa recorded outright wins in the Under-19 Inter-School cricket encounters played at the Army ground in Dombagoda and Uyanwatta Stadium in Matara respectively yesterday. Richmond coasted to a convincing innings and 45-run win over Maliyadeva Kurunegala while St. Sebastian’s outclassed St. Thomas’ Matara by 152 runs. The other matches played [...]
Warner fires shot at Cricket Australia over leadership appeal
MELBOURNE AFP Dec 24, 2022: Veteran David Warner accused Cricket Australia on Saturday of a lack of support in his appeal against a lifetime leadership ban and revealed he struggled mentally during the recent series against the West Indies. The dynamic opener and former Test vice-captain was banned from any leadership role over his part [...]
Bangladesh bowlers rattle India to leave match in the balance
DHAKA AFP Dec 24, 2022: Bangladesh fought their way into what earlier appeared a lost cause on Saturday, knocking over four Indian wickets to leave the visitors teetering after Liton Das compiled a gritty half-century on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka. The Bangladesh bowlers were given 145 runs to defend after [...]
New Sports Regulations cometh in the night, Alleluia!
There is no doubt that our sports firmament needs to be overhauled by the bootlaces given the travails in most of the premier sports organisations in the country. Some regulations are therefore worthwhile and may be well meaning, but as this government wants to do, there appears to be a tendency to impose a political [...]
Global Tennis of 2023 should further prosper
WTA and ATP has managed to sustain global tennis interest through the last three turbulent years. They also deserve the credit for tennis development over the last 50 years. Their influence into a fully fledged professional player development, attractive events and in reaching large global audiences, are propelling tennis. A good few sports have achieved [...]
Pressure vs ability: The science behind the penalty shootouts
The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar is over now, but the football spirit has reached an all-time high. In that thrilling encounter last Sunday in Doha Qatar, Argentina was crowned as kings of the football world for the next four years. Yet all eyes were on Lionel Messi of Argentina and Kylian Mbappe of [...]