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Rybakina beats Sabalenka to win first US Open title and take world number one
Elena Rybakina won 6-4 5-7 6-2 at Flushing Meadows for her third Grand Slam title, replacing Aryna Sabalenka at the top of the rankings.
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India beat Sri Lanka by 72 runs to take the Women's Asia Cup title
Sri Lanka were bowled out for 111 chasing 184 in Dubai, losing the trophy they won in 2024. Shree Charani took four wickets.
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Sri Lanka Women beat Pakistan to set up Asia Cup final against India
Harshitha Samarawickrama and Kavisha Dilhari rescued Sri Lanka from 33 for four in Dubai, setting up a title defence against India on Sunday.
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Selectors weighing a change of Test captain before Pakistan tour, Hiru reports
Kusal Mendis and Dinesh Chandimal are said to be under consideration to replace Dhananjaya de Silva for November's two Tests in Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka names 156-athlete Asian Games squad; Rumesh Tharanga to lead contingent
The team departs Sunday for Nagoya and will contest 25 sports. Eighteen Air Force athletes are in the squad, and a pentathlete carries the flag.
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FIFA publishes FFSL chief's account of how the Colombo Series lifted Sri Lankan football
Jaswar Umar says hosting the inaugural FIFA Series at the Racecourse Ground in 2024 put Sri Lanka on the global football map, in a message carried by FIFA.
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Sri Lanka to tour Pakistan in October and November for T20s, tri-series and two Tests
Sri Lanka Cricket confirmed a full schedule opening with three T20Is in Rawalpindi, an ODI tri-series with England, and Tests in Rawalpindi and Lahore.
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Messi agrees preliminary deal to take control of Spanish second-division club Eldense
Messi to become majority shareholder of Spanish club Eldense, his second Spanish investment.
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Baduraliya Sports Club takes Sports Minister to Court of Appeal over premier tier demotion
The club says its removal from the premier tier breaches the cricket governing body's constitution — days after it won a premier tier title.
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Fazil Marija named head coach of Sri Lanka men's sevens with Asian Games in view
Sri Lanka Rugby has appointed the former international to lead the sevens side, with the Asian Games named as the primary objective.
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Kevin Pietersen named England white-ball mentor, starting with the Sri Lanka series
England appoints former captain Pietersen as specialist white-ball mentor under McCullum — role begins ahead of Champions Trophy.
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Maxxis Ceylon Open closes with nine padel titles and a Rs. 330,000 prize pool
Sankha Athukorale and Bianca Acquistapace each took two Pro titles at the Grand Finale Weekend, held at Padel House, CR & FC. A third player also doubled up.
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Sri Lanka Women reach Asia Cup semi-finals with four-wicket win over Bangladesh
Harshitha Samarawickrama's unbeaten 48 rescued Sri Lanka from 44 for five in Dubai, sending the defending champions through as Group B winners.
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Yevan David takes back-to-back fourth places at Monza in FIA Formula 3
Sri Lanka's Yevan David finished fourth in both Monza races, climbing to 15th in the FIA Formula 3 standings ahead of the season finale in Madrid.
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Athapaththu's record 7 for 5 puts Sri Lanka top of Group B before Bangladesh match
The captain's career-best spell, with a hat-trick, is the best by a Sri Lankan in women's T20 internationals. Sri Lanka meet Bangladesh in Dubai on Sunday.
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Rumesh Tharanga wins the Diamond League Final, a first for Sri Lanka
The 23-year-old threw 89.04 metres in Brussels to become the first Sri Lankan athlete to win a Diamond League title.
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Army rider Pathum Sampath wins inaugural Police Cycling Tour
Pathum Sampath wins the three-stage Police Cycling Tour for the 160th Police Day, with the Army taking the team title.
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Former SLC president Shammi Silva summoned over assets investigation
Shammi Silva and former SLC secretary summoned over assets investigation, four months after stepping down.
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Asalanka named white-ball vice-captain as Sri Lanka pick squads for England tour
Kusal Mendis captains both sides for the six-match England tour, with Charith Asalanka installed as vice-captain and Dasun Shanaka returning to the ODI squad.
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Taavi Samaraweera takes silver in Croatia for a fifth straight U-11 final
Sri Lankan table tennis player Taavi Samaraweera took silver in Croatia's WTT Youth U-11 final, his fifth consecutive 2026 final appearance.
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SLC constitution reaches Legal Draftsman as committee sets out route to elections
Sri Lanka Cricket's draft constitution is with the Legal Draftsman's Department, with Cabinet, Parliament and a Supreme Court stage still to come.
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Sri Lanka open Asia Cup title defence with nine-wicket win over UAE
Sri Lanka Women opened their Asia Cup title defence by beating the UAE by nine wickets in Dubai, with Chamari Athapaththu reaching 500 Asia Cup runs.
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Sri Lanka loses hosting rights to inaugural Women's Champions Trophy
The ICC has confirmed the 2027 Women's Champions Trophy moves to India over the committee running SLC. Sri Lanka keeps its place in the six-team field.
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Sri Lanka open Asia Sevens Series with 49-7 win over Kazakhstan in Suzhou
Sooriyabandara's side led 28-0 at the break and added 21 more after it, launching a season that ends with the series finale in Colombo in October.